NFL Elo Standings — January 4, 1981
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 1697 | 8-2 | W3 | +87 | +62 |
| 2 | Oakland Raiders | 1679 | 8-2 | W4 | +109 | +83 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1657 | 7-3 | W1 | +78 | +24 |
| 4 | San Diego Chargers | 1644 | 7-3 | W3 | +16 | +12 |
| 5 | Houston Oilers | 1615 | 7-3 | L1 | +39 | +39 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1603 | 5-5 | L1 | -83 | -67 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 1596 | 6-4 | L1 | +97 | +11 |
| 8 | Cleveland Browns | 1590 | 7-3 | L1 | +91 | +44 |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | 1590 | 8-2 | L2 | +170 | +108 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | 1574 | 5-5 | W2 | +21 | -23 |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills | 1557 | 6-4 | L1 | +72 | +25 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | 1528 | 5-5 | W1 | +4 | -16 |
| 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1506 | 6-4 | W1 | +65 | +50 |
| 14 | Miami Dolphins | 1505 | 5-5 | L1 | -11 | +9 |
| 15 | Minnesota Vikings | 1499 | 6-4 | L2 | +30 | +58 |
| 16 | Chicago Bears | 1494 | 5-5 | W1 | -1 | +26 |
| 17 | Washington Redskins | 1486 | 5-5 | W3 | -29 | +27 |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1449 | 4-6 | L1 | +16 | +8 |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | 1449 | 4-6 | W2 | +38 | -32 |
| 20 | Baltimore Colts | 1430 | 3-7 | L3 | -23 | -90 |
| 21 | New York Jets | 1402 | 3-7 | W1 | -74 | -15 |
| 22 | Seattle Seahawks | 1387 | 1-9 | L9 | -125 | -144 |
| 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1386 | 3-7 | L2 | -38 | -51 |
| 24 | San Francisco 49ers | 1359 | 3-7 | L2 | -17 | -21 |
| 25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1358 | 3-7 | L3 | -129 | -74 |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers | 1354 | 3-7 | L4 | -91 | -42 |
| 27 | New York Giants | 1335 | 3-7 | L2 | -116 | -35 |
| 28 | New Orleans Saints | 1272 | 1-9 | L1 | -194 | -88 |