Eleven games in the season (7-4) have a Football Power Index (FPI) of -1.9 Rating by ESPNwhich ranks 13th among all 32 teams.
The (2-8), who host Houston in Week 11 on “Monday Night Football,” are ranked No. 28 with an FPI rating of 5.6.
The FPI is “a measure of team strength intended to be the best indicator of a team’s future performance for the remainder of the season,” it says ESPN.com. “The FPI indicates how many points a team is above or below average. Predicted results are based on 10,000 simulations of the remainder of the season using FPI, previous results and remaining schedule.”
With that in mind, here's a look at how the league's 32 teams are performing based on FPI heading into Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season.
- Detroit Lions (9-1): 8.7
- Baltimore Ravens (7-4): 6.4
- Buffalo Bills (9-2): 6.2
- Kansas City Chiefs (9-1): 5.1
- Green Bay Packers (7-3): 5.0
- Philadelphia Eagles (8-2): 4.5
- San Francisco 49ers (5-5): 3.9
- Minnesota Vikings (8-2): 2.9
- Houston Texans (7-4): 1.9
- Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2): 1.8
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6): 1.4
- Arizona Cardinals (6-4): 1.4
- Washington Commanders (7-4): 1.3
- Los Angeles Chargers (7-3): 1.1
- Cincinnati Bengals (4-7): 0.3
- Los Angeles Rams (5-5): -0.1
- New York Jets (3-8): -0.2
- Miami Dolphins (4-6): -0.3
- Atlanta Falcons (6-5): -0.7
- New Orleans Saints (4-7): -0.7
- Cleveland Browns (2-8): -1.1
- Seattle Seahawks (5-5): -1.1
- Denver Broncos (6-5): -1.2
- Chicago Bears (4-6): -1.4
- Indianapolis Colts (5-6): -2.1
- Las Vegas Raiders (2-8): -4.9
- New England Patriots (3-8): -5.4
- Tennessee Titans (2-8): -5.6
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9): -5.9
- Carolina Panthers (3-7): -7.5
- New York Giants (2-8): -7.7
- Dallas Cowboys (3-7): -8.8
The Texans will look to improve their scoring when they face the Titans in Week 12, which should play a role in the AFC South Division race. Houston has moved up four spots since last week.