The AP Pro32
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As Voted by Bob Glauber
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(###) Number of first place votes
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | PV Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots (11) | 13-3 | 383 | 1 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-3 | 365 | 2 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings (1) | 13-3 | 367 | 2 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 11-5 | 340 | 5 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | 11-5 | 314 | 7 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | 11-5 | 328 | 6 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13-3 | 329 | 4 |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 10-6 | 298 | 9 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | 10-6 | 293 | 10 |
| 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10-6 | 280 | 8 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | 9-7 | 256 | 15 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | 246 | 14 |
| 13 | Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | 219 | 12 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | 9-7 | 246 | 13 |
| 15 | Baltimore Ravens | 9-7 | 218 | 11 |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | 6-10 | 172 | 20 |
| 17 | Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | 179 | 19 |
| 18 | Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | 195 | 16 |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | 9-7 | 206 | 17 |
| 20 | Green Bay Packers | 7-9 | 134 | 21 |
| 21 | Washington Redskins | 7-9 | 150 | 18 |
| 22 | Oakland Raiders | 6-10 | 117 | 22 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | 96 | 28 |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-9 | 147 | 23 |
| 25 | Miami Dolphins | 6-10 | 106 | 24 |
| 26 | Denver Broncos | 5-11 | 75 | 26 |
| 27 | New York Jets | 5-11 | 78 | 25 |
| 28 | Chicago Bears | 5-11 | 76 | 27 |
| 29 | Houston Texans | 4-12 | 43 | 29 |
| 30 | Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | 38 | 30 |
| 31 | New York Giants | 3-13 | 30 | 31 |
| 32 | Cleveland Browns | 0-16 | 12 | 32 |
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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.