NFL Elo Standings — December 18, 1988
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears | 1631 | 8-2 | W1 | +27 | +15 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 1620 | 6-4 | L1 | -23 | -1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 1594 | 7-3 | L1 | +62 | +19 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1587 | 6-4 | W1 | +133 | +8 |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | 1586 | 7-3 | W1 | -18 | +40 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1583 | 7-3 | W2 | +71 | +66 |
| 7 | New Orleans Saints | 1582 | 5-5 | W1 | +27 | -35 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams | 1578 | 5-5 | W3 | +64 | +17 |
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | 1578 | 7-3 | L1 | +104 | +50 |
| 10 | Houston Oilers | 1576 | 6-4 | L1 | +44 | +55 |
| 11 | New York Giants | 1558 | 7-3 | L1 | -8 | +31 |
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 1556 | 5-5 | W2 | -12 | -9 |
| 13 | Indianapolis Colts | 1551 | 8-2 | W1 | +72 | +117 |
| 14 | New England Patriots | 1546 | 7-3 | L1 | -15 | +86 |
| 15 | Denver Broncos | 1532 | 5-5 | W1 | -29 | -41 |
| 16 | New York Jets | 1521 | 5-5 | W2 | +86 | +15 |
| 17 | Washington Redskins | 1511 | 4-6 | L2 | -114 | -102 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1439 | 5-5 | L2 | -43 | +18 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1434 | 4-6 | W1 | -74 | +16 |
| 20 | Miami Dolphins | 1430 | 3-7 | L1 | -71 | -107 |
| 21 | Phoenix Cardinals | 1430 | 3-7 | L5 | -16 | -104 |
| 22 | San Diego Chargers | 1429 | 4-6 | W2 | -6 | +2 |
| 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1377 | 3-7 | L2 | -62 | -54 |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | 1376 | 3-7 | W2 | -33 | -4 |
| 25 | Atlanta Falcons | 1364 | 4-6 | L3 | +18 | +33 |
| 26 | Dallas Cowboys | 1359 | 1-9 | L1 | -106 | -90 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1344 | 3-7 | W1 | +17 | +6 |
| 28 | Detroit Lions | 1326 | 3-7 | L2 | -96 | -28 |