NFL Elo Standings — January 4, 1997
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | 1752 | 8-2 | W6 | +125 | +60 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 1668 | 7-3 | L1 | +35 | +23 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 1650 | 7-3 | W1 | +25 | +15 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | 1637 | 8-2 | W7 | +135 | +113 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | 1618 | 7-3 | L2 | +105 | +28 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1594 | 6-4 | W1 | +36 | -29 |
| 7 | New England Patriots | 1594 | 8-2 | W1 | +140 | +116 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1543 | 5-5 | L1 | -7 | -49 |
| 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1540 | 5-5 | L3 | -67 | -61 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | 1536 | 5-5 | L1 | -2 | -7 |
| 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1533 | 8-2 | W7 | +96 | +145 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1515 | 7-3 | W3 | +92 | +120 |
| 13 | Washington Redskins | 1514 | 4-6 | W1 | +85 | -27 |
| 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 1511 | 4-6 | L2 | -24 | -41 |
| 15 | Seattle Seahawks | 1508 | 5-5 | W1 | +35 | +43 |
| 16 | Oakland Raiders | 1506 | 5-5 | L2 | +44 | +49 |
| 17 | Indianapolis Colts | 1506 | 4-6 | L2 | -46 | -49 |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | 1504 | 4-6 | W1 | -47 | -58 |
| 19 | Miami Dolphins | 1493 | 4-6 | W2 | -47 | -62 |
| 20 | Chicago Bears | 1489 | 5-5 | L1 | -58 | +21 |
| 21 | Houston Oilers | 1470 | 4-6 | W1 | 0 | -68 |
| 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1458 | 5-5 | W1 | +47 | +73 |
| 23 | New York Giants | 1431 | 4-6 | L2 | -13 | +1 |
| 24 | Detroit Lions | 1414 | 1-9 | L5 | -123 | -166 |
| 25 | Arizona Cardinals | 1412 | 5-5 | L1 | +15 | +16 |
| 26 | St. Louis Rams | 1401 | 5-5 | W2 | -30 | +48 |
| 27 | Baltimore Ravens | 1374 | 2-8 | L3 | -142 | -76 |
| 28 | Atlanta Falcons | 1344 | 3-7 | L2 | -132 | -45 |
| 29 | New Orleans Saints | 1318 | 2-8 | L1 | -159 | -83 |
| 30 | New York Jets | 1232 | 1-9 | L7 | -116 | -40 |