The 2011 NFL cost per win efficiency standings were created by dividing each team’s 2011 total salary by their number of regular season wins during 2011. While the salary cap causes the NFL cost per win efficiency standings to be more balanced than our MLB cost per win analysis, which was our top story last year, the range in payrolls and wins does lead to some interesting results. Currently, NFL payrolls range from $92,768,120 (Jacksonville Jaguars) to $123,553,646 (Minnesota Vikings). How efficient each team is with their payrolls will be an important thing to keep an eye on because starting in the 2013 season, all teams will be spending within 10% of the same amount.

Take a look at the infographic below (click to view full size) and the following full league standings to see where your team stands. This is a pretty good indicator of how well your team’s front office is doing and how competitive your team will be as we near the new rules for 2013....