1997 Season Statistics and Records

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	RP	WG	SOS
All time rank of Season (average)	NYC	NYC	NYC
Rank of season in its decade (average)	NYC	NYC	NYC
Biggest Upset of Season (margin)	Week 12 Green Bay at Indianapolis (391.001 RP)	Week 12 Green Bay at Indianapolis (54.775 WG points)	N/A

NYC: Not yet calculated

Best Regular Season Record: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers 13-3

Best Season Record (Regular and Post): Denver Broncos 16-4

Worst Record: Indianapolis Colts 3-13

Ties: Week 12 - Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens (10-10)
Week 13 - New York Giants at Washington Redskins (7-7)

#1 Ranked Offense: Denver Broncos 5.08 pt

#32 Ranked Offense: New Orleans Saints -4.50 pt

#1 Ranked Defense: San Francisco 49ers 5.36 pt

#32 Ranked Defense: Oakland Raiders -4.81 pt

Toughest Division: NFC Central 418.606 RP

Easiest Division: NFC East 270.823 RP

-1997 NFL final regular season rankings

-1997 NFL regular season division rankings

-1997 Rankings after Wild Card games

-1997 Rankings after Divisional Playoffs

-1997 Rankings after Conference Championships

-1997 Final Rankings (All postseason included)

1997 NFL final Regular Season Rankings

AFC Champion - NFC Champion - Super Bowl Champion
(of their year)

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Rank	Team	SOS	Rank	Team	%W	Rank	Team	WG	Rank	Team	RP	Rank	Team	Combined
1	Bills	730.672	1	Packers	1.132	1	49ers	82.153	1	Packers	594.403	1	Chiefs	1.724
2	Rams	713.085	2	49ers	0.921	2	Chiefs	78.872	2	Buccaneers	566.066	2	49ers	1.710
3	Raiders	705.685	3	Chiefs	0.878	3	*Broncos*	*70.159*	3	Chiefs	543.970	3	Packers	1.607
4	Chargers	703.205	4	Jaguars	0.832	4	Packers	67.033	4	Jaguars	543.788	4	Jaguars	1.363
5	Eagles	692.043	5	Buccaneers	0.830	5	Jaguars	64.665	5	Steelers	540.542	5	*Broncos*	*1.317*
6	Panthers	686.402	6	Steelers	0.815	6	Giants	62.691	6	49ers	517.275	6	Steelers	1.142
7	Buccaneers	681.794	7	*Broncos*	*0.775*	7	Steelers	56.424	7	*Broncos*	*492.937*	7	Buccaneers	1.055
8	Ravens	681.139	8	Giants	0.772	8	Patriots	51.306	8	Dolphins	433.536	8	Giants	0.791
9	Colts	676.484	9	Jets	0.710	9	Jets	50.634	9	Patriots	422.443	9	Patriots	0.581
10	Seahawks	671.021	10	Dolphins	0.703	10	Buccaneers	49.344	10	Lions	413.157	10	Dolphins	0.403
11	Bears	669.958	11	Patriots	0.666	11	Dolphins	42.697	11	Giants	400.668	11	Jets	0.385
12	Cowboys	667.315	12	Lions	0.661	12	Lions	42.357	12	Jets	373.318	12	Lions	0.320
13	Bengals	664.912	13	Ravens	0.534	13	Oilers	39.855	13	Ravens	363.945	13	Vikings	-0.107
14	Steelers	662.919	14	Vikings	0.505	14	Vikings	38.912	14	Vikings	320.057	14	Oilers	-0.121
15	Jaguars	653.675	15	Redskins	0.492	15	Falcons	38.217	15	Oilers	309.623	15	Ravens	-0.151
16	Oilers	636.544	16	Oilers	0.486	16	Bengals	38.172	16	Seahawks	294.932	16	Seahawks	-0.333
17	*Broncos*	*635.935*	17	Seahawks	0.440	17	Redskins	33.823	17	Panthers	294.582	17	Falcons	-0.360
18	Vikings	634.156	18	Falcons	0.439	18	Seahawks	33.635	18	Redskins	277.473	18	Redskins	-0.392
19	Patriots	634.076	19	Panthers	0.429	19	Ravens	30.876	19	Eagles	265.294	19	Bengals	-0.507
20	Saints	625.456	20	Cowboys	0.391	20	Eagles	28.083	20	Bills	264.295	20	Panthers	-0.568
21	Lions	624.875	21	Eagles	0.383	21	Rams	26.180	21	Cowboys	261.162	21	Eagles	-0.582
22	Chiefs	619.513	22	Bills	0.362	22	Cowboys	26.103	22	Falcons	255.638	22	Cowboys	-0.647
23	Dolphins	616.487	23	Rams	0.324	23	Panthers	24.435	23	Rams	231.280	23	Bills	-0.725
24	Cardinals	614.538	24	Bengals	0.324	24	Bills	22.584	24	Bengals	215.520	24	Rams	-0.754
25	Falcons	582.692	25	Saints	0.320	25	Saints	21.337	25	Colts	203.402	25	Saints	-0.990
26	Redskins	563.931	26	Colts	0.301	26	Raiders	19.559	26	Saints	200.361	26	Raiders	-1.047
27	49ers	561.613	27	Bears	0.298	27	Chargers	16.165	27	Bears	199.351	27	Bears	-1.154
28	Jets	525.573	28	Raiders	0.279	28	Cardinals	15.178	28	Raiders	196.947	28	Colts	-1.209
29	Packers	524.929	29	Cardinals	0.243	29	Bears	15.028	29	Cardinals	149.523	29	Cardinals	-1.332
30	Giants	519.162	30	Chargers	0.169	30	Colts	12.258	30	Chargers	118.791	30	Chargers	-1.419
		639.326			0.547			39.958			342.143

Regular Season Division Rankings

Rank	Division	Points	Rank	Conference	Points
1	NFC Central	418.607	1	AFC	354.533
2	AFC Central	394.684	2	NFC	329.753
3	AFC East	339.399
4	AFC West	329.516
5	NFC West	299.827
6	NFC East	270.824

Standings after Wild Card games

AFC Champion - NFC Champion - Super Bowl Champion
(of their year)

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Rank	Team	%W	Rank	Team	WG	Rank	Team	RP	Rank	Team	Combined	Wild Card Games
1	Packers	1.153	1	49ers	82.183	1	Packers	629.435	1	49ers	1.662		Dolphins	3
2	49ers	0.915	2	Chiefs	78.895	2	Buccaneers	620.884	2	Chiefs	1.661	at	Patriots	17
3	Chiefs	0.876	3	*Broncos*	*78.631*	3	*Broncos*	*561.380*	3	Packers	1.639		Jaguars	17
4	Buccaneers	0.843	4	Packers	67.011	4	Steelers	558.649	4	*Broncos*	*1.570*	at	Broncos	42
5	Steelers	0.832	5	Giants	63.524	5	Chiefs	552.539	5	Buccaneers	1.161		Lions	10
6	*Broncos*	*0.797*	6	Jaguars	61.384	6	Jaguars	544.699	6	Steelers	1.132	at	Buccaneers	20
7	Jaguars	0.736	7	Patriots	58.311	7	49ers	529.846	7	Jaguars	1.091		Vikings	23
8	Jets	0.716	8	Steelers	56.457	8	Patriots	449.834	8	Patriots	0.702	at	Giants	22
9	Giants	0.710	9	Buccaneers	53.957	9	Vikings	446.782	9	Giants	0.665
10	Patriots	0.658	10	Jets	50.612	10	Lions	433.466	10	Jets	0.393
11	Vikings	0.627	11	Vikings	43.055	11	Dolphins	433.027	11	Vikings	0.318
12	Dolphins	0.625	12	Lions	41.877	12	Giants	399.803	12	Lions	0.245
13	Lions	0.624	13	Dolphins	40.297	13	Jets	389.081	13	Dolphins	0.204
14	Ravens	0.543	14	Oilers	39.859	14	Ravens	365.523	14	Oilers	-0.147
15	Oilers	0.494	15	Falcons	38.215	15	Oilers	310.509	15	Ravens	-0.175

Standings after Divisional Playoffs

AFC Champion - NFC Champion - Super Bowl Champion
(of their year)

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Rank	Team	%W	Rank	Team	WG	Rank	Team	RP	Rank	Team	Combined	Divisional Playoffs
1	Packers	1.134	1	49ers	90.942	1	*Broncos*	*698.207*	1	*Broncos*	*1.937*		Broncos	14
2	49ers	0.924	2	*Broncos*	*85.343*	2	Packers	671.532	2	49ers	1.804	at	Chiefs	10
3	*Broncos*	*0.876*	3	Chiefs	79.259	3	Buccaneers	626.227	3	Packers	1.660		Buccaneers	7
4	Steelers	0.842	4	Packers	71.543	4	Steelers	617.288	4	Chiefs	1.522	at	Packers	21
5	Chiefs	0.771	5	Giants	63.524	5	49ers	578.342	5	Steelers	1.272		Patriots	6
6	Buccaneers	0.762	6	Steelers	62.286	6	Chiefs	573.841	6	Jaguars	1.037	at	Steelers	7
7	Jaguars	0.728	7	Jaguars	61.384	7	Jaguars	550.893	7	Buccaneers	0.962		Vikings	22
8	Jets	0.717	8	Patriots	56.071	8	Patriots	449.834	8	Giants	0.599	at	49ers	38
9	Giants	0.713	9	Buccaneers	52.424	9	Vikings	441.705	9	Patriots	0.509
10	Dolphins	0.629	10	Jets	50.612	10	Dolphins	433.391	10	Jets	0.332
11	Lions	0.621	11	Vikings	42.419	11	Lions	433.348	11	Lions	0.210
12	Patriots	0.591	12	Lions	41.877	12	Giants	399.803	12	Dolphins	0.174
13	Vikings	0.541	13	Dolphins	40.297	13	Jets	384.671	13	Vikings	0.171
14	Ravens	0.534	14	Oilers	39.859	14	Ravens	365.523	14	Oilers	-0.149
15	Oilers	0.494	15	Falcons	38.215	15	Oilers	316.338	15	Ravens	-0.187

Standings after Conference Championships

AFC Champion - NFC Champion - Super Bowl Champion
(of their year)

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Rank	Team	%W	Rank	Team	WG	Rank	Team	RP	Rank	Team	Combined	Conference Championships
1	Packers	1.214	1	*Broncos*	*91.139*	1	Packers	825.444	1	*Broncos*	*2.157*	Conference Championships
2	*Broncos*	*0.943*	2	49ers	87.950	2	*Broncos*	*803.186*	2	Packers	2.050		Broncos	24
3	49ers	0.823	3	Chiefs	79.259	3	Buccaneers	623.235	3	49ers	1.577	at	Steelers	21
4	Chiefs	0.759	4	Packers	78.125	4	Steelers	623.084	4	Chiefs	1.450		Packers	23
5	Steelers	0.751	5	Giants	63.524	5	49ers	584.137	5	Steelers	1.060	at	49ers	10
6	Buccaneers	0.743	6	Jaguars	61.384	6	Chiefs	574.346	6	Jaguars	0.970
7	Jaguars	0.724	7	Steelers	59.988	7	Jaguars	548.595	7	Buccaneers	0.891
8	Jets	0.717	8	Patriots	56.071	8	Patriots	449.834	8	Giants	0.566
9	Giants	0.713	9	Buccaneers	52.424	9	Vikings	441.705	9	Patriots	0.474
10	Dolphins	0.623	10	Jets	50.612	10	Lions	439.930	10	Jets	0.303
11	Lions	0.619	11	Vikings	42.419	11	Dolphins	433.391	11	Lions	0.202
12	Patriots	0.585	12	Lions	41.877	12	Giants	399.803	12	Dolphins	0.146
13	Ravens	0.537	13	Dolphins	40.297	13	Jets	384.671	13	Vikings	0.144
14	Vikings	0.536	14	Oilers	39.859	14	Ravens	365.523	14	Oilers	-0.167
15	Oilers	0.494	15	Falcons	38.215	15	Oilers	314.040	15	Ravens	-0.203

Final Rankings (All post season included)

AFC Champion - NFC Champion - Super Bowl Champion
(of their year)

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Rank	Team	%W	Rank	Team	WG	Rank	Team	RP	Rank	Team	Combined	Superbowl
1	Packers	1.064	1	*Broncos*	*96.209*	1	*Broncos*	*913.312*	1	*Broncos*	*2.408*		Packers	24
2	*Broncos*	*0.983*	2	49ers	87.950	2	Packers	825.444	2	Packers	1.875	vs.	Broncos	31
3	49ers	0.825	3	Chiefs	79.259	3	Steelers	628.155	3	49ers	1.563
4	Chiefs	0.751	4	Packers	77.281	4	Buccaneers	623.235	4	Chiefs	1.440
5	Steelers	0.748	5	Giants	63.524	5	49ers	589.208	5	Steelers	1.055
6	Buccaneers	0.745	6	Jaguars	61.384	6	Chiefs	579.416	6	Jaguars	0.952
7	Jaguars	0.719	7	Steelers	59.988	7	Jaguars	548.595	7	Buccaneers	0.874
8	Jets	0.717	8	Patriots	56.071	8	Patriots	449.834	8	Giants	0.551
9	Giants	0.713	9	Buccaneers	52.424	9	Vikings	441.705	9	Patriots	0.461
10	Dolphins	0.623	10	Jets	50.612	10	Lions	439.086	10	Jets	0.292
11	Lions	0.619	11	Vikings	42.419	11	Dolphins	433.391	11	Lions	0.190
12	Patriots	0.582	12	Lions	41.877	12	Giants	399.803	12	Dolphins	0.138
13	Vikings	0.537	13	Dolphins	40.297	13	Jets	384.671	13	Vikings	0.136
14	Ravens	0.537	14	Oilers	39.859	14	Ravens	365.523	14	Oilers	-0.172
15	Oilers	0.494	15	Falcons	38.215	15	Oilers	314.040	15	Ravens	-0.206
16	Redskins	0.484	16	Bengals	38.166	16	Seahawks	300.753	16	Seahawks	-0.352
17	Seahawks	0.412	17	Redskins	33.837	17	Panthers	294.584	17	Falcons	-0.395
18	Falcons	0.410	18	Seahawks	33.641	18	Eagles	279.099	18	Redskins	-0.434
19	Panthers	0.399	19	Ravens	30.866	19	Redskins	273.692	19	Bengals	-0.535
20	Eagles	0.391	20	Eagles	28.089	20	Cowboys	264.495	20	Eagles	-0.544
21	Cowboys	0.386	21	Rams	26.175	21	Bills	261.336	21	Panthers	-0.576
22	Bills	0.339	22	Cowboys	26.102	22	Falcons	255.650	22	Cowboys	-0.635
23	Saints	0.313	23	Panthers	24.421	23	Rams	232.115	23	Bills	-0.722
24	Bengals	0.307	24	Bills	22.595	24	Raiders	222.995	24	Rams	-0.737
25	Rams	0.305	25	Saints	21.338	25	Bengals	212.220	25	Raiders	-0.912
26	Colts	0.301	26	Raiders	19.569	26	Colts	211.211	26	Saints	-0.947
27	Raiders	0.296	27	Chargers	16.169	27	Saints	199.890	27	Bears	-1.092
28	Bears	0.281	28	Cardinals	15.174	28	Bears	197.993	28	Colts	-1.111
29	Cardinals	0.239	29	Bears	15.035	29	Cardinals	149.508	29	Cardinals	-1.244
30	Chargers	0.155	30	Colts	12.252	30	Chargers	118.796	30	Chargers	-1.321
		0.523			41.693			380.325			0.000