1998 NFL Season
240 regular-season games · 12 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Denver Broncos
2nd Super Bowl
Last Title: 1997
Runner-Up
Atlanta Falcons
1st SB App.
Biggest Overachiever
Minnesota Vikings
4.25 wins above expected
15 wins · 10.75 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
Philadelphia Eagles
2.70 wins below expected
3 wins · 5.70 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 | Jacksonville Jaguars Division | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | — | 392 | 338 | +54 | 9.56 | +1.44 |
| 2 | Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 330 | 320 | +10 | 7.71 | +0.29 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4 | 263 | 303 | -40 | 8.52 | -1.52 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5 | 269 | 335 | -66 | 7.04 | -1.04 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 8 | 268 | 452 | -184 | 5.65 | -2.65 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Jets Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 416 | 266 | +150 | 8.84 | +3.16 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 400 | 333 | +67 | 8.19 | +1.81 |
| 3 | Miami Dolphins Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 321 | 265 | +56 | 8.70 | +1.30 |
| 4 | New England Patriots Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 | 337 | 329 | +8 | 8.59 | +0.41 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 9 | 310 | 444 | -134 | 5.46 | -2.46 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | — | 501 | 309 | +192 | 12.15 | +1.85 |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 372 | 310 | +62 | 8.40 | -0.40 |
| 3 | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 288 | 356 | -68 | 7.34 | +0.66 |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7 | 327 | 363 | -36 | 8.29 | -1.29 |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 9 | 241 | 342 | -101 | 6.15 | -1.15 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | — | 556 | 296 | +260 | 10.75 | +4.25 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers Playoffs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4 | 408 | 319 | +89 | 10.75 | +0.25 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 314 | 295 | +19 | 7.78 | +0.22 |
| 4 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 10 | 306 | 378 | -72 | 7.00 | -2.00 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 11 | 276 | 368 | -92 | 5.54 | -1.54 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys Division | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | 381 | 275 | +106 | 10.09 | -0.09 |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 | 325 | 378 | -53 | 7.67 | +1.33 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 287 | 309 | -22 | 7.70 | +0.30 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4 | 319 | 421 | -102 | 6.57 | -0.57 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 7 | 161 | 344 | -183 | 5.70 | -2.70 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Falcons Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | — | 442 | 289 | +153 | 9.88 | +4.12 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2 | 479 | 328 | +151 | 11.07 | +0.93 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 8 | 305 | 359 | -54 | 6.52 | -0.52 |
| 4 | St. Louis Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 10 | 285 | 378 | -93 | 6.32 | -2.32 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 10 | 336 | 413 | -77 | 6.09 | -2.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC | NFC Central | 1771 | 15 | 10.75 | +4.25 | 99.93% | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC | AFC West | 1729 | 14 | 12.15 | +1.85 | 93.60% | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC | NFC West | 1704 | 14 | 9.88 | +4.12 | 99.72% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| New York Jets | AFC | AFC East | 1693 | 12 | 8.84 | +3.16 | 97.94% | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC | NFC West | 1656 | 12 | 11.07 | +0.93 | 79.13% | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC | NFC Central | 1645 | 11 | 10.75 | +0.25 | 66.19% | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | AFC | AFC Central | 1604 | 11 | 9.56 | +1.44 | 86.45% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC | AFC East | 1583 | 10 | 8.70 | +1.30 | 83.47% | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC | NFC East | 1572 | 10 | 10.09 | -0.09 | 59.10% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC | AFC East | 1566 | 10 | 8.19 | +1.81 | 88.69% | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Seattle Seahawks | AFC | AFC West | 1534 | 8 | 8.40 | -0.40 | 52.94% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC | NFC Central | 1533 | 8 | 7.78 | +0.22 | 64.95% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| New England Patriots | AFC | AFC East | 1531 | 9 | 8.59 | +0.41 | 69.29% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Tennessee Oilers | AFC | AFC Central | 1525 | 8 | 7.71 | +0.29 | 66.63% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| New York Giants | NFC | NFC East | 1511 | 8 | 7.70 | +0.30 | 66.84% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC | AFC West | 1496 | 7 | 8.29 | -1.29 | 33.90% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC | AFC Central | 1466 | 7 | 8.52 | -1.52 | 29.82% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Washington Redskins | NFC | NFC East | 1446 | 6 | 6.57 | -0.57 | 49.78% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Arizona Cardinals | NFC | NFC East | 1431 | 9 | 7.67 | +1.33 | 83.59% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Oakland Raiders | AFC | AFC West | 1428 | 8 | 7.34 | +0.66 | 73.63% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC | NFC Central | 1428 | 5 | 7.00 | -2.00 | 21.30% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Baltimore Ravens | AFC | AFC Central | 1415 | 6 | 7.04 | -1.04 | 39.42% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC | NFC West | 1408 | 6 | 6.52 | -0.52 | 50.19% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Carolina Panthers | NFC | NFC West | 1407 | 4 | 6.09 | -2.09 | 19.70% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| St. Louis Rams | NFC | NFC West | 1362 | 4 | 6.32 | -2.32 | 16.46% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC | NFC Central | 1358 | 4 | 5.54 | -1.54 | 28.48% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| San Diego Chargers | AFC | AFC West | 1330 | 5 | 6.15 | -1.15 | 37.11% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| Indianapolis Colts | AFC | AFC East | 1309 | 3 | 5.46 | -2.46 | 12.94% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC | AFC Central | 1282 | 3 | 5.65 | -2.65 | 11.83% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | NFC East | 1276 | 3 | 5.70 | -2.70 | 10.86% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
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 | Ravens | Bengals | Jaguars | Steelers | Oilers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | — |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Tennessee Oilers |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
AFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.2 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Tennessee Oilers |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
Within AFC East
| Team | Bills | Colts | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | — |
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Indianapolis Colts |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Miami Dolphins |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
AFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-1
(2.0 exp.)
|
| Indianapolis Colts |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
0-4
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Miami Dolphins |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.2 exp.)
|
Within AFC West
| Team | Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | — |
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Oakland Raiders |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| San Diego Chargers |
0-2
(0.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
AFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
—
|
3-1
(3.1 exp.)
|
—
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
3-1
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
| Oakland Raiders |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
3-1
(1.9 exp.)
|
—
|
| San Diego Chargers |
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
3-1
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
Within NFC Central
| Team | Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | — |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
NFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears |
2-2
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
3-1
(2.6 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
4-0
(3.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2-2
(2.0 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
Within NFC East
| Team | Cardinals | Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | — |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Dallas Cowboys |
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
NFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals |
—
|
—
|
1-3
(1.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Dallas Cowboys |
—
|
—
|
1-3
(2.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
—
|
—
|
3-1
(1.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
—
|
—
|
0-4
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
Within NFC West
| Team | Falcons | Panthers | Saints | 49ers | Rams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | — |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
| Carolina Panthers |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Rams |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
— |
NFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons |
—
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Carolina Panthers |
—
|
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
—
|
1-3
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
—
|
2-2
(2.8 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Rams |
—
|
3-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(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 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 10.75 | +4.25 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 9.88 | +4.12 |
| 3 | New York Jets | 12 | 8.84 | +3.16 |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 12.15 | +1.85 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 8.19 | +1.81 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 5.70 | -2.70 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 5.65 | -2.65 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 5.46 | -2.46 |
| 4 | St. Louis Rams | 4 | 6.32 | -2.32 |
| 5 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 6.09 | -2.09 |
Top Streaks
Ranked by model unlikelihood — the product of pregame W/T/L probabilities over the games in each team's streak. A short streak by a poor team can outrank a longer one by a strong team since the poor team's per-game probabilities were lower going in.
Longest Winning Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Raiders | 5 | Sep 27 – Nov 1 | 1 in 84 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | Oct 4 – Nov 1 | 1 in 49 |
| 3 | Denver Broncos | 13 | Sep 7 – Dec 6 | 1 in 41 |
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | Nov 1 – Dec 27 | 1 in 39 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 4 | Dec 6 – Dec 27 | 1 in 38 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | Nov 26 – Dec 28 | 1 in 84 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | Oct 11 – Nov 22 | 1 in 68 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | Oct 18 – Dec 13 | 1 in 40 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | Sep 6 – Oct 25 | 1 in 36 |
| 5 | Washington Redskins | 7 | Sep 6 – Oct 18 | 1 in 23 |
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 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 50.75% | 25.65% | 14.09% | 7.03% | 2.48% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 24.67% | 29.62% | 23.28% | 15.43% | 7.00% |
| Tennessee Oilers | 13.81% | 22.25% | 26.11% | 23.43% | 14.40% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8.40% | 16.11% | 23.00% | 29.45% | 23.04% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2.37% | 6.37% | 13.52% | 24.66% | 53.08% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 28.45% | 26.18% | 22.12% | 16.75% | 6.50% |
| Miami Dolphins | 27.42% | 24.34% | 22.43% | 18.74% | 7.07% |
| New England Patriots | 24.36% | 24.42% | 23.62% | 20.09% | 7.51% |
| Buffalo Bills | 18.45% | 21.61% | 23.67% | 24.19% | 12.08% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1.32% | 3.45% | 8.16% | 20.23% | 66.84% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 84.60% | 11.27% | 3.20% | 0.85% | 0.08% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6.50% | 32.82% | 29.42% | 20.84% | 10.42% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5.55% | 31.68% | 29.45% | 21.28% | 12.04% |
| Oakland Raiders | 2.74% | 17.75% | 24.07% | 31.02% | 24.42% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.61% | 6.48% | 13.86% | 26.01% | 53.04% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 47.20% | 36.21% | 12.23% | 3.77% | 0.59% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 43.68% | 37.98% | 13.31% | 4.22% | 0.81% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.75% | 14.50% | 36.63% | 28.20% | 14.92% |
| Detroit Lions | 2.91% | 9.06% | 26.67% | 36.64% | 24.72% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.46% | 2.25% | 11.16% | 27.17% | 58.96% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 63.38% | 21.69% | 9.57% | 4.16% | 1.20% |
| New York Giants | 14.61% | 29.03% | 26.34% | 18.73% | 11.29% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 13.75% | 26.56% | 26.38% | 20.46% | 12.85% |
| Washington Redskins | 5.79% | 14.67% | 22.69% | 29.39% | 27.46% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2.47% | 8.05% | 15.02% | 27.26% | 47.20% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 64.96% | 27.42% | 5.87% | 1.51% | 0.24% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 30.13% | 48.85% | 14.44% | 5.07% | 1.51% |
| New Orleans Saints | 2.16% | 9.20% | 29.05% | 31.49% | 28.10% |
| St. Louis Rams | 1.42% | 7.36% | 27.03% | 31.27% | 32.92% |
| Carolina Panthers | 1.33% | 7.17% | 23.61% | 30.66% | 37.23% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 63.32% | 17.40% | 7.80% | 4.04% | 2.69% | 1.76% | 1.28% | 0.61% | 0.52% | 0.27% | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.01% | — |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9.06% | 17.74% | 16.15% | 11.64% | 9.39% | 8.49% | 6.21% | 5.38% | 5.07% | 3.48% | 2.58% | 2.21% | 1.27% | 0.83% | 0.50% |
| New York Jets | 4.17% | 10.96% | 11.17% | 10.16% | 9.48% | 9.22% | 8.59% | 7.63% | 6.97% | 5.80% | 5.06% | 4.46% | 2.97% | 2.20% | 1.16% |
| Miami Dolphins | 4.62% | 9.77% | 10.00% | 10.13% | 9.09% | 8.61% | 8.12% | 7.95% | 7.05% | 6.27% | 6.18% | 5.19% | 3.18% | 2.52% | 1.32% |
| New England Patriots | 3.87% | 8.98% | 9.29% | 9.45% | 9.50% | 8.67% | 8.44% | 8.12% | 7.60% | 7.18% | 5.81% | 5.43% | 3.49% | 2.74% | 1.43% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3.21% | 8.91% | 9.35% | 9.14% | 9.36% | 9.57% | 8.75% | 7.90% | 8.04% | 6.12% | 5.93% | 5.42% | 3.80% | 2.65% | 1.85% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3.16% | 4.51% | 7.59% | 9.03% | 9.90% | 9.33% | 9.29% | 8.93% | 8.91% | 7.87% | 6.63% | 5.70% | 4.35% | 3.32% | 1.48% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2.84% | 5.04% | 6.46% | 9.60% | 9.39% | 8.83% | 9.86% | 8.53% | 7.61% | 8.21% | 7.24% | 5.59% | 4.97% | 3.56% | 2.27% |
| Buffalo Bills | 2.40% | 6.78% | 7.74% | 7.86% | 8.10% | 8.15% | 8.44% | 8.44% | 7.76% | 7.57% | 7.54% | 6.89% | 5.09% | 4.35% | 2.89% |
| Tennessee Oilers | 1.37% | 4.44% | 5.54% | 6.07% | 7.11% | 8.23% | 7.90% | 8.75% | 8.81% | 8.74% | 8.40% | 8.09% | 6.92% | 5.63% | 4.00% |
| Oakland Raiders | 1.12% | 1.89% | 3.21% | 5.17% | 5.90% | 6.37% | 7.24% | 8.32% | 8.28% | 9.41% | 9.95% | 9.88% | 9.84% | 7.60% | 5.82% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.52% | 2.59% | 3.37% | 4.07% | 4.96% | 5.94% | 6.43% | 7.08% | 8.39% | 8.78% | 10.11% | 10.48% | 9.91% | 9.52% | 7.85% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.26% | 0.42% | 0.78% | 1.69% | 2.21% | 2.91% | 4.07% | 5.40% | 5.52% | 8.06% | 9.28% | 10.96% | 15.18% | 16.79% | 16.47% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.06% | 0.34% | 0.99% | 1.11% | 1.72% | 2.45% | 3.09% | 3.79% | 5.49% | 6.37% | 7.82% | 9.89% | 13.45% | 17.54% | 25.89% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.02% | 0.23% | 0.56% | 0.84% | 1.20% | 1.47% | 2.29% | 3.17% | 3.98% | 5.87% | 7.32% | 9.71% | 15.53% | 20.74% | 27.07% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 27.69% | 22.54% | 15.94% | 11.47% | 9.18% | 5.34% | 3.02% | 2.04% | 1.27% | 0.61% | 0.51% | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.05% | — |
| Green Bay Packers | 23.47% | 17.79% | 15.36% | 13.87% | 10.50% | 6.83% | 4.92% | 2.76% | 1.79% | 1.32% | 0.76% | 0.34% | 0.19% | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 21.42% | 17.71% | 15.78% | 14.41% | 10.51% | 7.23% | 5.14% | 2.71% | 2.10% | 1.41% | 0.80% | 0.39% | 0.23% | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 12.08% | 16.58% | 18.95% | 13.41% | 10.92% | 8.94% | 6.01% | 4.32% | 3.22% | 1.89% | 1.72% | 0.91% | 0.51% | 0.38% | 0.16% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9.82% | 12.83% | 13.48% | 14.70% | 15.21% | 11.27% | 6.86% | 5.28% | 4.00% | 2.43% | 1.76% | 1.01% | 0.68% | 0.47% | 0.20% |
| New York Giants | 1.13% | 3.08% | 4.56% | 6.49% | 8.64% | 10.83% | 10.61% | 10.27% | 9.52% | 8.32% | 7.65% | 6.83% | 5.24% | 3.82% | 3.01% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.85% | 2.55% | 4.51% | 6.18% | 7.72% | 11.13% | 10.13% | 10.05% | 9.78% | 8.72% | 7.31% | 7.24% | 5.95% | 4.27% | 3.61% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.60% | 2.75% | 3.65% | 6.08% | 6.84% | 9.18% | 11.83% | 10.56% | 10.18% | 9.26% | 8.21% | 6.88% | 5.36% | 4.75% | 2.87% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.80% | 1.16% | 2.06% | 3.20% | 4.51% | 6.04% | 8.75% | 9.39% | 9.98% | 10.49% | 10.98% | 9.96% | 8.73% | 7.45% | 6.50% |
| Washington Redskins | 0.37% | 0.81% | 1.79% | 2.63% | 4.01% | 5.85% | 7.09% | 8.00% | 9.10% | 10.06% | 9.83% | 10.94% | 10.89% | 9.62% | 9.01% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.32% | 0.81% | 1.24% | 2.15% | 3.51% | 5.07% | 6.56% | 9.02% | 9.18% | 10.45% | 10.67% | 10.88% | 10.39% | 10.01% | 9.74% |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.21% | 0.48% | 0.88% | 1.91% | 2.94% | 3.80% | 6.14% | 8.40% | 9.44% | 9.93% | 10.38% | 10.86% | 10.83% | 11.39% | 12.41% |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.17% | 0.48% | 0.82% | 1.52% | 2.47% | 3.61% | 5.45% | 7.15% | 8.15% | 9.18% | 10.72% | 11.13% | 12.12% | 13.40% | 13.63% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.04% | 0.26% | 0.62% | 1.14% | 1.95% | 3.04% | 3.99% | 5.30% | 6.99% | 7.84% | 9.59% | 11.51% | 13.42% | 16.03% | 18.28% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.36% | 0.84% | 1.09% | 1.84% | 3.50% | 4.75% | 5.30% | 8.09% | 9.11% | 10.94% | 15.30% | 18.18% | 20.50% |
| 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 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 36.24% | 22.81% | 10.91% | 8.58% | 4.98% | 4.03% | 2.73% | 1.91% | 1.83% | 1.20% | 1.16% | 0.81% | 0.72% | 0.52% | 0.37% | 0.27% | 0.36% | 0.21% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | — | — | — | — |
| San Francisco 49ers | 14.80% | 14.95% | 12.77% | 10.66% | 8.85% | 6.66% | 5.68% | 4.91% | 4.43% | 3.55% | 2.63% | 2.25% | 1.34% | 1.56% | 1.11% | 0.90% | 0.76% | 0.56% | 0.34% | 0.36% | 0.28% | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.10% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.01% | — | — |
| Green Bay Packers | 11.64% | 12.71% | 11.28% | 8.78% | 8.62% | 7.23% | 6.65% | 5.43% | 4.86% | 4.36% | 3.50% | 3.05% | 2.21% | 2.19% | 1.64% | 1.29% | 0.97% | 0.85% | 0.75% | 0.52% | 0.42% | 0.40% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 11.49% | 11.56% | 11.24% | 8.36% | 9.15% | 7.09% | 7.09% | 5.80% | 5.02% | 4.39% | 3.44% | 3.00% | 2.51% | 2.05% | 1.42% | 1.33% | 1.17% | 0.88% | 0.70% | 0.69% | 0.43% | 0.34% | 0.23% | 0.18% | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6.08% | 7.71% | 8.82% | 9.06% | 9.22% | 8.01% | 6.35% | 6.59% | 5.42% | 4.94% | 4.33% | 3.92% | 2.84% | 3.14% | 2.29% | 1.87% | 1.87% | 1.51% | 1.24% | 0.99% | 0.80% | 0.83% | 0.58% | 0.53% | 0.29% | 0.27% | 0.20% | 0.17% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4.62% | 6.27% | 7.52% | 6.91% | 7.40% | 7.35% | 6.95% | 6.89% | 6.37% | 6.74% | 4.80% | 5.06% | 3.17% | 3.86% | 2.50% | 2.70% | 1.96% | 1.89% | 1.53% | 1.16% | 0.99% | 0.80% | 0.54% | 0.64% | 0.37% | 0.38% | 0.22% | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.06% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3.72% | 4.97% | 6.68% | 8.59% | 7.19% | 7.94% | 6.29% | 6.94% | 5.76% | 4.93% | 4.82% | 4.01% | 3.52% | 3.67% | 3.36% | 2.73% | 2.56% | 2.06% | 1.80% | 1.47% | 1.60% | 1.19% | 1.07% | 0.88% | 0.77% | 0.45% | 0.43% | 0.26% | 0.23% | 0.11% |
| New York Jets | 1.56% | 2.72% | 3.81% | 5.12% | 5.04% | 5.73% | 5.88% | 5.34% | 5.18% | 5.01% | 5.20% | 4.84% | 4.88% | 4.15% | 4.44% | 3.71% | 3.88% | 3.30% | 3.30% | 2.63% | 2.51% | 2.36% | 2.27% | 1.59% | 1.55% | 1.35% | 1.13% | 0.74% | 0.53% | 0.25% |
| Miami Dolphins | 1.65% | 2.30% | 3.73% | 4.87% | 4.20% | 5.69% | 5.46% | 5.09% | 4.73% | 5.18% | 4.86% | 4.68% | 4.62% | 4.22% | 4.57% | 3.81% | 3.87% | 3.33% | 3.33% | 2.97% | 3.35% | 2.46% | 2.42% | 2.18% | 1.71% | 1.45% | 1.31% | 0.95% | 0.59% | 0.42% |
| New England Patriots | 1.56% | 2.10% | 3.36% | 4.13% | 4.61% | 4.74% | 4.85% | 4.91% | 5.15% | 4.89% | 5.28% | 4.49% | 4.78% | 4.09% | 4.56% | 4.26% | 4.09% | 3.49% | 3.67% | 3.67% | 3.19% | 2.56% | 2.69% | 1.99% | 1.68% | 1.78% | 1.27% | 0.94% | 0.77% | 0.45% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1.08% | 1.99% | 3.49% | 3.89% | 4.48% | 4.78% | 4.88% | 4.71% | 4.78% | 5.05% | 5.32% | 4.77% | 4.63% | 4.41% | 4.65% | 4.31% | 4.28% | 3.61% | 3.39% | 3.23% | 3.21% | 2.80% | 2.57% | 2.17% | 1.83% | 1.70% | 1.54% | 1.03% | 0.80% | 0.62% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1.06% | 1.64% | 1.90% | 2.61% | 3.29% | 4.12% | 4.29% | 5.00% | 4.83% | 5.30% | 5.06% | 5.11% | 5.07% | 4.37% | 5.25% | 4.56% | 5.01% | 3.95% | 4.27% | 3.76% | 3.54% | 2.85% | 2.84% | 2.31% | 2.28% | 1.78% | 1.60% | 1.15% | 0.80% | 0.40% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.90% | 1.53% | 2.21% | 2.69% | 3.31% | 3.35% | 4.74% | 4.53% | 5.10% | 4.74% | 5.11% | 4.38% | 5.71% | 4.46% | 4.79% | 4.05% | 4.58% | 3.94% | 4.25% | 3.74% | 4.28% | 2.85% | 2.74% | 2.41% | 2.62% | 1.91% | 1.85% | 1.47% | 1.10% | 0.66% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.79% | 1.47% | 2.48% | 3.25% | 3.29% | 4.20% | 3.86% | 4.17% | 4.39% | 4.35% | 4.51% | 4.52% | 4.82% | 4.31% | 4.58% | 4.14% | 4.37% | 3.76% | 4.01% | 3.77% | 3.75% | 3.71% | 3.49% | 2.95% | 2.55% | 2.22% | 2.07% | 1.83% | 1.39% | 1.00% |
| New York Giants | 0.40% | 0.68% | 1.60% | 1.75% | 2.57% | 2.20% | 3.17% | 3.25% | 4.04% | 4.09% | 4.58% | 5.23% | 4.71% | 5.42% | 4.24% | 5.19% | 4.17% | 5.27% | 3.96% | 4.47% | 3.73% | 4.31% | 3.69% | 3.62% | 3.12% | 3.04% | 2.14% | 2.21% | 1.69% | 1.46% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.55% | 0.93% | 1.74% | 1.55% | 2.05% | 2.33% | 3.05% | 3.29% | 3.56% | 3.51% | 4.27% | 4.45% | 4.89% | 5.47% | 4.54% | 5.10% | 5.09% | 4.92% | 4.38% | 4.55% | 3.95% | 4.17% | 3.86% | 3.59% | 2.95% | 3.05% | 2.53% | 2.42% | 1.89% | 1.37% |
| Tennessee Oilers | 0.47% | 0.85% | 1.29% | 2.05% | 2.32% | 2.97% | 2.97% | 3.42% | 3.93% | 3.77% | 4.16% | 3.99% | 4.63% | 4.28% | 4.64% | 4.35% | 4.79% | 4.63% | 4.81% | 4.41% | 4.29% | 3.96% | 4.18% | 3.85% | 3.71% | 2.65% | 2.80% | 2.53% | 1.96% | 1.34% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.26% | 0.79% | 1.23% | 1.60% | 2.12% | 2.66% | 2.74% | 3.53% | 3.46% | 4.19% | 4.55% | 5.18% | 4.34% | 5.06% | 4.94% | 4.98% | 4.20% | 5.09% | 4.15% | 4.38% | 3.72% | 3.92% | 3.92% | 3.71% | 3.23% | 3.28% | 2.74% | 2.32% | 2.11% | 1.60% |
| Oakland Raiders | 0.26% | 0.50% | 0.73% | 1.23% | 1.35% | 1.81% | 2.23% | 2.85% | 2.70% | 3.27% | 3.78% | 3.38% | 4.24% | 3.53% | 4.53% | 4.33% | 4.92% | 4.14% | 5.11% | 4.02% | 5.67% | 4.68% | 5.51% | 4.41% | 4.48% | 4.23% | 3.93% | 2.92% | 3.04% | 2.22% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.22% | 0.34% | 0.66% | 1.20% | 1.23% | 1.99% | 1.92% | 2.14% | 2.53% | 2.78% | 2.67% | 3.66% | 3.49% | 3.46% | 3.88% | 3.90% | 4.54% | 4.16% | 4.77% | 4.68% | 5.17% | 5.05% | 4.90% | 5.24% | 5.42% | 4.08% | 4.49% | 4.25% | 3.83% | 3.35% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.25% | 0.34% | 0.75% | 0.80% | 1.11% | 1.07% | 1.68% | 1.84% | 2.26% | 2.26% | 2.84% | 3.13% | 3.72% | 4.13% | 4.36% | 4.35% | 4.67% | 4.86% | 4.39% | 5.60% | 4.87% | 5.72% | 4.49% | 5.77% | 4.58% | 4.73% | 4.19% | 4.22% | 3.70% | 3.32% |
| Washington Redskins | 0.13% | 0.23% | 0.35% | 0.47% | 0.83% | 0.99% | 1.12% | 1.41% | 1.82% | 2.08% | 2.03% | 3.33% | 3.02% | 3.67% | 3.09% | 3.87% | 3.73% | 5.21% | 4.43% | 5.06% | 4.39% | 5.63% | 4.78% | 6.18% | 5.32% | 6.47% | 5.22% | 5.18% | 5.01% | 4.95% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.41% | 0.40% | 0.72% | 0.63% | 1.10% | 1.15% | 1.77% | 1.74% | 2.37% | 2.72% | 2.81% | 3.23% | 3.47% | 4.29% | 4.06% | 4.89% | 4.56% | 5.07% | 4.81% | 5.79% | 4.98% | 5.86% | 5.29% | 5.62% | 5.48% | 5.69% | 5.30% | 5.48% |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.24% | 0.32% | 0.53% | 0.43% | 1.03% | 1.04% | 1.30% | 1.54% | 1.82% | 2.26% | 2.51% | 2.96% | 3.35% | 4.04% | 3.44% | 4.94% | 4.63% | 5.02% | 4.44% | 5.72% | 5.54% | 5.59% | 5.33% | 6.29% | 6.04% | 6.33% | 6.50% | 6.63% |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.27% | 0.28% | 0.41% | 0.47% | 0.85% | 0.70% | 1.20% | 1.40% | 1.57% | 1.70% | 2.21% | 2.61% | 2.81% | 3.70% | 3.09% | 4.49% | 3.83% | 5.02% | 4.09% | 5.96% | 4.91% | 6.46% | 5.57% | 6.93% | 6.41% | 7.77% | 7.16% | 8.01% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.20% | 0.25% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.62% | 1.02% | 1.10% | 1.21% | 1.41% | 1.64% | 2.47% | 2.17% | 2.89% | 2.83% | 3.14% | 3.30% | 4.50% | 4.24% | 5.56% | 4.49% | 5.94% | 5.17% | 7.47% | 6.96% | 7.95% | 7.17% | 8.02% | 7.42% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.26% | 0.33% | 0.46% | 0.68% | 0.75% | 1.05% | 1.01% | 1.55% | 1.76% | 2.11% | 2.27% | 2.56% | 2.85% | 3.25% | 3.61% | 4.00% | 4.28% | 4.77% | 5.47% | 6.15% | 6.25% | 7.22% | 7.88% | 9.29% | 8.98% | 10.91% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.27% | 0.38% | 0.59% | 0.62% | 0.72% | 1.05% | 1.15% | 1.18% | 1.87% | 1.79% | 1.98% | 2.31% | 2.80% | 2.72% | 3.67% | 3.30% | 4.39% | 3.83% | 5.36% | 5.09% | 6.88% | 6.47% | 8.55% | 8.63% | 11.55% | 12.53% |
| Chicago Bears | — | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.09% | 0.24% | 0.47% | 0.34% | 0.58% | 0.66% | 0.93% | 0.91% | 1.29% | 1.83% | 1.82% | 2.45% | 2.37% | 2.70% | 3.33% | 4.04% | 3.83% | 4.64% | 5.23% | 5.81% | 6.65% | 8.18% | 8.38% | 10.17% | 10.64% | 12.17% |
| Indianapolis Colts | — | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.22% | 0.30% | 0.50% | 0.43% | 0.77% | 0.84% | 0.80% | 1.22% | 1.28% | 1.66% | 1.82% | 2.41% | 2.09% | 3.23% | 3.09% | 4.39% | 3.99% | 5.43% | 5.39% | 7.68% | 7.21% | 9.51% | 10.10% | 12.10% | 13.21% |
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 | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 63.32% | 15.89% | 5.39% | 7.41% | 3.11% | 1.84% | 3.04% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9.06% | 19.88% | 21.81% | 6.81% | 7.41% | 7.89% | 27.14% |
| Miami Dolphins | 4.62% | 10.98% | 11.82% | 7.35% | 8.81% | 8.69% | 47.73% |
| New York Jets | 4.17% | 12.01% | 12.27% | 8.24% | 9.19% | 9.18% | 44.94% |
| New England Patriots | 3.87% | 10.03% | 10.46% | 7.62% | 9.08% | 8.64% | 50.30% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3.21% | 9.73% | 11.73% | 7.15% | 8.70% | 9.18% | 50.30% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3.16% | 2.03% | 1.31% | 15.13% | 11.85% | 9.77% | 56.75% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2.84% | 1.88% | 0.83% | 15.97% | 10.78% | 9.59% | 58.11% |
| Buffalo Bills | 2.40% | 7.67% | 8.38% | 6.59% | 7.93% | 8.01% | 59.02% |
| Tennessee Oilers | 1.37% | 5.07% | 7.37% | 4.32% | 6.91% | 7.87% | 67.09% |
| Oakland Raiders | 1.12% | 0.90% | 0.72% | 7.38% | 6.62% | 6.79% | 76.47% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.52% | 3.00% | 4.88% | 2.85% | 4.48% | 5.83% | 78.44% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.26% | 0.17% | 0.18% | 2.01% | 2.55% | 3.05% | 91.78% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.06% | 0.44% | 1.87% | 0.69% | 1.50% | 2.25% | 93.19% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.02% | 0.32% | 0.98% | 0.48% | 1.08% | 1.42% | 95.70% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 27.69% | 24.02% | 13.25% | 11.34% | 10.24% | 5.59% | 7.87% |
| Green Bay Packers | 23.47% | 15.97% | 7.76% | 20.89% | 12.34% | 7.27% | 12.30% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 21.42% | 15.32% | 6.94% | 22.69% | 12.84% | 7.80% | 12.99% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 12.08% | 18.58% | 32.72% | 3.76% | 6.40% | 7.72% | 18.74% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9.82% | 12.43% | 7.88% | 17.56% | 17.94% | 11.58% | 22.79% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.60% | 2.44% | 1.71% | 6.71% | 7.42% | 9.95% | 70.17% |
| New York Giants | 1.13% | 3.52% | 9.96% | 3.35% | 6.90% | 10.14% | 65.00% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.85% | 3.09% | 9.81% | 2.98% | 6.12% | 10.30% | 66.85% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.80% | 1.03% | 1.08% | 3.40% | 4.80% | 6.50% | 82.39% |
| Washington Redskins | 0.37% | 1.07% | 4.35% | 1.14% | 3.28% | 5.40% | 84.39% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.32% | 0.95% | 0.89% | 1.96% | 3.59% | 5.27% | 87.02% |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.21% | 0.55% | 0.66% | 1.54% | 3.11% | 4.05% | 89.88% |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.17% | 0.50% | 0.66% | 1.48% | 2.41% | 3.76% | 91.02% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.04% | 0.35% | 2.08% | 0.55% | 1.39% | 2.75% | 92.84% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.03% | 0.18% | 0.25% | 0.65% | 1.22% | 1.92% | 95.75% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 93.31% | 93.31% | 72.84% | 53.61% | 28.12% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 73.35% | 73.35% | 50.10% | 32.97% | 20.78% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 75.93% | 75.93% | 43.11% | 20.59% | 10.39% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 56.14% | 56.14% | 32.50% | 17.02% | 9.66% |
| Green Bay Packers | 67.87% | 67.87% | 34.35% | 17.09% | 8.06% |
| New York Jets | 43.46% | 43.46% | 25.93% | 12.76% | 6.41% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 56.94% | 56.94% | 28.57% | 11.06% | 4.41% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 60.81% | 60.81% | 23.84% | 8.50% | 3.49% |
| Miami Dolphins | 36.67% | 36.30% | 16.97% | 6.10% | 2.08% |
| Buffalo Bills | 30.91% | 26.50% | 11.16% | 3.85% | 1.49% |
| New England Patriots | 35.80% | 31.24% | 12.76% | 3.89% | 1.36% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 38.06% | 23.19% | 7.08% | 2.29% | 0.83% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 37.17% | 20.20% | 5.45% | 1.85% | 0.57% |
| Tennessee Oilers | 26.47% | 18.62% | 6.32% | 1.90% | 0.52% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 36.76% | 27.92% | 8.57% | 1.74% | 0.49% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25.79% | 13.71% | 4.23% | 1.30% | 0.47% |
| New York Giants | 30.35% | 16.42% | 4.32% | 1.07% | 0.40% |
| Oakland Raiders | 21.51% | 8.63% | 1.79% | 0.50% | 0.13% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 29.21% | 12.74% | 2.88% | 0.62% | 0.12% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 18.04% | 8.86% | 1.93% | 0.35% | 0.08% |
| Washington Redskins | 14.17% | 5.64% | 1.20% | 0.27% | 0.05% |
| Detroit Lions | 15.78% | 5.69% | 1.24% | 0.22% | 0.03% |
| Chicago Bears | 4.04% | 1.06% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| New Orleans Saints | 11.71% | 4.15% | 0.89% | 0.18% | 0.01% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6.31% | 1.62% | 0.23% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| St. Louis Rams | 9.36% | 2.38% | 0.51% | 0.06% | 0.01% |
| Carolina Panthers | 8.31% | 2.71% | 0.54% | 0.07% | 0.01% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3.96% | 1.03% | 0.13% | 0.04% | — |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6.77% | 1.40% | 0.12% | — | — |
| San Diego Chargers | 7.79% | 2.18% | 0.27% | 0.03% | — |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks | Tennessee Oilers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.45% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.57% | 0.70% | 0.43% | 0.43% | 0.34% | 0.39% | 0.60% | 0.23% | 0.60% | 0.36% | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1.18% | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.19% | 1.64% | 2.00% | 1.33% | 1.57% | 1.03% | 1.30% | 1.76% | 0.71% | 2.06% | 1.08% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.05% | |
| Denver Broncos | 0.88% | 1.09% | 0.36% | 0.15% | 1.20% | 1.15% | 1.44% | 1.52% | 1.27% | 0.90% | 1.45% | 0.37% | 1.24% | 1.08% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.04% | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2.00% | 2.16% | 0.87% | 0.41% | 0.42% | 3.30% | 2.33% | 2.36% | 1.74% | 2.34% | 3.81% | 0.89% | 2.93% | 2.44% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1.07% | 1.45% | 0.46% | 0.26% | 0.28% | 1.61% | 1.47% | 1.79% | 1.01% | 0.78% | 2.44% | 0.26% | 1.27% | 1.33% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1.30% | 1.58% | 0.61% | 0.44% | 0.46% | 1.59% | 2.91% | 1.94% | 1.37% | 1.85% | 1.93% | 0.78% | 2.61% | 1.33% | |
| New England Patriots | 1.18% | 1.18% | 0.36% | 0.42% | 0.26% | 1.38% | 2.24% | 1.56% | 1.24% | 1.69% | 1.99% | 0.64% | 1.94% | 1.26% | |
| New York Jets | 1.40% | 1.88% | 0.73% | 0.66% | 0.31% | 2.34% | 3.36% | 2.51% | 2.85% | 2.17% | 2.93% | 0.73% | 3.33% | 2.08% | |
| Oakland Raiders | 0.37% | 0.55% | 0.18% | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.70% | 0.60% | 0.69% | 0.89% | 0.40% | 1.04% | 0.09% | 0.38% | 0.45% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.93% | 1.13% | 0.45% | 0.28% | 0.30% | 1.68% | 1.83% | 1.07% | 1.53% | 0.81% | 1.30% | 0.62% | 1.94% | 1.11% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.11% | 0.17% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1.42% | 1.89% | 0.50% | 0.30% | 0.33% | 1.70% | 1.66% | 1.69% | 2.00% | 1.41% | 0.96% | 2.31% | 0.32% | 1.51% | |
| Tennessee Oilers | 0.72% | 0.86% | 0.18% | 0.32% | 0.25% | 1.24% | 1.56% | 1.09% | 1.24% | 0.73% | 0.95% | 1.21% | 0.34% | 1.49% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.56% | 0.39% | 0.25% | 2.03% | 0.60% | 0.82% | 0.40% | 0.55% | 0.71% | 0.37% | 0.56% | 0.35% | 0.69% | 0.52% | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2.77% | 0.64% | 0.55% | 3.30% | 2.44% | 6.49% | 4.95% | 0.91% | 2.76% | 0.72% | 2.75% | 0.81% | 3.44% | 1.36% | |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.31% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.27% | 0.12% | 0.24% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.27% | 0.08% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.07% | |
| Chicago Bears | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.18% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.07% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4.94% | 2.39% | 1.04% | 0.72% | 2.02% | 2.02% | 1.77% | 1.53% | 4.38% | 1.44% | 1.22% | 1.39% | 2.86% | 2.43% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.40% | 0.34% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.59% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.28% | 0.41% | 0.17% | 0.29% | 0.19% | 0.26% | 0.23% | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2.88% | 4.90% | 1.12% | 0.31% | 2.86% | 1.43% | 1.60% | 1.37% | 2.88% | 0.69% | 3.66% | 1.38% | 1.93% | 1.42% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3.13% | 7.40% | 1.28% | 0.42% | 3.56% | 1.67% | 2.57% | 1.75% | 3.27% | 0.89% | 5.07% | 1.48% | 2.46% | 1.66% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.27% | 0.21% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.44% | 0.28% | 0.41% | 0.18% | 0.29% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.06% | 0.25% | 0.21% | |
| New York Giants | 1.22% | 1.03% | 0.53% | 0.23% | 2.59% | 0.80% | 1.24% | 0.57% | 0.55% | 0.32% | 0.75% | 0.42% | 0.99% | 0.53% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.03% | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 2.38% | 2.46% | 0.59% | 0.49% | 1.70% | 1.77% | 4.00% | 2.72% | 1.11% | 2.14% | 0.52% | 0.92% | 2.42% | 1.00% | |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.23% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.03% | 0.24% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.13% | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.35% | 1.14% | 0.28% | 0.03% | 1.66% | 0.36% | 1.12% | 0.74% | 0.35% | 0.68% | 0.27% | 1.03% | 0.35% | 0.31% | |
| Washington Redskins | 0.47% | 0.24% | 0.17% | 0.06% | 0.87% | 0.27% | 0.31% | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.32% | 0.09% | 0.33% | 0.24% | 0.39% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks | Tennessee Oilers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.18% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.21% | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.07% | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.63% | 0.16% | 1.81% | 0.04% | 2.36% | 0.58% | 0.75% | 0.63% | 0.76% | 0.21% | 1.48% | 0.06% | 0.60% | 1.09% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.01% | ||||||
| Denver Broncos | 2.33% | 6.15% | 0.47% | 0.25% | 8.80% | 8.56% | 7.02% | 6.59% | 7.68% | 3.64% | 6.11% | 0.99% | 9.40% | 4.85% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.03% | |||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.57% | 3.47% | 0.06% | 3.29% | 0.30% | 1.57% | 4.46% | 4.28% | 4.33% | 0.83% | 2.19% | 0.21% | 1.79% | 1.22% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.21% | 0.30% | 0.02% | 1.94% | 0.01% | 0.73% | 0.58% | 0.44% | 0.23% | 0.06% | 0.38% | 0.01% | 0.31% | 0.23% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0.89% | 0.87% | 0.15% | 2.32% | 0.02% | 3.91% | 0.89% | 1.28% | 1.08% | 0.43% | 2.52% | 0.13% | 0.98% | 1.50% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.74% | 0.57% | 0.15% | 1.46% | 0.04% | 3.45% | 0.69% | 1.04% | 0.75% | 0.34% | 1.78% | 0.12% | 0.74% | 0.89% | |
| New York Jets | 1.07% | 1.48% | 0.27% | 4.51% | 0.02% | 6.15% | 1.18% | 1.93% | 1.99% | 0.61% | 3.49% | 0.19% | 1.27% | 1.77% | |
| Oakland Raiders | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.44% | 0.02% | 0.29% | 0.14% | 0.12% | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.04% | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.16% | 1.07% | 0.03% | 1.04% | 0.09% | 0.97% | 0.39% | 1.24% | 1.20% | 1.14% | 0.29% | 0.11% | 0.55% | 0.29% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.20% | 0.38% | 0.06% | 2.31% | 0.03% | 0.83% | 0.30% | 0.73% | 0.63% | 0.45% | 0.15% | 0.66% | 0.04% | 0.31% | |
| Tennessee Oilers | 0.08% | 0.69% | 0.01% | 1.00% | 0.08% | 0.66% | 0.29% | 1.05% | 0.87% | 0.73% | 0.17% | 0.39% | 0.03% | 0.27% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.51% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.27% | 0.04% | 0.53% | 0.42% | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.78% | 0.03% | 0.08% | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 1.53% | 0.17% | 0.05% | 7.23% | 0.55% | 4.90% | 4.45% | 0.35% | 1.81% | 0.19% | 9.06% | 0.18% | 1.10% | 0.93% | |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.85% | 3.90% | 0.38% | 0.13% | 0.82% | 4.86% | 3.08% | 0.67% | 1.04% | 0.12% | 6.00% | 0.35% | 1.39% | 0.25% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.09% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.20% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.03% | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 1.98% | 4.27% | 0.42% | 0.12% | 7.07% | 0.65% | 8.08% | 0.60% | 2.21% | 0.24% | 5.42% | 0.38% | 2.09% | 0.82% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2.14% | 6.08% | 0.55% | 0.27% | 9.48% | 0.94% | 14.68% | 0.68% | 3.11% | 0.24% | 8.51% | 0.32% | 2.20% | 0.90% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.24% | 0.01% | ||||
| New York Giants | 0.06% | 0.63% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.61% | 0.13% | 0.71% | 0.67% | 0.08% | 1.12% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.04% | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | ||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 2.82% | 7.44% | 0.49% | 0.23% | 10.51% | 1.20% | 6.28% | 5.54% | 0.75% | 3.36% | 0.41% | 0.49% | 2.27% | 1.32% | |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.22% | 0.42% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.97% | 0.05% | 0.73% | 0.50% | 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 0.92% | 0.05% | 0.09% | |
| Washington Redskins | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.16% | 0.03% | 0.31% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.28% | 0.06% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks | Tennessee Oilers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.01% | ||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.04% | 1.49% | 0.57% | 0.24% | 0.33% | 0.26% | 0.25% | 0.08% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.26% | 0.13% | |||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos | 1.04% | 5.01% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 12.35% | 1.22% | 7.60% | 6.33% | 9.63% | 0.55% | 4.58% | 0.06% | 2.13% | 2.97% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.11% | 0.64% | 0.01% | 5.22% | 0.01% | 0.58% | 0.79% | 0.60% | 1.35% | 0.20% | 0.38% | 0.04% | 0.80% | 0.33% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.03% | 0.18% | 0.01% | 0.30% | 0.01% | 0.34% | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.25% | 0.10% | 0.06% | 0.12% | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.04% | 0.22% | 0.03% | 2.66% | 0.88% | 0.28% | 0.26% | 0.49% | 0.15% | 0.39% | 0.04% | 0.44% | 0.22% | ||
| New England Patriots | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 1.59% | 0.47% | 0.30% | 0.26% | 0.37% | 0.04% | 0.25% | 0.01% | 0.29% | 0.08% | ||
| New York Jets | 0.12% | 0.71% | 0.04% | 5.69% | 0.01% | 2.01% | 0.60% | 0.96% | 0.67% | 0.21% | 0.57% | 0.04% | 0.66% | 0.47% | |
| Oakland Raiders | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.02% | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.70% | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.03% | |||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.01% | 0.49% | 0.36% | 0.09% | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.36% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.05% | |||
| Tennessee Oilers | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.78% | 0.22% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.08% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.20% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.15% | 0.02% | ||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.36% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 2.69% | 0.21% | 4.33% | 4.82% | 0.06% | 0.54% | 0.02% | 3.10% | 0.06% | 0.58% | 0.18% | |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.10% | 1.68% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 1.82% | 1.99% | 0.10% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 2.06% | 0.05% | 0.33% | 0.03% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.47% | 3.86% | 0.13% | 0.02% | 2.80% | 0.11% | 2.78% | 0.16% | 0.58% | 0.01% | 5.62% | 0.12% | 0.33% | 0.10% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.84% | 6.86% | 0.13% | 0.03% | 6.22% | 0.24% | 4.91% | 0.25% | 1.27% | 0.06% | 10.87% | 0.16% | 0.74% | 0.39% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.03% | |||||||||
| New York Giants | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.26% | 0.22% | 0.01% | 0.21% | 0.06% | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.45% | 2.53% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 3.20% | 0.26% | 5.44% | 6.77% | 0.10% | 0.61% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.86% | 0.20% | |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.03% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.16% | 0.02% | 0.17% | 0.30% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.32% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||
| Washington Redskins | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.08% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Cincinnati Bengals | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tennessee Oilers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.03% | 0.52% | 0.02% | 4.52% | 1.09% | 0.25% | 0.81% | 0.53% | 1.16% | 0.06% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.22% | |||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.27% | 0.38% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.33% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.05% | 0.17% | 1.56% | 0.01% | 0.52% | 0.14% | 0.27% | 0.16% | 0.38% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.04% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.29% | 4.35% | 0.04% | 2.99% | 0.12% | 5.41% | 7.65% | 0.08% | 0.48% | 6.05% | 0.02% | 0.48% | 0.16% | ||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.02% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.05% | 0.34% | 3.54% | 1.19% | 0.21% | 0.57% | 0.47% | 0.96% | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.20% | 0.22% | |||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.08% | 0.78% | 0.44% | 0.01% | 0.91% | 1.04% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 1.05% | 0.06% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.12% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.01% | 0.07% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.01% | 0.32% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 0.40% | 0.47% | 0.03% | 0.54% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.08% | 0.84% | 10.35% | 0.01% | 2.53% | 0.34% | 1.56% | 0.85% | 2.41% | 0.13% | 0.46% | 0.01% | 0.61% | 0.60% | |||||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | 0.02% | 0.22% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.26% | 0.33% | 0.03% | 0.32% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Giants | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.18% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Jets | 0.04% | 0.96% | 0.73% | 0.02% | 1.24% | 1.71% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 1.45% | 0.15% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.05% | 0.43% | 4.94% | 0.02% | 1.20% | 0.32% | 0.73% | 0.50% | 1.28% | 0.08% | 0.27% | 0.01% | 0.28% | 0.28% | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.23% | 0.16% | 0.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Rams | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.02% | 0.25% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Oilers | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Actual Bracket Simulation
With the actual playoff bracket fixed in place, this second simulation re-runs each matchup 10,000 times and tallies how often each team advanced past each round and won the title. The right-most column shows what actually happened. Round buttons switch to matchup heatmaps for that round.
| Team | Advanced to Divisional Round | Advanced to Conference Championship | Advanced to Super Bowl | Won Super Bowl | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 100.00% | 77.89% | 57.14% | 32.93% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| Denver Broncos | 100.00% | 78.65% | 54.59% | 26.88% | Won Super Bowl |
| Atlanta Falcons | 100.00% | 75.07% | 27.29% | 14.02% | Eliminated in Super Bowl |
| New York Jets | 100.00% | 73.03% | 30.14% | 13.77% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| San Francisco 49ers | 64.55% | 16.82% | 6.49% | 3.13% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 71.90% | 20.09% | 6.75% | 2.45% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Dallas Cowboys | 79.21% | 18.25% | 4.94% | 2.00% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Green Bay Packers | 35.45% | 9.94% | 3.78% | 1.83% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Miami Dolphins | 65.87% | 14.60% | 4.51% | 1.60% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Buffalo Bills | 34.13% | 7.97% | 2.52% | 0.96% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| New England Patriots | 28.10% | 5.66% | 1.49% | 0.39% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Arizona Cardinals | 20.79% | 2.03% | 0.36% | 0.04% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Jacksonville Jaguars | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 34.13% | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 71.90% | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 65.87% | |||
| New England Patriots | 28.10% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 20.79% | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 79.21% | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 35.45% | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 64.55% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Denver Broncos | Jacksonville Jaguars | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 5.54% | 2.43% | ||||
| Denver Broncos | 18.72% | 37.49% | 22.44% | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 20.09% | |||||
| Miami Dolphins | 10.15% | 4.45% | ||||
| New England Patriots | 5.66% | |||||
| New York Jets | 7.44% | 51.81% | 13.78% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 2.03% | |||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 60.96% | 4.99% | 9.12% | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 18.25% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 2.72% | 7.22% | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 18.76% | 20.52% | 38.61% | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 3.96% | 12.86% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Denver Broncos | Jacksonville Jaguars | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0.53% | 0.55% | 0.28% | 1.16% | ||
| Denver Broncos | 1.52% | 11.92% | 2.59% | 38.56% | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.93% | 4.07% | 1.75% | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.83% | 0.87% | 0.71% | 2.10% | ||
| New England Patriots | 0.10% | 0.32% | 1.07% | |||
| New York Jets | 2.90% | 18.63% | 5.43% | 3.18% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.06% | |||
| Atlanta Falcons | 1.19% | 3.41% | 16.62% | 6.07% | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.95% | 2.53% | 1.46% | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.18% | 2.20% | 0.66% | 0.74% | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 41.57% | 11.07% | 1.76% | 2.74% | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.30% | 3.75% | 1.58% | 0.86% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Buffalo Bills | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Green Bay Packers | Jacksonville Jaguars | Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | New York Jets | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.04% | |||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.35% | 7.21% | 1.10% | 0.82% | 0.35% | 4.19% | ||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.01% | 0.31% | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.44% | 0.08% | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.07% | 0.97% | 0.17% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.64% | ||||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.17% | 7.69% | 1.57% | 1.10% | 14.30% | 2.05% | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.09% | 0.97% | 0.17% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.49% | ||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.04% | 0.73% | 0.21% | 0.09% | 1.18% | 0.20% | ||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.03% | 0.54% | 0.12% | 0.06% | 0.74% | 0.11% | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.98% | 16.84% | 2.66% | 1.67% | 0.64% | 10.14% | ||||||
| New England Patriots | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.20% | 0.01% | ||||||
| New York Jets | 0.06% | 3.88% | 0.94% | 0.63% | 7.35% | 0.91% | ||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.07% | 1.68% | 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.06% | 0.91% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-06 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-38 | 1440.10 | 1487.46 | 30.88% | 68.90% | -25.98 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 14-33 | 1414.12 | 1560.31 | 20.19% | 79.60% | -14.00 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17-3 | 1400.12 | 1407.33 | 61.83% | 37.96% | +22.57 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 20-17 | 1422.69 | 1425.03 | 36.67% | 63.12% | +17.36 | 2-2 |
| 1998-10-04 | Oakland Raiders | L 20-23 | 1440.05 | 1446.55 | 61.93% | 37.86% | -17.03 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-11 | Chicago Bears | W 20-7 | 1423.02 | 1417.92 | 63.48% | 36.30% | +20.80 | 3-3 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ New York Giants | L 7-34 | 1443.82 | 1449.92 | 36.17% | 63.62% | -29.87 | 3-4 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Detroit Lions | W 17-15 | 1413.95 | 1457.81 | 31.32% | 68.47% | +15.38 | 4-4 |
| 1998-11-08 | Washington Redskins | W 29-27 | 1429.33 | 1379.01 | 69.26% | 30.52% | +6.86 | 5-4 |
| 1998-11-15 | Dallas Cowboys | L 28-35 | 1436.19 | 1610.27 | 38.28% | 61.51% | -16.10 | 5-5 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Washington Redskins | W 45-42 | 1420.09 | 1398.92 | 39.87% | 59.92% | +16.48 | 6-5 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 24-34 | 1436.57 | 1475.77 | 31.90% | 67.89% | -16.03 | 6-6 |
| 1998-12-06 | New York Giants | L 19-23 | 1420.54 | 1416.92 | 63.29% | 36.50% | -20.10 | 6-7 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 20-17 | 1400.44 | 1310.73 | 49.59% | 50.20% | +13.81 | 7-7 |
| 1998-12-20 | New Orleans Saints | W 19-17 | 1414.25 | 1443.98 | 58.73% | 41.05% | +9.23 | 8-7 |
| 1998-12-27 | San Diego Chargers | W 16-13 | 1423.48 | 1337.76 | 73.41% | 26.38% | +7.26 | 9-7 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 19-14 | 1474.27 | 1490.68 | 34.81% | 64.97% | +23.07 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17-12 | 1497.34 | 1416.92 | 72.81% | 26.98% | +9.59 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 20-31 | 1506.93 | 1613.95 | 24.07% | 75.72% | -12.69 | 2-1 |
| 1998-10-04 | Carolina Panthers | W 51-23 | 1494.24 | 1439.50 | 69.80% | 29.99% | +25.22 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ New York Giants | W 34-20 | 1519.46 | 1484.37 | 41.80% | 57.98% | +34.45 | 4-1 |
| 1998-10-18 | New Orleans Saints | W 31-23 | 1553.91 | 1444.16 | 76.00% | 23.78% | +10.70 | 5-1 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ New York Jets | L 3-28 | 1564.61 | 1508.09 | 44.83% | 54.96% | -35.61 | 5-2 |
| 1998-11-01 | St. Louis Rams | W 37-15 | 1529.00 | 1406.10 | 77.35% | 22.44% | +16.73 | 6-2 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ New England Patriots | W 41-10 | 1545.73 | 1578.94 | 32.65% | 67.14% | +59.36 | 7-2 |
| 1998-11-15 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31-19 | 1605.09 | 1644.98 | 57.31% | 42.48% | +23.38 | 8-2 |
| 1998-11-22 | Chicago Bears | W 20-13 | 1628.47 | 1373.08 | 87.90% | 11.89% | +5.00 | 9-2 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 21-10 | 1633.47 | 1372.07 | 72.51% | 27.28% | +14.39 | 10-2 |
| 1998-12-06 | Indianapolis Colts | W 28-21 | 1647.86 | 1321.54 | 91.55% | 8.23% | +3.46 | 11-2 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 27-17 | 1651.32 | 1462.20 | 63.53% | 36.25% | +18.22 | 12-2 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Detroit Lions | W 24-17 | 1669.54 | 1463.31 | 65.78% | 34.01% | +14.30 | 13-2 |
| 1998-12-27 | Miami Dolphins | W 38-16 | 1683.84 | 1603.20 | 72.84% | 26.95% | +20.10 | 14-2 |
| 1998-09-06 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13-20 | 1477.55 | 1537.10 | 54.53% | 45.26% | -22.91 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ New York Jets | W 24-10 | 1454.64 | 1484.57 | 33.07% | 66.72% | +39.64 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10-24 | 1494.28 | 1546.76 | 30.26% | 69.53% | -18.00 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31-24 | 1476.28 | 1470.06 | 63.63% | 36.15% | +15.21 | 2-2 |
| 1998-10-11 | Tennessee Oilers | L 8-12 | 1491.49 | 1473.28 | 65.21% | 34.58% | -20.71 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6-16 | 1470.78 | 1532.42 | 29.16% | 70.63% | -14.66 | 2-4 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 10-28 | 1456.12 | 1597.27 | 20.66% | 79.12% | -13.94 | 2-5 |
| 1998-11-01 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 19-45 | 1442.18 | 1574.73 | 44.06% | 55.73% | -35.70 | 2-6 |
| 1998-11-08 | Oakland Raiders | W 13-10 | 1406.48 | 1531.06 | 45.19% | 54.59% | +15.02 | 3-6 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 13-14 | 1421.50 | 1380.34 | 42.65% | 57.13% | -6.78 | 3-7 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 20-13 | 1414.72 | 1393.17 | 39.92% | 59.87% | +25.15 | 4-7 |
| 1998-11-29 | Indianapolis Colts | W 38-31 | 1439.87 | 1331.61 | 75.85% | 23.94% | +10.07 | 5-7 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Tennessee Oilers | L 14-16 | 1449.94 | 1527.64 | 27.29% | 72.50% | -6.13 | 5-8 |
| 1998-12-13 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28-38 | 1443.81 | 1718.25 | 25.82% | 73.97% | -12.98 | 5-9 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Chicago Bears | L 3-24 | 1430.83 | 1328.09 | 51.46% | 48.32% | -37.46 | 5-10 |
| 1998-12-27 | Detroit Lions | W 19-10 | 1393.37 | 1449.01 | 55.08% | 44.70% | +21.31 | 6-10 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 14-16 | 1457.47 | 1432.87 | 40.34% | 59.44% | -9.06 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 7-13 | 1448.41 | 1529.71 | 26.88% | 72.91% | -10.47 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | St. Louis Rams | L 33-34 | 1437.94 | 1414.57 | 65.88% | 33.91% | -10.46 | 0-3 |
| 1998-10-04 | San Francisco 49ers | W 26-21 | 1427.48 | 1626.64 | 34.93% | 64.86% | +23.03 | 1-3 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 31-24 | 1450.51 | 1379.90 | 46.84% | 52.94% | +22.25 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-18 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17-16 | 1472.76 | 1596.82 | 45.27% | 54.52% | +8.65 | 3-3 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 30-14 | 1481.41 | 1398.75 | 48.57% | 51.21% | +32.54 | 4-3 |
| 1998-11-01 | Miami Dolphins | W 30-24 | 1513.95 | 1557.22 | 56.83% | 42.95% | +16.72 | 5-3 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ New York Jets | L 12-34 | 1530.67 | 1561.09 | 33.00% | 66.78% | -24.61 | 5-4 |
| 1998-11-15 | New England Patriots | W 13-10 | 1506.06 | 1519.58 | 60.97% | 38.82% | +10.68 | 6-4 |
| 1998-11-22 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34-11 | 1516.74 | 1345.30 | 81.84% | 17.95% | +13.70 | 7-4 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ New England Patriots | L 21-25 | 1530.44 | 1521.12 | 38.24% | 61.54% | -12.16 | 7-5 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 33-20 | 1518.28 | 1347.57 | 61.05% | 38.74% | +22.20 | 8-5 |
| 1998-12-13 | Oakland Raiders | W 44-21 | 1540.48 | 1451.40 | 73.78% | 26.01% | +19.83 | 9-5 |
| 1998-12-19 | New York Jets | L 10-17 | 1560.31 | 1656.53 | 49.26% | 50.53% | -20.70 | 9-6 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 45-33 | 1539.61 | 1434.75 | 51.77% | 48.02% | +26.42 | 10-6 |
| 1998-09-06 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14-19 | 1490.68 | 1474.27 | 64.97% | 34.81% | -23.07 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 14-19 | 1467.61 | 1467.20 | 37.04% | 62.75% | -13.17 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | Green Bay Packers | L 30-37 | 1454.44 | 1648.97 | 35.54% | 64.25% | -14.94 | 0-3 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 23-51 | 1439.50 | 1494.24 | 29.99% | 69.80% | -25.22 | 0-4 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 20-27 | 1414.28 | 1568.86 | 19.42% | 80.36% | -8.18 | 0-5 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13-16 | 1406.10 | 1488.91 | 26.71% | 73.08% | -7.35 | 0-6 |
| 1998-10-25 | Buffalo Bills | L 14-30 | 1398.75 | 1481.41 | 51.21% | 48.57% | -32.54 | 0-7 |
| 1998-11-01 | New Orleans Saints | W 31-17 | 1366.21 | 1451.26 | 50.87% | 48.92% | +29.08 | 1-7 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 23-25 | 1395.29 | 1642.19 | 12.41% | 87.38% | -2.80 | 1-8 |
| 1998-11-15 | Miami Dolphins | L 9-13 | 1392.49 | 1549.59 | 40.61% | 59.17% | -12.90 | 1-9 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 24-20 | 1379.59 | 1392.56 | 35.26% | 64.52% | +20.49 | 2-9 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ New York Jets | L 21-48 | 1400.08 | 1620.91 | 14.14% | 85.65% | -11.69 | 2-10 |
| 1998-12-06 | San Francisco 49ers | L 28-31 | 1388.39 | 1642.88 | 28.08% | 71.71% | -7.73 | 2-11 |
| 1998-12-13 | Washington Redskins | L 25-28 | 1380.66 | 1432.03 | 55.69% | 44.10% | -15.32 | 2-12 |
| 1998-12-20 | St. Louis Rams | W 20-13 | 1365.34 | 1385.90 | 60.00% | 39.78% | +16.73 | 3-12 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 27-19 | 1382.07 | 1334.75 | 43.52% | 56.26% | +25.27 | 4-12 |
| 1998-09-06 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23-24 | 1447.62 | 1522.82 | 52.28% | 47.50% | -8.30 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12-17 | 1439.32 | 1560.01 | 22.66% | 77.13% | -8.06 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15-27 | 1431.26 | 1473.83 | 31.48% | 68.31% | -17.33 | 0-3 |
| 1998-09-27 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28-31 | 1413.93 | 1572.48 | 40.41% | 59.37% | -11.13 | 0-4 |
| 1998-10-04 | Detroit Lions | W 31-27 | 1402.80 | 1478.47 | 52.22% | 47.57% | +15.12 | 1-4 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 7-20 | 1417.92 | 1423.02 | 36.30% | 63.48% | -20.81 | 1-5 |
| 1998-10-18 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13-12 | 1397.11 | 1577.04 | 37.49% | 62.30% | +9.90 | 2-5 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ Tennessee Oilers | W 23-20 | 1407.01 | 1523.75 | 23.06% | 76.73% | +21.10 | 3-5 |
| 1998-11-08 | St. Louis Rams | L 12-20 | 1428.11 | 1389.36 | 67.83% | 31.95% | -30.47 | 3-6 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Detroit Lions | L 3-26 | 1397.64 | 1434.24 | 32.22% | 67.56% | -24.56 | 3-7 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 13-20 | 1373.08 | 1628.47 | 11.89% | 87.90% | -5.00 | 3-8 |
| 1998-11-29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17-31 | 1368.08 | 1444.39 | 52.12% | 47.66% | -30.98 | 3-9 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 22-48 | 1337.10 | 1713.12 | 6.31% | 93.47% | -5.12 | 3-10 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 20-26 | 1331.98 | 1621.72 | 9.97% | 89.82% | -3.89 | 3-11 |
| 1998-12-20 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24-3 | 1328.09 | 1430.83 | 48.32% | 51.46% | +37.46 | 4-11 |
| 1998-12-27 | Green Bay Packers | L 13-16 | 1365.55 | 1638.20 | 26.02% | 73.77% | -7.17 | 4-12 |
| 1998-09-06 | Tennessee Oilers | L 14-23 | 1490.68 | 1508.71 | 60.35% | 39.43% | -28.75 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Detroit Lions | W 34-28 | 1461.93 | 1493.32 | 32.88% | 66.91% | +26.02 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-20 | Green Bay Packers | L 6-13 | 1487.95 | 1631.07 | 42.57% | 57.22% | -17.89 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 24-31 | 1470.06 | 1476.28 | 36.15% | 63.63% | -15.21 | 1-3 |
| 1998-10-11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25-20 | 1454.85 | 1550.33 | 49.37% | 50.42% | +17.91 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Tennessee Oilers | L 14-44 | 1472.76 | 1493.99 | 34.18% | 65.60% | -29.76 | 2-4 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 10-27 | 1443.00 | 1468.15 | 33.68% | 66.11% | -22.07 | 2-5 |
| 1998-11-01 | Denver Broncos | L 26-33 | 1420.93 | 1714.75 | 23.74% | 76.05% | -9.99 | 2-6 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 11-24 | 1410.94 | 1610.43 | 15.69% | 84.09% | -9.00 | 2-7 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 3-24 | 1401.94 | 1654.99 | 12.03% | 87.76% | -8.77 | 2-8 |
| 1998-11-22 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13-20 | 1393.17 | 1414.72 | 59.87% | 39.92% | -25.15 | 2-9 |
| 1998-11-29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17-34 | 1368.02 | 1596.51 | 31.20% | 68.59% | -20.45 | 2-10 |
| 1998-12-06 | Buffalo Bills | L 20-33 | 1347.57 | 1518.28 | 38.74% | 61.05% | -22.20 | 2-11 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 26-39 | 1325.37 | 1318.07 | 37.97% | 61.82% | -21.75 | 2-12 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25-24 | 1303.62 | 1496.11 | 16.23% | 83.55% | +13.27 | 3-12 |
| 1998-12-27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0-35 | 1316.89 | 1497.73 | 37.36% | 62.42% | -35.13 | 3-13 |
| 1998-09-06 | Arizona Cardinals | W 38-10 | 1487.46 | 1440.10 | 68.90% | 30.88% | +25.98 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Denver Broncos | L 23-42 | 1513.44 | 1610.60 | 25.12% | 74.67% | -17.41 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-21 | @ New York Giants | W 31-7 | 1496.03 | 1524.58 | 33.24% | 66.54% | +51.76 | 2-1 |
| 1998-09-27 | Oakland Raiders | L 12-13 | 1547.79 | 1434.42 | 76.38% | 23.41% | -12.13 | 2-2 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Washington Redskins | W 31-10 | 1535.66 | 1413.96 | 54.18% | 45.61% | +33.20 | 3-2 |
| 1998-10-11 | Carolina Panthers | W 27-20 | 1568.86 | 1414.28 | 80.36% | 19.42% | +8.18 | 4-2 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Chicago Bears | L 12-13 | 1577.04 | 1397.11 | 62.30% | 37.49% | -9.90 | 4-3 |
| 1998-11-02 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 34-0 | 1567.14 | 1371.74 | 64.36% | 35.42% | +32.83 | 5-3 |
| 1998-11-08 | New York Giants | W 16-6 | 1599.97 | 1456.91 | 79.30% | 20.48% | +10.30 | 6-3 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Arizona Cardinals | W 35-28 | 1610.27 | 1436.19 | 61.51% | 38.28% | +16.10 | 7-3 |
| 1998-11-22 | Seattle Seahawks | W 30-22 | 1626.37 | 1527.31 | 74.87% | 24.92% | +11.20 | 8-3 |
| 1998-11-26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 36-46 | 1637.57 | 1684.87 | 56.27% | 43.52% | -28.25 | 8-4 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 3-22 | 1609.32 | 1418.03 | 63.82% | 35.97% | -44.17 | 8-5 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 17-20 | 1565.15 | 1488.53 | 47.71% | 52.08% | -13.13 | 8-6 |
| 1998-12-20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13-9 | 1552.02 | 1296.92 | 87.88% | 11.91% | +3.79 | 9-6 |
| 1998-12-27 | Washington Redskins | W 23-7 | 1555.81 | 1461.98 | 74.30% | 25.48% | +16.21 | 10-6 |
| 1998-09-07 | New England Patriots | W 27-21 | 1598.89 | 1544.82 | 69.72% | 30.07% | +11.71 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 42-23 | 1610.60 | 1513.44 | 74.67% | 25.12% | +17.41 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 34-17 | 1628.01 | 1460.05 | 60.67% | 39.11% | +25.63 | 3-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Washington Redskins | W 38-16 | 1653.64 | 1438.47 | 66.92% | 32.87% | +24.50 | 4-0 |
| 1998-10-04 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 41-16 | 1678.14 | 1375.09 | 90.48% | 9.30% | +7.40 | 5-0 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 21-16 | 1685.54 | 1555.32 | 55.39% | 44.39% | +15.77 | 6-0 |
| 1998-10-25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 37-24 | 1701.31 | 1588.17 | 76.36% | 23.43% | +13.44 | 7-0 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 33-26 | 1714.75 | 1420.93 | 76.05% | 23.74% | +9.98 | 8-0 |
| 1998-11-08 | San Diego Chargers | W 27-10 | 1724.73 | 1385.38 | 92.10% | 7.68% | +5.04 | 9-0 |
| 1998-11-16 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 30-7 | 1729.77 | 1508.24 | 67.72% | 32.06% | +24.45 | 10-0 |
| 1998-11-22 | Oakland Raiders | W 40-14 | 1754.22 | 1527.06 | 86.09% | 13.70% | +11.11 | 11-0 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 31-16 | 1765.33 | 1395.15 | 83.08% | 16.71% | +10.29 | 12-0 |
| 1998-12-06 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 35-31 | 1775.62 | 1491.80 | 89.51% | 10.28% | +3.27 | 13-0 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ New York Giants | L 16-20 | 1778.89 | 1437.02 | 80.69% | 19.10% | -25.62 | 13-1 |
| 1998-12-21 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 21-31 | 1753.27 | 1571.81 | 62.51% | 37.28% | -31.39 | 13-2 |
| 1998-12-27 | Seattle Seahawks | W 28-21 | 1721.88 | 1540.99 | 82.62% | 17.16% | +7.22 | 14-2 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 19-38 | 1511.05 | 1603.93 | 25.59% | 74.20% | -17.73 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 28-34 | 1493.32 | 1461.93 | 66.91% | 32.88% | -26.02 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 6-29 | 1467.30 | 1552.30 | 26.46% | 73.33% | -20.18 | 0-3 |
| 1998-09-28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-6 | 1447.12 | 1491.17 | 56.72% | 43.06% | +31.35 | 1-3 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Chicago Bears | L 27-31 | 1478.47 | 1402.80 | 47.57% | 52.22% | -15.11 | 1-4 |
| 1998-10-15 | Green Bay Packers | W 27-20 | 1463.36 | 1622.23 | 40.37% | 59.42% | +24.97 | 2-4 |
| 1998-10-25 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13-34 | 1488.33 | 1636.14 | 41.91% | 57.88% | -30.52 | 2-5 |
| 1998-11-01 | Arizona Cardinals | L 15-17 | 1457.81 | 1413.95 | 68.47% | 31.32% | -15.37 | 2-6 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 9-10 | 1442.44 | 1338.91 | 51.58% | 48.21% | -8.20 | 2-7 |
| 1998-11-15 | Chicago Bears | W 26-3 | 1434.24 | 1397.64 | 67.56% | 32.22% | +24.57 | 3-7 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28-25 | 1458.81 | 1461.77 | 36.59% | 63.20% | +17.38 | 4-7 |
| 1998-11-26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 19-16 | 1476.19 | 1572.97 | 49.18% | 50.61% | +13.92 | 5-7 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22-37 | 1490.11 | 1616.96 | 22.04% | 77.74% | -13.58 | 5-8 |
| 1998-12-14 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 13-35 | 1476.53 | 1650.61 | 17.73% | 82.06% | -13.22 | 5-9 |
| 1998-12-20 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17-24 | 1463.31 | 1669.54 | 34.01% | 65.78% | -14.30 | 5-10 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 10-19 | 1449.01 | 1393.37 | 44.70% | 55.08% | -21.31 | 5-11 |
| 1998-09-06 | Detroit Lions | W 38-19 | 1603.93 | 1511.05 | 74.20% | 25.59% | +17.73 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23-15 | 1621.66 | 1483.24 | 78.86% | 20.92% | +9.41 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 13-6 | 1631.07 | 1487.95 | 57.22% | 42.57% | +17.90 | 3-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 37-30 | 1648.97 | 1454.44 | 64.25% | 35.54% | +14.94 | 4-0 |
| 1998-10-05 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24-37 | 1663.91 | 1583.60 | 72.80% | 26.99% | -41.68 | 4-1 |
| 1998-10-15 | @ Detroit Lions | L 20-27 | 1622.23 | 1463.36 | 59.42% | 40.37% | -24.96 | 4-2 |
| 1998-10-25 | Baltimore Ravens | W 28-10 | 1597.27 | 1456.12 | 79.12% | 20.66% | +13.94 | 5-2 |
| 1998-11-01 | San Francisco 49ers | W 36-22 | 1611.21 | 1668.94 | 54.78% | 45.00% | +26.75 | 6-2 |
| 1998-11-09 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20-27 | 1637.96 | 1538.90 | 50.93% | 48.85% | -21.40 | 6-3 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ New York Giants | W 37-3 | 1616.56 | 1446.61 | 60.94% | 38.84% | +35.99 | 7-3 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 14-28 | 1652.55 | 1663.76 | 35.49% | 64.29% | -21.11 | 7-4 |
| 1998-11-29 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-16 | 1631.44 | 1301.93 | 91.69% | 8.09% | +3.65 | 8-4 |
| 1998-12-07 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 22-24 | 1635.09 | 1475.37 | 59.54% | 40.25% | -13.37 | 8-5 |
| 1998-12-13 | Chicago Bears | W 26-20 | 1621.72 | 1331.98 | 89.82% | 9.97% | +3.88 | 9-5 |
| 1998-12-20 | Tennessee Oilers | W 30-22 | 1625.60 | 1554.30 | 71.76% | 28.02% | +12.60 | 10-5 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Chicago Bears | W 16-13 | 1638.20 | 1365.55 | 73.77% | 26.02% | +7.17 | 11-5 |
| 1998-09-06 | Miami Dolphins | L 15-24 | 1462.34 | 1502.42 | 57.28% | 42.50% | -27.30 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ New England Patriots | L 6-29 | 1435.04 | 1533.11 | 25.02% | 74.76% | -19.08 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ New York Jets | L 6-44 | 1415.96 | 1444.93 | 33.19% | 66.60% | -32.52 | 0-3 |
| 1998-09-27 | New Orleans Saints | L 13-19 | 1383.44 | 1480.36 | 49.16% | 50.63% | -19.12 | 0-4 |
| 1998-10-04 | San Diego Chargers | W 17-12 | 1364.32 | 1414.14 | 55.91% | 43.88% | +15.58 | 1-4 |
| 1998-10-11 | Buffalo Bills | L 24-31 | 1379.90 | 1450.51 | 52.94% | 46.84% | -22.24 | 1-5 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 31-34 | 1357.66 | 1644.33 | 10.13% | 89.66% | -2.79 | 1-6 |
| 1998-11-01 | New England Patriots | L 16-21 | 1354.87 | 1567.12 | 33.24% | 66.55% | -11.82 | 1-7 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 14-27 | 1343.05 | 1540.50 | 15.85% | 83.94% | -9.09 | 1-8 |
| 1998-11-15 | New York Jets | W 24-23 | 1333.96 | 1585.70 | 28.40% | 71.39% | +11.34 | 2-8 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 11-34 | 1345.30 | 1516.74 | 17.95% | 81.84% | -13.69 | 2-9 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 31-38 | 1331.61 | 1439.87 | 23.94% | 75.85% | -10.07 | 2-10 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 21-28 | 1321.54 | 1647.86 | 8.23% | 91.55% | -3.47 | 2-11 |
| 1998-12-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 39-26 | 1318.07 | 1325.37 | 61.82% | 37.97% | +21.76 | 3-11 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 23-27 | 1339.83 | 1535.91 | 15.95% | 83.83% | -5.08 | 3-12 |
| 1998-12-27 | Carolina Panthers | L 19-27 | 1334.75 | 1382.07 | 56.26% | 43.52% | -25.27 | 3-13 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Chicago Bears | W 24-23 | 1522.82 | 1447.62 | 47.50% | 52.28% | +8.30 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21-16 | 1531.12 | 1581.88 | 55.77% | 44.01% | +15.64 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24-10 | 1546.76 | 1494.28 | 69.53% | 30.26% | +18.00 | 3-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Tennessee Oilers | W 27-22 | 1564.76 | 1491.97 | 47.16% | 52.63% | +18.69 | 4-0 |
| 1998-10-12 | Miami Dolphins | W 28-21 | 1583.45 | 1543.55 | 67.98% | 31.81% | +13.37 | 5-0 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 16-17 | 1596.82 | 1472.76 | 54.52% | 45.27% | -8.65 | 5-1 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ Denver Broncos | L 24-37 | 1588.17 | 1701.31 | 23.43% | 76.36% | -13.44 | 5-2 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 45-19 | 1574.73 | 1442.18 | 55.73% | 44.06% | +35.70 | 6-2 |
| 1998-11-08 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24-11 | 1610.43 | 1410.94 | 84.09% | 15.69% | +9.00 | 7-2 |
| 1998-11-15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 29-24 | 1619.43 | 1468.81 | 80.00% | 19.78% | +7.03 | 8-2 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 15-30 | 1626.46 | 1543.02 | 48.69% | 51.10% | -29.95 | 8-3 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 34-17 | 1596.51 | 1368.02 | 68.59% | 31.20% | +20.45 | 9-3 |
| 1998-12-06 | Detroit Lions | W 37-22 | 1616.96 | 1490.11 | 77.74% | 22.04% | +13.58 | 10-3 |
| 1998-12-13 | Tennessee Oilers | L 13-16 | 1630.54 | 1533.78 | 74.62% | 25.16% | -20.53 | 10-4 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 10-50 | 1610.01 | 1731.23 | 22.61% | 77.18% | -22.73 | 10-5 |
| 1998-12-28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21-3 | 1587.28 | 1482.84 | 75.45% | 24.34% | +16.42 | 11-5 |
| 1998-09-06 | Oakland Raiders | W 28-8 | 1564.26 | 1463.93 | 75.01% | 24.78% | +17.62 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16-21 | 1581.88 | 1531.12 | 44.01% | 55.77% | -15.64 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-20 | San Diego Chargers | W 23-7 | 1566.24 | 1470.91 | 74.47% | 25.32% | +16.11 | 2-1 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-21 | 1582.35 | 1384.76 | 64.65% | 35.14% | +9.67 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-04 | Seattle Seahawks | W 17-6 | 1592.02 | 1573.53 | 65.25% | 34.54% | +18.21 | 4-1 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ New England Patriots | L 10-40 | 1610.23 | 1583.33 | 40.66% | 59.13% | -35.39 | 4-2 |
| 1998-10-26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13-20 | 1574.84 | 1547.08 | 66.44% | 33.34% | -27.91 | 4-3 |
| 1998-11-01 | New York Jets | L 17-20 | 1546.93 | 1543.70 | 63.23% | 36.55% | -17.39 | 4-4 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 12-24 | 1529.54 | 1517.04 | 38.68% | 61.11% | -21.30 | 4-5 |
| 1998-11-16 | Denver Broncos | L 7-30 | 1508.24 | 1729.77 | 32.06% | 67.72% | -24.44 | 4-6 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 37-38 | 1483.80 | 1387.12 | 50.59% | 49.19% | -8.03 | 4-7 |
| 1998-11-29 | Arizona Cardinals | W 34-24 | 1475.77 | 1436.57 | 67.89% | 31.90% | +16.03 | 5-7 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Denver Broncos | L 31-35 | 1491.80 | 1775.62 | 10.28% | 89.51% | -3.27 | 5-8 |
| 1998-12-13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 20-17 | 1488.53 | 1565.15 | 52.08% | 47.71% | +13.13 | 6-8 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ New York Giants | L 7-28 | 1501.66 | 1462.64 | 42.35% | 57.43% | -30.84 | 6-9 |
| 1998-12-26 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 31-24 | 1470.82 | 1453.76 | 39.30% | 60.49% | +25.41 | 7-9 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 24-15 | 1502.42 | 1462.34 | 42.50% | 57.28% | +27.29 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Buffalo Bills | W 13-7 | 1529.71 | 1448.41 | 72.91% | 26.88% | +10.46 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21-0 | 1540.17 | 1568.07 | 58.99% | 40.80% | +29.71 | 3-0 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ New York Jets | L 9-20 | 1569.88 | 1477.45 | 49.98% | 49.81% | -26.33 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-12 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21-28 | 1543.55 | 1583.45 | 31.81% | 67.98% | -13.38 | 3-2 |
| 1998-10-18 | St. Louis Rams | W 14-0 | 1530.17 | 1443.55 | 73.51% | 26.28% | +15.64 | 4-2 |
| 1998-10-25 | New England Patriots | W 12-9 | 1545.81 | 1578.54 | 58.31% | 41.47% | +11.41 | 5-2 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 24-30 | 1557.22 | 1513.95 | 42.95% | 56.83% | -16.72 | 5-3 |
| 1998-11-08 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27-14 | 1540.50 | 1343.05 | 83.94% | 15.85% | +9.09 | 6-3 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 13-9 | 1549.59 | 1392.49 | 59.17% | 40.61% | +12.91 | 7-3 |
| 1998-11-23 | @ New England Patriots | L 23-26 | 1562.50 | 1508.90 | 44.41% | 55.37% | -12.22 | 7-4 |
| 1998-11-29 | New Orleans Saints | W 30-10 | 1550.28 | 1434.50 | 76.63% | 23.16% | +16.47 | 8-4 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 27-17 | 1566.75 | 1476.58 | 49.65% | 50.13% | +25.18 | 9-4 |
| 1998-12-13 | New York Jets | L 16-21 | 1591.93 | 1636.41 | 56.66% | 43.12% | -20.12 | 9-5 |
| 1998-12-21 | Denver Broncos | W 31-21 | 1571.81 | 1753.27 | 37.28% | 62.51% | +31.39 | 10-5 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 16-38 | 1603.20 | 1683.84 | 26.95% | 72.84% | -20.10 | 10-6 |
| 1998-09-06 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31-7 | 1501.58 | 1513.27 | 61.22% | 38.57% | +30.02 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 38-31 | 1531.60 | 1435.27 | 50.54% | 49.24% | +20.70 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | Detroit Lions | W 29-6 | 1552.30 | 1467.30 | 73.33% | 26.46% | +20.18 | 3-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Chicago Bears | W 31-28 | 1572.48 | 1413.93 | 59.37% | 40.41% | +11.12 | 4-0 |
| 1998-10-05 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 37-24 | 1583.60 | 1663.91 | 26.99% | 72.80% | +41.68 | 5-0 |
| 1998-10-18 | Washington Redskins | W 41-7 | 1625.28 | 1366.99 | 88.07% | 11.71% | +10.86 | 6-0 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ Detroit Lions | W 34-13 | 1636.14 | 1488.33 | 57.88% | 41.91% | +30.52 | 7-0 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24-27 | 1666.66 | 1478.47 | 63.41% | 36.38% | -17.44 | 7-1 |
| 1998-11-08 | New Orleans Saints | W 31-24 | 1649.22 | 1422.18 | 86.08% | 13.71% | +5.77 | 8-1 |
| 1998-11-15 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24-3 | 1654.99 | 1401.94 | 87.76% | 12.03% | +8.77 | 9-1 |
| 1998-11-22 | Green Bay Packers | W 28-14 | 1663.76 | 1652.55 | 64.29% | 35.49% | +21.11 | 10-1 |
| 1998-11-26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 46-36 | 1684.87 | 1637.57 | 43.52% | 56.27% | +28.25 | 11-1 |
| 1998-12-06 | Chicago Bears | W 48-22 | 1713.12 | 1337.10 | 93.47% | 6.31% | +5.13 | 12-1 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 38-28 | 1718.25 | 1443.81 | 73.97% | 25.82% | +12.98 | 13-1 |
| 1998-12-20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 50-10 | 1731.23 | 1610.01 | 77.18% | 22.61% | +22.73 | 14-1 |
| 1998-12-26 | @ Tennessee Oilers | W 26-16 | 1753.96 | 1541.70 | 66.55% | 33.24% | +16.71 | 15-1 |
| 1998-09-07 | @ Denver Broncos | L 21-27 | 1544.82 | 1598.89 | 30.07% | 69.72% | -11.71 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | Indianapolis Colts | W 29-6 | 1533.11 | 1435.04 | 74.76% | 25.02% | +19.08 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-20 | Tennessee Oilers | W 27-16 | 1552.19 | 1508.49 | 68.45% | 31.34% | +16.52 | 2-1 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 30-27 | 1568.71 | 1499.49 | 46.64% | 53.14% | +14.62 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-11 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 40-10 | 1583.33 | 1610.23 | 59.13% | 40.66% | +35.39 | 4-1 |
| 1998-10-19 | New York Jets | L 14-24 | 1618.72 | 1467.91 | 80.02% | 19.76% | -40.18 | 4-2 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 9-12 | 1578.54 | 1545.81 | 41.47% | 58.31% | -11.42 | 4-3 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 21-16 | 1567.12 | 1354.87 | 66.55% | 33.24% | +11.82 | 5-3 |
| 1998-11-08 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10-41 | 1578.94 | 1545.73 | 67.14% | 32.65% | -59.36 | 5-4 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 10-13 | 1519.58 | 1506.06 | 38.82% | 60.97% | -10.68 | 5-5 |
| 1998-11-23 | Miami Dolphins | W 26-23 | 1508.90 | 1562.50 | 55.37% | 44.41% | +12.22 | 6-5 |
| 1998-11-29 | Buffalo Bills | W 25-21 | 1521.12 | 1530.44 | 61.54% | 38.24% | +12.16 | 7-5 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23-9 | 1533.28 | 1559.05 | 33.60% | 66.19% | +39.32 | 8-5 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ St. Louis Rams | L 18-32 | 1572.60 | 1345.23 | 68.45% | 31.33% | -40.67 | 8-6 |
| 1998-12-20 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24-21 | 1531.93 | 1663.84 | 44.15% | 55.63% | +15.31 | 9-6 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ New York Jets | L 10-31 | 1547.24 | 1677.24 | 21.73% | 78.05% | -15.84 | 9-7 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 24-17 | 1439.52 | 1462.95 | 33.90% | 65.89% | +27.68 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Carolina Panthers | W 19-14 | 1467.20 | 1467.61 | 62.75% | 37.04% | +13.16 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 19-13 | 1480.36 | 1383.44 | 50.63% | 49.16% | +19.13 | 3-0 |
| 1998-10-04 | New England Patriots | L 27-30 | 1499.49 | 1568.71 | 53.14% | 46.64% | -14.62 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-11 | San Francisco 49ers | L 0-31 | 1484.87 | 1603.61 | 46.03% | 53.76% | -40.71 | 3-2 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 23-31 | 1444.16 | 1553.91 | 23.78% | 76.00% | -10.70 | 3-3 |
| 1998-10-25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 9-3 | 1433.46 | 1496.27 | 54.06% | 45.73% | +17.80 | 4-3 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 17-31 | 1451.26 | 1366.21 | 48.92% | 50.87% | -29.08 | 4-4 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 24-31 | 1422.18 | 1649.22 | 13.71% | 86.08% | -5.77 | 4-5 |
| 1998-11-15 | St. Louis Rams | W 24-3 | 1416.41 | 1419.83 | 62.34% | 37.44% | +27.27 | 5-5 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 20-31 | 1443.68 | 1621.60 | 17.41% | 82.38% | -9.18 | 5-6 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 10-30 | 1434.50 | 1550.28 | 23.16% | 76.63% | -16.47 | 5-7 |
| 1998-12-06 | Dallas Cowboys | W 22-3 | 1418.03 | 1609.32 | 35.97% | 63.82% | +44.17 | 6-7 |
| 1998-12-13 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17-27 | 1462.20 | 1651.32 | 36.25% | 63.53% | -18.22 | 6-8 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 17-19 | 1443.98 | 1414.25 | 41.05% | 58.73% | -9.23 | 6-9 |
| 1998-12-27 | Buffalo Bills | L 33-45 | 1434.75 | 1539.61 | 48.02% | 51.77% | -26.42 | 6-10 |
| 1998-09-06 | Washington Redskins | W 31-24 | 1523.18 | 1515.60 | 63.81% | 35.97% | +15.13 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 17-20 | 1538.31 | 1446.31 | 49.92% | 49.87% | -13.73 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-21 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7-31 | 1524.58 | 1496.03 | 66.54% | 33.24% | -51.77 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 34-16 | 1472.81 | 1454.80 | 39.43% | 60.35% | +40.67 | 2-2 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3-20 | 1513.48 | 1459.81 | 44.42% | 55.36% | -29.11 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-11 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20-34 | 1484.37 | 1519.46 | 57.98% | 41.80% | -34.45 | 2-4 |
| 1998-10-18 | Arizona Cardinals | W 34-7 | 1449.92 | 1443.82 | 63.62% | 36.17% | +29.87 | 3-4 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Washington Redskins | L 14-21 | 1479.79 | 1356.12 | 54.46% | 45.32% | -22.88 | 3-5 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 6-16 | 1456.91 | 1599.97 | 20.48% | 79.30% | -10.30 | 3-6 |
| 1998-11-15 | Green Bay Packers | L 3-37 | 1446.61 | 1616.56 | 38.84% | 60.94% | -35.99 | 3-7 |
| 1998-11-22 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20-0 | 1410.62 | 1320.32 | 73.91% | 25.87% | +18.39 | 4-7 |
| 1998-11-30 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 7-31 | 1429.01 | 1630.78 | 15.52% | 84.27% | -12.09 | 4-8 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Arizona Cardinals | W 23-19 | 1416.92 | 1420.54 | 36.50% | 63.29% | +20.10 | 5-8 |
| 1998-12-13 | Denver Broncos | W 20-16 | 1437.02 | 1778.89 | 19.10% | 80.69% | +25.62 | 6-8 |
| 1998-12-20 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28-7 | 1462.64 | 1501.66 | 57.43% | 42.35% | +30.84 | 7-8 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 20-10 | 1493.48 | 1293.13 | 65.01% | 34.78% | +17.48 | 8-8 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 30-36 | 1496.23 | 1551.48 | 29.92% | 69.86% | -11.66 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10-24 | 1484.57 | 1454.64 | 66.72% | 33.07% | -39.64 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | Indianapolis Colts | W 44-6 | 1444.93 | 1415.96 | 66.60% | 33.19% | +32.52 | 1-2 |
| 1998-10-04 | Miami Dolphins | W 20-9 | 1477.45 | 1569.88 | 49.81% | 49.98% | +26.33 | 2-2 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ St. Louis Rams | L 10-30 | 1503.78 | 1407.67 | 50.51% | 49.28% | -35.87 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-19 | @ New England Patriots | W 24-14 | 1467.91 | 1618.72 | 19.76% | 80.02% | +40.18 | 3-3 |
| 1998-10-25 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28-3 | 1508.09 | 1564.61 | 54.96% | 44.83% | +35.61 | 4-3 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-17 | 1543.70 | 1546.93 | 36.55% | 63.23% | +17.39 | 5-3 |
| 1998-11-08 | Buffalo Bills | W 34-12 | 1561.09 | 1530.67 | 66.78% | 33.00% | +24.61 | 6-3 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 23-24 | 1585.70 | 1333.96 | 71.39% | 28.40% | -11.34 | 6-4 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Tennessee Oilers | W 24-3 | 1574.36 | 1583.13 | 35.82% | 63.97% | +46.55 | 7-4 |
| 1998-11-29 | Carolina Panthers | W 48-21 | 1620.91 | 1400.08 | 85.65% | 14.14% | +11.68 | 8-4 |
| 1998-12-06 | Seattle Seahawks | W 32-31 | 1632.59 | 1525.04 | 75.77% | 24.01% | +3.82 | 9-4 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 21-16 | 1636.41 | 1591.93 | 43.12% | 56.66% | +20.12 | 10-4 |
| 1998-12-19 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 17-10 | 1656.53 | 1560.31 | 50.53% | 49.26% | +20.71 | 11-4 |
| 1998-12-27 | New England Patriots | W 31-10 | 1677.24 | 1547.24 | 78.05% | 21.73% | +15.83 | 12-4 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 8-28 | 1463.93 | 1564.26 | 24.78% | 75.01% | -17.62 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | New York Giants | W 20-17 | 1446.31 | 1538.31 | 49.87% | 49.92% | +13.74 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-20 | Denver Broncos | L 17-34 | 1460.05 | 1628.01 | 39.11% | 60.67% | -25.63 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 13-12 | 1434.42 | 1547.79 | 23.41% | 76.38% | +12.13 | 2-2 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Arizona Cardinals | W 23-20 | 1446.55 | 1440.05 | 37.86% | 61.93% | +17.03 | 3-2 |
| 1998-10-11 | San Diego Chargers | W 7-6 | 1463.58 | 1398.55 | 71.03% | 28.76% | +4.57 | 4-2 |
| 1998-10-25 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27-10 | 1468.15 | 1443.00 | 66.11% | 33.68% | +22.07 | 5-2 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 31-18 | 1490.22 | 1557.88 | 28.45% | 71.34% | +40.84 | 6-2 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 10-13 | 1531.06 | 1406.48 | 54.59% | 45.19% | -15.01 | 6-3 |
| 1998-11-15 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20-17 | 1516.05 | 1538.33 | 59.77% | 40.02% | +11.01 | 7-3 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Denver Broncos | L 14-40 | 1527.06 | 1754.22 | 13.70% | 86.09% | -11.11 | 7-4 |
| 1998-11-29 | Washington Redskins | L 19-29 | 1515.95 | 1382.44 | 78.39% | 21.39% | -39.37 | 7-5 |
| 1998-12-06 | Miami Dolphins | L 17-27 | 1476.58 | 1566.75 | 50.13% | 49.65% | -25.18 | 7-6 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 21-44 | 1451.40 | 1540.48 | 26.01% | 73.78% | -19.83 | 7-7 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 17-10 | 1431.57 | 1359.94 | 46.99% | 52.80% | +22.19 | 8-7 |
| 1998-12-26 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24-31 | 1453.76 | 1470.82 | 60.49% | 39.30% | -25.41 | 8-8 |
| 1998-09-06 | Seattle Seahawks | L 0-38 | 1474.67 | 1502.56 | 58.99% | 40.80% | -57.75 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 12-17 | 1416.92 | 1497.34 | 26.98% | 72.81% | -9.59 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 3-17 | 1407.33 | 1400.12 | 37.96% | 61.83% | -22.57 | 0-3 |
| 1998-09-27 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 21-24 | 1384.76 | 1582.35 | 35.14% | 64.65% | -9.67 | 0-4 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Denver Broncos | L 16-41 | 1375.09 | 1678.14 | 9.30% | 90.48% | -7.40 | 0-5 |
| 1998-10-11 | Washington Redskins | W 17-12 | 1367.69 | 1380.76 | 61.03% | 38.75% | +13.77 | 1-5 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 10-13 | 1381.46 | 1393.98 | 35.32% | 64.47% | -9.72 | 1-6 |
| 1998-11-02 | Dallas Cowboys | L 0-34 | 1371.74 | 1567.14 | 35.42% | 64.36% | -32.83 | 1-7 |
| 1998-11-08 | Detroit Lions | W 10-9 | 1338.91 | 1442.44 | 48.21% | 51.58% | +8.19 | 2-7 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Washington Redskins | L 3-28 | 1347.10 | 1372.14 | 33.69% | 66.09% | -26.78 | 2-8 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ New York Giants | L 0-20 | 1320.32 | 1410.62 | 25.87% | 73.91% | -18.39 | 2-9 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 16-24 | 1301.93 | 1631.44 | 8.09% | 91.69% | -3.65 | 2-10 |
| 1998-12-03 | St. Louis Rams | W 17-14 | 1298.28 | 1357.68 | 54.55% | 45.24% | +12.45 | 3-10 |
| 1998-12-13 | Arizona Cardinals | L 17-20 | 1310.73 | 1400.44 | 50.20% | 49.59% | -13.81 | 3-11 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 9-13 | 1296.92 | 1552.02 | 11.91% | 87.88% | -3.79 | 3-12 |
| 1998-12-27 | New York Giants | L 10-20 | 1293.13 | 1493.48 | 34.78% | 65.01% | -17.47 | 3-13 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 20-13 | 1537.10 | 1477.55 | 45.26% | 54.53% | +22.91 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Chicago Bears | W 17-12 | 1560.01 | 1439.32 | 77.13% | 22.66% | +8.06 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 0-21 | 1568.07 | 1540.17 | 40.80% | 58.99% | -29.71 | 2-1 |
| 1998-09-27 | Seattle Seahawks | W 13-10 | 1538.36 | 1585.50 | 56.29% | 43.50% | +11.97 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 20-25 | 1550.33 | 1454.85 | 50.42% | 49.37% | -17.91 | 3-2 |
| 1998-10-18 | Baltimore Ravens | W 16-6 | 1532.42 | 1470.78 | 70.63% | 29.16% | +14.66 | 4-2 |
| 1998-10-26 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-13 | 1547.08 | 1574.84 | 33.34% | 66.44% | +27.91 | 5-2 |
| 1998-11-01 | Tennessee Oilers | L 31-41 | 1574.99 | 1502.65 | 71.88% | 27.90% | -36.09 | 5-3 |
| 1998-11-09 | Green Bay Packers | W 27-20 | 1538.90 | 1637.96 | 48.85% | 50.93% | +21.40 | 6-3 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Tennessee Oilers | L 14-23 | 1560.30 | 1565.85 | 36.24% | 63.54% | -17.28 | 6-4 |
| 1998-11-22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30-15 | 1543.02 | 1626.46 | 51.10% | 48.69% | +29.95 | 7-4 |
| 1998-11-26 | @ Detroit Lions | L 16-19 | 1572.97 | 1476.19 | 50.61% | 49.18% | -13.92 | 7-5 |
| 1998-12-06 | New England Patriots | L 9-23 | 1559.05 | 1533.28 | 66.19% | 33.60% | -39.32 | 7-6 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3-16 | 1519.73 | 1488.74 | 41.23% | 58.56% | -23.62 | 7-7 |
| 1998-12-20 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-25 | 1496.11 | 1303.62 | 83.55% | 16.23% | -13.27 | 7-8 |
| 1998-12-28 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3-21 | 1482.84 | 1587.28 | 24.34% | 75.45% | -16.42 | 7-9 |
| 1998-09-06 | Buffalo Bills | W 16-14 | 1432.87 | 1457.47 | 59.44% | 40.34% | +9.07 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Tennessee Oilers | W 13-7 | 1441.94 | 1537.46 | 25.30% | 74.49% | +28.97 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 7-23 | 1470.91 | 1566.24 | 25.32% | 74.47% | -16.11 | 2-1 |
| 1998-09-27 | New York Giants | L 16-34 | 1454.80 | 1472.81 | 60.35% | 39.43% | -40.66 | 2-2 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 12-17 | 1414.14 | 1364.32 | 43.88% | 55.91% | -15.59 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 6-7 | 1398.55 | 1463.58 | 28.76% | 71.03% | -4.57 | 2-4 |
| 1998-10-18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13-10 | 1393.98 | 1381.46 | 64.47% | 35.32% | +9.73 | 3-4 |
| 1998-10-25 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20-27 | 1403.71 | 1539.55 | 43.59% | 56.19% | -18.33 | 3-5 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Denver Broncos | L 10-27 | 1385.38 | 1724.73 | 7.68% | 92.10% | -5.04 | 3-6 |
| 1998-11-15 | Baltimore Ravens | W 14-13 | 1380.34 | 1421.50 | 57.13% | 42.65% | +6.78 | 4-6 |
| 1998-11-22 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 38-37 | 1387.12 | 1483.80 | 49.19% | 50.59% | +8.03 | 5-6 |
| 1998-11-29 | Denver Broncos | L 16-31 | 1395.15 | 1765.33 | 16.71% | 83.08% | -10.29 | 5-7 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Washington Redskins | L 20-24 | 1384.86 | 1421.80 | 32.18% | 67.61% | -10.23 | 5-8 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 17-38 | 1374.63 | 1521.23 | 20.15% | 79.63% | -14.69 | 5-9 |
| 1998-12-20 | Oakland Raiders | L 10-17 | 1359.94 | 1431.57 | 52.80% | 46.99% | -22.18 | 5-10 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 13-16 | 1337.76 | 1423.48 | 26.38% | 73.41% | -7.27 | 5-11 |
| 1998-09-06 | New York Jets | W 36-30 | 1551.48 | 1496.23 | 69.86% | 29.92% | +11.66 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-14 | @ Washington Redskins | W 45-10 | 1563.14 | 1500.47 | 45.71% | 54.08% | +50.81 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | Atlanta Falcons | W 31-20 | 1613.95 | 1506.93 | 75.72% | 24.07% | +12.69 | 3-0 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 21-26 | 1626.64 | 1427.48 | 64.86% | 34.93% | -23.03 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 31-0 | 1603.61 | 1484.87 | 53.76% | 46.03% | +40.72 | 4-1 |
| 1998-10-18 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34-31 | 1644.33 | 1357.66 | 89.66% | 10.13% | +2.79 | 5-1 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 28-10 | 1647.12 | 1427.92 | 67.43% | 32.36% | +21.82 | 6-1 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 22-36 | 1668.94 | 1611.21 | 45.00% | 54.78% | -26.75 | 6-2 |
| 1998-11-08 | Carolina Panthers | W 25-23 | 1642.19 | 1395.29 | 87.38% | 12.41% | +2.79 | 7-2 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 19-31 | 1644.98 | 1605.09 | 42.48% | 57.31% | -23.38 | 7-3 |
| 1998-11-22 | New Orleans Saints | W 31-20 | 1621.60 | 1443.68 | 82.38% | 17.41% | +9.18 | 8-3 |
| 1998-11-30 | New York Giants | W 31-7 | 1630.78 | 1429.01 | 84.27% | 15.52% | +12.10 | 9-3 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 31-28 | 1642.88 | 1388.39 | 71.71% | 28.08% | +7.73 | 10-3 |
| 1998-12-14 | Detroit Lions | W 35-13 | 1650.61 | 1476.53 | 82.06% | 17.73% | +13.23 | 11-3 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ New England Patriots | L 21-24 | 1663.84 | 1531.93 | 55.63% | 44.15% | -15.31 | 11-4 |
| 1998-12-27 | St. Louis Rams | W 38-19 | 1648.53 | 1369.17 | 89.27% | 10.52% | +7.30 | 12-4 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 38-0 | 1502.56 | 1474.67 | 40.80% | 58.99% | +57.75 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | Arizona Cardinals | W 33-14 | 1560.31 | 1414.12 | 79.60% | 20.19% | +13.99 | 2-0 |
| 1998-09-20 | Washington Redskins | W 24-14 | 1574.30 | 1449.66 | 77.52% | 22.26% | +11.20 | 3-0 |
| 1998-09-27 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-13 | 1585.50 | 1538.36 | 43.50% | 56.29% | -11.97 | 3-1 |
| 1998-10-04 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 6-17 | 1573.53 | 1592.02 | 34.54% | 65.25% | -18.21 | 3-2 |
| 1998-10-11 | Denver Broncos | L 16-21 | 1555.32 | 1685.54 | 44.39% | 55.39% | -15.77 | 3-3 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 27-20 | 1539.55 | 1403.71 | 56.19% | 43.59% | +18.33 | 4-3 |
| 1998-11-01 | Oakland Raiders | L 18-31 | 1557.88 | 1490.22 | 71.34% | 28.45% | -40.84 | 4-4 |
| 1998-11-08 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24-12 | 1517.04 | 1529.54 | 61.11% | 38.68% | +21.29 | 5-4 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 17-20 | 1538.33 | 1516.05 | 40.02% | 59.77% | -11.02 | 5-5 |
| 1998-11-22 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 22-30 | 1527.31 | 1626.37 | 24.92% | 74.87% | -11.20 | 5-6 |
| 1998-11-29 | Tennessee Oilers | W 20-18 | 1516.11 | 1536.58 | 60.02% | 39.77% | +8.93 | 6-6 |
| 1998-12-06 | @ New York Jets | L 31-32 | 1525.04 | 1632.59 | 24.01% | 75.77% | -3.81 | 6-7 |
| 1998-12-13 | San Diego Chargers | W 38-17 | 1521.23 | 1374.63 | 79.63% | 20.15% | +14.68 | 7-7 |
| 1998-12-20 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27-23 | 1535.91 | 1339.83 | 83.83% | 15.95% | +5.08 | 8-7 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Denver Broncos | L 21-28 | 1540.99 | 1721.88 | 17.16% | 82.62% | -7.22 | 8-8 |
| 1998-09-06 | New Orleans Saints | L 17-24 | 1462.95 | 1439.52 | 65.89% | 33.90% | -27.68 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | Minnesota Vikings | L 31-38 | 1435.27 | 1531.60 | 49.24% | 50.54% | -20.70 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 34-33 | 1414.57 | 1437.94 | 33.91% | 65.88% | +10.46 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | Arizona Cardinals | L 17-20 | 1425.03 | 1422.69 | 63.12% | 36.67% | -17.36 | 1-3 |
| 1998-10-11 | New York Jets | W 30-10 | 1407.67 | 1503.78 | 49.28% | 50.51% | +35.88 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 0-14 | 1443.55 | 1530.17 | 26.28% | 73.51% | -15.63 | 2-4 |
| 1998-10-25 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10-28 | 1427.92 | 1647.12 | 32.36% | 67.43% | -21.82 | 2-5 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 15-37 | 1406.10 | 1529.00 | 22.44% | 77.35% | -16.74 | 2-6 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Chicago Bears | W 20-12 | 1389.36 | 1428.11 | 31.95% | 67.83% | +30.47 | 3-6 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 3-24 | 1419.83 | 1416.41 | 37.44% | 62.34% | -27.27 | 3-7 |
| 1998-11-22 | Carolina Panthers | L 20-24 | 1392.56 | 1379.59 | 64.52% | 35.26% | -20.49 | 3-8 |
| 1998-11-29 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10-21 | 1372.07 | 1633.47 | 27.28% | 72.51% | -14.39 | 3-9 |
| 1998-12-03 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 14-17 | 1357.68 | 1298.28 | 45.24% | 54.55% | -12.45 | 3-10 |
| 1998-12-13 | New England Patriots | W 32-18 | 1345.23 | 1572.60 | 31.33% | 68.45% | +40.67 | 4-10 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 13-20 | 1385.90 | 1365.34 | 39.78% | 60.00% | -16.73 | 4-11 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 19-38 | 1369.17 | 1648.53 | 10.52% | 89.27% | -7.29 | 4-12 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 7-31 | 1513.27 | 1501.58 | 38.57% | 61.22% | -30.03 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-13 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 15-23 | 1483.24 | 1621.66 | 20.92% | 78.86% | -9.41 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | Chicago Bears | W 27-15 | 1473.83 | 1431.26 | 68.31% | 31.48% | +17.34 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-28 | @ Detroit Lions | L 6-27 | 1491.17 | 1447.12 | 43.06% | 56.72% | -31.36 | 1-3 |
| 1998-10-04 | New York Giants | W 20-3 | 1459.81 | 1513.48 | 55.36% | 44.42% | +29.10 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-18 | Carolina Panthers | W 16-13 | 1488.91 | 1406.10 | 73.08% | 26.71% | +7.36 | 3-3 |
| 1998-10-25 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 3-9 | 1496.27 | 1433.46 | 45.73% | 54.06% | -17.80 | 3-4 |
| 1998-11-01 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27-24 | 1478.47 | 1666.66 | 36.38% | 63.41% | +17.44 | 4-4 |
| 1998-11-08 | Tennessee Oilers | L 22-31 | 1495.91 | 1538.74 | 56.90% | 42.89% | -27.10 | 4-5 |
| 1998-11-15 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24-29 | 1468.81 | 1619.43 | 19.78% | 80.00% | -7.04 | 4-6 |
| 1998-11-22 | Detroit Lions | L 25-28 | 1461.77 | 1458.81 | 63.20% | 36.59% | -17.38 | 4-7 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Chicago Bears | W 31-17 | 1444.39 | 1368.08 | 47.66% | 52.12% | +30.98 | 5-7 |
| 1998-12-07 | Green Bay Packers | W 24-22 | 1475.37 | 1635.09 | 40.25% | 59.54% | +13.37 | 6-7 |
| 1998-12-13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16-3 | 1488.74 | 1519.73 | 58.56% | 41.23% | +23.62 | 7-7 |
| 1998-12-19 | @ Washington Redskins | L 16-20 | 1512.36 | 1447.35 | 46.04% | 53.75% | -14.63 | 7-8 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 35-0 | 1497.73 | 1316.89 | 62.42% | 37.36% | +35.13 | 8-8 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 23-14 | 1508.71 | 1490.68 | 39.43% | 60.35% | +28.75 | 1-0 |
| 1998-09-13 | San Diego Chargers | L 7-13 | 1537.46 | 1441.94 | 74.49% | 25.30% | -28.97 | 1-1 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ New England Patriots | L 16-27 | 1508.49 | 1552.19 | 31.34% | 68.45% | -16.52 | 1-2 |
| 1998-09-27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22-27 | 1491.97 | 1564.76 | 52.63% | 47.16% | -18.69 | 1-3 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 12-8 | 1473.28 | 1491.49 | 34.58% | 65.21% | +20.71 | 2-3 |
| 1998-10-18 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 44-14 | 1493.99 | 1472.76 | 65.60% | 34.18% | +29.76 | 3-3 |
| 1998-10-25 | Chicago Bears | L 20-23 | 1523.75 | 1407.01 | 76.73% | 23.06% | -21.10 | 3-4 |
| 1998-11-01 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41-31 | 1502.65 | 1574.99 | 27.90% | 71.88% | +36.09 | 4-4 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31-22 | 1538.74 | 1495.91 | 42.89% | 56.90% | +27.11 | 5-4 |
| 1998-11-15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23-14 | 1565.85 | 1560.30 | 63.54% | 36.24% | +17.28 | 6-4 |
| 1998-11-22 | New York Jets | L 3-24 | 1583.13 | 1574.36 | 63.97% | 35.82% | -46.55 | 6-5 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 18-20 | 1536.58 | 1516.11 | 39.77% | 60.02% | -8.94 | 6-6 |
| 1998-12-06 | Baltimore Ravens | W 16-14 | 1527.64 | 1449.94 | 72.50% | 27.29% | +6.14 | 7-6 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | W 16-13 | 1533.78 | 1630.54 | 25.16% | 74.62% | +20.52 | 8-6 |
| 1998-12-20 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 22-30 | 1554.30 | 1625.60 | 28.02% | 71.76% | -12.60 | 8-7 |
| 1998-12-26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16-26 | 1541.70 | 1753.96 | 33.24% | 66.55% | -16.71 | 8-8 |
| 1998-09-06 | @ New York Giants | L 24-31 | 1515.60 | 1523.18 | 35.97% | 63.81% | -15.13 | 0-1 |
| 1998-09-14 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10-45 | 1500.47 | 1563.14 | 54.08% | 45.71% | -50.81 | 0-2 |
| 1998-09-20 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 14-24 | 1449.66 | 1574.30 | 22.26% | 77.52% | -11.19 | 0-3 |
| 1998-09-27 | Denver Broncos | L 16-38 | 1438.47 | 1653.64 | 32.87% | 66.92% | -24.51 | 0-4 |
| 1998-10-04 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10-31 | 1413.96 | 1535.66 | 45.61% | 54.18% | -33.20 | 0-5 |
| 1998-10-11 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 12-17 | 1380.76 | 1367.69 | 38.75% | 61.03% | -13.77 | 0-6 |
| 1998-10-18 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 7-41 | 1366.99 | 1625.28 | 11.71% | 88.07% | -10.87 | 0-7 |
| 1998-11-01 | New York Giants | W 21-14 | 1356.12 | 1479.79 | 45.32% | 54.46% | +22.89 | 1-7 |
| 1998-11-08 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 27-29 | 1379.01 | 1429.33 | 30.52% | 69.26% | -6.87 | 1-8 |
| 1998-11-15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28-3 | 1372.14 | 1347.10 | 66.09% | 33.69% | +26.78 | 2-8 |
| 1998-11-22 | Arizona Cardinals | L 42-45 | 1398.92 | 1420.09 | 59.92% | 39.87% | -16.48 | 2-9 |
| 1998-11-29 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 29-19 | 1382.44 | 1515.95 | 21.39% | 78.39% | +39.36 | 3-9 |
| 1998-12-06 | San Diego Chargers | W 24-20 | 1421.80 | 1384.86 | 67.61% | 32.18% | +10.23 | 4-9 |
| 1998-12-13 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 28-25 | 1432.03 | 1380.66 | 44.10% | 55.69% | +15.32 | 5-9 |
| 1998-12-19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20-16 | 1447.35 | 1512.36 | 53.75% | 46.04% | +14.63 | 6-9 |
| 1998-12-27 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 7-23 | 1461.98 | 1555.81 | 25.48% | 74.30% | -16.21 | 6-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-02 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 20-7 | 1430.74 | 1572.02 | 20.72% | 79.28% | +45.31 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-10 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 21-41 | 1476.05 | 1770.67 | 9.76% | 90.24% | -6.92 | 1-1 |
| 1999-01-09 | San Francisco 49ers | W 20-18 | 1703.94 | 1665.63 | 67.90% | 32.10% | +7.20 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-17 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 30-27 | 1711.14 | 1777.59 | 28.68% | 71.32% | +19.58 | 2-0 |
| 1999-01-31 | @ Denver Broncos | L 19-34 | 1730.72 | 1767.48 | 44.73% | 55.27% | -27.46 | 2-1 |
| 1999-01-02 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 17-24 | 1566.03 | 1583.10 | 34.82% | 65.18% | -14.60 | 0-1 |
| 1999-01-02 | Arizona Cardinals | L 7-20 | 1572.02 | 1430.74 | 79.28% | 20.72% | -45.31 | 0-1 |
| 1999-01-09 | Miami Dolphins | W 38-3 | 1729.10 | 1597.70 | 78.33% | 21.67% | +20.32 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-17 | New York Jets | W 23-10 | 1749.42 | 1707.11 | 68.40% | 31.60% | +18.06 | 2-0 |
| 1999-01-31 | Atlanta Falcons | W 34-19 | 1767.48 | 1730.72 | 55.27% | 44.73% | +27.46 | 3-0 |
| 1999-01-03 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 27-30 | 1645.37 | 1655.83 | 35.69% | 64.31% | -9.80 | 0-1 |
| 1999-01-03 | New England Patriots | W 25-10 | 1603.70 | 1531.40 | 72.01% | 27.99% | +17.18 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-10 | @ New York Jets | L 24-34 | 1620.88 | 1693.07 | 28.01% | 71.99% | -14.04 | 1-1 |
| 1999-01-02 | Buffalo Bills | W 24-17 | 1583.10 | 1566.03 | 65.18% | 34.82% | +14.60 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-09 | @ Denver Broncos | L 3-38 | 1597.70 | 1729.10 | 21.67% | 78.33% | -20.32 | 1-1 |
| 1999-01-10 | Arizona Cardinals | W 41-21 | 1770.67 | 1476.05 | 90.24% | 9.76% | +6.92 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-17 | Atlanta Falcons | L 27-30 | 1777.59 | 1711.14 | 71.32% | 28.68% | -19.58 | 1-1 |
| 1999-01-03 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10-25 | 1531.40 | 1603.70 | 27.99% | 72.01% | -17.19 | 0-1 |
| 1999-01-10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34-24 | 1693.07 | 1620.88 | 71.99% | 28.01% | +14.04 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-17 | @ Denver Broncos | L 10-23 | 1707.11 | 1749.42 | 31.60% | 68.40% | -18.06 | 1-1 |
| 1999-01-03 | Green Bay Packers | W 30-27 | 1655.83 | 1645.37 | 64.31% | 35.69% | +9.80 | 1-0 |
| 1999-01-09 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 18-20 | 1665.63 | 1703.94 | 32.10% | 67.90% | -7.20 | 1-1 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1998-12-20 | 16.23% | Cincinnati Bengals | 1303.62 | 25 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 1496.11 | 24 |
| 2 | 1998-12-13 | 19.10% | @ New York Giants | 1437.02 | 20 | Denver Broncos | 1778.89 | 16 |
| 3 | 1998-10-19 | 19.76% | New York Jets | 1467.91 | 24 | @ New England Patriots | 1618.72 | 14 |
| 4 | 1999-01-02 * | 20.72% | Arizona Cardinals | 1430.74 | 20 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 1572.02 | 7 |
| 5 | 1998-11-29 | 21.39% | Washington Redskins | 1382.44 | 29 | @ Oakland Raiders | 1515.95 | 19 |
| 6 | 1998-10-25 | 23.06% | Chicago Bears | 1407.01 | 23 | @ Tennessee Oilers | 1523.75 | 20 |
| 7 | 1998-09-27 | 23.41% | Oakland Raiders | 1434.42 | 13 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 1547.79 | 12 |
| 8 | 1998-12-13 | 25.16% | Tennessee Oilers | 1533.78 | 16 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | 1630.54 | 13 |
| 9 | 1998-09-13 | 25.30% | San Diego Chargers | 1441.94 | 13 | @ Tennessee Oilers | 1537.46 | 7 |
| 10 | 1998-10-05 | 26.99% | Minnesota Vikings | 1583.60 | 37 | @ Green Bay Packers | 1663.91 | 24 |
| 11 | 1998-11-01 | 27.90% | Tennessee Oilers | 1502.65 | 41 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 1574.99 | 31 |
| 12 | 1998-11-15 | 28.40% | @ Indianapolis Colts | 1333.96 | 24 | New York Jets | 1585.70 | 23 |
| 13 | 1998-11-01 | 28.45% | Oakland Raiders | 1490.22 | 31 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 1557.88 | 18 |
| 14 | 1999-01-17 * | 28.68% | Atlanta Falcons | 1711.14 | 30 | @ Minnesota Vikings | 1777.59 | 27 |
| 15 | 1998-11-01 | 31.32% | Arizona Cardinals | 1413.95 | 17 | @ Detroit Lions | 1457.81 | 15 |
| 16 | 1998-12-13 | 31.33% | @ St. Louis Rams | 1345.23 | 32 | New England Patriots | 1572.60 | 18 |
| 17 | 1998-11-08 | 31.95% | St. Louis Rams | 1389.36 | 20 | @ Chicago Bears | 1428.11 | 12 |
| 18 | 1998-11-08 | 32.65% | Atlanta Falcons | 1545.73 | 41 | @ New England Patriots | 1578.94 | 10 |
| 19 | 1998-09-13 | 32.88% | Cincinnati Bengals | 1461.93 | 34 | @ Detroit Lions | 1493.32 | 28 |
| 20 | 1998-09-13 | 33.07% | Baltimore Ravens | 1454.64 | 24 | @ New York Jets | 1484.57 | 10 |
| 21 | 1998-09-21 | 33.24% | Dallas Cowboys | 1496.03 | 31 | @ New York Giants | 1524.58 | 7 |
| 22 | 1998-10-26 | 33.34% | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1547.08 | 20 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1574.84 | 13 |
| 23 | 1998-12-06 | 33.60% | New England Patriots | 1533.28 | 23 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 1559.05 | 9 |
| 24 | 1998-09-06 | 33.90% | New Orleans Saints | 1439.52 | 24 | @ St. Louis Rams | 1462.95 | 17 |
| 25 | 1998-09-20 | 33.91% | St. Louis Rams | 1414.57 | 34 | @ Buffalo Bills | 1437.94 | 33 |
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 | 1998-11-08 | 59.36 | Atlanta Falcons | 41 | 1545.73 | 32.65% | @ New England Patriots | 10 | 1578.94 | 67.14% |
| 2 | 1998-09-06 | 57.75 | Seattle Seahawks | 38 | 1502.56 | 40.80% | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 1474.67 | 58.99% |
| 3 | 1998-09-21 | 51.77 | Dallas Cowboys | 31 | 1496.03 | 33.24% | @ New York Giants | 7 | 1524.58 | 66.54% |
| 4 | 1998-09-14 | 50.81 | San Francisco 49ers | 45 | 1563.14 | 45.71% | @ Washington Redskins | 10 | 1500.47 | 54.08% |
| 5 | 1998-11-22 | 46.55 | New York Jets | 24 | 1574.36 | 35.82% | @ Tennessee Oilers | 3 | 1583.13 | 63.97% |
| 6 | 1999-01-02 * | 45.31 | Arizona Cardinals | 20 | 1430.74 | 20.72% | @ Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 1572.02 | 79.28% |
| 7 | 1998-12-06 | 44.17 | @ New Orleans Saints | 22 | 1418.03 | 35.97% | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 1609.32 | 63.82% |
| 8 | 1998-10-05 | 41.68 | Minnesota Vikings | 37 | 1583.60 | 26.99% | @ Green Bay Packers | 24 | 1663.91 | 72.80% |
| 9 | 1998-11-01 | 40.84 | Oakland Raiders | 31 | 1490.22 | 28.45% | @ Seattle Seahawks | 18 | 1557.88 | 71.34% |
| 10 | 1998-10-11 | 40.72 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 1603.61 | 53.76% | @ New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1484.87 | 46.03% |
| 11 | 1998-09-27 | 40.67 | New York Giants | 34 | 1472.81 | 39.43% | @ San Diego Chargers | 16 | 1454.80 | 60.35% |
| 12 | 1998-12-13 | 40.67 | @ St. Louis Rams | 32 | 1345.23 | 31.33% | New England Patriots | 18 | 1572.60 | 68.45% |
| 13 | 1998-10-19 | 40.18 | New York Jets | 24 | 1467.91 | 19.76% | @ New England Patriots | 14 | 1618.72 | 80.02% |
| 14 | 1998-09-13 | 39.64 | Baltimore Ravens | 24 | 1454.64 | 33.07% | @ New York Jets | 10 | 1484.57 | 66.72% |
| 15 | 1998-11-29 | 39.37 | Washington Redskins | 29 | 1382.44 | 21.39% | @ Oakland Raiders | 19 | 1515.95 | 78.39% |
| 16 | 1998-12-06 | 39.32 | New England Patriots | 23 | 1533.28 | 33.60% | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 1559.05 | 66.19% |
| 17 | 1998-12-20 | 37.46 | @ Chicago Bears | 24 | 1328.09 | 48.32% | Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 1430.83 | 51.46% |
| 18 | 1998-11-01 | 36.09 | Tennessee Oilers | 41 | 1502.65 | 27.90% | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 1574.99 | 71.88% |
| 19 | 1998-11-15 | 35.99 | Green Bay Packers | 37 | 1616.56 | 60.94% | @ New York Giants | 3 | 1446.61 | 38.84% |
| 20 | 1998-10-11 | 35.88 | @ St. Louis Rams | 30 | 1407.67 | 49.28% | New York Jets | 10 | 1503.78 | 50.51% |
| 21 | 1998-11-01 | 35.70 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 45 | 1574.73 | 55.73% | @ Baltimore Ravens | 19 | 1442.18 | 44.06% |
| 22 | 1998-10-25 | 35.61 | @ New York Jets | 28 | 1508.09 | 54.96% | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 1564.61 | 44.83% |
| 23 | 1998-10-11 | 35.39 | @ New England Patriots | 40 | 1583.33 | 59.13% | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 1610.23 | 40.66% |
| 24 | 1998-12-27 | 35.13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 35 | 1497.73 | 62.42% | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 1316.89 | 37.36% |
| 25 | 1998-10-11 | 34.45 | Atlanta Falcons | 34 | 1519.46 | 41.80% | @ New York Giants | 20 | 1484.37 | 57.98% |