NFL Elo Standings — December 12, 1976
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1734 | 9-1 | W9 | +63 | +107 |
| 2 | Oakland Raiders | 1728 | 10-0 | W10 | +93 | +111 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 1688 | 8-2 | W2 | +64 | +32 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 1661 | 7-3 | W4 | +26 | -2 |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 1648 | 7-3 | L1 | +17 | -21 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1644 | 7-3 | W1 | +62 | +42 |
| 7 | Baltimore Colts | 1643 | 8-2 | W1 | +73 | +59 |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1622 | 7-3 | W2 | +29 | +44 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | 1621 | 7-3 | W4 | +83 | +85 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | 1606 | 8-2 | W6 | +218 | +104 |
| 11 | Denver Broncos | 1556 | 6-4 | W2 | +100 | +32 |
| 12 | Miami Dolphins | 1516 | 4-6 | L1 | -110 | -60 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | 1512 | 8-2 | L1 | +65 | +117 |
| 14 | San Francisco 49ers | 1487 | 5-5 | W1 | +39 | +18 |
| 15 | Houston Oilers | 1472 | 2-8 | L2 | -113 | -132 |
| 16 | Chicago Bears | 1469 | 4-6 | L1 | +43 | +10 |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | 1462 | 5-5 | L2 | -3 | +16 |
| 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1432 | 5-5 | W1 | +30 | +87 |
| 19 | San Diego Chargers | 1428 | 3-7 | L1 | +9 | -40 |
| 20 | Green Bay Packers | 1403 | 4-6 | W1 | -9 | -11 |
| 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1385 | 2-8 | W1 | -62 | -80 |
| 22 | New York Giants | 1378 | 3-7 | L1 | -21 | +13 |
| 23 | Atlanta Falcons | 1359 | 3-7 | L3 | -52 | -51 |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints | 1339 | 3-7 | L3 | +1 | -9 |
| 25 | Buffalo Bills | 1336 | 0-10 | L10 | -175 | -188 |
| 26 | New York Jets | 1316 | 3-7 | L4 | -61 | -18 |
| 27 | Seattle Seahawks | 1289 | 2-8 | L5 | -191 | -122 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1264 | 0-10 | L14 | -217 | -144 |