NFL Elo Standings — December 26, 1987
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 1724 | 9-1 | W5 | +169 | +101 |
| 2 | Washington Redskins | 1663 | 7-3 | W1 | +30 | -9 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 1644 | 9-1 | W8 | +151 | +169 |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns | 1640 | 7-3 | W3 | +98 | +44 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 1635 | 6-4 | L2 | -26 | -63 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | 1618 | 7-3 | W2 | +55 | +49 |
| 7 | Denver Broncos | 1615 | 7-3 | W1 | 0 | +30 |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | 1565 | 6-4 | W3 | +42 | +14 |
| 9 | New York Giants | 1544 | 5-5 | W1 | -125 | -27 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | 1533 | 5-5 | W2 | -56 | -7 |
| 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 1505 | 6-4 | W1 | +132 | +86 |
| 12 | Houston Oilers | 1505 | 5-5 | W1 | +69 | +10 |
| 13 | Minnesota Vikings | 1504 | 6-4 | L1 | -20 | +34 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1490 | 5-5 | L2 | -12 | -12 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Rams | 1485 | 5-5 | L1 | -33 | -5 |
| 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1470 | 5-5 | W2 | +31 | +34 |
| 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1464 | 5-5 | W1 | +7 | +23 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1454 | 2-8 | L2 | -85 | -94 |
| 19 | Dallas Cowboys | 1451 | 3-7 | W1 | -7 | -89 |
| 20 | Buffalo Bills | 1449 | 6-4 | L1 | +106 | +131 |
| 21 | San Diego Chargers | 1447 | 5-5 | L5 | +15 | -38 |
| 22 | New York Jets | 1443 | 4-6 | L3 | -86 | -53 |
| 23 | Green Bay Packers | 1417 | 4-6 | L1 | +27 | +13 |
| 24 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1411 | 2-8 | L2 | -139 | -134 |
| 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1387 | 2-8 | L1 | -141 | -75 |
| 26 | Atlanta Falcons | 1329 | 2-8 | L2 | -87 | -66 |
| 27 | Detroit Lions | 1323 | 2-8 | L1 | -60 | -48 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1285 | 2-8 | L7 | -57 | -59 |