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(###) Number of first place votes
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | PV Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Saints (11) | 13-3 | 382 | 1 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 12-4 | 359 | 3 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 13-3 | 361 | 2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12-4 | 330 | 5 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs (1) | 12-4 | 357 | 4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | 11-5 | 330 | 6 |
| 7 | Seattle Seahawks | 10-6 | 285 | 7 |
| 8 | Houston Texans | 11-5 | 297 | 8 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | 10-6 | 292 | 9 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | 10-6 | 294 | 10 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | 10-6 | 269 | 11 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-7 | 255 | 15 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-6-1 | 241 | 12 |
| 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 8-7-1 | 218 | 13 |
| 15 | Tennessee Titans | 9-7 | 219 | 14 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | 7-8-1 | 214 | 16 |
| 17 | Atlanta Falcons | 7-9 | 173 | 20 |
| 18 | Carolina Panthers | 7-9 | 156 | 21 |
| 19 | Buffalo Bills | 6-10 | 122 | 25 |
| 20 | Miami Dolphins | 7-9 | 166 | 17 |
| 21 | Washington Redskins | 7-9 | 148 | 18 |
| 22 | Denver Broncos | 6-10 | 106 | 23 |
| 23 | New York Giants | 5-11 | 111 | 22 |
| 24 | San Francisco 49ers | 4-12 | 53 | 30 |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | 6-10 | 114 | 27 |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers | 6-9-1 | 156 | 18 |
| 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6-10 | 84 | 26 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | 98 | 23 |
| 29 | Oakland Raiders | 4-12 | 32 | 31 |
| 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-11 | 53 | 28 |
| 31 | New York Jets | 4-12 | 49 | 29 |
| 32 | Arizona Cardinals | 3-13 | 12 | 32 |
Jim Miller
Jim Miller, 42, is a 12-year veteran of the NFL who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1994. The quarterback played for several teams, most notably the Chicago Bears, and won a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots. A former Michigan State player who still holds many school passing records, Miller has been the MSU football color commentator for seven years. He currently hosts SiriusXM NFL Radio’s show ``Moving the Chains’’ and works for the Big Ten Network and Chicago Comcast Sportsnet.
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Poll Methodology
The AP Pro32 is determined by a simple points system based on how each voter ranks the NFL's 32 teams. A team receives 32 points for each first place vote, 31 for second place and so on through to the 32nd team, which receives one point. The rankings are set by listing the teams' point totals from highest to lowest.
The mathematical formula is the same as the one used for the AP Top 25 rankings for college football, men's basketball and women's basketball.
History of the Poll
The Associated Press began the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings in 2012. A national panel of 12 voters will participate in the selection process this year. Each voter is among the 50 sports writers and broadcasters who choose the NFL's individual awards at the end of the season. All of the voters have an extensive background in covering the NFL. Some of them — Tony Dungy and Herm Edwards — played and coached in the league. Others — Jim Miller — played in the league.
Each week beginning on Sept. 3, AP Pro32 will be updated and comments from some of the voters will be included in a story that accompanies the latest team rankings. In addition, a link to the pro32.ap.org/poll will be included at the bottom of AP stories throughout the preseason and regular season.