NFL Elo Standings — December 21, 1996
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | 1719 | 8-2 | W4 | +92 | +61 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 1676 | 9-1 | W1 | +163 | +122 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 1676 | 8-2 | W3 | +50 | +56 |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 1668 | 7-3 | W1 | +35 | +30 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | 1623 | 8-2 | W6 | +120 | +114 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | 1594 | 8-2 | W1 | +140 | +116 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1587 | 6-4 | L1 | +29 | -57 |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1562 | 5-5 | L2 | -44 | -67 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 1551 | 5-5 | W3 | -2 | -34 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1544 | 6-4 | W1 | -6 | -9 |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 1540 | 5-5 | W3 | +5 | -37 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | 1539 | 5-5 | L3 | +1 | -30 |
| 13 | Oakland Raiders | 1536 | 6-4 | L1 | +73 | +100 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | 1518 | 5-5 | W2 | -28 | +29 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1493 | 6-4 | W2 | +69 | +90 |
| 16 | Miami Dolphins | 1483 | 4-6 | W1 | -56 | -38 |
| 17 | Seattle Seahawks | 1479 | 5-5 | L1 | +5 | +47 |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | 1474 | 3-7 | L3 | -77 | -111 |
| 19 | Washington Redskins | 1472 | 4-6 | L4 | +43 | -46 |
| 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1471 | 6-4 | W4 | +34 | +57 |
| 21 | Houston Oilers | 1452 | 4-6 | L2 | -18 | -65 |
| 22 | New York Giants | 1431 | 4-6 | L2 | -13 | +1 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1429 | 5-5 | L1 | +18 | +81 |
| 24 | Arizona Cardinals | 1425 | 5-5 | W1 | +28 | +20 |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | 1421 | 2-8 | L4 | -116 | -150 |
| 26 | St. Louis Rams | 1401 | 5-5 | W2 | -30 | +48 |
| 27 | Baltimore Ravens | 1392 | 2-8 | L2 | -124 | -69 |
| 28 | Atlanta Falcons | 1353 | 3-7 | L1 | -123 | -57 |
| 29 | New Orleans Saints | 1318 | 2-8 | L1 | -159 | -83 |
| 30 | New York Jets | 1241 | 1-9 | L6 | -107 | -53 |