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1969 NFL Season

112 regular-season games · 2 playoff teams

Final

Champion

Minnesota Vikings

1st Super Bowl

Runner-Up

Cleveland Browns (1st)

1st SB App.

Biggest Overachiever

Detroit Lions

2.07 wins above expected

9 wins · 7.43 expected wins

Biggest Disappointment

Chicago Bears

2.64 wins below expected

1 wins · 3.64 expected wins

Final Standings

Final regular season records. The vsSim column shows actual wins minus the simulation's mean wins - positive values indicate the team overachieved, negative values mean they underperformed.

# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Dallas Cowboys 11 2 1 .821 - 369 223 +146 10.67 +0.83
2 Washington Redskins 7 5 2 .571 3.5 307 319 -12 7.07 +0.93
3 New Orleans Saints 5 9 0 .357 6.5 311 393 -82 5.08 -0.08
4 Philadelphia Eagles 4 9 1 .321 7 279 377 -98 5.18 -0.68
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Minnesota Vikings Division 12 2 0 .857 - 379 133 +246 10.60 +1.40
2 Detroit Lions 9 4 1 .679 2.5 259 188 +71 7.43 +2.07
3 Green Bay Packers 8 6 0 .571 4 269 221 +48 8.24 -0.24
4 Chicago Bears 1 13 0 .071 11 210 339 -129 3.64 -2.64
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Cleveland Browns (1st) Division 10 3 1 .750 - 351 300 +51 10.38 +0.12
2 New York Giants 6 8 0 .429 4.5 264 298 -34 5.76 +0.24
3 St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 1 .321 6 314 389 -75 6.35 -1.85
4 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 13 0 .071 9.5 218 404 -186 3.08 -2.08
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Los Angeles Rams 11 3 0 .786 - 320 243 +77 10.51 +0.49
2 Baltimore Colts 8 5 1 .607 2.5 279 268 +11 8.90 -0.40
3 Atlanta Falcons 6 8 0 .429 5 276 268 +8 4.49 +1.51
4 San Francisco 49ers 4 8 2 .357 6 277 319 -42 4.61 +0.39

Playoff Bracket

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

NFL Championship Game

Minnesota Vikings 27
Cleveland Browns (1st) 7

Jan 4

Season Summary

Every team's regular season finish compared against the simulated win totals. Click on any column header to sort. Luck is the team's actual total minus the simulation's mean. Positive values indicate the team outperformed the expected total; negative values indicate the team was unluckier than expected. Percentile represents where their actual result fell in the simulated distribution.

Team Conference Division Elo Actual Avg. Wins Luck Percentile Min 5th Q1 Median Q3 95th Max
Minnesota Vikings West Central 1932 12 10.60 +1.40 93.07% 3 8 9 10 11 13 14
Detroit Lions West Central 1791 9.5 7.43 +2.07 92.55% 0 4 6 7 8 10 14
Dallas Cowboys East Capitol 1775 11.5 10.67 +0.83 75.30% 3 8 9 11 11 13 14
Atlanta Falcons West Coastal 1671 6 4.49 +1.51 92.20% 0 2 3 4 5 7 12
Baltimore Colts West Coastal 1659 8.5 8.90 -0.40 46.51% 1 6 8 9 10 11 14
Cleveland Browns (1st) East Century 1610 10.5 10.38 +0.12 57.82% 3 8 9 10 11 12 14
Los Angeles Rams West Coastal 1594 11 10.51 +0.49 79.08% 3 8 9 10 11 13 14
Green Bay Packers West Central 1564 8 8.24 -0.24 62.71% 2 5 7 8 9 11 14
New York Giants East Century 1540 6 5.76 +0.24 73.66% 0 3 4 5 7 8 12
Washington Redskins East Capitol 1501 8 7.07 +0.93 84.51% 0 4 6 7 8 10 13
San Francisco 49ers West Coastal 1395 5 4.61 +0.39 77.89% 0 2 3 4 5 7 11
New Orleans Saints East Capitol 1321 5 5.08 -0.08 67.35% 0 2 4 5 6 7 13
Philadelphia Eagles East Capitol 1251 4.5 5.18 -0.68 42.09% 0 2 4 5 6 8 12
St. Louis Cardinals East Century 1177 4.5 6.35 -1.85 16.27% 0 3 5 6 7 9 12
Chicago Bears West Central 1160 1 3.64 -2.64 9.10% 0 1 2 3 4 6 10
Pittsburgh Steelers East Century 1058 1 3.08 -2.08 16.68% 0 1 2 3 4 5 9

Head-to-Head

Cells show each team's record against each opponent with the expected wins from the simulation below Gold-tinted cells indicate the team beat the model's expectations by more than a half-win while navy-tinted cells indicate they fell short by more than a half-win. The first table covers within-division games while the second covers games against teams outside the division.

Beat expectations Fell short Within expectations

Within Capitol

Team Cowboys Saints Eagles Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
New Orleans Saints
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
Philadelphia Eagles
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
0-1-1
(0.7 exp.)
Washington Redskins
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
1-0-1
(1.2 exp.)

Capitol vs. Outside Teams

Team Falcons Colts Bears (1st) Lions Packers Rams Vikings Giants Steelers 49ers Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
-
-
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
0-0-1
(0.9 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
New Orleans Saints
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
-
-
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.2 exp.)
Philadelphia Eagles
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
-
-
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
Washington Redskins
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
-
-
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
0-0-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)

Within Central

Team Bears Lions Packers Vikings
Chicago Bears
0-2
(0.2 exp.)
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
0-2
(0.2 exp.)
Detroit Lions
2-0
(1.7 exp.)
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
Green Bay Packers
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
Minnesota Vikings
2-0
(1.8 exp.)
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
2-0
(1.4 exp.)

Central vs. Outside Teams

Team Falcons Colts (1st) Cowboys Rams Saints Giants Eagles Steelers 49ers Cardinals Redskins
Chicago Bears
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
-
Detroit Lions
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
0-0-1
(0.4 exp.)
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
-
Green Bay Packers
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
-
Minnesota Vikings
0-1
(0.9 exp.)
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
-
1-0
(1.0 exp.)
1-0
(1.0 exp.)
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
-

Within Century

Team (1st) Giants Steelers Cardinals
Cleveland Browns (1st)
1-1
(1.7 exp.)
2-0
(1.8 exp.)
1-0-1
(1.7 exp.)
New York Giants
1-1
(0.2 exp.)
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
Pittsburgh Steelers
0-2
(0.2 exp.)
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
St. Louis Cardinals
0-1-1
(0.3 exp.)
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
2-0
(1.4 exp.)

Century vs. Outside Teams

Team Falcons Colts Bears Cowboys Lions Packers Rams Vikings Saints Eagles 49ers Redskins
Cleveland Browns (1st)
-
-
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
New York Giants
-
-
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
Pittsburgh Steelers
-
-
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
0-1
(0.0 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.0 exp.)
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
St. Louis Cardinals
-
-
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.5 exp.)

Within Coastal

Team Falcons Colts Rams 49ers
Atlanta Falcons
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
Baltimore Colts
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
0-2
(1.7 exp.)
Los Angeles Rams
2-0
(1.7 exp.)
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
2-0
(1.8 exp.)
San Francisco 49ers
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
2-0
(0.2 exp.)
0-2
(0.2 exp.)

Coastal vs. Outside Teams

Team Bears (1st) Cowboys Lions Packers Vikings Saints Giants Eagles Steelers Cardinals Redskins
Atlanta Falcons
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.1 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
1-0
(0.1 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
-
-
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
Baltimore Colts
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
-
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
0-0-1
(0.6 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
-
-
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
Los Angeles Rams
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.9 exp.)
-
-
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
San Francisco 49ers
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
-
0-0-1
(0.1 exp.)
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-1
(0.0 exp.)
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
-
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
-
-
0-0-1
(0.4 exp.)

Scoreline Distribution

Cells represent the percentage of games that ended with a team's points in the row and its opponent's points in the column. Cells below the diagonal are wins (gold), and cells above are losses (blue). Totals along the edges show the marginal percentages for that row or column.

Win Loss Same range
↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–60.89%1.79%3.12%0.89%0.45%0.89%8.04%
7–130.89%7.14%4.91%2.68%0.89%0.89%0.89%18.30%
14–201.79%4.91%5.36%7.14%2.23%0.89%2.23%24.55%
21–273.12%2.68%7.14%10.71%1.79%0.45%0.45%26.34%
28–340.89%0.89%2.23%1.79%2.68%1.34%1.34%11.16%
35–410.45%0.89%0.89%0.45%1.34%0.45%4.46%
42+0.89%0.89%2.23%0.45%1.34%0.45%0.89%7.14%
Total8.04%18.30%24.55%26.34%11.16%4.46%7.14%100%

Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 20.90 20.90 +0.00
SD 11.56 11.56 16.30
CV 0.55 0.55
Max 52 52 +48
Min 0 0 -48

Games Played: 112

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%14.29%
7–137.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
14–2021.43%21.43%
21–277.14%14.29%7.14%28.57%
28–34
35–41
42+7.14%7.14%14.29%
Total14.29%21.43%14.29%28.57%14.29%7.14%100%

Atlanta Falcons — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 19.71 19.14 +0.57
SD 13.25 10.71 16.90
CV 0.67 0.56
Max 48 38 +28
Min 6 3 -32

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–6
7–137.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
14–207.14%14.29%7.14%7.14%35.71%
21–2714.29%14.29%28.57%
28–347.14%7.14%
35–417.14%7.14%
42+
Total14.29%14.29%35.71%28.57%7.14%100%

Baltimore Colts — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 19.93 19.14 +0.79
SD 8.15 11.91 15.17
CV 0.41 0.62
Max 41 52 +24
Min 10 6 -38

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–614.29%7.14%7.14%28.57%
7–1314.29%14.29%
14–207.14%7.14%14.29%
21–277.14%14.29%7.14%28.57%
28–347.14%7.14%
35–417.14%7.14%
42+
Total21.43%21.43%14.29%28.57%14.29%100%

Chicago Bears — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 15.00 24.21 -9.21
SD 12.06 11.62 14.53
CV 0.80 0.48
Max 38 48 +31
Min 0 7 -31

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%
7–13
14–207.14%7.14%14.29%
21–277.14%14.29%21.43%7.14%50.00%
28–347.14%7.14%14.29%
35–41
42+7.14%7.14%14.29%
Total7.14%14.29%21.43%35.71%14.29%7.14%100%

Cleveland Browns (1st) — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 25.07 21.43 +3.64
SD 9.90 11.67 18.46
CV 0.39 0.54
Max 42 51 +32
Min 3 3 -48

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–6
7–137.14%7.14%14.29%
14–207.14%7.14%
21–2714.29%7.14%14.29%14.29%50.00%
28–347.14%7.14%
35–417.14%7.14%14.29%
42+7.14%7.14%
Total14.29%28.57%28.57%14.29%7.14%7.14%100%

Dallas Cowboys — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 26.36 15.93 +10.43
SD 10.89 10.84 16.41
CV 0.41 0.68
Max 49 42 +35
Min 10 3 -32

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%
7–137.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
14–2014.29%7.14%7.14%7.14%35.71%
21–277.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
28–347.14%7.14%14.29%
35–41
42+
Total28.57%14.29%21.43%28.57%7.14%100%

Detroit Lions — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 18.50 13.43 +5.07
SD 7.99 10.17 15.30
CV 0.43 0.76
Max 28 28 +28
Min 0 0 -27

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%
7–137.14%21.43%28.57%
14–207.14%14.29%21.43%
21–277.14%7.14%14.29%
28–347.14%7.14%14.29%
35–417.14%7.14%
42+7.14%7.14%
Total14.29%28.57%35.71%21.43%100%

Green Bay Packers — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 19.21 15.79 +3.43
SD 12.15 10.56 12.20
CV 0.63 0.67
Max 45 34 +18
Min 6 0 -13

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%
7–1314.29%7.14%21.43%
14–207.14%7.14%
21–277.14%14.29%14.29%35.71%
28–347.14%7.14%
35–417.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
42+
Total7.14%28.57%28.57%21.43%14.29%100%

Los Angeles Rams — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 22.86 17.36 +5.50
SD 12.37 7.48 13.78
CV 0.54 0.43
Max 41 30 +32
Min 0 6 -28

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%
7–1314.29%14.29%
14–2014.29%14.29%
21–277.14%14.29%7.14%28.57%
28–347.14%7.14%14.29%
35–41
42+7.14%14.29%21.43%
Total21.43%50.00%21.43%7.14%100%

Minnesota Vikings — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 27.07 9.50 +17.57
SD 15.65 6.36 16.62
CV 0.58 0.67
Max 52 24 +48
Min 3 0 -7

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–6
7–137.14%7.14%14.29%
14–207.14%21.43%7.14%7.14%7.14%50.00%
21–277.14%14.29%21.43%
28–34
35–41
42+7.14%7.14%14.29%
Total7.14%14.29%35.71%14.29%14.29%14.29%100%

New Orleans Saints — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 22.21 28.07 -5.86
SD 11.81 9.73 11.39
CV 0.53 0.35
Max 51 45 +9
Min 10 13 -28

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–614.29%14.29%
7–137.14%7.14%14.29%
14–207.14%7.14%7.14%7.14%28.57%
21–2714.29%14.29%28.57%
28–347.14%7.14%
35–41
42+7.14%7.14%
Total7.14%7.14%28.57%42.86%7.14%7.14%100%

New York Giants — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 18.86 21.29 -2.43
SD 12.13 8.92 17.39
CV 0.64 0.42
Max 49 42 +43
Min 0 6 -25

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%
7–137.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
14–2028.57%7.14%35.71%
21–277.14%7.14%
28–3421.43%21.43%
35–417.14%7.14%
42+
Total7.14%14.29%42.86%21.43%7.14%7.14%100%

Philadelphia Eagles — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 19.93 26.93 -7.00
SD 10.38 9.60 13.91
CV 0.52 0.36
Max 41 49 +14
Min 3 10 -35

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%
7–1314.29%7.14%7.14%7.14%35.71%
14–207.14%14.29%7.14%28.57%
21–277.14%7.14%14.29%
28–347.14%7.14%14.29%
35–41
42+
Total21.43%7.14%28.57%21.43%21.43%100%

Pittsburgh Steelers — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 15.57 28.86 -13.29
SD 9.88 14.22 13.44
CV 0.63 0.49
Max 34 52 +3
Min 3 10 -38

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–6
7–137.14%7.14%14.29%28.57%
14–207.14%14.29%7.14%28.57%
21–2721.43%21.43%
28–347.14%7.14%
35–417.14%7.14%
42+7.14%7.14%
Total14.29%21.43%50.00%7.14%7.14%100%

San Francisco 49ers — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 19.79 22.79 -3.00
SD 11.07 9.54 9.02
CV 0.56 0.42
Max 42 43 +21
Min 7 10 -14

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–67.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
7–137.14%7.14%
14–207.14%7.14%14.29%
21–277.14%14.29%21.43%
28–347.14%7.14%14.29%
35–41
42+7.14%7.14%7.14%21.43%
Total7.14%28.57%28.57%14.29%21.43%100%

St. Louis Cardinals — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 22.43 27.79 -5.36
SD 14.74 13.05 20.43
CV 0.66 0.47
Max 47 51 +37
Min 0 10 -43

Games Played: 14

↓ Scored | Allowed →0–67–1314–2021–2728–3435–4142+Total
0–6
7–137.14%7.14%14.29%
14–207.14%21.43%7.14%35.71%
21–2714.29%7.14%21.43%
28–347.14%14.29%7.14%28.57%
35–41
42+
Total7.14%50.00%14.29%14.29%14.29%100%

Washington Redskins — Summary Statistics

Scored Allowed Difference
Mean 21.93 22.79 -0.86
SD 7.58 9.78 10.49
CV 0.35 0.43
Max 34 41 +16
Min 10 7 -24

Games Played: 14

Wins vs. Points Scored, Allowed, and Differential

Wins plotted against points scored, allowed, and differential. Use the buttons to switch views; hover a team for exact values. The table gives each fit's R² and slope (the change in wins per 10 points).

Fit Metrics

Slope
Scored 0.60 +0.6
Allowed 0.67 -0.4
Differential 0.89 +0.3

Home-Field Advantage Edge

A measure of how well each team has taken advantage of home-field advantage during the season. For each team, sum the win probabilities for home games and compare against the team's actual performance at home. Repeat for games on the road. Positive values indicate the team has played comparatively better at home than on the road. Negative values indicate the team is not utilizing home field advantage.

Top Overachievers & Disappointments

The teams that deviated the most from the simulated results.

Top Overachievers

# Team Actual Sim Luck
1 Detroit Lions 9.5 7.43 +2.07
2 Atlanta Falcons 6 4.49 +1.51
3 Minnesota Vikings 12 10.60 +1.40
4 Washington Redskins 8 7.07 +0.93
5 Dallas Cowboys 11.5 10.67 +0.83

Biggest Disappointments

# Team Actual Sim Luck
1 Chicago Bears 1 3.64 -2.64
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 3.08 -2.08
3 St. Louis Cardinals 4.5 6.35 -1.85
4 Philadelphia Eagles 4.5 5.18 -0.68
5 Baltimore Colts 8.5 8.90 -0.40

Top Streaks

The most unlikely streaks achieved by teams throughout the season according to the model's probabilities. Calculated by using the pregame win/tie/loss probabilities for all the games in each team's streak.

Most Unlikely Winning Streaks

# Team Games Dates Probability
1 Atlanta Falcons 3 Dec 7 – Dec 21 1 in 44
2 Minnesota Vikings 12 Sep 28 – Dec 14 1 in 44
3 Los Angeles Rams 11 Sep 21 – Nov 30 1 in 24
4 New York Giants 3 Dec 7 – Dec 21 1 in 23
5 San Francisco 49ers 1 Oct 26 – Oct 26 1 in 10

Most Unlikely Losing Streaks

# Team Games Dates Probability
1 Pittsburgh Steelers 13 Sep 28 – Dec 21 1 in 28
2 New York Giants 7 Oct 19 – Nov 30 1 in 21
3 Los Angeles Rams 3 Dec 7 – Dec 21 1 in 21
4 Philadelphia Eagles 4 Nov 30 – Dec 21 1 in 11
5 New Orleans Saints 6 Sep 21 – Oct 26 1 in 10

Finish Position Heatmaps

Cells represent the percentage of the time a team finished in a given position in the simulation.

Team1234
Dallas Cowboys91.90%7.28%0.74%0.09%
Washington Redskins6.53%59.53%23.80%10.14%
Philadelphia Eagles0.92%18.15%39.14%41.79%
New Orleans Saints0.65%15.04%36.32%47.98%
Team1234
Minnesota Vikings80.48%15.88%3.58%0.06%
Green Bay Packers12.89%49.32%35.30%2.49%
Detroit Lions6.60%34.05%55.09%4.26%
Chicago Bears0.03%0.75%6.03%93.20%
Team1234
Cleveland Browns (1st)94.75%4.76%0.47%0.02%
St. Louis Cardinals3.48%54.97%35.10%6.45%
New York Giants1.73%37.05%50.52%10.69%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.04%3.21%13.91%82.84%
Team1234
Los Angeles Rams73.90%25.29%0.77%0.05%
Baltimore Colts25.73%68.21%5.31%0.75%
San Francisco 49ers0.14%3.02%50.00%46.84%
Atlanta Falcons0.23%3.48%43.92%52.37%
Team12345678
Dallas Cowboys56.03%35.71%6.16%1.58%0.38%0.11%0.03%-
Cleveland Browns (1st)40.41%50.22%6.76%1.94%0.48%0.16%0.02%<0.01%
Washington Redskins2.30%7.27%34.50%23.71%15.11%9.46%6.11%1.55%
St. Louis Cardinals0.67%3.21%22.82%25.61%20.44%15.83%7.89%3.53%
New York Giants0.22%1.60%13.05%20.76%21.99%22.58%13.25%6.54%
Philadelphia Eagles0.23%1.12%9.07%12.88%19.21%21.44%23.02%13.03%
New Orleans Saints0.13%0.83%7.12%11.70%18.37%21.73%28.64%11.49%
Pittsburgh Steelers-0.03%0.53%1.82%4.02%8.69%21.05%63.86%
Team12345678
Minnesota Vikings43.19%33.19%13.84%7.04%2.50%0.21%0.03%<0.01%
Los Angeles Rams38.38%34.18%16.58%8.52%1.93%0.36%0.04%<0.01%
Baltimore Colts11.54%16.86%29.97%26.06%11.35%3.29%0.75%0.17%
Green Bay Packers4.78%10.10%23.11%28.96%24.77%6.34%1.56%0.37%
Detroit Lions2.07%5.41%15.11%23.93%36.33%12.61%3.53%1.02%
San Francisco 49ers<0.01%0.08%0.56%2.26%10.27%34.11%30.95%21.76%
Atlanta Falcons0.03%0.15%0.67%2.46%9.20%30.25%30.56%26.68%
Chicago Bears<0.01%0.02%0.16%0.78%3.64%12.82%32.58%49.99%
Team12345678910111213141516
Dallas Cowboys24.92%25.85%17.33%16.28%7.47%4.34%1.93%1.08%0.45%0.19%0.10%0.04%0.01%<0.01%--
Minnesota Vikings25.38%20.63%19.62%14.11%9.36%5.27%3.14%1.43%0.68%0.25%0.08%0.03%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%-
Los Angeles Rams23.03%19.02%20.61%14.45%10.99%6.06%3.36%1.36%0.65%0.28%0.14%0.04%0.01%<0.01%<0.01%-
Cleveland Browns (1st)18.04%20.75%19.92%20.92%9.56%5.65%2.56%1.44%0.66%0.29%0.13%0.06%0.02%<0.01%<0.01%-
Baltimore Colts5.43%7.15%10.13%12.80%19.16%15.13%12.07%7.43%4.76%2.79%1.54%0.90%0.42%0.20%0.09%0.02%
Green Bay Packers1.90%3.36%5.78%8.92%16.03%15.75%16.67%11.35%9.62%4.74%3.00%1.46%0.82%0.38%0.18%0.05%
Detroit Lions0.69%1.46%3.04%5.01%10.49%12.19%15.47%13.91%14.04%9.31%6.02%4.16%2.14%1.26%0.54%0.24%
Washington Redskins0.46%1.18%2.14%4.00%7.86%13.77%13.81%14.82%11.64%10.06%6.79%5.47%3.61%2.65%1.18%0.56%
St. Louis Cardinals0.08%0.31%0.70%1.62%3.81%9.10%10.52%14.58%13.44%13.66%10.36%8.80%5.51%3.90%2.34%1.28%
New York Giants0.03%0.12%0.30%0.76%2.05%5.12%7.15%10.97%11.92%14.08%12.60%12.45%8.60%6.72%4.35%2.78%
Philadelphia Eagles0.02%0.11%0.20%0.50%1.29%3.19%4.69%7.26%8.54%11.92%11.19%13.08%11.58%11.79%8.24%6.41%
New Orleans Saints0.01%0.05%0.14%0.38%1.02%2.49%3.90%6.37%8.19%11.46%11.81%13.24%13.65%13.08%8.75%5.47%
San Francisco 49ers-0.01%0.03%0.09%0.37%0.75%1.84%3.15%6.20%7.96%13.99%14.35%15.77%14.39%12.92%8.18%
Atlanta Falcons<0.01%0.02%0.06%0.14%0.43%0.87%1.95%3.09%5.73%7.45%12.44%12.47%14.87%14.61%14.80%11.06%
Chicago Bears-<0.01%<0.01%0.02%0.09%0.20%0.61%1.01%2.21%3.22%6.16%7.93%14.07%17.11%23.57%23.81%
Pittsburgh Steelers--<0.01%<0.01%0.04%0.11%0.34%0.74%1.26%2.35%3.66%5.53%8.90%13.89%23.03%40.14%

Win Totals in Context

How each team's actual results compared to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Click a division name in the legend to toggle it on or off.

Playoff Seed Probabilities

Cells represent the percentage of the time a team earned a given playoff seed in the simulation. Teams are sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed. Teams that missed the playoffs more often sit toward the bottom.

Team1 Seed2 SeedMissed Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys56.03%35.71%8.26%
Cleveland Browns (1st)40.41%50.22%9.36%
Washington Redskins2.30%7.27%90.43%
St. Louis Cardinals0.67%3.21%96.11%
Philadelphia Eagles0.23%1.12%98.65%
New York Giants0.22%1.60%98.17%
New Orleans Saints0.13%0.83%99.05%
Pittsburgh Steelers-0.03%99.97%
Team1 Seed2 SeedMissed Playoffs
Minnesota Vikings43.19%33.19%23.62%
Los Angeles Rams38.38%34.18%27.44%
Baltimore Colts11.54%16.86%71.59%
Green Bay Packers4.78%10.10%85.11%
Detroit Lions2.07%5.41%92.53%
Atlanta Falcons0.03%0.15%99.83%
San Francisco 49ers<0.01%0.08%99.91%
Chicago Bears<0.01%0.02%99.98%

Wins Required to Clinch Each Seed

The empirical cumulative distribution that shows the probability that a team earning 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.

Edges & Scoring

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Home Edge
Percentage of games won by the home team - percentage of games won by the away team
No Edge: under 2% · Slight Edge: 2% to 6% · Clear Edge: 6% to 10% · Fortress: 10% and up.
Elo Value
Number of Elo rating points that 1 point is worth. A team this many Elo ratings points better than another would be expected to defeat their opponent by 1 point at a neutral location.
Scoring Tilt
Average home points - average away points per game. The gold line represents the expected home points edge according to the scoring value of a point of Elo and the number of Elo rating points home advantage is worth.
Road-Tilted: under -3.2 · Lean Road: -3.2 to 0 · Lean Home: 0 to 3.2 · Home-Tilted: 3.2 and up.
Home Edge
HomeTieAway
+16.96%
Fortress
56.25%4.46%39.29%
Elo Value
Home Edge
35 Elo
0.028 points per Elo point
059.52100
Scoring Tilt
Expected
+4.21 points
Home-Tilted
-8+1.69+8

Title Race

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Title-Race Openness
Effective number of preseason title contenders. Calculated by taking 1 divided by the sum of squared preseason title odds. Higher numbers indicate more parity in the league while 1 indicates that the preseason favorite is a near-lock.
Front-Runner: under 2 · Few Contenders: 2 to 4 · Open Race: 4 to 8 · Wide Open: 8 and up.
Champion Preseason Odds
Preseason probability that the eventual champion would win the title based on the simulated results. Location of the dot marks their rank across all teams, ranging from longshot to favorite.
Preseason Favorite: 1st · Among the Favorites: 2nd to 3rd · Middle of the Pack: 4th to 8th · Longshot: 9th or lower.
Title Run Odds
Given that actual playoff bracket, the probability that the champion would win the exact series/games they faced in reality. The gold line represents their odds of winning if every series/game was a toss-up.
Long Shot: under 25% · Tough Road: 25% to 50% · Favored: 50% to 100% · Heavy Favorite: 100% and up.
Title-Race Openness
3.1
Few Contenders
124810
Champion Preseason Odds
48%
Minnesota Vikings, 1st of 16
LongshotFavorite
Title Run Odds
Coin-flip
83.5%
Favored
050.00%150%

Simulation-Based Surprises

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Luck Spread
Average standard deviation of the difference between each team's actual wins total and their simulated average wins total. The gold line is the standard deviation the model expected from random chance alone.
Subdued: under 1.26 · As Expected: 1.26 to 1.73 · Elevated: 1.73 to 2.36 · High Variance: 2.36 and up.
Average Finish Error
Average gap in the rank of the final standings between where each team finished in the standings and where the model projected them to finish.
Pinpoint: under 1.64 · Close: 1.64 to 2.22 · Off Target: 2.22 to 2.89 · Well Off Target: 2.89 and up.
Biggest Overachiever
The team whose record finished in the highest percentile within its own simulated range of outcomes. The gold line indicates where the top team in a league of 16 teams typically lands.
Biggest Underachiever
The team whose record finished in the lowest percentile within its own simulated range of outcomes. The gold line indicates where the bottom team in a league of 16 teams typically lands.
Season Outliers
Number of teams that finished either above the 95th percentile or below the 5th percentile. Even with a well-calibrated model, 10% of teams are expected to land in the extremes of their distributions.
Minimal Outliers: under 0.8 · As Expected: 0.8 to 1.92 · Several Outliers: 1.92 to 3.52 · Many Outliers: 3.52 and up.
Unexpected Playoff Teams
Number of teams that actually made the playoffs but were not in the model's projected field.The gold line represents how many playoff teams the simulation missed on average.
Fewer Than Expected: under 0.52 · As Expected: 0.52 to 0.86 · More Than Expected: 0.86 to 1.37 · Far More Than Expected: 1.37 and up.
Luck Spread
Expected
1.28 wins
As Expected
01.574
Average Finish Error
Expected
1.38
Pinpoint
01.934
Biggest Overachiever
Expected 96.88%
93.07%
Minnesota Vikings
50100
Biggest Underachiever
Expected 3.12%
9.10%
Chicago Bears
050
Season Outliers
Expected
0 of 16
Minimal Outliers
01.68
Unexpected Playoff Teams
Expected
0 of 4
Fewer Than Expected
00.74

Parity

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Gini Index
Measures how evenly wins were distributed across the league. Lower scores indicate there was less variability across the actual wins totals .Higher scores are an indication of more imbalance in the league with a few unusually strong or unusually weak teams.
Highly Balanced: under 0.08 · Balanced: 0.08 to 0.15 · Top-Heavy: 0.15 to 0.24 · Concentrated: 0.24 and up.
Noll-Scully
Measures how more times spread out the final standings were in reality compared to standings that were generated by flipping a coin for each game. The gold line at 1 indicates as much variability in the standings as s coin flip. Above it, talent gaps in team composition stretched the standings more than the variability produced by luck alone. Below it, the league was more competitive than coin flips alone would yield.
Compressed: under 0.9 · Coin-Flip Spread: 0.9 to 1.15 · Moderate Separation: 1.15 to 1.45 · Stratified: 1.45 and up.
Interquartile Edge
The probability that the team in the 75th percentile of the league's Elo ratings would defeat the team in the 25th percentile at a neutral site. The higher the probability, the larger the gap between the top teams and bottom teams in the league.
Even: under 58% · Competitive: 58% to 65% · Tilted: 65% to 73% · Lopsided: 73% and up.
Best vs. Worst
The probability that the team with the highest Elo rating would defeat the team with the lowest Elo rating at a neutral site.The higher the probability, the larger the gap between the top teams and bottom teams in the league. The gold line represents how high this probability is expected to be in a league of this size. A blue dot to the right indicates an unusually dominant team or an unusually weak team.
Tight: under 65% · Clear Edge: 65% to 78% · Lopsided: 78% to 88% · No Contest: 88% and up.
Close Games
Actual percentage of games decided by 3 run/points or fewer. The gold line indicates the proportion of close games you would expect after considering the Elo ratings of the involved teams and the scoring value of a single Elo point.
Mostly Decisive: under 25% · Some Drama: 25% to 38% · Often Close: 38% to 50% · Nail-Biters: 50% and up.
Blowouts
Actual percentage of games decided by 17 runs/points or more. The gold line indicates the proportion of blowouts you would expect after considering the Elo ratings of the involved teams and the scoring value of a single Elo point.
Rare: under 10% · Occasional: 10% to 20% · Frequent: 20% to 30% · Routine: 30% and up.
Gini Index
0.27
Concentrated
00.080.150.240.5
Noll-Scully
Coin-flip
1.40
Moderate Separation
01.003
Interquartile Edge
89%
Lopsided
50%58%65%73%100%
Best vs. Worst
Baseline 100%
99%
No Contest
50%100%
Close Games
Expected
21%
Mostly Decisive
0%17%100%
Blowouts
Expected
30%
Routine
0%31%100%

Predictability

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Brier Score
How close the pregame win probabilities aligned with the actual game result, averaged over the entire season. Picks that were both confident and correct are rewarded the most, while incorrect predictions and/or uncertain predictions are penalized more. Lower scores are better. 0 indicates every game was perfectly predicted with maximum confidence. For sports with where wins and losses are the only outcomes, Brier scores less than 0.25 indicate the model did better than random predictions. For sports where ties are possible, 0.67 is the cutoff for which the Brier score must be lower to beat random predictions. The lower the Brier score, the easier and more accurately the games were to predict.
Highly Predictable: under 0.18 · Predictable: 0.18 to 0.22 · Hard to Predict: 0.22 to 0.25 · Coin-Flip: 0.25 and up.
Matchup Imbalance
How lopsided the matchups were on paper, calculated by averaging the difference in the win probabilities divided by the sum of the win probabilities. Lower scores indicate more parity in the league. 0 indicates that every game was a 50-50 toss-up between evenly matched teams. 1 means every game pitted a heavy favorite against a huge underdog.
Evenly Matched: under 0.12 · Slight Separation: 0.12 to 0.22 · Wide Gaps: 0.22 to 0.34 · Lopsided: 0.34 and up.
Strangeness
How extreme the actual final standings were compared to what the model expected. A value of 0 would indicate that the simulated results perfectly matched the actual standings. A score of 1 indicates that the actual results were scattered around the projections by exactly the variance the model predicted. (i.e. The projections missed the actual standings by 1 standard deviation on average. Scores larger than 1 mean the season was wilder to forecast with more overperforming and underperforming teams than expected. Scores less than 1 indicate the season was more predictable.
Tighter Than Modeled: under 0.85 · As Expected: 0.85 to 1.15 · Volatile: 1.15 to 1.5 · Chaotic: 1.5 and up.
Repeatability
How closely the order of the final standings aligned with the ranked preseason Elo ratings as calculated by the Spearman rank correlation. Larger values indicate that the preseason Elo ratings were a strong predictor of the team's final rank in the standings while values near 0 mean.
Reshuffled: under 0.3 · Weak Alignment: 0.3 to 0.6 · Strong Alignment: 0.6 to 0.85 · Closely Aligned: 0.85 and up.
Upset Rate
The percentage of the time the underdog won the game in reality. The gold line measures how often the model expected the underdog to win when considering the outcome probabilities. A blue dot to the right of the gold line means upsets were more prevalent than left. A dot to the left indicates that favorites won more often than expected.
Chalk Held: under 30% · As Expected: 30% to 40% · Upset-Prone: 40% to 46% · Bedlam: 46% and up.
Clear Favorite Upset Rate
The percentage of the time the underdog won the game in reality, but only including games with a clear favorite, one at least 60% likely to win once a draw is set aside. This metrics ignores games that could be considered toss-ups. The gold line is how often the model expected these heavy favorites to lose. A dot to the right means the big favorites were upset more than expected; to the left means they took care of business.
Favorites Held: under 22% · As Expected: 22% to 32% · Shaky Favorites: 32% to 42% · Bedlam: 42% and up.
Brier Score
Expected
0.16
Highly Predictable
00.171
Matchup Imbalance
0.48
Lopsided
00.120.220.340.5
Strangeness
Expected
0.72
Tighter Than Modeled
01.002
Repeatability
0.59
Weak Alignment
00.30.60.851
Upset Rate
Expected
23%
Chalk Held
0%25%50%
Clear Favorite Upset Rate
Expected
17%
Favorites Held
0%20%50%

Calibration

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Probability calibration
An all-in-one chi-square test of the model's probabilities. Games are sorted into bins according to how confident the model was. Within each bin, the predicted number of wins, losses, and ties are compared against the actual counts. The p-value of this test is plotted below. Values above 0.05 indicate that the model's probabilities are well-calibrated for the season.
Clear Misfit: under 0.01 · Misfit: 0.01 to 0.05 · Borderline: 0.05 to 0.1 · Well Calibrated: 0.1 and up.
Calibration slope
Checks whether the spread of the model's probabilities is correct. Each probability is turned into their log-odds. A line is fit that predicts the actual results from the log-odds. The slope of this line is the calibration slope.A slope of 1.00 is perfect, indicating that the model's confidence matches the actual outcomes of the games. Slopes less than 1.00 indicate overconfidence. The model assigned higher probabilities to the favorites than was appropriate given the matchup, causing more losses by favored teams. Slopes greater than 1.00 indicate under-confidence. The model is more uncertain about too many results, assigning them lower probabilities when in reality the favorites should have had higher probabilities.
Overconfident: under 0.85 · Calibrated: 0.85 to 1.15 · Underconfident: 1.15 and up.
Calibration error (ECE)
Calibration error (ECE) checks whether the model's probabilities mean what they say. ECE is calculated as the average weighted gap between the model's stated chances and how often the predicted outcome actually occurred. The smaller the ECE, the more confident we are about the model's probabilities. The gold line represents the noise ceiling, which is the amount of error that luck can produce on its own even if the probabilities are perfectly calibrated. Values below the noise ceiling indicate that the model's error is no larger than chance alone would produce. Values above the noice ceiling point to a genuine calibration issue since the error is larger than luck could explain.
Well Within Noise: under 0.07 · Within Noise: 0.07 to 0.14 · Above Noise: 0.14 to 0.29 · Well Above Noise: 0.29 and up.
Probability calibration
0.72
Well Calibrated
0.010.050.11
Calibration slope
Ideal
1.12
Calibrated
0.51.001.5
Calibration error (ECE)
Noise ceiling
0.090
Within Noise
00.1430.4

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. Select 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 each team's game-by-game Elo rating through their playoff run. Net Elo Change summarizes the difference in Elo rating between the beginning and end of the playoffs for each team.

Stochastic Playoff Outcomes

How we would have expected the postseason to play out at the beginning of the season according to the simulation. The table summarizes each team's chances of advancing to each round. Individual matchup heat maps for each round are displayed using the subsequent buttons. The top percentage in each cell represents each team's winning percentage against the corresponding opponent. The bottom percentage represents how often that specific matchup occurred during that round in the simulation.

Team Made Playoffs Advanced to Super Bowl Won Super Bowl
Minnesota Vikings 76.38% 65.77% 48.27%
Dallas Cowboys 91.74% 68.22% 28.18%
Cleveland Browns (1st) 90.64% 28.60% 8.19%
Los Angeles Rams 72.56% 15.87% 6.46%
Baltimore Colts 28.41% 9.54% 4.33%
Detroit Lions 7.47% 4.25% 2.46%
Green Bay Packers 14.89% 4.53% 1.56%
Washington Redskins 9.57% 2.38% 0.42%
New York Giants 1.82% 0.43% 0.08%
Atlanta Falcons 0.17% 0.04% 0.02%
New Orleans Saints 0.95% 0.12% <0.01%
St. Louis Cardinals 3.89% 0.16% <0.01%
Philadelphia Eagles 1.35% 0.11% <0.01%
San Francisco 49ers 0.09% <0.01% <0.01%
Chicago Bears 0.03% - -
Pittsburgh Steelers 0.03% - -
Loser →
↓ Winner
Cleveland Browns (1st)Dallas CowboysNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersSt. Louis CardinalsWashington Redskins
Cleveland Browns (1st)27.3%82.65%85.7%0.53%65.2%0.48%91.3%0.71%100.0%<0.01%93.7%1.12%69.0%5.13%
Dallas Cowboys72.7%82.65%93.6%0.39%83.4%1.26%95.9%0.58%100.0%0.03%97.7%2.61%85.3%4.22%
New Orleans Saints14.3%0.53%6.4%0.39%0.0%<0.01%50.0%<0.01%75.0%0.02%14.3%0.01%
New York Giants34.8%0.48%16.6%1.26%100.0%<0.01%90.0%0.01%100.0%<0.01%50.0%0.06%
Philadelphia Eagles8.7%0.71%4.1%0.58%50.0%<0.01%10.0%0.01%56.5%0.02%22.7%0.02%
St. Louis Cardinals6.3%1.12%2.3%2.61%25.0%0.02%0.0%<0.01%43.5%0.02%11.5%0.11%
Washington Redskins31.0%5.13%14.7%4.22%85.7%0.01%50.0%0.06%77.3%0.02%100.0%<0.01%88.5%0.11%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsBaltimore ColtsChicago BearsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsSan Francisco 49ers
Atlanta Falcons0.0%<0.01%28.6%<0.01%64.3%0.01%52.8%0.04%9.8%0.11%
Baltimore Colts100.0%<0.01%100.0%<0.01%33.2%1.04%63.3%2.10%57.6%8.83%16.9%16.43%100.0%<0.01%
Detroit Lions71.4%<0.01%66.8%1.04%75.4%0.24%72.5%3.71%27.4%2.48%100.0%<0.01%
Green Bay Packers35.7%0.01%36.7%2.10%24.6%0.24%42.4%7.60%9.4%4.92%91.7%0.01%
Los Angeles Rams47.2%0.04%42.4%8.83%100.0%0.01%27.5%3.71%57.6%7.60%12.8%52.37%75.0%0.02%
Minnesota Vikings90.2%0.11%83.1%16.43%100.0%0.01%72.6%2.48%90.6%4.92%87.2%52.37%100.0%0.06%
San Francisco 49ers0.0%<0.01%0.0%<0.01%8.3%0.01%25.0%0.02%0.0%0.06%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsBaltimore ColtsDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsSan Francisco 49ersCleveland Browns (1st)Dallas CowboysNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesSt. Louis CardinalsWashington Redskins
Cleveland Browns (1st)64.3%0.01%45.5%2.86%31.4%1.19%55.7%1.30%49.7%4.62%18.7%18.61%100.0%<0.01%
Dallas Cowboys57.7%0.03%60.0%6.37%47.4%2.92%71.1%3.09%64.9%10.72%30.6%45.09%75.0%<0.01%
New Orleans Saints15.4%0.01%25.0%<0.01%33.3%<0.01%5.6%0.02%4.0%0.07%
New York Giants31.1%0.04%27.3%0.02%36.8%0.02%39.7%0.07%10.5%0.27%
Philadelphia Eagles0.0%<0.01%0.0%<0.01%20.0%<0.01%7.1%0.01%6.8%0.07%
St. Louis Cardinals0.0%0.01%0.0%<0.01%40.0%<0.01%10.0%0.04%2.1%0.10%
Washington Redskins0.0%<0.01%25.7%0.22%23.6%0.11%36.4%0.11%31.9%0.38%11.6%1.56%
Atlanta Falcons35.7%0.01%42.3%0.03%100.0%<0.01%
Baltimore Colts54.5%2.86%40.0%6.37%84.6%0.01%68.9%0.04%100.0%<0.01%100.0%0.01%74.3%0.22%
Detroit Lions68.6%1.19%52.6%2.92%75.0%<0.01%72.7%0.02%100.0%<0.01%100.0%<0.01%76.4%0.11%
Green Bay Packers44.3%1.30%28.9%3.09%66.7%<0.01%63.2%0.02%80.0%<0.01%60.0%<0.01%63.6%0.11%
Los Angeles Rams50.3%4.62%35.1%10.72%94.4%0.02%60.3%0.07%92.9%0.01%90.0%0.04%68.1%0.38%
Minnesota Vikings81.3%18.61%69.4%45.09%96.0%0.07%89.5%0.27%93.2%0.07%97.9%0.10%88.4%1.56%
San Francisco 49ers0.0%<0.01%25.0%<0.01%

Actual Bracket Simulation

How we would have expected the postseason to play out at the beginning of the season according to the simulation. The table summarizes each team's chances of advancing to each round. Individual matchup heat maps for each round are displayed using the subsequent buttons. The top percentage in each cell represents each team's winning percentage against the corresponding opponent. The bottom percentage represents how often that specific matchup occurred during that round in the simulation.

Team Advanced to Super Bowl Won Super Bowl
Minnesota Vikings 90.77% 70.30%
Dallas Cowboys 78.38% 22.20%
Cleveland Browns (1st) 21.62% 4.03%
Los Angeles Rams 9.23% 3.48%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Cleveland Browns (1st)Dallas Cowboys
Cleveland Browns (1st)21.6%100.00%
Dallas Cowboys78.4%100.00%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Los Angeles RamsMinnesota Vikings
Los Angeles Rams9.2%100.00%
Minnesota Vikings90.8%100.00%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Los Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsCleveland Browns (1st)Dallas Cowboys
Cleveland Browns (1st)39.7%1.99%16.5%19.63%
Dallas Cowboys68.6%7.24%24.2%71.14%
Los Angeles Rams60.3%1.99%31.4%7.24%
Minnesota Vikings83.5%19.63%75.8%71.14%

Most-Likely Championship Paths

For each playoff team, what was the most likely path they had to the championship across all simulations? Tiles represent the opponent they faced and defeated the most often in each round.

Minnesota Vikings 70.30% chance to win
Conference Championship
vs. Los Angeles Rams
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
90.77%
Super Bowl
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
76.68%
Win Prob
75.78%
Dallas Cowboys 22.20% chance to win
Conference Championship
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
78.38%
Super Bowl
vs. Minnesota Vikings
Matchup
77.63%
Win Prob
24.22%
Cleveland Browns (1st) 4.03% chance to win
Conference Championship
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
21.62%
Super Bowl
vs. Minnesota Vikings
Matchup
80.35%
Win Prob
16.47%
Los Angeles Rams 3.48% chance to win
Conference Championship
vs. Minnesota Vikings
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
9.23%
Super Bowl
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Matchup
65.45%
Win Prob
31.42%

Regular Season Games

Summary of every regular-season game played this season.

Date Opponent Score Pre Elo Opp Elo Win % Loss % Elo Δ Record
1969-09-21 San Francisco 49ers W 24-12 1352.77 1503.60 34.91% 60.29% +93.44 1-0
1969-09-28 @ Los Angeles Rams L 7-17 1446.21 1673.89 15.27% 81.79% -21.81 1-1
1969-10-05 Baltimore Colts L 14-21 1424.40 1451.54 52.10% 42.85% -62.06 1-2
1969-10-12 Dallas Cowboys L 17-24 1362.34 1749.69 12.58% 84.89% -14.94 1-3
1969-10-19 @ San Francisco 49ers W 21-7 1347.40 1370.80 36.00% 59.16% +99.11 2-3
1969-10-26 @ Green Bay Packers L 10-28 1446.51 1610.99 20.37% 76.02% -39.33 2-4
1969-11-02 Los Angeles Rams L 6-38 1407.18 1785.78 13.12% 84.26% -33.36 2-5
1969-11-09 @ Detroit Lions L 21-27 1373.82 1563.82 18.18% 78.49% -20.20 2-6
1969-11-16 Chicago Bears W 48-31 1353.62 1372.91 53.21% 41.75% +78.28 3-6
1969-11-23 @ Washington Redskins L 20-27 1431.90 1436.43 38.50% 56.56% -46.43 3-7
1969-11-30 @ Baltimore Colts L 6-13 1385.47 1636.64 13.66% 83.64% -16.27 3-8
1969-12-07 New Orleans Saints W 45-17 1369.20 1442.57 45.47% 49.45% +118.08 4-8
1969-12-14 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 27-3 1487.28 1342.14 59.52% 35.65% +79.74 5-8
1969-12-21 Minnesota Vikings W 10-3 1567.02 2036.15 8.36% 89.83% +103.74 6-8
1969-09-21 Los Angeles Rams L 20-27 1677.90 1595.06 66.88% 28.72% -78.82 0-1
1969-09-28 @ Minnesota Vikings L 14-52 1599.08 1499.32 53.22% 41.75% -147.54 0-2
1969-10-05 @ Atlanta Falcons W 21-14 1451.54 1424.40 42.85% 52.10% +62.05 1-2
1969-10-13 Philadelphia Eagles W 24-20 1513.59 1392.52 71.39% 24.56% +22.42 2-2
1969-10-19 @ New Orleans Saints W 30-10 1536.01 1292.42 71.78% 24.20% +49.41 3-2
1969-10-26 San Francisco 49ers L 21-24 1585.42 1271.70 87.84% 10.05% -66.58 3-3
1969-11-02 Washington Redskins W 41-17 1518.84 1612.04 42.67% 52.28% +115.30 4-3
1969-11-09 Green Bay Packers W 14-6 1634.14 1660.54 52.20% 42.74% +54.92 5-3
1969-11-16 @ San Francisco 49ers L 17-20 1689.06 1283.19 86.16% 11.49% -65.42 5-4
1969-11-23 @ Chicago Bears W 24-21 1623.64 1294.63 80.29% 16.59% +13.00 6-4
1969-11-30 Atlanta Falcons W 13-6 1636.64 1385.47 83.64% 13.66% +16.27 7-4
1969-12-07 Detroit Lions T 17-17 1652.91 1626.85 59.52% 35.65% -2.59 7-4
1969-12-13 @ Dallas Cowboys L 10-27 1650.32 1688.92 34.05% 61.20% -64.14 7-5
1969-12-21 @ Los Angeles Rams W 13-7 1586.18 1666.47 29.01% 66.56% +72.65 8-5
1969-09-21 @ Green Bay Packers L 0-17 1487.03 1548.07 31.28% 64.14% -58.95 0-1
1969-09-28 @ St. Louis Cardinals L 17-20 1428.08 1476.05 32.87% 62.44% -26.03 0-2
1969-10-05 @ New York Giants L 24-28 1402.05 1382.26 41.82% 53.14% -38.03 0-3
1969-10-12 Minnesota Vikings L 0-31 1364.02 1704.74 15.71% 81.29% -39.52 0-4
1969-10-19 @ Detroit Lions L 7-13 1324.50 1516.85 17.98% 78.71% -19.98 0-5
1969-10-26 Los Angeles Rams L 7-9 1304.52 1780.72 8.06% 90.19% -5.05 0-6
1969-11-02 @ Minnesota Vikings L 14-31 1299.47 1807.18 3.62% 95.52% -6.51 0-7
1969-11-09 Pittsburgh Steelers W 38-7 1292.96 1233.03 63.99% 31.41% +79.95 1-7
1969-11-16 @ Atlanta Falcons L 31-48 1372.91 1353.62 41.75% 53.21% -78.28 1-8
1969-11-23 Baltimore Colts L 21-24 1294.63 1623.64 16.59% 80.29% -13.01 1-9
1969-11-30 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 24-28 1281.62 1683.54 11.72% 85.89% -10.49 1-10
1969-12-06 @ San Francisco 49ers L 21-42 1271.13 1315.70 33.30% 61.99% -69.73 1-11
1969-12-14 Green Bay Packers L 3-21 1201.40 1514.88 17.81% 78.90% -34.27 1-12
1969-12-21 Detroit Lions L 3-20 1167.13 1784.28 3.81% 95.28% -6.86 1-13
1969-09-21 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 27-20 1569.17 1423.45 59.60% 35.57% +42.97 1-0
1969-09-28 Washington Redskins W 27-23 1612.14 1496.02 70.83% 25.07% +22.90 2-0
1969-10-05 Detroit Lions L 21-28 1635.04 1524.81 70.15% 25.69% -82.50 2-1
1969-10-12 @ New Orleans Saints W 27-17 1552.54 1330.70 69.28% 26.49% +38.28 3-1
1969-10-18 Pittsburgh Steelers W 42-31 1590.82 1278.06 87.78% 10.10% +14.94 4-1
1969-10-26 St. Louis Cardinals T 21-21 1605.76 1428.20 77.31% 19.22% -6.36 4-1
1969-11-02 Dallas Cowboys W 42-10 1599.40 1797.68 29.13% 66.43% +167.46 5-1
1969-11-09 @ Minnesota Vikings L 3-51 1766.86 1813.68 33.02% 62.29% -104.54 5-2
1969-11-16 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 24-3 1662.32 1153.08 91.70% 6.79% +13.74 6-2
1969-11-23 New York Giants W 28-17 1676.06 1233.23 93.68% 5.14% +7.48 7-2
1969-11-30 @ Chicago Bears W 28-24 1683.54 1281.62 85.89% 11.72% +10.50 8-2
1969-12-07 Green Bay Packers W 20-7 1694.04 1551.77 73.72% 22.45% +36.89 9-2
1969-12-14 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 27-21 1730.93 1198.68 92.62% 6.02% +6.49 10-2
1969-12-21 @ New York Giants L 14-27 1737.42 1412.57 79.92% 16.91% -127.15 10-3
1969-09-21 St. Louis Cardinals W 24-3 1598.69 1542.91 63.46% 31.91% +66.86 1-0
1969-09-28 @ New Orleans Saints W 21-17 1665.55 1364.07 77.78% 18.81% +17.07 2-0
1969-10-05 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 38-7 1682.62 1459.59 69.42% 26.36% +67.07 3-0
1969-10-12 @ Atlanta Falcons W 24-17 1749.69 1362.34 84.89% 12.58% +14.94 4-0
1969-10-19 Philadelphia Eagles W 49-14 1764.63 1370.10 91.88% 6.64% +17.33 5-0
1969-10-27 New York Giants W 25-3 1781.96 1412.63 90.77% 7.57% +15.72 6-0
1969-11-02 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 10-42 1797.68 1599.40 66.43% 29.13% -167.46 6-1
1969-11-09 New Orleans Saints W 33-17 1630.22 1329.10 87.07% 10.70% +19.14 7-1
1969-11-16 @ Washington Redskins W 41-28 1649.36 1492.72 61.07% 34.17% +56.29 8-1
1969-11-23 @ Los Angeles Rams L 23-24 1705.65 1836.68 23.55% 72.50% -10.74 8-2
1969-11-27 San Francisco 49ers T 24-24 1694.91 1306.49 91.62% 6.85% -9.22 8-2
1969-12-07 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 10-7 1685.69 1088.98 94.74% 4.26% +3.23 9-2
1969-12-13 Baltimore Colts W 27-10 1688.92 1650.32 61.20% 34.05% +64.13 10-2
1969-12-21 Washington Redskins W 20-10 1753.05 1522.64 82.01% 15.08% +21.52 11-2
1969-09-21 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 13-16 1449.69 1398.60 46.24% 48.67% -36.27 0-1
1969-09-28 New York Giants W 24-0 1413.42 1493.66 44.49% 50.43% +111.39 1-1
1969-10-05 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) W 28-21 1524.81 1635.04 25.69% 70.15% +82.51 2-1
1969-10-12 Green Bay Packers L 17-28 1607.32 1570.27 60.99% 34.25% -90.47 2-2
1969-10-19 Chicago Bears W 13-7 1516.85 1324.50 78.71% 17.98% +19.98 3-2
1969-10-26 @ Minnesota Vikings L 10-24 1536.83 1783.67 13.95% 83.31% -23.50 3-3
1969-11-02 @ San Francisco 49ers W 26-14 1513.33 1338.27 63.49% 31.88% +50.49 4-3
1969-11-09 Atlanta Falcons W 27-21 1563.82 1373.82 78.49% 18.18% +20.20 5-3
1969-11-16 St. Louis Cardinals W 20-0 1584.02 1424.14 75.56% 20.79% +42.31 6-3
1969-11-23 @ Green Bay Packers W 16-10 1626.33 1594.14 43.56% 51.38% +56.70 7-3
1969-11-27 Minnesota Vikings L 0-27 1683.03 1931.66 23.69% 72.34% -56.18 7-4
1969-12-07 @ Baltimore Colts T 17-17 1626.85 1652.91 35.65% 59.52% +2.59 7-4
1969-12-14 Los Angeles Rams W 28-0 1629.44 1821.31 29.88% 65.63% +154.84 8-4
1969-12-21 @ Chicago Bears W 20-3 1784.28 1167.13 95.28% 3.81% +6.86 9-4
1969-09-21 Chicago Bears W 17-0 1548.07 1487.03 64.14% 31.28% +58.96 1-0
1969-09-28 San Francisco 49ers W 14-7 1607.03 1410.16 79.12% 17.62% +21.12 2-0
1969-10-05 @ Minnesota Vikings L 7-19 1628.15 1646.86 36.61% 58.52% -57.88 2-1
1969-10-12 @ Detroit Lions W 28-17 1570.27 1607.32 34.25% 60.99% +90.47 3-1
1969-10-19 @ Los Angeles Rams L 21-34 1660.74 1730.97 30.18% 65.31% -49.75 3-2
1969-10-26 Atlanta Falcons W 28-10 1610.99 1446.51 76.02% 20.37% +39.32 4-2
1969-11-02 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 38-34 1650.31 1243.26 86.23% 11.42% +10.23 5-2
1969-11-09 @ Baltimore Colts L 6-14 1660.54 1634.14 42.74% 52.20% -54.93 5-3
1969-11-16 Minnesota Vikings L 7-9 1605.61 1918.22 17.88% 78.82% -11.47 5-4
1969-11-23 Detroit Lions L 10-16 1594.14 1626.33 51.38% 43.56% -56.69 5-5
1969-11-30 New York Giants W 20-10 1537.45 1225.75 87.72% 10.15% +14.32 6-5
1969-12-07 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 7-20 1551.77 1694.04 22.45% 73.72% -36.89 6-6
1969-12-14 @ Chicago Bears W 21-3 1514.88 1201.40 78.90% 17.81% +34.27 7-6
1969-12-21 St. Louis Cardinals W 45-28 1549.15 1192.19 90.18% 8.07% +14.75 8-6
1969-09-21 @ Baltimore Colts W 27-20 1595.06 1677.90 28.72% 66.88% +78.83 1-0
1969-09-28 Atlanta Falcons W 17-7 1673.89 1446.21 81.79% 15.27% +21.80 2-0
1969-10-05 New Orleans Saints W 36-17 1695.69 1346.99 89.76% 8.42% +16.29 3-0
1969-10-12 @ San Francisco 49ers W 27-21 1711.98 1389.79 79.69% 17.12% +18.99 4-0
1969-10-19 Green Bay Packers W 34-21 1730.97 1660.74 65.31% 30.18% +49.75 5-0
1969-10-26 @ Chicago Bears W 9-7 1780.72 1304.52 90.19% 8.06% +5.06 6-0
1969-11-02 @ Atlanta Falcons W 38-6 1785.78 1407.18 84.26% 13.12% +33.37 7-0
1969-11-09 San Francisco 49ers W 41-30 1819.15 1287.78 96.05% 3.18% +4.59 8-0
1969-11-16 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 23-17 1823.74 1423.08 85.81% 11.79% +12.94 9-0
1969-11-23 Dallas Cowboys W 24-23 1836.68 1705.65 72.50% 23.55% +10.74 10-0
1969-11-30 @ Washington Redskins W 24-13 1847.42 1482.86 83.21% 14.04% +20.97 11-0
1969-12-07 Minnesota Vikings L 13-20 1868.39 1987.84 39.05% 55.99% -47.08 11-1
1969-12-14 @ Detroit Lions L 0-28 1821.31 1629.44 65.63% 29.88% -154.84 11-2
1969-12-21 Baltimore Colts L 7-13 1666.47 1586.18 66.56% 29.01% -72.64 11-3
1969-09-21 @ New York Giants L 23-24 1520.01 1472.97 45.66% 49.25% -20.69 0-1
1969-09-28 Baltimore Colts W 52-14 1499.32 1599.08 41.75% 53.22% +147.54 1-1
1969-10-05 Green Bay Packers W 19-7 1646.86 1628.15 58.52% 36.61% +57.88 2-1
1969-10-12 @ Chicago Bears W 31-0 1704.74 1364.02 81.29% 15.71% +39.52 3-1
1969-10-19 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 27-10 1744.26 1467.62 75.33% 21.00% +39.41 4-1
1969-10-26 Detroit Lions W 24-10 1783.67 1536.83 83.31% 13.95% +23.51 5-1
1969-11-02 Chicago Bears W 31-14 1807.18 1299.47 95.52% 3.62% +6.50 6-1
1969-11-09 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 51-3 1813.68 1766.86 62.29% 33.02% +104.54 7-1
1969-11-16 @ Green Bay Packers W 9-7 1918.22 1605.61 78.82% 17.88% +11.47 8-1
1969-11-23 Pittsburgh Steelers W 52-14 1929.69 1139.34 99.06% 0.74% +1.97 9-1
1969-11-27 @ Detroit Lions W 27-0 1931.66 1683.03 72.34% 23.69% +56.18 10-1
1969-12-07 @ Los Angeles Rams W 20-13 1987.84 1868.39 55.99% 39.05% +47.08 11-1
1969-12-14 San Francisco 49ers W 10-7 2034.92 1385.43 97.93% 1.65% +1.23 12-1
1969-12-21 @ Atlanta Falcons L 3-10 2036.15 1567.02 89.83% 8.36% -103.74 12-2
1969-09-21 Washington Redskins L 20-26 1423.67 1436.42 54.14% 40.85% -59.60 0-1
1969-09-28 Dallas Cowboys L 17-21 1364.07 1665.55 18.81% 77.78% -17.08 0-2
1969-10-05 @ Los Angeles Rams L 17-36 1346.99 1695.69 8.42% 89.76% -16.29 0-3
1969-10-12 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 17-27 1330.70 1552.54 26.49% 69.28% -38.28 0-4
1969-10-19 Baltimore Colts L 10-30 1292.42 1536.01 24.20% 71.78% -49.40 0-5
1969-10-26 @ Philadelphia Eagles L 10-13 1243.02 1352.76 25.75% 70.09% -20.37 0-6
1969-11-02 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 51-42 1222.65 1434.57 16.44% 80.46% +106.45 1-6
1969-11-09 @ Dallas Cowboys L 17-33 1329.10 1630.22 10.70% 87.07% -19.14 1-7
1969-11-16 @ New York Giants W 25-24 1309.96 1254.97 46.80% 48.11% +21.74 2-7
1969-11-23 San Francisco 49ers W 43-38 1331.70 1348.62 53.55% 41.42% +42.13 3-7
1969-11-30 Philadelphia Eagles W 26-17 1373.83 1456.91 44.09% 50.84% +68.74 4-7
1969-12-07 @ Atlanta Falcons L 17-45 1442.57 1369.20 49.45% 45.47% -118.08 4-8
1969-12-14 @ Washington Redskins L 14-17 1324.49 1507.91 18.72% 77.87% -14.72 4-9
1969-12-21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27-24 1309.77 1069.37 82.81% 14.38% +11.23 5-9
1969-09-21 Minnesota Vikings W 24-23 1472.97 1520.01 49.25% 45.66% +20.69 1-0
1969-09-28 @ Detroit Lions L 0-24 1493.66 1413.42 50.43% 44.49% -111.40 1-1
1969-10-05 Chicago Bears W 28-24 1382.26 1402.05 53.14% 41.82% +38.04 2-1
1969-10-12 Pittsburgh Steelers W 10-7 1420.30 1297.32 71.61% 24.36% +19.26 3-1
1969-10-19 @ Washington Redskins L 14-20 1439.56 1565.26 24.09% 71.91% -26.93 3-2
1969-10-27 @ Dallas Cowboys L 3-25 1412.63 1781.96 7.57% 90.77% -15.72 3-3
1969-11-02 Philadelphia Eagles L 20-23 1396.91 1373.13 59.21% 35.95% -45.91 3-4
1969-11-09 @ St. Louis Cardinals L 17-42 1351.00 1328.12 42.25% 52.70% -96.03 3-5
1969-11-16 New Orleans Saints L 24-25 1254.97 1309.96 48.11% 46.80% -21.74 3-6
1969-11-23 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 17-28 1233.23 1676.06 5.14% 93.68% -7.48 3-7
1969-11-30 @ Green Bay Packers L 10-20 1225.75 1537.45 10.15% 87.72% -14.33 3-8
1969-12-07 St. Louis Cardinals W 49-6 1211.42 1383.45 32.26% 63.10% +184.76 4-8
1969-12-14 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 21-17 1396.18 1085.75 78.62% 18.06% +16.39 5-8
1969-12-21 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 27-14 1412.57 1737.42 16.91% 79.92% +127.14 6-8
1969-09-21 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 20-27 1423.45 1569.17 35.57% 59.60% -42.98 0-1
1969-09-28 Pittsburgh Steelers W 41-27 1380.47 1434.87 48.19% 46.72% +79.12 1-1
1969-10-05 Dallas Cowboys L 7-38 1459.59 1682.62 26.36% 69.42% -67.07 1-2
1969-10-13 @ Baltimore Colts L 20-24 1392.52 1513.59 24.56% 71.39% -22.42 1-3
1969-10-19 @ Dallas Cowboys L 14-49 1370.10 1764.63 6.64% 91.88% -17.34 1-4
1969-10-26 New Orleans Saints W 13-10 1352.76 1243.02 70.09% 25.75% +20.37 2-4
1969-11-02 @ New York Giants W 23-20 1373.13 1396.91 35.95% 59.21% +45.92 3-4
1969-11-09 @ Washington Redskins T 28-28 1419.05 1496.75 29.31% 66.24% +4.03 3-4
1969-11-16 Los Angeles Rams L 17-23 1423.08 1823.74 11.79% 85.81% -12.94 3-5
1969-11-23 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 34-30 1410.14 1381.83 43.01% 51.93% +46.77 4-5
1969-11-30 @ New Orleans Saints L 17-26 1456.91 1373.83 50.84% 44.09% -68.74 4-6
1969-12-07 Washington Redskins L 29-34 1388.17 1461.89 45.42% 49.50% -46.03 4-7
1969-12-14 Atlanta Falcons L 3-27 1342.14 1487.28 35.65% 59.52% -79.73 4-8
1969-12-21 @ San Francisco 49ers L 13-14 1262.41 1384.20 24.49% 71.47% -11.18 4-9
1969-09-21 Detroit Lions W 16-13 1398.60 1449.69 48.67% 46.24% +36.27 1-0
1969-09-28 @ Philadelphia Eagles L 27-41 1434.87 1380.47 46.72% 48.19% -79.11 1-1
1969-10-05 St. Louis Cardinals L 14-27 1355.76 1502.08 35.50% 59.68% -58.44 1-2
1969-10-12 @ New York Giants L 7-10 1297.32 1420.30 24.36% 71.61% -19.26 1-3
1969-10-18 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 31-42 1278.06 1590.82 10.10% 87.78% -14.95 1-4
1969-10-26 Washington Redskins L 7-14 1263.11 1592.19 16.58% 80.30% -19.85 1-5
1969-11-02 Green Bay Packers L 34-38 1243.26 1650.31 11.42% 86.23% -10.23 1-6
1969-11-09 @ Chicago Bears L 7-38 1233.03 1292.96 31.41% 63.99% -79.95 1-7
1969-11-16 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 3-24 1153.08 1662.32 6.79% 91.70% -13.74 1-8
1969-11-23 @ Minnesota Vikings L 14-52 1139.34 1929.69 0.74% 99.06% -1.97 1-9
1969-11-30 @ St. Louis Cardinals L 10-47 1137.37 1335.06 17.55% 79.20% -48.39 1-10
1969-12-07 Dallas Cowboys L 7-10 1088.98 1685.69 4.26% 94.74% -3.23 1-11
1969-12-14 New York Giants L 17-21 1085.75 1396.18 18.06% 78.62% -16.38 1-12
1969-12-21 @ New Orleans Saints L 24-27 1069.37 1309.77 14.38% 82.81% -11.23 1-13
1969-09-21 @ Atlanta Falcons L 12-24 1503.60 1352.77 60.29% 34.91% -93.44 0-1
1969-09-28 @ Green Bay Packers L 7-14 1410.16 1607.03 17.62% 79.12% -21.13 0-2
1969-10-05 Washington Redskins T 17-17 1389.03 1473.12 43.95% 50.98% +0.76 0-2
1969-10-12 Los Angeles Rams L 21-27 1389.79 1711.98 17.12% 79.69% -18.99 0-3
1969-10-19 Atlanta Falcons L 7-21 1370.80 1347.40 59.16% 36.00% -99.10 0-4
1969-10-26 @ Baltimore Colts W 24-21 1271.70 1585.42 10.05% 87.84% +66.57 1-4
1969-11-02 Detroit Lions L 14-26 1338.27 1513.33 31.88% 63.49% -50.49 1-5
1969-11-09 @ Los Angeles Rams L 30-41 1287.78 1819.15 3.18% 96.05% -4.59 1-6
1969-11-16 Baltimore Colts W 20-17 1283.19 1689.06 11.49% 86.16% +65.43 2-6
1969-11-23 @ New Orleans Saints L 38-43 1348.62 1331.70 41.42% 53.55% -42.13 2-7
1969-11-27 @ Dallas Cowboys T 24-24 1306.49 1694.91 6.85% 91.62% +9.21 2-7
1969-12-06 Chicago Bears W 42-21 1315.70 1271.13 61.99% 33.30% +69.73 3-7
1969-12-14 @ Minnesota Vikings L 7-10 1385.43 2034.92 1.65% 97.93% -1.23 3-8
1969-12-21 Philadelphia Eagles W 14-13 1384.20 1262.41 71.47% 24.49% +11.18 4-8
1969-09-21 @ Dallas Cowboys L 3-24 1542.91 1598.69 31.91% 63.46% -66.86 0-1
1969-09-28 Chicago Bears W 20-17 1476.05 1428.08 62.44% 32.87% +26.03 1-1
1969-10-05 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 27-14 1502.08 1355.76 59.68% 35.50% +58.43 2-1
1969-10-12 @ Washington Redskins L 17-33 1560.51 1472.36 51.56% 43.38% -92.89 2-2
1969-10-19 Minnesota Vikings L 10-27 1467.62 1744.26 21.00% 75.33% -39.42 2-3
1969-10-26 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) T 21-21 1428.20 1605.76 19.22% 77.31% +6.37 2-3
1969-11-02 New Orleans Saints L 42-51 1434.57 1222.65 80.46% 16.44% -106.45 2-4
1969-11-09 New York Giants W 42-17 1328.12 1351.00 52.70% 42.25% +96.02 3-4
1969-11-16 @ Detroit Lions L 0-20 1424.14 1584.02 20.79% 75.56% -42.31 3-5
1969-11-23 Philadelphia Eagles L 30-34 1381.83 1410.14 51.93% 43.01% -46.77 3-6
1969-11-30 Pittsburgh Steelers W 47-10 1335.06 1137.37 79.20% 17.55% +48.39 4-6
1969-12-07 @ New York Giants L 6-49 1383.45 1211.42 63.10% 32.26% -184.77 4-7
1969-12-14 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 21-27 1198.68 1730.93 6.02% 92.62% -6.49 4-8
1969-12-21 @ Green Bay Packers L 28-45 1192.19 1549.15 8.07% 90.18% -14.75 4-9
1969-09-21 @ New Orleans Saints W 26-20 1436.42 1423.67 40.85% 54.14% +59.60 1-0
1969-09-28 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 23-27 1496.02 1612.14 25.07% 70.83% -22.90 1-1
1969-10-05 @ San Francisco 49ers T 17-17 1473.12 1389.03 50.98% 43.95% -0.76 1-1
1969-10-12 St. Louis Cardinals W 33-17 1472.36 1560.51 43.38% 51.56% +92.90 2-1
1969-10-19 New York Giants W 20-14 1565.26 1439.56 71.91% 24.09% +26.93 3-1
1969-10-26 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 14-7 1592.19 1263.11 80.30% 16.58% +19.85 4-1
1969-11-02 @ Baltimore Colts L 17-41 1612.04 1518.84 52.28% 42.67% -115.29 4-2
1969-11-09 Philadelphia Eagles T 28-28 1496.75 1419.05 66.24% 29.31% -4.03 4-2
1969-11-16 Dallas Cowboys L 28-41 1492.72 1649.36 34.17% 61.07% -56.29 4-3
1969-11-23 Atlanta Falcons W 27-20 1436.43 1431.90 56.56% 38.50% +46.43 5-3
1969-11-30 Los Angeles Rams L 13-24 1482.86 1847.42 14.04% 83.21% -20.97 5-4
1969-12-07 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 34-29 1461.89 1388.17 49.50% 45.42% +46.02 6-4
1969-12-14 New Orleans Saints W 17-14 1507.91 1324.49 77.87% 18.72% +14.73 7-4
1969-12-21 @ Dallas Cowboys L 10-20 1522.64 1753.05 15.08% 82.01% -21.52 7-5

Playoff Games

Every playoff game from the selected team's perspective.

Date Opponent Score Pre Elo Opp Elo Win % Loss % Elo Δ Record
1969-12-28 @ Dallas Cowboys W 38-14 1610.27 1774.57 21.61% 78.39% +164.82 1-0
1970-01-04 @ Minnesota Vikings L 7-27 1775.09 1939.24 21.63% 78.37% -41.51 1-1
1969-12-28 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 14-38 1774.57 1610.27 78.39% 21.61% -164.82 0-1
1969-12-27 @ Minnesota Vikings L 20-23 1593.83 1932.41 9.18% 90.82% -6.83 0-1
1969-12-27 Los Angeles Rams W 23-20 1932.41 1593.83 90.82% 9.18% +6.83 1-0
1970-01-04 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 27-7 1939.24 1775.09 78.37% 21.63% +41.51 2-0

Biggest Upsets

The 25 biggest upsets of the seasons, ranked by lowest pregame win probability. An asterisk (*) after the date indicates a playoff game.

# Date Underdog Win % Winning Team Losing Team
Team Elo Score Team Elo Score
1 1969-12-21 8.36% @ Atlanta Falcons 1567.02 10 Minnesota Vikings 2036.15 3
2 1969-10-26 10.05% San Francisco 49ers 1271.70 24 @ Baltimore Colts 1585.42 21
3 1969-11-16 11.49% @ San Francisco 49ers 1283.19 20 Baltimore Colts 1689.06 17
4 1969-11-02 16.44% New Orleans Saints 1222.65 51 @ St. Louis Cardinals 1434.57 42
5 1969-12-21 16.91% @ New York Giants 1412.57 27 Cleveland Browns (1st) 1737.42 14
6 1969-12-28 * 21.61% Cleveland Browns (1st) 1610.27 38 @ Dallas Cowboys 1774.57 14
7 1969-10-05 25.69% Detroit Lions 1524.81 28 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) 1635.04 21
8 1969-09-21 28.72% Los Angeles Rams 1595.06 27 @ Baltimore Colts 1677.90 20
9 1969-12-21 29.01% Baltimore Colts 1586.18 13 @ Los Angeles Rams 1666.47 7
10 1969-11-02 29.13% @ Cleveland Browns (1st) 1599.40 42 Dallas Cowboys 1797.68 10
11 1969-12-14 29.88% @ Detroit Lions 1629.44 28 Los Angeles Rams 1821.31 0
12 1969-12-07 32.26% @ New York Giants 1211.42 49 St. Louis Cardinals 1383.45 6
13 1969-10-12 34.25% Green Bay Packers 1570.27 28 @ Detroit Lions 1607.32 17
14 1969-09-21 34.91% @ Atlanta Falcons 1352.77 24 San Francisco 49ers 1503.60 12
15 1969-11-02 35.95% Philadelphia Eagles 1373.13 23 @ New York Giants 1396.91 20
16 1969-10-19 36.00% Atlanta Falcons 1347.40 21 @ San Francisco 49ers 1370.80 7
17 1969-09-21 40.85% Washington Redskins 1436.42 26 @ New Orleans Saints 1423.67 20
18 1969-09-28 41.75% @ Minnesota Vikings 1499.32 52 Baltimore Colts 1599.08 14
19 1969-11-02 42.67% @ Baltimore Colts 1518.84 41 Washington Redskins 1612.04 17
20 1969-10-05 42.85% Baltimore Colts 1451.54 21 @ Atlanta Falcons 1424.40 14
21 1969-11-23 43.01% Philadelphia Eagles 1410.14 34 @ St. Louis Cardinals 1381.83 30
22 1969-10-12 43.38% @ Washington Redskins 1472.36 33 St. Louis Cardinals 1560.51 17
23 1969-11-23 43.56% Detroit Lions 1626.33 16 @ Green Bay Packers 1594.14 10
24 1969-11-30 44.09% @ New Orleans Saints 1373.83 26 Philadelphia Eagles 1456.91 17
25 1969-09-28 44.49% @ Detroit Lions 1413.42 24 New York Giants 1493.66 0

Biggest Elo Changes

The 25 games that resulted in the largest shift in Elo rating. An asterisk (*) after the date indicates a playoff game.

# Date Elo Δ Winning Team Losing Team
Team Score Elo Win % Team Score Elo Win %
1 1969-12-07 184.77 @ New York Giants 49 1211.42 32.26% St. Louis Cardinals 6 1383.45 63.10%
2 1969-11-02 167.46 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) 42 1599.40 29.13% Dallas Cowboys 10 1797.68 66.43%
3 1969-12-28 * 164.82 Cleveland Browns (1st) 38 1610.27 21.61% @ Dallas Cowboys 14 1774.57 78.39%
4 1969-12-14 154.84 @ Detroit Lions 28 1629.44 29.88% Los Angeles Rams 0 1821.31 65.63%
5 1969-09-28 147.54 @ Minnesota Vikings 52 1499.32 41.75% Baltimore Colts 14 1599.08 53.22%
6 1969-12-21 127.15 @ New York Giants 27 1412.57 16.91% Cleveland Browns (1st) 14 1737.42 79.92%
7 1969-12-07 118.08 @ Atlanta Falcons 45 1369.20 45.47% New Orleans Saints 17 1442.57 49.45%
8 1969-11-02 115.30 @ Baltimore Colts 41 1518.84 42.67% Washington Redskins 17 1612.04 52.28%
9 1969-09-28 111.40 @ Detroit Lions 24 1413.42 44.49% New York Giants 0 1493.66 50.43%
10 1969-11-02 106.45 New Orleans Saints 51 1222.65 16.44% @ St. Louis Cardinals 42 1434.57 80.46%
11 1969-11-09 104.54 @ Minnesota Vikings 51 1813.68 62.29% Cleveland Browns (1st) 3 1766.86 33.02%
12 1969-12-21 103.74 @ Atlanta Falcons 10 1567.02 8.36% Minnesota Vikings 3 2036.15 89.83%
13 1969-10-19 99.11 Atlanta Falcons 21 1347.40 36.00% @ San Francisco 49ers 7 1370.80 59.16%
14 1969-11-09 96.03 @ St. Louis Cardinals 42 1328.12 52.70% New York Giants 17 1351.00 42.25%
15 1969-09-21 93.44 @ Atlanta Falcons 24 1352.77 34.91% San Francisco 49ers 12 1503.60 60.29%
16 1969-10-12 92.90 @ Washington Redskins 33 1472.36 43.38% St. Louis Cardinals 17 1560.51 51.56%
17 1969-10-12 90.47 Green Bay Packers 28 1570.27 34.25% @ Detroit Lions 17 1607.32 60.99%
18 1969-10-05 82.51 Detroit Lions 28 1524.81 25.69% @ Cleveland Browns (1st) 21 1635.04 70.15%
19 1969-11-09 79.95 @ Chicago Bears 38 1292.96 63.99% Pittsburgh Steelers 7 1233.03 31.41%
20 1969-12-14 79.74 Atlanta Falcons 27 1487.28 59.52% @ Philadelphia Eagles 3 1342.14 35.65%
21 1969-09-28 79.12 @ Philadelphia Eagles 41 1380.47 48.19% Pittsburgh Steelers 27 1434.87 46.72%
22 1969-09-21 78.83 Los Angeles Rams 27 1595.06 28.72% @ Baltimore Colts 20 1677.90 66.88%
23 1969-11-16 78.28 @ Atlanta Falcons 48 1353.62 53.21% Chicago Bears 31 1372.91 41.75%
24 1969-12-21 72.65 Baltimore Colts 13 1586.18 29.01% @ Los Angeles Rams 7 1666.47 66.56%
25 1969-12-06 69.73 @ San Francisco 49ers 42 1315.70 61.99% Chicago Bears 21 1271.13 33.30%