NFL Elo Standings — December 21, 1985
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears | 1725 | 9-1 | W2 | +174 | +103 |
| 2 | Miami Dolphins | 1685 | 7-3 | W6 | +70 | +11 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 1673 | 6-4 | W1 | +21 | +7 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1664 | 8-2 | W5 | +53 | +59 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | 1633 | 7-3 | W2 | +68 | +37 |
| 6 | Washington Redskins | 1604 | 7-3 | W3 | +45 | +53 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 1590 | 6-4 | W2 | +41 | -28 |
| 8 | New England Patriots | 1586 | 8-2 | L1 | +60 | +113 |
| 9 | New York Giants | 1585 | 7-3 | W1 | +56 | +65 |
| 10 | Dallas Cowboys | 1575 | 6-4 | W1 | +12 | -10 |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks | 1558 | 4-6 | L2 | -48 | -28 |
| 12 | New York Jets | 1546 | 6-4 | L1 | +122 | +22 |
| 13 | San Diego Chargers | 1529 | 6-4 | W3 | +27 | +75 |
| 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1502 | 6-4 | L1 | +16 | +43 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | 1499 | 5-5 | W1 | +69 | +4 |
| 16 | Green Bay Packers | 1495 | 5-5 | W1 | -17 | -2 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1467 | 5-5 | L1 | -91 | -14 |
| 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1445 | 2-8 | L1 | -113 | -123 |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | 1442 | 4-6 | L2 | -0 | +8 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1428 | 5-5 | L4 | -5 | +8 |
| 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 1408 | 4-6 | L1 | -7 | -31 |
| 22 | New Orleans Saints | 1403 | 2-8 | L2 | -32 | -79 |
| 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1384 | 2-8 | L2 | -188 | -131 |
| 24 | Atlanta Falcons | 1344 | 3-7 | W1 | -35 | +7 |
| 25 | Indianapolis Colts | 1344 | 2-8 | W1 | -27 | -54 |
| 26 | Houston Oilers | 1332 | 4-6 | L3 | -47 | -5 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1289 | 2-8 | L3 | -122 | -46 |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills | 1264 | 2-8 | L5 | -101 | -26 |