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1982 NFL Season

126 regular-season games · 16 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations

Final

Champion

Washington Redskins

1st Super Bowl

Last Title: 1942

Runner-Up

Miami Dolphins

4th SB App.

Last Appearance: 1973

Biggest Overachiever

Los Angeles Raiders

3.43 wins above expected

8 wins · 4.57 expected wins

Biggest Disappointment

Houston Oilers

2.50 wins below expected

1 wins · 3.50 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 Cincinnati Bengals Division 7 2 0 .778 232 177 +55 5.74 +1.26
2 Pittsburgh Steelers Playoffs 6 3 0 .667 1 204 146 +58 5.24 +0.76
3 Cleveland Browns (1st) Playoffs 4 5 0 .444 3 140 182 -42 3.65 +0.35
4 Houston Oilers 1 8 0 .111 6 136 245 -109 3.50 -2.50
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Miami Dolphins Division 7 2 0 .778 198 131 +67 5.48 +1.52
2 New York Jets Playoffs 6 3 0 .667 1 245 166 +79 5.23 +0.77
3 New England Patriots Playoffs 5 4 0 .556 2 143 157 -14 4.13 +0.87
4 Buffalo Bills 4 5 0 .444 3 150 154 -4 4.89 -0.89
5 Baltimore Colts 0 8 1 .056 6.5 113 236 -123 2.32 -1.82
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Los Angeles Raiders Division 8 1 0 .889 260 200 +60 4.57 +3.43
2 San Diego Chargers Playoffs 6 3 0 .667 2 288 221 +67 5.18 +0.82
3 Seattle Seahawks 4 5 0 .444 4 127 147 -20 4.21 -0.21
4 Kansas City Chiefs 3 6 0 .333 5 176 184 -8 4.18 -1.18
5 Denver Broncos 2 7 0 .222 6 148 226 -78 4.31 -2.31
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Green Bay Packers Division 5 3 1 .611 226 169 +57 4.82 +0.68
2 Minnesota Vikings Playoffs 5 4 0 .556 0.5 187 198 -11 4.13 +0.87
3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Playoffs 5 4 0 .556 0.5 158 178 -20 4.11 +0.89
4 Detroit Lions Playoffs 4 5 0 .444 1.5 181 176 +5 4.81 -0.81
5 Chicago Bears 3 6 0 .333 2.5 141 174 -33 4.15 -1.15
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Washington Redskins Division 8 1 0 .889 190 128 +62 4.95 +3.05
2 Dallas Cowboys Playoffs 6 3 0 .667 2 226 145 +81 5.90 +0.10
3 St. Louis Cardinals Playoffs 5 4 0 .556 3 135 170 -35 3.95 +1.05
4 New York Giants 4 5 0 .444 4 164 160 +4 4.44 -0.44
5 Philadelphia Eagles 3 6 0 .333 5 191 195 -4 4.68 -1.68
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Atlanta Falcons Division 5 4 0 .556 183 199 -16 5.11 -0.11
2 New Orleans Saints 4 5 0 .444 1 129 160 -31 3.20 +0.80
3 San Francisco 49ers 3 6 0 .333 2 209 206 +3 5.40 -2.40
4 Los Angeles Rams 2 7 0 .222 3 200 250 -50 3.74 -1.74

Playoff Bracket

The path each team took through the postseason — reconstructed from actual playoff games, not the simulation.

AFC

Wild Card Round

Miami Dolphins 28
New England Patriots 13

Jan 8

Divisional Round

Los Angeles Raiders 27
Cleveland Browns (1st) 10

Jan 8

San Diego Chargers 31
Pittsburgh Steelers 28

Jan 9

Conference Championship

New York Jets 44
Cincinnati Bengals 17

Jan 9

NFC

Wild Card Round

Washington Redskins 31
Detroit Lions 7

Jan 8

Divisional Round

Green Bay Packers 41
St. Louis Cardinals 16

Jan 8

Dallas Cowboys 30
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17

Jan 9

Conference Championship

Minnesota Vikings 30
Atlanta Falcons 24

Jan 9

Super Bowl

Washington Redskins 27
Miami Dolphins 17

Jan 30

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
Cincinnati Bengals AFC AFC Central 1606 7 5.74 +1.26 90.58% 0 3 5 6 7 8 9
Dallas Cowboys NFC NFC East 1606 6 5.90 +0.10 66.71% 1 3 5 6 7 8 9
San Diego Chargers AFC AFC West 1595 6 5.18 +0.82 82.28% 0 3 4 5 6 7 9
Miami Dolphins AFC AFC East 1592 7 5.48 +1.52 93.16% 0 3 4 5 6 8 9
Washington Redskins NFC NFC East 1587 8 4.95 +3.05 99.59% 0 3 4 5 6 7 9
Los Angeles Raiders AFC AFC West 1582 8 4.57 +3.43 99.89% 0 2 4 5 6 7 9
Pittsburgh Steelers AFC AFC Central 1576 6 5.24 +0.76 81.73% 0 3 4 5 6 8 9
New York Jets AFC AFC East 1569 6 5.23 +0.77 81.46% 0 3 4 5 6 8 9
Green Bay Packers NFC NFC Central 1542 5.5 4.82 +0.68 68.41% 0 2 4 5 6 7 9
San Francisco 49ers NFC NFC West 1536 3 5.40 -2.40 9.95% 0 3 4 5 6 8 9
Detroit Lions NFC NFC Central 1513 4 4.81 -0.81 42.94% 0 2 4 5 6 7 9
Philadelphia Eagles NFC NFC East 1512 3 4.68 -1.68 22.24% 0 2 4 5 6 7 9
New York Giants NFC NFC East 1510 4 4.44 -0.44 52.82% 0 2 3 4 5 7 9
Kansas City Chiefs AFC AFC West 1501 3 4.18 -1.18 33.81% 0 2 3 4 5 7 9
Buffalo Bills AFC AFC East 1499 4 4.89 -0.89 40.68% 0 2 4 5 6 7 9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC NFC Central 1496 5 4.11 +0.89 83.92% 0 2 3 4 5 6 9
Minnesota Vikings NFC NFC Central 1485 5 4.13 +0.87 83.61% 0 2 3 4 5 6 9
Atlanta Falcons NFC NFC West 1481 5 5.11 -0.11 61.38% 0 3 4 5 6 7 9
New England Patriots AFC AFC East 1477 5 4.13 +0.87 82.80% 0 2 3 4 5 7 9
St. Louis Cardinals NFC NFC East 1462 5 3.95 +1.05 85.95% 0 2 3 4 5 6 9
Seattle Seahawks AFC AFC West 1457 4 4.21 -0.21 58.68% 0 2 3 4 5 7 9
Cleveland Browns (1st) AFC AFC Central 1438 4 3.65 +0.35 74.17% 0 1 3 4 5 6 9
Chicago Bears NFC NFC Central 1434 3 4.15 -1.15 34.15% 0 2 3 4 5 7 9
New Orleans Saints NFC NFC West 1428 4 3.20 +0.80 82.58% 0 1 2 3 4 6 9
Denver Broncos AFC AFC West 1422 2 4.31 -2.31 11.65% 0 2 3 4 5 7 9
Los Angeles Rams NFC NFC West 1410 2 3.74 -1.74 21.70% 0 1 3 4 5 6 9
Houston Oilers AFC AFC Central 1370 1 3.50 -2.50 7.87% 0 1 2 3 4 6 9
Baltimore Colts AFC AFC East 1314 0.5 2.32 -1.82 6.90% 0 0 1 2 3 5 7

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.

Beat expectations Fell short Within expectations

Within AFC Central

Team Bengals (1st) Oilers Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
Cleveland Browns (1st)
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
Houston Oilers
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)

AFC Central vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC East AFC West NFC Central NFC East NFC West
Cincinnati Bengals
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
2-1
(1.8 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
Cleveland Browns (1st)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
Houston Oilers
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-3
(1.0 exp.)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)

Within AFC East

Team Colts Bills Dolphins Patriots Jets
Baltimore Colts
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
Buffalo Bills
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
Miami Dolphins
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
New England Patriots
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
New York Jets
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)

AFC East vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC West NFC Central NFC East NFC West
Baltimore Colts
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
0-1-1
(0.6 exp.)
Buffalo Bills
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-2
(1.6 exp.)
Miami Dolphins
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
New England Patriots
1-2
(1.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
New York Jets
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
4-0
(2.3 exp.)

Within AFC West

Team Broncos Chiefs Raiders Chargers Seahawks
Denver Broncos
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
Kansas City Chiefs
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
Los Angeles Raiders
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
San Diego Chargers
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
Seattle Seahawks
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)

AFC West vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East NFC Central NFC East NFC West
Denver Broncos
2-1
(1.5 exp.)
Kansas City Chiefs
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-3
(1.6 exp.)
Los Angeles Raiders
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
3-0
(1.4 exp.)
San Diego Chargers
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
Seattle Seahawks
1-3
(1.7 exp.)
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)

Within NFC Central

Team Bears Lions Packers Vikings Buccaneers
Chicago Bears
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
Detroit Lions
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
Green Bay Packers
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
Minnesota Vikings
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)

NFC Central vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East AFC West NFC East NFC West
Chicago Bears
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
Detroit Lions
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
Green Bay Packers
1-1-1
(1.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
Minnesota Vikings
1-3
(1.9 exp.)
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2-1
(1.2 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)

Within NFC East

Team Cowboys Giants Eagles Cardinals Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
New York Giants
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
Philadelphia Eagles
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
St. Louis Cardinals
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
Washington Redskins
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
2-0
(1.2 exp.)

NFC East vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East AFC West NFC Central NFC West
Dallas Cowboys
2-1
(2.0 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
New York Giants
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
Philadelphia Eagles
2-1
(1.7 exp.)
St. Louis Cardinals
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
2-1
(1.3 exp.)
Washington Redskins
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.7 exp.)

Within NFC West

Team Falcons Rams Saints 49ers
Atlanta Falcons
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
Los Angeles Rams
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
New Orleans Saints
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
San Francisco 49ers
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
0-1
(0.7 exp.)

NFC West vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East AFC West NFC Central NFC East
Atlanta Falcons
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
Los Angeles Rams
1-2
(1.2 exp.)
0-3
(1.4 exp.)
New Orleans Saints
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-3
(1.0 exp.)
San Francisco 49ers
1-3
(2.2 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 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 Los Angeles Raiders 8 4.57 +3.43
2 Washington Redskins 8 4.95 +3.05
3 Miami Dolphins 7 5.48 +1.52
4 Cincinnati Bengals 7 5.74 +1.26
5 St. Louis Cardinals 5 3.95 +1.05

Biggest Disappointments

# Team Actual Sim Luck
1 Houston Oilers 1 3.50 -2.50
2 San Francisco 49ers 3 5.40 -2.40
3 Denver Broncos 2 4.31 -2.31
4 Baltimore Colts 0.5 2.32 -1.82
5 Los Angeles Rams 2 3.74 -1.74

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 New Orleans Saints 3 Sep 19 – Nov 28 1 in 26
2 Washington Redskins 4 Sep 12 – Nov 28 1 in 18
3 Los Angeles Raiders 5 Dec 5 – Jan 2 1 in 17
4 New York Jets 5 Sep 19 – Dec 12 1 in 16
5 Dallas Cowboys 6 Sep 19 – Dec 19 1 in 15

Longest Losing Streaks

# Team Games Dates Probability
1 Houston Oilers 7 Nov 21 – Jan 2 1 in 29
2 Philadelphia Eagles 4 Nov 21 – Dec 11 1 in 19
3 Kansas City Chiefs 4 Nov 21 – Dec 12 1 in 18
4 Detroit Lions 3 Nov 21 – Dec 6 1 in 14
5 Dallas Cowboys 2 Dec 26 – Jan 3 1 in 11

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).

Team1234
Cincinnati Bengals50.18%31.60%13.13%5.09%
Pittsburgh Steelers34.95%35.51%19.24%10.30%
Cleveland Browns (1st)7.69%17.62%34.83%39.86%
Houston Oilers7.18%15.27%32.80%44.75%
Team12345
Miami Dolphins40.76%26.28%18.14%11.33%3.49%
New York Jets26.73%28.25%23.46%16.41%5.15%
Buffalo Bills20.54%25.83%26.05%20.92%6.66%
New England Patriots10.90%16.62%24.47%31.30%16.71%
Baltimore Colts1.07%3.02%7.88%20.04%67.99%
Team12345
San Diego Chargers35.29%23.54%18.09%13.58%9.50%
Los Angeles Raiders22.02%22.29%21.11%18.77%15.81%
Denver Broncos18.43%19.79%19.54%19.44%22.80%
Kansas City Chiefs13.44%16.49%20.37%24.38%25.32%
Seattle Seahawks10.82%17.89%20.89%23.83%26.57%
Team12345
Detroit Lions31.21%22.35%18.08%15.22%13.14%
Green Bay Packers26.71%23.57%19.90%17.33%12.49%
Minnesota Vikings14.68%17.60%21.01%22.83%23.88%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers13.75%18.44%21.03%22.27%24.51%
Chicago Bears13.65%18.04%19.98%22.35%25.98%
Team12345
Dallas Cowboys40.63%25.70%17.30%10.92%5.45%
Washington Redskins23.22%24.02%20.67%18.15%13.94%
Philadelphia Eagles15.94%20.97%22.11%22.09%18.89%
New York Giants12.26%17.39%21.97%23.70%24.68%
St. Louis Cardinals7.95%11.92%17.95%25.14%37.04%
Team1234
San Francisco 49ers46.44%32.62%14.22%6.72%
Atlanta Falcons37.29%33.76%18.36%10.59%
Los Angeles Rams10.48%19.63%37.68%32.21%
New Orleans Saints5.79%13.99%29.74%50.48%
Team1234567891011121314
Cincinnati Bengals19.02%15.76%13.62%10.95%9.40%8.42%6.12%4.43%4.18%2.84%1.98%1.80%1.02%0.46%
Miami Dolphins15.94%13.85%11.63%9.77%9.35%8.39%6.16%6.48%5.12%4.39%3.70%2.49%1.49%1.24%
Pittsburgh Steelers12.21%11.36%10.94%10.91%10.02%9.25%7.23%6.36%6.24%4.78%4.19%3.52%2.26%0.73%
San Diego Chargers11.12%11.65%10.72%9.59%8.72%8.30%7.49%6.60%6.38%5.43%4.77%4.03%3.58%1.62%
New York Jets11.09%10.31%9.08%10.01%8.97%9.51%8.13%7.83%6.43%5.48%5.30%3.77%2.00%2.09%
Buffalo Bills7.92%8.04%7.72%8.94%8.67%8.45%8.71%8.93%7.87%7.02%6.65%5.12%3.08%2.88%
Los Angeles Raiders5.61%6.98%7.85%7.71%8.05%8.29%8.33%8.43%7.68%7.40%7.33%6.43%6.47%3.44%
Denver Broncos4.10%5.32%7.03%6.33%7.30%7.25%7.97%8.22%8.04%8.12%8.09%7.72%8.62%5.89%
Kansas City Chiefs3.45%4.26%5.48%5.69%6.15%6.89%7.62%7.56%8.47%9.28%9.72%9.21%9.45%6.77%
Seattle Seahawks2.84%3.89%4.79%6.39%6.50%7.28%8.49%7.35%8.08%9.63%8.38%9.21%10.56%6.61%
New England Patriots3.55%4.04%4.63%5.57%6.24%6.48%8.33%8.36%8.05%9.70%9.75%9.05%7.75%8.50%
Cleveland Browns (1st)1.61%2.23%3.51%3.75%5.36%5.46%6.70%8.45%10.50%10.04%10.98%12.63%11.60%7.18%
Houston Oilers1.45%2.02%2.53%3.60%4.22%4.68%6.63%7.99%9.65%10.42%11.49%13.77%13.29%8.26%
Baltimore Colts0.09%0.29%0.47%0.79%1.05%1.35%2.09%3.01%3.31%5.47%7.67%11.25%18.83%44.33%
Team1234567891011121314
Dallas Cowboys22.76%15.03%10.90%10.27%8.25%6.61%6.27%5.34%3.76%3.45%2.68%2.24%1.47%0.97%
San Francisco 49ers13.50%13.69%13.51%9.60%9.70%10.18%5.84%5.97%5.63%3.82%3.01%2.70%1.80%1.05%
Atlanta Falcons11.25%11.52%10.36%8.95%9.71%9.77%7.09%6.71%6.65%4.86%4.08%4.27%3.16%1.62%
Washington Redskins10.34%8.60%8.78%9.82%7.95%7.23%8.20%7.01%6.11%6.84%5.91%4.68%4.53%4.00%
Detroit Lions7.62%10.06%9.84%8.31%8.28%7.86%7.02%7.47%6.09%6.47%5.98%5.43%5.01%4.56%
Green Bay Packers7.44%8.38%9.13%8.15%8.59%8.20%7.31%7.28%7.10%6.72%6.62%5.57%5.03%4.48%
Philadelphia Eagles6.37%7.00%6.83%8.28%7.67%7.24%9.07%7.65%6.99%7.23%8.12%6.39%5.87%5.29%
New York Giants5.34%5.16%5.74%7.22%6.37%6.89%8.98%7.36%7.86%8.39%7.80%7.40%8.52%6.97%
Minnesota Vikings3.21%4.34%4.93%5.62%6.69%6.96%6.78%8.10%8.62%8.31%9.33%8.87%8.56%9.68%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3.03%4.11%5.18%5.83%6.72%6.85%7.26%8.59%7.86%7.59%8.86%8.83%8.83%10.46%
Chicago Bears2.96%4.29%5.10%5.80%6.57%6.48%7.20%7.82%7.87%9.01%8.75%8.41%9.37%10.37%
Los Angeles Rams2.05%3.08%3.57%4.41%5.47%5.85%6.66%7.91%10.14%8.91%9.53%11.81%10.84%9.77%
St. Louis Cardinals3.21%3.22%4.02%5.10%4.59%5.72%7.24%6.18%7.53%9.70%9.04%9.84%11.96%12.65%
New Orleans Saints0.92%1.52%2.11%2.64%3.44%4.16%5.08%6.61%7.79%8.70%10.29%13.56%15.05%18.13%
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Dallas Cowboys12.71%10.33%8.21%7.14%5.92%5.47%5.46%5.27%4.12%3.48%3.16%3.19%3.30%3.68%2.85%2.02%1.71%1.62%2.04%1.54%1.68%1.03%1.16%0.80%0.82%0.54%0.51%0.24%
Cincinnati Bengals10.21%9.55%8.04%7.33%6.65%6.64%5.38%5.31%4.51%4.93%3.97%4.31%3.05%2.67%2.35%2.39%2.15%2.26%1.21%1.26%1.43%1.04%0.89%0.94%0.52%0.49%0.28%0.24%
Miami Dolphins8.63%7.44%6.61%6.82%5.82%6.07%5.16%4.95%4.44%4.64%4.08%3.95%3.03%3.50%3.22%3.33%2.19%2.80%2.03%2.30%1.70%1.93%1.22%1.27%0.92%0.91%0.61%0.43%
San Francisco 49ers7.41%6.60%6.35%6.62%6.60%6.54%4.90%4.98%4.94%4.69%5.05%4.74%2.24%3.26%3.36%3.40%2.96%2.76%1.59%1.91%1.79%1.64%1.57%1.31%1.02%0.89%0.48%0.40%
Pittsburgh Steelers6.57%5.59%5.78%5.69%5.78%5.45%4.99%5.22%4.92%5.12%4.41%4.45%3.21%3.78%3.47%3.44%3.04%3.41%2.12%2.29%2.10%2.38%1.77%1.66%1.10%1.18%0.73%0.35%
San Diego Chargers5.82%5.73%5.98%5.35%5.23%5.57%4.73%4.52%4.06%4.64%4.25%4.17%3.96%3.67%3.25%3.28%2.90%3.38%3.03%2.89%2.33%2.25%2.06%1.96%1.72%1.67%1.03%0.57%
Atlanta Falcons5.64%5.66%5.58%5.48%5.22%4.78%4.25%5.06%4.82%5.05%4.68%4.76%2.90%3.62%3.66%3.66%3.68%3.33%2.42%2.23%2.24%2.20%2.38%2.08%1.61%1.26%1.16%0.59%
New York Jets6.27%5.49%5.15%4.98%4.77%4.73%5.44%4.95%4.41%3.89%4.46%4.71%4.22%4.20%3.90%3.46%2.81%3.40%2.60%2.75%2.73%2.52%1.96%1.91%1.27%1.08%1.14%0.80%
Washington Redskins4.60%4.95%4.43%4.49%4.60%4.62%4.56%5.01%4.03%4.02%3.79%4.07%3.96%4.45%3.56%3.09%3.37%3.21%3.71%3.47%3.09%2.45%2.62%2.18%2.50%1.88%2.25%1.04%
Buffalo Bills4.09%4.00%4.50%3.79%4.03%3.83%5.10%4.16%4.36%4.01%4.08%4.17%4.59%4.20%4.35%4.18%3.69%3.90%3.66%3.36%3.04%3.24%2.66%2.59%2.10%1.39%1.59%1.34%
Detroit Lions3.49%4.18%4.58%5.22%4.52%4.88%3.90%4.17%4.36%4.35%4.10%3.84%3.61%3.46%3.86%3.82%3.58%2.92%3.51%3.13%3.27%2.76%3.02%2.77%2.79%2.31%2.15%1.45%
Green Bay Packers3.57%3.84%4.31%4.11%4.54%4.31%4.38%4.20%4.19%4.22%4.27%4.27%3.87%3.50%3.93%3.34%4.00%3.42%3.59%3.51%3.50%2.76%2.96%2.57%2.82%2.31%2.27%1.44%
Philadelphia Eagles2.92%3.41%3.48%3.76%3.65%3.35%4.04%4.26%3.89%3.83%3.71%3.80%4.94%4.62%3.65%3.27%3.57%3.41%4.32%3.70%3.94%3.41%3.51%3.05%3.28%2.76%2.85%1.62%
Los Angeles Raiders2.51%3.08%3.65%3.43%3.66%3.62%3.97%3.94%4.49%3.81%4.21%3.64%4.08%4.19%4.27%4.11%3.99%3.82%3.63%3.80%3.39%3.99%3.20%3.57%3.06%3.11%1.99%1.79%
New York Giants2.04%2.82%2.46%2.92%2.93%3.49%3.75%3.16%3.12%3.13%3.61%3.83%5.38%3.95%3.94%3.42%4.11%3.53%4.82%4.20%4.31%3.28%3.85%3.73%4.65%3.58%3.54%2.45%
Denver Broncos1.76%2.28%2.77%2.91%3.13%3.29%2.99%3.41%3.70%3.59%3.61%3.58%3.84%3.78%4.03%4.57%3.60%4.25%4.24%4.05%4.08%3.84%3.74%4.29%3.94%4.23%3.47%3.03%
Kansas City Chiefs1.69%1.74%2.29%2.17%2.71%2.66%3.11%2.75%3.04%3.06%3.30%3.59%3.93%3.63%3.83%3.68%3.91%4.16%5.21%4.34%4.76%4.75%4.75%4.38%4.55%4.67%3.68%3.66%
Seattle Seahawks1.34%1.59%1.94%2.01%2.17%2.96%3.12%3.06%3.13%3.30%3.38%3.98%4.68%4.22%3.67%3.49%3.71%4.17%5.20%4.55%4.14%4.07%4.69%4.51%5.34%4.25%3.71%3.62%
Minnesota Vikings1.28%1.83%1.92%2.34%2.67%2.26%2.90%2.71%3.17%3.73%3.74%3.32%3.38%3.72%4.18%4.11%4.68%3.76%4.32%4.40%4.53%4.51%4.67%4.44%4.51%4.23%4.83%3.86%
New England Patriots1.44%1.86%2.12%2.09%2.57%2.20%2.80%2.84%3.30%3.05%3.13%3.32%4.00%4.21%3.80%4.29%3.84%4.37%4.49%4.99%4.40%4.93%4.25%4.96%4.17%4.11%4.36%4.11%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1.25%1.67%2.10%2.34%2.39%2.40%2.80%2.90%3.53%3.46%3.86%3.25%4.00%3.23%3.98%4.37%4.34%3.85%4.07%4.14%4.44%4.30%5.07%4.14%4.59%4.15%5.24%4.14%
Chicago Bears1.30%1.66%1.86%2.36%2.46%2.64%2.70%3.02%3.04%3.71%3.07%3.41%3.64%4.12%3.92%3.72%4.13%3.97%5.16%4.51%4.56%3.94%4.36%4.20%5.25%4.33%5.35%3.61%
St. Louis Cardinals1.03%1.67%1.57%1.83%1.92%2.18%2.49%2.82%2.35%2.41%2.96%3.05%3.73%3.87%3.07%2.98%3.93%3.73%5.11%5.26%5.03%4.07%5.18%4.99%6.40%5.14%6.31%4.92%
Los Angeles Rams0.72%1.12%1.38%1.52%1.83%1.93%2.24%1.93%2.76%2.73%3.22%2.90%3.50%2.93%3.82%4.24%5.47%4.74%3.90%4.11%4.51%5.67%5.68%5.73%5.13%5.84%5.30%5.15%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.72%0.72%1.46%1.09%1.72%1.65%1.69%2.02%2.63%2.40%2.86%2.56%3.38%2.98%3.84%4.42%4.78%5.29%4.01%4.85%5.08%6.58%5.56%6.30%5.18%6.55%4.95%4.73%
Houston Oilers0.67%0.76%0.85%1.07%1.34%1.29%1.69%1.59%2.35%2.27%2.19%2.27%2.68%3.18%3.81%4.40%4.12%5.09%4.06%5.36%5.38%6.31%5.54%6.97%5.87%8.07%5.41%5.41%
New Orleans Saints0.31%0.36%0.57%0.94%1.00%0.89%1.17%1.49%1.74%1.93%2.22%2.17%2.00%2.36%3.03%3.89%4.13%3.72%3.49%4.35%5.34%5.90%6.68%6.53%6.91%8.31%8.93%9.64%
Baltimore Colts0.01%0.07%0.06%0.20%0.17%0.30%0.29%0.30%0.60%0.55%0.63%0.70%0.90%1.02%1.40%1.63%1.61%1.73%2.46%2.75%3.21%4.25%5.00%6.17%7.98%10.76%15.88%29.37%

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.

Team1 Seed2 Seed3 Seed4 Seed5 Seed6 Seed7 Seed8 SeedMissed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals19.02%15.76%13.62%10.95%9.40%8.42%6.12%4.43%12.28%
Miami Dolphins15.94%13.85%11.63%9.77%9.35%8.39%6.16%6.48%18.43%
Pittsburgh Steelers12.21%11.36%10.94%10.91%10.02%9.25%7.23%6.36%21.72%
San Diego Chargers11.12%11.65%10.72%9.59%8.72%8.30%7.49%6.60%25.81%
New York Jets11.09%10.31%9.08%10.01%8.97%9.51%8.13%7.83%25.07%
Buffalo Bills7.92%8.04%7.72%8.94%8.67%8.45%8.71%8.93%32.62%
Los Angeles Raiders5.61%6.98%7.85%7.71%8.05%8.29%8.33%8.43%38.75%
Denver Broncos4.10%5.32%7.03%6.33%7.30%7.25%7.97%8.22%46.48%
New England Patriots3.55%4.04%4.63%5.57%6.24%6.48%8.33%8.36%52.80%
Kansas City Chiefs3.45%4.26%5.48%5.69%6.15%6.89%7.62%7.56%52.90%
Seattle Seahawks2.84%3.89%4.79%6.39%6.50%7.28%8.49%7.35%52.47%
Cleveland Browns (1st)1.61%2.23%3.51%3.75%5.36%5.46%6.70%8.45%62.93%
Houston Oilers1.45%2.02%2.53%3.60%4.22%4.68%6.63%7.99%66.88%
Baltimore Colts0.09%0.29%0.47%0.79%1.05%1.35%2.09%3.01%90.86%
Team1 Seed2 Seed3 Seed4 Seed5 Seed6 Seed7 Seed8 SeedMissed Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys22.76%15.03%10.90%10.27%8.25%6.61%6.27%5.34%14.57%
San Francisco 49ers13.50%13.69%13.51%9.60%9.70%10.18%5.84%5.97%18.01%
Atlanta Falcons11.25%11.52%10.36%8.95%9.71%9.77%7.09%6.71%24.64%
Washington Redskins10.34%8.60%8.78%9.82%7.95%7.23%8.20%7.01%32.07%
Detroit Lions7.62%10.06%9.84%8.31%8.28%7.86%7.02%7.47%33.54%
Green Bay Packers7.44%8.38%9.13%8.15%8.59%8.20%7.31%7.28%35.52%
Philadelphia Eagles6.37%7.00%6.83%8.28%7.67%7.24%9.07%7.65%39.89%
New York Giants5.34%5.16%5.74%7.22%6.37%6.89%8.98%7.36%46.94%
Minnesota Vikings3.21%4.34%4.93%5.62%6.69%6.96%6.78%8.10%53.37%
St. Louis Cardinals3.21%3.22%4.02%5.10%4.59%5.72%7.24%6.18%60.72%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3.03%4.11%5.18%5.83%6.72%6.85%7.26%8.59%52.43%
Chicago Bears2.96%4.29%5.10%5.80%6.57%6.48%7.20%7.82%53.78%
Los Angeles Rams2.05%3.08%3.57%4.41%5.47%5.85%6.66%7.91%61.00%
New Orleans Saints0.92%1.52%2.11%2.64%3.44%4.16%5.08%6.61%73.52%

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 85.43% 57.02% 36.40% 22.10% 12.31%
Cincinnati Bengals 87.72% 56.07% 33.88% 19.05% 10.98%
Miami Dolphins 81.57% 49.24% 28.16% 15.23% 8.65%
San Diego Chargers 74.19% 44.52% 25.46% 14.27% 7.86%
Washington Redskins 67.93% 42.07% 25.01% 15.08% 7.77%
Pittsburgh Steelers 78.28% 45.20% 24.47% 12.35% 6.95%
San Francisco 49ers 81.99% 44.85% 23.72% 12.19% 5.78%
New York Jets 74.93% 41.94% 21.96% 11.08% 5.55%
Los Angeles Raiders 61.25% 34.43% 18.40% 9.72% 5.16%
Green Bay Packers 64.48% 35.11% 18.91% 9.37% 4.13%
Detroit Lions 66.46% 33.13% 15.45% 7.38% 3.25%
Philadelphia Eagles 60.11% 30.00% 14.20% 6.71% 3.04%
Atlanta Falcons 75.36% 33.43% 14.88% 6.53% 2.62%
Buffalo Bills 67.38% 30.07% 12.82% 5.44% 2.58%
New York Giants 53.06% 25.85% 11.66% 5.42% 2.44%
Kansas City Chiefs 47.10% 21.07% 9.37% 4.00% 1.90%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 47.57% 21.46% 9.71% 4.29% 1.57%
Minnesota Vikings 46.63% 20.89% 9.23% 3.53% 1.42%
New England Patriots 47.20% 19.27% 7.62% 2.89% 1.23%
St. Louis Cardinals 39.28% 16.52% 6.51% 2.50% 1.03%
Seattle Seahawks 47.53% 17.10% 5.67% 2.32% 0.98%
Chicago Bears 46.22% 17.24% 6.54% 2.30% 0.80%
Denver Broncos 53.52% 17.74% 5.67% 1.75% 0.51%
New Orleans Saints 26.48% 9.39% 3.52% 1.13% 0.44%
Los Angeles Rams 39.00% 13.04% 4.26% 1.47% 0.42%
Cleveland Browns (1st) 37.07% 12.72% 3.90% 1.24% 0.42%
Houston Oilers 33.12% 8.89% 2.31% 0.62% 0.19%
Baltimore Colts 9.14% 1.74% 0.31% 0.04% 0.02%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Baltimore ColtsBuffalo BillsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosHouston OilersKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSeattle Seahawks
Baltimore Colts0.21%0.22%0.09%0.14%0.06%0.08%0.07%0.17%0.05%0.16%0.16%0.16%0.17%
Buffalo Bills0.41%2.84%1.91%2.97%2.04%2.25%2.35%2.80%1.88%2.67%2.64%2.52%2.79%
Cincinnati Bengals1.34%5.42%4.06%5.20%4.02%3.84%4.23%4.19%4.50%4.74%5.21%4.35%4.97%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.21%1.20%1.48%1.24%0.44%0.93%0.86%1.21%0.75%1.31%1.05%1.19%0.85%
Denver Broncos0.46%1.56%1.60%1.19%1.39%1.02%1.30%1.60%1.49%1.58%1.76%1.54%1.25%
Houston Oilers0.19%0.86%0.97%0.33%0.94%0.45%0.60%1.01%0.70%0.80%0.74%0.63%0.67%
Kansas City Chiefs0.32%2.34%1.78%1.30%1.72%1.29%1.39%1.81%1.62%2.16%1.90%1.82%1.62%
Los Angeles Raiders0.58%3.50%3.69%2.41%2.95%2.10%1.77%3.57%2.27%3.38%3.32%2.86%2.03%
Miami Dolphins0.85%5.12%3.84%3.46%4.85%3.45%3.31%3.46%3.66%5.04%4.24%3.91%4.05%
New England Patriots0.29%1.80%1.81%1.02%1.96%1.12%1.32%1.48%1.98%1.59%1.65%1.75%1.50%
New York Jets0.65%4.13%3.50%2.67%4.21%2.32%2.83%3.10%4.22%2.87%4.28%3.76%3.40%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.85%4.90%4.14%2.47%4.19%2.48%3.74%3.49%4.17%3.58%3.92%3.49%3.78%
San Diego Chargers0.90%4.47%3.88%2.63%4.13%2.59%3.21%3.53%4.04%3.59%4.03%4.17%3.35%
Seattle Seahawks0.35%1.80%1.90%0.81%1.28%0.93%1.28%0.96%1.56%0.97%1.61%1.96%1.69%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsChicago BearsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesSan Francisco 49ersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons2.85%2.32%3.01%2.85%2.42%2.36%1.43%2.36%3.04%4.13%2.10%2.34%2.22%
Chicago Bears2.20%1.48%1.44%1.43%0.88%1.03%0.55%1.35%1.53%2.13%0.93%0.84%1.45%
Dallas Cowboys5.75%4.69%4.98%4.47%4.21%4.27%2.63%4.18%4.44%5.43%3.45%4.51%4.01%
Detroit Lions3.63%2.45%2.79%2.50%2.01%2.20%1.72%2.55%2.77%3.49%2.23%2.30%2.49%
Green Bay Packers3.94%2.85%2.66%3.21%2.14%2.33%1.59%2.72%3.22%3.56%2.02%2.22%2.65%
Los Angeles Rams1.56%0.94%1.25%1.18%1.08%0.79%0.52%0.97%1.03%1.24%0.75%0.79%0.94%
Minnesota Vikings2.51%1.19%2.16%1.97%1.71%1.40%0.75%1.40%1.60%2.29%1.38%1.07%1.46%
New Orleans Saints0.87%0.67%0.82%0.85%0.85%0.52%0.63%0.61%0.72%1.10%0.54%0.50%0.71%
New York Giants3.16%2.03%1.97%2.56%2.17%1.75%1.71%1.05%1.62%2.61%1.41%2.09%1.72%
Philadelphia Eagles3.54%2.20%2.42%2.86%2.45%2.09%1.96%1.35%1.89%3.16%1.64%2.18%2.26%
San Francisco 49ers5.48%3.37%3.12%3.95%3.44%3.39%3.28%2.21%3.46%4.00%2.63%3.24%3.28%
St. Louis Cardinals2.07%1.18%1.51%1.49%1.29%1.07%1.03%0.81%1.02%1.15%1.67%1.07%1.16%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2.59%1.35%2.28%1.88%1.57%1.26%1.28%0.86%1.62%1.71%2.28%1.27%1.51%
Washington Redskins4.63%3.21%3.63%3.95%3.56%2.82%2.87%1.62%3.08%3.28%4.05%2.41%2.96%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Baltimore ColtsBuffalo BillsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosHouston OilersKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSeattle Seahawks
Baltimore Colts0.04%0.03%0.01%0.01%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.01%0.07%0.02%0.01%
Buffalo Bills0.06%1.57%0.64%1.01%0.43%0.69%1.16%1.58%0.66%1.57%1.35%1.42%0.68%
Cincinnati Bengals0.31%3.01%1.65%2.30%1.06%2.17%3.24%3.69%2.21%3.77%4.22%4.05%2.20%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.03%0.43%0.46%0.24%0.11%0.24%0.31%0.51%0.22%0.40%0.33%0.42%0.20%
Denver Broncos0.08%0.57%0.80%0.31%0.19%0.35%0.41%0.58%0.35%0.58%0.56%0.61%0.28%
Houston Oilers0.03%0.19%0.24%0.06%0.22%0.18%0.13%0.23%0.17%0.23%0.25%0.30%0.08%
Kansas City Chiefs0.08%0.93%1.34%0.40%0.55%0.28%0.67%1.19%0.53%0.91%0.99%0.91%0.59%
Los Angeles Raiders0.12%1.72%2.75%0.81%0.84%0.56%1.00%2.20%1.13%2.04%2.51%1.78%0.94%
Miami Dolphins0.15%2.53%3.45%1.38%1.70%0.93%1.97%2.86%1.64%3.19%3.56%3.34%1.46%
New England Patriots0.01%0.64%1.07%0.34%0.51%0.15%0.51%0.45%0.93%0.83%0.90%0.90%0.38%
New York Jets0.17%2.20%2.99%1.01%1.47%0.79%1.25%1.97%2.75%1.17%2.43%2.28%1.48%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.18%2.23%3.50%0.87%1.65%0.90%1.58%2.29%2.85%1.55%2.82%2.45%1.60%
San Diego Chargers0.18%2.22%3.30%1.07%1.24%1.02%1.40%2.09%3.82%1.59%3.05%2.95%1.53%
Seattle Seahawks0.03%0.58%0.68%0.25%0.33%0.15%0.36%0.41%0.72%0.39%0.58%0.61%0.58%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsChicago BearsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesSan Francisco 49ersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.88%1.66%1.54%1.37%0.69%0.98%0.41%1.22%1.24%1.64%0.77%1.05%1.43%
Chicago Bears0.67%0.76%0.60%0.54%0.30%0.30%0.22%0.50%0.49%0.84%0.30%0.29%0.73%
Dallas Cowboys3.55%2.09%3.46%3.42%1.54%2.38%1.12%3.20%3.09%4.55%1.77%2.63%3.60%
Detroit Lions1.59%0.82%1.98%1.28%0.72%0.89%0.50%1.05%1.38%1.96%0.92%0.92%1.44%
Green Bay Packers2.10%0.99%2.42%1.76%0.82%0.86%0.55%1.36%1.77%2.39%0.91%1.05%1.93%
Los Angeles Rams0.38%0.16%0.52%0.43%0.32%0.24%0.10%0.45%0.32%0.34%0.39%0.27%0.34%
Minnesota Vikings0.91%0.36%1.07%0.88%0.66%0.38%0.29%0.92%0.80%1.11%0.52%0.48%0.85%
New Orleans Saints0.33%0.19%0.46%0.22%0.33%0.16%0.20%0.18%0.25%0.39%0.21%0.18%0.42%
New York Giants1.29%0.69%1.53%0.95%1.15%0.56%0.68%0.37%0.93%1.25%0.58%0.60%1.08%
Philadelphia Eagles1.58%0.96%1.75%1.28%1.35%0.65%0.85%0.45%0.87%1.65%0.56%0.89%1.36%
San Francisco 49ers2.25%1.34%2.95%2.41%2.22%1.06%1.48%0.79%1.69%2.16%1.38%1.55%2.44%
St. Louis Cardinals0.55%0.28%0.91%0.56%0.45%0.28%0.47%0.26%0.44%0.54%0.81%0.46%0.50%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.81%0.46%1.23%1.04%0.90%0.46%0.43%0.21%0.71%0.82%1.12%0.58%0.94%
Washington Redskins2.54%1.48%3.38%2.55%2.21%1.16%1.90%0.60%1.60%2.01%3.08%1.12%1.38%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Baltimore ColtsBuffalo BillsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosHouston OilersKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSeattle Seahawks
Baltimore Colts0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Buffalo Bills0.01%1.06%0.14%0.23%0.10%0.27%0.54%0.74%0.34%0.53%0.65%0.68%0.15%
Cincinnati Bengals0.07%1.63%0.41%0.79%0.27%1.13%1.78%3.37%0.94%2.73%2.55%2.73%0.65%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.14%0.16%0.01%0.02%0.06%0.13%0.13%0.07%0.16%0.16%0.14%0.06%
Denver Broncos0.20%0.29%0.07%0.05%0.10%0.18%0.29%0.09%0.08%0.20%0.17%0.03%
Houston Oilers0.01%0.05%0.06%0.02%0.04%0.06%0.06%0.06%0.02%0.08%0.09%0.06%0.01%
Kansas City Chiefs0.01%0.30%0.66%0.13%0.14%0.07%0.25%0.56%0.20%0.55%0.43%0.49%0.21%
Los Angeles Raiders0.04%0.82%1.74%0.28%0.29%0.20%0.47%1.34%0.45%1.09%1.54%1.20%0.26%
Miami Dolphins0.05%1.01%3.23%0.50%0.69%0.30%0.88%1.66%0.68%1.56%2.18%1.98%0.51%
New England Patriots0.01%0.14%0.45%0.07%0.07%0.05%0.20%0.32%0.36%0.30%0.47%0.35%0.10%
New York Jets0.02%0.91%2.21%0.36%0.45%0.21%0.57%1.08%1.41%0.52%1.66%1.26%0.42%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.02%0.79%2.05%0.20%0.63%0.18%0.58%1.31%1.98%0.62%1.73%1.78%0.48%
San Diego Chargers0.03%1.26%2.65%0.42%0.52%0.22%0.88%1.16%2.36%0.68%1.71%1.91%0.47%
Seattle Seahawks0.13%0.26%0.06%0.06%0.02%0.17%0.20%0.32%0.12%0.35%0.28%0.35%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsChicago BearsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesSan Francisco 49ersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.21%1.32%0.49%0.64%0.20%0.47%0.16%0.36%0.59%0.74%0.35%0.35%0.65%
Chicago Bears0.24%0.48%0.13%0.28%0.09%0.11%0.03%0.11%0.18%0.23%0.08%0.09%0.25%
Dallas Cowboys2.28%1.13%2.22%2.58%0.67%1.32%0.47%1.52%1.80%3.39%0.82%1.13%2.77%
Detroit Lions0.57%0.25%1.33%0.65%0.21%0.36%0.19%0.49%0.71%0.97%0.42%0.39%0.84%
Green Bay Packers0.76%0.40%1.87%0.69%0.21%0.46%0.25%0.69%0.70%1.28%0.33%0.56%1.17%
Los Angeles Rams0.07%0.07%0.23%0.12%0.19%0.08%0.03%0.09%0.12%0.13%0.06%0.14%0.14%
Minnesota Vikings0.30%0.21%0.54%0.25%0.24%0.11%0.07%0.32%0.27%0.43%0.15%0.19%0.45%
New Orleans Saints0.10%0.03%0.18%0.05%0.10%0.03%0.08%0.13%0.07%0.13%0.03%0.07%0.13%
New York Giants0.44%0.22%1.04%0.45%0.43%0.21%0.30%0.15%0.36%0.80%0.24%0.35%0.43%
Philadelphia Eagles0.62%0.27%1.17%0.58%0.73%0.20%0.55%0.19%0.34%0.72%0.23%0.41%0.70%
San Francisco 49ers0.94%0.57%2.19%1.15%1.32%0.20%0.71%0.28%0.87%0.98%0.59%0.65%1.74%
St. Louis Cardinals0.19%0.10%0.44%0.18%0.30%0.09%0.14%0.07%0.15%0.21%0.28%0.13%0.22%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.48%0.18%0.83%0.31%0.38%0.16%0.18%0.11%0.29%0.30%0.46%0.17%0.44%
Washington Redskins1.36%0.60%2.68%1.45%1.70%0.41%0.94%0.39%0.88%1.20%1.97%0.54%0.96%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsBaltimore ColtsBuffalo BillsChicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Dallas CowboysDenver BroncosDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersHouston OilersKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersLos Angeles RamsMiami DolphinsMinnesota VikingsNew England PatriotsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsNew York JetsPhiladelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.10%0.45%0.04%0.08%0.01%0.11%0.25%0.41%0.10%0.34%0.28%0.37%0.08%
Baltimore Colts0.01%0.01%
Buffalo Bills0.21%0.05%0.63%0.26%0.26%0.05%0.12%0.01%0.15%0.20%0.28%0.05%0.10%0.21%
Chicago Bears0.07%0.16%0.04%0.03%0.08%0.10%0.01%0.08%0.09%0.12%0.02%
Cincinnati Bengals0.78%0.25%2.00%0.78%1.09%0.28%0.57%0.21%0.63%0.77%1.35%0.29%0.53%1.45%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.05%0.01%0.09%0.07%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.05%0.05%
Dallas Cowboys0.76%2.30%0.20%0.42%0.09%0.55%1.10%1.60%0.48%1.55%1.40%1.54%0.32%
Denver Broncos0.02%0.01%0.07%0.03%0.06%0.01%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.10%0.04%0.09%
Detroit Lions0.21%0.55%0.03%0.04%0.03%0.20%0.37%0.52%0.11%0.29%0.34%0.47%0.09%
Green Bay Packers0.22%0.74%0.11%0.06%0.05%0.15%0.36%0.57%0.19%0.46%0.45%0.64%0.13%
Houston Oilers0.01%0.01%0.04%0.04%0.02%0.01%0.03%0.02%0.01%
Kansas City Chiefs0.12%0.09%0.31%0.09%0.27%0.03%0.04%0.01%0.15%0.14%0.20%0.06%0.12%0.27%
Los Angeles Raiders0.38%0.15%0.98%0.52%0.35%0.07%0.24%0.07%0.23%0.37%0.61%0.19%0.30%0.70%
Los Angeles Rams0.05%0.03%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.03%0.02%0.07%0.04%0.09%0.04%0.01%
Miami Dolphins0.57%0.25%1.62%0.70%0.82%0.19%0.30%0.11%0.49%0.60%0.94%0.24%0.42%1.40%
Minnesota Vikings0.05%0.25%0.01%0.05%0.03%0.13%0.12%0.21%0.04%0.11%0.14%0.21%0.07%
New England Patriots0.07%0.06%0.19%0.08%0.15%0.02%0.04%0.01%0.08%0.09%0.17%0.05%0.06%0.16%
New Orleans Saints0.01%0.05%0.02%0.02%0.03%0.04%0.09%0.09%0.04%0.04%0.01%
New York Giants0.01%0.13%0.41%0.06%0.08%0.04%0.13%0.29%0.30%0.06%0.25%0.25%0.31%0.12%
New York Jets0.38%0.18%1.10%0.43%0.50%0.06%0.24%0.11%0.37%0.37%0.58%0.09%0.29%0.85%
Philadelphia Eagles0.01%0.18%0.42%0.08%0.08%0.01%0.10%0.39%0.46%0.07%0.45%0.32%0.38%0.09%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.49%0.17%1.11%0.52%0.73%0.14%0.27%0.05%0.42%0.51%0.92%0.30%0.34%0.98%
San Diego Chargers0.67%0.23%1.50%0.52%0.91%0.17%0.21%0.08%0.39%0.49%1.08%0.19%0.38%1.04%
San Francisco 49ers0.39%0.82%0.13%0.13%0.05%0.24%0.56%0.83%0.14%0.74%0.72%0.85%0.18%
Seattle Seahawks0.15%0.03%0.15%0.09%0.06%0.03%0.05%0.01%0.02%0.05%0.14%0.01%0.08%0.11%
St. Louis Cardinals0.08%0.16%0.01%0.04%0.01%0.04%0.10%0.17%0.07%0.09%0.14%0.10%0.02%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.09%0.31%0.02%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.13%0.23%0.07%0.17%0.13%0.25%0.03%
Washington Redskins0.52%1.42%0.10%0.12%0.06%0.32%0.75%1.02%0.32%0.87%1.01%1.09%0.17%

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 69.82% 45.81% 26.95% 13.70% Eliminated in Conference Championship
Washington Redskins 64.56% 44.08% 25.39% 12.59% Won Super Bowl
Los Angeles Raiders 72.87% 42.21% 21.51% 11.63% Eliminated in Conference Championship
Miami Dolphins 70.59% 41.41% 21.24% 11.21% Eliminated in Super Bowl
Cincinnati Bengals 59.94% 31.62% 17.74% 10.16% Eliminated in Conference Championship
San Diego Chargers 48.90% 24.88% 12.84% 7.30% Eliminated in Conference Championship
Green Bay Packers 65.43% 33.10% 16.00% 6.98% Eliminated in Conference Championship
Pittsburgh Steelers 51.10% 24.39% 12.34% 6.70% Eliminated in Divisional Round
New York Jets 40.06% 18.58% 8.83% 4.70% Eliminated in Super Bowl
Minnesota Vikings 54.90% 21.30% 8.18% 3.26% Eliminated in Super Bowl
Detroit Lions 35.44% 13.36% 6.24% 2.82% Eliminated in Wild Card Round
Atlanta Falcons 45.10% 17.28% 6.64% 2.58% Eliminated in Conference Championship
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30.18% 12.29% 5.61% 2.26% Eliminated in Divisional Round
St. Louis Cardinals 34.57% 12.78% 4.99% 1.65% Eliminated in Divisional Round
New England Patriots 29.41% 9.64% 3.17% 1.53% Eliminated in Wild Card Round
Cleveland Browns (1st) 27.13% 7.27% 2.33% 0.93% Eliminated in Divisional Round
Loser →
↓ Winner
Cincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Los Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego Chargers
Cincinnati Bengals59.94%
Cleveland Browns (1st)27.13%
Los Angeles Raiders72.87%
Miami Dolphins70.59%
New England Patriots29.41%
New York Jets40.06%
Pittsburgh Steelers51.10%
San Diego Chargers48.90%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersMinnesota VikingsSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons45.10%
Dallas Cowboys69.82%
Detroit Lions35.44%
Green Bay Packers65.43%
Minnesota Vikings54.90%
St. Louis Cardinals34.57%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers30.18%
Washington Redskins64.56%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Cincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Los Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego Chargers
Cincinnati Bengals3.54%14.23%7.33%6.52%
Cleveland Browns (1st)1.24%5.22%0.38%0.43%
Los Angeles Raiders14.25%11.58%8.69%7.69%
Miami Dolphins16.18%13.92%5.98%5.33%
New England Patriots7.17%1.11%0.67%0.69%
New York Jets9.46%2.10%3.66%3.36%
Pittsburgh Steelers5.30%1.16%7.27%4.92%1.67%4.07%
San Diego Chargers5.60%1.24%6.76%4.81%1.75%4.72%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersMinnesota VikingsSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons1.99%0.79%4.96%3.93%1.45%4.16%
Dallas Cowboys4.83%16.17%18.35%6.46%
Detroit Lions0.99%8.52%2.94%0.91%
Green Bay Packers8.80%11.02%4.12%9.16%
Minnesota Vikings2.48%1.00%6.08%4.67%2.07%5.00%
St. Louis Cardinals2.79%3.73%1.77%4.49%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1.66%1.88%1.92%6.83%
Washington Redskins8.75%11.46%11.27%12.60%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Cincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Los Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego Chargers
Cincinnati Bengals1.29%6.37%2.35%2.40%2.75%2.58%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.46%0.32%0.42%0.53%0.60%
Los Angeles Raiders5.98%7.95%1.36%3.06%3.16%
Miami Dolphins2.31%7.43%4.11%3.69%3.70%
New England Patriots0.99%0.35%0.50%0.63%0.70%
New York Jets0.97%1.02%3.52%0.63%1.39%1.30%
Pittsburgh Steelers2.07%0.97%2.84%3.09%1.53%1.84%
San Diego Chargers2.07%1.36%3.04%3.26%1.59%1.52%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersMinnesota VikingsSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons1.72%1.17%0.99%0.51%0.87%1.38%
Dallas Cowboys3.97%4.38%4.80%3.85%9.95%
Detroit Lions1.08%1.50%1.47%1.05%1.14%
Green Bay Packers1.60%2.24%2.08%1.66%3.10%5.32%
Minnesota Vikings2.40%1.49%1.19%0.76%0.97%1.37%
St. Louis Cardinals0.38%1.72%1.08%0.54%0.60%0.67%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.89%1.30%1.78%1.23%0.41%
Washington Redskins2.72%10.78%7.26%3.42%1.21%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Dallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsMinnesota VikingsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.34%0.10%0.60%0.52%0.09%0.34%0.32%0.27%
Cincinnati Bengals0.79%2.51%0.83%1.70%0.85%0.61%0.63%2.24%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.12%0.18%0.05%0.11%0.08%0.07%0.07%0.25%
Dallas Cowboys2.16%0.37%2.97%2.86%0.55%1.40%1.69%1.70%
Detroit Lions0.48%0.11%0.55%0.63%0.12%0.24%0.36%0.33%
Green Bay Packers1.16%0.23%1.70%1.50%0.19%0.50%0.84%0.86%
Los Angeles Raiders0.77%2.77%0.71%2.05%1.18%0.74%0.67%2.74%
Miami Dolphins0.88%2.66%0.74%1.74%0.86%0.71%0.88%2.74%
Minnesota Vikings0.63%0.13%0.63%0.69%0.12%0.19%0.45%0.42%
New England Patriots0.11%0.32%0.11%0.30%0.15%0.12%0.09%0.33%
New York Jets0.35%1.23%0.27%0.68%0.57%0.26%0.22%1.12%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.51%1.69%0.28%1.25%0.59%0.48%0.41%1.49%
San Diego Chargers0.53%1.89%0.43%1.19%0.64%0.35%0.38%1.89%
St. Louis Cardinals0.26%0.04%0.31%0.49%0.03%0.14%0.16%0.22%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.44%0.05%0.43%0.46%0.04%0.24%0.28%0.32%
Washington Redskins2.11%0.37%2.69%2.88%0.50%1.08%1.54%1.42%

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.

Dallas Cowboys 13.70% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
69.82%
Divisional Round
vs. Green Bay Packers
Matchup
40.06%
Win Prob
62.48%
Conference Championship
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
36.92%
Win Prob
48.00%
Super Bowl
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
21.68%
Win Prob
51.74%
Washington Redskins 12.59% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Detroit Lions
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
64.56%
Divisional Round
vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matchup
28.58%
Win Prob
64.85%
Conference Championship
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
42.46%
Win Prob
52.00%
Super Bowl
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
22.88%
Win Prob
51.25%
Los Angeles Raiders 11.63% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
72.87%
Divisional Round
vs. New England Patriots
Matchup
33.76%
Win Prob
66.53%
Conference Championship
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
36.96%
Win Prob
51.69%
Super Bowl
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
23.82%
Win Prob
48.26%
Miami Dolphins 11.21% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. New England Patriots
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
70.59%
Divisional Round
vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Matchup
39.07%
Win Prob
53.21%
Conference Championship
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
34.98%
Win Prob
48.31%
Super Bowl
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
24.44%
Win Prob
48.75%
Cincinnati Bengals 10.16% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. New York Jets
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
59.94%
Divisional Round
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
45.00%
Win Prob
46.79%
Conference Championship
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
35.91%
Win Prob
51.58%
Super Bowl
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
24.70%
Win Prob
53.75%
San Diego Chargers 7.30% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
48.90%
Divisional Round
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
27.17%
Win Prob
46.78%
Conference Championship
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
25.39%
Win Prob
46.84%
Super Bowl
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
25.89%
Win Prob
52.65%
Green Bay Packers 6.98% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
65.43%
Divisional Round
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
33.29%
Win Prob
37.52%
Conference Championship
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
33.25%
Win Prob
42.29%
Super Bowl
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
24.36%
Win Prob
45.33%
Pittsburgh Steelers 6.70% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. San Diego Chargers
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
51.10%
Divisional Round
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
29.81%
Win Prob
45.55%
Conference Championship
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
25.04%
Win Prob
45.58%
Super Bowl
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
25.22%
Win Prob
50.00%
New York Jets 4.70% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
40.06%
Divisional Round
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
50.91%
Win Prob
44.96%
Conference Championship
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
39.86%
Win Prob
46.13%
Super Bowl
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
26.17%
Win Prob
46.77%
Minnesota Vikings 3.26% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Atlanta Falcons
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
54.90%
Divisional Round
vs. Green Bay Packers
Matchup
28.54%
Win Prob
39.90%
Conference Championship
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
29.34%
Win Prob
33.33%
Super Bowl
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
21.17%
Win Prob
44.52%
Detroit Lions 2.82% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
35.44%
Divisional Round
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
63.77%
Win Prob
34.51%
Conference Championship
vs. Green Bay Packers
Matchup
24.04%
Win Prob
41.90%
Super Bowl
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
22.34%
Win Prob
45.99%
Atlanta Falcons 2.58% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Minnesota Vikings
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
45.10%
Divisional Round
vs. Green Bay Packers
Matchup
28.70%
Win Prob
36.05%
Conference Championship
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
25.90%
Win Prob
30.23%
Super Bowl
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
23.26%
Win Prob
43.80%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2.26% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
30.18%
Divisional Round
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
55.57%
Win Prob
35.15%
Conference Championship
vs. Green Bay Packers
Matchup
31.73%
Win Prob
36.48%
Super Bowl
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
20.35%
Win Prob
34.33%
St. Louis Cardinals 1.65% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Green Bay Packers
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
34.57%
Divisional Round
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
35.13%
Win Prob
28.49%
Conference Championship
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
34.47%
Win Prob
30.88%
Super Bowl
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
29.70%
Win Prob
40.83%
New England Patriots 1.53% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
29.41%
Divisional Round
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
74.38%
Win Prob
33.47%
Conference Championship
vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Matchup
31.23%
Win Prob
29.20%
Super Bowl
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
21.57%
Win Prob
39.76%
Cleveland Browns (1st) 0.93% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
27.13%
Divisional Round
vs. Miami Dolphins
Matchup
71.80%
Win Prob
27.27%
Conference Championship
vs. San Diego Chargers
Matchup
25.75%
Win Prob
30.61%
Super Bowl
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
26.88%
Win Prob
40.32%

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
1982-09-12 @ New York Giants W 16-14 1515.17 1510.44 45.81% 53.19% +8.27 1-0
1982-09-19 Los Angeles Raiders L 14-38 1523.44 1495.80 57.76% 41.24% -31.09 1-1
1982-11-21 Los Angeles Rams W 34-17 1492.35 1449.35 59.89% 39.11% +17.77 2-1
1982-11-28 St. Louis Cardinals L 20-23 1510.12 1449.51 62.27% 36.72% -11.84 2-2
1982-12-05 @ Denver Broncos W 34-27 1498.28 1476.29 48.29% 50.71% +14.75 3-2
1982-12-12 New Orleans Saints W 35-0 1513.03 1435.84 64.46% 34.54% +22.54 4-2
1982-12-19 @ San Francisco 49ers W 17-7 1535.57 1543.79 43.97% 55.03% +19.13 5-2
1982-12-26 Green Bay Packers L 7-38 1554.70 1515.11 59.42% 39.58% -36.34 5-3
1983-01-02 @ New Orleans Saints L 6-35 1518.36 1390.15 63.17% 35.82% -37.37 5-4
1982-09-12 New England Patriots L 13-24 1389.81 1463.37 43.33% 55.67% -15.82 0-1
1982-09-19 @ Miami Dolphins L 20-24 1373.99 1560.36 21.96% 77.04% -4.86 0-2
1982-11-21 @ New York Jets L 0-37 1369.13 1525.99 25.01% 73.99% -16.82 0-3
1982-11-28 @ Buffalo Bills L 0-20 1352.31 1529.82 22.85% 76.15% -11.30 0-4
1982-12-05 Cincinnati Bengals L 17-20 1341.01 1593.50 21.44% 77.56% -4.11 0-5
1982-12-12 @ Minnesota Vikings L 10-13 1336.90 1478.58 26.68% 72.32% -5.11 0-6
1982-12-19 Green Bay Packers T 20-20 1331.79 1516.24 28.76% 70.23% +1.14 0-6
1982-12-26 @ San Diego Chargers L 26-44 1332.93 1606.09 14.58% 84.42% -6.86 0-7
1983-01-02 Miami Dolphins L 7-34 1326.07 1580.23 21.28% 77.72% -12.23 0-8
1982-09-12 Kansas City Chiefs W 14-9 1522.35 1517.65 54.53% 44.47% +10.95 1-0
1982-09-16 Minnesota Vikings W 23-22 1533.30 1488.48 60.14% 38.86% +4.28 2-0
1982-11-21 Miami Dolphins L 7-9 1537.58 1565.22 49.90% 49.10% -7.76 2-1
1982-11-28 Baltimore Colts W 20-0 1529.82 1352.31 76.15% 22.85% +11.30 3-1
1982-12-05 @ Green Bay Packers L 21-33 1541.12 1528.55 46.94% 52.06% -17.89 3-2
1982-12-12 Pittsburgh Steelers W 13-0 1523.23 1571.61 46.92% 52.08% +20.64 4-2
1982-12-19 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23-24 1543.87 1474.85 55.03% 43.97% -6.04 4-3
1982-12-27 @ Miami Dolphins L 10-27 1537.83 1561.23 41.83% 57.17% -19.00 4-4
1983-01-02 @ New England Patriots L 19-30 1518.83 1457.10 53.99% 45.01% -19.69 4-5
1982-09-12 @ Detroit Lions L 10-17 1472.37 1519.96 38.48% 60.51% -11.22 0-1
1982-09-19 New Orleans Saints L 0-10 1461.15 1388.37 63.89% 35.11% -22.19 0-2
1982-11-21 Detroit Lions W 20-17 1438.96 1541.94 39.23% 59.77% +11.37 1-2
1982-11-28 @ Minnesota Vikings L 7-35 1450.33 1464.66 43.10% 55.89% -25.12 1-3
1982-12-05 New England Patriots W 26-13 1425.21 1457.65 49.21% 49.79% +19.75 2-3
1982-12-12 @ Seattle Seahawks L 14-20 1444.96 1477.33 40.58% 58.42% -10.96 2-4
1982-12-19 St. Louis Cardinals L 7-10 1434.00 1462.18 49.82% 49.18% -9.49 2-5
1982-12-26 @ Los Angeles Rams W 34-26 1424.51 1418.06 46.06% 52.94% +16.46 3-5
1983-01-02 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23-26 1440.97 1488.59 38.48% 60.52% -7.35 3-6
1982-09-12 Houston Oilers W 27-6 1562.73 1472.53 66.13% 32.86% +16.62 1-0
1982-09-19 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 20-26 1579.35 1551.32 49.16% 49.84% -13.25 1-1
1982-11-21 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 18-14 1566.10 1541.36 48.68% 50.31% +11.07 2-1
1982-11-28 Los Angeles Raiders W 31-17 1577.17 1537.64 59.41% 39.59% +16.33 3-1
1982-12-05 @ Baltimore Colts W 20-17 1593.50 1341.01 77.56% 21.44% +4.10 4-1
1982-12-12 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 23-10 1597.60 1442.05 73.85% 25.15% +10.03 5-1
1982-12-20 @ San Diego Chargers L 34-50 1607.63 1584.79 48.41% 50.59% -21.31 5-2
1982-12-26 Seattle Seahawks W 24-10 1586.32 1462.25 70.29% 28.71% +11.87 6-2
1983-01-02 @ Houston Oilers W 35-27 1598.19 1377.96 74.26% 24.73% +7.74 7-2
1982-09-12 @ Seattle Seahawks W 21-7 1451.86 1471.81 42.31% 56.69% +23.30 1-0
1982-09-19 Philadelphia Eagles L 21-24 1475.16 1532.66 45.61% 53.39% -8.69 1-1
1982-11-21 New England Patriots W 10-7 1466.47 1451.67 55.96% 43.04% +8.21 2-1
1982-11-25 @ Dallas Cowboys L 14-31 1474.68 1576.56 31.40% 67.60% -14.29 2-2
1982-12-05 San Diego Chargers L 13-30 1460.39 1555.19 40.35% 58.64% -18.34 2-3
1982-12-12 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 10-23 1442.05 1597.60 25.15% 73.85% -10.03 2-4
1982-12-19 Pittsburgh Steelers W 10-9 1432.02 1550.97 37.06% 61.94% +6.81 3-4
1982-12-26 @ Houston Oilers W 20-14 1438.83 1390.61 52.06% 46.94% +12.65 4-4
1983-01-02 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 21-37 1451.48 1563.06 30.21% 68.79% -13.34 4-5
1982-09-13 Pittsburgh Steelers L 28-36 1566.49 1533.13 58.56% 40.44% -18.19 0-1
1982-09-19 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 24-7 1548.30 1485.54 54.14% 44.86% +20.36 1-1
1982-11-21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 14-9 1568.66 1471.69 66.99% 32.01% +7.90 2-1
1982-11-25 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 31-14 1576.56 1474.68 67.60% 31.40% +14.30 3-1
1982-12-05 @ Washington Redskins W 24-10 1590.86 1557.45 49.93% 49.07% +20.19 4-1
1982-12-13 @ Houston Oilers W 37-7 1611.05 1425.17 70.40% 28.60% +17.31 5-1
1982-12-19 New Orleans Saints W 21-7 1628.36 1413.30 79.74% 19.26% +7.97 6-1
1982-12-26 Philadelphia Eagles L 20-24 1636.33 1505.52 71.07% 27.93% -15.61 6-2
1983-01-03 @ Minnesota Vikings L 27-31 1620.72 1470.60 66.02% 32.98% -14.50 6-3
1982-09-12 San Diego Chargers L 3-23 1522.74 1543.42 50.90% 48.10% -25.03 0-1
1982-09-19 San Francisco 49ers W 24-21 1497.71 1552.10 46.05% 52.94% +10.08 1-1
1982-11-21 Seattle Seahawks L 10-17 1507.79 1441.64 63.01% 35.99% -18.31 1-2
1982-11-28 @ San Diego Chargers L 20-30 1489.48 1542.00 37.81% 61.19% -13.19 1-3
1982-12-05 Atlanta Falcons L 27-34 1476.29 1498.28 50.71% 48.29% -14.75 1-4
1982-12-12 @ Los Angeles Rams W 27-24 1461.54 1435.63 48.85% 50.15% +9.55 2-4
1982-12-19 Kansas City Chiefs L 16-37 1471.09 1457.22 55.83% 43.17% -28.12 2-5
1982-12-26 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 10-27 1442.97 1550.31 30.72% 68.27% -13.98 2-6
1983-01-02 @ Seattle Seahawks L 11-13 1428.99 1450.38 42.11% 56.89% -6.56 2-7
1982-09-12 Chicago Bears W 17-10 1519.96 1472.37 60.51% 38.48% +11.23 1-0
1982-09-19 @ Los Angeles Rams W 19-14 1531.19 1460.11 55.32% 43.68% +10.75 2-0
1982-11-21 @ Chicago Bears L 17-20 1541.94 1438.96 59.77% 39.23% -11.37 2-1
1982-11-25 New York Giants L 6-13 1530.57 1468.86 62.42% 36.58% -18.14 2-2
1982-12-06 New York Jets L 13-28 1512.43 1549.67 48.52% 50.48% -20.67 2-3
1982-12-12 @ Green Bay Packers W 30-10 1491.76 1546.44 37.52% 61.48% +30.20 3-3
1982-12-19 Minnesota Vikings L 31-34 1521.96 1483.69 59.24% 39.76% -11.28 3-4
1982-12-26 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 21-23 1510.68 1480.90 49.41% 49.59% -7.68 3-5
1983-01-02 Green Bay Packers W 27-24 1503.00 1551.45 46.91% 52.09% +9.92 4-5
1982-09-12 Los Angeles Rams W 35-23 1482.04 1477.05 54.57% 44.43% +16.95 1-0
1982-09-20 @ New York Giants W 27-19 1498.99 1502.17 44.68% 54.31% +16.88 2-0
1982-11-21 Minnesota Vikings W 26-7 1515.87 1484.19 58.32% 40.67% +19.54 3-0
1982-11-28 @ New York Jets L 13-15 1535.41 1542.81 44.09% 54.91% -6.86 3-1
1982-12-05 Buffalo Bills W 33-21 1528.55 1541.12 52.06% 46.94% +17.89 4-1
1982-12-12 Detroit Lions L 10-30 1546.44 1491.76 61.48% 37.52% -30.20 4-2
1982-12-19 @ Baltimore Colts T 20-20 1516.24 1331.79 70.23% 28.76% -1.13 4-2
1982-12-26 @ Atlanta Falcons W 38-7 1515.11 1554.70 39.58% 59.42% +36.34 5-2
1983-01-02 @ Detroit Lions L 24-27 1551.45 1503.00 52.09% 46.91% -9.92 5-3
1982-09-12 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 6-27 1472.53 1562.73 32.86% 66.13% -16.62 0-1
1982-09-19 Seattle Seahawks W 23-21 1455.91 1448.50 54.91% 44.08% +6.86 1-1
1982-11-21 Pittsburgh Steelers L 10-24 1462.77 1564.57 39.39% 59.61% -16.24 1-2
1982-11-28 @ New England Patriots L 21-29 1446.53 1443.46 45.58% 53.42% -14.19 1-3
1982-12-05 @ New York Giants L 14-17 1432.34 1487.00 37.52% 61.47% -7.17 1-4
1982-12-13 Dallas Cowboys L 7-37 1425.17 1611.05 28.60% 70.40% -17.30 1-5
1982-12-19 @ Philadelphia Eagles L 14-35 1407.87 1488.27 34.12% 64.88% -17.26 1-6
1982-12-26 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 14-20 1390.61 1438.83 46.94% 52.06% -12.65 1-7
1983-01-02 Cincinnati Bengals L 27-35 1377.96 1598.19 24.73% 74.26% -7.74 1-8
1982-09-12 @ Buffalo Bills L 9-14 1517.65 1522.35 44.47% 54.53% -10.95 0-1
1982-09-19 San Diego Chargers W 19-12 1506.70 1568.45 45.00% 53.99% +15.70 1-1
1982-11-21 @ New Orleans Saints L 17-27 1522.40 1410.56 60.98% 38.02% -21.18 1-2
1982-11-28 @ Los Angeles Rams L 14-20 1501.22 1431.57 55.12% 43.88% -14.84 1-3
1982-12-05 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 14-35 1486.38 1553.49 35.86% 63.14% -18.13 1-4
1982-12-12 Los Angeles Raiders L 16-21 1468.25 1531.25 44.83% 54.17% -11.03 1-5
1982-12-19 @ Denver Broncos W 37-16 1457.22 1471.09 43.17% 55.83% +28.11 2-5
1982-12-26 San Francisco 49ers L 13-26 1485.33 1524.66 48.22% 50.78% -19.13 2-6
1983-01-02 New York Jets W 37-13 1466.20 1603.84 34.59% 64.41% +34.66 3-6
1982-09-12 @ San Francisco 49ers W 23-17 1477.95 1569.95 32.63% 66.36% +17.85 1-0
1982-09-19 @ Atlanta Falcons W 38-14 1495.80 1523.44 41.24% 57.76% +31.09 2-0
1982-11-22 San Diego Chargers W 28-24 1526.89 1552.75 50.15% 48.84% +10.75 3-0
1982-11-28 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 17-31 1537.64 1577.17 39.59% 59.41% -16.33 3-1
1982-12-05 Seattle Seahawks W 28-23 1521.31 1487.27 58.65% 40.35% +9.94 4-1
1982-12-12 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 21-16 1531.25 1468.25 54.17% 44.83% +11.04 5-1
1982-12-18 Los Angeles Rams W 37-31 1542.29 1426.08 69.35% 29.65% +8.02 6-1
1982-12-26 Denver Broncos W 27-10 1550.31 1442.97 68.27% 30.72% +13.99 7-1
1983-01-02 @ San Diego Chargers W 41-34 1564.30 1612.95 38.34% 60.66% +17.63 8-1
1982-09-12 @ Green Bay Packers L 23-35 1477.05 1482.04 44.43% 54.57% -16.94 0-1
1982-09-19 Detroit Lions L 14-19 1460.11 1531.19 43.68% 55.32% -10.76 0-2
1982-11-21 @ Atlanta Falcons L 17-34 1449.35 1492.35 39.11% 59.89% -17.78 0-3
1982-11-28 Kansas City Chiefs W 20-14 1431.57 1501.22 43.88% 55.12% +14.84 1-3
1982-12-02 San Francisco 49ers L 24-30 1446.41 1544.27 39.93% 59.07% -10.78 1-4
1982-12-12 Denver Broncos L 24-27 1435.63 1461.54 50.15% 48.85% -9.55 1-5
1982-12-18 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 31-37 1426.08 1542.29 29.65% 69.35% -8.02 1-6
1982-12-26 Chicago Bears L 26-34 1418.06 1424.51 52.94% 46.06% -16.46 1-7
1983-01-02 @ San Francisco 49ers W 21-20 1401.60 1543.79 26.63% 72.37% +7.94 2-7
1982-09-12 @ New York Jets W 45-28 1536.91 1521.90 47.29% 51.71% +23.45 1-0
1982-09-19 Baltimore Colts W 24-20 1560.36 1373.99 77.04% 21.96% +4.86 2-0
1982-11-21 @ Buffalo Bills W 9-7 1565.22 1537.58 49.10% 49.90% +7.76 3-0
1982-11-29 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17-23 1572.98 1463.79 60.62% 38.38% -16.31 3-1
1982-12-05 Minnesota Vikings W 22-14 1556.67 1489.78 63.11% 35.89% +11.19 4-1
1982-12-12 @ New England Patriots L 0-3 1567.86 1437.90 63.41% 35.59% -12.06 4-2
1982-12-18 New York Jets W 20-19 1555.80 1584.90 49.69% 49.31% +5.43 5-2
1982-12-27 Buffalo Bills W 27-10 1561.23 1537.83 57.17% 41.83% +19.00 6-2
1983-01-02 @ Baltimore Colts W 34-7 1580.23 1326.07 77.72% 21.28% +12.23 7-2
1982-09-12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 17-10 1474.20 1501.42 49.96% 49.04% +14.28 1-0
1982-09-16 @ Buffalo Bills L 22-23 1488.48 1533.30 38.86% 60.14% -4.29 1-1
1982-11-21 @ Green Bay Packers L 7-26 1484.19 1515.87 40.67% 58.32% -19.53 1-2
1982-11-28 Chicago Bears W 35-7 1464.66 1450.33 55.89% 43.10% +25.12 2-2
1982-12-05 @ Miami Dolphins L 14-22 1489.78 1556.67 35.89% 63.11% -11.20 2-3
1982-12-12 Baltimore Colts W 13-10 1478.58 1336.90 72.32% 26.68% +5.11 3-3
1982-12-19 @ Detroit Lions W 34-31 1483.69 1521.96 39.76% 59.24% +11.27 4-3
1982-12-26 New York Jets L 14-42 1494.96 1579.47 41.79% 57.21% -24.36 4-4
1983-01-03 Dallas Cowboys W 31-27 1470.60 1620.72 32.98% 66.02% +14.50 5-4
1982-09-12 @ Baltimore Colts W 24-13 1463.37 1389.81 55.67% 43.33% +15.83 1-0
1982-09-19 New York Jets L 7-31 1479.20 1498.46 51.10% 47.90% -27.53 1-1
1982-11-21 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 7-10 1451.67 1466.47 43.04% 55.96% -8.21 1-2
1982-11-28 Houston Oilers W 29-21 1443.46 1446.53 53.42% 45.58% +14.19 2-2
1982-12-05 @ Chicago Bears L 13-26 1457.65 1425.21 49.79% 49.21% -19.75 2-3
1982-12-12 Miami Dolphins W 3-0 1437.90 1567.86 35.59% 63.41% +12.06 3-3
1982-12-19 @ Seattle Seahawks W 16-0 1449.96 1488.28 39.75% 59.24% +26.04 4-3
1982-12-26 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 14-37 1476.00 1544.16 35.72% 63.28% -18.90 4-4
1983-01-02 Buffalo Bills W 30-19 1457.10 1518.83 45.01% 53.99% +19.68 5-4
1982-09-12 St. Louis Cardinals L 7-21 1407.02 1466.89 45.27% 53.73% -18.65 0-1
1982-09-19 @ Chicago Bears W 10-0 1388.37 1461.15 35.11% 63.89% +22.19 1-1
1982-11-21 Kansas City Chiefs W 27-17 1410.56 1522.40 38.02% 60.98% +21.18 2-1
1982-11-28 @ San Francisco 49ers W 23-20 1431.74 1557.68 28.49% 70.51% +13.41 3-1
1982-12-05 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10-13 1445.15 1480.10 48.85% 50.15% -9.31 3-2
1982-12-12 @ Atlanta Falcons L 0-35 1435.84 1513.03 34.54% 64.46% -22.54 3-3
1982-12-19 @ Dallas Cowboys L 7-21 1413.30 1628.36 19.26% 79.74% -7.98 3-4
1982-12-26 Washington Redskins L 10-27 1405.32 1552.71 33.33% 65.67% -15.17 3-5
1983-01-02 Atlanta Falcons W 35-6 1390.15 1518.36 35.82% 63.17% +37.37 4-5
1982-09-12 Atlanta Falcons L 14-16 1510.44 1515.17 53.19% 45.81% -8.27 0-1
1982-09-20 Green Bay Packers L 19-27 1502.17 1498.99 54.31% 44.68% -16.88 0-2
1982-11-21 Washington Redskins L 17-27 1485.29 1531.63 47.21% 51.79% -16.43 0-3
1982-11-25 @ Detroit Lions W 13-6 1468.86 1530.57 36.58% 62.42% +18.14 1-3
1982-12-05 Houston Oilers W 17-14 1487.00 1432.34 61.47% 37.52% +7.16 2-3
1982-12-11 Philadelphia Eagles W 23-7 1494.16 1509.08 51.73% 47.27% +20.81 3-3
1982-12-19 @ Washington Redskins L 14-15 1514.97 1548.25 40.45% 58.55% -4.45 3-4
1982-12-26 @ St. Louis Cardinals L 21-24 1510.52 1471.67 50.71% 48.29% -9.66 3-5
1983-01-02 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 26-24 1500.86 1521.13 42.27% 56.73% +8.81 4-5
1982-09-12 Miami Dolphins L 28-45 1521.90 1536.91 51.71% 47.29% -23.44 0-1
1982-09-19 @ New England Patriots W 31-7 1498.46 1479.20 47.90% 51.10% +27.53 1-1
1982-11-21 Baltimore Colts W 37-0 1525.99 1369.13 73.99% 25.01% +16.82 2-1
1982-11-28 Green Bay Packers W 15-13 1542.81 1535.41 54.91% 44.09% +6.86 3-1
1982-12-06 @ Detroit Lions W 28-13 1549.67 1512.43 50.48% 48.52% +20.68 4-1
1982-12-12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 32-17 1570.35 1489.41 64.95% 34.05% +14.55 5-1
1982-12-18 @ Miami Dolphins L 19-20 1584.90 1555.80 49.31% 49.69% -5.43 5-2
1982-12-26 @ Minnesota Vikings W 42-14 1579.47 1494.96 57.21% 41.79% +24.37 6-2
1983-01-02 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 13-37 1603.84 1466.20 64.41% 34.59% -34.66 6-3
1982-09-12 Washington Redskins L 34-37 1543.95 1504.88 59.35% 39.65% -11.29 0-1
1982-09-19 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) W 24-21 1532.66 1475.16 53.39% 45.61% +8.70 1-1
1982-11-21 Cincinnati Bengals L 14-18 1541.36 1566.10 50.31% 48.68% -11.07 1-2
1982-11-28 @ Washington Redskins L 9-13 1530.29 1548.06 42.62% 56.38% -9.39 1-3
1982-12-05 St. Louis Cardinals L 20-23 1520.90 1461.36 62.13% 36.87% -11.82 1-4
1982-12-11 @ New York Giants L 7-23 1509.08 1494.16 47.27% 51.73% -20.81 1-5
1982-12-19 Houston Oilers W 35-14 1488.27 1407.87 64.88% 34.12% +17.25 2-5
1982-12-26 @ Dallas Cowboys W 24-20 1505.52 1636.33 27.93% 71.07% +15.61 3-5
1983-01-02 New York Giants L 24-26 1521.13 1500.86 56.73% 42.27% -8.81 3-6
1982-09-13 @ Dallas Cowboys W 36-28 1533.13 1566.49 40.44% 58.56% +18.19 1-0
1982-09-19 Cincinnati Bengals W 26-20 1551.32 1579.35 49.84% 49.16% +13.25 2-0
1982-11-21 @ Houston Oilers W 24-10 1564.57 1462.77 59.61% 39.39% +16.24 3-0
1982-11-28 @ Seattle Seahawks L 0-16 1580.81 1459.95 62.20% 36.80% -27.32 3-1
1982-12-05 Kansas City Chiefs W 35-14 1553.49 1486.38 63.14% 35.86% +18.12 4-1
1982-12-12 @ Buffalo Bills L 0-13 1571.61 1523.23 52.08% 46.92% -20.64 4-2
1982-12-19 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 9-10 1550.97 1432.02 61.94% 37.06% -6.81 4-3
1982-12-26 New England Patriots W 37-14 1544.16 1476.00 63.28% 35.72% +18.90 5-3
1983-01-02 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 37-21 1563.06 1451.48 68.79% 30.21% +13.34 6-3
1982-09-12 @ Denver Broncos W 23-3 1543.42 1522.74 48.10% 50.90% +25.03 1-0
1982-09-19 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 12-19 1568.45 1506.70 53.99% 45.00% -15.70 1-1
1982-11-22 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 24-28 1552.75 1526.89 48.84% 50.15% -10.75 1-2
1982-11-28 Denver Broncos W 30-20 1542.00 1489.48 61.19% 37.81% +13.19 2-2
1982-12-05 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) W 30-13 1555.19 1460.39 58.64% 40.35% +18.34 3-2
1982-12-11 @ San Francisco 49ers W 41-37 1573.53 1555.05 47.78% 51.22% +11.26 4-2
1982-12-20 Cincinnati Bengals W 50-34 1584.79 1607.63 50.59% 48.41% +21.30 5-2
1982-12-26 Baltimore Colts W 44-26 1606.09 1332.93 84.42% 14.58% +6.86 6-2
1983-01-02 Los Angeles Raiders L 34-41 1612.95 1564.30 60.66% 38.34% -17.63 6-3
1982-09-12 Los Angeles Raiders L 17-23 1569.95 1477.95 66.36% 32.63% -17.85 0-1
1982-09-19 @ Denver Broncos L 21-24 1552.10 1497.71 52.94% 46.05% -10.08 0-2
1982-11-21 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 31-20 1542.02 1465.17 56.13% 42.86% +15.66 1-2
1982-11-28 New Orleans Saints L 20-23 1557.68 1431.74 70.51% 28.49% -13.41 1-3
1982-12-02 @ Los Angeles Rams W 30-24 1544.27 1446.41 59.07% 39.93% +10.78 2-3
1982-12-11 San Diego Chargers L 37-41 1555.05 1573.53 51.22% 47.78% -11.26 2-4
1982-12-19 Atlanta Falcons L 7-17 1543.79 1535.57 55.03% 43.97% -19.13 2-5
1982-12-26 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 26-13 1524.66 1485.33 50.78% 48.22% +19.13 3-5
1983-01-02 Los Angeles Rams L 20-21 1543.79 1401.60 72.37% 26.63% -7.95 3-6
1982-09-12 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 7-21 1471.81 1451.86 56.69% 42.31% -23.31 0-1
1982-09-19 @ Houston Oilers L 21-23 1448.50 1455.91 44.08% 54.91% -6.86 0-2
1982-11-21 @ Denver Broncos W 17-10 1441.64 1507.79 35.99% 63.01% +18.31 1-2
1982-11-28 Pittsburgh Steelers W 16-0 1459.95 1580.81 36.80% 62.20% +27.32 2-2
1982-12-05 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 23-28 1487.27 1521.31 40.35% 58.65% -9.94 2-3
1982-12-12 Chicago Bears W 20-14 1477.33 1444.96 58.42% 40.58% +10.95 3-3
1982-12-19 New England Patriots L 0-16 1488.28 1449.96 59.24% 39.75% -26.03 3-4
1982-12-26 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 10-24 1462.25 1586.32 28.71% 70.29% -11.87 3-5
1983-01-02 Denver Broncos W 13-11 1450.38 1428.99 56.89% 42.11% +6.56 4-5
1982-09-12 @ New Orleans Saints W 21-7 1466.89 1407.02 53.73% 45.27% +18.65 1-0
1982-09-19 Dallas Cowboys L 7-24 1485.54 1548.30 44.86% 54.14% -20.37 1-1
1982-11-21 San Francisco 49ers L 20-31 1465.17 1542.02 42.86% 56.13% -15.66 1-2
1982-11-28 @ Atlanta Falcons W 23-20 1449.51 1510.12 36.72% 62.27% +11.85 2-2
1982-12-05 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 23-20 1461.36 1520.90 36.87% 62.13% +11.82 3-2
1982-12-12 Washington Redskins L 7-12 1473.18 1537.25 44.67% 54.32% -11.00 3-3
1982-12-19 @ Chicago Bears W 10-7 1462.18 1434.00 49.18% 49.82% +9.49 4-3
1982-12-26 New York Giants W 24-21 1471.67 1510.52 48.29% 50.71% +9.66 5-3
1983-01-02 @ Washington Redskins L 0-28 1481.33 1567.88 33.33% 65.67% -19.46 5-4
1982-09-12 @ Minnesota Vikings L 10-17 1501.42 1474.20 49.04% 49.96% -14.27 0-1
1982-09-19 Washington Redskins L 13-21 1487.15 1516.17 49.70% 49.30% -15.46 0-2
1982-11-21 @ Dallas Cowboys L 9-14 1471.69 1568.66 32.01% 66.99% -7.90 0-3
1982-11-29 Miami Dolphins W 23-17 1463.79 1572.98 38.38% 60.62% +16.31 1-3
1982-12-05 @ New Orleans Saints W 13-10 1480.10 1445.15 50.15% 48.85% +9.31 2-3
1982-12-12 @ New York Jets L 17-32 1489.41 1570.35 34.05% 64.95% -14.56 2-4
1982-12-19 Buffalo Bills W 24-23 1474.85 1543.87 43.97% 55.03% +6.05 3-4
1982-12-26 Detroit Lions W 23-21 1480.90 1510.68 49.59% 49.41% +7.69 4-4
1983-01-02 Chicago Bears W 26-23 1488.59 1440.97 60.52% 38.48% +7.35 5-4
1982-09-12 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 37-34 1504.88 1543.95 39.65% 59.35% +11.29 1-0
1982-09-19 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 21-13 1516.17 1487.15 49.30% 49.70% +15.46 2-0
1982-11-21 @ New York Giants W 27-17 1531.63 1485.29 51.79% 47.21% +16.43 3-0
1982-11-28 Philadelphia Eagles W 13-9 1548.06 1530.29 56.38% 42.62% +9.39 4-0
1982-12-05 Dallas Cowboys L 10-24 1557.45 1590.86 49.07% 49.93% -20.20 4-1
1982-12-12 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 12-7 1537.25 1473.18 54.32% 44.67% +11.00 5-1
1982-12-19 New York Giants W 15-14 1548.25 1514.97 58.55% 40.45% +4.46 6-1
1982-12-26 @ New Orleans Saints W 27-10 1552.71 1405.32 65.67% 33.33% +15.17 7-1
1983-01-02 St. Louis Cardinals W 28-0 1567.88 1481.33 65.67% 33.33% +19.46 8-1

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
1983-01-09 @ Minnesota Vikings L 24-30 1480.99 1485.10 45.05% 54.95% -12.02 0-1
1983-01-09 New York Jets L 17-44 1605.93 1569.18 59.55% 40.45% -33.70 0-1
1983-01-08 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 10-27 1438.14 1581.93 26.84% 73.16% -12.05 0-1
1983-01-09 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30-17 1606.22 1495.94 69.21% 30.79% +12.09 1-0
1983-01-16 Green Bay Packers W 37-26 1618.31 1560.41 62.44% 37.56% +13.57 2-0
1983-01-22 @ Washington Redskins L 17-31 1631.88 1618.81 47.51% 52.49% -19.36 2-1
1983-01-08 @ Washington Redskins L 7-31 1512.92 1587.34 35.36% 64.64% -18.86 0-1
1983-01-08 St. Louis Cardinals W 41-16 1541.53 1461.87 65.33% 34.67% +18.88 1-0
1983-01-16 @ Dallas Cowboys L 26-37 1560.41 1618.31 37.56% 62.44% -13.57 1-1
1983-01-08 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 27-10 1581.93 1438.14 73.16% 26.84% +12.05 1-0
1983-01-15 New York Jets L 14-17 1593.98 1602.87 53.09% 46.91% -10.01 1-1
1983-01-08 New England Patriots W 28-13 1592.46 1476.78 69.87% 30.13% +12.71 1-0
1983-01-16 San Diego Chargers W 34-13 1605.17 1605.06 54.38% 45.62% +22.77 2-0
1983-01-23 New York Jets W 14-0 1627.94 1612.89 56.50% 43.50% +17.72 3-0
1983-01-30 @ Washington Redskins L 17-27 1645.66 1638.17 51.08% 48.92% -17.59 3-1
1983-01-09 Atlanta Falcons W 30-24 1485.10 1480.99 54.95% 45.05% +12.02 1-0
1983-01-15 @ Washington Redskins L 7-21 1497.12 1606.20 30.94% 69.06% -12.61 1-1
1983-01-08 @ Miami Dolphins L 13-28 1476.78 1592.46 30.13% 69.87% -12.71 0-1
1983-01-09 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 44-17 1569.18 1605.93 40.45% 59.55% +33.69 1-0
1983-01-15 @ Los Angeles Raiders W 17-14 1602.87 1593.98 46.91% 53.09% +10.02 2-0
1983-01-23 @ Miami Dolphins L 0-14 1612.89 1627.94 43.50% 56.50% -17.72 2-1
1983-01-09 San Diego Chargers L 28-31 1576.40 1595.32 51.65% 48.35% -9.74 0-1
1983-01-09 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 31-28 1595.32 1576.40 48.35% 51.65% +9.74 1-0
1983-01-16 @ Miami Dolphins L 13-34 1605.06 1605.17 45.62% 54.38% -22.76 1-1
1983-01-08 @ Green Bay Packers L 16-41 1461.87 1541.53 34.67% 65.33% -18.88 0-1
1983-01-09 @ Dallas Cowboys L 17-30 1495.94 1606.22 30.79% 69.21% -12.09 0-1
1983-01-08 Detroit Lions W 31-7 1587.34 1512.92 64.64% 35.36% +18.86 1-0
1983-01-15 Minnesota Vikings W 21-7 1606.20 1497.12 69.06% 30.94% +12.61 2-0
1983-01-22 Dallas Cowboys W 31-17 1618.81 1631.88 52.49% 47.51% +19.36 3-0
1983-01-30 Miami Dolphins W 27-17 1638.17 1645.66 48.92% 51.08% +17.59 4-0

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 1983-01-02 26.63% Los Angeles Rams 1401.60 21 @ San Francisco 49ers 1543.79 20
2 1982-12-26 27.93% Philadelphia Eagles 1505.52 24 @ Dallas Cowboys 1636.33 20
3 1982-11-28 28.49% New Orleans Saints 1431.74 23 @ San Francisco 49ers 1557.68 20
4 1982-09-12 32.63% Los Angeles Raiders 1477.95 23 @ San Francisco 49ers 1569.95 17
5 1983-01-03 32.98% @ Minnesota Vikings 1470.60 31 Dallas Cowboys 1620.72 27
6 1983-01-02 34.59% @ Kansas City Chiefs 1466.20 37 New York Jets 1603.84 13
7 1982-09-19 35.11% New Orleans Saints 1388.37 10 @ Chicago Bears 1461.15 0
8 1982-12-12 35.59% @ New England Patriots 1437.90 3 Miami Dolphins 1567.86 0
9 1983-01-02 35.82% @ New Orleans Saints 1390.15 35 Atlanta Falcons 1518.36 6
10 1982-11-21 35.99% Seattle Seahawks 1441.64 17 @ Denver Broncos 1507.79 10
11 1982-11-25 36.58% New York Giants 1468.86 13 @ Detroit Lions 1530.57 6
12 1982-11-28 36.72% St. Louis Cardinals 1449.51 23 @ Atlanta Falcons 1510.12 20
13 1982-11-28 36.80% @ Seattle Seahawks 1459.95 16 Pittsburgh Steelers 1580.81 0
14 1982-12-05 36.87% St. Louis Cardinals 1461.36 23 @ Philadelphia Eagles 1520.90 20
15 1982-12-19 37.06% @ Cleveland Browns (1st) 1432.02 10 Pittsburgh Steelers 1550.97 9
16 1982-12-12 37.52% Detroit Lions 1491.76 30 @ Green Bay Packers 1546.44 10
17 1982-11-21 38.02% @ New Orleans Saints 1410.56 27 Kansas City Chiefs 1522.40 17
18 1983-01-02 38.34% Los Angeles Raiders 1564.30 41 @ San Diego Chargers 1612.95 34
19 1982-11-29 38.38% @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1463.79 23 Miami Dolphins 1572.98 17
20 1982-11-21 39.23% @ Chicago Bears 1438.96 20 Detroit Lions 1541.94 17
21 1982-12-26 39.58% Green Bay Packers 1515.11 38 @ Atlanta Falcons 1554.70 7
22 1982-09-12 39.65% Washington Redskins 1504.88 37 @ Philadelphia Eagles 1543.95 34
23 1982-12-19 39.75% New England Patriots 1449.96 16 @ Seattle Seahawks 1488.28 0
24 1982-12-19 39.76% Minnesota Vikings 1483.69 34 @ Detroit Lions 1521.96 31
25 1982-09-13 40.44% Pittsburgh Steelers 1533.13 36 @ Dallas Cowboys 1566.49 28

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 1983-01-02 37.37 @ New Orleans Saints 35 1390.15 35.82% Atlanta Falcons 6 1518.36 63.17%
2 1982-12-26 36.34 Green Bay Packers 38 1515.11 39.58% @ Atlanta Falcons 7 1554.70 59.42%
3 1983-01-02 34.66 @ Kansas City Chiefs 37 1466.20 34.59% New York Jets 13 1603.84 64.41%
4 1983-01-09 * 33.70 New York Jets 44 1569.18 40.45% @ Cincinnati Bengals 17 1605.93 59.55%
5 1982-09-19 31.09 Los Angeles Raiders 38 1495.80 41.24% @ Atlanta Falcons 14 1523.44 57.76%
6 1982-12-12 30.20 Detroit Lions 30 1491.76 37.52% @ Green Bay Packers 10 1546.44 61.48%
7 1982-12-19 28.12 Kansas City Chiefs 37 1457.22 43.17% @ Denver Broncos 16 1471.09 55.83%
8 1982-09-19 27.53 New York Jets 31 1498.46 47.90% @ New England Patriots 7 1479.20 51.10%
9 1982-11-28 27.32 @ Seattle Seahawks 16 1459.95 36.80% Pittsburgh Steelers 0 1580.81 62.20%
10 1982-12-19 26.04 New England Patriots 16 1449.96 39.75% @ Seattle Seahawks 0 1488.28 59.24%
11 1982-11-28 25.12 @ Minnesota Vikings 35 1464.66 55.89% Chicago Bears 7 1450.33 43.10%
12 1982-09-12 25.03 San Diego Chargers 23 1543.42 48.10% @ Denver Broncos 3 1522.74 50.90%
13 1982-12-26 24.37 New York Jets 42 1579.47 57.21% @ Minnesota Vikings 14 1494.96 41.79%
14 1982-09-12 23.45 Miami Dolphins 45 1536.91 47.29% @ New York Jets 28 1521.90 51.71%
15 1982-09-12 23.31 Cleveland Browns (1st) 21 1451.86 42.31% @ Seattle Seahawks 7 1471.81 56.69%
16 1983-01-16 * 22.77 @ Miami Dolphins 34 1605.17 54.38% San Diego Chargers 13 1605.06 45.62%
17 1982-12-12 22.54 @ Atlanta Falcons 35 1513.03 64.46% New Orleans Saints 0 1435.84 34.54%
18 1982-09-19 22.19 New Orleans Saints 10 1388.37 35.11% @ Chicago Bears 0 1461.15 63.89%
19 1982-12-20 21.31 @ San Diego Chargers 50 1584.79 50.59% Cincinnati Bengals 34 1607.63 48.41%
20 1982-11-21 21.18 @ New Orleans Saints 27 1410.56 38.02% Kansas City Chiefs 17 1522.40 60.98%
21 1982-12-11 20.81 @ New York Giants 23 1494.16 51.73% Philadelphia Eagles 7 1509.08 47.27%
22 1982-12-06 20.68 New York Jets 28 1549.67 50.48% @ Detroit Lions 13 1512.43 48.52%
23 1982-12-12 20.64 @ Buffalo Bills 13 1523.23 46.92% Pittsburgh Steelers 0 1571.61 52.08%
24 1982-09-19 20.37 Dallas Cowboys 24 1548.30 54.14% @ St. Louis Cardinals 7 1485.54 44.86%
25 1982-12-05 20.20 Dallas Cowboys 24 1590.86 49.93% @ Washington Redskins 10 1557.45 49.07%