17. Cincinnati Bengals

Success Score: 52.99 points
Record: 10-6-0
Average margin: 0.88 points per game
Playoffs: Lost in early round
Average home attendance: 64,004
Percent of capacity: 97.7
Franchise value: $953 million

18. Pittsburgh Steelers

Success Score: 51.75 points
Record: 9-7-0
Average margin: 2.75 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 63,485
Percent of capacity: 97.7
Franchise value: $1.02 billion

19. San Francisco 49ers

Success Score: 49.92 points
Record: 8-8-0
Average margin: 3.06 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 69,732
Percent of capacity: 99.3
Franchise value: $875 million

20. Tennessee Titans

Success Score: 48.50 points
Record: 8-8-0
Average margin: -3.00 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 69,143
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $1.00 billion

21. Atlanta Falcons

Success Score: 48.18 points
Record: 9-7-0
Average margin: 2.38 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 68,173
Percent of capacity: 95.7
Franchise value: $856 million

22. Chicago Bears

Success Score: 46.62 points
Record: 7-9-0
Average margin: -3.00 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 62,250
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $1.08 billion

23. Miami Dolphins

Success Score: 42.49 points
Record: 7-9-0
Average margin: -1.88 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 67,542
Percent of capacity: 89.8
Franchise value: $1.02 billion

24. Buffalo Bills

Success Score: 40.64 points
Record: 6-10-0
Average margin: -4.25 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 70,128
Percent of capacity: 95.9
Franchise value: $909 million

25. Seattle Seahawks

Success Score: 40.31 points
Record: 5-11-0
Average margin: -6.88 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 67,392
Percent of capacity: 100
Franchise value: $994 million

26. Cleveland Browns

Success Score: 37.79 points
Record: 5-11-0
Average margin: -8.13 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 68,888
Percent of capacity: 94.1
Franchise value: $1.03 billion

27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Success Score: 33.77 points
Record: 3-13-0
Average margin: -9.75 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 62,991
Percent of capacity: 96
Franchise value: $1.09 billion

28. Kansas City Chiefs

Success Score: 32.62 points
Record: 4-12-0
Average margin: -8.13 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 67,514
Percent of capacity: 88
Franchise value: $1.03 billion

29. Jacksonville Jaguars

Success Score: 22.33 points
Record: 7-9-0
Average margin: -5.63 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 49,651
Percent of capacity: 73.9
Franchise value: $866 million

30. St. Louis Rams

Success Score: 13.52 points
Record: 1-15-0
Average margin: -16.31 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 55,237
Percent of capacity: 84.6
Franchise value: $913 million

31. Oakland Raiders

Success Score: 9.80 points
Record: 5-11-0
Average margin: -11.38 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 44,284
Percent of capacity: 70.3
Franchise value: $797 million

32. Detroit Lions

Success Score: 9.49 points
Record: 2-14-0
Average margin: -14.50 points per game
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Average home attendance: 49,395
Percent of capacity: 76.6
Franchise value: $872 million

See our methodology for more details.

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G. Scott Thomas is projects editor for Buffalo Business First.