NFL Elo Standings — December 21, 1997
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | 1763 | 9-1 | W5 | +63 | +89 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1690 | 9-1 | W6 | +183 | +121 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 1668 | 8-2 | L1 | +83 | +17 |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | 1653 | 6-4 | W1 | +55 | -23 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1613 | 7-3 | L1 | +99 | +57 |
| 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1592 | 6-4 | W2 | +68 | +16 |
| 7 | New England Patriots | 1588 | 5-5 | L1 | -11 | -29 |
| 8 | New York Giants | 1568 | 8-2 | W3 | +86 | +108 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | 1532 | 6-4 | W2 | +71 | +73 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | 1530 | 6-4 | L1 | +16 | +9 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1527 | 5-5 | W1 | +27 | -42 |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 1520 | 5-5 | W1 | -21 | -29 |
| 13 | Tennessee Oilers | 1517 | 6-4 | W1 | +20 | +77 |
| 14 | Washington Redskins | 1511 | 4-6 | W1 | -35 | -50 |
| 15 | Seattle Seahawks | 1505 | 5-5 | W2 | +50 | +15 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1498 | 6-4 | W3 | -24 | +98 |
| 17 | Carolina Panthers | 1489 | 5-5 | L2 | -69 | -27 |
| 18 | Dallas Cowboys | 1456 | 3-7 | L5 | -162 | -113 |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1450 | 5-5 | L3 | -51 | -50 |
| 20 | New York Jets | 1448 | 5-5 | L1 | +75 | +18 |
| 21 | Atlanta Falcons | 1442 | 6-4 | L1 | +64 | +84 |
| 22 | Baltimore Ravens | 1420 | 3-7 | L1 | +16 | -27 |
| 23 | Buffalo Bills | 1417 | 3-7 | L3 | -73 | -85 |
| 24 | Chicago Bears | 1400 | 4-6 | L1 | -83 | +18 |
| 25 | St. Louis Rams | 1397 | 3-7 | W1 | -55 | -20 |
| 26 | Indianapolis Colts | 1392 | 3-7 | L1 | -93 | +10 |
| 27 | Oakland Raiders | 1382 | 2-8 | L5 | -105 | -79 |
| 28 | New Orleans Saints | 1368 | 4-6 | L1 | +8 | -6 |
| 29 | San Diego Chargers | 1354 | 1-9 | L8 | -128 | -156 |
| 30 | Arizona Cardinals | 1354 | 3-7 | W1 | -75 | -40 |