1978 NFL Season
224 regular-season games · 10 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Pittsburgh Steelers
3rd Super Bowl
Last Title: 1975
Runner-Up
Dallas Cowboys
5th SB App.
Last Appearance: 1977
Biggest Overachiever
Pittsburgh Steelers
2.84 wins above expected
14 wins · 11.16 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
San Francisco 49ers
4.10 wins below expected
2 wins · 6.10 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 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | — | 356 | 195 | +161 | 11.16 | +2.84 |
| 2 | Houston Oilers Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 283 | 298 | -15 | 8.45 | +1.55 |
| 3 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 334 | 356 | -22 | 8.07 | -0.07 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 10 | 252 | 284 | -32 | 6.58 | -2.58 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Dolphins Division | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | — | 372 | 254 | +118 | 10.05 | +0.95 |
| 2 | New England Patriots Playoffs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | — | 358 | 286 | +72 | 9.81 | +1.19 |
| 3 | New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 359 | 364 | -5 | 6.33 | +1.67 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 6 | 302 | 354 | -52 | 5.78 | -0.78 |
| 5 | Baltimore Colts | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 6 | 239 | 421 | -182 | 6.95 | -1.95 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos Division | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | 282 | 198 | +84 | 10.51 | -0.51 |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 | 345 | 358 | -13 | 6.69 | +2.31 |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 | 355 | 309 | +46 | 7.82 | +1.18 |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 | 311 | 283 | +28 | 10.08 | -1.08 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 6 | 243 | 327 | -84 | 5.43 | -1.43 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings Division | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | — | 294 | 306 | -12 | 9.15 | -0.65 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | — | 249 | 269 | -20 | 7.44 | +1.06 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1.5 | 290 | 300 | -10 | 6.59 | +0.41 |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1.5 | 253 | 274 | -21 | 7.97 | -0.97 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 3.5 | 241 | 259 | -18 | 6.54 | -1.54 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 384 | 208 | +176 | 10.63 | +1.37 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 | 270 | 250 | +20 | 7.51 | +1.49 |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 273 | 283 | -10 | 9.44 | -1.44 |
| 4 | New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 | 264 | 298 | -34 | 7.30 | -1.30 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 | 248 | 296 | -48 | 6.42 | -0.42 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Rams Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 316 | 245 | +71 | 11.13 | +0.87 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 | 240 | 290 | -50 | 8.20 | +0.80 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 | 281 | 298 | -17 | 5.87 | +1.13 |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 10 | 219 | 350 | -131 | 6.10 | -4.10 |
Playoff Bracket
The path each team took through the postseason — reconstructed from actual playoff games, not the simulation.
AFC
Wild Card Round
Divisional Round
Conference Championship
NFC
Wild Card Round
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC | NFC East | 1717 | 12 | 10.63 | +1.37 | 85.24% | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC | AFC Central | 1701 | 14 | 11.16 | +2.84 | 98.31% | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC | AFC East | 1645 | 11 | 10.05 | +0.95 | 78.00% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC | NFC West | 1632 | 12 | 11.13 | +0.87 | 77.91% | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC | AFC West | 1628 | 10 | 10.51 | -0.51 | 49.50% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| New England Patriots | AFC | AFC East | 1607 | 11 | 9.81 | +1.19 | 82.54% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| San Diego Chargers | AFC | AFC West | 1567 | 9 | 7.82 | +1.18 | 81.99% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Oakland Raiders | AFC | AFC West | 1559 | 9 | 10.08 | -1.08 | 38.25% | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Houston Oilers | AFC | AFC Central | 1536 | 10 | 8.45 | +1.55 | 86.21% | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | NFC East | 1528 | 9 | 7.51 | +1.49 | 85.68% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC | NFC Central | 1511 | 8.5 | 9.15 | -0.65 | 36.96% | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC | AFC Central | 1486 | 4 | 6.58 | -2.58 | 13.84% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Seattle Seahawks | AFC | AFC West | 1481 | 9 | 6.69 | +2.31 | 93.00% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC | NFC Central | 1477 | 7 | 6.59 | +0.41 | 69.94% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC | NFC Central | 1475 | 7 | 7.97 | -0.97 | 41.36% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| New York Jets | AFC | AFC East | 1472 | 8 | 6.33 | +1.67 | 88.11% | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | AFC | AFC Central | 1471 | 8 | 8.07 | -0.07 | 59.17% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Washington Redskins | NFC | NFC East | 1468 | 8 | 9.44 | -1.44 | 31.98% | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | NFC | NFC East | 1465 | 6 | 6.42 | -0.42 | 53.02% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC | NFC West | 1457 | 9 | 8.20 | +0.80 | 75.90% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC | NFC Central | 1444 | 8.5 | 7.44 | +1.06 | 71.87% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC | NFC West | 1437 | 7 | 5.87 | +1.13 | 81.70% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| New York Giants | NFC | NFC East | 1410 | 6 | 7.30 | -1.30 | 34.75% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC | AFC East | 1385 | 5 | 5.78 | -0.78 | 45.71% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| Baltimore Colts | AFC | AFC East | 1381 | 5 | 6.95 | -1.95 | 22.88% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC | AFC West | 1374 | 4 | 5.43 | -1.43 | 32.03% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC | NFC Central | 1352 | 5 | 6.54 | -1.54 | 30.47% | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC | NFC West | 1334 | 2 | 6.10 | -4.10 | 2.06% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
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 | — |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
AFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
0-3
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
3-0
(1.7 exp.)
|
0-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
4-0
(2.0 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
3-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
1-2
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.2 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
3-0
(2.2 exp.)
|
3-0
(2.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-1
(2.8 exp.)
|
Within AFC East
| Team | Colts | Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | — |
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Buffalo Bills |
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Miami Dolphins |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
AFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
| Buffalo Bills |
1-3
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
|
—
|
| Miami Dolphins |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
—
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
| New England Patriots |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
|
—
|
| New York Jets |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
1-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
—
|
Within AFC West
| Team | Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | — |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Oakland Raiders |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
| San Diego Chargers |
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
AFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.7 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
2-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
—
|
| Oakland Raiders |
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
4-0
(2.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| San Diego Chargers |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
3-1
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
Within NFC Central
| Team | Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | — |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
0-1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-0-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
NFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears |
—
|
—
|
0-4
(1.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
—
|
—
|
1-3
(2.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
—
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
Within NFC East
| Team | Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Cardinals | Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | — |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
NFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys |
—
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
—
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.9 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
—
|
3-1
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
—
|
0-4
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
—
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
Within NFC West
| Team | Falcons | Rams | Saints | 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | — |
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
NFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons |
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
2-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
2-2
(2.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-0
(2.2 exp.)
|
3-0
(1.8 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
1-3
(1.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
1-3
(1.4 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-3
(1.1 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 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 11.16 | +2.84 |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 6.69 | +2.31 |
| 3 | New York Jets | 8 | 6.33 | +1.67 |
| 4 | Houston Oilers | 10 | 8.45 | +1.55 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 7.51 | +1.49 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 6.10 | -4.10 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 6.58 | -2.58 |
| 3 | Baltimore Colts | 5 | 6.95 | -1.95 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 6.54 | -1.54 |
| 5 | Washington Redskins | 8 | 9.44 | -1.44 |
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 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | Oct 29 – Nov 19 | 1 in 78 |
| 2 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | Oct 15 – Oct 29 | 1 in 52 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | 7 | Sep 24 – Nov 5 | 1 in 37 |
| 4 | San Diego Chargers | 4 | Oct 29 – Nov 19 | 1 in 30 |
| 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | Oct 15 – Nov 12 | 1 in 25 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | Sep 3 – Oct 22 | 1 in 374 |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | 8 | Sep 25 – Nov 12 | 1 in 335 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | Oct 8 – Dec 3 | 1 in 74 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 5 | Nov 19 – Dec 16 | 1 in 52 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | Sep 3 – Oct 22 | 1 in 39 |
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 | 72.85% | 18.85% | 6.60% | 1.70% |
| Houston Oilers | 13.85% | 37.55% | 31.61% | 16.99% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 10.50% | 30.80% | 34.72% | 23.98% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2.80% | 12.80% | 27.07% | 57.33% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 47.87% | 33.77% | 12.39% | 4.52% | 1.45% |
| New England Patriots | 43.04% | 36.74% | 13.46% | 5.22% | 1.54% |
| Baltimore Colts | 4.81% | 14.70% | 32.26% | 27.88% | 20.35% |
| New York Jets | 2.97% | 9.39% | 23.62% | 32.90% | 31.12% |
| Buffalo Bills | 1.31% | 5.40% | 18.27% | 29.48% | 45.54% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 49.76% | 32.13% | 12.72% | 4.23% | 1.16% |
| Oakland Raiders | 39.61% | 36.99% | 16.48% | 5.57% | 1.35% |
| San Diego Chargers | 7.23% | 18.89% | 36.67% | 26.08% | 11.13% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2.84% | 9.09% | 23.68% | 37.56% | 26.83% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.56% | 2.90% | 10.45% | 26.56% | 59.53% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 48.23% | 24.84% | 14.69% | 8.19% | 4.05% |
| Chicago Bears | 21.98% | 26.22% | 21.96% | 17.70% | 12.14% |
| Green Bay Packers | 15.93% | 21.75% | 23.44% | 21.71% | 17.17% |
| Detroit Lions | 7.56% | 13.63% | 20.59% | 26.92% | 31.30% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.30% | 13.56% | 19.32% | 25.48% | 35.34% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 58.37% | 25.91% | 10.32% | 4.12% | 1.28% |
| Washington Redskins | 26.97% | 36.19% | 20.92% | 11.09% | 4.83% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6.90% | 16.57% | 28.20% | 27.16% | 21.17% |
| New York Giants | 5.39% | 13.59% | 23.73% | 30.26% | 27.03% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2.37% | 7.74% | 16.83% | 27.37% | 45.69% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 82.79% | 14.16% | 2.61% | 0.44% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 13.43% | 53.85% | 22.51% | 10.21% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2.23% | 16.68% | 39.40% | 41.69% |
| New Orleans Saints | 1.55% | 15.31% | 35.48% | 47.66% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 30.75% | 22.29% | 16.51% | 10.10% | 7.29% | 5.19% | 3.00% | 1.99% | 1.34% | 0.75% | 0.49% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Denver Broncos | 20.77% | 17.30% | 15.22% | 12.81% | 10.54% | 7.60% | 5.22% | 3.74% | 2.69% | 1.84% | 0.89% | 0.71% | 0.49% | 0.18% |
| Oakland Raiders | 14.82% | 14.48% | 14.29% | 14.11% | 11.55% | 9.48% | 7.18% | 5.14% | 3.47% | 2.24% | 1.52% | 1.05% | 0.52% | 0.15% |
| Miami Dolphins | 13.76% | 15.61% | 15.19% | 12.83% | 11.57% | 9.72% | 6.59% | 4.87% | 3.63% | 2.55% | 1.66% | 1.13% | 0.71% | 0.18% |
| New England Patriots | 10.54% | 14.69% | 14.77% | 13.85% | 11.78% | 10.36% | 7.15% | 5.32% | 4.44% | 2.92% | 1.91% | 1.12% | 0.74% | 0.41% |
| Houston Oilers | 3.68% | 5.13% | 6.71% | 9.16% | 11.45% | 11.80% | 10.71% | 10.53% | 9.87% | 7.25% | 5.53% | 4.50% | 2.42% | 1.26% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 2.26% | 3.64% | 5.37% | 7.53% | 9.42% | 11.17% | 10.80% | 11.00% | 10.36% | 8.72% | 7.49% | 6.54% | 3.87% | 1.83% |
| San Diego Chargers | 1.65% | 2.76% | 4.34% | 6.37% | 7.64% | 8.71% | 12.20% | 11.90% | 10.68% | 9.68% | 8.52% | 6.67% | 5.43% | 3.45% |
| Baltimore Colts | 0.49% | 1.15% | 2.28% | 3.69% | 4.84% | 6.17% | 8.49% | 10.55% | 11.92% | 10.50% | 11.03% | 10.61% | 10.15% | 8.13% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.47% | 0.95% | 1.41% | 2.72% | 3.72% | 5.46% | 7.40% | 8.15% | 9.64% | 11.94% | 13.52% | 15.59% | 11.35% | 7.68% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.39% | 0.99% | 1.73% | 3.01% | 3.90% | 5.04% | 7.47% | 8.49% | 9.90% | 12.14% | 12.46% | 11.80% | 11.79% | 10.89% |
| New York Jets | 0.20% | 0.65% | 1.30% | 2.02% | 3.25% | 4.38% | 6.24% | 7.73% | 8.97% | 10.83% | 13.10% | 13.49% | 14.14% | 13.70% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.15% | 0.20% | 0.58% | 1.09% | 1.94% | 2.84% | 4.24% | 6.28% | 7.44% | 10.29% | 11.27% | 12.93% | 17.46% | 23.29% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.30% | 0.71% | 1.11% | 2.08% | 3.31% | 4.31% | 5.65% | 8.35% | 10.61% | 13.63% | 20.89% | 28.82% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 38.94% | 25.07% | 14.16% | 7.96% | 5.37% | 3.30% | 2.00% | 1.26% | 0.89% | 0.56% | 0.27% | 0.15% | 0.07% | — |
| Dallas Cowboys | 29.01% | 22.19% | 14.16% | 11.35% | 7.71% | 4.78% | 3.70% | 2.49% | 1.75% | 1.14% | 0.84% | 0.55% | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| Washington Redskins | 10.67% | 13.31% | 14.16% | 13.58% | 10.52% | 9.35% | 8.18% | 5.76% | 4.52% | 3.80% | 2.46% | 1.71% | 1.23% | 0.75% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8.03% | 13.08% | 16.41% | 12.92% | 10.72% | 9.67% | 7.13% | 5.90% | 4.71% | 4.17% | 2.67% | 2.14% | 1.43% | 1.02% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3.68% | 5.85% | 7.47% | 10.36% | 13.20% | 12.12% | 9.95% | 8.70% | 7.83% | 6.24% | 4.89% | 4.31% | 3.43% | 1.97% |
| Chicago Bears | 2.36% | 5.57% | 8.86% | 9.05% | 9.90% | 9.81% | 8.99% | 8.90% | 8.37% | 7.10% | 6.76% | 5.87% | 4.64% | 3.82% |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.68% | 3.71% | 5.97% | 6.82% | 8.27% | 8.66% | 8.81% | 9.28% | 9.29% | 8.63% | 8.69% | 7.53% | 6.44% | 6.22% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2.22% | 3.12% | 4.73% | 7.02% | 7.42% | 8.34% | 9.74% | 9.83% | 9.50% | 9.21% | 8.58% | 7.91% | 6.67% | 5.71% |
| New York Giants | 1.35% | 2.96% | 3.93% | 5.84% | 6.42% | 7.70% | 9.10% | 9.60% | 8.80% | 10.14% | 9.60% | 8.81% | 8.34% | 7.41% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.46% | 1.53% | 3.19% | 3.49% | 4.92% | 5.96% | 7.25% | 8.24% | 8.77% | 10.00% | 11.13% | 10.80% | 10.87% | 13.39% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.64% | 1.32% | 2.47% | 3.89% | 4.72% | 5.89% | 6.87% | 7.63% | 8.35% | 9.25% | 11.06% | 11.01% | 12.16% | 14.74% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.49% | 1.14% | 1.76% | 3.41% | 4.05% | 4.85% | 6.43% | 7.48% | 8.62% | 9.63% | 10.96% | 11.91% | 13.91% | 15.36% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.25% | 0.72% | 1.58% | 2.34% | 3.48% | 5.02% | 6.19% | 8.05% | 10.09% | 10.30% | 10.74% | 13.49% | 13.85% | 13.90% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.22% | 0.43% | 1.15% | 1.97% | 3.30% | 4.55% | 5.66% | 6.88% | 8.51% | 9.83% | 11.35% | 13.81% | 16.79% | 15.55% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 19.70% | 16.32% | 12.14% | 11.63% | 7.54% | 7.14% | 4.89% | 4.34% | 3.24% | 3.26% | 1.92% | 1.75% | 1.32% | 1.35% | 0.72% | 0.65% | 0.47% | 0.51% | 0.31% | 0.26% | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.04% | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 19.20% | 14.56% | 12.61% | 10.33% | 8.49% | 7.22% | 4.83% | 4.73% | 4.13% | 2.67% | 2.42% | 2.07% | 1.46% | 1.03% | 1.05% | 0.90% | 0.49% | 0.44% | 0.40% | 0.31% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 12.95% | 13.82% | 10.82% | 9.93% | 7.59% | 7.31% | 6.12% | 5.90% | 4.60% | 3.84% | 3.11% | 2.44% | 2.22% | 1.95% | 1.45% | 1.20% | 1.04% | 0.90% | 0.71% | 0.61% | 0.35% | 0.32% | 0.35% | 0.17% | 0.12% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Denver Broncos | 11.90% | 10.69% | 9.94% | 8.88% | 8.34% | 7.57% | 6.87% | 5.28% | 4.89% | 4.40% | 3.90% | 3.09% | 2.74% | 2.19% | 1.77% | 1.37% | 1.31% | 1.09% | 0.97% | 0.74% | 0.56% | 0.37% | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| Oakland Raiders | 7.91% | 8.16% | 8.23% | 7.89% | 8.25% | 7.16% | 7.39% | 6.03% | 6.37% | 4.48% | 5.08% | 3.74% | 3.72% | 2.56% | 2.69% | 2.34% | 1.70% | 1.29% | 1.01% | 0.89% | 0.83% | 0.70% | 0.50% | 0.53% | 0.28% | 0.12% | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Miami Dolphins | 7.87% | 7.84% | 8.96% | 7.66% | 8.49% | 7.07% | 6.89% | 5.95% | 5.85% | 4.82% | 5.03% | 4.11% | 3.22% | 2.70% | 2.42% | 2.16% | 1.65% | 1.55% | 1.44% | 0.99% | 0.90% | 0.70% | 0.63% | 0.39% | 0.30% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.09% |
| New England Patriots | 5.58% | 6.55% | 8.14% | 7.78% | 8.23% | 7.00% | 7.49% | 6.18% | 6.01% | 5.38% | 4.89% | 4.32% | 3.40% | 3.38% | 2.54% | 2.68% | 1.90% | 1.78% | 1.69% | 1.20% | 0.96% | 0.79% | 0.69% | 0.51% | 0.37% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| Washington Redskins | 3.85% | 6.07% | 5.92% | 6.47% | 6.66% | 7.17% | 6.39% | 6.60% | 5.35% | 5.56% | 5.13% | 4.99% | 4.46% | 4.11% | 3.46% | 2.86% | 2.78% | 2.08% | 2.29% | 1.87% | 1.46% | 1.05% | 0.79% | 0.85% | 0.73% | 0.48% | 0.38% | 0.19% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3.22% | 3.99% | 5.18% | 6.28% | 6.54% | 7.81% | 6.66% | 6.60% | 5.70% | 5.90% | 4.89% | 5.46% | 4.18% | 4.04% | 3.21% | 3.18% | 2.64% | 2.72% | 2.22% | 2.03% | 1.74% | 1.36% | 1.20% | 0.97% | 0.82% | 0.62% | 0.50% | 0.34% |
| Houston Oilers | 1.67% | 2.06% | 3.19% | 3.05% | 3.93% | 3.78% | 5.34% | 4.93% | 5.92% | 5.25% | 5.78% | 5.07% | 5.24% | 4.99% | 5.17% | 5.03% | 4.55% | 4.56% | 3.69% | 3.23% | 2.81% | 2.65% | 2.13% | 2.01% | 1.24% | 1.38% | 0.75% | 0.60% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.97% | 1.89% | 2.35% | 3.20% | 3.33% | 3.72% | 4.23% | 5.64% | 5.43% | 6.80% | 5.02% | 6.40% | 5.31% | 5.58% | 4.53% | 4.61% | 4.41% | 3.97% | 3.50% | 3.33% | 2.79% | 2.91% | 2.25% | 2.27% | 1.72% | 1.79% | 1.29% | 0.76% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1.09% | 1.29% | 1.90% | 2.33% | 3.38% | 3.38% | 4.01% | 3.96% | 4.85% | 4.97% | 5.42% | 5.53% | 5.08% | 4.81% | 5.35% | 5.03% | 5.21% | 4.58% | 4.50% | 3.87% | 3.82% | 3.61% | 2.97% | 2.79% | 2.33% | 1.84% | 1.15% | 0.95% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.69% | 1.25% | 2.14% | 2.78% | 3.31% | 4.13% | 4.04% | 4.94% | 4.41% | 5.41% | 4.57% | 5.32% | 4.56% | 5.06% | 4.42% | 4.94% | 4.63% | 4.54% | 3.74% | 3.68% | 3.69% | 3.33% | 3.15% | 3.12% | 2.26% | 2.41% | 2.20% | 1.28% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.60% | 1.18% | 1.66% | 1.58% | 2.58% | 2.56% | 3.73% | 3.62% | 4.07% | 3.89% | 5.20% | 4.44% | 5.95% | 4.98% | 5.99% | 5.26% | 5.31% | 4.84% | 4.52% | 4.73% | 4.02% | 3.97% | 3.45% | 3.22% | 2.84% | 2.45% | 1.97% | 1.39% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.50% | 0.75% | 1.16% | 1.92% | 2.18% | 2.85% | 2.97% | 3.41% | 3.64% | 4.49% | 4.08% | 4.91% | 4.29% | 4.91% | 4.68% | 4.70% | 4.96% | 5.01% | 4.71% | 4.64% | 4.39% | 4.39% | 4.52% | 3.78% | 3.33% | 3.08% | 3.34% | 2.41% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.65% | 0.96% | 1.18% | 1.77% | 1.97% | 2.28% | 2.96% | 3.49% | 3.96% | 3.71% | 4.34% | 4.31% | 5.04% | 4.91% | 4.78% | 4.87% | 5.08% | 5.17% | 4.52% | 4.64% | 4.53% | 4.66% | 4.06% | 4.12% | 3.23% | 3.45% | 3.00% | 2.36% |
| New York Giants | 0.36% | 0.67% | 0.98% | 1.45% | 1.68% | 2.17% | 2.17% | 3.04% | 2.74% | 3.95% | 3.65% | 4.23% | 4.16% | 5.10% | 4.85% | 5.01% | 4.62% | 4.69% | 5.33% | 5.24% | 4.91% | 4.74% | 4.80% | 4.25% | 4.18% | 4.33% | 3.63% | 3.07% |
| Baltimore Colts | 0.24% | 0.36% | 0.53% | 0.78% | 1.27% | 1.27% | 2.04% | 2.15% | 2.82% | 2.60% | 3.22% | 3.26% | 3.95% | 4.53% | 5.31% | 5.06% | 5.44% | 5.49% | 5.31% | 5.10% | 5.37% | 5.02% | 5.35% | 5.65% | 4.82% | 4.92% | 4.25% | 3.89% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.13% | 0.29% | 0.47% | 0.62% | 0.99% | 1.11% | 1.83% | 1.82% | 2.16% | 2.09% | 2.89% | 2.69% | 3.87% | 3.52% | 4.30% | 4.30% | 4.77% | 4.71% | 6.06% | 5.87% | 5.68% | 5.41% | 5.94% | 5.77% | 5.88% | 5.85% | 5.71% | 5.27% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.16% | 0.19% | 0.43% | 0.69% | 1.00% | 1.57% | 1.44% | 1.92% | 2.06% | 2.48% | 2.62% | 3.21% | 3.52% | 3.64% | 4.17% | 4.01% | 4.64% | 5.10% | 5.23% | 5.29% | 5.85% | 5.70% | 5.73% | 5.12% | 5.91% | 5.75% | 6.54% | 6.03% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.18% | 0.32% | 0.46% | 0.45% | 0.87% | 0.80% | 1.46% | 1.61% | 1.91% | 2.16% | 2.81% | 3.11% | 3.72% | 3.61% | 4.24% | 4.22% | 4.41% | 4.80% | 5.44% | 5.67% | 6.05% | 6.93% | 6.67% | 7.37% | 5.68% | 5.49% | 4.92% | 4.64% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.41% | 0.64% | 0.85% | 1.22% | 1.30% | 2.09% | 1.96% | 2.55% | 2.60% | 3.00% | 3.66% | 3.86% | 3.66% | 3.99% | 4.28% | 4.30% | 4.90% | 5.16% | 5.75% | 5.40% | 6.05% | 5.68% | 6.32% | 6.31% | 6.66% | 7.04% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.15% | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.62% | 0.82% | 0.86% | 1.27% | 1.43% | 1.88% | 2.28% | 2.38% | 2.67% | 3.03% | 3.33% | 3.76% | 3.82% | 4.64% | 4.49% | 4.91% | 4.96% | 5.46% | 5.70% | 5.94% | 6.56% | 6.84% | 7.42% | 7.08% | 7.21% |
| New York Jets | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.33% | 0.51% | 0.59% | 0.74% | 1.10% | 1.16% | 1.78% | 1.75% | 2.71% | 2.25% | 2.80% | 3.40% | 4.01% | 3.82% | 3.94% | 4.58% | 5.01% | 5.66% | 6.17% | 6.52% | 6.31% | 6.88% | 7.24% | 6.89% | 6.69% | 7.01% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.21% | 0.33% | 0.46% | 0.83% | 0.86% | 1.24% | 1.31% | 1.71% | 2.06% | 2.49% | 2.89% | 3.43% | 3.30% | 4.56% | 4.80% | 5.28% | 4.39% | 5.50% | 5.65% | 5.77% | 6.39% | 6.62% | 7.49% | 7.57% | 7.45% | 7.23% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.22% | 0.29% | 0.63% | 0.73% | 0.76% | 1.19% | 1.91% | 1.76% | 2.26% | 2.76% | 2.92% | 2.84% | 3.60% | 3.98% | 4.72% | 4.38% | 5.38% | 5.63% | 6.39% | 6.33% | 7.25% | 7.69% | 8.74% | 8.21% | 9.14% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.21% | 0.40% | 0.63% | 0.72% | 1.13% | 0.97% | 1.49% | 1.60% | 2.01% | 2.46% | 2.92% | 3.36% | 3.59% | 4.07% | 4.62% | 4.96% | 5.60% | 5.75% | 6.33% | 6.60% | 8.25% | 8.48% | 10.84% | 12.64% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.25% | 0.36% | 0.46% | 0.64% | 0.72% | 1.03% | 1.28% | 1.44% | 1.65% | 2.41% | 2.47% | 2.76% | 2.74% | 4.20% | 4.19% | 4.63% | 5.57% | 6.94% | 7.13% | 9.79% | 9.86% | 12.88% | 16.19% |
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 | 5 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 30.75% | 23.42% | 18.68% | 7.36% | 7.03% | 12.76% |
| Denver Broncos | 20.77% | 16.43% | 12.56% | 15.72% | 11.02% | 23.50% |
| Oakland Raiders | 14.82% | 13.79% | 11.00% | 17.32% | 12.22% | 30.85% |
| Miami Dolphins | 13.76% | 16.36% | 17.75% | 10.99% | 10.52% | 30.62% |
| New England Patriots | 10.54% | 14.88% | 17.62% | 11.96% | 11.09% | 33.91% |
| Houston Oilers | 3.68% | 4.76% | 5.41% | 10.46% | 11.68% | 64.01% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 2.26% | 3.52% | 4.72% | 7.72% | 9.88% | 71.90% |
| San Diego Chargers | 1.65% | 2.49% | 3.09% | 6.98% | 8.16% | 77.63% |
| Baltimore Colts | 0.49% | 1.24% | 3.08% | 3.10% | 4.57% | 87.52% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.47% | 0.94% | 1.39% | 2.57% | 3.79% | 90.84% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.39% | 1.01% | 1.44% | 2.86% | 4.05% | 90.25% |
| New York Jets | 0.20% | 0.76% | 2.01% | 1.46% | 3.08% | 92.49% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.15% | 0.24% | 0.92% | 0.84% | 1.83% | 96.02% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.33% | 0.66% | 1.08% | 97.70% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 38.94% | 27.49% | 16.36% | 5.07% | 4.37% | 7.77% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 29.01% | 20.48% | 8.88% | 16.58% | 9.02% | 16.03% |
| Washington Redskins | 10.67% | 10.55% | 5.75% | 22.27% | 12.33% | 38.43% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8.03% | 14.82% | 25.38% | 5.61% | 8.40% | 37.76% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3.68% | 5.35% | 4.40% | 12.45% | 14.59% | 59.53% |
| Chicago Bears | 2.36% | 6.09% | 13.53% | 5.79% | 8.51% | 63.72% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2.22% | 2.70% | 1.98% | 8.26% | 8.61% | 76.23% |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.68% | 4.23% | 10.02% | 4.09% | 6.82% | 73.16% |
| New York Giants | 1.35% | 2.47% | 1.57% | 7.16% | 7.29% | 80.16% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.64% | 1.51% | 4.15% | 2.69% | 4.31% | 86.70% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.49% | 1.00% | 0.88% | 3.52% | 4.50% | 89.61% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.46% | 1.89% | 5.21% | 2.10% | 4.29% | 86.05% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.25% | 0.84% | 1.14% | 2.40% | 3.58% | 91.79% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.22% | 0.58% | 0.75% | 2.01% | 3.38% | 93.06% |
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 Divisional Round | Advanced to Conference Championship | Advanced to Super Bowl | Won Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 78.96% | 78.96% | 58.87% | 41.22% | 24.41% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 82.59% | 82.59% | 55.10% | 35.18% | 20.87% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 88.76% | 88.76% | 56.91% | 32.25% | 15.34% |
| Miami Dolphins | 61.12% | 61.12% | 32.77% | 17.02% | 8.97% |
| Denver Broncos | 66.16% | 66.16% | 34.40% | 16.55% | 8.34% |
| New England Patriots | 56.26% | 56.26% | 27.69% | 12.90% | 5.93% |
| Oakland Raiders | 54.90% | 54.90% | 23.34% | 9.28% | 4.11% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 54.90% | 54.90% | 21.57% | 7.40% | 2.57% |
| Washington Redskins | 44.63% | 44.63% | 18.75% | 5.80% | 1.76% |
| Houston Oilers | 23.42% | 23.42% | 9.30% | 3.18% | 1.44% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 16.87% | 16.22% | 7.47% | 2.78% | 1.11% |
| San Diego Chargers | 15.14% | 14.65% | 5.62% | 2.43% | 1.05% |
| Chicago Bears | 28.35% | 28.35% | 8.71% | 2.59% | 0.90% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 27.04% | 25.04% | 9.52% | 2.86% | 0.72% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 17.60% | 16.51% | 5.17% | 1.53% | 0.51% |
| Green Bay Packers | 20.13% | 20.13% | 5.93% | 1.68% | 0.44% |
| Detroit Lions | 10.35% | 10.35% | 3.28% | 1.01% | 0.23% |
| New York Giants | 14.45% | 11.03% | 3.64% | 0.87% | 0.22% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8.02% | 5.90% | 2.16% | 0.70% | 0.21% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6.36% | 5.11% | 1.71% | 0.62% | 0.19% |
| New York Jets | 4.57% | 4.57% | 1.41% | 0.41% | 0.19% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6.91% | 5.29% | 1.62% | 0.48% | 0.16% |
| New Orleans Saints | 5.39% | 3.77% | 1.14% | 0.36% | 0.10% |
| Baltimore Colts | 7.67% | 6.45% | 1.36% | 0.29% | 0.09% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5.98% | 3.72% | 0.74% | 0.22% | 0.07% |
| Buffalo Bills | 2.67% | 1.93% | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8.24% | 8.24% | 1.31% | 0.26% | 0.03% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1.74% | 1.04% | 0.18% | 0.01% | — |
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 | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0.02% | 0.15% | 0.26% | 0.22% | 0.28% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.10% | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.05% | |||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.17% | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.26% | 0.14% | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.54% | 0.05% | 0.24% | 0.21% | |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.58% | 0.07% | 0.19% | 0.83% | 0.44% | 0.08% | 0.65% | 0.66% | 0.24% | 1.32% | 0.10% | 0.48% | 0.37% | |
| Denver Broncos | 1.17% | 0.45% | 0.72% | 2.46% | 2.69% | 0.10% | 2.25% | 2.63% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 1.29% | 1.02% | 0.46% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.64% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.55% | 1.39% | 0.23% | 0.98% | 1.18% | 0.29% | 2.22% | 0.14% | 1.00% | 0.52% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.43% | 0.11% | 0.50% | 1.91% | 2.31% | 2.06% | 0.25% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 2.91% | 0.79% | 1.10% | 0.63% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.46% | 0.16% | 0.47% | 1.92% | 2.17% | 1.94% | 0.22% | 0.10% | 0.17% | 2.70% | 0.74% | 1.34% | 0.83% | |
| New York Jets | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.18% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.37% | 0.08% | 0.12% | 0.11% | |
| Oakland Raiders | 1.23% | 0.51% | 1.00% | 2.30% | 0.29% | 2.69% | 0.10% | 1.71% | 2.38% | 0.65% | 0.80% | 1.09% | 0.54% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.52% | 0.17% | 0.25% | 0.39% | 1.61% | 0.35% | 0.10% | 1.22% | 1.20% | 0.43% | 1.97% | 1.04% | 0.49% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.55% | 0.20% | 0.34% | 1.03% | 0.75% | 1.20% | 0.05% | 0.69% | 0.88% | 0.25% | 0.95% | 0.38% | 0.15% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.27% | 0.17% | 0.40% | 0.03% | 0.27% | 0.30% | 0.10% | 0.33% | 0.13% | 0.09% |
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 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.99% | 0.94% | 0.43% | 0.95% | 0.82% | 0.12% | 1.28% | 1.14% | 0.26% | 0.61% | 0.74% | 3.33% | ||
| Chicago Bears | 0.98% | 0.49% | 0.13% | 0.19% | 0.20% | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.87% | 0.47% | 0.24% | 0.48% | 0.10% | 1.87% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4.48% | 1.89% | 0.87% | 2.02% | 1.10% | 2.00% | 0.70% | 1.71% | 1.39% | 1.04% | 0.81% | 1.16% | 1.42% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.31% | 0.12% | 0.24% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.32% | 0.30% | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.86% | |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.60% | 0.18% | 0.35% | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.57% | 0.35% | 0.26% | 0.20% | 0.15% | 1.11% | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.08% | 0.44% | 0.83% | 0.18% | 0.29% | 0.38% | 0.04% | 0.62% | 0.83% | 0.09% | 0.33% | 0.26% | 1.60% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1.09% | 0.23% | 0.58% | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.27% | 0.21% | 0.74% | 0.66% | 0.28% | 0.29% | 0.13% | 1.94% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.08% | 0.21% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.25% | 0.20% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.68% | |
| New York Giants | 1.16% | 0.46% | 0.19% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.33% | 0.53% | 0.25% | 0.38% | 0.32% | 0.15% | 0.31% | 0.86% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1.73% | 0.95% | 0.51% | 0.41% | 0.68% | 0.31% | 0.88% | 0.31% | 0.57% | 0.47% | 0.25% | 0.55% | 1.70% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.07% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.51% | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.79% | 0.27% | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.19% | 0.16% | 0.39% | 0.19% | 0.05% | 0.19% | 0.23% | 0.19% | 0.56% | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.31% | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.26% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.20% | 0.50% | |
| Washington Redskins | 3.75% | 1.94% | 0.33% | 0.95% | 1.48% | 0.79% | 1.62% | 0.90% | 1.46% | 1.34% | 1.09% | 0.75% | 1.26% |
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 | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.42% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.04% | |||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.01% | ||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.40% | 0.01% | 0.31% | 0.32% | 0.03% | 0.42% | 0.10% | 0.06% | ||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.15% | 0.05% | 1.22% | 0.03% | 0.90% | 1.05% | 0.09% | 1.32% | 0.26% | 0.10% | ||||
| Denver Broncos | 1.15% | 0.52% | 1.14% | 3.24% | 4.33% | 7.85% | 7.74% | 0.81% | 7.62% | |||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.36% | 0.08% | 2.17% | 0.07% | 2.03% | 1.93% | 0.24% | 1.79% | 0.45% | 0.18% | ||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.03% | ||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.81% | 2.70% | 8.06% | 3.40% | 0.17% | 8.14% | 6.45% | 2.10% | 0.94% | |||||
| New England Patriots | 0.64% | 2.26% | 6.41% | 2.85% | 0.18% | 7.11% | 5.82% | 1.70% | 0.72% | |||||
| New York Jets | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.32% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.35% | 0.36% | 0.07% | 0.05% | |||||
| Oakland Raiders | 1.24% | 0.33% | 0.55% | 2.26% | 2.37% | 5.45% | 5.32% | 0.70% | 5.12% | |||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1.83% | 0.47% | 12.80% | 0.38% | 10.10% | 10.69% | 1.11% | 11.90% | 4.24% | 1.58% | ||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.23% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.51% | 0.59% | 1.30% | 1.16% | 0.17% | 1.41% | |||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.24% | 0.36% | 0.33% | 0.01% | 0.43% |
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 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1.03% | 1.66% | 0.31% | 1.06% | 2.13% | 0.42% | 0.61% | 0.28% | 0.33% | 1.69% | ||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.83% | 1.77% | 2.08% | 0.10% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.21% | 0.13% | 2.49% | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 7.54% | 8.55% | 2.87% | 5.58% | 15.01% | 13.76% | 1.42% | 1.43% | 2.71% | |||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.30% | 0.62% | 0.93% | 0.04% | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.85% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.76% | 1.13% | 1.08% | 0.12% | 0.33% | 0.35% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 1.76% | |||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 5.67% | 10.14% | 2.26% | 4.10% | 8.80% | 3.80% | 5.10% | 2.26% | 2.14% | 12.64% | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 2.73% | 4.17% | 3.89% | 0.43% | 1.82% | 1.67% | 0.35% | 0.73% | 5.78% | |||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.13% | 0.26% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.17% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.19% | ||||
| New York Giants | 0.47% | 0.44% | 0.17% | 0.41% | 0.99% | 0.83% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.24% | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.72% | 0.95% | 0.32% | 0.69% | 2.30% | 1.88% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.33% | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.19% | ||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.23% | 0.26% | 0.10% | 0.19% | 0.65% | 0.61% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.07% | |||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.16% | 0.24% | 0.30% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.29% | |||||
| Washington Redskins | 1.78% | 2.54% | 0.96% | 2.02% | 4.62% | 5.06% | 0.37% | 0.39% | 1.01% |
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 | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.01% | |||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | |||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.02% | 0.01% | |||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.05% | 0.26% | 0.20% | 0.02% | 0.22% | 0.49% | 0.03% | |||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.20% | 0.06% | 0.17% | 0.47% | 1.14% | 0.04% | 2.98% | 2.67% | 0.14% | 2.79% | 5.13% | 0.53% | 0.23% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.54% | 0.01% | 0.37% | 0.43% | 0.02% | 0.35% | 1.07% | 0.12% | 0.01% | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.01% | |||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.27% | 0.72% | 3.11% | 1.07% | 0.04% | 3.03% | 0.12% | 2.33% | 5.56% | 0.43% | 0.23% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.51% | 2.60% | 0.77% | 0.03% | 2.49% | 0.07% | 1.85% | 3.80% | 0.43% | 0.15% | |
| New York Jets | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.11% | ||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.33% | 2.16% | 0.54% | 0.02% | 1.39% | 1.32% | 0.11% | 2.85% | 0.25% | 0.06% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.51% | 0.07% | 0.32% | 1.29% | 8.21% | 2.35% | 0.03% | 7.64% | 6.60% | 0.46% | 5.90% | 1.35% | 0.45% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.54% | 0.09% | 0.32% | 0.33% | 0.04% | 0.42% | 0.52% | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.02% |
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 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.20% | 0.53% | 0.08% | 0.18% | 0.93% | 0.36% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.29% | |||
| Chicago Bears | 0.21% | 0.57% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.84% | 0.37% | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.21% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2.49% | 2.69% | 1.00% | 1.59% | 16.11% | 6.04% | 0.27% | 1.23% | 2.38% | 0.21% | 0.52% | 0.39% | 6.30% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.35% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.14% | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.07% | 0.08% | 0.30% | 0.01% | 0.66% | 0.20% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.16% | |||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2.76% | 2.31% | 10.79% | 0.85% | 1.69% | 5.70% | 0.29% | 0.87% | 1.34% | 0.17% | 0.60% | 0.37% | 4.51% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.47% | 0.26% | 1.97% | 0.12% | 0.25% | 2.63% | 0.10% | 0.25% | 0.34% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.79% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||
| New York Giants | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.25% | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.14% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.09% | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.89% | 0.04% | 0.12% | 0.64% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.34% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | ||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.28% | 0.26% | 1.83% | 0.09% | 0.22% | 1.84% | 0.67% | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
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 | New York Giants | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.06% | 0.18% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Colts | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.35% | 0.03% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.19% | 0.48% | 4.28% | 0.89% | 0.01% | 4.06% | 3.36% | 0.08% | 2.53% | 7.57% | 0.66% | 0.16% | ||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.40% | 0.31% | 2.51% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 2.74% | 0.80% | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.77% | ||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.38% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.52% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.12% | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.34% | 2.58% | 0.59% | 2.55% | 2.39% | 0.11% | 1.58% | 4.41% | 0.48% | 0.08% | |||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.39% | 0.25% | 3.21% | 0.13% | 0.19% | 2.90% | 0.81% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.28% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.58% | ||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.47% | 0.10% | 0.41% | 0.41% | 0.31% | 0.72% | 0.06% | ||||||||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | 0.26% | 0.21% | 1.81% | 0.13% | 0.15% | 1.93% | 0.66% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.44% | |||||||||||||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Giants | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.08% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Jets | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.17% | 0.20% | 1.21% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 1.32% | 0.41% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.34% | ||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.29% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.27% | 0.02% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.78% | 0.61% | 7.05% | 0.29% | 0.47% | 6.82% | 1.79% | 0.14% | 0.29% | 0.71% | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.12% | 1.57% | ||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.29% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.32% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.10% | |||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.04% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.35% | 0.02% | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.22% | 0.44% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
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 Divisional Round | Advanced to Conference Championship | Advanced to Super Bowl | Won Super Bowl | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 100.00% | 83.39% | 50.32% | 28.59% | Eliminated in Super Bowl |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 100.00% | 65.26% | 45.01% | 24.67% | Won Super Bowl |
| Los Angeles Rams | 100.00% | 71.08% | 36.51% | 16.42% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| New England Patriots | 100.00% | 57.06% | 21.39% | 9.72% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Denver Broncos | 100.00% | 41.70% | 18.31% | 8.92% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Miami Dolphins | 72.23% | 26.06% | 12.38% | 6.36% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Minnesota Vikings | 100.00% | 21.77% | 6.40% | 1.95% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 51.43% | 16.30% | 4.64% | 1.58% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Houston Oilers | 27.77% | 9.92% | 2.91% | 1.23% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| Atlanta Falcons | 48.57% | 7.46% | 2.13% | 0.56% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Houston Oilers | Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 27.77% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 72.23% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 48.57% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 51.43% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 33.02% | 8.68% | |||
| Houston Oilers | 9.92% | ||||
| Miami Dolphins | 26.06% | ||||
| New England Patriots | 39.21% | 17.85% | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 19.09% | 46.17% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 7.46% | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 41.11% | 42.28% | |||
| Los Angeles Rams | 35.95% | 35.13% | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 9.15% | 12.62% | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 16.30% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1.88% | 6.33% | 2.83% | 7.27% | |
| Houston Oilers | 1.06% | 1.85% | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 5.17% | 7.21% | |||
| New England Patriots | 2.91% | 7.35% | 11.13% | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14.25% | 5.13% | 25.63% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1.40% | 0.73% | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 31.32% | 8.83% | 10.17% | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 4.31% | 27.61% | 4.59% | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1.02% | 2.04% | 1.85% | 1.49% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3.42% | 1.22% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Los Angeles Rams | Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.17% | 0.19% | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 5.53% | 0.94% | 3.42% | 6.49% | 12.21% | |||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.32% | 3.69% | 3.62% | 0.86% | 0.43% | |||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.01% | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.11% | 0.10% | |||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 2.99% | 0.61% | 2.14% | 4.15% | 6.53% | |||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.19% | 2.65% | 2.50% | 0.56% | 0.46% | |||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.48% | 0.10% | 0.16% | 0.52% | 0.69% | |||||
| New England Patriots | 0.35% | 4.07% | 3.92% | 0.87% | 0.51% | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.30% | 0.01% | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.72% | |||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.70% | 10.86% | 9.50% | 2.05% | 1.56% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-03 | Houston Oilers | W 20-14 | 1486.56 | 1539.53 | 50.46% | 49.03% | +15.14 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 0-10 | 1501.70 | 1602.49 | 28.42% | 71.07% | -11.35 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 16-24 | 1490.35 | 1520.36 | 53.75% | 45.74% | -19.16 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9-14 | 1471.19 | 1373.98 | 55.37% | 44.12% | -15.60 | 1-3 |
| 1978-10-01 | New York Giants | W 23-20 | 1455.59 | 1488.87 | 53.28% | 46.20% | +10.10 | 2-3 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7-31 | 1465.69 | 1640.55 | 20.58% | 78.91% | -12.75 | 2-4 |
| 1978-10-15 | Detroit Lions | W 14-0 | 1452.94 | 1386.12 | 66.93% | 32.56% | +15.38 | 3-4 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 20-17 | 1468.32 | 1418.99 | 48.51% | 50.98% | +11.13 | 4-4 |
| 1978-10-30 | Los Angeles Rams | W 15-7 | 1479.45 | 1655.70 | 33.37% | 66.12% | +23.55 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | San Francisco 49ers | W 21-10 | 1503.00 | 1395.75 | 71.82% | 27.67% | +11.59 | 6-4 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 20-17 | 1514.59 | 1444.78 | 51.45% | 48.03% | +10.49 | 7-4 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Chicago Bears | L 7-13 | 1525.08 | 1434.19 | 54.47% | 45.02% | -16.81 | 7-5 |
| 1978-11-26 | New Orleans Saints | W 20-17 | 1508.27 | 1424.14 | 69.08% | 30.41% | +6.65 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 7-37 | 1514.92 | 1401.19 | 57.70% | 41.79% | -39.81 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-10 | Washington Redskins | W 20-17 | 1475.11 | 1492.80 | 55.50% | 43.98% | +9.61 | 9-6 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 21-42 | 1484.72 | 1436.63 | 48.33% | 51.16% | -27.92 | 9-7 |
| 1978-09-04 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 0-38 | 1548.76 | 1617.80 | 32.28% | 67.21% | -25.12 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | Miami Dolphins | L 0-42 | 1523.64 | 1544.74 | 55.02% | 44.47% | -44.93 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-18 | @ New England Patriots | W 34-27 | 1478.71 | 1555.56 | 31.30% | 68.19% | +22.72 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 17-24 | 1501.43 | 1375.98 | 59.33% | 40.16% | -19.77 | 1-3 |
| 1978-10-01 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14-17 | 1481.66 | 1502.10 | 55.11% | 44.37% | -12.03 | 1-4 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 30-17 | 1469.63 | 1414.13 | 49.40% | 50.09% | +22.77 | 2-4 |
| 1978-10-15 | New York Jets | L 10-33 | 1492.40 | 1421.84 | 67.40% | 32.09% | -40.71 | 2-5 |
| 1978-10-22 | Denver Broncos | W 7-6 | 1451.69 | 1606.97 | 36.11% | 63.38% | +7.98 | 3-5 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 8-26 | 1459.67 | 1591.88 | 24.89% | 74.60% | -13.34 | 3-6 |
| 1978-11-06 | Washington Redskins | W 21-17 | 1446.33 | 1574.17 | 39.83% | 59.66% | +15.03 | 4-6 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 17-14 | 1461.36 | 1464.38 | 41.07% | 58.42% | +12.74 | 5-6 |
| 1978-11-19 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 24-45 | 1474.10 | 1467.40 | 58.93% | 40.56% | -34.01 | 5-7 |
| 1978-11-26 | New England Patriots | L 14-35 | 1440.09 | 1623.12 | 32.51% | 66.98% | -18.81 | 5-8 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ New York Jets | L 16-24 | 1421.28 | 1487.18 | 32.67% | 66.82% | -11.67 | 5-9 |
| 1978-12-09 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13-35 | 1409.61 | 1680.88 | 12.95% | 86.54% | -7.69 | 5-10 |
| 1978-12-17 | Buffalo Bills | L 14-21 | 1401.92 | 1363.59 | 63.23% | 36.25% | -21.07 | 5-11 |
| 1978-09-03 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-28 | 1403.22 | 1565.66 | 35.16% | 64.33% | -14.73 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | New York Jets | L 20-21 | 1388.49 | 1427.87 | 52.41% | 47.08% | -6.60 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 24-31 | 1381.89 | 1589.66 | 17.66% | 81.83% | -5.91 | 0-3 |
| 1978-09-24 | Baltimore Colts | W 24-17 | 1375.98 | 1501.43 | 40.16% | 59.33% | +19.78 | 1-3 |
| 1978-10-01 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28-13 | 1395.76 | 1401.16 | 57.24% | 42.25% | +20.64 | 2-3 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ New York Jets | L 14-45 | 1416.40 | 1390.10 | 45.21% | 54.28% | -31.75 | 2-4 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Houston Oilers | L 10-17 | 1384.65 | 1531.60 | 23.33% | 76.15% | -7.80 | 2-5 |
| 1978-10-22 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 5-0 | 1376.85 | 1424.10 | 51.28% | 48.21% | +13.59 | 3-5 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 20-41 | 1390.44 | 1478.02 | 29.99% | 69.50% | -17.36 | 3-6 |
| 1978-11-05 | New England Patriots | L 10-14 | 1373.08 | 1625.71 | 24.40% | 75.09% | -6.16 | 3-7 |
| 1978-11-12 | Miami Dolphins | L 24-25 | 1366.92 | 1620.03 | 24.34% | 75.14% | -3.08 | 3-8 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-31 | 1363.84 | 1393.08 | 37.47% | 62.02% | -21.67 | 3-9 |
| 1978-11-26 | New York Giants | W 41-17 | 1342.17 | 1439.50 | 44.10% | 55.39% | +34.19 | 4-9 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 10-14 | 1376.36 | 1379.55 | 41.05% | 58.44% | -10.36 | 4-10 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ New England Patriots | L 24-26 | 1366.00 | 1629.21 | 13.48% | 86.00% | -2.41 | 4-11 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 21-14 | 1363.59 | 1401.92 | 36.25% | 63.23% | +21.07 | 5-11 |
| 1978-09-03 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 17-10 | 1503.67 | 1488.89 | 60.04% | 39.44% | +13.16 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 16-13 | 1516.83 | 1460.72 | 49.48% | 50.00% | +10.92 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Detroit Lions | W 19-0 | 1527.75 | 1455.19 | 51.85% | 47.64% | +26.18 | 3-0 |
| 1978-09-25 | Minnesota Vikings | L 20-24 | 1553.93 | 1513.28 | 63.54% | 35.95% | -16.00 | 3-1 |
| 1978-10-01 | Oakland Raiders | L 19-25 | 1537.93 | 1589.66 | 50.63% | 48.85% | -15.64 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 14-24 | 1522.29 | 1489.59 | 46.12% | 53.37% | -18.39 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-16 | @ Denver Broncos | L 7-16 | 1503.90 | 1595.81 | 29.47% | 70.02% | -11.16 | 3-4 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 19-33 | 1492.74 | 1393.43 | 55.67% | 43.82% | -26.25 | 3-5 |
| 1978-10-29 | Detroit Lions | L 17-21 | 1466.49 | 1400.49 | 66.83% | 32.66% | -16.83 | 3-6 |
| 1978-11-05 | Seattle Seahawks | L 29-31 | 1449.66 | 1454.16 | 57.37% | 42.12% | -10.22 | 3-7 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 14-17 | 1439.44 | 1580.02 | 24.00% | 75.49% | -5.25 | 3-8 |
| 1978-11-19 | Atlanta Falcons | W 13-7 | 1434.19 | 1525.08 | 45.02% | 54.47% | +16.81 | 4-8 |
| 1978-11-26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14-3 | 1451.00 | 1414.76 | 62.96% | 36.53% | +15.29 | 5-8 |
| 1978-12-04 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 7-40 | 1466.29 | 1474.36 | 40.37% | 59.12% | -29.25 | 5-9 |
| 1978-12-10 | Green Bay Packers | W 14-0 | 1437.04 | 1477.17 | 52.30% | 47.19% | +22.26 | 6-9 |
| 1978-12-16 | @ Washington Redskins | W 14-10 | 1459.30 | 1483.19 | 38.20% | 61.29% | +15.44 | 7-9 |
| 1978-09-03 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 23-24 | 1537.52 | 1430.98 | 71.74% | 27.75% | -9.03 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 10-13 | 1528.49 | 1510.75 | 43.99% | 55.50% | -9.61 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3-28 | 1518.88 | 1589.41 | 47.93% | 51.56% | -30.21 | 0-3 |
| 1978-09-24 | New Orleans Saints | L 18-20 | 1488.67 | 1387.10 | 71.16% | 28.33% | -12.68 | 0-4 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 12-28 | 1475.99 | 1426.03 | 48.60% | 50.89% | -24.50 | 0-5 |
| 1978-10-09 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 0-21 | 1451.49 | 1579.14 | 25.38% | 74.11% | -14.70 | 0-6 |
| 1978-10-15 | New England Patriots | L 3-10 | 1436.79 | 1577.88 | 38.01% | 61.48% | -12.69 | 0-7 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 0-5 | 1424.10 | 1376.85 | 48.21% | 51.28% | -13.59 | 0-8 |
| 1978-10-29 | Houston Oilers | W 28-13 | 1410.51 | 1564.43 | 36.29% | 63.20% | +30.83 | 1-8 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 13-22 | 1441.34 | 1470.47 | 37.49% | 62.00% | -14.20 | 1-9 |
| 1978-11-13 | Oakland Raiders | L 21-34 | 1427.14 | 1576.43 | 36.91% | 62.58% | -16.79 | 1-10 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6-7 | 1410.35 | 1649.74 | 15.16% | 84.32% | -1.92 | 1-11 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Houston Oilers | L 10-17 | 1408.43 | 1572.27 | 21.64% | 77.85% | -7.24 | 1-12 |
| 1978-12-03 | Atlanta Falcons | W 37-7 | 1401.19 | 1514.92 | 41.79% | 57.70% | +39.81 | 2-12 |
| 1978-12-11 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 20-19 | 1441.00 | 1630.44 | 19.25% | 80.24% | +10.11 | 3-12 |
| 1978-12-17 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 48-16 | 1451.11 | 1506.66 | 50.08% | 49.40% | +35.23 | 4-12 |
| 1978-09-03 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24-7 | 1489.75 | 1481.72 | 59.11% | 40.38% | +21.00 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 13-10 | 1510.75 | 1528.49 | 55.50% | 43.99% | +9.61 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 24-16 | 1520.36 | 1490.35 | 45.74% | 53.75% | +19.16 | 3-0 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9-15 | 1539.52 | 1619.62 | 30.90% | 68.59% | -9.56 | 3-1 |
| 1978-10-01 | Houston Oilers | L 13-16 | 1529.96 | 1527.13 | 58.39% | 41.10% | -12.74 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 24-16 | 1517.22 | 1392.03 | 59.30% | 40.19% | +14.34 | 4-2 |
| 1978-10-15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-34 | 1531.56 | 1653.30 | 40.67% | 58.82% | -22.95 | 4-3 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 3-17 | 1508.61 | 1341.64 | 64.92% | 34.57% | -30.59 | 4-4 |
| 1978-10-29 | Buffalo Bills | W 41-20 | 1478.02 | 1390.44 | 69.50% | 29.99% | +17.36 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Houston Oilers | L 10-14 | 1495.38 | 1533.60 | 36.27% | 63.22% | -9.16 | 5-5 |
| 1978-11-12 | Denver Broncos | L 7-19 | 1486.22 | 1590.78 | 43.08% | 56.41% | -18.82 | 5-6 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 45-24 | 1467.40 | 1474.10 | 40.56% | 58.93% | +34.02 | 6-6 |
| 1978-11-26 | Los Angeles Rams | W 30-19 | 1501.42 | 1650.40 | 36.95% | 62.54% | +26.12 | 7-6 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 24-47 | 1527.54 | 1470.63 | 49.60% | 49.89% | -29.98 | 7-7 |
| 1978-12-10 | New York Jets | W 37-34 | 1497.56 | 1498.85 | 57.82% | 41.67% | +9.10 | 8-7 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 16-48 | 1506.66 | 1451.11 | 49.40% | 50.08% | -35.22 | 8-8 |
| 1978-09-04 | Baltimore Colts | W 38-0 | 1617.80 | 1548.76 | 67.21% | 32.28% | +25.12 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ New York Giants | W 34-24 | 1642.92 | 1462.45 | 66.66% | 32.83% | +13.11 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 14-27 | 1656.03 | 1613.84 | 47.48% | 52.01% | -21.58 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 21-12 | 1634.45 | 1432.26 | 81.36% | 18.13% | +6.88 | 3-1 |
| 1978-10-02 | @ Washington Redskins | L 5-9 | 1641.33 | 1587.31 | 49.18% | 50.31% | -12.40 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | New York Giants | W 24-3 | 1628.93 | 1478.78 | 76.48% | 23.01% | +13.32 | 4-2 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 24-21 | 1642.25 | 1391.36 | 74.91% | 24.58% | +5.38 | 5-2 |
| 1978-10-22 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 14-7 | 1647.63 | 1519.07 | 74.21% | 25.28% | +8.46 | 6-2 |
| 1978-10-26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10-21 | 1656.09 | 1540.57 | 72.76% | 26.73% | -30.40 | 6-3 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 16-23 | 1625.69 | 1605.22 | 44.38% | 55.11% | -14.80 | 6-4 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 42-14 | 1610.89 | 1495.52 | 57.93% | 41.56% | +27.74 | 7-4 |
| 1978-11-19 | New Orleans Saints | W 27-7 | 1638.63 | 1434.29 | 81.54% | 17.95% | +10.15 | 8-4 |
| 1978-11-23 | Washington Redskins | W 37-10 | 1648.78 | 1535.52 | 72.51% | 26.98% | +17.71 | 9-4 |
| 1978-12-03 | New England Patriots | W 17-10 | 1666.49 | 1641.93 | 61.38% | 38.11% | +12.72 | 10-4 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 31-13 | 1679.21 | 1532.02 | 62.30% | 37.19% | +19.92 | 11-4 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ New York Jets | W 30-7 | 1699.13 | 1489.74 | 70.21% | 29.27% | +17.73 | 12-4 |
| 1978-09-03 | Oakland Raiders | W 14-6 | 1598.33 | 1596.13 | 58.30% | 41.18% | +14.70 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-11 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 9-12 | 1613.03 | 1526.26 | 53.88% | 45.60% | -11.76 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | San Diego Chargers | W 27-14 | 1601.27 | 1517.13 | 69.08% | 30.41% | +13.84 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 23-17 | 1615.11 | 1410.39 | 69.66% | 29.83% | +9.23 | 3-1 |
| 1978-10-01 | Seattle Seahawks | W 28-7 | 1624.34 | 1445.17 | 79.31% | 20.18% | +11.70 | 4-1 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 0-23 | 1636.04 | 1455.93 | 66.61% | 32.88% | -40.23 | 4-2 |
| 1978-10-16 | Chicago Bears | W 16-7 | 1595.81 | 1503.90 | 70.02% | 29.47% | +11.16 | 5-2 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 6-7 | 1606.97 | 1451.69 | 63.38% | 36.11% | -7.98 | 5-3 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 20-17 | 1598.99 | 1462.61 | 60.84% | 38.65% | +8.45 | 6-3 |
| 1978-11-05 | New York Jets | L 28-31 | 1607.44 | 1458.34 | 76.38% | 23.11% | -16.66 | 6-4 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 19-7 | 1590.78 | 1486.22 | 56.41% | 43.08% | +18.82 | 7-4 |
| 1978-11-19 | Green Bay Packers | W 16-3 | 1609.60 | 1467.78 | 75.62% | 23.87% | +10.88 | 8-4 |
| 1978-11-23 | @ Detroit Lions | L 14-17 | 1620.48 | 1416.44 | 69.57% | 29.91% | -15.18 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 21-6 | 1605.30 | 1593.03 | 43.22% | 56.27% | +27.46 | 9-5 |
| 1978-12-10 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24-3 | 1632.76 | 1389.90 | 84.58% | 14.91% | +8.64 | 10-5 |
| 1978-12-16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-21 | 1641.40 | 1688.56 | 51.29% | 48.20% | -12.93 | 10-6 |
| 1978-09-03 | Green Bay Packers | L 7-13 | 1457.64 | 1420.30 | 63.10% | 36.39% | -19.47 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-09 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 15-7 | 1438.17 | 1366.26 | 51.76% | 47.73% | +17.02 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Chicago Bears | L 0-19 | 1455.19 | 1527.75 | 47.64% | 51.85% | -26.18 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 16-28 | 1429.01 | 1426.91 | 41.79% | 57.70% | -18.26 | 1-3 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 14-35 | 1410.75 | 1470.22 | 33.49% | 65.99% | -19.38 | 1-4 |
| 1978-10-08 | Washington Redskins | L 19-21 | 1391.37 | 1599.71 | 29.40% | 70.09% | -5.25 | 1-5 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 0-14 | 1386.12 | 1452.94 | 32.56% | 66.93% | -15.38 | 1-6 |
| 1978-10-22 | San Diego Chargers | W 31-14 | 1370.74 | 1481.46 | 42.21% | 57.28% | +29.75 | 2-6 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Chicago Bears | W 21-17 | 1400.49 | 1466.49 | 32.66% | 66.83% | +16.83 | 3-6 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 7-17 | 1417.32 | 1570.96 | 22.65% | 76.84% | -9.05 | 3-7 |
| 1978-11-12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34-23 | 1408.27 | 1410.58 | 57.67% | 41.81% | +17.50 | 4-7 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 17-29 | 1425.77 | 1593.22 | 21.29% | 78.20% | -9.33 | 4-8 |
| 1978-11-23 | Denver Broncos | W 17-14 | 1416.44 | 1620.48 | 29.91% | 69.57% | +15.18 | 5-8 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 14-21 | 1431.62 | 1449.91 | 38.96% | 60.53% | -13.01 | 5-9 |
| 1978-12-09 | Minnesota Vikings | W 45-14 | 1418.61 | 1567.98 | 36.90% | 62.59% | +43.89 | 6-9 |
| 1978-12-17 | San Francisco 49ers | W 33-14 | 1462.50 | 1348.68 | 72.57% | 26.92% | +14.83 | 7-9 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Detroit Lions | W 13-7 | 1420.30 | 1457.64 | 36.39% | 63.10% | +19.47 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | New Orleans Saints | W 28-17 | 1439.77 | 1420.12 | 60.71% | 38.77% | +16.23 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | Oakland Raiders | L 3-28 | 1456.00 | 1587.70 | 39.29% | 60.19% | -24.79 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 24-3 | 1431.21 | 1503.28 | 31.90% | 67.59% | +39.01 | 3-1 |
| 1978-10-01 | Detroit Lions | W 35-14 | 1470.22 | 1410.75 | 65.99% | 33.49% | +19.37 | 4-1 |
| 1978-10-08 | Chicago Bears | W 24-14 | 1489.59 | 1522.29 | 53.37% | 46.12% | +18.40 | 5-1 |
| 1978-10-15 | Seattle Seahawks | W 45-28 | 1507.99 | 1440.78 | 66.98% | 32.51% | +16.92 | 6-1 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 7-21 | 1524.91 | 1520.71 | 42.08% | 57.41% | -19.86 | 6-2 |
| 1978-10-29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 9-7 | 1505.05 | 1419.67 | 69.23% | 30.26% | +5.40 | 7-2 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 3-10 | 1510.45 | 1487.39 | 44.75% | 54.74% | -14.93 | 7-3 |
| 1978-11-12 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14-42 | 1495.52 | 1610.89 | 41.56% | 57.93% | -27.74 | 7-4 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Denver Broncos | L 3-16 | 1467.78 | 1609.60 | 23.87% | 75.62% | -10.87 | 7-5 |
| 1978-11-26 | Minnesota Vikings | T 10-10 | 1456.91 | 1563.64 | 42.77% | 56.72% | +0.43 | 7-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17-7 | 1457.34 | 1399.46 | 49.74% | 49.75% | +19.83 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ Chicago Bears | L 0-14 | 1477.17 | 1437.04 | 47.19% | 52.30% | -22.26 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 14-31 | 1454.91 | 1620.33 | 21.49% | 78.00% | -11.20 | 8-7 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 14-20 | 1539.53 | 1486.56 | 49.03% | 50.46% | -15.14 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-17 | 1524.39 | 1440.01 | 53.54% | 45.95% | +10.04 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | San Francisco 49ers | W 20-19 | 1534.43 | 1449.80 | 69.14% | 30.35% | +3.83 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6-10 | 1538.26 | 1635.43 | 44.12% | 55.36% | -11.13 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 16-13 | 1527.13 | 1529.96 | 41.10% | 58.39% | +12.74 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 17-21 | 1539.87 | 1605.29 | 32.73% | 66.75% | -8.27 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-15 | Buffalo Bills | W 17-10 | 1531.60 | 1384.65 | 76.15% | 23.33% | +7.81 | 4-3 |
| 1978-10-23 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-17 | 1539.41 | 1676.24 | 24.39% | 75.10% | +25.02 | 5-3 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 13-28 | 1564.43 | 1410.51 | 63.20% | 36.29% | -30.83 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 14-10 | 1533.60 | 1495.38 | 63.22% | 36.27% | +9.16 | 6-4 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ New England Patriots | W 26-23 | 1542.76 | 1631.87 | 29.80% | 69.68% | +15.20 | 7-4 |
| 1978-11-20 | Miami Dolphins | W 35-30 | 1557.96 | 1623.10 | 48.70% | 50.78% | +14.31 | 8-4 |
| 1978-11-26 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17-10 | 1572.27 | 1408.43 | 77.85% | 21.64% | +7.24 | 9-4 |
| 1978-12-03 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3-13 | 1579.51 | 1662.48 | 46.15% | 53.34% | -18.40 | 9-5 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 17-12 | 1561.11 | 1431.20 | 59.95% | 39.54% | +11.15 | 10-5 |
| 1978-12-17 | San Diego Chargers | L 24-45 | 1572.26 | 1530.55 | 63.68% | 35.81% | -36.75 | 10-6 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 24-23 | 1430.98 | 1537.52 | 27.75% | 71.74% | +9.03 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Houston Oilers | L 17-20 | 1440.01 | 1524.39 | 45.95% | 53.54% | -10.03 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ New York Giants | L 10-26 | 1429.98 | 1449.34 | 38.81% | 60.67% | -19.59 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | Denver Broncos | L 17-23 | 1410.39 | 1615.11 | 29.83% | 69.66% | -9.23 | 1-3 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 13-28 | 1401.16 | 1395.76 | 42.25% | 57.24% | -20.64 | 1-4 |
| 1978-10-08 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13-30 | 1380.52 | 1369.70 | 59.50% | 39.99% | -30.90 | 1-5 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 6-28 | 1349.62 | 1613.55 | 13.43% | 86.05% | -7.98 | 1-6 |
| 1978-10-22 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 17-3 | 1341.64 | 1508.61 | 34.57% | 64.92% | +30.59 | 2-6 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24-27 | 1372.23 | 1651.22 | 12.46% | 87.03% | -2.73 | 2-7 |
| 1978-11-05 | Oakland Raiders | L 10-20 | 1369.50 | 1564.02 | 31.08% | 68.41% | -12.41 | 2-8 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 23-29 | 1357.09 | 1484.66 | 25.39% | 74.10% | -7.85 | 2-9 |
| 1978-11-19 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10-13 | 1349.24 | 1451.63 | 43.38% | 56.11% | -9.48 | 2-10 |
| 1978-11-26 | San Diego Chargers | W 23-0 | 1339.76 | 1514.15 | 33.61% | 65.88% | +39.79 | 3-10 |
| 1978-12-03 | Buffalo Bills | W 14-10 | 1379.55 | 1376.36 | 58.44% | 41.05% | +10.35 | 4-10 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ Denver Broncos | L 3-24 | 1389.90 | 1632.76 | 14.91% | 84.58% | -8.64 | 4-11 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 19-23 | 1381.26 | 1473.69 | 29.41% | 70.08% | -7.43 | 4-12 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 16-14 | 1595.23 | 1473.77 | 58.78% | 40.71% | +7.26 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 10-0 | 1602.49 | 1501.70 | 71.07% | 28.42% | +11.35 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27-14 | 1613.84 | 1656.03 | 52.01% | 47.48% | +21.59 | 3-0 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Houston Oilers | W 10-6 | 1635.43 | 1538.26 | 55.36% | 44.12% | +11.12 | 4-0 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 26-20 | 1646.55 | 1399.77 | 74.47% | 25.02% | +7.75 | 5-0 |
| 1978-10-08 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27-10 | 1654.30 | 1450.54 | 81.49% | 18.00% | +9.38 | 6-0 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 34-17 | 1663.68 | 1541.86 | 58.83% | 40.66% | +21.15 | 7-0 |
| 1978-10-22 | New Orleans Saints | L 3-10 | 1684.83 | 1399.85 | 87.40% | 12.09% | -29.13 | 7-1 |
| 1978-10-30 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 7-15 | 1655.70 | 1479.45 | 66.12% | 33.37% | -23.55 | 7-2 |
| 1978-11-05 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26-23 | 1632.15 | 1414.27 | 82.66% | 16.83% | +3.69 | 8-2 |
| 1978-11-12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10-7 | 1635.84 | 1659.53 | 54.65% | 44.84% | +9.79 | 9-2 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 31-28 | 1645.63 | 1367.65 | 77.68% | 21.81% | +4.77 | 10-2 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 19-30 | 1650.40 | 1501.42 | 62.54% | 36.95% | -26.12 | 10-3 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ New York Giants | W 20-17 | 1624.28 | 1405.31 | 71.34% | 28.14% | +6.16 | 11-3 |
| 1978-12-11 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 19-20 | 1630.44 | 1441.00 | 80.24% | 19.25% | -10.11 | 11-4 |
| 1978-12-17 | Green Bay Packers | W 31-14 | 1620.33 | 1454.91 | 78.00% | 21.49% | +11.20 | 12-4 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ New York Jets | L 20-33 | 1574.80 | 1397.81 | 66.21% | 33.28% | -30.06 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 42-0 | 1544.74 | 1523.64 | 44.47% | 55.02% | +44.92 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Buffalo Bills | W 31-24 | 1589.66 | 1381.89 | 81.83% | 17.66% | +5.91 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 3-17 | 1595.57 | 1474.42 | 58.74% | 40.75% | -27.68 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24-10 | 1567.89 | 1425.38 | 75.69% | 23.79% | +11.25 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-09 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 21-0 | 1579.14 | 1451.49 | 74.11% | 25.38% | +14.70 | 4-2 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 28-21 | 1593.84 | 1496.16 | 55.44% | 44.05% | +14.69 | 5-2 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ New England Patriots | L 24-33 | 1608.53 | 1590.57 | 44.02% | 55.47% | -16.65 | 5-3 |
| 1978-10-29 | Baltimore Colts | W 26-8 | 1591.88 | 1459.67 | 74.60% | 24.89% | +13.34 | 6-3 |
| 1978-11-05 | Dallas Cowboys | W 23-16 | 1605.22 | 1625.69 | 55.11% | 44.38% | +14.81 | 7-3 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 25-24 | 1620.03 | 1366.92 | 75.14% | 24.34% | +3.07 | 8-3 |
| 1978-11-20 | @ Houston Oilers | L 30-35 | 1623.10 | 1557.96 | 50.78% | 48.70% | -14.31 | 8-4 |
| 1978-11-26 | New York Jets | L 13-24 | 1608.79 | 1455.08 | 76.84% | 22.64% | -32.09 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Washington Redskins | W 16-0 | 1576.70 | 1517.81 | 49.88% | 49.61% | +25.01 | 9-5 |
| 1978-12-10 | Oakland Raiders | W 23-6 | 1601.71 | 1565.57 | 62.94% | 36.55% | +19.02 | 10-5 |
| 1978-12-18 | New England Patriots | W 23-3 | 1620.73 | 1631.62 | 56.47% | 43.02% | +24.26 | 11-5 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 24-31 | 1547.04 | 1399.33 | 62.37% | 37.12% | -20.78 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-11 | Denver Broncos | W 12-9 | 1526.26 | 1613.03 | 45.60% | 53.88% | +11.76 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-16 | 1538.02 | 1349.24 | 80.18% | 19.30% | -24.74 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-25 | @ Chicago Bears | W 24-20 | 1513.28 | 1553.93 | 35.95% | 63.54% | +16.01 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-7 | 1529.29 | 1389.58 | 61.29% | 38.20% | +19.87 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 28-29 | 1549.16 | 1433.48 | 57.97% | 41.51% | -7.30 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-15 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17-34 | 1541.86 | 1663.68 | 40.66% | 58.83% | -21.15 | 3-4 |
| 1978-10-22 | Green Bay Packers | W 21-7 | 1520.71 | 1524.91 | 57.41% | 42.08% | +19.86 | 4-4 |
| 1978-10-26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 21-10 | 1540.57 | 1656.09 | 26.73% | 72.76% | +30.39 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | Detroit Lions | W 17-7 | 1570.96 | 1417.32 | 76.84% | 22.65% | +9.06 | 6-4 |
| 1978-11-12 | Chicago Bears | W 17-14 | 1580.02 | 1439.44 | 75.49% | 24.00% | +5.25 | 7-4 |
| 1978-11-19 | San Diego Chargers | L 7-13 | 1585.27 | 1492.52 | 70.12% | 29.37% | -21.63 | 7-5 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Green Bay Packers | T 10-10 | 1563.64 | 1456.91 | 56.72% | 42.77% | -0.44 | 7-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28-27 | 1563.20 | 1536.79 | 61.63% | 37.86% | +4.78 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-09 | @ Detroit Lions | L 14-45 | 1567.98 | 1418.61 | 62.59% | 36.90% | -43.89 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 20-27 | 1524.09 | 1546.55 | 38.39% | 61.10% | -12.82 | 8-7 |
| 1978-09-03 | Washington Redskins | L 14-16 | 1546.56 | 1531.58 | 60.07% | 39.42% | -10.70 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 16-6 | 1535.86 | 1475.72 | 50.06% | 49.43% | +19.70 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-18 | Baltimore Colts | L 27-34 | 1555.56 | 1478.71 | 68.19% | 31.30% | -22.72 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 21-14 | 1532.84 | 1612.49 | 30.96% | 68.53% | +22.83 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | San Diego Chargers | W 28-23 | 1555.67 | 1464.27 | 69.96% | 29.53% | +8.34 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-14 | 1564.01 | 1514.13 | 64.76% | 34.73% | +13.87 | 4-2 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 10-3 | 1577.88 | 1436.79 | 61.48% | 38.01% | +12.69 | 5-2 |
| 1978-10-22 | Miami Dolphins | W 33-24 | 1590.57 | 1608.53 | 55.47% | 44.02% | +16.66 | 6-2 |
| 1978-10-29 | New York Jets | W 55-21 | 1607.23 | 1476.82 | 74.41% | 25.08% | +18.48 | 7-2 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 14-10 | 1625.71 | 1373.08 | 75.09% | 24.40% | +6.16 | 8-2 |
| 1978-11-12 | Houston Oilers | L 23-26 | 1631.87 | 1542.76 | 69.68% | 29.80% | -15.20 | 8-3 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ New York Jets | W 19-17 | 1616.67 | 1461.53 | 63.36% | 36.13% | +6.45 | 9-3 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 35-14 | 1623.12 | 1440.09 | 66.98% | 32.51% | +18.81 | 10-3 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-17 | 1641.93 | 1666.49 | 38.11% | 61.38% | -12.72 | 10-4 |
| 1978-12-10 | Buffalo Bills | W 26-24 | 1629.21 | 1366.00 | 86.00% | 13.48% | +2.41 | 11-4 |
| 1978-12-18 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 3-23 | 1631.62 | 1620.73 | 43.02% | 56.47% | -24.27 | 11-5 |
| 1978-09-03 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31-24 | 1399.33 | 1547.04 | 37.12% | 62.37% | +20.79 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 17-28 | 1420.12 | 1439.77 | 38.77% | 60.71% | -16.23 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-24 | 1403.89 | 1457.63 | 50.34% | 49.14% | -16.79 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 20-18 | 1387.10 | 1488.67 | 28.33% | 71.16% | +12.67 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20-26 | 1399.77 | 1646.55 | 25.02% | 74.47% | -7.74 | 2-3 |
| 1978-10-08 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 16-24 | 1392.03 | 1517.22 | 40.19% | 59.30% | -14.34 | 2-4 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 14-7 | 1377.69 | 1441.15 | 32.98% | 66.51% | +22.16 | 3-4 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 10-3 | 1399.85 | 1684.83 | 12.09% | 87.40% | +29.13 | 4-4 |
| 1978-10-29 | New York Giants | W 28-17 | 1428.98 | 1496.72 | 48.33% | 51.16% | +21.38 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-20 | 1450.36 | 1653.95 | 18.01% | 81.48% | -5.58 | 5-5 |
| 1978-11-12 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17-20 | 1444.78 | 1514.59 | 48.03% | 51.45% | -10.49 | 5-6 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 7-27 | 1434.29 | 1638.63 | 17.95% | 81.54% | -10.15 | 5-7 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 17-20 | 1424.14 | 1508.27 | 30.41% | 69.08% | -6.65 | 5-8 |
| 1978-12-03 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24-13 | 1417.49 | 1352.05 | 66.76% | 32.73% | +13.71 | 6-8 |
| 1978-12-10 | Houston Oilers | L 12-17 | 1431.20 | 1561.11 | 39.54% | 59.95% | -11.16 | 6-9 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17-10 | 1420.04 | 1369.29 | 48.71% | 50.78% | +16.93 | 7-9 |
| 1978-09-02 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19-13 | 1447.45 | 1381.25 | 50.94% | 48.55% | +15.00 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Dallas Cowboys | L 24-34 | 1462.45 | 1642.92 | 32.83% | 66.66% | -13.11 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26-10 | 1449.34 | 1429.98 | 60.67% | 38.81% | +19.59 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27-10 | 1468.93 | 1445.97 | 61.16% | 38.32% | +19.94 | 3-1 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 20-23 | 1488.87 | 1455.59 | 46.20% | 53.28% | -10.09 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 3-24 | 1478.78 | 1628.93 | 23.01% | 76.48% | -13.33 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17-14 | 1465.45 | 1400.60 | 66.68% | 32.81% | +7.18 | 4-3 |
| 1978-10-22 | Washington Redskins | W 17-6 | 1472.63 | 1586.15 | 41.82% | 57.67% | +24.09 | 5-3 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 17-28 | 1496.72 | 1428.98 | 51.16% | 48.33% | -21.38 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 10-20 | 1475.34 | 1394.95 | 52.97% | 46.52% | -21.11 | 5-5 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Washington Redskins | L 13-16 | 1454.23 | 1559.14 | 27.94% | 71.55% | -6.11 | 5-6 |
| 1978-11-19 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-19 | 1448.12 | 1515.79 | 48.34% | 51.15% | -8.62 | 5-7 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 17-41 | 1439.50 | 1342.17 | 55.39% | 44.10% | -34.19 | 5-8 |
| 1978-12-03 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17-20 | 1405.31 | 1624.28 | 28.14% | 71.34% | -6.15 | 5-9 |
| 1978-12-10 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 17-0 | 1399.16 | 1462.91 | 48.90% | 50.58% | +26.28 | 6-9 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 3-20 | 1425.44 | 1512.10 | 30.10% | 69.39% | -15.67 | 6-10 |
| 1978-09-03 | Miami Dolphins | W 33-20 | 1397.81 | 1574.80 | 33.28% | 66.21% | +30.06 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 21-20 | 1427.87 | 1388.49 | 47.08% | 52.41% | +6.60 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | Seattle Seahawks | L 17-24 | 1434.47 | 1406.29 | 61.87% | 37.62% | -20.61 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Washington Redskins | L 3-23 | 1413.86 | 1574.92 | 21.91% | 77.58% | -12.39 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-28 | 1401.47 | 1629.18 | 27.14% | 72.35% | -11.37 | 2-3 |
| 1978-10-08 | Buffalo Bills | W 45-14 | 1390.10 | 1416.40 | 54.28% | 45.21% | +31.74 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 33-10 | 1421.84 | 1492.40 | 32.09% | 67.40% | +40.71 | 4-3 |
| 1978-10-22 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 23-10 | 1462.55 | 1385.98 | 68.15% | 31.34% | +14.27 | 5-3 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ New England Patriots | L 21-55 | 1476.82 | 1607.23 | 25.08% | 74.41% | -18.48 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Denver Broncos | W 31-28 | 1458.34 | 1607.44 | 23.11% | 76.38% | +16.66 | 6-4 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 9-17 | 1475.00 | 1502.32 | 37.73% | 61.76% | -13.47 | 6-5 |
| 1978-11-19 | New England Patriots | L 17-19 | 1461.53 | 1616.67 | 36.13% | 63.36% | -6.45 | 6-6 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 24-13 | 1455.08 | 1608.79 | 22.64% | 76.84% | +32.10 | 7-6 |
| 1978-12-03 | Baltimore Colts | W 24-16 | 1487.18 | 1421.28 | 66.82% | 32.67% | +11.67 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 34-37 | 1498.85 | 1497.56 | 41.67% | 57.82% | -9.11 | 8-7 |
| 1978-12-17 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7-30 | 1489.74 | 1699.13 | 29.27% | 70.21% | -17.73 | 8-8 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Denver Broncos | L 6-14 | 1596.13 | 1598.33 | 41.18% | 58.30% | -14.70 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 21-20 | 1581.43 | 1523.39 | 49.76% | 49.73% | +6.27 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 28-3 | 1587.70 | 1456.00 | 60.19% | 39.29% | +24.79 | 2-1 |
| 1978-09-24 | New England Patriots | L 14-21 | 1612.49 | 1532.84 | 68.53% | 30.96% | -22.83 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Chicago Bears | W 25-19 | 1589.66 | 1537.93 | 48.85% | 50.63% | +15.63 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | Houston Oilers | W 21-17 | 1605.29 | 1539.87 | 66.75% | 32.73% | +8.26 | 4-2 |
| 1978-10-15 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28-6 | 1613.55 | 1349.62 | 86.05% | 13.43% | +7.98 | 5-2 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 7-27 | 1621.53 | 1423.86 | 68.80% | 30.69% | -38.75 | 5-3 |
| 1978-10-29 | San Diego Chargers | L 23-27 | 1582.78 | 1451.71 | 74.48% | 25.01% | -18.76 | 5-4 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-10 | 1564.02 | 1369.50 | 68.41% | 31.08% | +12.41 | 6-4 |
| 1978-11-13 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 34-21 | 1576.43 | 1427.14 | 62.58% | 36.91% | +16.79 | 7-4 |
| 1978-11-19 | Detroit Lions | W 29-17 | 1593.22 | 1425.77 | 78.20% | 21.29% | +9.33 | 8-4 |
| 1978-11-26 | Seattle Seahawks | L 16-17 | 1602.55 | 1461.11 | 75.58% | 23.91% | -9.52 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | Denver Broncos | L 6-21 | 1593.03 | 1605.30 | 56.27% | 43.22% | -27.46 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 6-23 | 1565.57 | 1601.71 | 36.55% | 62.94% | -19.02 | 8-7 |
| 1978-12-17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27-20 | 1546.55 | 1524.09 | 61.10% | 38.39% | +12.82 | 9-7 |
| 1978-09-03 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14-16 | 1473.77 | 1595.23 | 40.71% | 58.78% | -7.26 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Washington Redskins | L 30-35 | 1466.51 | 1542.28 | 31.44% | 68.05% | -8.88 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 24-17 | 1457.63 | 1403.89 | 49.14% | 50.34% | +16.79 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | Miami Dolphins | W 17-3 | 1474.42 | 1595.57 | 40.75% | 58.74% | +27.68 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 17-14 | 1502.10 | 1481.66 | 44.37% | 55.11% | +12.03 | 3-2 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ New England Patriots | L 14-24 | 1514.13 | 1564.01 | 34.73% | 64.76% | -13.87 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-15 | Washington Redskins | W 17-10 | 1500.26 | 1604.96 | 43.06% | 56.43% | +18.81 | 4-3 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 7-14 | 1519.07 | 1647.63 | 25.28% | 74.21% | -8.45 | 4-4 |
| 1978-10-29 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 10-16 | 1510.62 | 1371.72 | 75.32% | 24.17% | -23.23 | 4-5 |
| 1978-11-05 | Green Bay Packers | W 10-3 | 1487.39 | 1510.45 | 54.74% | 44.75% | +14.93 | 5-5 |
| 1978-11-12 | New York Jets | W 17-9 | 1502.32 | 1475.00 | 61.76% | 37.73% | +13.47 | 6-5 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ New York Giants | W 19-17 | 1515.79 | 1448.12 | 51.15% | 48.34% | +8.61 | 7-5 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 14-10 | 1524.40 | 1462.29 | 50.35% | 49.14% | +12.39 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 27-28 | 1536.79 | 1563.20 | 37.86% | 61.63% | -4.77 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-10 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13-31 | 1532.02 | 1679.21 | 37.19% | 62.30% | -19.92 | 8-7 |
| 1978-12-17 | New York Giants | W 20-3 | 1512.10 | 1425.44 | 69.39% | 30.10% | +15.68 | 9-7 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 28-17 | 1565.66 | 1403.22 | 64.33% | 35.16% | +14.72 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Seattle Seahawks | W 21-10 | 1580.38 | 1415.32 | 77.97% | 21.52% | +9.03 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 28-3 | 1589.41 | 1518.88 | 51.56% | 47.93% | +30.21 | 3-0 |
| 1978-09-24 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 15-9 | 1619.62 | 1539.52 | 68.59% | 30.90% | +9.56 | 4-0 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ New York Jets | W 28-17 | 1629.18 | 1401.47 | 72.35% | 27.14% | +11.37 | 5-0 |
| 1978-10-08 | Atlanta Falcons | W 31-7 | 1640.55 | 1465.69 | 78.91% | 20.58% | +12.75 | 6-0 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 34-14 | 1653.30 | 1531.56 | 58.82% | 40.67% | +22.94 | 7-0 |
| 1978-10-23 | Houston Oilers | L 17-24 | 1676.24 | 1539.41 | 75.10% | 24.39% | -25.02 | 7-1 |
| 1978-10-29 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27-24 | 1651.22 | 1372.23 | 87.03% | 12.46% | +2.73 | 8-1 |
| 1978-11-05 | New Orleans Saints | W 20-14 | 1653.95 | 1450.36 | 81.48% | 18.01% | +5.58 | 9-1 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 7-10 | 1659.53 | 1635.84 | 44.84% | 54.65% | -9.79 | 9-2 |
| 1978-11-19 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 7-6 | 1649.74 | 1410.35 | 84.32% | 15.16% | +1.92 | 10-2 |
| 1978-11-27 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 24-7 | 1651.66 | 1362.87 | 78.72% | 20.76% | +10.82 | 11-2 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ Houston Oilers | W 13-3 | 1662.48 | 1579.51 | 53.34% | 46.15% | +18.40 | 12-2 |
| 1978-12-09 | Baltimore Colts | W 35-13 | 1680.88 | 1409.61 | 86.54% | 12.95% | +7.68 | 13-2 |
| 1978-12-16 | @ Denver Broncos | W 21-17 | 1688.56 | 1641.40 | 48.20% | 51.29% | +12.93 | 14-2 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 24-20 | 1511.83 | 1426.88 | 53.62% | 45.86% | +11.56 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Oakland Raiders | L 20-21 | 1523.39 | 1581.43 | 49.73% | 49.76% | -6.26 | 1-1 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Denver Broncos | L 14-27 | 1517.13 | 1601.27 | 30.41% | 69.08% | -13.85 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | Green Bay Packers | L 3-24 | 1503.28 | 1431.21 | 67.59% | 31.90% | -39.01 | 1-3 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ New England Patriots | L 23-28 | 1464.27 | 1555.67 | 29.53% | 69.96% | -8.34 | 1-4 |
| 1978-10-08 | Denver Broncos | W 23-0 | 1455.93 | 1636.04 | 32.88% | 66.61% | +40.23 | 2-4 |
| 1978-10-15 | Miami Dolphins | L 21-28 | 1496.16 | 1593.84 | 44.05% | 55.44% | -14.70 | 2-5 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ Detroit Lions | L 14-31 | 1481.46 | 1370.74 | 57.28% | 42.21% | -29.75 | 2-6 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 27-23 | 1451.71 | 1582.78 | 25.01% | 74.48% | +18.76 | 3-6 |
| 1978-11-05 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 22-13 | 1470.47 | 1441.34 | 62.00% | 37.49% | +14.19 | 4-6 |
| 1978-11-12 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 29-23 | 1484.66 | 1357.09 | 74.10% | 25.39% | +7.86 | 5-6 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 13-7 | 1492.52 | 1585.27 | 29.37% | 70.12% | +21.63 | 6-6 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 0-23 | 1514.15 | 1339.76 | 65.88% | 33.61% | -39.79 | 6-7 |
| 1978-12-04 | Chicago Bears | W 40-7 | 1474.36 | 1466.29 | 59.12% | 40.37% | +29.26 | 7-7 |
| 1978-12-10 | Seattle Seahawks | W 37-10 | 1503.62 | 1500.61 | 58.42% | 41.07% | +26.93 | 8-7 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Houston Oilers | W 45-24 | 1530.55 | 1572.26 | 35.81% | 63.68% | +36.75 | 9-7 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 7-24 | 1481.72 | 1489.75 | 40.38% | 59.11% | -21.00 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | Chicago Bears | L 13-16 | 1460.72 | 1516.83 | 50.00% | 49.48% | -10.92 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Houston Oilers | L 19-20 | 1449.80 | 1534.43 | 30.35% | 69.14% | -3.83 | 0-3 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ New York Giants | L 10-27 | 1445.97 | 1468.93 | 38.32% | 61.16% | -19.94 | 0-4 |
| 1978-10-01 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28-12 | 1426.03 | 1475.99 | 50.89% | 48.60% | +24.51 | 1-4 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 10-27 | 1450.54 | 1654.30 | 18.00% | 81.49% | -9.39 | 1-5 |
| 1978-10-15 | New Orleans Saints | L 7-14 | 1441.15 | 1377.69 | 66.51% | 32.98% | -22.16 | 1-6 |
| 1978-10-22 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17-20 | 1418.99 | 1468.32 | 50.98% | 48.51% | -11.13 | 1-7 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Washington Redskins | L 20-38 | 1407.86 | 1562.05 | 22.60% | 76.89% | -12.11 | 1-8 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 10-21 | 1395.75 | 1503.00 | 27.67% | 71.82% | -11.60 | 1-9 |
| 1978-11-12 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 10-16 | 1384.15 | 1416.06 | 53.48% | 46.01% | -16.50 | 1-10 |
| 1978-11-19 | Los Angeles Rams | L 28-31 | 1367.65 | 1645.63 | 21.81% | 77.68% | -4.78 | 1-11 |
| 1978-11-27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7-24 | 1362.87 | 1651.66 | 20.76% | 78.72% | -10.82 | 1-12 |
| 1978-12-03 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 13-24 | 1352.05 | 1417.49 | 32.73% | 66.76% | -13.71 | 1-13 |
| 1978-12-10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 6-3 | 1338.34 | 1379.63 | 52.13% | 47.35% | +10.34 | 2-13 |
| 1978-12-17 | @ Detroit Lions | L 14-33 | 1348.68 | 1462.50 | 26.92% | 72.57% | -14.82 | 2-14 |
| 1978-09-03 | San Diego Chargers | L 20-24 | 1426.88 | 1511.83 | 45.86% | 53.62% | -11.56 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-21 | 1415.32 | 1580.38 | 21.52% | 77.97% | -9.03 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ New York Jets | W 24-17 | 1406.29 | 1434.47 | 37.62% | 61.87% | +20.62 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | Detroit Lions | W 28-16 | 1426.91 | 1429.01 | 57.70% | 41.79% | +18.26 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Denver Broncos | L 7-28 | 1445.17 | 1624.34 | 20.18% | 79.31% | -11.69 | 2-3 |
| 1978-10-08 | Minnesota Vikings | W 29-28 | 1433.48 | 1549.16 | 41.51% | 57.97% | +7.30 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 28-45 | 1440.78 | 1507.99 | 32.51% | 66.98% | -16.92 | 3-4 |
| 1978-10-22 | Oakland Raiders | W 27-7 | 1423.86 | 1621.53 | 30.69% | 68.80% | +38.75 | 4-4 |
| 1978-10-29 | Denver Broncos | L 17-20 | 1462.61 | 1598.99 | 38.65% | 60.84% | -8.45 | 4-5 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Chicago Bears | W 31-29 | 1454.16 | 1449.66 | 42.12% | 57.37% | +10.22 | 5-5 |
| 1978-11-12 | Baltimore Colts | L 14-17 | 1464.38 | 1461.36 | 58.42% | 41.07% | -12.75 | 5-6 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 13-10 | 1451.63 | 1349.24 | 56.11% | 43.38% | +9.48 | 6-6 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 17-16 | 1461.11 | 1602.55 | 23.91% | 75.58% | +9.52 | 7-6 |
| 1978-12-03 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 47-24 | 1470.63 | 1527.54 | 49.89% | 49.60% | +29.98 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 10-37 | 1500.61 | 1503.62 | 41.07% | 58.42% | -26.92 | 8-7 |
| 1978-12-17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 23-19 | 1473.69 | 1381.26 | 70.08% | 29.41% | +7.43 | 9-7 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ Chicago Bears | L 10-17 | 1488.89 | 1503.67 | 39.44% | 60.04% | -13.17 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-10 | New England Patriots | L 6-16 | 1475.72 | 1535.86 | 49.43% | 50.06% | -19.70 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-17 | Washington Redskins | L 10-28 | 1456.02 | 1551.16 | 44.41% | 55.08% | -23.76 | 0-3 |
| 1978-09-24 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 12-21 | 1432.26 | 1634.45 | 18.13% | 81.36% | -6.88 | 0-4 |
| 1978-10-01 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 10-24 | 1425.38 | 1567.89 | 23.79% | 75.69% | -11.25 | 0-5 |
| 1978-10-08 | Baltimore Colts | L 17-30 | 1414.13 | 1469.63 | 50.09% | 49.40% | -22.77 | 0-6 |
| 1978-10-15 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21-24 | 1391.36 | 1642.25 | 24.58% | 74.91% | -5.38 | 0-7 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ New York Jets | L 10-23 | 1385.98 | 1462.55 | 31.34% | 68.15% | -14.26 | 0-8 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 16-10 | 1371.72 | 1510.62 | 24.17% | 75.32% | +23.23 | 1-8 |
| 1978-11-05 | New York Giants | W 20-10 | 1394.95 | 1475.34 | 46.52% | 52.97% | +21.11 | 2-8 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 16-10 | 1416.06 | 1384.15 | 46.01% | 53.48% | +16.50 | 3-8 |
| 1978-11-19 | @ Washington Redskins | W 27-17 | 1432.56 | 1565.25 | 24.83% | 74.65% | +29.73 | 4-8 |
| 1978-11-26 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-14 | 1462.29 | 1524.40 | 49.14% | 50.35% | -12.38 | 4-9 |
| 1978-12-03 | Detroit Lions | W 21-14 | 1449.91 | 1431.62 | 60.53% | 38.96% | +13.00 | 5-9 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ New York Giants | L 0-17 | 1462.91 | 1399.16 | 50.58% | 48.90% | -26.28 | 5-10 |
| 1978-12-17 | Atlanta Falcons | W 42-21 | 1436.63 | 1484.72 | 51.16% | 48.33% | +27.92 | 6-10 |
| 1978-09-02 | New York Giants | L 13-19 | 1381.25 | 1447.45 | 48.55% | 50.94% | -14.99 | 0-1 |
| 1978-09-09 | Detroit Lions | L 7-15 | 1366.26 | 1438.17 | 47.73% | 51.76% | -17.02 | 0-2 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 16-10 | 1349.24 | 1538.02 | 19.30% | 80.18% | +24.74 | 1-2 |
| 1978-09-24 | Atlanta Falcons | W 14-9 | 1373.98 | 1471.19 | 44.12% | 55.37% | +15.60 | 2-2 |
| 1978-10-01 | Minnesota Vikings | L 7-24 | 1389.58 | 1529.29 | 38.20% | 61.29% | -19.88 | 2-3 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 30-13 | 1369.70 | 1380.52 | 39.99% | 59.50% | +30.90 | 3-3 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ New York Giants | L 14-17 | 1400.60 | 1465.45 | 32.81% | 66.68% | -7.17 | 3-4 |
| 1978-10-22 | Chicago Bears | W 33-19 | 1393.43 | 1492.74 | 43.82% | 55.67% | +26.24 | 4-4 |
| 1978-10-29 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 7-9 | 1419.67 | 1505.05 | 30.26% | 69.23% | -5.40 | 4-5 |
| 1978-11-05 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 23-26 | 1414.27 | 1632.15 | 16.83% | 82.66% | -3.69 | 4-6 |
| 1978-11-12 | @ Detroit Lions | L 23-34 | 1410.58 | 1408.27 | 41.81% | 57.67% | -17.50 | 4-7 |
| 1978-11-19 | Buffalo Bills | W 31-10 | 1393.08 | 1363.84 | 62.02% | 37.47% | +21.68 | 5-7 |
| 1978-11-26 | @ Chicago Bears | L 3-14 | 1414.76 | 1451.00 | 36.53% | 62.96% | -15.30 | 5-8 |
| 1978-12-03 | Green Bay Packers | L 7-17 | 1399.46 | 1457.34 | 49.75% | 49.74% | -19.83 | 5-9 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 3-6 | 1379.63 | 1338.34 | 47.35% | 52.13% | -10.34 | 5-10 |
| 1978-12-17 | New Orleans Saints | L 10-17 | 1369.29 | 1420.04 | 50.78% | 48.71% | -16.93 | 5-11 |
| 1978-09-03 | @ New England Patriots | W 16-14 | 1531.58 | 1546.56 | 39.42% | 60.07% | +10.70 | 1-0 |
| 1978-09-10 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35-30 | 1542.28 | 1466.51 | 68.05% | 31.44% | +8.88 | 2-0 |
| 1978-09-17 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 28-10 | 1551.16 | 1456.02 | 55.08% | 44.41% | +23.76 | 3-0 |
| 1978-09-24 | New York Jets | W 23-3 | 1574.92 | 1413.86 | 77.58% | 21.91% | +12.39 | 4-0 |
| 1978-10-02 | Dallas Cowboys | W 9-5 | 1587.31 | 1641.33 | 50.31% | 49.18% | +12.40 | 5-0 |
| 1978-10-08 | @ Detroit Lions | W 21-19 | 1599.71 | 1391.37 | 70.09% | 29.40% | +5.25 | 6-0 |
| 1978-10-15 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-17 | 1604.96 | 1500.26 | 56.43% | 43.06% | -18.81 | 6-1 |
| 1978-10-22 | @ New York Giants | L 6-17 | 1586.15 | 1472.63 | 57.67% | 41.82% | -24.10 | 6-2 |
| 1978-10-29 | San Francisco 49ers | W 38-20 | 1562.05 | 1407.86 | 76.89% | 22.60% | +12.12 | 7-2 |
| 1978-11-06 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 17-21 | 1574.17 | 1446.33 | 59.66% | 39.83% | -15.03 | 7-3 |
| 1978-11-12 | New York Giants | W 16-13 | 1559.14 | 1454.23 | 71.55% | 27.94% | +6.11 | 8-3 |
| 1978-11-19 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 17-27 | 1565.25 | 1432.56 | 74.65% | 24.83% | -29.73 | 8-4 |
| 1978-11-23 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-37 | 1535.52 | 1648.78 | 26.98% | 72.51% | -17.71 | 8-5 |
| 1978-12-03 | Miami Dolphins | L 0-16 | 1517.81 | 1576.70 | 49.61% | 49.88% | -25.01 | 8-6 |
| 1978-12-10 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 17-20 | 1492.80 | 1475.11 | 43.98% | 55.50% | -9.61 | 8-7 |
| 1978-12-16 | Chicago Bears | L 10-14 | 1483.19 | 1459.30 | 61.29% | 38.20% | -15.44 | 8-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 14-13 | 1456.80 | 1527.78 | 48.12% | 51.88% | +6.50 | 1-0 |
| 1978-12-30 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 20-27 | 1463.30 | 1716.86 | 14.27% | 85.73% | -4.73 | 1-1 |
| 1978-12-30 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27-20 | 1716.86 | 1463.30 | 85.73% | 14.27% | +4.73 | 1-0 |
| 1979-01-07 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 28-0 | 1721.59 | 1647.74 | 52.29% | 47.71% | +31.66 | 2-0 |
| 1979-01-21 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 31-35 | 1753.25 | 1738.12 | 52.18% | 47.82% | -13.09 | 2-1 |
| 1978-12-30 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-33 | 1628.47 | 1701.49 | 32.00% | 68.00% | -19.24 | 0-1 |
| 1978-12-24 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 17-9 | 1535.51 | 1644.99 | 27.61% | 72.39% | +25.67 | 1-0 |
| 1978-12-31 | @ New England Patriots | W 31-14 | 1561.18 | 1607.35 | 35.45% | 64.55% | +33.37 | 2-0 |
| 1979-01-07 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 5-34 | 1594.55 | 1720.74 | 25.74% | 74.26% | -17.37 | 2-1 |
| 1978-12-31 | Minnesota Vikings | W 34-10 | 1631.53 | 1511.27 | 73.61% | 26.39% | +16.21 | 1-0 |
| 1979-01-07 | Dallas Cowboys | L 0-28 | 1647.74 | 1721.59 | 47.71% | 52.29% | -31.65 | 1-1 |
| 1978-12-24 | Houston Oilers | L 9-17 | 1644.99 | 1535.51 | 72.39% | 27.61% | -25.67 | 0-1 |
| 1978-12-31 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 10-34 | 1511.27 | 1631.53 | 26.39% | 73.61% | -16.21 | 0-1 |
| 1978-12-31 | Houston Oilers | L 14-31 | 1607.35 | 1561.18 | 64.55% | 35.45% | -33.37 | 0-1 |
| 1978-12-24 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 13-14 | 1527.78 | 1456.80 | 51.88% | 48.12% | -6.51 | 0-1 |
| 1978-12-30 | Denver Broncos | W 33-10 | 1701.49 | 1628.47 | 68.00% | 32.00% | +19.25 | 1-0 |
| 1979-01-07 | Houston Oilers | W 34-5 | 1720.74 | 1594.55 | 74.26% | 25.74% | +17.38 | 2-0 |
| 1979-01-21 | Dallas Cowboys | W 35-31 | 1738.12 | 1753.25 | 47.82% | 52.18% | +13.08 | 3-0 |
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 | 1978-10-22 | 12.09% | New Orleans Saints | 1399.85 | 10 | @ Los Angeles Rams | 1684.83 | 3 |
| 2 | 1978-12-11 | 19.25% | Cincinnati Bengals | 1441.00 | 20 | @ Los Angeles Rams | 1630.44 | 19 |
| 3 | 1978-09-17 | 19.30% | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1349.24 | 16 | @ Minnesota Vikings | 1538.02 | 10 |
| 4 | 1978-11-26 | 22.64% | New York Jets | 1455.08 | 24 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1608.79 | 13 |
| 5 | 1978-11-05 | 23.11% | New York Jets | 1458.34 | 31 | @ Denver Broncos | 1607.44 | 28 |
| 6 | 1978-11-26 | 23.91% | Seattle Seahawks | 1461.11 | 17 | @ Oakland Raiders | 1602.55 | 16 |
| 7 | 1978-10-29 | 24.17% | St. Louis Cardinals | 1371.72 | 16 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1510.62 | 10 |
| 8 | 1978-10-23 | 24.39% | Houston Oilers | 1539.41 | 24 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 1676.24 | 17 |
| 9 | 1978-11-19 | 24.83% | St. Louis Cardinals | 1432.56 | 27 | @ Washington Redskins | 1565.25 | 17 |
| 10 | 1978-10-29 | 25.01% | San Diego Chargers | 1451.71 | 27 | @ Oakland Raiders | 1582.78 | 23 |
| 11 | 1978-10-26 | 26.73% | Minnesota Vikings | 1540.57 | 21 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 1656.09 | 10 |
| 12 | 1978-12-24 * | 27.61% | Houston Oilers | 1535.51 | 17 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1644.99 | 9 |
| 13 | 1978-09-03 | 27.75% | Kansas City Chiefs | 1430.98 | 24 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 1537.52 | 23 |
| 14 | 1978-09-24 | 28.33% | New Orleans Saints | 1387.10 | 20 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 1488.67 | 18 |
| 15 | 1978-11-19 | 29.37% | San Diego Chargers | 1492.52 | 13 | @ Minnesota Vikings | 1585.27 | 7 |
| 16 | 1978-11-12 | 29.80% | Houston Oilers | 1542.76 | 26 | @ New England Patriots | 1631.87 | 23 |
| 17 | 1978-11-23 | 29.91% | @ Detroit Lions | 1416.44 | 17 | Denver Broncos | 1620.48 | 14 |
| 18 | 1978-10-22 | 30.69% | @ Seattle Seahawks | 1423.86 | 27 | Oakland Raiders | 1621.53 | 7 |
| 19 | 1978-09-24 | 30.96% | New England Patriots | 1532.84 | 21 | @ Oakland Raiders | 1612.49 | 14 |
| 20 | 1978-09-18 | 31.30% | Baltimore Colts | 1478.71 | 34 | @ New England Patriots | 1555.56 | 27 |
| 21 | 1978-09-24 | 31.90% | Green Bay Packers | 1431.21 | 24 | @ San Diego Chargers | 1503.28 | 3 |
| 22 | 1978-10-15 | 32.09% | New York Jets | 1421.84 | 33 | @ Baltimore Colts | 1492.40 | 10 |
| 23 | 1978-10-29 | 32.66% | Detroit Lions | 1400.49 | 21 | @ Chicago Bears | 1466.49 | 17 |
| 24 | 1978-10-08 | 32.88% | @ San Diego Chargers | 1455.93 | 23 | Denver Broncos | 1636.04 | 0 |
| 25 | 1978-10-15 | 32.98% | New Orleans Saints | 1377.69 | 14 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 1441.15 | 7 |
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 | 1978-09-10 | 44.93 | Miami Dolphins | 42 | 1544.74 | 44.47% | @ Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1523.64 | 55.02% |
| 2 | 1978-12-09 | 43.89 | @ Detroit Lions | 45 | 1418.61 | 36.90% | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 1567.98 | 62.59% |
| 3 | 1978-10-15 | 40.71 | New York Jets | 33 | 1421.84 | 32.09% | @ Baltimore Colts | 10 | 1492.40 | 67.40% |
| 4 | 1978-10-08 | 40.23 | @ San Diego Chargers | 23 | 1455.93 | 32.88% | Denver Broncos | 0 | 1636.04 | 66.61% |
| 5 | 1978-12-03 | 39.81 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 37 | 1401.19 | 41.79% | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 1514.92 | 57.70% |
| 6 | 1978-11-26 | 39.79 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 23 | 1339.76 | 33.61% | San Diego Chargers | 0 | 1514.15 | 65.88% |
| 7 | 1978-09-24 | 39.01 | Green Bay Packers | 24 | 1431.21 | 31.90% | @ San Diego Chargers | 3 | 1503.28 | 67.59% |
| 8 | 1978-10-22 | 38.75 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 27 | 1423.86 | 30.69% | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 1621.53 | 68.80% |
| 9 | 1978-12-17 | 36.75 | San Diego Chargers | 45 | 1530.55 | 35.81% | @ Houston Oilers | 24 | 1572.26 | 63.68% |
| 10 | 1978-12-17 | 35.23 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 48 | 1451.11 | 50.08% | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 16 | 1506.66 | 49.40% |
| 11 | 1978-11-26 | 34.19 | @ Buffalo Bills | 41 | 1342.17 | 44.10% | New York Giants | 17 | 1439.50 | 55.39% |
| 12 | 1978-11-19 | 34.02 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 45 | 1467.40 | 40.56% | @ Baltimore Colts | 24 | 1474.10 | 58.93% |
| 13 | 1978-12-31 * | 33.37 | Houston Oilers | 31 | 1561.18 | 35.45% | @ New England Patriots | 14 | 1607.35 | 64.55% |
| 14 | 1978-11-26 | 32.10 | New York Jets | 24 | 1455.08 | 22.64% | @ Miami Dolphins | 13 | 1608.79 | 76.84% |
| 15 | 1978-10-08 | 31.75 | @ New York Jets | 45 | 1390.10 | 54.28% | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 1416.40 | 45.21% |
| 16 | 1979-01-07 * | 31.66 | Dallas Cowboys | 28 | 1721.59 | 52.29% | @ Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1647.74 | 47.71% |
| 17 | 1978-10-08 | 30.90 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30 | 1369.70 | 39.99% | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 1380.52 | 59.50% |
| 18 | 1978-10-29 | 30.83 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 28 | 1410.51 | 36.29% | Houston Oilers | 13 | 1564.43 | 63.20% |
| 19 | 1978-10-22 | 30.59 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 1341.64 | 34.57% | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 3 | 1508.61 | 64.92% |
| 20 | 1978-10-26 | 30.40 | Minnesota Vikings | 21 | 1540.57 | 26.73% | @ Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 1656.09 | 72.76% |
| 21 | 1978-09-17 | 30.21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 28 | 1589.41 | 51.56% | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 1518.88 | 47.93% |
| 22 | 1978-09-03 | 30.06 | @ New York Jets | 33 | 1397.81 | 33.28% | Miami Dolphins | 20 | 1574.80 | 66.21% |
| 23 | 1978-12-03 | 29.98 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 47 | 1470.63 | 49.89% | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 24 | 1527.54 | 49.60% |
| 24 | 1978-10-22 | 29.75 | @ Detroit Lions | 31 | 1370.74 | 42.21% | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 1481.46 | 57.28% |
| 25 | 1978-11-19 | 29.73 | St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 1432.56 | 24.83% | @ Washington Redskins | 17 | 1565.25 | 74.65% |