NFL Elo Standings — December 21, 1986
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants | 1738 | 9-1 | W9 | +189 | +109 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 1735 | 8-2 | W7 | +33 | -16 |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | 1649 | 7-3 | W1 | +63 | +34 |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 1647 | 7-3 | W3 | +27 | +31 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 1631 | 6-4 | W5 | +71 | +43 |
| 6 | Denver Broncos | 1615 | 5-5 | L1 | +12 | -76 |
| 7 | Cleveland Browns | 1609 | 8-2 | W5 | +137 | +97 |
| 8 | New England Patriots | 1600 | 7-3 | L2 | -23 | -20 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | 1585 | 7-3 | W2 | +10 | +68 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams | 1579 | 6-4 | L2 | +11 | +34 |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1557 | 6-4 | W1 | +87 | +35 |
| 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1545 | 7-3 | W3 | +46 | +76 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1522 | 5-5 | L4 | -68 | -81 |
| 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 1514 | 5-5 | W1 | +108 | +14 |
| 15 | New York Jets | 1510 | 5-5 | L5 | -29 | -81 |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 1476 | 3-7 | L5 | -66 | -107 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1458 | 5-5 | L1 | +1 | +51 |
| 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1452 | 3-7 | L1 | +5 | -24 |
| 19 | New Orleans Saints | 1452 | 5-5 | L1 | +68 | +50 |
| 20 | Atlanta Falcons | 1436 | 2-8 | W1 | -12 | -63 |
| 21 | San Diego Chargers | 1420 | 3-7 | L2 | -118 | -33 |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | 1373 | 4-6 | L1 | -86 | +19 |
| 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1371 | 4-6 | W1 | -35 | +10 |
| 24 | Houston Oilers | 1368 | 4-6 | W2 | -50 | +32 |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | 1346 | 2-8 | L4 | -127 | -98 |
| 26 | Indianapolis Colts | 1327 | 3-7 | W3 | -72 | +2 |
| 27 | Buffalo Bills | 1284 | 3-7 | L3 | -44 | -31 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1200 | 1-9 | L7 | -138 | -94 |