NFL Elo Standings — January 1, 1989
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 1646 | 6-4 | W1 | +3 | +6 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 1635 | 7-3 | W1 | +31 | -5 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1604 | 7-3 | W2 | +150 | +51 |
| 4 | Minnesota Vikings | 1601 | 7-3 | L1 | +69 | +50 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | 1597 | 7-3 | W1 | +124 | +38 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | 1582 | 5-5 | W1 | +27 | -35 |
| 7 | Houston Oilers | 1573 | 6-4 | L1 | +41 | +52 |
| 8 | Cleveland Browns | 1569 | 6-4 | L1 | -35 | +3 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1565 | 7-3 | L1 | +53 | +69 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams | 1559 | 5-5 | L1 | +45 | +16 |
| 11 | New York Giants | 1558 | 7-3 | L1 | -8 | +31 |
| 12 | Indianapolis Colts | 1551 | 8-2 | W1 | +72 | +117 |
| 13 | New England Patriots | 1546 | 7-3 | L1 | -15 | +86 |
| 14 | Seattle Seahawks | 1538 | 5-5 | L1 | -30 | -13 |
| 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 |