The reason why cumulative results are not to be viewed as a Power Rankings is evident as the 2008 seasons heads into the Playoffs. Teams like Carolina and Minnesota are showing evidence of development towards the end of the season. Their cumulative scores are rising, and they are making a final run to win their divisions. I run several spreadsheets looking for changes in how teams are rising and falling in the cumulative standings. First Derivative change is how we can distinguish emerging teams from those that are falling off at the end of the season. As teams that have developed their rushing attack over the course of the season emerge, we can see them rise in the rankings eventhough their cumulative score may be towards the bottom of the rankings. Its the changes in the rankings that are significant, and this reveals why these rankings are NOT to be viewed as a Power Ranking.
Bal … 16708.72896
Minn … 14067.48998
NYG … 13716.57861
NE … 13139.93898
Tenn … 13009.37576
Phi … 12668.91096
Atl … 12238.02474
Pitt … 11592.804
Dall … 11288.47919
Mia … 10914.58952
Car … 10467.24905
Was … 10415.64995
NO … 10099.74017
NYJ … 10088.48506
TB … 9418.271022
Jax … 8787.434226
Chi … 7834.034848
Hou … 7810.672128
GB … 7608.218474
Den … 7408.29358
Buff … 7200.609495
Arz … 6550.603089
SF … 5948.135802
SD … 5441.096871
Sea … 5160.089742
Ind … 3055.796057
Oak … 2201.72443
StL … 2033.85439
Cinn … 1842.933755
Cleve … 1598.239418
KC … 1294.943996
Det … -2332.772014
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