NFL Elo Standings — December 20, 1981
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | 1657 | 8-2 | L1 | +21 | +56 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1636 | 8-2 | W2 | +154 | +129 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 1632 | 9-1 | W5 | +241 | +140 |
| 4 | Miami Dolphins | 1618 | 7-3 | W4 | +91 | +52 |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | 1587 | 5-5 | W1 | -27 | -38 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1581 | 4-6 | W1 | -38 | -103 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bills | 1562 | 6-4 | L1 | +6 | -14 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | 1558 | 5-5 | L1 | +19 | -55 |
| 9 | New York Jets | 1558 | 8-2 | W2 | +141 | +107 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1543 | 4-6 | L3 | +1 | -38 |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1537 | 5-5 | W1 | +7 | -7 |
| 12 | Oakland Raiders | 1522 | 5-5 | L1 | -110 | -66 |
| 13 | Washington Redskins | 1517 | 7-3 | W3 | +48 | +108 |
| 14 | New York Giants | 1506 | 6-4 | W3 | +131 | +92 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1505 | 5-5 | W1 | +74 | +31 |
| 16 | Detroit Lions | 1505 | 6-4 | L1 | +24 | +51 |
| 17 | Atlanta Falcons | 1489 | 4-6 | L3 | -81 | -56 |
| 18 | Houston Oilers | 1470 | 3-7 | W1 | -132 | -112 |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers | 1457 | 6-4 | L1 | +23 | +77 |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | 1454 | 5-5 | W3 | -10 | +70 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Rams | 1444 | 2-8 | L1 | -95 | -147 |
| 22 | Seattle Seahawks | 1443 | 5-5 | W1 | +34 | +60 |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 1432 | 3-7 | L5 | -41 | -98 |
| 24 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1432 | 5-5 | L2 | +32 | +36 |
| 25 | Cleveland Browns | 1416 | 3-7 | L5 | -111 | -100 |
| 26 | New England Patriots | 1355 | 1-9 | L9 | -174 | -129 |
| 27 | New Orleans Saints | 1303 | 3-7 | L4 | -34 | -7 |
| 28 | Baltimore Colts | 1280 | 1-9 | W1 | -193 | -95 |