NFL Elo Standings — January 1, 1961
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | 1635 | 7-3 | W4 | +50 | +33 |
| 2 | Houston Oilers | 1633 | 7-3 | W3 | +102 | +67 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1631 | 9-1 | W2 | +177 | +145 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 1589 | 6-4 | L1 | +109 | +54 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | 1578 | 8-2 | L1 | +66 | +114 |
| 6 | Dallas Texans | 1574 | 6-4 | W3 | +86 | +55 |
| 7 | New York Giants | 1553 | 4-6 | L1 | -50 | -68 |
| 8 | San Francisco 49ers | 1547 | 6-4 | W1 | +58 | +47 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | 1538 | 7-3 | W4 | +111 | +129 |
| 10 | Baltimore Colts | 1528 | 4-6 | L4 | -110 | -133 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1504 | 5-5 | L1 | -52 | -35 |
| 12 | New York Titans | 1488 | 4-6 | L1 | -36 | -50 |
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1481 | 5-5 | W1 | +70 | +88 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | 1481 | 5-5 | L3 | -116 | -93 |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills | 1471 | 5-5 | L2 | -4 | +16 |
| 16 | Oakland Raiders | 1437 | 5-5 | W1 | -32 | -4 |
| 17 | Boston Patriots | 1429 | 3-7 | L4 | -49 | -80 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams | 1424 | 4-6 | L1 | +34 | +46 |
| 19 | Denver Broncos | 1388 | 1-9 | L8 | -133 | -154 |
| 20 | Washington Redskins | 1303 | 1-9 | L9 | -85 | -112 |
| 21 | Dallas Cowboys | 1301 | 1-9 | L1 | -175 | -154 |