Weighted Margin of Victory/Losses Ranking (MoV/L)
After week 9
RK Prv TEAM Opp1 Opp2 Opp3 Opp4 Opp5 Opp6 Opp7 Opp8 Opp9 MoV
SCORE% 1 3 Miami Dolphins 21.9 29.4 -6.3 29.8 34.4 8.9 16.2 57.5 23.9935 1.0000 2 2 New York Giants 41.1 17.7 -2.6 18.7 0.0 1.0 31.6 20.6 16.0110 0.8344 3 15 San Diego Chargers -13.6 20.6 7.4 -6.0 29.4 19.4 35.0 18.4 13.8265 0.7891 4 11 Minnesota Vikings 19.2 1.7 -27.1 18.4 30.6 7.4 15.5 13.2 9.8564 0.7068 5 1 Jacksonville Jaguars 24.3 20.4 11.5 17.7 -11.6 -10.6 9.2 9.2 8.7565 0.6840 6 7 New Orleans Saints 22.7 17.3 -18.2 -1.9 15.5 28.7 3.7 -1.9 8.2330 0.6731 7 5 Seattle Seahawks 18.1 10.0 27.8 -18.3 36.0 -4.1 -18.3 -4.0 5.8996 0.6247 8 12 New England Patriots 16.2 -29.2 14.9 7.2 2.8 3.4 26.5 -1.0 5.1059 0.6082 9 14 Atlanta Falcons -16.2 5.5 14.6 2.0 10.9 29.0 13.0 -27.8 3.8584 0.5824 10 6 Baltimore Colts 19.7 -0.9 3.3 3.7 8.2 1.8 4.9 -16.3 3.0357 0.5653 11 21 Dallas Cowboys -16.7 -5.2 -6.2 21.2 3.0 2.9 21.2 3.9 2.9967 0.5645 12 10 Los Angeles Rams 23.9 -9.9 -2.1 6.6 -2.6 -5.4 1.0 4.0 1.9311 0.5424 13 16 San Francisco 49ers -15.5 3.8 6.8 7.7 20.6 -10.8 4.0 -1.0 -3.5 1.3470 0.5303 14 30 Oakland Raiders -22.4 -17.9 -26.8 -7.4 22.3 8.5 25.7 28.6 1.3360 0.5300 15 8 Arizona Cardinals 14.4 5.7 -4.9 4.1 -22.3 -2.6 27.8 -17.0 0.6627 0.5161 16 9 Chicago Bears 16.5 -17.2 -4.9 26.3 -11.4 -7.9 -26.0 27.8 0.3954 0.5105 17 20 Detroit Lions -19.3 -18.1 15.5 6.0 -3.4 9.6 22.3 -16.7 -0.5003 0.4920 18 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers -25.3 4.9 -14.5 -7.6 6.5 -0.9 -4.3 28.0 -1.6401 0.4683 19 13 Houston Oilers -6.0 -4.1 2.0 17.0 10.9 -8.7 -33.1 5.1 -2.1270 0.4582 20 17 Green Bay Packers -18.8 18.3 30.5 -25.7 -15.4 -9.5 6.0 -11.8 -3.3002 0.4339 21 25 Pittsburgh Steelers -26.0 -5.8 -0.9 6.8 0.0 -1.7 -4.1 -10.1 -5.2281 0.3939 22 18 New York Jets 5.7 11.9 -15.8 -6.5 -2.9 -8.5 0.9 -29.9 -5.6321 0.3855 23 19 Philadelphia Eagles -10.7 1.1 0.9 -28.5 11.0 5.8 -27.2 2.0 -5.7134 0.3838 24 22 Buffalo Bills 2.6 -17.3 4.7 -17.7 -17.0 -27.3 -9.1 15.6 -8.2094 0.3321 25 4 Denver Broncos 15.5 7.7 4.8 8.3 -34.7 3.0 -24.2 -52.7 -9.0362 0.3149 26 23 Carolina Panthers 10.5 -22.3 -8.8 -3.2 -7.2 -31.6 -13.5 2.5 -9.1761 0.3120 27 29 Washington Redskins -45.3 -6.2 -14.2 -5.2 -25.9 -8.5 -6.6 12.0 -3.2 -11.4535 0.2648 28 24 Cincinnati Bengals -2.9 -14.1 7.7 -32.9 -4.2 -32.8 -17.9 -6.3 -12.9330 0.2341 29 27 Cleveland Browns -20.8 -2.0 -19.5 -9.3 9.3 -37.7 -17.7 -16.5 -14.2775 0.2062 30 28 Kansas City Chiefs -22.1 -9.7 -11.5 -23.2 -34.0 -20.4 -37.1 -35.8 -24.2182 0.0000
Most people think a ranking focused on margin of victory is a bad idea, but that's simply because no one has found a way to make sure strong teams don't get rewarded for running up the score on weaker teams . . . until now.
The solution? The Margin of Victory/Loss value is computed on a game by game basis and each game's value is further adjusted by the strength of the opponent (based on their W/L% and their opponent's strength of schedules). Each game's score is then added together and divided by games played. This formula ensures each game is counted the same and lessens the effect of blowouts of weaker opponents. Personally, I think Margin of Victory speaks volumes about how good a team really is because a good team should soundly and consistently beat the teams they are supposed to beat. My formula exposes which teams inconsistently get a high margin of victory.