NFL Elo Standings — January 3, 1988
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 1734 | 9-1 | W6 | +180 | +103 |
| 2 | Washington Redskins | 1663 | 7-3 | W1 | +30 | -9 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | 1647 | 7-3 | W1 | -14 | -23 |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns | 1640 | 7-3 | W3 | +98 | +44 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | 1627 | 7-3 | W2 | +13 | +24 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | 1604 | 9-1 | L1 | +111 | +115 |
| 7 | New England Patriots | 1565 | 5-5 | W3 | -23 | -2 |
| 8 | New York Giants | 1559 | 6-4 | W2 | -110 | +16 |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | 1558 | 5-5 | L2 | -5 | -57 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | 1552 | 6-4 | W1 | +28 | +54 |
| 11 | Houston Oilers | 1535 | 6-4 | W3 | +99 | +53 |
| 12 | Miami Dolphins | 1532 | 6-4 | L1 | +9 | +3 |
| 13 | Indianapolis Colts | 1514 | 7-3 | W2 | +141 | +113 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1490 | 5-5 | L2 | -12 | -12 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1484 | 6-4 | W2 | +27 | +63 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Rams | 1475 | 5-5 | L2 | -43 | +6 |
| 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 1469 | 4-6 | W2 | +11 | -52 |
| 18 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1452 | 5-5 | L1 | +12 | +24 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1442 | 2-8 | L3 | -97 | -77 |
| 20 | San Diego Chargers | 1434 | 4-6 | L6 | +3 | -79 |
| 21 | Buffalo Bills | 1430 | 5-5 | L2 | +87 | +84 |
| 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1429 | 3-7 | W1 | -99 | -14 |
| 23 | New York Jets | 1428 | 3-7 | L4 | -101 | -89 |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | 1409 | 3-7 | L2 | +19 | -16 |
| 25 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1400 | 2-8 | L3 | -150 | -111 |
| 26 | Detroit Lions | 1355 | 3-7 | W1 | -28 | +2 |
| 27 | Atlanta Falcons | 1297 | 1-9 | L3 | -120 | -120 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1275 | 1-9 | L8 | -66 | -100 |