NFL ratings through the Superbowl (week 21) of the season (5-Feb-2012)
| Rank | Team | Rating | Record | Schedule | Change |
| Rank | Team | Rating | Record | Schedule | Change |
| 1 | Green Bay | 88.726 | 15-2 | 80.909 | +1, +0.091 |
| 2 | New England | 88.644 | 15-4 | 81.227 | -1, -0.600 |
| 3 | New Orleans | 88.636 | 14-4 | 80.653 | +0, +0.075 |
| 4 | San Francisco | 87.170 | 14-4 | 81.063 | +0, +0.097 |
| 5 | NY Giants | 86.462 | 13-7 | 83.655 | +0, +0.537 |
| 6 | Baltimore | 85.818 | 13-5 | 81.173 | +0, -0.033 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 85.134 | 12-5 | 80.911 | +0, -0.034 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 84.697 | 8-8 | 82.106 | +0, +0.041 |
| 9 | Detroit | 83.729 | 10-7 | 82.477 | +0, +0.029 |
| 10 | Houston | 83.529 | 11-7 | 80.306 | +0, -0.003 |
| 11 | Atlanta | 83.099 | 10-7 | 81.632 | +0, +0.071 |
| 12 | San Diego | 82.562 | 8-8 | 81.376 | +0, -0.045 |
| 13 | NY Jets | 82.292 | 8-8 | 82.120 | +0, -0.035 |
| 14 | Seattle | 82.146 | 7-9 | 81.720 | +0, +0.066 |
| 15 | Miami | 82.024 | 6-10 | 81.979 | +0, -0.049 |
| 16 | Chicago | 81.972 | 8-8 | 81.803 | +0, +0.020 |
| 17 | Dallas | 81.804 | 8-8 | 82.002 | +0, +0.082 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | 81.043 | 9-8 | 81.117 | +0, -0.003 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 80.877 | 9-7 | 80.086 | +0, -0.003 |
| 20 | Arizona | 80.190 | 8-8 | 81.458 | +0, +0.065 |
| 21 | Carolina | 79.753 | 6-10 | 81.034 | +1, +0.035 |
| 22 | Denver | 79.672 | 9-9 | 82.260 | -1, -0.088 |
| 23 | Oakland | 79.361 | 8-8 | 81.602 | +0, -0.046 |
| 24 | Buffalo | 79.138 | 6-10 | 82.458 | +0, -0.063 |
| 25 | Kansas City | 78.707 | 7-9 | 81.617 | +0, -0.050 |
| 26 | Washington | 78.228 | 5-11 | 82.408 | +0, +0.056 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 77.205 | 3-13 | 82.060 | +0, +0.023 |
| 28 | Jacksonville | 76.995 | 5-11 | 80.949 | +0, +0.001 |
| 29 | Cleveland | 76.489 | 4-12 | 81.508 | +0, -0.003 |
| 30 | St Louis | 74.031 | 2-14 | 83.503 | +0, +0.056 |
| 31 | Tampa Bay | 73.898 | 4-12 | 82.613 | +0, +0.038 |
| 32 | Indianapolis | 73.823 | 2-14 | 81.501 | +0, -0.011 |
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