AP PRO 32 Poll Voter’s Ballot - Week 18
Poll Released: Jan 02
Ira Kaufman
Newspaper: SB Nation Radio
Ira Kaufman has reported on pro football since 1979, when he worked for United Press International in New York and covered a Giants team featuring rookie head coach Ray Perkins and rookie quarterback Phil Simms. He has written on 25 Super Bowls and represents Tampa Bay on the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
| Rank | Trend | Team | Conference | Record | Points | Game scores | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - |  New Orleans Saints |
NFC South | 13-3 | 382(11) | _ | Share |
| 2 | - |  Los Angeles Rams |
NFC West | 13-3 | 361 | _ | Share |
| 3 | - |  Kansas City Chiefs |
AFC West | 12-4 | 357(1) | _ | Share |
| 4 | - |  Chicago Bears |
NFC North | 12-4 | 359 | _ | Share |
| 5 | 1 |  New England Patriots |
AFC East | 11-5 | 330 | _ | Share |
| 6 | - |  Los Angeles Chargers |
AFC West | 12-4 | 330 | _ | Share |
| 7 | 2 |  Indianapolis Colts |
AFC South | 10-6 | 294 | _ | Share |
| 8 | - |  Baltimore Ravens |
AFC North | 10-6 | 292 | _ | Share |
| 9 | 3 |  Seattle Seahawks |
NFC West | 10-6 | 285 | _ | Share |
| 10 | 1 |  Houston Texans |
AFC South | 11-5 | 297 | _ | Share |
| 11 | - |  Dallas Cowboys |
NFC East | 10-6 | 269 | _ | Share |
| 12 | 3 |  Philadelphia Eagles |
NFC East | 9-7 | 255 | _ | Share |
| 13 | 1 |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
AFC North | 9-6-1 | 241 | _ | Share |
| 14 | - |  Tennessee Titans |
AFC South | 9-7 | 219 | _ | Share |
| 15 | - |  Cleveland Browns |
AFC North | 7-8-1 | 214 | _ | Share |
| 16 | 2 |  Minnesota Vikings |
NFC North | 8-7-1 | 218 | _ | Share |
| 17 | 3 |  Atlanta Falcons |
NFC South | 7-9 | 173 | _ | Share |
| 18 | 2 |  Carolina Panthers |
NFC South | 7-9 | 156 | _ | Share |
| 19 | 1 |  Miami Dolphins |
AFC East | 7-9 | 166 | _ | Share |
| 20 | 3 |  Washington Redskins |
NFC East | 7-9 | 148 | _ | Share |
| 21 | 1 |  Green Bay Packers |
NFC North | 6-9-1 | 156 | _ | Share |
| 22 | 4 |  Detroit Lions |
NFC North | 6-10 | 114 | _ | Share |
| 23 | 3 |  Buffalo Bills |
AFC East | 6-10 | 122 | _ | Share |
| 24 | 1 |  Cincinnati Bengals |
AFC North | 6-10 | 84 | _ | Share |
| 25 | 2 |  Denver Broncos |
AFC West | 6-10 | 106 | _ | Share |
| 26 | 2 |  New York Giants |
NFC East | 5-11 | 111 | _ | Share |
| 27 | 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
NFC South | 5-11 | 98 | _ | Share |
| 28 | - |  Jacksonville Jaguars |
AFC South | 5-11 | 53 | _ | Share |
| 29 | 1 |  New York Jets |
AFC East | 4-12 | 49 | _ | Share |
| 30 | 2 |  San Francisco 49ers |
NFC West | 4-12 | 53 | _ | Share |
| 31 | - |  Oakland Raiders |
AFC West | 4-12 | 32 | _ | Share |
| 32 | - |  Arizona Cardinals |
NFC West | 3-13 | 12 | _ | Share |
