1976 NFL Season
196 regular-season games · 8 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Oakland Raiders
1st Super Bowl
Runner-Up
Minnesota Vikings
4th SB App.
Last Appearance: 1974
Biggest Overachiever
Oakland Raiders
3.50 wins above expected
13 wins · 9.50 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
Buffalo Bills
4.46 wins below expected
2 wins · 6.46 expected wins
Final Standings
Regular-season records by division. The vsSim column shows actual wins minus the simulation's mean wins — positive means the team overachieved, negative means they underperformed.
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers Division | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | — | 342 | 138 | +204 | 10.24 | -0.24 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | — | 335 | 210 | +125 | 9.10 | +0.90 |
| 3 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 1 | 267 | 287 | -20 | 6.60 | +2.40 |
| 4 | Houston Oilers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5 | 222 | 273 | -51 | 7.17 | -2.17 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | — | 376 | 236 | +140 | 7.56 | +3.44 |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | — | 417 | 246 | +171 | 9.82 | +1.18 |
| 3 | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5 | 263 | 264 | -1 | 8.23 | -2.23 |
| 4 | New York Jets | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 8 | 169 | 383 | -214 | 3.73 | -0.73 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 9 | 245 | 363 | -118 | 6.46 | -4.46 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Raiders Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | — | 350 | 237 | +113 | 9.50 | +3.50 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4 | 315 | 206 | +109 | 7.96 | +1.04 |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 7 | 248 | 285 | -37 | 5.70 | +0.30 |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 8 | 290 | 376 | -86 | 4.61 | +0.39 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 125 | 412 | -287 | 2.45 | -2.45 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings Division | 11 | 2 | 1 | .821 | — | 305 | 176 | +129 | 10.52 | +0.98 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4.5 | 253 | 216 | +37 | 5.86 | +1.14 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5.5 | 262 | 220 | +42 | 7.65 | -1.65 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 6.5 | 218 | 299 | -81 | 5.80 | -0.80 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | — | 296 | 194 | +102 | 10.87 | +0.13 |
| 2 | Washington Redskins Playoffs | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 | 291 | 217 | +74 | 8.02 | +1.98 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 | 309 | 267 | +42 | 8.32 | +1.68 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 7 | 165 | 286 | -121 | 5.49 | -1.49 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 8 | 170 | 250 | -80 | 3.87 | -0.87 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Rams Division | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | — | 351 | 190 | +161 | 9.66 | +0.84 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 | 270 | 190 | +80 | 7.85 | +0.15 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 6.5 | 253 | 346 | -93 | 4.30 | -0.30 |
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 6.5 | 172 | 312 | -140 | 5.50 | -1.50 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 8.5 | 229 | 429 | -200 | 3.18 | -1.18 |
Playoff Bracket
The path each team took through the postseason — reconstructed from actual playoff games, not the simulation.
AFC
Divisional Round
Conference Championship
NFC
Divisional Round
Conference Championship
Super Bowl
Season Summary
Every team's regular-season finish compared against 100,000 simulations. Click any column header to sort; use the dropdown to filter by Conference or Division. Luck is the team's actual outcome minus the sim's mean — positive means the team beat the model. Percentile is where the actual result fell in the team's sim distribution (e.g. 90% = the team did this well or better in only 10% of sims).
| Team | Conference | Division | Elo | Actual | Avg. Wins | Luck | Percentile | Min | 5th | Q1 | Median | Q3 | 95th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC | AFC Central | 1779 | 10 | 10.24 | -0.24 | 56.00% | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC | NFC Central | 1734 | 11.5 | 10.52 | +0.98 | 72.86% | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Oakland Raiders | AFC | AFC West | 1730 | 13 | 9.50 | +3.50 | 99.73% | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC | NFC West | 1688 | 10.5 | 9.66 | +0.84 | 69.90% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Baltimore Colts | AFC | AFC East | 1681 | 11 | 9.82 | +1.18 | 85.76% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC | AFC Central | 1666 | 10 | 9.10 | +0.90 | 80.74% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC | NFC East | 1659 | 11 | 10.87 | +0.13 | 65.57% | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| New England Patriots | AFC | AFC East | 1654 | 11 | 7.56 | +3.44 | 99.49% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Washington Redskins | NFC | NFC East | 1635 | 10 | 8.02 | +1.98 | 93.41% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | NFC | NFC East | 1616 | 10 | 8.32 | +1.68 | 90.48% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC | AFC West | 1577 | 9 | 7.96 | +1.04 | 82.17% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC | AFC East | 1528 | 6 | 8.23 | -2.23 | 15.75% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC | NFC West | 1521 | 8 | 7.85 | +0.15 | 65.19% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | AFC | AFC Central | 1494 | 9 | 6.60 | +2.40 | 95.71% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC | NFC Central | 1483 | 6 | 7.65 | -1.65 | 26.73% | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC | NFC Central | 1480 | 7 | 5.86 | +1.14 | 83.79% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Houston Oilers | AFC | AFC Central | 1463 | 5 | 7.17 | -2.17 | 16.47% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| San Diego Chargers | AFC | AFC West | 1442 | 6 | 5.70 | +0.30 | 69.01% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC | AFC West | 1431 | 5 | 4.61 | +0.39 | 72.48% | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC | NFC Central | 1403 | 5 | 5.80 | -0.80 | 44.39% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| New York Giants | NFC | NFC East | 1390 | 3 | 3.87 | -0.87 | 43.15% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | NFC East | 1367 | 4 | 5.49 | -1.49 | 29.20% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC | NFC West | 1344 | 4 | 5.50 | -1.50 | 29.00% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC | NFC West | 1340 | 4 | 4.30 | -0.30 | 57.24% | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC | AFC East | 1325 | 2 | 6.46 | -4.46 | 0.60% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| New York Jets | AFC | AFC East | 1281 | 3 | 3.73 | -0.73 | 46.98% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Seattle Seahawks | NFC | NFC West | 1165 | 2 | 3.18 | -1.18 | 35.50% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | AFC | AFC West | 1123 | 0 | 2.45 | -2.45 | 5.55% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Each cell shows a team's record (row vs column) and below it the expected number of wins the model predicted based on each individual game's win probability. Navy-tinted cells mean the team beat the model's expectations by more than half a win in that matchup; gold-tinted cells mean they fell short by the same margin. The first matrix for each division covers within-division games; the second (when shown) covers games against teams outside that division — aggregated by division when there are many opponents, broken out team-by-team when there are few.
Within AFC Central
| Team | Bengals | (1st) | Oilers | Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | — |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
— |
AFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.9 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.7 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
1-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
3-1
(3.2 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
Within AFC East
| Team | Colts | Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | — |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Buffalo Bills |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.5 exp.)
|
| Miami Dolphins |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
0-2
(0.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
— |
AFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts |
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
—
|
| Buffalo Bills |
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
|
2-1
(2.1 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
|
—
|
| Miami Dolphins |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
—
|
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
1-0
(0.2 exp.)
|
3-0
(1.9 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
—
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
Within AFC West
| Team | Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | — |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Oakland Raiders |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
| San Diego Chargers |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.0 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
|
— |
AFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos |
1-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
1-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
—
|
1-0
(0.2 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Oakland Raiders |
3-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
| San Diego Chargers |
1-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
—
|
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0-4
(0.3 exp.)
|
0-5
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
Within NFC Central
| Team | Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | — |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
1-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.7 exp.)
|
— |
NFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears |
—
|
—
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.0 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
—
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
—
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
—
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
—
|
2-0
(1.7 exp.)
|
2-1-1
(3.0 exp.)
|
Within NFC East
| Team | Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Cardinals | Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | — |
2-0
(1.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
NFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys |
—
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-1
(2.6 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
—
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
|
—
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
—
|
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
3-0
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
—
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
Within NFC West
| Team | Falcons | Rams | Saints | 49ers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | — |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
1-1
(1.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
|
— |
NFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
—
|
2-0-1
(1.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
|
1-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
—
|
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
|
2-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
—
|
—
|
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-4
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-5
(0.9 exp.)
|
Scoring Distribution
Histograms of points scored and allowed, a home-vs-away score scatter (marker size grows with how often that exact score happened), and summary stats — all driven by the team filter below. Default view is league-wide.
Summary Statistics
| Mean scored | — |
| Mean allowed | — |
| StdDev scored | — |
| StdDev allowed | — |
| Correlation (home vs away score) | — |
| Sample size (games) | — |
Actual vs. Point Differential
How points translated into wins. Teams above the cluster overperformed their points differential (often called Pythagorean luck), while teams below underperformed. Hover for exact values.
Top Overachievers & Disappointments
The teams furthest from where the simulation said they'd land — a fast read of the Luck column on top of the main season summary above.
Top Overachievers
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Raiders | 13 | 9.50 | +3.50 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 11 | 7.56 | +3.44 |
| 3 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 9 | 6.60 | +2.40 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 10 | 8.02 | +1.98 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 8.32 | +1.68 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 6.46 | -4.46 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 2.45 | -2.45 |
| 3 | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 8.23 | -2.23 |
| 4 | Houston Oilers | 5 | 7.17 | -2.17 |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 7.65 | -1.65 |
Top Streaks
Ranked by model unlikelihood — the product of pregame W/T/L probabilities over the games in each team's streak. A short streak by a poor team can outrank a longer one by a strong team since the poor team's per-game probabilities were lower going in.
Longest Winning Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Raiders | 10 | Oct 10 – Dec 12 | 1 in 31 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | Nov 14 – Nov 21 | 1 in 27 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | Oct 10 – Oct 17 | 1 in 24 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 4 | Nov 21 – Dec 12 | 1 in 22 |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 5 | Nov 7 – Dec 5 | 1 in 18 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | Oct 10 – Dec 12 | 1 in 395 |
| 2 | Houston Oilers | 6 | Oct 17 – Nov 21 | 1 in 54 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | Sep 26 – Oct 10 | 1 in 44 |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | Oct 31 – Nov 21 | 1 in 33 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | Sep 12 – Dec 12 | 1 in 21 |
Home-Field Advantage Edge
The simulation applies the same home-field boost to every game across the league, so the per-game home win probabilities bake in the model's idea of HFA. For each team, we add up those probabilities over home games and compare to actual home wins — and do the same on the road. The bar height is (home wins above expected) minus (road wins above expected). A tall positive bar means the team's home/road split exceeded what the model predicted — a real Coors-style edge. A tall negative bar means the reverse: they played worse at home or better on the road than expected.
Finish Position Heatmaps
Each cell is the probability — across 100,000 simulations — that the team (row) finished at that position (column). Use the buttons to switch between divisions, leagues, and the overall NFL view. Rows are sorted by the simulation's average finish (best at top).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 62.55% | 27.51% | 8.00% | 1.94% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 29.81% | 43.71% | 18.92% | 7.56% |
| Houston Oilers | 4.65% | 17.42% | 41.79% | 36.14% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 2.99% | 11.36% | 31.29% | 54.36% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 63.17% | 23.53% | 10.19% | 2.92% | 0.19% |
| Miami Dolphins | 22.09% | 36.28% | 25.66% | 13.86% | 2.11% |
| New England Patriots | 11.03% | 26.28% | 34.33% | 24.16% | 4.20% |
| Buffalo Bills | 3.58% | 13.12% | 26.31% | 45.42% | 11.57% |
| New York Jets | 0.13% | 0.79% | 3.51% | 13.64% | 81.93% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 68.74% | 25.05% | 5.28% | 0.88% | 0.05% |
| Denver Broncos | 26.15% | 50.07% | 18.07% | 5.38% | 0.33% |
| San Diego Chargers | 4.02% | 17.74% | 44.23% | 27.05% | 6.96% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1.08% | 6.92% | 28.84% | 48.45% | 14.71% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.01% | 0.22% | 3.58% | 18.24% | 77.95% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 83.80% | 13.04% | 2.69% | 0.47% |
| Detroit Lions | 12.13% | 50.46% | 25.14% | 12.27% |
| Chicago Bears | 2.34% | 19.29% | 36.89% | 41.48% |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.73% | 17.21% | 35.28% | 45.78% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 75.14% | 18.45% | 5.56% | 0.77% | 0.08% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 14.19% | 41.72% | 31.15% | 10.86% | 2.08% |
| Washington Redskins | 9.87% | 33.08% | 39.94% | 14.17% | 2.94% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.75% | 5.64% | 18.07% | 50.48% | 25.06% |
| New York Giants | 0.05% | 1.11% | 5.28% | 23.72% | 69.84% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 74.64% | 21.46% | 3.51% | 0.37% | 0.02% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 22.13% | 55.90% | 15.96% | 4.99% | 1.02% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2.29% | 14.90% | 45.03% | 26.58% | 11.20% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.84% | 6.43% | 25.71% | 39.12% | 27.90% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.10% | 1.31% | 9.79% | 28.94% | 59.86% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 33.12% | 21.14% | 15.22% | 11.05% | 7.71% | 4.91% | 2.96% | 1.75% | 1.16% | 0.60% | 0.31% | 0.05% | 0.02% | — |
| Baltimore Colts | 22.00% | 22.50% | 17.24% | 11.47% | 9.35% | 6.33% | 4.37% | 3.14% | 1.85% | 0.95% | 0.60% | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.01% |
| Oakland Raiders | 17.44% | 19.37% | 19.09% | 12.81% | 9.87% | 8.56% | 5.18% | 3.24% | 2.27% | 1.14% | 0.65% | 0.33% | 0.04% | 0.01% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 13.44% | 12.62% | 13.42% | 15.67% | 13.01% | 10.04% | 7.70% | 5.92% | 3.55% | 2.71% | 1.34% | 0.47% | 0.09% | 0.02% |
| Miami Dolphins | 5.03% | 8.20% | 9.64% | 12.00% | 13.48% | 12.19% | 10.54% | 9.88% | 7.09% | 5.37% | 3.98% | 1.72% | 0.76% | 0.12% |
| Denver Broncos | 3.86% | 6.52% | 9.97% | 10.05% | 12.65% | 14.90% | 11.70% | 9.10% | 8.02% | 5.79% | 3.74% | 2.71% | 0.83% | 0.16% |
| New England Patriots | 1.96% | 4.22% | 5.74% | 8.76% | 10.45% | 11.23% | 12.64% | 12.92% | 10.84% | 9.12% | 7.00% | 3.19% | 1.75% | 0.18% |
| Houston Oilers | 1.63% | 2.27% | 3.87% | 6.95% | 7.77% | 9.99% | 13.38% | 14.07% | 12.44% | 11.01% | 9.59% | 5.39% | 1.47% | 0.17% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.81% | 1.33% | 2.32% | 4.47% | 5.39% | 7.28% | 10.69% | 11.73% | 13.31% | 15.02% | 14.40% | 9.24% | 3.35% | 0.66% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.44% | 1.08% | 1.88% | 3.73% | 5.41% | 7.02% | 9.69% | 12.42% | 13.33% | 15.21% | 14.48% | 8.35% | 5.71% | 1.25% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.21% | 0.67% | 1.31% | 2.35% | 3.72% | 5.30% | 7.01% | 9.33% | 13.80% | 14.91% | 14.42% | 14.75% | 7.88% | 4.34% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.27% | 0.55% | 0.83% | 1.83% | 3.13% | 4.66% | 8.86% | 11.41% | 16.39% | 25.92% | 15.85% | 10.20% |
| New York Jets | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.33% | 0.39% | 0.91% | 1.64% | 2.77% | 5.24% | 9.40% | 17.59% | 41.49% | 20.03% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — | — | — | — | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.71% | 1.52% | 3.70% | 10.16% | 20.70% | 62.85% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 39.47% | 26.60% | 15.17% | 8.92% | 4.50% | 2.74% | 1.34% | 0.73% | 0.26% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.01% | — | — |
| Minnesota Vikings | 31.93% | 27.75% | 19.00% | 9.15% | 5.43% | 3.39% | 1.58% | 0.94% | 0.44% | 0.28% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.01% | — |
| Los Angeles Rams | 15.33% | 20.84% | 24.84% | 14.93% | 9.51% | 6.66% | 3.91% | 1.99% | 1.12% | 0.55% | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.01% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4.98% | 7.67% | 10.50% | 17.73% | 14.47% | 12.19% | 11.50% | 8.24% | 5.24% | 3.63% | 1.98% | 1.05% | 0.72% | 0.10% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2.47% | 5.45% | 10.14% | 12.93% | 16.20% | 16.26% | 12.00% | 8.35% | 6.58% | 4.14% | 2.80% | 1.65% | 0.78% | 0.25% |
| Washington Redskins | 3.00% | 5.46% | 8.42% | 13.85% | 14.32% | 14.13% | 13.91% | 10.23% | 6.55% | 4.74% | 2.70% | 1.54% | 0.87% | 0.28% |
| Detroit Lions | 2.22% | 4.16% | 7.55% | 11.48% | 15.40% | 15.56% | 12.01% | 10.76% | 8.08% | 5.48% | 3.85% | 2.32% | 0.93% | 0.20% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.30% | 0.71% | 1.25% | 3.13% | 5.81% | 7.66% | 10.34% | 13.79% | 13.03% | 13.11% | 12.76% | 11.11% | 5.25% | 1.75% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.09% | 0.50% | 1.12% | 2.71% | 5.57% | 7.20% | 9.86% | 13.36% | 12.85% | 13.87% | 14.12% | 10.60% | 5.78% | 2.37% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.09% | 0.44% | 0.90% | 2.20% | 3.94% | 5.85% | 8.61% | 11.71% | 15.86% | 12.77% | 12.21% | 11.73% | 7.83% | 5.86% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.09% | 0.33% | 0.84% | 2.06% | 2.95% | 4.92% | 7.97% | 9.46% | 12.42% | 16.23% | 14.46% | 11.97% | 11.26% | 5.04% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.18% | 0.59% | 1.22% | 2.06% | 3.87% | 5.45% | 9.53% | 10.74% | 13.86% | 18.12% | 16.37% | 17.90% |
| New York Giants | — | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.28% | 0.53% | 1.00% | 2.14% | 3.11% | 4.60% | 8.58% | 11.64% | 15.73% | 29.98% | 22.34% |
| Seattle Seahawks | — | — | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.15% | 0.38% | 0.96% | 1.88% | 3.44% | 5.70% | 9.32% | 14.03% | 20.17% | 43.90% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 24.96% | 17.93% | 14.29% | 10.58% | 7.76% | 6.84% | 4.44% | 3.36% | 2.47% | 2.09% | 1.45% | 1.15% | 0.76% | 0.65% | 0.37% | 0.32% | 0.19% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.03% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Vikings | 19.92% | 15.54% | 14.10% | 10.95% | 9.24% | 8.23% | 4.75% | 4.41% | 2.75% | 2.65% | 1.94% | 1.69% | 1.02% | 0.88% | 0.47% | 0.48% | 0.29% | 0.25% | 0.21% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.01% | — | 0.01% | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14.85% | 15.60% | 11.75% | 11.31% | 8.59% | 7.75% | 6.56% | 5.02% | 4.63% | 3.25% | 2.95% | 1.88% | 1.74% | 0.86% | 0.94% | 0.74% | 0.46% | 0.43% | 0.25% | 0.20% | 0.13% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.04% | — | — | — | — |
| Baltimore Colts | 9.95% | 11.04% | 10.62% | 11.31% | 9.74% | 8.50% | 6.77% | 5.95% | 5.60% | 4.22% | 3.91% | 2.57% | 2.48% | 1.66% | 1.67% | 1.12% | 1.05% | 0.52% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% | — | — |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8.55% | 8.51% | 10.65% | 10.45% | 10.75% | 10.40% | 7.35% | 7.46% | 4.47% | 5.21% | 3.48% | 3.42% | 2.12% | 2.27% | 1.30% | 1.13% | 0.77% | 0.65% | 0.34% | 0.33% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | — |
| Oakland Raiders | 6.94% | 8.99% | 9.30% | 10.55% | 9.25% | 9.32% | 7.36% | 6.92% | 5.99% | 4.72% | 4.53% | 3.87% | 3.04% | 2.16% | 1.95% | 1.22% | 1.17% | 0.92% | 0.56% | 0.44% | 0.36% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.02% | — | — |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5.19% | 6.65% | 7.24% | 6.51% | 7.94% | 6.87% | 8.76% | 7.29% | 7.45% | 5.74% | 5.73% | 4.72% | 4.56% | 2.97% | 3.27% | 2.33% | 1.71% | 1.47% | 1.35% | 0.95% | 0.63% | 0.28% | 0.13% | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2.26% | 2.98% | 3.76% | 4.14% | 5.90% | 5.56% | 7.34% | 7.95% | 6.79% | 7.16% | 5.81% | 6.02% | 5.41% | 5.98% | 4.07% | 4.49% | 3.04% | 3.13% | 2.14% | 1.78% | 1.35% | 1.06% | 0.64% | 0.52% | 0.41% | 0.21% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Miami Dolphins | 1.93% | 2.50% | 3.94% | 4.34% | 5.24% | 5.32% | 6.93% | 5.97% | 7.59% | 6.19% | 6.75% | 5.91% | 5.95% | 5.23% | 5.18% | 4.48% | 3.77% | 2.88% | 2.67% | 2.24% | 1.84% | 1.22% | 0.76% | 0.59% | 0.36% | 0.13% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| Denver Broncos | 1.05% | 2.29% | 2.63% | 3.76% | 4.22% | 5.71% | 5.57% | 6.29% | 6.76% | 6.61% | 7.32% | 6.81% | 5.94% | 6.14% | 4.79% | 4.68% | 4.09% | 3.52% | 2.99% | 2.23% | 2.06% | 1.53% | 1.28% | 0.84% | 0.37% | 0.38% | 0.12% | 0.02% |
| Washington Redskins | 1.19% | 2.08% | 2.58% | 3.10% | 4.24% | 4.67% | 5.59% | 7.16% | 6.34% | 7.52% | 6.27% | 7.59% | 6.11% | 6.75% | 5.20% | 5.29% | 3.84% | 3.45% | 2.88% | 2.49% | 1.71% | 1.23% | 0.96% | 0.73% | 0.46% | 0.31% | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.99% | 1.57% | 2.43% | 3.31% | 4.35% | 5.23% | 5.64% | 6.20% | 6.81% | 8.21% | 6.42% | 7.80% | 5.61% | 6.91% | 4.88% | 4.87% | 3.64% | 3.89% | 2.41% | 2.38% | 1.86% | 1.73% | 1.19% | 0.70% | 0.48% | 0.29% | 0.15% | 0.05% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.92% | 1.39% | 1.98% | 2.71% | 3.26% | 3.88% | 5.26% | 5.84% | 6.19% | 6.94% | 6.86% | 7.53% | 6.07% | 6.52% | 5.44% | 5.58% | 4.57% | 4.68% | 3.32% | 3.09% | 2.31% | 2.00% | 1.29% | 1.19% | 0.64% | 0.32% | 0.18% | 0.04% |
| New England Patriots | 0.51% | 1.01% | 1.70% | 2.63% | 3.02% | 3.27% | 4.84% | 4.70% | 5.75% | 5.32% | 7.03% | 6.16% | 6.98% | 5.69% | 6.87% | 6.24% | 5.90% | 4.37% | 4.59% | 3.49% | 3.31% | 2.49% | 1.72% | 0.98% | 0.80% | 0.45% | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| Houston Oilers | 0.31% | 0.84% | 1.17% | 1.30% | 1.90% | 2.39% | 3.58% | 3.69% | 4.55% | 4.53% | 5.96% | 5.81% | 7.40% | 5.99% | 8.03% | 6.09% | 7.04% | 5.16% | 5.68% | 4.35% | 4.51% | 3.46% | 2.65% | 1.79% | 0.89% | 0.61% | 0.29% | 0.03% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.11% | 0.39% | 0.56% | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.41% | 2.18% | 2.57% | 3.27% | 3.17% | 4.42% | 4.41% | 5.92% | 5.34% | 6.74% | 6.28% | 6.83% | 6.04% | 7.78% | 6.32% | 6.79% | 5.26% | 4.30% | 3.61% | 1.95% | 1.44% | 0.63% | 0.24% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.14% | 0.20% | 0.34% | 0.62% | 0.85% | 1.24% | 1.75% | 2.10% | 3.12% | 3.10% | 3.87% | 4.55% | 5.52% | 5.33% | 6.60% | 6.60% | 7.06% | 6.61% | 7.91% | 6.95% | 6.89% | 5.27% | 4.31% | 3.34% | 2.87% | 1.69% | 0.89% | 0.28% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.08% | 0.20% | 0.28% | 0.31% | 0.65% | 0.74% | 1.33% | 1.25% | 1.98% | 3.14% | 3.01% | 3.64% | 4.51% | 5.07% | 5.51% | 6.82% | 6.47% | 7.48% | 6.32% | 7.35% | 6.13% | 7.29% | 6.08% | 6.13% | 3.52% | 2.72% | 1.27% | 0.72% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.48% | 0.71% | 1.08% | 1.37% | 1.74% | 2.99% | 3.00% | 3.17% | 4.15% | 5.19% | 5.11% | 6.37% | 6.70% | 7.05% | 6.69% | 7.34% | 7.64% | 7.87% | 5.70% | 6.15% | 3.61% | 2.91% | 1.77% | 0.71% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.19% | 0.47% | 0.65% | 0.64% | 1.11% | 1.42% | 2.00% | 2.11% | 2.66% | 2.93% | 3.63% | 4.10% | 5.53% | 4.72% | 6.72% | 6.80% | 7.72% | 7.08% | 7.12% | 7.09% | 6.73% | 6.11% | 4.50% | 3.41% | 2.95% | 1.51% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.28% | 0.30% | 0.58% | 0.65% | 1.22% | 1.48% | 1.95% | 2.35% | 3.03% | 3.38% | 4.31% | 4.60% | 5.79% | 6.37% | 7.92% | 6.88% | 7.49% | 6.85% | 6.78% | 6.62% | 6.45% | 5.25% | 3.99% | 3.41% | 1.89% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.44% | 0.49% | 0.65% | 1.00% | 1.03% | 1.58% | 2.14% | 2.50% | 3.11% | 4.33% | 3.91% | 5.06% | 5.71% | 6.68% | 6.82% | 8.56% | 7.57% | 8.53% | 6.78% | 6.83% | 6.45% | 4.92% | 2.96% | 1.60% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | — | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.20% | 0.34% | 0.40% | 0.61% | 0.95% | 0.95% | 1.54% | 1.85% | 2.71% | 2.71% | 4.59% | 4.50% | 6.04% | 6.07% | 8.51% | 8.37% | 11.38% | 10.41% | 8.64% | 8.30% | 6.00% | 4.65% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.03% | — | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.18% | 0.32% | 0.42% | 0.51% | 0.65% | 0.89% | 1.42% | 1.85% | 2.10% | 2.73% | 3.31% | 4.84% | 5.07% | 6.23% | 6.08% | 7.94% | 8.73% | 10.21% | 9.06% | 9.59% | 10.03% | 7.62% |
| New York Giants | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.30% | 0.52% | 0.73% | 1.03% | 1.16% | 1.73% | 1.82% | 2.52% | 3.28% | 4.59% | 5.32% | 6.88% | 8.22% | 9.41% | 14.57% | 14.94% | 12.72% | 9.60% |
| New York Jets | — | — | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | — | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.13% | 0.31% | 0.60% | 0.48% | 1.03% | 1.00% | 1.54% | 1.91% | 2.96% | 3.27% | 5.16% | 5.71% | 8.82% | 9.89% | 15.26% | 18.19% | 12.49% | 10.73% |
| Seattle Seahawks | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.02% | — | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.15% | 0.30% | 0.35% | 0.50% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.76% | 2.08% | 3.17% | 3.76% | 5.38% | 6.93% | 7.99% | 10.52% | 12.65% | 19.63% | 22.56% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | — | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.34% | 0.45% | 0.56% | 1.00% | 1.64% | 2.11% | 4.52% | 5.77% | 9.21% | 12.46% | 24.02% | 37.58% |
Win Totals in Context
How did each team's actual results compare to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Use the buttons to switch between views. In each chart, dashed crosshairs at the league means split the plot into four quadrants: pastel green (team did well, model agreed), pastel red (team did poorly, model agreed), and pastel yellow (model and reality disagreed). Click a division in the legend to toggle it.
Playoff Seed Probabilities
Across the 10,000 regular-season simulations, the probability that each team finished as each playoff seed (or missed the playoffs entirely). Rows sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed; teams that more often missed the playoffs sit toward the bottom.
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 33.12% | 19.20% | 10.23% | 16.95% | 20.50% |
| Baltimore Colts | 22.00% | 24.19% | 16.98% | 9.66% | 27.17% |
| Oakland Raiders | 17.44% | 21.12% | 30.18% | 5.31% | 25.95% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 13.44% | 10.25% | 6.12% | 23.06% | 47.13% |
| Miami Dolphins | 5.03% | 8.72% | 8.34% | 11.63% | 66.28% |
| Denver Broncos | 3.86% | 7.06% | 15.23% | 7.02% | 66.83% |
| New England Patriots | 1.96% | 4.53% | 4.54% | 8.26% | 80.71% |
| Houston Oilers | 1.63% | 1.68% | 1.34% | 8.35% | 87.00% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.81% | 1.07% | 1.11% | 4.94% | 92.07% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.44% | 1.27% | 1.87% | 3.06% | 93.36% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.21% | 0.80% | 3.01% | 1.44% | 94.54% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.95% | 0.22% | 98.70% |
| New York Jets | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 99.77% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — | — | 0.01% | — | 99.99% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 39.47% | 25.62% | 10.05% | 13.65% | 11.21% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 31.93% | 29.52% | 22.35% | 5.13% | 11.07% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 15.33% | 22.29% | 37.02% | 5.69% | 19.67% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4.98% | 6.02% | 3.19% | 24.14% | 61.67% |
| Washington Redskins | 3.00% | 4.32% | 2.55% | 18.44% | 71.69% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2.47% | 5.87% | 13.79% | 11.01% | 66.86% |
| Detroit Lions | 2.22% | 4.19% | 5.72% | 12.02% | 75.85% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.30% | 0.74% | 1.30% | 2.72% | 94.94% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.09% | 0.57% | 1.07% | 2.56% | 95.71% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.09% | 0.47% | 1.73% | 1.76% | 95.95% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.09% | 0.30% | 0.36% | 2.19% | 97.06% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.73% | 0.42% | 98.74% |
| New York Giants | — | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.26% | 99.69% |
| Seattle Seahawks | — | — | 0.10% | 0.01% | 99.89% |
Wins Required to Achieve Each Seed
Empirical cumulative distribution: for each seed in each conference, the probability that a team holding that seed finished the regular season with at most a given number of wins. The point where each line passes through 50% is roughly the median wins for that seed.
Season Trends
How each metric evolved across the season — Elo rating, actual wins, simulated final wins, playoff probability, and division-title probability — day by day. Pick a division to see all five charts for its teams.
Elo Through the Playoffs
How each playoff team's Elo rating evolved as the postseason unfolded. Elo Progression traces every team's game-by-game Elo trajectory through their playoff run — teams eliminated early have short lines, deeper runs extend further right; click a team in the legend to isolate it. Net Elo Change summarizes the same data as one bar per team from first playoff game to last, sorted biggest gain to biggest loss.
Stochastic Playoff Outcomes
Across 10,000 simulations starting from preseason Elo, every team had a chance to make the playoffs based on how the regular-season Monte Carlo played out. The default view sums those simulations up: what fraction of them had each team making the playoffs, advancing each round, and winning the title. The round buttons switch to heatmaps showing how often every pair of teams faced off in each round across all sims.
| Team | Made Playoffs | Advanced to Conference Championship | Advanced to Super Bowl | Won Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 79.50% | 55.08% | 36.01% | 21.58% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 88.93% | 59.71% | 37.22% | 19.83% |
| Oakland Raiders | 74.05% | 43.07% | 23.82% | 13.57% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 80.33% | 44.52% | 23.32% | 10.80% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 88.79% | 50.05% | 23.88% | 10.02% |
| Baltimore Colts | 72.83% | 38.51% | 17.66% | 8.79% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 52.87% | 26.74% | 10.99% | 5.30% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 38.33% | 14.85% | 5.98% | 2.36% |
| Washington Redskins | 28.31% | 11.62% | 4.92% | 2.10% |
| Denver Broncos | 33.17% | 11.67% | 4.07% | 1.52% |
| New England Patriots | 19.29% | 8.09% | 3.24% | 1.49% |
| Miami Dolphins | 33.72% | 9.67% | 2.72% | 0.93% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 33.14% | 9.88% | 2.66% | 0.79% |
| Detroit Lions | 24.15% | 6.40% | 1.55% | 0.46% |
| Houston Oilers | 13.00% | 3.13% | 0.64% | 0.21% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 7.93% | 2.07% | 0.46% | 0.10% |
| Chicago Bears | 5.06% | 1.25% | 0.23% | 0.05% |
| Buffalo Bills | 6.64% | 0.63% | 0.11% | 0.03% |
| San Diego Chargers | 5.46% | 1.13% | 0.25% | 0.03% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4.05% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Green Bay Packers | 4.29% | 0.72% | 0.09% | 0.01% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2.94% | 0.42% | 0.07% | 0.01% |
| New York Giants | 0.31% | 0.04% | — | — |
| New Orleans Saints | 1.26% | 0.19% | 0.04% | — |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.11% | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1.30% | 0.17% | 0.03% | — |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.01% | — | — | — |
| New York Jets | 0.23% | 0.04% | — | — |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 10.07% | 2.25% | 5.62% | 3.96% | 0.38% | 6.90% | 8.22% | 1.10% | 0.01% | |||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 0.01% | |||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7.56% | 1.09% | 4.05% | 0.18% | 4.51% | 2.00% | 0.03% | 6.53% | 0.79% | |||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.63% | 0.10% | 0.29% | 0.02% | 0.35% | 0.13% | 0.48% | 0.07% | ||||||
| Denver Broncos | 2.43% | 0.43% | 2.33% | 0.49% | 0.88% | 2.09% | 0.71% | 0.02% | 2.29% | |||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.84% | 0.16% | 0.34% | 0.05% | 0.65% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 0.76% | 0.04% | |||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.05% | |||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 2.07% | 0.47% | 1.70% | 0.96% | 0.09% | 1.85% | 2.09% | 0.44% | ||||||
| New England Patriots | 1.86% | 0.41% | 0.91% | 0.73% | 0.03% | 1.70% | 2.28% | 0.17% | ||||||
| New York Jets | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 7.86% | 1.53% | 9.48% | 2.16% | 3.22% | 6.81% | 2.92% | 0.01% | 9.08% | |||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14.67% | 2.61% | 8.49% | 0.38% | 9.37% | 5.09% | 0.12% | 12.64% | 1.71% | |||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.27% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.25% | 0.07% | 0.19% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.02% | 0.50% | 0.32% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.15% | 0.12% | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1.64% | 1.72% | 8.87% | 1.92% | 14.68% | 9.68% | 0.62% | 10.83% | 0.09% | |||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.10% | 2.68% | 1.26% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.88% | 0.01% | 0.85% | 0.50% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.02% | 0.39% | 0.14% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.03% | |||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1.09% | 14.99% | 4.77% | 0.88% | 8.00% | 0.09% | 0.87% | 8.09% | 5.74% | |||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1.34% | 16.27% | 10.45% | 0.22% | 0.15% | 1.29% | 7.65% | 13.00% | 9.34% | |||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||
| New York Giants | 0.03% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.35% | 3.62% | 1.15% | 0.19% | 2.06% | 0.03% | 0.21% | 1.33% | 0.94% | |||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.34% | 0.39% | 1.76% | 0.38% | 4.75% | 5.11% | 0.10% | 2.01% | 0.01% | |||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.24% | 0.24% | 1.05% | 0.19% | 4.07% | 4.09% | 0.08% | 1.66% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0.15% | 2.41% | 0.30% | 1.73% | 0.37% | 0.03% | 1.31% | 1.00% | 4.99% | 5.15% | 0.22% | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.03% | |||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2.33% | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.76% | 0.24% | 0.04% | 0.72% | 0.35% | 0.02% | 2.13% | 4.14% | 0.08% | |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.09% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 0.02% | |||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.99% | 0.04% | 0.74% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.37% | 0.25% | 0.52% | 1.02% | 0.02% | ||
| Houston Oilers | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.01% | ||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.62% | 0.01% | 0.37% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.06% | 0.16% | 0.60% | 0.70% | 0.03% | |||
| New England Patriots | 0.78% | 0.50% | 0.06% | 0.31% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.16% | 0.76% | 0.55% | 0.06% | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 6.83% | 0.12% | 3.74% | 0.46% | 1.32% | 0.60% | 0.01% | 2.13% | 1.33% | 0.01% | 7.14% | 0.13% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9.08% | 0.13% | 7.74% | 0.55% | 3.22% | 1.07% | 0.04% | 2.16% | 1.67% | 0.01% | 10.03% | 0.31% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.08% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.01% | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.99% | 0.10% | 6.37% | 9.10% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 1.67% | 3.27% | 2.04% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.03% | 0.36% | 0.02% | 0.35% | 0.45% | 0.01% | 0.16% | 0.10% | 0.07% | ||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.10% | 0.30% | 6.86% | 1.38% | 0.16% | 9.21% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 1.67% | 1.92% | 1.59% | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.12% | 0.35% | 13.92% | 1.83% | 0.29% | 11.69% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 3.14% | 3.11% | 2.58% | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.04% | 0.62% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.98% | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.12% | |||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.03% | 0.05% | 2.40% | 0.23% | 0.01% | 1.26% | 1.42% | 0.02% | 0.27% | 0.29% | |||
| Washington Redskins | 0.01% | 0.08% | 1.93% | 0.18% | 0.04% | 0.94% | 1.23% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.24% | 0.24% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Baltimore Colts | Buffalo Bills | Chicago Bears | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles Rams | Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | New Orleans Saints | Oakland Raiders | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Colts | 0.04% | 2.16% | 0.20% | 0.02% | 2.24% | 2.81% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.62% | 0.44% | ||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.02% | 1.52% | 0.17% | 1.04% | 1.65% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.22% | 0.38% | 0.28% | ||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1.86% | 0.03% | 1.41% | 0.06% | 0.49% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 2.15% | 2.96% | 0.04% | ||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.41% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.38% | 0.48% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.07% | ||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2.13% | 1.25% | 0.09% | 0.60% | 0.08% | 0.45% | 0.34% | 2.36% | 3.43% | 0.07% | ||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.20% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.08% | |||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 3.78% | 0.02% | 2.22% | 0.16% | 1.08% | 0.15% | 0.81% | 0.62% | 4.51% | 6.41% | 0.07% | |||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | 0.42% | 0.04% | 0.28% | 0.51% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.07% | ||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.02% | 0.02% | 3.70% | 0.27% | 0.01% | 3.13% | 4.40% | 0.02% | 0.45% | 0.84% | 0.71% | |||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.10% | 5.33% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 5.15% | 7.18% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.76% | 1.47% | 1.16% | |||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.12% | 0.26% | |||||||||||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.49% | 0.02% | 0.42% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.12% | 0.47% | 0.59% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.37% | 0.24% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.50% | 0.62% | 0.01% |
Actual Bracket Simulation
With the actual playoff bracket fixed in place, this second simulation re-runs each matchup 10,000 times and tallies how often each team advanced past each round and won the title. The right-most column shows what actually happened. Round buttons switch to matchup heatmaps for that round.
| Team | Advanced to Conference Championship | Advanced to Super Bowl | Won Super Bowl | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 71.29% | 45.69% | 22.14% | Eliminated in Super Bowl |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 56.82% | 32.76% | 20.44% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| Oakland Raiders | 67.08% | 36.81% | 19.69% | Won Super Bowl |
| Baltimore Colts | 43.18% | 19.21% | 9.62% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Los Angeles Rams | 46.92% | 20.66% | 9.52% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| Dallas Cowboys | 53.08% | 22.05% | 9.11% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| New England Patriots | 32.92% | 11.22% | 4.97% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Washington Redskins | 28.71% | 11.60% | 4.51% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | New England Patriots | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 43.18% | |||
| New England Patriots | 32.92% | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 67.08% | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 56.82% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 53.08% | |||
| Los Angeles Rams | 46.92% | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 71.29% | |||
| Washington Redskins | 28.71% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | New England Patriots | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 8.31% | 10.90% | ||
| New England Patriots | 5.71% | 5.51% | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 18.26% | 18.55% | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 13.39% | 19.37% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 13.14% | 8.91% | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 12.46% | 8.20% | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 24.80% | 20.89% | ||
| Washington Redskins | 6.23% | 5.37% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 2.46% | 2.04% | 3.92% | 1.20% | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1.89% | 1.36% | 3.57% | 2.29% | ||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2.17% | 1.21% | 3.53% | 2.61% | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 4.68% | 3.07% | 8.30% | 6.09% | ||||
| New England Patriots | 1.08% | 1.06% | 2.16% | 0.67% | ||||
| Oakland Raiders | 4.61% | 4.03% | 8.49% | 2.56% | ||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.79% | 4.01% | 8.98% | 2.66% | ||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.85% | 0.61% | 1.72% | 1.33% |
Most-Likely Championship Paths
For each playoff team, the opponent they most often faced and defeated at each round across all bracket simulations. Each step shows two numbers: Matchup % is the fraction of this team's wins in this round that came against this opponent; Win % is the head-to-head probability they beat this opponent when the two meet. Note: fixed early-round matchups against bracket-determined opponents will show 100% Matchup — that's because those pairings are decided by the bracket.
Regular Season Games
Every regular-season game from each team's perspective. Pick a team from the dropdown — it filters every table on this tab. Sort any column by clicking its header. @ before an opponent name indicates an away game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-09-12 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14-30 | 1466.31 | 1626.63 | 34.60% | 64.80% | -24.85 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Detroit Lions | L 10-24 | 1441.46 | 1477.51 | 37.34% | 62.06% | -25.09 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Chicago Bears | W 10-0 | 1416.37 | 1465.81 | 35.56% | 63.85% | +36.16 | 1-2 |
| 1976-10-03 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 13-14 | 1452.53 | 1478.46 | 53.41% | 45.99% | -9.57 | 1-3 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 0-30 | 1442.96 | 1356.32 | 54.70% | 44.71% | -53.68 | 1-4 |
| 1976-10-17 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-20 | 1389.28 | 1420.83 | 52.61% | 46.79% | -16.33 | 1-5 |
| 1976-10-23 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 0-15 | 1372.95 | 1569.91 | 19.09% | 80.31% | -13.31 | 1-6 |
| 1976-10-31 | New Orleans Saints | W 23-20 | 1359.64 | 1374.51 | 54.99% | 44.41% | +13.80 | 2-6 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 13-30 | 1373.44 | 1206.03 | 65.72% | 33.68% | -48.53 | 2-7 |
| 1976-11-14 | San Francisco 49ers | W 21-16 | 1324.91 | 1550.25 | 26.68% | 72.72% | +29.12 | 3-7 |
| 1976-11-21 | Dallas Cowboys | W 17-10 | 1354.03 | 1720.10 | 13.93% | 85.47% | +40.52 | 4-7 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Houston Oilers | L 14-20 | 1394.55 | 1477.75 | 31.24% | 68.17% | -13.75 | 4-8 |
| 1976-12-04 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 0-59 | 1380.80 | 1660.79 | 12.77% | 86.64% | -17.66 | 4-9 |
| 1976-12-12 | Green Bay Packers | L 20-24 | 1363.14 | 1384.03 | 54.13% | 45.27% | -19.40 | 4-10 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ New England Patriots | W 27-13 | 1584.33 | 1446.11 | 61.87% | 37.53% | +25.21 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28-27 | 1609.54 | 1589.24 | 59.92% | 39.49% | +7.08 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 27-30 | 1616.62 | 1669.30 | 35.13% | 64.27% | -10.92 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 42-17 | 1605.70 | 1229.81 | 91.63% | 7.77% | +7.00 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | Miami Dolphins | W 28-14 | 1612.70 | 1587.70 | 60.56% | 38.84% | +26.09 | 4-1 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 31-13 | 1638.79 | 1514.73 | 59.94% | 39.46% | +30.05 | 5-1 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ New York Jets | W 20-0 | 1668.84 | 1317.51 | 84.42% | 14.98% | +12.06 | 6-1 |
| 1976-11-01 | Houston Oilers | W 38-14 | 1680.90 | 1567.60 | 71.76% | 27.64% | +24.34 | 7-1 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 37-21 | 1705.24 | 1452.63 | 75.68% | 23.72% | +17.06 | 8-1 |
| 1976-11-14 | New England Patriots | L 14-21 | 1722.30 | 1551.34 | 77.89% | 21.51% | -36.91 | 8-2 |
| 1976-11-22 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 17-16 | 1685.39 | 1568.80 | 58.91% | 40.49% | +7.27 | 9-2 |
| 1976-11-28 | New York Jets | W 33-16 | 1692.66 | 1323.70 | 91.34% | 8.06% | +5.99 | 10-2 |
| 1976-12-04 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 17-24 | 1698.65 | 1578.41 | 59.41% | 39.99% | -28.16 | 10-3 |
| 1976-12-12 | Buffalo Bills | W 58-20 | 1670.49 | 1336.20 | 89.73% | 9.67% | +10.74 | 11-3 |
| 1976-09-13 | Miami Dolphins | L 21-30 | 1557.77 | 1617.94 | 48.50% | 50.91% | -26.08 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | Houston Oilers | L 3-13 | 1531.69 | 1581.15 | 50.04% | 49.37% | -28.37 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14-9 | 1503.32 | 1238.86 | 76.89% | 22.51% | +9.06 | 1-2 |
| 1976-10-03 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 50-17 | 1512.38 | 1365.31 | 75.48% | 23.93% | +24.71 | 2-2 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ New York Jets | L 14-17 | 1537.09 | 1317.16 | 72.11% | 27.29% | -22.36 | 2-3 |
| 1976-10-17 | Baltimore Colts | L 13-31 | 1514.73 | 1638.79 | 39.46% | 59.94% | -30.05 | 2-4 |
| 1976-10-24 | New England Patriots | L 22-26 | 1484.68 | 1537.92 | 49.49% | 49.91% | -17.75 | 2-5 |
| 1976-10-31 | New York Jets | L 14-19 | 1466.93 | 1305.45 | 76.95% | 22.45% | -30.82 | 2-6 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ New England Patriots | L 10-20 | 1436.11 | 1534.65 | 29.37% | 70.03% | -16.69 | 2-7 |
| 1976-11-15 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-17 | 1419.42 | 1714.47 | 11.83% | 87.57% | -5.64 | 2-8 |
| 1976-11-21 | San Diego Chargers | L 13-34 | 1413.78 | 1403.97 | 58.47% | 40.94% | -47.99 | 2-9 |
| 1976-11-25 | @ Detroit Lions | L 14-27 | 1365.79 | 1523.82 | 22.80% | 76.61% | -14.79 | 2-10 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 27-45 | 1351.00 | 1544.58 | 19.40% | 80.01% | -14.80 | 2-11 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 20-58 | 1336.20 | 1670.49 | 9.67% | 89.73% | -10.74 | 2-12 |
| 1976-09-12 | Detroit Lions | W 10-3 | 1409.29 | 1503.98 | 43.56% | 55.84% | +26.47 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 19-12 | 1435.76 | 1481.95 | 35.99% | 63.42% | +30.05 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | Atlanta Falcons | L 0-10 | 1465.81 | 1416.37 | 63.85% | 35.56% | -36.16 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | Washington Redskins | W 33-7 | 1429.65 | 1563.68 | 38.10% | 61.30% | +55.99 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 19-20 | 1485.64 | 1684.71 | 18.91% | 80.50% | -3.40 | 3-2 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 12-20 | 1482.24 | 1620.29 | 24.88% | 74.52% | -12.66 | 3-3 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 21-31 | 1469.58 | 1676.97 | 18.18% | 81.22% | -10.34 | 3-4 |
| 1976-10-31 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14-13 | 1459.24 | 1713.70 | 23.53% | 75.87% | +13.59 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | Oakland Raiders | L 27-28 | 1472.83 | 1655.97 | 31.69% | 67.71% | -5.70 | 4-5 |
| 1976-11-14 | Green Bay Packers | W 24-13 | 1467.13 | 1444.52 | 60.23% | 39.17% | +23.32 | 5-5 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Detroit Lions | L 10-14 | 1490.45 | 1509.58 | 39.65% | 59.76% | -14.23 | 5-6 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 16-10 | 1476.22 | 1411.76 | 51.52% | 47.88% | +21.03 | 6-6 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 34-7 | 1497.25 | 1198.91 | 80.11% | 19.29% | +18.03 | 7-6 |
| 1976-12-12 | Denver Broncos | L 14-28 | 1515.28 | 1541.69 | 53.35% | 46.06% | -35.77 | 7-7 |
| 1976-09-12 | Denver Broncos | W 17-7 | 1572.15 | 1479.40 | 69.33% | 30.07% | +17.09 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 27-28 | 1589.24 | 1609.54 | 39.49% | 59.92% | -7.09 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | Green Bay Packers | W 28-7 | 1582.15 | 1414.98 | 77.52% | 21.88% | +18.04 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 45-24 | 1600.19 | 1429.24 | 66.17% | 33.23% | +27.35 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21-0 | 1627.54 | 1222.81 | 92.74% | 6.66% | +5.50 | 4-1 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6-23 | 1633.04 | 1627.05 | 43.15% | 56.25% | -31.92 | 4-2 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Houston Oilers | W 27-7 | 1601.12 | 1614.87 | 40.39% | 59.01% | +47.28 | 5-2 |
| 1976-10-31 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 21-6 | 1648.40 | 1454.82 | 80.01% | 19.40% | +13.51 | 6-2 |
| 1976-11-08 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20-12 | 1661.91 | 1650.12 | 58.74% | 40.66% | +20.64 | 7-2 |
| 1976-11-14 | Houston Oilers | W 31-27 | 1682.55 | 1496.06 | 79.36% | 20.04% | +7.22 | 8-2 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 27-24 | 1689.77 | 1357.43 | 82.98% | 16.42% | +5.12 | 9-2 |
| 1976-11-28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3-7 | 1694.89 | 1741.81 | 50.40% | 49.00% | -18.07 | 9-3 |
| 1976-12-06 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 20-35 | 1676.82 | 1689.13 | 40.59% | 58.81% | -28.22 | 9-4 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ New York Jets | W 42-3 | 1648.60 | 1298.06 | 84.37% | 15.04% | +16.91 | 10-4 |
| 1976-09-12 | New York Jets | W 38-17 | 1450.71 | 1409.43 | 62.76% | 36.64% | +30.15 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-31 | 1480.86 | 1684.24 | 18.53% | 80.87% | -13.75 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Denver Broncos | L 13-44 | 1467.11 | 1499.14 | 37.88% | 61.52% | -37.87 | 1-2 |
| 1976-10-03 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-45 | 1429.24 | 1600.19 | 33.23% | 66.17% | -27.35 | 1-3 |
| 1976-10-10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 18-16 | 1401.89 | 1645.99 | 24.62% | 74.78% | +18.94 | 2-3 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 20-17 | 1420.83 | 1389.28 | 46.79% | 52.61% | +16.33 | 3-3 |
| 1976-10-24 | San Diego Chargers | W 21-17 | 1437.16 | 1485.85 | 50.15% | 49.26% | +17.66 | 4-3 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 6-21 | 1454.82 | 1648.40 | 19.40% | 80.01% | -13.51 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Houston Oilers | W 21-7 | 1441.31 | 1543.25 | 28.97% | 70.44% | +47.19 | 5-4 |
| 1976-11-14 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-3 | 1488.50 | 1429.80 | 65.06% | 34.34% | +28.27 | 6-4 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-7 | 1516.77 | 1142.41 | 86.04% | 13.37% | +9.92 | 7-4 |
| 1976-11-28 | Miami Dolphins | W 17-13 | 1526.69 | 1561.53 | 52.14% | 47.26% | +16.96 | 8-4 |
| 1976-12-05 | Houston Oilers | W 13-10 | 1543.65 | 1491.49 | 64.20% | 35.20% | +10.94 | 9-4 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 14-39 | 1554.59 | 1370.07 | 67.89% | 31.52% | -60.78 | 9-5 |
| 1976-09-12 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27-7 | 1636.30 | 1489.40 | 75.46% | 23.94% | +19.25 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 24-6 | 1655.55 | 1342.44 | 81.40% | 18.00% | +13.75 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | Baltimore Colts | W 30-27 | 1669.30 | 1616.62 | 64.27% | 35.13% | +10.92 | 3-0 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 28-13 | 1680.22 | 1233.17 | 90.19% | 9.22% | +6.44 | 4-0 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ New York Giants | W 24-14 | 1686.66 | 1384.36 | 80.46% | 18.94% | +10.77 | 5-0 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 17-21 | 1697.43 | 1593.84 | 57.10% | 42.31% | -20.46 | 5-1 |
| 1976-10-24 | Chicago Bears | W 31-21 | 1676.97 | 1469.58 | 81.22% | 18.18% | +10.35 | 6-1 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Washington Redskins | W 20-7 | 1687.32 | 1545.48 | 62.36% | 37.04% | +23.98 | 7-1 |
| 1976-11-07 | New York Giants | W 9-3 | 1711.30 | 1320.20 | 92.24% | 7.17% | +3.17 | 8-1 |
| 1976-11-15 | Buffalo Bills | W 17-10 | 1714.47 | 1419.42 | 87.57% | 11.83% | +5.63 | 9-1 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 10-17 | 1720.10 | 1354.03 | 85.47% | 13.93% | -40.51 | 9-2 |
| 1976-11-25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 19-14 | 1679.59 | 1590.68 | 68.87% | 30.54% | +12.27 | 10-2 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 26-7 | 1691.86 | 1364.67 | 82.57% | 16.84% | +13.21 | 11-2 |
| 1976-12-12 | Washington Redskins | L 14-27 | 1705.07 | 1588.77 | 72.11% | 27.30% | -46.56 | 11-3 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 7-17 | 1479.40 | 1572.15 | 30.07% | 69.33% | -17.08 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | New York Jets | W 46-3 | 1462.32 | 1379.28 | 68.14% | 31.26% | +36.82 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 44-13 | 1499.14 | 1467.11 | 61.52% | 37.88% | +37.87 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | San Diego Chargers | W 26-0 | 1537.01 | 1528.11 | 58.34% | 41.06% | +37.58 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Houston Oilers | L 3-17 | 1574.59 | 1610.24 | 37.39% | 62.01% | -25.12 | 3-2 |
| 1976-10-17 | Oakland Raiders | L 10-17 | 1549.47 | 1604.73 | 49.20% | 50.20% | -23.34 | 3-3 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 35-26 | 1526.13 | 1389.55 | 61.65% | 37.75% | +20.33 | 4-3 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 6-19 | 1546.46 | 1636.25 | 30.43% | 68.97% | -19.71 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 48-13 | 1526.75 | 1176.96 | 90.48% | 8.92% | +9.50 | 5-4 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 17-0 | 1536.25 | 1435.57 | 56.69% | 42.72% | +31.60 | 6-4 |
| 1976-11-21 | New York Giants | W 14-13 | 1567.85 | 1339.56 | 82.94% | 16.46% | +2.97 | 7-4 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ New England Patriots | L 14-38 | 1570.82 | 1604.52 | 37.66% | 61.74% | -33.13 | 7-5 |
| 1976-12-05 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 17-16 | 1537.69 | 1374.07 | 77.17% | 22.24% | +4.00 | 8-5 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Chicago Bears | W 28-14 | 1541.69 | 1515.28 | 46.06% | 53.35% | +35.77 | 9-5 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Chicago Bears | L 3-10 | 1503.98 | 1409.29 | 55.84% | 43.56% | -26.47 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24-10 | 1477.51 | 1441.46 | 62.06% | 37.34% | +25.08 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 9-10 | 1502.59 | 1651.89 | 36.05% | 63.35% | -6.47 | 1-2 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 14-24 | 1496.12 | 1396.95 | 56.47% | 42.93% | -31.99 | 1-3 |
| 1976-10-10 | New England Patriots | W 30-10 | 1464.13 | 1560.88 | 43.27% | 56.13% | +44.97 | 2-3 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Washington Redskins | L 7-20 | 1509.10 | 1483.65 | 45.92% | 53.48% | -29.69 | 2-4 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 41-14 | 1479.41 | 1235.56 | 74.76% | 24.65% | +23.02 | 3-4 |
| 1976-10-31 | Green Bay Packers | W 27-6 | 1502.43 | 1461.53 | 62.71% | 36.69% | +30.19 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 23-31 | 1532.62 | 1700.12 | 21.85% | 77.55% | -11.11 | 4-5 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 16-17 | 1521.51 | 1347.53 | 66.56% | 32.84% | -11.93 | 4-6 |
| 1976-11-21 | Chicago Bears | W 14-10 | 1509.58 | 1490.45 | 59.76% | 39.65% | +14.24 | 5-6 |
| 1976-11-25 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-14 | 1523.82 | 1365.79 | 76.61% | 22.80% | +14.78 | 6-6 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ New York Giants | L 10-24 | 1538.60 | 1353.26 | 67.99% | 31.42% | -45.56 | 6-7 |
| 1976-12-11 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17-20 | 1493.04 | 1678.44 | 31.41% | 67.99% | -9.77 | 6-8 |
| 1976-09-12 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14-26 | 1476.66 | 1443.71 | 61.64% | 37.76% | -38.25 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 0-29 | 1438.41 | 1582.95 | 24.19% | 75.21% | -23.43 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 7-28 | 1414.98 | 1582.15 | 21.88% | 77.52% | -18.03 | 0-3 |
| 1976-10-03 | Detroit Lions | W 24-14 | 1396.95 | 1496.12 | 42.93% | 56.47% | +31.99 | 1-3 |
| 1976-10-10 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27-20 | 1428.94 | 1226.74 | 80.77% | 18.63% | +8.87 | 2-3 |
| 1976-10-17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28-13 | 1437.81 | 1463.37 | 53.47% | 45.94% | +31.91 | 3-3 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 14-18 | 1469.72 | 1628.06 | 22.77% | 76.64% | -8.19 | 3-4 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Detroit Lions | L 6-27 | 1461.53 | 1502.43 | 36.69% | 62.71% | -30.19 | 3-5 |
| 1976-11-07 | New Orleans Saints | W 32-27 | 1431.34 | 1360.71 | 66.59% | 32.81% | +13.18 | 4-5 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Chicago Bears | L 13-24 | 1444.52 | 1467.13 | 39.17% | 60.23% | -23.32 | 4-6 |
| 1976-11-21 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10-17 | 1421.20 | 1713.45 | 19.84% | 79.56% | -9.44 | 4-7 |
| 1976-11-28 | Chicago Bears | L 10-16 | 1411.76 | 1476.22 | 47.88% | 51.52% | -21.03 | 4-8 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 9-20 | 1390.73 | 1696.39 | 11.21% | 88.19% | -6.70 | 4-9 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 24-20 | 1384.03 | 1363.14 | 45.27% | 54.13% | +19.40 | 5-9 |
| 1976-09-12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20-0 | 1571.70 | 1275.00 | 87.67% | 11.73% | +9.45 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 13-3 | 1581.15 | 1531.69 | 49.37% | 50.04% | +28.37 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | Oakland Raiders | L 13-14 | 1609.52 | 1632.31 | 53.86% | 45.54% | -9.65 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 31-26 | 1599.87 | 1366.69 | 73.60% | 25.81% | +10.37 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | Denver Broncos | W 17-3 | 1610.24 | 1574.59 | 62.01% | 37.39% | +25.12 | 4-1 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 27-30 | 1635.36 | 1465.36 | 66.05% | 33.35% | -20.49 | 4-2 |
| 1976-10-24 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 7-27 | 1614.87 | 1601.12 | 59.01% | 40.39% | -47.27 | 4-3 |
| 1976-11-01 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 14-38 | 1567.60 | 1680.90 | 27.64% | 71.76% | -24.35 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 7-21 | 1543.25 | 1441.31 | 70.44% | 28.97% | -47.19 | 4-5 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 27-31 | 1496.06 | 1682.55 | 20.04% | 79.36% | -7.21 | 4-6 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16-32 | 1488.85 | 1730.71 | 15.41% | 83.99% | -11.10 | 4-7 |
| 1976-11-28 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20-14 | 1477.75 | 1394.55 | 68.17% | 31.24% | +13.74 | 5-7 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 10-13 | 1491.49 | 1543.65 | 35.20% | 64.20% | -10.94 | 5-8 |
| 1976-12-11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0-21 | 1480.55 | 1762.11 | 20.84% | 78.56% | -17.18 | 5-9 |
| 1976-09-12 | San Diego Chargers | L 16-30 | 1454.22 | 1412.39 | 62.84% | 36.57% | -42.11 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-20 | Oakland Raiders | L 21-24 | 1412.11 | 1623.51 | 28.28% | 71.13% | -8.81 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | New Orleans Saints | L 17-27 | 1403.30 | 1328.70 | 67.09% | 32.31% | -37.99 | 0-3 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 17-50 | 1365.31 | 1512.38 | 23.93% | 75.48% | -24.72 | 0-4 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Washington Redskins | W 33-30 | 1340.59 | 1507.69 | 21.89% | 77.51% | +24.04 | 1-4 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 20-17 | 1364.63 | 1561.62 | 19.09% | 80.31% | +24.92 | 2-4 |
| 1976-10-24 | Denver Broncos | L 26-35 | 1389.55 | 1526.13 | 37.75% | 61.65% | -20.33 | 2-5 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28-19 | 1369.22 | 1194.61 | 66.64% | 32.76% | +17.65 | 3-5 |
| 1976-11-07 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0-45 | 1386.87 | 1692.98 | 18.60% | 80.80% | -22.45 | 3-6 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 10-21 | 1364.42 | 1661.66 | 11.70% | 87.70% | -6.99 | 3-7 |
| 1976-11-21 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-27 | 1357.43 | 1689.77 | 16.42% | 82.98% | -5.12 | 3-8 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 23-20 | 1352.31 | 1451.96 | 29.24% | 70.16% | +21.76 | 4-8 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ Denver Broncos | L 16-17 | 1374.07 | 1537.69 | 22.24% | 77.17% | -4.00 | 4-9 |
| 1976-12-12 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 39-14 | 1370.07 | 1554.59 | 31.52% | 67.89% | +60.79 | 5-9 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 30-14 | 1626.63 | 1466.31 | 64.80% | 34.60% | +24.86 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Minnesota Vikings | T 10-10 | 1651.49 | 1652.56 | 42.16% | 57.24% | +0.67 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | New York Giants | W 24-10 | 1652.16 | 1404.16 | 84.44% | 14.96% | +10.08 | 2-0 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 31-28 | 1662.24 | 1602.80 | 50.80% | 48.60% | +15.09 | 3-0 |
| 1976-10-11 | San Francisco 49ers | L 0-16 | 1677.33 | 1488.05 | 79.62% | 19.79% | -57.04 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-17 | Chicago Bears | W 20-12 | 1620.29 | 1482.24 | 74.52% | 24.88% | +12.66 | 4-1 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 16-10 | 1632.95 | 1385.18 | 75.17% | 24.23% | +10.67 | 5-1 |
| 1976-10-31 | Seattle Seahawks | W 45-6 | 1643.62 | 1212.53 | 93.63% | 5.78% | +6.50 | 6-1 |
| 1976-11-08 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 12-20 | 1650.12 | 1661.91 | 40.66% | 58.74% | -20.64 | 6-2 |
| 1976-11-14 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 28-30 | 1629.48 | 1606.35 | 60.31% | 39.10% | -15.27 | 6-3 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 23-3 | 1614.21 | 1521.13 | 55.61% | 43.79% | +35.13 | 7-3 |
| 1976-11-28 | New Orleans Saints | W 33-14 | 1649.34 | 1396.21 | 84.81% | 14.59% | +11.45 | 8-3 |
| 1976-12-04 | Atlanta Falcons | W 59-0 | 1660.79 | 1380.80 | 86.64% | 12.77% | +17.65 | 9-3 |
| 1976-12-11 | @ Detroit Lions | W 20-17 | 1678.44 | 1493.04 | 67.99% | 31.41% | +9.78 | 10-3 |
| 1976-09-13 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 30-21 | 1617.94 | 1557.77 | 50.91% | 48.50% | +26.09 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ New England Patriots | L 14-30 | 1644.03 | 1420.89 | 72.48% | 26.93% | -51.92 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | New York Jets | W 16-0 | 1592.11 | 1342.45 | 84.56% | 14.84% | +10.69 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | Los Angeles Rams | L 28-31 | 1602.80 | 1662.24 | 48.60% | 50.80% | -15.10 | 2-2 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 14-28 | 1587.70 | 1612.70 | 38.84% | 60.56% | -26.08 | 2-3 |
| 1976-10-17 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17-20 | 1561.62 | 1364.63 | 80.31% | 19.09% | -24.92 | 2-4 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23-20 | 1536.70 | 1199.62 | 83.35% | 16.05% | +5.01 | 3-4 |
| 1976-10-31 | New England Patriots | W 10-3 | 1541.71 | 1555.67 | 55.12% | 44.28% | +21.01 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ New York Jets | W 27-7 | 1562.72 | 1336.26 | 72.85% | 26.55% | +21.35 | 5-4 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3-14 | 1584.07 | 1715.44 | 25.61% | 73.79% | -15.27 | 5-5 |
| 1976-11-22 | Baltimore Colts | L 16-17 | 1568.80 | 1685.39 | 40.49% | 58.91% | -7.27 | 5-6 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 13-17 | 1561.53 | 1526.69 | 47.26% | 52.14% | -16.95 | 5-7 |
| 1976-12-05 | Buffalo Bills | W 45-27 | 1544.58 | 1351.00 | 80.01% | 19.40% | +14.81 | 6-7 |
| 1976-12-11 | Minnesota Vikings | L 7-29 | 1559.39 | 1703.09 | 36.79% | 62.61% | -30.99 | 6-8 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 40-9 | 1630.10 | 1364.91 | 76.97% | 22.44% | +22.46 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | Los Angeles Rams | T 10-10 | 1652.56 | 1651.49 | 57.24% | 42.16% | -0.67 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Detroit Lions | W 10-9 | 1651.89 | 1502.59 | 63.35% | 36.05% | +6.48 | 2-0 |
| 1976-10-04 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17-6 | 1658.37 | 1672.33 | 55.12% | 44.28% | +26.34 | 3-0 |
| 1976-10-10 | Chicago Bears | W 20-19 | 1684.71 | 1485.64 | 80.50% | 18.91% | +3.40 | 4-0 |
| 1976-10-17 | New York Giants | W 24-7 | 1688.11 | 1373.59 | 88.69% | 10.71% | +7.96 | 5-0 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 31-12 | 1696.07 | 1431.46 | 76.91% | 22.49% | +17.63 | 6-0 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Chicago Bears | L 13-14 | 1713.70 | 1459.24 | 75.87% | 23.53% | -13.58 | 6-1 |
| 1976-11-07 | Detroit Lions | W 31-23 | 1700.12 | 1532.62 | 77.55% | 21.85% | +11.11 | 7-1 |
| 1976-11-14 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27-21 | 1711.23 | 1254.56 | 94.38% | 5.03% | +2.22 | 8-1 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 17-10 | 1713.45 | 1421.20 | 79.56% | 19.84% | +9.45 | 9-1 |
| 1976-11-29 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 16-20 | 1722.90 | 1486.00 | 74.01% | 25.40% | -26.51 | 9-2 |
| 1976-12-05 | Green Bay Packers | W 20-9 | 1696.39 | 1390.73 | 88.19% | 11.21% | +6.70 | 10-2 |
| 1976-12-11 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 29-7 | 1703.09 | 1559.39 | 62.61% | 36.79% | +30.98 | 11-2 |
| 1976-09-12 | Baltimore Colts | L 13-27 | 1446.11 | 1584.33 | 37.53% | 61.87% | -25.22 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | Miami Dolphins | W 30-14 | 1420.89 | 1644.03 | 26.93% | 72.48% | +51.92 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30-27 | 1472.81 | 1697.99 | 16.71% | 82.69% | +25.66 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | Oakland Raiders | W 48-17 | 1498.47 | 1641.97 | 36.82% | 62.58% | +62.41 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Detroit Lions | L 10-30 | 1560.88 | 1464.13 | 56.13% | 43.27% | -44.98 | 3-2 |
| 1976-10-18 | New York Jets | W 41-7 | 1515.90 | 1339.53 | 78.41% | 20.99% | +22.02 | 4-2 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 26-22 | 1537.92 | 1484.68 | 49.91% | 49.49% | +17.75 | 5-2 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 3-10 | 1555.67 | 1541.71 | 44.28% | 55.12% | -21.02 | 5-3 |
| 1976-11-07 | Buffalo Bills | W 20-10 | 1534.65 | 1436.11 | 70.03% | 29.37% | +16.69 | 6-3 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 21-14 | 1551.34 | 1722.30 | 21.51% | 77.89% | +36.91 | 7-3 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ New York Jets | W 38-24 | 1588.25 | 1339.96 | 75.23% | 24.17% | +16.27 | 8-3 |
| 1976-11-28 | Denver Broncos | W 38-14 | 1604.52 | 1570.82 | 61.74% | 37.66% | +33.12 | 9-3 |
| 1976-12-05 | New Orleans Saints | W 27-6 | 1637.64 | 1384.76 | 84.80% | 14.61% | +12.05 | 10-3 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31-14 | 1649.69 | 1127.21 | 93.23% | 6.17% | +4.58 | 11-3 |
| 1976-09-12 | Minnesota Vikings | L 9-40 | 1364.91 | 1630.10 | 22.44% | 76.97% | -22.47 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | Dallas Cowboys | L 6-24 | 1342.44 | 1655.55 | 18.00% | 81.40% | -13.74 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 27-17 | 1328.70 | 1403.30 | 32.31% | 67.09% | +37.99 | 1-2 |
| 1976-10-03 | Houston Oilers | L 26-31 | 1366.69 | 1599.87 | 25.81% | 73.60% | -10.37 | 1-3 |
| 1976-10-10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 30-0 | 1356.32 | 1442.96 | 44.71% | 54.70% | +53.68 | 2-3 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 3-33 | 1410.00 | 1545.09 | 25.20% | 74.20% | -24.82 | 2-4 |
| 1976-10-24 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10-16 | 1385.18 | 1632.95 | 24.23% | 75.17% | -10.67 | 2-5 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 20-23 | 1374.51 | 1359.64 | 44.41% | 54.99% | -13.80 | 2-6 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 27-32 | 1360.71 | 1431.34 | 32.81% | 66.59% | -13.18 | 2-7 |
| 1976-11-14 | Detroit Lions | W 17-16 | 1347.53 | 1521.51 | 32.84% | 66.56% | +11.92 | 3-7 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 51-27 | 1359.45 | 1252.34 | 57.59% | 41.81% | +36.76 | 4-7 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 14-33 | 1396.21 | 1649.34 | 14.59% | 84.81% | -11.45 | 4-8 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ New England Patriots | L 6-27 | 1384.76 | 1637.64 | 14.61% | 84.80% | -12.05 | 4-9 |
| 1976-12-12 | San Francisco 49ers | L 7-27 | 1372.71 | 1488.77 | 40.57% | 58.84% | -32.56 | 4-10 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Washington Redskins | L 17-19 | 1435.41 | 1528.92 | 29.98% | 69.43% | -7.62 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 7-20 | 1427.79 | 1470.14 | 36.50% | 62.91% | -23.63 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 10-24 | 1404.16 | 1652.16 | 14.96% | 84.44% | -10.08 | 0-3 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 21-27 | 1394.08 | 1559.45 | 22.06% | 77.34% | -9.72 | 0-4 |
| 1976-10-10 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14-24 | 1384.36 | 1686.66 | 18.94% | 80.46% | -10.77 | 0-5 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 7-24 | 1373.59 | 1688.11 | 10.71% | 88.69% | -7.96 | 0-6 |
| 1976-10-24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0-27 | 1365.63 | 1658.97 | 19.74% | 79.66% | -18.46 | 0-7 |
| 1976-10-31 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 0-10 | 1347.17 | 1413.83 | 47.56% | 51.84% | -26.97 | 0-8 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 3-9 | 1320.20 | 1711.30 | 7.17% | 92.24% | -3.16 | 0-9 |
| 1976-11-14 | Washington Redskins | W 12-9 | 1317.04 | 1541.27 | 26.80% | 72.60% | +22.52 | 1-9 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Denver Broncos | L 13-14 | 1339.56 | 1567.85 | 16.46% | 82.94% | -2.96 | 1-10 |
| 1976-11-28 | Seattle Seahawks | W 28-16 | 1336.60 | 1215.58 | 72.64% | 26.76% | +16.66 | 2-10 |
| 1976-12-05 | Detroit Lions | W 24-10 | 1353.26 | 1538.60 | 31.42% | 67.99% | +45.56 | 3-10 |
| 1976-12-12 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 14-17 | 1398.82 | 1606.57 | 28.70% | 70.70% | -8.94 | 3-11 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-38 | 1409.43 | 1450.71 | 36.64% | 62.76% | -30.15 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Denver Broncos | L 3-46 | 1379.28 | 1462.32 | 31.26% | 68.14% | -36.83 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 0-16 | 1342.45 | 1592.11 | 14.84% | 84.56% | -10.68 | 0-3 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 6-17 | 1331.77 | 1473.44 | 24.50% | 74.91% | -14.61 | 0-4 |
| 1976-10-10 | Buffalo Bills | W 17-14 | 1317.16 | 1537.09 | 27.29% | 72.11% | +22.37 | 1-4 |
| 1976-10-18 | @ New England Patriots | L 7-41 | 1339.53 | 1515.90 | 20.99% | 78.41% | -22.02 | 1-5 |
| 1976-10-24 | Baltimore Colts | L 0-20 | 1317.51 | 1668.84 | 14.98% | 84.42% | -12.06 | 1-6 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 19-14 | 1305.45 | 1466.93 | 22.45% | 76.95% | +30.81 | 2-6 |
| 1976-11-07 | Miami Dolphins | L 7-27 | 1336.26 | 1562.72 | 26.55% | 72.85% | -21.34 | 2-7 |
| 1976-11-14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34-0 | 1314.92 | 1167.45 | 75.52% | 23.88% | +25.04 | 3-7 |
| 1976-11-21 | New England Patriots | L 24-38 | 1339.96 | 1588.25 | 24.17% | 75.23% | -16.26 | 3-8 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 16-33 | 1323.70 | 1692.66 | 8.06% | 91.34% | -5.99 | 3-9 |
| 1976-12-05 | Washington Redskins | L 16-37 | 1317.71 | 1569.11 | 23.85% | 75.56% | -19.65 | 3-10 |
| 1976-12-12 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 3-42 | 1298.06 | 1648.60 | 15.04% | 84.37% | -16.91 | 3-11 |
| 1976-09-12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31-28 | 1606.15 | 1701.60 | 43.45% | 55.95% | +17.36 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-20 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 24-21 | 1623.51 | 1412.11 | 71.13% | 28.28% | +8.80 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Houston Oilers | W 14-13 | 1632.31 | 1609.52 | 45.54% | 53.86% | +9.66 | 3-0 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ New England Patriots | L 17-48 | 1641.97 | 1498.47 | 62.58% | 36.82% | -62.41 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 27-17 | 1579.56 | 1490.53 | 55.04% | 44.37% | +25.17 | 4-1 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Denver Broncos | W 17-10 | 1604.73 | 1549.47 | 50.20% | 49.20% | +23.33 | 5-1 |
| 1976-10-24 | Green Bay Packers | W 18-14 | 1628.06 | 1469.72 | 76.64% | 22.77% | +8.19 | 6-1 |
| 1976-10-31 | Denver Broncos | W 19-6 | 1636.25 | 1546.46 | 68.97% | 30.43% | +19.72 | 7-1 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Chicago Bears | W 28-27 | 1655.97 | 1472.83 | 67.71% | 31.69% | +5.69 | 8-1 |
| 1976-11-14 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21-10 | 1661.66 | 1364.42 | 87.70% | 11.70% | +6.99 | 9-1 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 26-7 | 1668.65 | 1401.53 | 77.16% | 22.24% | +17.44 | 10-1 |
| 1976-11-28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 49-16 | 1686.09 | 1132.48 | 96.46% | 2.94% | +3.04 | 11-1 |
| 1976-12-06 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 35-20 | 1689.13 | 1676.82 | 58.81% | 40.59% | +28.22 | 12-1 |
| 1976-12-12 | San Diego Chargers | W 24-0 | 1717.35 | 1453.94 | 85.54% | 13.87% | +12.23 | 13-1 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 7-27 | 1489.40 | 1636.30 | 23.94% | 75.46% | -19.26 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | New York Giants | W 20-7 | 1470.14 | 1427.79 | 62.91% | 36.50% | +23.63 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-27 | Washington Redskins | L 17-20 | 1493.77 | 1548.38 | 49.30% | 50.11% | -15.31 | 1-2 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 14-13 | 1478.46 | 1452.53 | 45.99% | 53.41% | +9.57 | 2-2 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 14-33 | 1488.03 | 1569.17 | 31.49% | 67.91% | -24.66 | 2-3 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 13-28 | 1463.37 | 1437.81 | 45.94% | 53.47% | -31.91 | 2-4 |
| 1976-10-24 | Minnesota Vikings | L 12-31 | 1431.46 | 1696.07 | 22.49% | 76.91% | -17.63 | 2-5 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ New York Giants | W 10-0 | 1413.83 | 1347.17 | 51.84% | 47.56% | +26.97 | 3-5 |
| 1976-11-07 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 14-17 | 1440.80 | 1595.35 | 35.35% | 64.05% | -11.00 | 3-6 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 3-24 | 1429.80 | 1488.50 | 34.34% | 65.06% | -28.27 | 3-7 |
| 1976-11-21 | Oakland Raiders | L 7-26 | 1401.53 | 1668.65 | 22.24% | 77.16% | -17.44 | 3-8 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Washington Redskins | L 0-24 | 1384.09 | 1549.69 | 22.04% | 77.36% | -19.42 | 3-9 |
| 1976-12-05 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7-26 | 1364.67 | 1691.86 | 16.84% | 82.57% | -13.20 | 3-10 |
| 1976-12-12 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27-10 | 1351.47 | 1180.88 | 77.85% | 21.55% | +15.98 | 4-10 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 28-31 | 1701.60 | 1606.15 | 55.95% | 43.45% | -17.36 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 31-14 | 1684.24 | 1480.86 | 80.87% | 18.53% | +13.75 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | New England Patriots | L 27-30 | 1697.99 | 1472.81 | 82.69% | 16.71% | -25.66 | 1-2 |
| 1976-10-04 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 6-17 | 1672.33 | 1658.37 | 44.28% | 55.12% | -26.34 | 1-3 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 16-18 | 1645.99 | 1401.89 | 74.78% | 24.62% | -18.94 | 1-4 |
| 1976-10-17 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23-6 | 1627.05 | 1633.04 | 56.25% | 43.15% | +31.92 | 2-4 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ New York Giants | W 27-0 | 1658.97 | 1365.63 | 79.66% | 19.74% | +18.46 | 3-4 |
| 1976-10-31 | San Diego Chargers | W 23-0 | 1677.43 | 1468.19 | 81.38% | 18.03% | +15.55 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 45-0 | 1692.98 | 1386.87 | 80.80% | 18.60% | +22.46 | 5-4 |
| 1976-11-14 | Miami Dolphins | W 14-3 | 1715.44 | 1584.07 | 73.79% | 25.61% | +15.27 | 6-4 |
| 1976-11-21 | Houston Oilers | W 32-16 | 1730.71 | 1488.85 | 83.99% | 15.41% | +11.10 | 7-4 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 7-3 | 1741.81 | 1694.89 | 49.00% | 50.40% | +18.07 | 8-4 |
| 1976-12-05 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 42-0 | 1759.88 | 1129.44 | 97.49% | 1.91% | +2.23 | 9-4 |
| 1976-12-11 | @ Houston Oilers | W 21-0 | 1762.11 | 1480.55 | 78.56% | 20.84% | +17.18 | 10-4 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 30-16 | 1412.39 | 1454.22 | 36.57% | 62.84% | +42.11 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23-0 | 1454.50 | 1265.55 | 68.43% | 30.97% | +26.68 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 43-24 | 1481.18 | 1606.38 | 39.31% | 60.10% | +46.93 | 3-0 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Denver Broncos | L 0-26 | 1528.11 | 1537.01 | 41.06% | 58.34% | -37.58 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | Oakland Raiders | L 17-27 | 1490.53 | 1579.56 | 44.37% | 55.04% | -25.17 | 3-2 |
| 1976-10-17 | Houston Oilers | W 30-27 | 1465.36 | 1635.36 | 33.35% | 66.05% | +20.49 | 4-2 |
| 1976-10-24 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-21 | 1485.85 | 1437.16 | 49.26% | 50.15% | -17.66 | 4-3 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0-23 | 1468.19 | 1677.43 | 18.03% | 81.38% | -15.56 | 4-4 |
| 1976-11-07 | Baltimore Colts | L 21-37 | 1452.63 | 1705.24 | 23.72% | 75.68% | -17.06 | 4-5 |
| 1976-11-14 | Denver Broncos | L 0-17 | 1435.57 | 1536.25 | 42.72% | 56.69% | -31.60 | 4-6 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 34-13 | 1403.97 | 1413.78 | 40.94% | 58.47% | +47.99 | 5-6 |
| 1976-11-28 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-23 | 1451.96 | 1352.31 | 70.16% | 29.24% | -21.76 | 5-7 |
| 1976-12-05 | San Francisco 49ers | W 13-7 | 1430.20 | 1512.50 | 45.32% | 54.08% | +23.74 | 6-7 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 0-24 | 1453.94 | 1717.35 | 13.87% | 85.54% | -12.23 | 6-8 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 26-14 | 1443.71 | 1476.66 | 37.76% | 61.64% | +38.24 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | Chicago Bears | L 12-19 | 1481.95 | 1435.76 | 63.42% | 35.99% | -30.05 | 1-1 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 37-21 | 1451.90 | 1254.71 | 69.44% | 29.96% | +21.54 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | New York Jets | W 17-6 | 1473.44 | 1331.77 | 74.91% | 24.50% | +14.61 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-11 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 16-0 | 1488.05 | 1677.33 | 19.79% | 79.62% | +57.04 | 4-1 |
| 1976-10-17 | New Orleans Saints | W 33-3 | 1545.09 | 1410.00 | 74.20% | 25.20% | +24.82 | 5-1 |
| 1976-10-23 | Atlanta Falcons | W 15-0 | 1569.91 | 1372.95 | 80.31% | 19.09% | +13.31 | 6-1 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 20-23 | 1583.22 | 1582.16 | 42.46% | 56.94% | -13.20 | 6-2 |
| 1976-11-07 | Washington Redskins | L 21-24 | 1570.02 | 1521.50 | 63.73% | 35.68% | -19.77 | 6-3 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 16-21 | 1550.25 | 1324.91 | 72.72% | 26.68% | -29.12 | 6-4 |
| 1976-11-21 | Los Angeles Rams | L 3-23 | 1521.13 | 1614.21 | 43.79% | 55.61% | -35.13 | 6-5 |
| 1976-11-29 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20-16 | 1486.00 | 1722.90 | 25.40% | 74.01% | +26.50 | 7-5 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 7-13 | 1512.50 | 1430.20 | 54.08% | 45.32% | -23.73 | 7-6 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 27-7 | 1488.77 | 1372.71 | 58.84% | 40.57% | +32.56 | 8-6 |
| 1976-09-12 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 24-30 | 1275.00 | 1574.49 | 19.19% | 80.22% | -8.46 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | @ Washington Redskins | L 7-31 | 1266.54 | 1536.54 | 13.42% | 85.98% | -11.83 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 21-37 | 1254.71 | 1451.90 | 29.96% | 69.44% | -21.54 | 0-3 |
| 1976-10-03 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13-28 | 1233.17 | 1680.22 | 9.22% | 90.19% | -6.43 | 0-4 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 20-27 | 1226.74 | 1428.94 | 18.63% | 80.77% | -8.87 | 0-5 |
| 1976-10-17 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-10 | 1217.87 | 1217.31 | 42.39% | 57.02% | +17.69 | 1-5 |
| 1976-10-24 | Detroit Lions | L 14-41 | 1235.56 | 1479.41 | 24.65% | 74.76% | -23.03 | 1-6 |
| 1976-10-31 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 6-45 | 1212.53 | 1643.62 | 5.78% | 93.63% | -6.50 | 1-7 |
| 1976-11-07 | Atlanta Falcons | W 30-13 | 1206.03 | 1373.44 | 33.68% | 65.72% | +48.53 | 2-7 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 21-27 | 1254.56 | 1711.23 | 5.03% | 94.38% | -2.22 | 2-8 |
| 1976-11-21 | New Orleans Saints | L 27-51 | 1252.34 | 1359.45 | 41.81% | 57.59% | -36.76 | 2-9 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ New York Giants | L 16-28 | 1215.58 | 1336.60 | 26.76% | 72.64% | -16.67 | 2-10 |
| 1976-12-05 | Chicago Bears | L 7-34 | 1198.91 | 1497.25 | 19.29% | 80.11% | -18.03 | 2-11 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-27 | 1180.88 | 1351.47 | 21.55% | 77.85% | -15.98 | 2-12 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 30-24 | 1574.49 | 1275.00 | 80.22% | 19.19% | +8.46 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | Green Bay Packers | W 29-0 | 1582.95 | 1438.41 | 75.21% | 24.19% | +23.43 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-26 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 24-43 | 1606.38 | 1481.18 | 60.10% | 39.31% | -46.93 | 2-1 |
| 1976-10-03 | New York Giants | W 27-21 | 1559.45 | 1394.08 | 77.34% | 22.06% | +9.72 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 33-14 | 1569.17 | 1488.03 | 67.91% | 31.49% | +24.67 | 4-1 |
| 1976-10-17 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21-17 | 1593.84 | 1697.43 | 42.31% | 57.10% | +20.45 | 5-1 |
| 1976-10-25 | @ Washington Redskins | L 10-20 | 1614.29 | 1513.34 | 56.72% | 42.68% | -32.13 | 5-2 |
| 1976-10-31 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23-20 | 1582.16 | 1583.22 | 56.94% | 42.46% | +13.19 | 6-2 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 17-14 | 1595.35 | 1440.80 | 64.05% | 35.35% | +11.00 | 7-2 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 30-28 | 1606.35 | 1629.48 | 39.10% | 60.31% | +15.28 | 8-2 |
| 1976-11-21 | Washington Redskins | L 10-16 | 1621.63 | 1518.75 | 70.55% | 28.86% | -30.95 | 8-3 |
| 1976-11-25 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 14-19 | 1590.68 | 1679.59 | 30.54% | 68.87% | -12.27 | 8-4 |
| 1976-12-04 | Baltimore Colts | W 24-17 | 1578.41 | 1698.65 | 39.99% | 59.41% | +28.16 | 9-4 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ New York Giants | W 17-14 | 1606.57 | 1398.82 | 70.70% | 28.70% | +8.94 | 10-4 |
| 1976-09-12 | @ Houston Oilers | L 0-20 | 1275.00 | 1571.70 | 11.73% | 87.67% | -9.45 | 0-1 |
| 1976-09-19 | San Diego Chargers | L 0-23 | 1265.55 | 1454.50 | 30.97% | 68.43% | -26.69 | 0-2 |
| 1976-09-26 | Buffalo Bills | L 9-14 | 1238.86 | 1503.32 | 22.51% | 76.89% | -9.05 | 0-3 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 17-42 | 1229.81 | 1605.70 | 7.77% | 91.63% | -7.00 | 0-4 |
| 1976-10-10 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 0-21 | 1222.81 | 1627.54 | 6.66% | 92.74% | -5.50 | 0-5 |
| 1976-10-17 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10-13 | 1217.31 | 1217.87 | 57.02% | 42.39% | -17.69 | 0-6 |
| 1976-10-24 | Miami Dolphins | L 20-23 | 1199.62 | 1536.70 | 16.05% | 83.35% | -5.01 | 0-7 |
| 1976-10-31 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 19-28 | 1194.61 | 1369.22 | 32.76% | 66.64% | -17.65 | 0-8 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ Denver Broncos | L 13-48 | 1176.96 | 1526.75 | 8.92% | 90.48% | -9.51 | 0-9 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ New York Jets | L 0-34 | 1167.45 | 1314.92 | 23.88% | 75.52% | -25.04 | 0-10 |
| 1976-11-21 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 7-24 | 1142.41 | 1516.77 | 13.37% | 86.04% | -9.93 | 0-11 |
| 1976-11-28 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 16-49 | 1132.48 | 1686.09 | 2.94% | 96.46% | -3.04 | 0-12 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0-42 | 1129.44 | 1759.88 | 1.91% | 97.49% | -2.23 | 0-13 |
| 1976-12-12 | New England Patriots | L 14-31 | 1127.21 | 1649.69 | 6.17% | 93.23% | -4.59 | 0-14 |
| 1976-09-12 | New York Giants | W 19-17 | 1528.92 | 1435.41 | 69.43% | 29.98% | +7.62 | 1-0 |
| 1976-09-19 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31-7 | 1536.54 | 1266.54 | 85.98% | 13.42% | +11.84 | 2-0 |
| 1976-09-27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 20-17 | 1548.38 | 1493.77 | 50.11% | 49.30% | +15.30 | 3-0 |
| 1976-10-03 | @ Chicago Bears | L 7-33 | 1563.68 | 1429.65 | 61.30% | 38.10% | -55.99 | 3-1 |
| 1976-10-10 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 30-33 | 1507.69 | 1340.59 | 77.51% | 21.89% | -24.04 | 3-2 |
| 1976-10-17 | Detroit Lions | W 20-7 | 1483.65 | 1509.10 | 53.48% | 45.92% | +29.69 | 4-2 |
| 1976-10-25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20-10 | 1513.34 | 1614.29 | 42.68% | 56.72% | +32.14 | 5-2 |
| 1976-10-31 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7-20 | 1545.48 | 1687.32 | 37.04% | 62.36% | -23.98 | 5-3 |
| 1976-11-07 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 24-21 | 1521.50 | 1570.02 | 35.68% | 63.73% | +19.77 | 6-3 |
| 1976-11-14 | @ New York Giants | L 9-12 | 1541.27 | 1317.04 | 72.60% | 26.80% | -22.52 | 6-4 |
| 1976-11-21 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 16-10 | 1518.75 | 1621.63 | 28.86% | 70.55% | +30.94 | 7-4 |
| 1976-11-28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-0 | 1549.69 | 1384.09 | 77.36% | 22.04% | +19.42 | 8-4 |
| 1976-12-05 | @ New York Jets | W 37-16 | 1569.11 | 1317.71 | 75.56% | 23.85% | +19.66 | 9-4 |
| 1976-12-12 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 27-14 | 1588.77 | 1705.07 | 27.30% | 72.11% | +46.56 | 10-4 |
Playoff Games
Every playoff game from each team's perspective, controlled by the team filter above. Sort any column by clicking its header. @ before an opponent name indicates an away game; the record column shows the team's running playoff W-L.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-12-19 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-40 | 1681.23 | 1779.29 | 43.38% | 56.62% | -39.42 | 0-1 |
| 1976-12-19 | Los Angeles Rams | L 12-14 | 1658.51 | 1688.22 | 53.17% | 46.83% | -13.40 | 0-1 |
| 1976-12-19 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 14-12 | 1688.22 | 1658.51 | 46.83% | 53.17% | +13.40 | 1-0 |
| 1976-12-26 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 13-24 | 1701.62 | 1754.50 | 35.38% | 64.62% | -20.91 | 1-1 |
| 1976-12-18 | Washington Redskins | W 35-20 | 1734.07 | 1635.33 | 70.40% | 29.60% | +20.43 | 1-0 |
| 1976-12-26 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24-13 | 1754.50 | 1701.62 | 64.62% | 35.38% | +20.91 | 2-0 |
| 1977-01-09 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 14-32 | 1775.41 | 1779.22 | 49.45% | 50.55% | -37.39 | 2-1 |
| 1976-12-18 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 21-24 | 1654.27 | 1729.58 | 32.48% | 67.52% | -10.02 | 0-1 |
| 1976-12-18 | New England Patriots | W 24-21 | 1729.58 | 1654.27 | 67.52% | 32.48% | +10.02 | 1-0 |
| 1976-12-26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-7 | 1739.60 | 1818.71 | 46.08% | 53.92% | +39.62 | 2-0 |
| 1977-01-09 | Minnesota Vikings | W 32-14 | 1779.22 | 1775.41 | 50.55% | 49.45% | +37.39 | 3-0 |
| 1976-12-19 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 40-14 | 1779.29 | 1681.23 | 56.62% | 43.38% | +39.42 | 1-0 |
| 1976-12-26 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 7-24 | 1818.71 | 1739.60 | 53.92% | 46.08% | -39.62 | 1-1 |
| 1976-12-18 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 20-35 | 1635.33 | 1734.07 | 29.60% | 70.40% | -20.43 | 0-1 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1976-11-21 | 13.93% | @ Atlanta Falcons | 1354.03 | 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 1720.10 | 10 |
| 2 | 1976-09-26 | 16.71% | New England Patriots | 1472.81 | 30 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 1697.99 | 27 |
| 3 | 1976-10-17 | 19.09% | Kansas City Chiefs | 1364.63 | 20 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1561.62 | 17 |
| 4 | 1976-10-11 | 19.79% | San Francisco 49ers | 1488.05 | 16 | @ Los Angeles Rams | 1677.33 | 0 |
| 5 | 1976-11-14 | 21.51% | New England Patriots | 1551.34 | 21 | @ Baltimore Colts | 1722.30 | 14 |
| 6 | 1976-10-10 | 21.89% | Kansas City Chiefs | 1340.59 | 33 | @ Washington Redskins | 1507.69 | 30 |
| 7 | 1976-10-31 | 22.45% | New York Jets | 1305.45 | 19 | @ Buffalo Bills | 1466.93 | 14 |
| 8 | 1976-10-31 | 23.53% | @ Chicago Bears | 1459.24 | 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 1713.70 | 13 |
| 9 | 1976-10-10 | 24.62% | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1401.89 | 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1645.99 | 16 |
| 10 | 1976-11-29 | 25.40% | @ San Francisco 49ers | 1486.00 | 20 | Minnesota Vikings | 1722.90 | 16 |
| 11 | 1976-11-14 | 26.68% | @ Atlanta Falcons | 1324.91 | 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 1550.25 | 16 |
| 12 | 1976-11-14 | 26.80% | @ New York Giants | 1317.04 | 12 | Washington Redskins | 1541.27 | 9 |
| 13 | 1976-09-19 | 26.93% | @ New England Patriots | 1420.89 | 30 | Miami Dolphins | 1644.03 | 14 |
| 14 | 1976-10-10 | 27.29% | @ New York Jets | 1317.16 | 17 | Buffalo Bills | 1537.09 | 14 |
| 15 | 1976-12-12 | 27.30% | Washington Redskins | 1588.77 | 27 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 1705.07 | 14 |
| 16 | 1976-11-21 | 28.86% | Washington Redskins | 1518.75 | 16 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 1621.63 | 10 |
| 17 | 1976-11-07 | 28.97% | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1441.31 | 21 | @ Houston Oilers | 1543.25 | 7 |
| 18 | 1976-11-28 | 29.24% | Kansas City Chiefs | 1352.31 | 23 | @ San Diego Chargers | 1451.96 | 20 |
| 19 | 1976-12-05 | 31.42% | @ New York Giants | 1353.26 | 24 | Detroit Lions | 1538.60 | 10 |
| 20 | 1976-12-12 | 31.52% | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1370.07 | 39 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1554.59 | 14 |
| 21 | 1976-09-26 | 32.31% | New Orleans Saints | 1328.70 | 27 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1403.30 | 17 |
| 22 | 1976-11-14 | 32.84% | @ New Orleans Saints | 1347.53 | 17 | Detroit Lions | 1521.51 | 16 |
| 23 | 1976-10-17 | 33.35% | @ San Diego Chargers | 1465.36 | 30 | Houston Oilers | 1635.36 | 27 |
| 24 | 1976-11-07 | 33.68% | @ Seattle Seahawks | 1206.03 | 30 | Atlanta Falcons | 1373.44 | 13 |
| 25 | 1976-09-26 | 35.56% | Atlanta Falcons | 1416.37 | 10 | @ Chicago Bears | 1465.81 | 0 |
Biggest Elo Changes
The 25 games that moved the Elo needle the most. Elo Δ is the magnitude of the rating swing; both teams move by the same amount per game (one up, one down). The winning side is shown first. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Elo Δ | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Elo | Win % | Team | Score | Elo | Win % | |||
| 1 | 1976-10-03 | 62.41 | @ New England Patriots | 48 | 1498.47 | 36.82% | Oakland Raiders | 17 | 1641.97 | 62.58% |
| 2 | 1976-12-12 | 60.79 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 39 | 1370.07 | 31.52% | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 14 | 1554.59 | 67.89% |
| 3 | 1976-10-11 | 57.04 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 1488.05 | 19.79% | @ Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1677.33 | 79.62% |
| 4 | 1976-10-03 | 55.99 | @ Chicago Bears | 33 | 1429.65 | 38.10% | Washington Redskins | 7 | 1563.68 | 61.30% |
| 5 | 1976-10-10 | 53.68 | @ New Orleans Saints | 30 | 1356.32 | 44.71% | Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 1442.96 | 54.70% |
| 6 | 1976-09-19 | 51.92 | @ New England Patriots | 30 | 1420.89 | 26.93% | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 1644.03 | 72.48% |
| 7 | 1976-11-07 | 48.53 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 30 | 1206.03 | 33.68% | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 1373.44 | 65.72% |
| 8 | 1976-11-21 | 47.99 | San Diego Chargers | 34 | 1403.97 | 40.94% | @ Buffalo Bills | 13 | 1413.78 | 58.47% |
| 9 | 1976-10-24 | 47.28 | Cincinnati Bengals | 27 | 1601.12 | 40.39% | @ Houston Oilers | 7 | 1614.87 | 59.01% |
| 10 | 1976-11-07 | 47.19 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 21 | 1441.31 | 28.97% | @ Houston Oilers | 7 | 1543.25 | 70.44% |
| 11 | 1976-09-26 | 46.93 | @ San Diego Chargers | 43 | 1481.18 | 39.31% | St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 1606.38 | 60.10% |
| 12 | 1976-12-12 | 46.56 | Washington Redskins | 27 | 1588.77 | 27.30% | @ Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 1705.07 | 72.11% |
| 13 | 1976-12-05 | 45.56 | @ New York Giants | 24 | 1353.26 | 31.42% | Detroit Lions | 10 | 1538.60 | 67.99% |
| 14 | 1976-10-10 | 44.98 | @ Detroit Lions | 30 | 1464.13 | 43.27% | New England Patriots | 10 | 1560.88 | 56.13% |
| 15 | 1976-09-12 | 42.11 | San Diego Chargers | 30 | 1412.39 | 36.57% | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 1454.22 | 62.84% |
| 16 | 1976-11-21 | 40.52 | @ Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 1354.03 | 13.93% | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 1720.10 | 85.47% |
| 17 | 1976-12-26 * | 39.62 | @ Oakland Raiders | 24 | 1739.60 | 46.08% | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 1818.71 | 53.92% |
| 18 | 1976-12-19 * | 39.42 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 | 1779.29 | 56.62% | @ Baltimore Colts | 14 | 1681.23 | 43.38% |
| 19 | 1976-09-12 | 38.25 | San Francisco 49ers | 26 | 1443.71 | 37.76% | @ Green Bay Packers | 14 | 1476.66 | 61.64% |
| 20 | 1976-09-26 | 37.99 | New Orleans Saints | 27 | 1328.70 | 32.31% | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 1403.30 | 67.09% |
| 21 | 1976-09-26 | 37.87 | @ Denver Broncos | 44 | 1499.14 | 61.52% | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 13 | 1467.11 | 37.88% |
| 22 | 1976-10-03 | 37.58 | @ Denver Broncos | 26 | 1537.01 | 58.34% | San Diego Chargers | 0 | 1528.11 | 41.06% |
| 23 | 1977-01-09 * | 37.39 | @ Oakland Raiders | 32 | 1779.22 | 50.55% | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 1775.41 | 49.45% |
| 24 | 1976-11-14 | 36.91 | New England Patriots | 21 | 1551.34 | 21.51% | @ Baltimore Colts | 14 | 1722.30 | 77.89% |
| 25 | 1976-09-19 | 36.83 | @ Denver Broncos | 46 | 1462.32 | 68.14% | New York Jets | 3 | 1379.28 | 31.26% |