NFL Elo Standings — October 17, 1920
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decatur Staleys | 1573 | 3-0 | W3 | +49 | +49 |
| 2 | Buffalo All-Americans | 1570 | 3-0 | W3 | +44 | +44 |
| 3 | Canton Bulldogs | 1569 | 3-0 | W3 | +41 | +41 |
| 4 | Akron Pros | 1568 | 3-0 | W3 | +41 | +41 |
| 5 | Rock Island Independents | 1546 | 3-1 | L1 | +18 | +18 |
| 6 | Rochester Jeffersons | 1545 | 2-1 | L1 | +25 | +25 |
| 7 | Dayton Triangles | 1544 | 2-1 | W1 | +22 | +22 |
| 8 | Chicago Cardinals | 1526 | 2-0 | W2 | +24 | +24 |
| 9 | Chicago Tigers | 1522 | 1-1 | W1 | +23 | +23 |
| 10 | Fort Wayne Friars | 1519 | 1-0 | W1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Utica K. of C. | 1503 | 1-0 | W1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Detroit Heralds | 1502 | 1-1 | L1 | -23 | -23 |
| 13 | Cleveland Tigers | 1486 | 1-1 | L1 | -16 | -16 |
| 14 | Cincinnati Celts | 1482 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | McKeesport Olympics | 1480 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kewanee Walworths | 1479 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Toledo Maroons | 1475 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Cleveland Panthers | 1475 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | West Buffalo | 1475 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Muncie Flyers | 1475 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Wheeling Stogies | 1472 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Fort Porter | 1472 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | St. Paul Ideals | 1472 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Pitcairn Quakers | 1472 | 0-1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | All Buffalo | 1455 | 0-2 | L2 | -24 | -24 |
| 26 | Hammond Pros | 1455 | 0-2 | L2 | -24 | -24 |
| 27 | Moline Universal Tractors | 1452 | 0-2 | L2 | -24 | -24 |
| 28 | Columbus Panhandles | 1436 | 0-3 | L3 | -41 | -41 |