NFL Elo Standings — December 24, 1961
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Oilers | 1725 | 10-0 | W11 | +119 | +197 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | 1679 | 8-2 | W1 | +144 | +78 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 1663 | 7-3 | L1 | +160 | +97 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1628 | 7-3 | W1 | +21 | +31 |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | 1628 | 7-3 | L2 | +45 | -25 |
| 6 | Boston Patriots | 1593 | 7-3 | W4 | +155 | +126 |
| 7 | Cleveland Browns | 1583 | 6-4 | W1 | +12 | -22 |
| 8 | Detroit Lions | 1548 | 7-3 | L1 | -1 | +60 |
| 9 | Chicago Bears | 1547 | 6-4 | W2 | +83 | +46 |
| 10 | Baltimore Colts | 1536 | 6-4 | W1 | +5 | +32 |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers | 1519 | 4-6 | L1 | -26 | -61 |
| 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1489 | 5-5 | W3 | -31 | -14 |
| 13 | Dallas Texans | 1486 | 3-7 | W2 | -32 | -88 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1472 | 6-4 | L1 | -9 | +45 |
| 15 | New York Titans | 1471 | 4-6 | L2 | -36 | -45 |
| 16 | Buffalo Bills | 1459 | 5-5 | L1 | +12 | +22 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Rams | 1406 | 3-7 | L1 | -31 | -17 |
| 18 | Minnesota Vikings | 1372 | 2-8 | L2 | -152 | -68 |
| 19 | Denver Broncos | 1323 | 2-8 | L7 | -136 | -70 |
| 20 | Oakland Raiders | 1314 | 1-9 | L6 | -126 | -113 |
| 21 | Dallas Cowboys | 1309 | 1-9 | L7 | -81 | -141 |
| 22 | Washington Redskins | 1261 | 2-8 | W1 | -94 | -67 |