NFL Elo Standings — December 17, 1988
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 1663 | 6-4 | W4 | +20 | +16 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 1631 | 8-2 | W1 | +27 | +15 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | 1596 | 8-2 | W1 | +122 | +86 |
| 4 | Houston Oilers | 1595 | 7-3 | W1 | +63 | +84 |
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 1594 | 7-3 | L1 | +62 | +19 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1587 | 6-4 | W1 | +133 | +8 |
| 7 | New York Giants | 1582 | 7-3 | W3 | +16 | +29 |
| 8 | New Orleans Saints | 1577 | 5-5 | L3 | +21 | -24 |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | 1567 | 6-4 | L1 | -38 | -6 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1566 | 7-3 | W1 | +54 | +74 |
| 11 | New England Patriots | 1546 | 7-3 | L1 | -15 | +86 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | 1536 | 5-5 | W2 | +22 | -7 |
| 13 | Seattle Seahawks | 1535 | 5-5 | W1 | -32 | -3 |
| 14 | Indianapolis Colts | 1533 | 7-3 | L1 | +53 | +81 |
| 15 | Denver Broncos | 1532 | 5-5 | W1 | -29 | -41 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | 1511 | 4-6 | L2 | -114 | -102 |
| 17 | New York Jets | 1497 | 4-6 | W1 | +63 | -29 |
| 18 | Phoenix Cardinals | 1465 | 4-6 | L4 | +19 | -52 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1460 | 5-5 | L1 | -22 | +15 |
| 20 | Miami Dolphins | 1457 | 4-6 | W1 | -44 | -57 |
| 21 | San Diego Chargers | 1409 | 3-7 | W1 | -26 | -34 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1407 | 3-7 | L1 | -101 | -27 |
| 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1397 | 3-7 | L1 | -42 | -43 |
| 24 | Dallas Cowboys | 1376 | 1-9 | W1 | -89 | -96 |
| 25 | Atlanta Falcons | 1369 | 4-6 | L2 | +24 | +19 |
| 26 | Detroit Lions | 1349 | 3-7 | L1 | -73 | -19 |
| 27 | Green Bay Packers | 1341 | 3-7 | W1 | -68 | +3 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1321 | 2-8 | L1 | -6 | -22 |