NFL Elo Standings — December 22, 1985
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears | 1737 | 9-1 | W3 | +186 | +80 |
| 2 | Miami Dolphins | 1689 | 8-2 | W7 | +74 | +49 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 1689 | 7-3 | W2 | +37 | +57 |
| 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 | New England Patriots | 1602 | 8-2 | W1 | +76 | +118 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams | 1590 | 6-4 | W2 | +41 | -28 |
| 9 | New York Giants | 1585 | 7-3 | W1 | +56 | +65 |
| 10 | New York Jets | 1567 | 6-4 | W1 | +144 | +9 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | 1559 | 5-5 | L1 | -4 | -41 |
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 1558 | 4-6 | L2 | -48 | -28 |
| 13 | San Diego Chargers | 1508 | 5-5 | L1 | +6 | +25 |
| 14 | Green Bay Packers | 1505 | 5-5 | W2 | -6 | -4 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1487 | 5-5 | L2 | 0 | +5 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | 1478 | 4-6 | L1 | +48 | -36 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1467 | 5-5 | L1 | -91 | -14 |
| 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1467 | 3-7 | W1 | -92 | -73 |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1446 | 5-5 | W1 | +13 | -9 |
| 20 | Detroit Lions | 1430 | 4-6 | L3 | -12 | +13 |
| 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 1390 | 4-6 | L2 | -26 | -36 |
| 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1384 | 2-8 | L2 | -188 | -131 |
| 23 | New Orleans Saints | 1375 | 2-8 | L3 | -61 | -95 |
| 24 | Atlanta Falcons | 1372 | 4-6 | W2 | -6 | +41 |
| 25 | Indianapolis Colts | 1366 | 3-7 | W2 | -5 | -18 |
| 26 | Houston Oilers | 1310 | 4-6 | L4 | -70 | -8 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1279 | 2-8 | L4 | -132 | -48 |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills | 1260 | 2-8 | L6 | -104 | -19 |