Aikman Combined Ratings Through Week 1, 2018 Rank Team Combined Off ...

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FINAL 2017 AIKMAN RATINGS     As the Eagles and Jaguars stumbled to the finish, the Vikings surged to claim their first season title in t...

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AIKMAN RATINGS  Thru Week 16     Despite their loss to the surging 49ers, the Jaguars remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings Compi...

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AIKMAN RATINGS thru Week 15   There is a change at the top of the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled by STATS after Week 15 as the Jaguars, yes t...

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AIKMAN RATINGS thru Week 14   There are no changes among the leaders in the three main categories of the Aikman Ratings compiled by STATS after...

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AIKMAN RATINGS  Thru Week 13     There was no change in the leaders of the three major Aikman Ratings categories after the action o...

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AIKMAN RATINGS  Thru Week 12   The 10-1 Eagles have the best record in the NFL and they also stand first in the Aikman Combined Ratings c...

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AIKMAN RATINGS thru Week 11     The Eagles have widened their lead in the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled by STATS to 8.4 points, doubli...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 10     There is no change in the leaders of the Aikman Ratings compiled by STATS after Week 10.  The idle ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS THRU WEEK 9   As we pass the midway point of the season, the 8-1 Eagles have opened up a lead of 5.2 points in the Aikman Combi...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 8 With a strong performance against the 49ers, the Eagles have reclaimed their position atop the Aikman Combined Ratings co...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 7 There are times when the Aikman Ratings reveal expected teams at the top – and sometimes there are surprises.&n...

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AIKMAN RATINGS thru Week 6   There is a shakeup atop the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled by STATS after Week 6, as the Chiefs relinquish their...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 5   The Chiefs remain the top-ranked team in the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled by STATS through Week 5 of the NFL s...

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AIKMAN RATINGS      Thru Week 4   The Chiefs, after a close victory over the Redskins, remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 3     The undefeated Chiefs sit atop the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled by STATS after Week 3 as the Kansas C...

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AIKMAN RATINGS thru Week 2   Seven undefeated teams are lined up atop the Aikman Combined Ratings after Week 2 of the 2017 season, led by the R...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 17     The Patriots and Cowboys head into the playoffs as the top teams in the conference seedings and the top ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 16     With one week remaining in the 2016 season, we have a new leader in the Aikman Combined Ratings as compi...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 15     With two weeks to go, the leaders remain the same in the three major Aikman categories, although the mar...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 14     The two NFL teams with the best records, the Cowboys and Patriots who are both 11-2, continue to rank 1-...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 13     There is no change atop the Aikman Ratings compiled by Stats in the three major categories after the act...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 12     The Cowboys, with the best record in the NFL at 10-1, remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled b...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 11   It has taken awhile to sort out this way, but the teams with the three best records in the NFL – the Cowbo...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 10     With an 8-1 record, and the only loss by a single point, the Cowboys have the best record in the NFL and...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 9     The Cowboys took one lead and lost another in the calculation of the Aikman Ratings after Week 9.   ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 8     Just as the Cowboys and Patriots have surged to the top of the NFC and AFC respectively, these two teams ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 7   Things tightened up considerably in the Aikman Combined Ratings in Week 7.  The Bills remain the surprise le...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 6   After a three-week run atop the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled by STATS, the Eagles fell to 5th through Week 6 ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 5   Despite their loss to the Lions last week, the Eagles remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings compiled by STATS a...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 4     Following their bye, the Eagles remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings, with the division rival Cowboys ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 3     Led by their defense, the Eagles soared into first place in the Aikman Combined Ratings through Week 3.&n...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 2   The Steelers, after impressive wins over a pair of 2015 division champions, are the early leaders in the 2016 Ai...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 1   Welcome to another year of the Aikman Ratings, a measurement of seven categories devised by Troy Aikman that pro...

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FINAL 2015 AIKMAN RATINGS   With a season-ending romp over the Buccaneers, the Panthers head into the playoffs with an NFL-best 15-1 record,...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 16   With one week to go, the Jets have slipped back atop the 2015 Aikman Combined Ratings, just 0.6 points ahead o...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 15   After each team scored a tight three-point victory in Week 15, the Panthers and Jets remain 1-2 in the Aikma...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 14   The team with the NFL’s best record, the undefeated Panthers, have returned to the top of the Aikman Co...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 13   With one-quarter of the season remaining, the Jets have moved to the top of the Aikman Combined Ratings for ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 12   There is no change for the leaders in the three Aikman Ratings categories after Week 12.  The Panthers ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 11   The Panthers have edged atop the Aikman Combined Ratings for the first time in 2015, moving past the NFL’...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 10   After a one-week absence, the Patriots are back on top of the Aikman Combined while they continue to reign ov...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 9   The New York Jets are the darlings of the 2015 Aikman Ratings.   After their Week 9 victory over the Jag...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 8   The Patriots take over the top spot in the Aikman Combined, ending the Jets’ four-week run at the top.&n...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 7   After a Week 7 run-in with Tom Brady and New England’s still top-ranked Aikman Offense, the Jets saw their ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS THRU WEEK 6   The first battle of 2015 between the Jets and Patriots at Foxborough does not need any more hype – but ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 5   The AFC East has the top two teams in the Aikman Combined Ratings through five weeks of the NFL season, as the...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 4     With another strong showing, this time in London against the Dolphins, the Jets move back into first pla...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 3   For the first time since at least 2008, the Arizona Cardinals sit atop the Aikman Combined Ratings, moving ahea...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Week 2   Fueled by another outstanding defensive performance, the New York Jets remain the surprising early leaders of the Ai...

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AIKMAN RATINGS WITH COMMENTARY Week 1, 2015   The Aikman Ratings are back- although in Week 1 all we know for sure is that in Week 1, the J...

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FINAL 2014 AIKMAN RATINGS   With their easy Week 17 win over the Raiders, the Broncos pulled out their first Aikman Combined championship since...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 16   With one week remaining, the Patriots are atop the season-long Aikman Combined Ratings, but by less than a one-p...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 15   After a substantial win over Miami, the Patriots have made their first move of 2014 into the top spot of the Aik...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 14   The Broncos, Packers and Patriots continue to battle for the top spots in both the 2014 Aikman Combined and Aikm...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 13   With a quarter of the season remaining, things are tight at the top of the various Aikman Ratings, with the lead...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 12   The five-week run of the Denver Broncos atop the Aikman Combined Ratings has come to an end, with the Green Bay ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 11   Things are unchanged atop the various Aikman Ratings for the third consecutive week, but they have tightened up ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 10   The Broncos continue atop both the Aikman Combined Ratings and the Aikman Offense Ratings through Week 10 of the...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 9   The top two teams in the Aikman Combined Ratings through Week 8, the Broncos and Ravens, both went down to defeat...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 8     After seven weeks of change, the Aikman Ratings stayed status quo through Week 8 of the NFL season with ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 7     As the season approaches the midway point, the Aikman Ratings are more and more reflecting the perceived ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 6   Fresh off their romp in Tampa Bay, the Ravens have moved into 1st in the Aikman Combined Ratings after Week 6, 3....

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 5   The 2014 season has been marked by substantial volatility in the Aikman Ratings, perhaps best shown by the rise o...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 4   The Bengals, who spent the week on a bye, remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings through Week 4. Cincinnati also...

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AIKMAN RATINGS thru Week 3 Three weeks into the season, the Aikman Ratings are beginning to shake out, with the AFC’s lone undefeated team, the...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 2   The season-long Aikman Ratings are still settling out, but after meeting Houston and Jacksonville, it is the Reds...

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AIKMAN RATINGS (Week 1 Commentary) Although the Aikman Ratings were devised by Troy Aikman in 2006 (and have been administered in that period by St...

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Happy New Year!     FINAL AIKMAN RATINGS   With a strong showing in the final game at Oakland, the 2013 Denver Broncos pulled ahea...

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Merry Christmas!     AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 16   With one week to go, it looks like the Seahawks are going to take the Aikma...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 15   With two weeks remaining, the Seattle Seahawks are closing in on a pair of season leaderships in the Aikman R...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 14   There was a change in the status quo as the Seahawks moved past the Panthers to the top of the Aikman Combine...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 13   The three leaders remain unchanged in the latest edition of the Aikman Ratings, with the Panthers continuing ato...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 12 The Panthers, now winners of seven in a row, remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings for the 5th consecutive week. ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 11   After their dramatic win over the Patriots to culminate Week 11, the Panthers not only remained in 1st p...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 10 For the third straight week, the Panthers sit atop the Aikman Combined Ratings, maintaining their hold on the top spot w...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 9   No changes atop the Aikman Ratings after Week 9, with the Panthers still leading the Aikman Combined after a soli...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 8   As they have all season, the Denver Broncos sit atop the Aikman Offensive Ratings through Week 8 of the NFL seaso...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 7 Four teams are clustered within 1.6 points of each other at the top of the Aikman Combined Ratings through seven week...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 6   The 2013 Houston Texans are the poster child for why Troy Aikman came up with the Aikman Ratings - a team t...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 5   The Chiefs have edged ahead of the Broncos in the Aikman Combined Ratings through Week 5 as the two AFC West p...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 4 The dominance of the Broncos offense is obvious no matter how you measure it – through the Aikman Offense Ratin...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 3 Some interesting developments in the Aikman Ratings after three weeks of the NFL season - especially after you get pas...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 2 Conventional wisdom has the Broncos and Seahawks as the dominant teams in the NFL through Week 2 – and both do w...

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2013 AIKMAN RATINGS After Week 1   The Aikman Ratings, conceived by Troy Aikman several years ago as a more accurate barometer of NFL offensiv...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 16 With one week to go in the regular season, the Patriots remain in first place in the Aikman Combined Ratings wh...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 15   For the fourth consecutive week, we have the status quo of New England atop the Aikman Offense and Aikman...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 14 With their big win Monday night over the Texans, the Patriots have opened up a substantial lead of 5.1 points in t...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 13 The leaders in all three categories of the Aikman Ratings were unchanged after Week 13 NFL action. The Patriots are ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 12 Bolstered by an offense that is working at a record-setting pace, the Patriots have pulled into first place in th...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 11   The Texans, Patriots and Bears continue as the number one teams in the Aikman Combined, Aikman Offense ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 10   The leaders remain unchanged after 10 weeks in the three major categories of the Aikman Ratings.  The Pa...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 9   We have our third leader in as many weeks in the Aikman Combined as the Texans edge ahead of the Patriots who ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 8 In their narrow win over the Panthers, the Bears faltered a bit.  They still retain their top spot in Aikman Defe...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 7 After beating division rival Detroit on Monday night, the Bears remain in first place in the Aikman Combined Ratings a...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 6 Resting on a bye in Week 6, the Chicago Bears still surged to the top of the Aikman Combined Ratings, building a lead ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 5   The Texans remain in first place in the Aikman Combined Ratings through five weeks, although the teams wi...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Through Week 4 Looking to be wire-to-wire winners, the Houston Texans remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings for the fourth consecut...

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FINAL AIKMAN RATINGS The Packers edge out the Ravens for the 2011 Aikman Combined title in what could be a preview of Super Bowl XLVI, but the surgin...

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AIKMAN RATINGS COMNENTARY Thru Week 16   With one week remaining, the Packers hold the lead in the 2011 Aikman Combined Ratings, but the close...

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Aikman Ratings Commentary Through Week 15   Week 15 was a week of change in leadership in all three categories of the Aikman Ratings. Despite...

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AIKMAN COMMENTARY Thru Week 14   After defeating Indianapolis, the Ravens slide ahead of the Texans for first place in the Aikman Combined Ra...

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AIKMAN RATINGS COMMENTARY Thru Week 13   Still plagued by a struggling defense, the unbeaten Packers have fallen to fourth in the latest Aikma...

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AIKMAN RATINGS COMMENTARY Thru Week 12   Even as they face the final five games with their top two quarterbacks sidelined, the Texans remain a...

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As Matt Leinart takes over, the Texans rank first in the Aikman Combined Ratings through Week 11, ahead of NFC powerhouses Green Bay and San Francisco...

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AIKMAN RATINGS & COMMENTARY thru Week 10 The Texans have moved to the top in the Aikman Combined Ratings through Week 10, bolstered by a schedul...

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AIKMAN COMMENTARY thru  Week 9 The Packers may be undefeated, but with their average defense having been handled by the Chargers last week, th...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Thru Week 8 The Packers in Aikman Combined, the Patriots in Aikman Offense and the Ravens in Aikman Defense remain the leaders throug...

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AIKMAN COMMENTARY thru Week 7, 2011 The Packers remain atop the Aikman Combined Ratings for another week, with the Ravens hanging onto second despite...

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AIKMAN RATINGS COMMENTARY thru Week 6 The Packers, the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions, have regained the top spot in the Aikman Combined...

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AIKMAN RATINGS COMMENTARY AFTER WEEK 5 Five weeks into the NFL season the Lions, 49ers, Redskins and Bills have declared themselves as surprise divi...

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AIKMAN RATINGS  The Packers and Lions, the NFL’s two undefeated teams, sit atop the Aikman Combined Ratings after four weeks of the 2011 N...

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With three games played, the Aikman Ratings are beginning to be a better reflection of relative strength as the short-term vagaries from a small sched...

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After their 48-3 domination of Kansas City, the Lions make their first-ever appearance atop the Aikman Combined ratings through Week 2.  Detroit ...

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WEEK 15 NOTES  It is looking more and more like the Patriots will have the top offense and the Steelers the top defense in the final 2010 Aikman...

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Week 13  All three leaders remained the same in the Aikman Efficiency Ratings after Week 13. With their big wins in division showdowns, the Pat...

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Thru Week 12 The Steelers make their first appearance of the year atop the Aikman Combined Ratings after Week 12, inching 0.5 ahead of last week&...

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WEEK 10 The Aikman Combined Ratings confirm the conventional wisdom that this is one closely contested season. The Giants remain atop the Aikman Com...

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Aikman Offense Ratings Through Week 9, 2010  Aik     NFL     Team          ...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Week 7 The leaders remained the same in all three categories in the Aikman Ratings after Week 7 action Houston on Offense, Pittsburgh...

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AIKMAN RATINGS Week 6 The Tennessee Titans, with a big win over Jacksonville, move to the top of the Aikman Combined Ratings after Week 6. They are...

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It’s crowded at the top of the Aikman Combined Ratings after Week 5, with just 0.6 separating the top three teams.  The Falcons and Jets, b...

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