NFL Elo Standings — December 20, 1997
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | 1763 | 9-1 | W5 | +63 | +89 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 1714 | 9-1 | W2 | +130 | +73 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1685 | 8-2 | W5 | +177 | +96 |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | 1645 | 6-4 | L2 | +47 | -8 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1645 | 8-2 | W3 | +131 | +96 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | 1588 | 5-5 | L1 | -11 | -29 |
| 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1575 | 6-4 | W1 | +51 | +20 |
| 8 | New York Giants | 1543 | 8-2 | W2 | +61 | +108 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | 1530 | 6-4 | L1 | +16 | +9 |
| 10 | Detroit Lions | 1519 | 5-5 | W1 | +59 | +42 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1511 | 4-6 | L2 | +11 | -71 |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 1506 | 5-5 | L5 | -36 | -31 |
| 13 | Washington Redskins | 1498 | 4-6 | L1 | -48 | -44 |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers | 1489 | 5-5 | L2 | -69 | -27 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1487 | 5-5 | W2 | -36 | +61 |
| 16 | Tennessee Oilers | 1485 | 6-4 | L2 | -12 | +70 |
| 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 1482 | 3-7 | L4 | -136 | -108 |
| 18 | Atlanta Falcons | 1465 | 7-3 | W5 | +87 | +134 |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1463 | 5-5 | L2 | -38 | -56 |
| 20 | New York Jets | 1460 | 6-4 | W1 | +88 | +53 |
| 21 | Seattle Seahawks | 1458 | 5-5 | W1 | +4 | -18 |
| 22 | Baltimore Ravens | 1431 | 3-7 | W2 | +28 | -39 |
| 23 | Buffalo Bills | 1417 | 3-7 | L3 | -73 | -85 |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | 1416 | 4-6 | W2 | -67 | +10 |
| 25 | Indianapolis Colts | 1407 | 3-7 | W2 | -78 | +17 |
| 26 | Oakland Raiders | 1399 | 2-8 | L4 | -89 | -95 |
| 27 | St. Louis Rams | 1397 | 3-7 | W1 | -55 | -20 |
| 28 | New Orleans Saints | 1374 | 5-5 | W1 | +14 | +23 |
| 29 | San Diego Chargers | 1362 | 2-8 | L7 | -120 | -116 |
| 30 | Arizona Cardinals | 1332 | 2-8 | L3 | -98 | -90 |