1981 NFL Season
224 regular-season games · 10 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
San Francisco 49ers
1st Super Bowl
Runner-Up
Cincinnati Bengals
1st SB App.
Biggest Overachiever
San Francisco 49ers
4.36 wins above expected
13 wins · 8.64 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
New England Patriots
5.74 wins below expected
2 wins · 7.74 expected wins
Final Standings
Regular-season records by division. The vsSim column shows actual wins minus the simulation's mean wins — positive means the team overachieved, negative means they underperformed.
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 421 | 304 | +117 | 8.58 | +3.42 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 356 | 297 | +59 | 8.96 | -0.96 |
| 3 | Houston Oilers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 | 281 | 355 | -74 | 7.94 | -0.94 |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 7 | 276 | 375 | -99 | 7.16 | -2.16 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Dolphins Division | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | — | 345 | 275 | +70 | 8.98 | +2.52 |
| 2 | New York Jets Playoffs | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 1 | 355 | 287 | +68 | 8.29 | +2.21 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1.5 | 311 | 276 | +35 | 8.81 | +1.19 |
| 4 | New England Patriots | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 9.5 | 322 | 370 | -48 | 7.74 | -5.74 |
| 5 | Baltimore Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 9.5 | 259 | 533 | -274 | 5.17 | -3.17 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Chargers Division | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | 478 | 390 | +88 | 9.58 | +0.42 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | 321 | 289 | +32 | 8.78 | +1.22 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 | 343 | 290 | +53 | 8.41 | +0.59 |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 | 273 | 343 | -70 | 8.32 | -1.32 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4 | 322 | 388 | -66 | 6.42 | -0.42 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Division | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | — | 315 | 268 | +47 | 7.75 | +1.25 |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 397 | 322 | +75 | 8.29 | -0.29 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 324 | 361 | -37 | 6.90 | +1.10 |
| 4 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2 | 325 | 369 | -44 | 8.06 | -1.06 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3 | 253 | 324 | -71 | 6.63 | -0.63 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 367 | 277 | +90 | 10.09 | +1.91 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 368 | 221 | +147 | 10.26 | -0.26 |
| 3 | New York Giants Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3 | 295 | 257 | +38 | 7.20 | +1.80 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 347 | 349 | -2 | 7.11 | +0.89 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 5 | 315 | 408 | -93 | 6.94 | +0.06 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | — | 357 | 250 | +107 | 8.64 | +4.36 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 | 426 | 355 | +71 | 9.04 | -2.04 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 7 | 303 | 351 | -48 | 8.28 | -2.28 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 9 | 207 | 378 | -171 | 5.67 | -1.67 |
Playoff Bracket
The path each team took through the postseason — reconstructed from actual playoff games, not the simulation.
AFC
Wild Card Round
Divisional Round
Conference Championship
NFC
Wild Card Round
Divisional Round
Conference Championship
Super Bowl
Season Summary
Every team's regular-season finish compared against 100,000 simulations. Click any column header to sort; use the dropdown to filter by Conference or Division. Luck is the team's actual outcome minus the sim's mean — positive means the team beat the model. Percentile is where the actual result fell in the team's sim distribution (e.g. 90% = the team did this well or better in only 10% of sims).
| Team | Conference | Division | Elo | Actual | Avg. Wins | Luck | Percentile | Min | 5th | Q1 | Median | Q3 | 95th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC | NFC East | 1623 | 12 | 10.09 | +1.91 | 91.30% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC | NFC West | 1618 | 13 | 8.64 | +4.36 | 99.63% | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC | AFC Central | 1611 | 12 | 8.58 | +3.42 | 98.08% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | NFC East | 1592 | 10 | 10.26 | -0.26 | 55.51% | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC | AFC East | 1587 | 11.5 | 8.98 | +2.52 | 91.69% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| San Diego Chargers | AFC | AFC West | 1587 | 10 | 9.58 | +0.42 | 68.97% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC | AFC Central | 1556 | 8 | 8.96 | -0.96 | 40.80% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| New York Jets | AFC | AFC East | 1556 | 10.5 | 8.29 | +2.21 | 88.28% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC | AFC West | 1545 | 10 | 8.78 | +1.22 | 81.86% | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC | AFC East | 1538 | 10 | 8.81 | +1.19 | 81.32% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC | NFC Central | 1533 | 8 | 8.29 | -0.29 | 54.91% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC | AFC West | 1532 | 9 | 8.41 | +0.59 | 71.95% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC | NFC West | 1524 | 7 | 9.04 | -2.04 | 21.31% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC | NFC Central | 1519 | 9 | 7.75 | +1.25 | 82.67% | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| New York Giants | NFC | NFC East | 1510 | 9 | 7.20 | +1.80 | 89.38% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Washington Redskins | NFC | NFC East | 1509 | 8 | 7.11 | +0.89 | 78.46% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC | NFC Central | 1468 | 8 | 6.90 | +1.10 | 80.45% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Oakland Raiders | AFC | AFC West | 1461 | 7 | 8.32 | -1.32 | 33.71% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC | NFC West | 1455 | 6 | 8.28 | -2.28 | 17.70% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Houston Oilers | AFC | AFC Central | 1452 | 7 | 7.94 | -0.94 | 40.98% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC | NFC Central | 1452 | 7 | 8.06 | -1.06 | 39.13% | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC | NFC Central | 1449 | 6 | 6.63 | -0.63 | 48.40% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Seattle Seahawks | AFC | AFC West | 1446 | 6 | 6.42 | -0.42 | 53.54% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | NFC | NFC East | 1442 | 7 | 6.94 | +0.06 | 61.96% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | AFC | AFC Central | 1408 | 5 | 7.16 | -2.16 | 19.72% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| New England Patriots | AFC | AFC East | 1406 | 2 | 7.74 | -5.74 | 0.38% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC | NFC West | 1334 | 4 | 5.67 | -1.67 | 28.09% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Baltimore Colts | AFC | AFC East | 1287 | 2 | 5.17 | -3.17 | 6.27% | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Each cell shows a team's record (row vs column) and below it the expected number of wins the model predicted based on each individual game's win probability. Navy-tinted cells mean the team beat the model's expectations by more than half a win in that matchup; gold-tinted cells mean they fell short by the same margin. The first matrix for each division covers within-division games; the second (when shown) covers games against teams outside that division — aggregated by division when there are many opponents, broken out team-by-team when there are few.
Within AFC Central
| Team | Bengals | (1st) | Oilers | Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | — |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
AFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
3-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
3-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.4 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
1-2
(1.5 exp.)
|
0-3
(1.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-1
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
0-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
2-1
(1.7 exp.)
|
0-3
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-1
(2.2 exp.)
|
Within AFC East
| Team | Colts | Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | — |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Buffalo Bills |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Miami Dolphins |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-0-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
AFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
—
|
0-4
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
| Buffalo Bills |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
—
|
1-3
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
| Miami Dolphins |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
3-1
(2.0 exp.)
|
—
|
| New England Patriots |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
0-4
(2.0 exp.)
|
—
|
| New York Jets |
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
|
—
|
Within AFC West
| Team | Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | — |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Oakland Raiders |
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| San Diego Chargers |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
AFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Oakland Raiders |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| San Diego Chargers |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
—
|
Within NFC Central
| Team | Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | — |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
NFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears |
—
|
—
|
4-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
—
|
0-1
(0.3 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
—
|
—
|
1-3
(1.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
—
|
—
|
0-4
(1.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
Within NFC East
| Team | Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Cardinals | Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | — |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
NFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys |
—
|
4-0
(2.6 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
—
|
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
3-1
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
—
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
—
|
3-1
(1.9 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
—
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
Within NFC West
| Team | Falcons | Rams | Saints | 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | — |
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
NFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons |
1-3
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-1
(1.5 exp.)
|
1-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
1-3
(1.9 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-0
(1.8 exp.)
|
0-3
(1.4 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
2-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
0-3
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-3
(1.0 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
3-1
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
3-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
Scoring Distribution
Histograms of points scored and allowed, a home-vs-away score scatter (marker size grows with how often that exact score happened), and summary stats — all driven by the team filter below. Default view is league-wide.
Summary Statistics
| Mean scored | — |
| Mean allowed | — |
| StdDev scored | — |
| StdDev allowed | — |
| Correlation (home vs away score) | — |
| Sample size (games) | — |
Actual vs. Point Differential
How points translated into wins. Teams above the cluster overperformed their points differential (often called Pythagorean luck), while teams below underperformed. Hover for exact values.
Top Overachievers & Disappointments
The teams furthest from where the simulation said they'd land — a fast read of the Luck column on top of the main season summary above.
Top Overachievers
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 8.64 | +4.36 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 8.58 | +3.42 |
| 3 | Miami Dolphins | 11.5 | 8.98 | +2.52 |
| 4 | New York Jets | 10.5 | 8.29 | +2.21 |
| 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 10.09 | +1.91 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 2 | 7.74 | -5.74 |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts | 2 | 5.17 | -3.17 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 8.28 | -2.28 |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 5 | 7.16 | -2.16 |
| 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9.04 | -2.04 |
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 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | Sep 27 – Nov 8 | 1 in 98 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | Sep 20 – Oct 18 | 1 in 56 |
| 3 | New York Jets | 5 | Nov 1 – Nov 29 | 1 in 26 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | Nov 1 – Nov 29 | 1 in 22 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | 3 | Dec 6 – Dec 20 | 1 in 21 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | 9 | Oct 25 – Dec 20 | 1 in 433 |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts | 14 | Sep 13 – Dec 13 | 1 in 316 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | Nov 23 – Dec 20 | 1 in 48 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | Nov 8 – Dec 6 | 1 in 44 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | Nov 22 – Dec 13 | 1 in 40 |
Home-Field Advantage Edge
The simulation applies the same home-field boost to every game across the league, so the per-game home win probabilities bake in the model's idea of HFA. For each team, we add up those probabilities over home games and compare to actual home wins — and do the same on the road. The bar height is (home wins above expected) minus (road wins above expected). A tall positive bar means the team's home/road split exceeded what the model predicted — a real Coors-style edge. A tall negative bar means the reverse: they played worse at home or better on the road than expected.
Finish Position Heatmaps
Each cell is the probability — across 100,000 simulations — that the team (row) finished at that position (column). Use the buttons to switch between divisions, leagues, and the overall NFL view. Rows are sorted by the simulation's average finish (best at top).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 38.89% | 27.59% | 20.37% | 13.15% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 30.64% | 28.13% | 23.80% | 17.43% |
| Houston Oilers | 19.30% | 25.60% | 28.79% | 26.31% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 11.17% | 18.68% | 27.04% | 43.11% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 34.36% | 27.15% | 20.73% | 13.67% | 4.09% |
| Buffalo Bills | 29.78% | 26.56% | 22.05% | 16.10% | 5.51% |
| New York Jets | 20.18% | 23.80% | 24.66% | 22.33% | 9.03% |
| New England Patriots | 14.52% | 19.04% | 24.39% | 28.07% | 13.98% |
| Baltimore Colts | 1.16% | 3.45% | 8.17% | 19.83% | 67.39% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 37.61% | 26.32% | 18.50% | 12.21% | 5.36% |
| Denver Broncos | 23.49% | 24.08% | 22.27% | 18.55% | 11.61% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 18.28% | 21.51% | 22.79% | 22.91% | 14.51% |
| Oakland Raiders | 17.48% | 21.10% | 23.85% | 22.24% | 15.33% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3.14% | 6.99% | 12.59% | 24.09% | 53.19% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 32.14% | 24.64% | 19.97% | 13.75% | 9.50% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 26.66% | 24.13% | 20.30% | 16.21% | 12.70% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21.35% | 22.20% | 21.87% | 19.47% | 15.11% |
| Green Bay Packers | 10.73% | 15.65% | 19.44% | 24.62% | 29.56% |
| Chicago Bears | 9.12% | 13.38% | 18.42% | 25.95% | 33.13% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 45.68% | 32.46% | 14.06% | 5.67% | 2.13% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 41.48% | 33.87% | 14.75% | 7.00% | 2.90% |
| New York Giants | 4.67% | 12.12% | 24.34% | 29.07% | 29.80% |
| Washington Redskins | 4.57% | 10.93% | 24.18% | 30.06% | 30.26% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3.60% | 10.62% | 22.67% | 28.20% | 34.91% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 40.93% | 30.39% | 21.37% | 7.31% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 31.10% | 32.55% | 26.67% | 9.68% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 24.86% | 29.30% | 32.55% | 13.29% |
| New Orleans Saints | 3.11% | 7.76% | 19.41% | 69.72% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 18.77% | 13.07% | 11.05% | 9.92% | 9.03% | 7.58% | 6.66% | 5.51% | 5.41% | 4.17% | 3.13% | 2.86% | 1.98% | 0.86% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11.59% | 11.45% | 10.50% | 9.58% | 8.74% | 8.29% | 7.97% | 7.01% | 6.32% | 5.27% | 5.12% | 4.63% | 2.46% | 1.07% |
| Miami Dolphins | 10.98% | 11.24% | 10.89% | 9.53% | 9.33% | 8.82% | 7.42% | 6.93% | 6.31% | 5.87% | 5.04% | 3.69% | 2.39% | 1.56% |
| Buffalo Bills | 10.06% | 9.85% | 9.84% | 9.13% | 8.03% | 8.83% | 7.73% | 7.85% | 6.97% | 6.21% | 5.70% | 4.71% | 2.90% | 2.19% |
| Denver Broncos | 10.12% | 8.88% | 8.77% | 8.62% | 9.01% | 8.12% | 7.69% | 7.75% | 6.87% | 6.72% | 5.85% | 5.07% | 4.14% | 2.39% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7.88% | 9.61% | 9.21% | 8.06% | 8.99% | 8.37% | 7.83% | 7.79% | 8.02% | 7.06% | 5.72% | 5.93% | 3.63% | 1.90% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7.23% | 7.45% | 7.47% | 8.15% | 7.79% | 7.36% | 8.23% | 7.93% | 7.92% | 7.89% | 7.58% | 6.33% | 5.54% | 3.13% |
| Oakland Raiders | 6.92% | 6.72% | 6.80% | 7.93% | 8.15% | 7.72% | 8.67% | 7.91% | 7.92% | 7.57% | 7.50% | 6.58% | 6.15% | 3.46% |
| New York Jets | 5.45% | 7.07% | 7.55% | 7.92% | 7.90% | 8.76% | 8.16% | 8.08% | 7.67% | 8.39% | 7.62% | 6.05% | 5.28% | 4.10% |
| Houston Oilers | 4.32% | 5.69% | 6.55% | 6.95% | 7.53% | 8.02% | 8.21% | 9.42% | 8.66% | 8.64% | 8.04% | 8.07% | 6.73% | 3.17% |
| New England Patriots | 3.83% | 4.59% | 5.27% | 6.10% | 6.72% | 7.43% | 7.57% | 8.29% | 8.49% | 8.87% | 9.65% | 9.08% | 7.43% | 6.68% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1.88% | 3.00% | 3.93% | 4.84% | 4.94% | 5.84% | 7.25% | 7.30% | 9.28% | 9.68% | 10.48% | 13.09% | 11.52% | 6.97% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.83% | 1.14% | 1.79% | 2.50% | 2.90% | 3.51% | 4.63% | 5.44% | 6.32% | 8.80% | 10.58% | 13.08% | 20.18% | 18.30% |
| Baltimore Colts | 0.14% | 0.24% | 0.38% | 0.77% | 0.94% | 1.35% | 1.98% | 2.79% | 3.84% | 4.86% | 7.99% | 10.83% | 19.67% | 44.22% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 28.97% | 17.32% | 13.08% | 11.00% | 8.00% | 6.06% | 4.72% | 3.62% | 2.65% | 1.60% | 1.37% | 0.74% | 0.57% | 0.30% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 26.22% | 16.39% | 12.67% | 11.04% | 8.58% | 6.64% | 5.41% | 3.43% | 3.22% | 2.33% | 1.61% | 1.27% | 0.74% | 0.45% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 11.28% | 13.77% | 11.96% | 10.59% | 9.77% | 8.97% | 7.88% | 6.60% | 5.76% | 4.31% | 3.53% | 2.99% | 1.70% | 0.89% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7.25% | 10.05% | 10.36% | 10.43% | 10.29% | 10.03% | 8.64% | 8.03% | 7.83% | 5.30% | 4.57% | 3.37% | 2.60% | 1.25% |
| Detroit Lions | 5.66% | 8.59% | 10.36% | 8.91% | 8.95% | 9.02% | 8.98% | 7.90% | 7.04% | 6.42% | 6.14% | 4.66% | 4.01% | 3.36% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5.49% | 8.18% | 8.67% | 8.62% | 9.64% | 9.78% | 8.66% | 8.85% | 8.72% | 6.94% | 6.15% | 4.84% | 3.37% | 2.09% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4.37% | 7.39% | 8.43% | 8.12% | 9.14% | 8.71% | 8.31% | 8.06% | 7.38% | 7.30% | 7.07% | 5.74% | 5.60% | 4.38% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3.08% | 5.80% | 6.80% | 7.04% | 8.18% | 8.51% | 8.47% | 8.73% | 8.19% | 8.48% | 7.80% | 7.15% | 6.07% | 5.70% |
| New York Giants | 1.95% | 2.62% | 3.74% | 4.85% | 5.62% | 6.21% | 7.78% | 8.61% | 8.75% | 10.05% | 10.13% | 9.98% | 10.16% | 9.55% |
| Washington Redskins | 1.83% | 2.41% | 3.45% | 4.72% | 4.60% | 6.15% | 7.49% | 8.38% | 9.22% | 10.13% | 11.05% | 10.68% | 10.02% | 9.87% |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.24% | 2.75% | 3.40% | 4.94% | 5.68% | 5.89% | 6.51% | 7.53% | 8.02% | 9.33% | 9.71% | 10.82% | 11.47% | 12.71% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1.44% | 2.06% | 2.80% | 4.51% | 4.81% | 5.97% | 7.24% | 8.05% | 8.40% | 10.05% | 10.16% | 10.32% | 12.41% | 11.78% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.85% | 1.90% | 3.14% | 3.77% | 4.44% | 5.19% | 6.14% | 7.39% | 8.07% | 9.98% | 10.28% | 11.57% | 12.76% | 14.52% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.37% | 0.77% | 1.14% | 1.46% | 2.30% | 2.87% | 3.77% | 4.82% | 6.75% | 7.78% | 10.43% | 15.87% | 18.52% | 23.15% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 16.77% | 12.40% | 9.30% | 8.21% | 6.45% | 6.24% | 5.69% | 5.01% | 3.61% | 4.28% | 2.98% | 3.02% | 2.25% | 2.62% | 1.89% | 1.80% | 1.39% | 1.36% | 0.88% | 0.77% | 0.75% | 0.79% | 0.45% | 0.32% | 0.26% | 0.27% | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 15.41% | 11.28% | 8.84% | 7.84% | 6.23% | 6.06% | 5.45% | 4.98% | 4.12% | 4.31% | 3.45% | 2.92% | 2.58% | 2.90% | 1.91% | 1.86% | 1.89% | 1.59% | 1.05% | 1.27% | 0.87% | 0.71% | 0.72% | 0.66% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.17% |
| San Diego Chargers | 9.82% | 8.84% | 7.44% | 6.40% | 5.83% | 5.87% | 5.67% | 4.70% | 4.81% | 4.22% | 3.81% | 3.53% | 3.52% | 2.89% | 2.95% | 2.89% | 2.85% | 2.24% | 1.96% | 1.78% | 1.61% | 1.54% | 1.41% | 1.04% | 1.00% | 0.65% | 0.44% | 0.29% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5.86% | 6.22% | 6.39% | 6.11% | 5.56% | 5.73% | 5.21% | 5.39% | 4.26% | 5.08% | 4.28% | 4.54% | 3.86% | 4.08% | 3.23% | 3.18% | 3.15% | 3.14% | 2.25% | 2.22% | 1.92% | 1.97% | 1.78% | 1.55% | 1.13% | 0.94% | 0.68% | 0.29% |
| Miami Dolphins | 4.97% | 6.07% | 6.10% | 5.04% | 5.84% | 5.58% | 5.20% | 4.58% | 5.23% | 4.42% | 4.45% | 4.27% | 4.12% | 3.55% | 3.59% | 3.38% | 3.10% | 2.98% | 2.93% | 2.91% | 2.34% | 2.29% | 1.97% | 1.63% | 1.27% | 0.91% | 0.80% | 0.48% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5.72% | 5.77% | 5.72% | 6.02% | 5.47% | 5.13% | 5.11% | 4.68% | 4.83% | 4.23% | 4.72% | 3.88% | 3.99% | 3.81% | 3.95% | 3.04% | 3.26% | 2.80% | 2.74% | 2.53% | 2.63% | 2.33% | 1.87% | 2.22% | 1.21% | 1.21% | 0.78% | 0.35% |
| Buffalo Bills | 5.16% | 4.98% | 5.40% | 4.64% | 5.20% | 4.78% | 4.99% | 4.40% | 4.26% | 4.36% | 4.94% | 4.01% | 4.08% | 3.55% | 4.27% | 3.63% | 3.61% | 3.17% | 3.10% | 3.22% | 2.56% | 2.73% | 2.47% | 1.84% | 1.64% | 1.19% | 1.02% | 0.80% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3.73% | 3.84% | 4.62% | 4.76% | 4.94% | 5.04% | 5.05% | 5.10% | 4.67% | 4.87% | 4.00% | 5.60% | 4.48% | 4.80% | 3.85% | 3.89% | 3.44% | 4.13% | 2.90% | 3.14% | 2.42% | 2.68% | 2.07% | 1.67% | 1.41% | 1.41% | 1.01% | 0.48% |
| Denver Broncos | 4.66% | 4.98% | 5.12% | 4.80% | 4.77% | 4.47% | 4.76% | 4.33% | 4.92% | 4.25% | 4.72% | 4.00% | 3.90% | 3.34% | 4.15% | 3.75% | 3.65% | 2.98% | 3.48% | 2.95% | 2.99% | 2.84% | 2.26% | 2.14% | 2.22% | 1.55% | 1.27% | 0.75% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3.65% | 4.38% | 4.95% | 4.82% | 4.90% | 4.24% | 4.50% | 4.02% | 4.87% | 4.26% | 4.67% | 3.92% | 4.12% | 3.58% | 4.37% | 3.65% | 3.75% | 3.63% | 3.68% | 3.36% | 3.41% | 2.76% | 2.51% | 2.52% | 1.85% | 1.59% | 1.22% | 0.82% |
| Detroit Lions | 2.58% | 3.16% | 3.84% | 4.57% | 4.19% | 4.91% | 4.02% | 4.94% | 4.16% | 4.21% | 4.17% | 4.51% | 4.56% | 4.85% | 3.49% | 3.89% | 3.83% | 3.82% | 3.28% | 3.58% | 3.26% | 3.00% | 2.83% | 2.76% | 2.44% | 2.03% | 1.69% | 1.43% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2.54% | 3.14% | 3.68% | 4.09% | 4.02% | 4.15% | 3.85% | 4.55% | 4.58% | 4.75% | 4.15% | 4.76% | 4.52% | 4.81% | 3.84% | 4.12% | 3.96% | 4.72% | 3.78% | 3.70% | 3.18% | 3.26% | 2.83% | 2.79% | 1.97% | 1.81% | 1.29% | 1.16% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3.28% | 3.65% | 3.71% | 4.25% | 4.25% | 3.79% | 4.55% | 4.13% | 3.68% | 4.04% | 4.59% | 3.86% | 4.15% | 3.49% | 4.62% | 3.93% | 4.01% | 3.60% | 3.97% | 3.55% | 3.75% | 3.26% | 3.40% | 3.16% | 2.29% | 2.17% | 1.86% | 1.01% |
| Oakland Raiders | 2.90% | 3.80% | 3.49% | 3.69% | 3.72% | 3.51% | 4.38% | 4.04% | 4.34% | 3.90% | 4.59% | 3.95% | 4.07% | 3.80% | 4.39% | 4.26% | 4.22% | 3.54% | 3.80% | 3.56% | 3.98% | 3.25% | 3.34% | 2.87% | 3.08% | 2.52% | 1.69% | 1.32% |
| New York Jets | 2.60% | 2.83% | 3.49% | 3.76% | 3.84% | 3.95% | 4.31% | 4.19% | 4.27% | 4.07% | 4.55% | 4.41% | 4.19% | 3.65% | 4.21% | 4.48% | 3.79% | 3.76% | 4.02% | 3.95% | 4.10% | 3.29% | 2.70% | 3.11% | 2.85% | 2.23% | 2.08% | 1.32% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2.11% | 2.37% | 3.31% | 3.56% | 3.78% | 4.12% | 3.65% | 4.44% | 3.99% | 4.47% | 3.90% | 4.46% | 4.03% | 4.66% | 3.85% | 3.85% | 3.86% | 4.11% | 3.61% | 4.02% | 3.24% | 3.79% | 3.48% | 3.22% | 2.96% | 3.11% | 2.26% | 1.79% |
| Houston Oilers | 1.53% | 2.38% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.53% | 3.75% | 3.29% | 3.36% | 4.29% | 3.81% | 4.11% | 3.93% | 4.40% | 4.00% | 4.95% | 4.42% | 4.32% | 4.23% | 4.38% | 3.94% | 4.12% | 3.85% | 4.17% | 3.32% | 3.31% | 3.01% | 2.12% | 1.48% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.47% | 1.73% | 2.46% | 2.93% | 2.96% | 3.30% | 3.25% | 3.45% | 3.78% | 4.02% | 3.93% | 4.15% | 4.30% | 4.62% | 3.82% | 4.33% | 4.29% | 4.58% | 4.06% | 4.48% | 3.63% | 4.14% | 3.68% | 4.36% | 3.55% | 3.16% | 3.16% | 2.41% |
| New England Patriots | 1.60% | 2.16% | 2.28% | 2.46% | 3.03% | 2.53% | 3.18% | 3.34% | 3.53% | 3.61% | 4.11% | 3.49% | 3.86% | 3.71% | 4.43% | 4.14% | 4.54% | 3.88% | 4.58% | 4.58% | 4.38% | 4.53% | 4.56% | 4.18% | 3.74% | 3.32% | 3.73% | 2.52% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.61% | 1.03% | 1.30% | 1.68% | 2.20% | 2.28% | 2.33% | 2.29% | 2.78% | 2.44% | 2.88% | 3.30% | 3.71% | 3.57% | 3.87% | 4.10% | 4.15% | 4.53% | 5.29% | 4.61% | 5.21% | 4.90% | 6.21% | 5.88% | 5.65% | 5.16% | 4.47% | 3.57% |
| New York Giants | 0.78% | 1.09% | 1.02% | 1.34% | 1.87% | 2.05% | 2.23% | 2.42% | 2.66% | 2.98% | 3.13% | 3.14% | 3.50% | 3.85% | 3.74% | 4.43% | 4.58% | 4.42% | 5.06% | 5.05% | 4.83% | 5.24% | 5.14% | 5.21% | 5.46% | 5.17% | 5.31% | 4.30% |
| Washington Redskins | 0.65% | 1.06% | 1.09% | 1.20% | 1.69% | 1.90% | 1.96% | 2.38% | 2.04% | 2.74% | 2.69% | 3.13% | 3.34% | 4.24% | 3.51% | 4.35% | 4.37% | 4.76% | 4.92% | 5.10% | 5.60% | 5.55% | 5.59% | 5.60% | 5.54% | 5.35% | 5.15% | 4.50% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.46% | 0.83% | 0.84% | 1.39% | 1.48% | 1.73% | 1.88% | 2.60% | 2.73% | 2.73% | 2.67% | 3.00% | 3.10% | 3.77% | 3.50% | 3.72% | 3.56% | 4.34% | 4.80% | 4.82% | 4.72% | 5.18% | 5.58% | 5.49% | 6.16% | 6.05% | 6.60% | 6.27% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.53% | 0.80% | 0.92% | 1.19% | 1.34% | 1.55% | 2.03% | 2.23% | 2.34% | 2.41% | 2.68% | 3.14% | 3.19% | 3.56% | 3.76% | 4.36% | 3.91% | 4.43% | 4.50% | 5.12% | 4.99% | 5.38% | 5.21% | 5.41% | 6.04% | 6.84% | 6.04% | 6.10% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.32% | 0.46% | 0.72% | 1.01% | 1.44% | 1.54% | 1.47% | 1.95% | 2.06% | 2.10% | 2.18% | 2.61% | 3.01% | 3.22% | 3.23% | 3.29% | 4.03% | 4.68% | 4.49% | 5.23% | 5.10% | 5.58% | 5.45% | 6.40% | 6.46% | 7.31% | 7.33% | 7.33% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.20% | 0.47% | 0.61% | 0.71% | 0.79% | 0.90% | 1.17% | 1.31% | 1.70% | 1.74% | 1.78% | 2.17% | 2.44% | 2.20% | 3.05% | 3.36% | 3.52% | 3.01% | 4.52% | 4.17% | 5.63% | 5.41% | 6.54% | 6.89% | 8.67% | 9.09% | 8.96% | 8.99% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.05% | 0.21% | 0.23% | 0.41% | 0.54% | 0.67% | 0.48% | 0.79% | 0.94% | 1.23% | 1.20% | 1.54% | 1.72% | 1.83% | 1.99% | 2.42% | 3.03% | 3.55% | 3.44% | 3.67% | 4.86% | 5.64% | 6.19% | 7.92% | 8.68% | 10.52% | 11.63% | 14.62% |
| Baltimore Colts | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.23% | 0.34% | 0.40% | 0.55% | 0.47% | 0.67% | 0.76% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.59% | 1.48% | 1.94% | 2.02% | 2.53% | 2.72% | 3.92% | 4.11% | 5.59% | 5.84% | 8.81% | 11.08% | 17.03% | 25.36% |
Win Totals in Context
How did each team's actual results compare to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Use the buttons to switch between views. In each chart, dashed crosshairs at the league means split the plot into four quadrants: pastel green (team did well, model agreed), pastel red (team did poorly, model agreed), and pastel yellow (model and reality disagreed). Click a division in the legend to toggle it.
Playoff Seed Probabilities
Across the 10,000 regular-season simulations, the probability that each team finished as each playoff seed (or missed the playoffs entirely). Rows sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed; teams that more often missed the playoffs sit toward the bottom.
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 18.77% | 11.78% | 7.06% | 13.52% | 9.85% | 39.02% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11.59% | 12.41% | 14.89% | 7.10% | 7.43% | 46.58% |
| Miami Dolphins | 10.98% | 11.94% | 11.44% | 8.57% | 9.02% | 48.05% |
| Denver Broncos | 10.12% | 7.69% | 5.68% | 10.89% | 10.09% | 55.53% |
| Buffalo Bills | 10.06% | 10.30% | 9.42% | 8.87% | 8.17% | 53.18% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7.88% | 10.05% | 12.71% | 6.54% | 7.66% | 55.16% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7.23% | 6.29% | 4.76% | 10.44% | 8.55% | 62.73% |
| Oakland Raiders | 6.92% | 6.11% | 4.45% | 9.18% | 8.73% | 64.61% |
| New York Jets | 5.45% | 7.37% | 7.36% | 7.28% | 8.26% | 64.28% |
| Houston Oilers | 4.32% | 6.41% | 8.57% | 5.61% | 6.94% | 68.15% |
| New England Patriots | 3.83% | 4.95% | 5.74% | 5.24% | 6.80% | 73.44% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1.88% | 3.31% | 5.98% | 3.64% | 4.53% | 80.66% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.83% | 1.14% | 1.17% | 2.55% | 3.11% | 91.20% |
| Baltimore Colts | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.77% | 0.57% | 0.86% | 97.41% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 28.97% | 11.97% | 4.74% | 21.34% | 10.38% | 22.60% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 26.22% | 11.11% | 4.15% | 21.81% | 10.72% | 25.99% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 11.28% | 16.01% | 13.64% | 8.00% | 9.16% | 41.91% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7.25% | 11.76% | 12.09% | 7.71% | 9.89% | 51.30% |
| Detroit Lions | 5.66% | 10.75% | 15.73% | 4.34% | 7.12% | 56.40% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5.49% | 9.73% | 9.64% | 6.64% | 9.30% | 59.20% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4.37% | 9.21% | 13.08% | 4.29% | 7.39% | 61.66% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3.08% | 7.28% | 10.99% | 3.43% | 6.99% | 68.23% |
| New York Giants | 1.95% | 1.72% | 1.00% | 6.24% | 6.56% | 82.53% |
| Washington Redskins | 1.83% | 1.80% | 0.94% | 5.78% | 5.59% | 84.06% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1.44% | 1.25% | 0.91% | 5.06% | 6.11% | 85.23% |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.24% | 3.67% | 5.82% | 2.57% | 5.01% | 81.69% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.85% | 2.62% | 5.65% | 1.82% | 3.65% | 85.41% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.37% | 1.12% | 1.62% | 0.97% | 2.13% | 93.79% |
Wins Required to Achieve Each Seed
Empirical cumulative distribution: for each seed in each conference, the probability that a team holding that seed finished the regular season with at most a given number of wins. The point where each line passes through 50% is roughly the median wins for that seed.
Season Trends
How each metric evolved across the season — Elo rating, actual wins, simulated final wins, playoff probability, and division-title probability — day by day. Pick a division to see all five charts for its teams.
Elo Through the Playoffs
How each playoff team's Elo rating evolved as the postseason unfolded. Elo Progression traces every team's game-by-game Elo trajectory through their playoff run — teams eliminated early have short lines, deeper runs extend further right; click a team in the legend to isolate it. Net Elo Change summarizes the same data as one bar per team from first playoff game to last, sorted biggest gain to biggest loss.
Stochastic Playoff Outcomes
Across 10,000 simulations starting from preseason Elo, every team had a chance to make the playoffs based on how the regular-season Monte Carlo played out. The default view sums those simulations up: what fraction of them had each team making the playoffs, advancing each round, and winning the title. The round buttons switch to heatmaps showing how often every pair of teams faced off in each round across all sims.
| Team | Made Playoffs | Advanced to Divisional Round | Advanced to Conference Championship | Advanced to Super Bowl | Won Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 63.22% | 63.22% | 41.39% | 25.81% | 14.68% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 66.24% | 66.24% | 41.72% | 22.90% | 11.96% |
| San Diego Chargers | 51.21% | 51.21% | 29.93% | 16.83% | 8.54% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 41.42% | 41.42% | 23.60% | 13.54% | 8.02% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 39.40% | 39.40% | 23.49% | 13.66% | 7.93% |
| Miami Dolphins | 44.67% | 44.67% | 25.16% | 14.16% | 7.80% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 46.69% | 46.69% | 24.44% | 12.08% | 5.74% |
| Buffalo Bills | 38.59% | 38.59% | 20.41% | 9.93% | 4.89% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 48.77% | 48.77% | 23.30% | 10.28% | 4.62% |
| Denver Broncos | 34.51% | 34.51% | 17.85% | 8.67% | 4.13% |
| Detroit Lions | 37.35% | 37.35% | 16.53% | 7.33% | 3.61% |
| New York Jets | 28.50% | 28.50% | 14.42% | 7.26% | 3.54% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 28.32% | 28.32% | 13.82% | 6.76% | 2.87% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25.55% | 25.55% | 11.04% | 4.34% | 1.99% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 30.54% | 30.54% | 11.41% | 4.23% | 1.66% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 30.80% | 30.80% | 10.03% | 3.81% | 1.44% |
| Oakland Raiders | 24.74% | 24.74% | 9.81% | 3.68% | 1.28% |
| Houston Oilers | 24.03% | 24.03% | 8.90% | 3.26% | 1.04% |
| New York Giants | 12.80% | 10.55% | 4.84% | 2.15% | 1.03% |
| Green Bay Packers | 13.71% | 13.71% | 4.60% | 1.63% | 0.67% |
| Washington Redskins | 11.37% | 9.80% | 4.58% | 1.78% | 0.60% |
| New England Patriots | 18.52% | 18.52% | 5.57% | 1.74% | 0.56% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 13.89% | 13.89% | 4.13% | 1.26% | 0.45% |
| Chicago Bears | 10.96% | 10.96% | 3.47% | 1.08% | 0.32% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5.66% | 5.50% | 1.85% | 0.65% | 0.28% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 11.17% | 7.19% | 2.68% | 0.88% | 0.28% |
| New Orleans Saints | 3.90% | 3.90% | 0.81% | 0.24% | 0.05% |
| Baltimore Colts | 1.43% | 1.43% | 0.22% | 0.06% | 0.02% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.05% | 0.57% | 0.47% | 1.27% | 0.60% | 1.02% | 0.38% | 0.40% | 0.47% | 1.26% | 0.69% | 1.19% | 0.44% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.13% | 0.84% | 0.31% | 0.92% | 0.41% | 1.01% | 0.79% | 0.78% | 0.54% | 1.03% | 0.29% | 1.32% | 0.39% | |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.04% | 0.39% | 0.13% | 0.33% | 0.16% | 0.31% | 0.22% | 0.43% | 0.07% | 0.32% | 0.12% | |
| Denver Broncos | 0.16% | 1.44% | 0.59% | 0.69% | 1.07% | 0.87% | 1.05% | 1.23% | 1.11% | 0.86% | 1.00% | 0.69% | 0.26% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.06% | 0.37% | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.65% | 0.63% | 0.43% | 0.49% | 0.36% | 0.67% | 0.13% | 0.57% | 0.14% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.25% | 1.07% | 0.72% | 0.77% | 0.73% | 0.94% | 1.00% | 0.87% | 1.01% | 0.82% | 0.85% | 0.79% | 0.22% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0.05% | 0.40% | 0.74% | 0.52% | 1.42% | 0.92% | 1.15% | 0.52% | 0.55% | 1.41% | 0.74% | 1.40% | 0.49% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.03% | 0.24% | 0.20% | 0.27% | 0.50% | 0.44% | 0.47% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 0.61% | 0.22% | 0.55% | 0.16% | |
| New York Jets | 0.05% | 0.40% | 0.63% | 0.45% | 1.21% | 0.62% | 0.96% | 0.35% | 0.40% | 1.22% | 0.63% | 1.05% | 0.35% | |
| Oakland Raiders | 0.07% | 0.82% | 0.48% | 0.62% | 0.70% | 0.76% | 0.48% | 0.62% | 0.75% | 0.74% | 0.52% | 0.58% | 0.12% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.12% | 0.62% | 0.16% | 0.28% | 1.08% | 0.32% | 0.86% | 0.73% | 0.64% | 0.61% | 0.97% | 1.13% | 0.28% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.11% | 1.55% | 0.94% | 0.82% | 0.87% | 1.37% | 1.02% | 1.36% | 1.36% | 1.31% | 1.18% | 1.40% | 0.31% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.03% | 0.32% | 0.23% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.12% | 0.24% | 0.27% | 0.15% | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.16% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.25% | 1.54% | 0.45% | 0.31% | 0.37% | 0.64% | 0.08% | 0.65% | 1.60% | 0.29% | 0.70% | 0.37% | 0.59% | |
| Chicago Bears | 0.15% | 0.38% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.20% | 0.27% | 0.10% | 0.22% | 0.06% | 0.13% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2.90% | 1.00% | 1.86% | 1.19% | 3.01% | 1.92% | 0.67% | 1.35% | 0.89% | 2.52% | 1.46% | 1.77% | 1.20% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.48% | 0.05% | 0.89% | 0.11% | 0.39% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.49% | 1.07% | 0.37% | 0.52% | 0.15% | 0.41% | |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.29% | 0.05% | 0.50% | 0.10% | 0.24% | 0.10% | 0.06% | 0.26% | 0.49% | 0.24% | 0.33% | 0.07% | 0.25% | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.26% | 0.21% | 1.21% | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.39% | 0.05% | 0.49% | 0.94% | 0.18% | 0.62% | 0.35% | 0.48% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.44% | 0.09% | 0.66% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.51% | 0.11% | 0.38% | 0.71% | 0.28% | 0.51% | 0.06% | 0.31% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.08% | |
| New York Giants | 0.57% | 0.31% | 0.76% | 0.44% | 0.34% | 0.74% | 0.48% | 0.17% | 0.78% | 0.40% | 0.24% | 0.44% | 0.21% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2.54% | 0.97% | 0.76% | 1.78% | 1.23% | 2.69% | 2.37% | 0.57% | 1.32% | 1.92% | 1.42% | 1.78% | 1.21% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.31% | 0.23% | 2.03% | 0.53% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 0.64% | 0.09% | 0.97% | 2.20% | 0.94% | 0.49% | 0.79% | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.48% | 0.17% | 0.46% | 0.23% | 0.16% | 0.54% | 0.20% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.48% | 0.24% | 0.16% | 0.17% | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.35% | 0.03% | 0.88% | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.34% | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.36% | 0.87% | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.31% | |
| Washington Redskins | 0.50% | 0.26% | 0.61% | 0.40% | 0.39% | 0.61% | 0.41% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.70% | 0.39% | 0.18% | 0.48% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | ||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 1.90% | 1.48% | 2.49% | 2.23% | 2.50% | 2.27% | 3.59% | 3.20% | 0.75% | |||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.08% | 2.89% | 2.95% | 2.68% | 3.08% | 1.85% | 2.42% | 3.02% | 3.92% | 0.60% | ||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.03% | 0.45% | 0.51% | 0.46% | 0.49% | 0.56% | 0.40% | 0.56% | 0.55% | 0.12% | ||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.18% | 2.59% | 2.17% | 1.30% | 1.95% | 2.65% | 1.93% | 2.01% | 3.07% | |||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.10% | 1.19% | 1.21% | 1.00% | 1.21% | 0.79% | 0.77% | 1.11% | 1.35% | 0.17% | ||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.16% | 2.00% | 1.53% | 1.15% | 1.55% | 2.15% | 1.48% | 1.60% | 2.20% | |||||
| Miami Dolphins | 2.93% | 1.54% | 3.55% | 2.42% | 2.86% | 2.94% | 3.54% | 4.63% | 0.75% | |||||
| New England Patriots | 0.76% | 0.41% | 0.65% | 0.53% | 0.62% | 0.59% | 0.96% | 0.82% | 0.23% | |||||
| New York Jets | 1.59% | 0.71% | 1.99% | 1.48% | 1.85% | 1.75% | 1.95% | 2.78% | 0.32% | |||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.16% | 1.32% | 1.26% | 0.94% | 1.15% | 1.41% | 0.95% | 0.93% | 1.69% | |||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.21% | 3.20% | 3.27% | 2.51% | 3.55% | 2.14% | 2.16% | 2.67% | 4.02% | 0.71% | ||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.28% | 4.21% | 3.59% | 2.04% | 3.53% | 4.69% | 3.02% | 3.63% | 4.94% | |||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.01% | 0.33% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.22% | 0.28% | 0.23% | 0.16% | 0.28% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1.17% | 4.38% | 2.87% | 1.09% | 2.69% | 1.31% | 5.41% | 1.08% | 2.11% | 1.19% | ||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.55% | 0.70% | 0.51% | 0.10% | 0.16% | 0.91% | 0.26% | 0.13% | 0.15% | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 7.95% | 1.98% | 6.04% | 2.79% | 5.53% | 6.19% | 0.91% | 5.93% | 4.07% | |||||
| Detroit Lions | 2.76% | 3.64% | 2.15% | 0.30% | 0.82% | 3.70% | 1.55% | 0.78% | 0.83% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.74% | 1.02% | 0.52% | 0.11% | 0.23% | 1.13% | 0.52% | 0.16% | 0.17% | |||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.55% | 2.09% | 1.53% | 0.64% | 1.36% | 0.66% | 2.61% | 0.46% | 0.98% | 0.53% | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1.55% | 2.13% | 1.21% | 0.24% | 0.69% | 2.28% | 0.99% | 0.37% | 0.57% | |||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.06% | ||||
| New York Giants | 1.04% | 0.20% | 0.76% | 0.23% | 0.61% | 0.78% | 0.13% | 0.57% | 0.52% | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7.85% | 2.31% | 5.98% | 2.62% | 5.98% | 5.94% | 0.86% | 6.09% | 4.09% | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.88% | 5.42% | 2.50% | 1.26% | 2.58% | 1.27% | 5.64% | 1.09% | 1.82% | 1.14% | ||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.54% | 0.16% | 0.33% | 0.18% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.05% | 0.35% | 0.23% | |||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.62% | 2.36% | 1.47% | 0.29% | 0.52% | 2.65% | 1.13% | 0.42% | 0.58% | |||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.87% | 0.22% | 0.72% | 0.22% | 0.73% | 0.72% | 0.10% | 0.43% | 0.57% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Colts | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 1.16% | 0.37% | 0.86% | 0.87% | 0.71% | 1.29% | 0.31% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 1.66% | 1.51% | 0.09% | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.03% | 1.73% | 0.24% | 1.24% | 0.66% | 1.05% | 2.17% | 0.54% | 0.99% | 1.08% | 1.48% | 2.32% | 0.13% | |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.14% | 0.12% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.22% | 0.03% | ||
| Denver Broncos | 0.01% | 0.92% | 0.86% | 0.29% | 0.65% | 0.62% | 1.09% | 0.35% | 0.66% | 0.59% | 1.08% | 1.41% | 0.14% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.38% | 0.27% | 0.06% | 0.34% | 0.27% | 0.49% | 0.16% | 0.30% | 0.21% | 0.30% | 0.44% | 0.04% | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.83% | 0.81% | 0.22% | 0.54% | 0.42% | 0.73% | 0.28% | 0.38% | 0.39% | 0.92% | 1.15% | 0.09% | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.02% | 1.54% | 1.95% | 0.46% | 1.36% | 0.77% | 0.96% | 0.50% | 1.04% | 0.96% | 2.11% | 2.29% | 0.20% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.12% | 0.19% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.41% | 0.04% | ||
| New York Jets | 0.70% | 0.78% | 0.29% | 0.83% | 0.46% | 0.53% | 0.79% | 0.24% | 0.43% | 1.13% | 1.03% | 0.05% | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.01% | 0.44% | 0.35% | 0.13% | 0.31% | 0.22% | 0.30% | 0.48% | 0.15% | 0.38% | 0.39% | 0.48% | 0.04% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.06% | 1.63% | 1.20% | 0.19% | 1.53% | 0.46% | 1.10% | 1.63% | 0.48% | 1.21% | 0.69% | 1.73% | 0.17% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.01% | 2.00% | 2.09% | 0.53% | 1.88% | 0.92% | 1.13% | 2.03% | 0.75% | 1.49% | 0.94% | 2.88% | 0.18% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.09% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Los Angeles Rams | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.26% | 2.05% | 1.08% | 0.41% | 0.59% | 0.72% | 0.04% | 0.36% | 2.23% | 1.17% | 0.18% | 0.94% | 0.25% | |
| Chicago Bears | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.24% | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.03% | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 3.81% | 0.70% | 2.71% | 0.67% | 1.90% | 1.68% | 0.19% | 0.70% | 7.42% | 2.84% | 0.53% | 1.93% | 0.73% | |
| Detroit Lions | 1.20% | 0.10% | 1.36% | 0.15% | 0.58% | 0.26% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 1.83% | 0.99% | 0.14% | 0.28% | 0.24% | |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.22% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.33% | 0.28% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.04% | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.45% | 0.14% | 0.68% | 0.48% | 0.18% | 0.30% | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.88% | 0.39% | 0.10% | 0.33% | 0.12% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.63% | 0.04% | 0.68% | 0.21% | 0.08% | 0.32% | 0.07% | 0.08% | 0.86% | 0.51% | 0.06% | 0.16% | 0.11% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||
| New York Giants | 0.20% | 0.06% | 0.28% | 0.20% | 0.06% | 0.22% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.47% | 0.24% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.04% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3.40% | 0.61% | 6.13% | 2.62% | 0.68% | 1.96% | 1.44% | 0.16% | 0.60% | 2.62% | 0.35% | 1.51% | 0.82% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2.02% | 0.33% | 2.61% | 1.28% | 0.48% | 0.80% | 1.01% | 0.02% | 0.36% | 3.07% | 0.23% | 1.06% | 0.27% | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.01% | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.52% | 0.08% | 0.82% | 0.26% | 0.13% | 0.37% | 0.24% | 0.16% | 0.85% | 0.70% | 0.07% | 0.14% | ||
| Washington Redskins | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.31% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.18% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.42% | 0.16% | 0.01% | 0.11% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Baltimore Colts | Buffalo Bills | Chicago Bears | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles Rams | Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.50% | 0.55% | 0.09% | 0.56% | 0.19% | 0.39% | 0.44% | 0.12% | 0.31% | 0.21% | 0.53% | 0.69% | 0.04% | |||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Colts | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.50% | 0.07% | 1.04% | 0.40% | 0.07% | 0.24% | 0.13% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 1.28% | 0.61% | 0.06% | 0.24% | 0.08% | ||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.81% | 0.07% | 1.85% | 0.59% | 0.22% | 0.40% | 0.39% | 0.19% | 1.80% | 0.88% | 0.09% | 0.43% | 0.21% | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.01% | 1.45% | 1.70% | 0.21% | 1.24% | 0.70% | 1.00% | 1.75% | 0.28% | 1.24% | 0.78% | 1.85% | 2.35% | 0.12% | ||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.53% | 0.07% | 0.97% | 0.36% | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.89% | 0.37% | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.20% | ||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.41% | 0.44% | 0.05% | 0.35% | 0.15% | 0.24% | 0.55% | 0.09% | 0.23% | 0.13% | 0.41% | 0.54% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.09% | ||||||||||||||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.24% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.69% | 0.29% | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.63% | 0.42% | 0.03% | 0.16% | 0.06% | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.16% | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.11% | 0.08% | 0.13% | 0.08% | 0.26% | 0.28% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.96% | 0.15% | 1.86% | 0.46% | 0.14% | 0.52% | 0.42% | 0.02% | 0.18% | 1.68% | 0.82% | 0.07% | 0.40% | 0.12% | ||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.20% | ||||||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | 0.08% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Giants | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.14% | 0.11% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.15% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| New York Jets | 0.46% | 0.04% | 0.74% | 0.31% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.84% | 0.31% | 0.08% | 0.25% | 0.10% | ||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.32% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.03% | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.02% | 1.13% | 1.34% | 0.14% | 0.98% | 0.52% | 0.92% | 1.62% | 0.25% | 0.83% | 0.50% | 1.47% | 2.18% | 0.06% | ||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.56% | 0.12% | 1.24% | 0.31% | 0.12% | 0.38% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 0.14% | 1.29% | 0.66% | 0.09% | 0.28% | 0.16% | ||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | 1.13% | 0.15% | 1.94% | 0.72% | 0.10% | 0.43% | 0.42% | 0.05% | 0.19% | 1.90% | 0.92% | 0.06% | 0.33% | 0.20% | ||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.16% | 0.69% | 0.34% | 0.60% | 1.06% | 0.20% | 0.48% | 0.42% | 1.08% | 1.24% | 0.05% | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.20% | 0.06% | 0.23% | 0.05% | 0.19% | 0.27% | 0.06% | 0.14% | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.34% | |||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.02% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 100.00% | 66.21% | 42.66% | 22.39% | Won Super Bowl |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 100.00% | 67.53% | 43.68% | 21.57% | Eliminated in Super Bowl |
| Dallas Cowboys | 100.00% | 75.41% | 36.00% | 18.94% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| Miami Dolphins | 100.00% | 62.51% | 27.52% | 13.47% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| San Diego Chargers | 100.00% | 37.49% | 17.23% | 8.06% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 72.14% | 25.82% | 10.69% | 5.70% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 100.00% | 24.59% | 8.28% | 3.76% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| New York Jets | 64.97% | 21.18% | 7.57% | 3.20% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Buffalo Bills | 35.03% | 11.29% | 4.00% | 1.75% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| New York Giants | 27.86% | 7.97% | 2.37% | 1.16% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | New York Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 35.03% | |
| New York Jets | 64.97% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 27.86% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 72.14% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | San Diego Chargers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 11.29% | ||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 23.74% | 43.79% | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 62.51% | ||||
| New York Jets | 21.18% | ||||
| San Diego Chargers | 37.49% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 75.41% | ||||
| New York Giants | 7.97% | ||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 25.82% | ||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 19.89% | 46.32% | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24.59% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | San Diego Chargers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2.42% | 1.58% | |||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 27.61% | 16.07% | |||
| Miami Dolphins | 4.53% | 14.33% | 8.66% | ||
| New York Jets | 4.96% | 2.61% | |||
| San Diego Chargers | 2.76% | 9.52% | 4.95% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 4.53% | 12.25% | 19.22% | ||
| New York Giants | 1.57% | 0.80% | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7.69% | 3.00% | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 30.15% | 12.51% | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.07% | 2.88% | 4.33% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Dallas Cowboys | Miami Dolphins | New York Giants | New York Jets | Philadelphia Eagles | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0.67% | 0.04% | 0.21% | 0.67% | 0.16% | |||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7.37% | 0.55% | 2.24% | 9.19% | 2.22% | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.88% | 7.93% | 5.15% | 1.73% | 3.25% | |||||
| Miami Dolphins | 5.12% | 0.35% | 1.35% | 5.52% | 1.13% | |||||
| New York Giants | 0.05% | 0.57% | 0.27% | 0.11% | 0.16% | |||||
| New York Jets | 1.23% | 0.08% | 0.30% | 1.26% | 0.33% | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.29% | 2.59% | 1.44% | 0.38% | 1.00% | |||||
| San Diego Chargers | 2.67% | 0.19% | 0.89% | 3.63% | 0.68% | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.95% | 9.54% | 6.13% | 1.82% | 3.95% | |||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.08% | 1.48% | 1.06% | 0.33% | 0.81% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-06 | New Orleans Saints | W 27-0 | 1529.87 | 1450.39 | 72.01% | 27.52% | +15.94 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 31-17 | 1545.81 | 1471.19 | 47.97% | 51.56% | +21.45 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-20 | San Francisco 49ers | W 34-17 | 1567.26 | 1470.89 | 73.91% | 25.63% | +11.78 | 3-0 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-28 | 1579.04 | 1478.23 | 51.74% | 47.79% | -19.08 | 3-1 |
| 1981-10-05 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 13-16 | 1559.96 | 1607.75 | 31.31% | 68.23% | -6.04 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | Los Angeles Rams | L 35-37 | 1553.92 | 1550.34 | 62.51% | 37.02% | -9.83 | 3-3 |
| 1981-10-18 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 41-20 | 1544.09 | 1433.96 | 75.39% | 24.15% | +12.34 | 4-3 |
| 1981-10-25 | New York Giants | L 24-27 | 1556.43 | 1487.03 | 70.84% | 28.70% | -13.64 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 41-10 | 1542.79 | 1403.38 | 57.24% | 42.30% | +26.21 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14-17 | 1569.00 | 1559.60 | 38.78% | 60.75% | -7.47 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20-34 | 1561.53 | 1517.87 | 67.71% | 31.82% | -28.16 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-23 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31-30 | 1533.37 | 1525.88 | 63.04% | 36.50% | +4.06 | 6-6 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Houston Oilers | W 31-27 | 1537.43 | 1459.64 | 48.43% | 51.10% | +11.37 | 7-6 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23-24 | 1548.80 | 1507.61 | 43.20% | 56.33% | -4.81 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-14 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 16-21 | 1543.99 | 1477.77 | 46.77% | 52.77% | -11.63 | 7-8 |
| 1981-12-20 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 28-30 | 1532.36 | 1603.08 | 52.12% | 47.41% | -8.20 | 7-9 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ New England Patriots | W 29-28 | 1480.71 | 1533.22 | 30.73% | 68.81% | +7.64 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | Buffalo Bills | L 3-35 | 1488.35 | 1535.18 | 55.53% | 44.00% | -34.92 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Denver Broncos | L 10-28 | 1453.43 | 1502.01 | 31.21% | 68.32% | -14.75 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | Miami Dolphins | L 28-31 | 1438.68 | 1559.86 | 44.88% | 54.66% | -8.65 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 17-23 | 1430.03 | 1544.47 | 23.70% | 75.84% | -6.47 | 1-4 |
| 1981-10-11 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 19-41 | 1423.56 | 1481.06 | 54.01% | 45.52% | -28.17 | 1-5 |
| 1981-10-18 | San Diego Chargers | L 14-43 | 1395.39 | 1569.53 | 37.51% | 62.02% | -22.49 | 1-6 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 28-42 | 1372.90 | 1482.31 | 24.22% | 75.31% | -10.11 | 1-7 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 10-27 | 1362.79 | 1553.67 | 16.67% | 82.87% | -7.66 | 1-8 |
| 1981-11-08 | New York Jets | L 14-41 | 1355.13 | 1487.67 | 43.27% | 56.27% | -25.02 | 1-9 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 13-38 | 1330.11 | 1630.00 | 9.65% | 89.89% | -5.39 | 1-10 |
| 1981-11-22 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 24-35 | 1324.72 | 1428.32 | 47.39% | 52.14% | -17.48 | 1-11 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ New York Jets | L 0-25 | 1307.24 | 1538.43 | 13.69% | 85.85% | -7.64 | 1-12 |
| 1981-12-06 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13-37 | 1299.60 | 1609.42 | 21.56% | 77.97% | -11.78 | 1-13 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Washington Redskins | L 14-38 | 1287.82 | 1464.91 | 17.80% | 81.74% | -9.73 | 1-14 |
| 1981-12-20 | New England Patriots | W 23-21 | 1278.09 | 1414.56 | 42.71% | 56.82% | +8.94 | 2-14 |
| 1981-09-06 | New York Jets | W 31-0 | 1515.38 | 1472.52 | 67.61% | 31.92% | +19.80 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 35-3 | 1535.18 | 1488.35 | 44.00% | 55.53% | +34.92 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-17 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14-20 | 1570.10 | 1581.13 | 60.53% | 39.00% | -16.48 | 2-1 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-27 | 1553.62 | 1482.13 | 47.52% | 52.01% | -9.15 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Baltimore Colts | W 23-17 | 1544.47 | 1430.03 | 75.84% | 23.70% | +6.47 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-12 | Miami Dolphins | W 31-21 | 1550.94 | 1567.05 | 59.83% | 39.70% | +13.97 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ New York Jets | L 14-33 | 1564.91 | 1462.75 | 51.93% | 47.60% | -25.17 | 4-3 |
| 1981-10-25 | Denver Broncos | W 9-7 | 1539.74 | 1558.12 | 59.52% | 40.01% | +6.30 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-01 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 22-13 | 1546.04 | 1492.41 | 68.94% | 30.59% | +10.23 | 6-3 |
| 1981-11-09 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 14-27 | 1556.27 | 1595.66 | 32.36% | 67.18% | -13.00 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 0-24 | 1543.27 | 1396.60 | 58.25% | 41.28% | -31.72 | 6-5 |
| 1981-11-22 | New England Patriots | W 20-17 | 1511.55 | 1463.79 | 68.22% | 31.31% | +6.04 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-29 | Washington Redskins | W 21-14 | 1517.59 | 1464.92 | 68.83% | 30.71% | +9.05 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 28-27 | 1526.64 | 1578.30 | 30.83% | 68.70% | +7.64 | 9-5 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ New England Patriots | W 19-10 | 1534.28 | 1430.36 | 52.19% | 47.35% | +15.80 | 10-5 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 6-16 | 1550.08 | 1574.62 | 34.26% | 65.28% | -12.07 | 10-6 |
| 1981-09-06 | Green Bay Packers | L 9-16 | 1505.39 | 1450.89 | 69.05% | 30.48% | -20.30 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 17-28 | 1485.09 | 1455.55 | 41.57% | 57.97% | -15.35 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28-17 | 1469.74 | 1466.63 | 62.45% | 37.08% | +13.70 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-28 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7-24 | 1483.44 | 1511.83 | 58.13% | 41.41% | -26.64 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 21-24 | 1456.80 | 1488.28 | 33.36% | 66.17% | -6.44 | 1-4 |
| 1981-10-11 | Washington Redskins | L 7-24 | 1450.36 | 1401.28 | 68.39% | 31.15% | -31.33 | 1-5 |
| 1981-10-19 | @ Detroit Lions | L 17-48 | 1419.03 | 1487.43 | 28.82% | 70.72% | -17.88 | 1-6 |
| 1981-10-25 | San Diego Chargers | W 20-17 | 1401.15 | 1592.02 | 35.28% | 64.25% | +12.37 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-20 | 1413.52 | 1492.98 | 27.53% | 72.01% | -9.70 | 2-7 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 16-13 | 1403.82 | 1556.87 | 19.91% | 79.62% | +15.32 | 3-7 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 17-21 | 1419.14 | 1417.11 | 37.78% | 61.76% | -8.41 | 3-8 |
| 1981-11-22 | Detroit Lions | L 7-23 | 1410.73 | 1504.31 | 48.83% | 50.70% | -21.73 | 3-9 |
| 1981-11-26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 9-10 | 1389.00 | 1607.79 | 14.55% | 84.98% | -1.62 | 3-10 |
| 1981-12-06 | Minnesota Vikings | W 10-9 | 1387.38 | 1492.49 | 47.18% | 52.36% | +5.82 | 4-10 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 23-6 | 1393.20 | 1505.55 | 23.91% | 75.62% | +34.65 | 5-10 |
| 1981-12-20 | Denver Broncos | W 35-24 | 1427.85 | 1565.63 | 42.53% | 57.01% | +21.02 | 6-10 |
| 1981-09-06 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27-21 | 1478.63 | 1467.80 | 63.48% | 36.05% | +9.83 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ New York Jets | W 31-30 | 1488.46 | 1452.72 | 42.44% | 57.10% | +6.35 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-20 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-20 | 1494.81 | 1465.54 | 65.89% | 33.65% | -12.68 | 2-1 |
| 1981-09-27 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-24 | 1482.13 | 1553.62 | 52.01% | 47.52% | +9.16 | 3-1 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Houston Oilers | L 10-17 | 1491.29 | 1512.27 | 34.72% | 64.82% | -10.23 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 41-19 | 1481.06 | 1423.56 | 45.52% | 54.01% | +28.16 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34-7 | 1509.22 | 1551.12 | 56.23% | 43.30% | +25.04 | 5-2 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 7-17 | 1534.26 | 1382.66 | 58.94% | 40.60% | -20.71 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-01 | Houston Oilers | W 34-21 | 1513.55 | 1495.23 | 64.47% | 35.07% | +14.08 | 6-3 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 40-17 | 1527.63 | 1585.20 | 30.11% | 69.42% | +37.00 | 7-3 |
| 1981-11-15 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24-10 | 1564.63 | 1523.00 | 67.46% | 32.08% | +13.37 | 8-3 |
| 1981-11-22 | Denver Broncos | W 38-21 | 1578.00 | 1585.78 | 60.97% | 38.56% | +17.70 | 9-3 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 41-21 | 1595.70 | 1462.52 | 56.36% | 43.18% | +21.49 | 10-3 |
| 1981-12-06 | San Francisco 49ers | L 3-21 | 1617.19 | 1569.75 | 68.18% | 31.35% | -32.15 | 10-4 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17-10 | 1585.04 | 1579.99 | 38.19% | 61.35% | +18.04 | 11-4 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 30-28 | 1603.08 | 1532.36 | 47.41% | 52.12% | +8.20 | 12-4 |
| 1981-09-07 | San Diego Chargers | L 14-44 | 1516.89 | 1530.25 | 60.21% | 39.32% | -36.66 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Houston Oilers | L 3-9 | 1480.23 | 1538.30 | 53.93% | 45.60% | -14.69 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 20-17 | 1465.54 | 1494.81 | 33.65% | 65.89% | +12.69 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28-17 | 1478.23 | 1579.04 | 47.79% | 51.74% | +19.08 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 16-27 | 1497.31 | 1538.47 | 32.13% | 67.40% | -11.87 | 2-3 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7-13 | 1485.44 | 1542.90 | 30.12% | 69.41% | -8.23 | 2-4 |
| 1981-10-18 | New Orleans Saints | W 20-17 | 1477.21 | 1387.76 | 73.14% | 26.39% | +5.10 | 3-4 |
| 1981-10-25 | Baltimore Colts | W 42-28 | 1482.31 | 1372.90 | 75.31% | 24.22% | +10.10 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 13-22 | 1492.41 | 1546.04 | 30.59% | 68.94% | -10.22 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Denver Broncos | L 20-23 | 1482.19 | 1556.80 | 28.09% | 71.45% | -5.42 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 15-12 | 1476.77 | 1567.08 | 26.30% | 73.24% | +14.09 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-32 | 1490.86 | 1546.03 | 54.35% | 45.19% | -28.34 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-29 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-41 | 1462.52 | 1595.70 | 43.18% | 56.36% | -21.49 | 5-8 |
| 1981-12-03 | @ Houston Oilers | L 13-17 | 1441.03 | 1448.27 | 36.53% | 63.00% | -8.13 | 5-9 |
| 1981-12-12 | New York Jets | L 13-14 | 1432.90 | 1533.85 | 47.77% | 51.76% | -5.32 | 5-10 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 21-42 | 1427.58 | 1427.08 | 37.57% | 61.96% | -19.17 | 5-11 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Washington Redskins | W 26-10 | 1546.55 | 1495.48 | 44.60% | 54.93% | +24.43 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 30-17 | 1570.98 | 1451.76 | 76.33% | 23.20% | +9.33 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-21 | @ New England Patriots | W 35-21 | 1580.31 | 1514.39 | 46.72% | 52.81% | +21.97 | 3-0 |
| 1981-09-27 | New York Giants | W 18-10 | 1602.28 | 1464.30 | 78.20% | 21.33% | +6.73 | 4-0 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 17-20 | 1609.01 | 1442.52 | 60.99% | 38.55% | -11.75 | 4-1 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14-45 | 1597.26 | 1491.47 | 52.46% | 47.08% | -32.47 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | Los Angeles Rams | W 29-17 | 1564.79 | 1560.17 | 62.65% | 36.88% | +14.23 | 5-2 |
| 1981-10-25 | Miami Dolphins | W 28-27 | 1579.02 | 1557.53 | 64.88% | 34.65% | +3.86 | 6-2 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 17-14 | 1582.88 | 1616.33 | 33.11% | 66.43% | +12.78 | 7-2 |
| 1981-11-09 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-14 | 1595.66 | 1556.27 | 67.18% | 32.36% | +13.00 | 8-2 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Detroit Lions | L 24-27 | 1608.66 | 1493.97 | 53.73% | 45.81% | -10.35 | 8-3 |
| 1981-11-22 | Washington Redskins | W 24-10 | 1598.31 | 1474.40 | 76.81% | 22.72% | +9.48 | 9-3 |
| 1981-11-26 | Chicago Bears | W 10-9 | 1607.79 | 1389.00 | 84.98% | 14.55% | +1.63 | 10-3 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 37-13 | 1609.42 | 1299.60 | 77.97% | 21.56% | +11.77 | 11-3 |
| 1981-12-13 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21-10 | 1621.19 | 1588.20 | 66.37% | 33.17% | +12.26 | 12-3 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ New York Giants | L 10-13 | 1633.45 | 1499.30 | 56.49% | 43.04% | -10.88 | 12-4 |
| 1981-09-06 | Oakland Raiders | W 9-7 | 1503.77 | 1548.59 | 55.82% | 43.72% | +6.88 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 10-13 | 1510.65 | 1457.96 | 44.84% | 54.70% | -8.64 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | Baltimore Colts | W 28-10 | 1502.01 | 1453.43 | 68.32% | 31.21% | +14.75 | 2-1 |
| 1981-09-27 | San Diego Chargers | W 42-24 | 1516.76 | 1594.55 | 51.11% | 48.43% | +22.86 | 3-1 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 17-0 | 1539.62 | 1558.94 | 34.94% | 64.60% | +29.60 | 4-1 |
| 1981-10-11 | Detroit Lions | W 27-21 | 1569.22 | 1495.11 | 71.39% | 28.15% | +7.68 | 5-1 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 14-28 | 1576.90 | 1522.28 | 45.11% | 54.42% | -18.78 | 5-2 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 7-9 | 1558.12 | 1539.74 | 40.01% | 59.52% | -6.30 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-02 | Minnesota Vikings | W 19-17 | 1551.82 | 1506.26 | 67.95% | 31.58% | +4.98 | 6-3 |
| 1981-11-08 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 23-20 | 1556.80 | 1482.19 | 71.45% | 28.09% | +5.42 | 7-3 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-7 | 1562.22 | 1486.43 | 48.14% | 51.39% | +23.56 | 8-3 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-38 | 1585.78 | 1578.00 | 38.56% | 60.97% | -17.70 | 8-4 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 17-34 | 1568.08 | 1560.62 | 38.52% | 61.02% | -17.68 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-06 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 16-13 | 1550.40 | 1547.81 | 62.38% | 37.15% | +7.17 | 9-5 |
| 1981-12-13 | Seattle Seahawks | W 23-13 | 1557.57 | 1435.14 | 76.66% | 22.88% | +8.06 | 10-5 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Chicago Bears | L 24-35 | 1565.63 | 1427.85 | 57.01% | 42.53% | -21.01 | 10-6 |
| 1981-09-06 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24-17 | 1498.56 | 1465.31 | 66.40% | 33.14% | +9.77 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 23-28 | 1508.33 | 1566.91 | 29.99% | 69.55% | -7.48 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 24-26 | 1500.85 | 1454.41 | 43.95% | 55.59% | -6.91 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | Oakland Raiders | W 16-0 | 1493.94 | 1581.08 | 49.76% | 49.77% | +22.14 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-28 | 1516.08 | 1466.27 | 44.42% | 55.11% | -20.97 | 2-3 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Denver Broncos | L 21-27 | 1495.11 | 1569.22 | 28.15% | 71.39% | -7.68 | 2-4 |
| 1981-10-19 | Chicago Bears | W 48-17 | 1487.43 | 1419.03 | 70.72% | 28.82% | +17.87 | 3-4 |
| 1981-10-25 | Green Bay Packers | W 31-27 | 1505.30 | 1401.21 | 74.75% | 24.79% | +5.53 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 13-20 | 1510.83 | 1538.56 | 33.84% | 65.69% | -9.97 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Washington Redskins | L 31-33 | 1500.86 | 1455.63 | 43.78% | 55.76% | -6.89 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-15 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27-24 | 1493.97 | 1608.66 | 45.81% | 53.73% | +10.34 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Chicago Bears | W 23-7 | 1504.31 | 1410.73 | 50.70% | 48.83% | +21.73 | 6-6 |
| 1981-11-26 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27-10 | 1526.04 | 1567.66 | 56.27% | 43.26% | +19.85 | 7-6 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 17-31 | 1545.89 | 1433.66 | 53.38% | 46.16% | -22.20 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-12 | Minnesota Vikings | W 45-7 | 1523.69 | 1486.67 | 66.88% | 32.66% | +22.42 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17-20 | 1546.11 | 1506.42 | 67.21% | 32.32% | -12.94 | 8-8 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Chicago Bears | W 16-9 | 1450.89 | 1505.39 | 30.48% | 69.05% | +20.30 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17-31 | 1471.19 | 1545.81 | 51.56% | 47.97% | -21.45 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 23-35 | 1449.74 | 1499.85 | 31.02% | 68.51% | -11.97 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13-30 | 1437.77 | 1461.33 | 58.80% | 40.73% | -26.95 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ New York Giants | W 27-14 | 1410.82 | 1457.57 | 31.44% | 68.10% | +27.28 | 2-3 |
| 1981-10-11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-21 | 1438.10 | 1487.25 | 55.20% | 44.33% | -20.35 | 2-4 |
| 1981-10-18 | San Francisco 49ers | L 3-13 | 1417.75 | 1523.94 | 47.02% | 52.51% | -16.54 | 2-5 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Detroit Lions | L 27-31 | 1401.21 | 1505.30 | 24.79% | 74.75% | -5.53 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-01 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34-24 | 1395.68 | 1417.67 | 59.02% | 40.52% | +14.26 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-08 | New York Giants | W 26-24 | 1409.94 | 1467.73 | 53.97% | 45.56% | +7.17 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-15 | Chicago Bears | W 21-17 | 1417.11 | 1419.14 | 61.76% | 37.78% | +8.41 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3-37 | 1425.52 | 1462.86 | 32.62% | 66.92% | -21.18 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 35-23 | 1404.34 | 1521.81 | 23.38% | 76.15% | +29.32 | 6-7 |
| 1981-12-06 | Detroit Lions | W 31-17 | 1433.66 | 1545.89 | 46.16% | 53.38% | +22.20 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 35-7 | 1455.86 | 1368.74 | 49.77% | 49.76% | +29.29 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ New York Jets | L 3-28 | 1485.15 | 1539.17 | 30.54% | 68.99% | -17.02 | 8-8 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 27-20 | 1519.58 | 1531.80 | 35.87% | 63.66% | +18.72 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 9-3 | 1538.30 | 1480.23 | 45.60% | 53.93% | +14.69 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-20 | Miami Dolphins | L 10-16 | 1552.99 | 1542.59 | 63.42% | 36.11% | -17.27 | 2-1 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ New York Jets | L 17-33 | 1535.72 | 1427.98 | 52.73% | 46.80% | -23.45 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17-10 | 1512.27 | 1491.29 | 64.82% | 34.72% | +10.23 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | Seattle Seahawks | W 35-17 | 1522.50 | 1433.42 | 73.10% | 26.44% | +12.50 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ New England Patriots | L 10-38 | 1535.00 | 1491.88 | 43.48% | 56.06% | -25.60 | 4-3 |
| 1981-10-26 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13-26 | 1509.40 | 1526.08 | 35.28% | 64.25% | -14.17 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-34 | 1495.23 | 1513.55 | 35.07% | 64.47% | -14.08 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-08 | Oakland Raiders | W 17-16 | 1481.15 | 1503.92 | 58.91% | 40.62% | +4.52 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 10-23 | 1485.67 | 1541.54 | 30.32% | 69.22% | -12.18 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | New Orleans Saints | L 24-27 | 1473.49 | 1394.37 | 71.97% | 27.57% | -13.85 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-29 | Atlanta Falcons | L 27-31 | 1459.64 | 1537.43 | 51.10% | 48.43% | -11.37 | 5-8 |
| 1981-12-03 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 17-13 | 1448.27 | 1441.03 | 63.00% | 36.53% | +8.14 | 6-8 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 6-28 | 1456.41 | 1601.90 | 20.62% | 78.92% | -10.78 | 6-9 |
| 1981-12-20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21-20 | 1445.63 | 1561.95 | 45.57% | 53.96% | +6.00 | 7-9 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 37-33 | 1496.02 | 1527.73 | 33.33% | 66.20% | +14.71 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19-10 | 1510.73 | 1477.71 | 66.37% | 33.16% | +11.09 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-20 | San Diego Chargers | L 31-42 | 1521.82 | 1574.38 | 54.72% | 44.82% | -20.18 | 2-1 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 20-14 | 1501.64 | 1457.93 | 43.56% | 55.97% | +15.24 | 3-1 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ New England Patriots | L 17-33 | 1516.88 | 1482.95 | 42.18% | 57.35% | -18.78 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | Oakland Raiders | W 27-0 | 1498.10 | 1529.33 | 57.73% | 41.80% | +24.18 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | Denver Broncos | W 28-14 | 1522.28 | 1576.90 | 54.42% | 45.11% | +18.78 | 5-2 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 28-17 | 1541.06 | 1511.12 | 41.62% | 57.91% | +21.35 | 6-2 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 20-22 | 1562.41 | 1579.65 | 35.21% | 64.33% | -5.54 | 6-3 |
| 1981-11-08 | Chicago Bears | L 13-16 | 1556.87 | 1403.82 | 79.62% | 19.91% | -15.33 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-15 | Houston Oilers | W 23-10 | 1541.54 | 1485.67 | 69.22% | 30.32% | +12.18 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-22 | Seattle Seahawks | W 40-13 | 1553.72 | 1442.82 | 75.47% | 24.07% | +13.94 | 8-4 |
| 1981-11-26 | @ Detroit Lions | L 10-27 | 1567.66 | 1526.04 | 43.26% | 56.27% | -19.85 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Denver Broncos | L 13-16 | 1547.81 | 1550.40 | 37.15% | 62.38% | -7.17 | 8-6 |
| 1981-12-13 | Miami Dolphins | L 7-17 | 1540.64 | 1553.43 | 60.29% | 39.24% | -21.19 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 10-6 | 1519.45 | 1464.25 | 45.19% | 54.34% | +12.08 | 9-7 |
| 1981-09-06 | Houston Oilers | L 20-27 | 1531.80 | 1519.58 | 63.66% | 35.87% | -18.72 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 17-23 | 1513.08 | 1434.45 | 48.55% | 50.98% | -13.23 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | Green Bay Packers | W 35-23 | 1499.85 | 1449.74 | 68.51% | 31.02% | +11.98 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-28 | @ Chicago Bears | W 24-7 | 1511.83 | 1483.44 | 41.41% | 58.13% | +26.64 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 27-16 | 1538.47 | 1497.31 | 67.40% | 32.13% | +11.87 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 37-35 | 1550.34 | 1553.92 | 37.02% | 62.51% | +9.83 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 17-29 | 1560.17 | 1564.79 | 36.88% | 62.65% | -14.23 | 4-3 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 17-20 | 1545.94 | 1540.49 | 38.24% | 61.29% | -7.38 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-01 | Detroit Lions | W 20-13 | 1538.56 | 1510.83 | 65.69% | 33.84% | +9.98 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | New Orleans Saints | L 13-21 | 1548.54 | 1377.17 | 81.25% | 18.29% | -25.54 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 10-24 | 1523.00 | 1564.63 | 32.08% | 67.46% | -13.37 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | San Francisco 49ers | L 31-33 | 1509.63 | 1552.98 | 56.02% | 43.51% | -8.81 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0-24 | 1500.82 | 1574.37 | 28.21% | 71.32% | -15.40 | 5-8 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ New York Giants | L 7-10 | 1485.42 | 1469.71 | 39.65% | 59.89% | -7.65 | 5-9 |
| 1981-12-14 | Atlanta Falcons | W 21-16 | 1477.77 | 1543.99 | 52.77% | 46.77% | +11.64 | 6-9 |
| 1981-12-20 | Washington Redskins | L 7-30 | 1489.41 | 1474.64 | 64.00% | 35.53% | -34.12 | 6-10 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 20-7 | 1501.27 | 1475.19 | 41.08% | 58.45% | +23.42 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30-10 | 1524.69 | 1513.02 | 63.59% | 35.94% | +17.90 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Houston Oilers | W 16-10 | 1542.59 | 1552.99 | 36.11% | 63.42% | +17.27 | 3-0 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 31-28 | 1559.86 | 1438.68 | 54.66% | 44.88% | +8.65 | 4-0 |
| 1981-10-04 | New York Jets | T 28-28 | 1568.51 | 1451.44 | 76.11% | 23.42% | -1.46 | 4-0 |
| 1981-10-12 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 21-31 | 1567.05 | 1550.94 | 39.70% | 59.83% | -13.98 | 4-1 |
| 1981-10-18 | Washington Redskins | W 13-10 | 1553.07 | 1432.61 | 76.46% | 23.08% | +4.46 | 5-1 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 27-28 | 1557.53 | 1579.02 | 34.65% | 64.88% | -3.86 | 5-2 |
| 1981-11-01 | Baltimore Colts | W 27-10 | 1553.67 | 1362.79 | 82.87% | 16.67% | +7.66 | 6-2 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ New England Patriots | W 30-27 | 1561.33 | 1495.44 | 46.72% | 52.81% | +10.17 | 7-2 |
| 1981-11-15 | Oakland Raiders | L 17-33 | 1571.50 | 1499.40 | 71.16% | 28.38% | -31.63 | 7-3 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ New York Jets | L 15-16 | 1539.87 | 1534.17 | 38.28% | 61.26% | -4.26 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13-10 | 1535.61 | 1606.38 | 52.11% | 47.42% | +9.14 | 8-4 |
| 1981-12-06 | New England Patriots | W 24-14 | 1544.75 | 1439.04 | 74.92% | 24.62% | +8.68 | 9-4 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 17-7 | 1553.43 | 1540.64 | 39.24% | 60.29% | +21.19 | 10-4 |
| 1981-12-19 | Buffalo Bills | W 16-6 | 1574.62 | 1550.08 | 65.28% | 34.26% | +12.06 | 11-4 |
| 1981-09-05 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13-21 | 1498.38 | 1464.43 | 42.19% | 57.35% | -13.28 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-14 | Oakland Raiders | L 10-36 | 1485.10 | 1541.71 | 54.14% | 45.39% | -30.69 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | Detroit Lions | W 26-24 | 1454.41 | 1500.85 | 55.59% | 43.95% | +6.92 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 30-13 | 1461.33 | 1437.77 | 40.73% | 58.80% | +26.95 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Chicago Bears | W 24-21 | 1488.28 | 1456.80 | 66.17% | 33.36% | +6.43 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 33-31 | 1494.71 | 1580.97 | 26.75% | 72.78% | +11.44 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35-23 | 1506.15 | 1628.80 | 44.67% | 54.86% | +21.13 | 5-2 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 17-30 | 1527.28 | 1421.62 | 52.44% | 47.10% | -21.02 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-02 | @ Denver Broncos | L 17-19 | 1506.26 | 1551.82 | 31.58% | 67.95% | -4.98 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 25-10 | 1501.28 | 1502.68 | 61.84% | 37.69% | +16.26 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-15 | New Orleans Saints | W 20-10 | 1517.54 | 1402.71 | 75.88% | 23.66% | +8.34 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-23 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 30-31 | 1525.88 | 1533.37 | 36.50% | 63.04% | -4.07 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-29 | Green Bay Packers | L 23-35 | 1521.81 | 1404.34 | 76.15% | 23.38% | -29.32 | 7-6 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Chicago Bears | L 9-10 | 1492.49 | 1387.38 | 52.36% | 47.18% | -5.82 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Detroit Lions | L 7-45 | 1486.67 | 1523.69 | 32.66% | 66.88% | -22.42 | 7-8 |
| 1981-12-20 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 6-10 | 1464.25 | 1519.45 | 54.34% | 45.19% | -12.09 | 7-9 |
| 1981-09-06 | Baltimore Colts | L 28-29 | 1533.22 | 1480.71 | 68.81% | 30.73% | -7.65 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 3-13 | 1525.57 | 1569.96 | 31.73% | 67.80% | -11.18 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-21 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21-35 | 1514.39 | 1580.31 | 52.81% | 46.72% | -21.97 | 0-3 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21-27 | 1492.42 | 1513.50 | 34.71% | 64.83% | -9.47 | 0-4 |
| 1981-10-04 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 33-17 | 1482.95 | 1516.88 | 57.35% | 42.18% | +18.78 | 1-4 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ New York Jets | L 24-28 | 1501.73 | 1452.90 | 44.29% | 55.25% | -9.85 | 1-5 |
| 1981-10-18 | Houston Oilers | W 38-10 | 1491.88 | 1535.00 | 56.06% | 43.48% | +25.60 | 2-5 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Washington Redskins | L 22-24 | 1517.48 | 1428.16 | 50.09% | 49.45% | -7.88 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 17-27 | 1509.60 | 1489.77 | 40.22% | 59.32% | -14.16 | 2-7 |
| 1981-11-08 | Miami Dolphins | L 27-30 | 1495.44 | 1561.33 | 52.81% | 46.72% | -10.17 | 2-8 |
| 1981-11-15 | New York Jets | L 6-17 | 1485.27 | 1512.69 | 58.26% | 41.27% | -21.48 | 2-9 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 17-20 | 1463.79 | 1511.55 | 31.31% | 68.22% | -6.04 | 2-10 |
| 1981-11-29 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 20-27 | 1457.75 | 1445.80 | 63.63% | 35.91% | -18.71 | 2-11 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 14-24 | 1439.04 | 1544.75 | 24.62% | 74.92% | -8.68 | 2-12 |
| 1981-12-13 | Buffalo Bills | L 10-19 | 1430.36 | 1534.28 | 47.35% | 52.19% | -15.80 | 2-13 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Baltimore Colts | L 21-23 | 1414.56 | 1278.09 | 56.82% | 42.71% | -8.93 | 2-14 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 0-27 | 1450.39 | 1529.87 | 27.52% | 72.01% | -15.94 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Los Angeles Rams | W 23-17 | 1434.45 | 1513.08 | 50.98% | 48.55% | +13.23 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ New York Giants | L 7-20 | 1447.68 | 1449.33 | 37.28% | 62.25% | -14.97 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14-21 | 1432.71 | 1459.11 | 34.02% | 65.52% | -10.02 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-04 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6-20 | 1422.69 | 1522.97 | 47.87% | 51.66% | -19.92 | 1-4 |
| 1981-10-11 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14-31 | 1402.77 | 1613.79 | 32.68% | 66.86% | -15.01 | 1-5 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-20 | 1387.76 | 1477.21 | 26.39% | 73.14% | -5.10 | 1-6 |
| 1981-10-25 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17-7 | 1382.66 | 1534.26 | 40.60% | 58.94% | +20.72 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-01 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10-41 | 1403.38 | 1542.79 | 42.30% | 57.24% | -26.21 | 2-7 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 21-13 | 1377.17 | 1548.54 | 18.29% | 81.25% | +25.54 | 3-7 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 10-20 | 1402.71 | 1517.54 | 23.66% | 75.88% | -8.34 | 3-8 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Houston Oilers | W 27-24 | 1394.37 | 1473.49 | 27.57% | 71.97% | +13.85 | 4-8 |
| 1981-11-29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14-31 | 1408.22 | 1484.05 | 51.39% | 48.15% | -23.56 | 4-9 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 3-30 | 1384.66 | 1464.51 | 27.48% | 72.05% | -15.92 | 4-10 |
| 1981-12-13 | Green Bay Packers | L 7-35 | 1368.74 | 1455.86 | 49.76% | 49.77% | -29.28 | 4-11 |
| 1981-12-20 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17-21 | 1339.46 | 1612.68 | 25.34% | 74.20% | -5.65 | 4-12 |
| 1981-09-06 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-24 | 1445.08 | 1550.33 | 47.16% | 52.38% | -19.63 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Washington Redskins | W 17-7 | 1425.45 | 1471.05 | 31.58% | 67.96% | +23.88 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | New Orleans Saints | W 20-7 | 1449.33 | 1447.68 | 62.25% | 37.28% | +14.97 | 2-1 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-18 | 1464.30 | 1602.28 | 21.33% | 78.20% | -6.73 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Green Bay Packers | L 14-27 | 1457.57 | 1410.82 | 68.10% | 31.44% | -27.29 | 2-3 |
| 1981-10-11 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 34-14 | 1430.28 | 1454.26 | 58.74% | 40.79% | +20.31 | 3-3 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 32-0 | 1450.59 | 1420.92 | 41.58% | 57.95% | +36.44 | 4-3 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 27-24 | 1487.03 | 1556.43 | 28.70% | 70.84% | +13.63 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-01 | New York Jets | L 7-26 | 1500.66 | 1454.73 | 68.00% | 31.54% | -32.93 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 24-26 | 1467.73 | 1409.94 | 45.56% | 53.97% | -7.17 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-15 | Washington Redskins | L 27-30 | 1460.56 | 1462.51 | 61.77% | 37.77% | -11.89 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 20-10 | 1448.67 | 1635.39 | 17.00% | 82.53% | +29.00 | 6-6 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 10-17 | 1477.67 | 1561.79 | 27.00% | 72.54% | -7.96 | 6-7 |
| 1981-12-06 | Los Angeles Rams | W 10-7 | 1469.71 | 1485.42 | 59.89% | 39.65% | +7.65 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 20-10 | 1477.36 | 1480.43 | 37.09% | 62.44% | +21.94 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-19 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13-10 | 1499.30 | 1633.45 | 43.04% | 56.49% | +10.88 | 9-7 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 0-31 | 1472.52 | 1515.38 | 31.92% | 67.61% | -19.80 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 30-31 | 1452.72 | 1488.46 | 57.10% | 42.44% | -6.35 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-38 | 1446.37 | 1495.12 | 31.19% | 68.34% | -18.39 | 0-3 |
| 1981-09-27 | Houston Oilers | W 33-17 | 1427.98 | 1535.72 | 46.80% | 52.73% | +23.46 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Miami Dolphins | T 28-28 | 1451.44 | 1568.51 | 23.42% | 76.11% | +1.46 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-11 | New England Patriots | W 28-24 | 1452.90 | 1501.73 | 55.25% | 44.29% | +9.85 | 2-3 |
| 1981-10-18 | Buffalo Bills | W 33-14 | 1462.75 | 1564.91 | 47.60% | 51.93% | +25.18 | 3-3 |
| 1981-10-25 | Seattle Seahawks | L 3-19 | 1487.93 | 1384.48 | 74.68% | 24.86% | -33.20 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ New York Giants | W 26-7 | 1454.73 | 1500.66 | 31.54% | 68.00% | +32.94 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 41-14 | 1487.67 | 1355.13 | 56.27% | 43.27% | +25.02 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ New England Patriots | W 17-6 | 1512.69 | 1485.27 | 41.27% | 58.26% | +21.48 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-22 | Miami Dolphins | W 16-15 | 1534.17 | 1539.87 | 61.26% | 38.28% | +4.26 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-29 | Baltimore Colts | W 25-0 | 1538.43 | 1307.24 | 85.85% | 13.69% | +7.64 | 8-4 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 23-27 | 1546.07 | 1422.93 | 54.93% | 44.60% | -12.22 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 14-13 | 1533.85 | 1432.90 | 51.76% | 47.77% | +5.32 | 9-5 |
| 1981-12-20 | Green Bay Packers | W 28-3 | 1539.17 | 1485.15 | 68.99% | 30.54% | +17.01 | 10-5 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Denver Broncos | L 7-9 | 1548.59 | 1503.77 | 43.72% | 55.82% | -6.88 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-14 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 36-10 | 1541.71 | 1485.10 | 45.39% | 54.14% | +30.69 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20-10 | 1572.40 | 1466.60 | 74.93% | 24.61% | +8.68 | 2-1 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Detroit Lions | L 0-16 | 1581.08 | 1493.94 | 49.77% | 49.76% | -22.14 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Denver Broncos | L 0-17 | 1558.94 | 1539.62 | 64.60% | 34.94% | -29.61 | 2-3 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 0-27 | 1529.33 | 1498.10 | 41.80% | 57.73% | -24.17 | 2-4 |
| 1981-10-18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 18-16 | 1505.16 | 1507.60 | 61.70% | 37.83% | +5.96 | 3-4 |
| 1981-10-25 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17-28 | 1511.12 | 1541.06 | 57.91% | 41.62% | -21.35 | 3-5 |
| 1981-11-01 | New England Patriots | W 27-17 | 1489.77 | 1509.60 | 59.32% | 40.22% | +14.15 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Houston Oilers | L 16-17 | 1503.92 | 1481.15 | 40.62% | 58.91% | -4.52 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 33-17 | 1499.40 | 1571.50 | 28.38% | 71.16% | +31.63 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | San Diego Chargers | L 21-55 | 1531.03 | 1519.42 | 63.58% | 35.95% | -41.20 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 32-31 | 1489.83 | 1428.88 | 46.01% | 53.52% | +5.95 | 6-7 |
| 1981-12-07 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30-27 | 1495.78 | 1589.77 | 48.77% | 50.76% | +9.77 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-13 | Chicago Bears | L 6-23 | 1505.55 | 1393.20 | 75.62% | 23.91% | -34.65 | 7-8 |
| 1981-12-21 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 10-23 | 1470.90 | 1576.66 | 24.61% | 74.92% | -9.89 | 7-9 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ New York Giants | W 24-10 | 1550.33 | 1445.08 | 52.38% | 47.16% | +19.63 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | New England Patriots | W 13-3 | 1569.96 | 1525.57 | 67.80% | 31.73% | +11.17 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-17 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 20-14 | 1581.13 | 1570.10 | 39.00% | 60.53% | +16.48 | 3-0 |
| 1981-09-27 | Washington Redskins | W 36-13 | 1597.61 | 1433.74 | 80.60% | 18.94% | +10.14 | 4-0 |
| 1981-10-05 | Atlanta Falcons | W 16-13 | 1607.75 | 1559.96 | 68.23% | 31.31% | +6.04 | 5-0 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 31-14 | 1613.79 | 1402.77 | 66.86% | 32.68% | +15.01 | 6-0 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 23-35 | 1628.80 | 1506.15 | 54.86% | 44.67% | -21.13 | 6-1 |
| 1981-10-25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20-10 | 1607.67 | 1501.64 | 74.95% | 24.58% | +8.66 | 7-1 |
| 1981-11-01 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14-17 | 1616.33 | 1582.88 | 66.43% | 33.11% | -12.78 | 7-2 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 52-10 | 1603.55 | 1423.05 | 62.88% | 36.66% | +26.45 | 8-2 |
| 1981-11-15 | Baltimore Colts | W 38-13 | 1630.00 | 1330.11 | 89.89% | 9.65% | +5.39 | 9-2 |
| 1981-11-22 | New York Giants | L 10-20 | 1635.39 | 1448.67 | 82.53% | 17.00% | -29.01 | 9-3 |
| 1981-11-30 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 10-13 | 1606.38 | 1535.61 | 47.42% | 52.11% | -9.14 | 9-4 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Washington Redskins | L 13-15 | 1597.24 | 1455.87 | 57.51% | 42.02% | -9.04 | 9-5 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-21 | 1588.20 | 1621.19 | 33.17% | 66.37% | -12.25 | 9-6 |
| 1981-12-20 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 38-0 | 1575.95 | 1458.48 | 76.15% | 23.38% | +16.07 | 10-6 |
| 1981-09-06 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 33-37 | 1527.73 | 1496.02 | 66.20% | 33.33% | -14.71 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-10 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 10-30 | 1513.02 | 1524.69 | 35.94% | 63.59% | -17.90 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | New York Jets | W 38-10 | 1495.12 | 1446.37 | 68.34% | 31.19% | +18.38 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | New England Patriots | W 27-21 | 1513.50 | 1492.42 | 64.83% | 34.71% | +9.47 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 20-6 | 1522.97 | 1422.69 | 51.66% | 47.87% | +19.93 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 13-7 | 1542.90 | 1485.44 | 69.41% | 30.12% | +8.22 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 7-34 | 1551.12 | 1509.22 | 43.30% | 56.23% | -25.04 | 4-3 |
| 1981-10-26 | Houston Oilers | W 26-13 | 1526.08 | 1509.40 | 64.25% | 35.28% | +14.17 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-01 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14-17 | 1540.25 | 1547.86 | 61.00% | 38.54% | -11.75 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 21-24 | 1528.50 | 1403.41 | 55.21% | 44.32% | -10.63 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 34-20 | 1517.87 | 1561.53 | 31.82% | 67.71% | +28.16 | 6-5 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 32-10 | 1546.03 | 1490.86 | 45.19% | 54.35% | +28.34 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-29 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24-0 | 1574.37 | 1500.82 | 71.32% | 28.21% | +15.40 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-07 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 27-30 | 1589.77 | 1495.78 | 50.76% | 48.77% | -9.78 | 8-6 |
| 1981-12-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10-17 | 1579.99 | 1585.04 | 61.35% | 38.19% | -18.04 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Houston Oilers | L 20-21 | 1561.95 | 1445.63 | 53.96% | 45.57% | -6.00 | 8-8 |
| 1981-09-07 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 44-14 | 1530.25 | 1516.89 | 39.32% | 60.21% | +36.66 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | Detroit Lions | W 28-23 | 1566.91 | 1508.33 | 69.55% | 29.99% | +7.47 | 2-0 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 42-31 | 1574.38 | 1521.82 | 44.82% | 54.72% | +20.17 | 3-0 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Denver Broncos | L 24-42 | 1594.55 | 1516.76 | 48.43% | 51.11% | -22.85 | 3-1 |
| 1981-10-04 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24-10 | 1571.70 | 1442.69 | 77.32% | 22.21% | +9.27 | 4-1 |
| 1981-10-11 | Minnesota Vikings | L 31-33 | 1580.97 | 1494.71 | 72.78% | 26.75% | -11.44 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 43-14 | 1569.53 | 1395.39 | 62.02% | 37.51% | +22.49 | 5-2 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Chicago Bears | L 17-20 | 1592.02 | 1401.15 | 64.25% | 35.28% | -12.37 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-01 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 22-20 | 1579.65 | 1562.41 | 64.33% | 35.21% | +5.55 | 6-3 |
| 1981-11-08 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17-40 | 1585.20 | 1527.63 | 69.42% | 30.11% | -37.00 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-16 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 23-44 | 1548.20 | 1414.04 | 56.49% | 43.04% | -28.78 | 6-5 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 55-21 | 1519.42 | 1531.03 | 35.95% | 63.58% | +41.20 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-29 | Denver Broncos | W 34-17 | 1560.62 | 1568.08 | 61.02% | 38.52% | +17.68 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-06 | Buffalo Bills | L 27-28 | 1578.30 | 1526.64 | 68.70% | 30.83% | -7.63 | 8-6 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-23 | 1570.67 | 1512.42 | 45.63% | 53.91% | +5.99 | 9-6 |
| 1981-12-21 | Oakland Raiders | W 23-10 | 1576.66 | 1470.90 | 74.92% | 24.61% | +9.89 | 10-6 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Detroit Lions | L 17-24 | 1465.31 | 1498.56 | 33.14% | 66.40% | -9.76 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Chicago Bears | W 28-17 | 1455.55 | 1485.09 | 57.97% | 41.57% | +15.34 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 17-34 | 1470.89 | 1567.26 | 25.63% | 73.91% | -11.78 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | New Orleans Saints | W 21-14 | 1459.11 | 1432.71 | 65.52% | 34.02% | +10.03 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ Washington Redskins | W 30-17 | 1469.14 | 1423.61 | 43.82% | 55.72% | +22.33 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | Dallas Cowboys | W 45-14 | 1491.47 | 1597.26 | 47.08% | 52.46% | +32.47 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 13-3 | 1523.94 | 1417.75 | 52.51% | 47.02% | +16.55 | 5-2 |
| 1981-10-25 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20-17 | 1540.49 | 1545.94 | 61.29% | 38.24% | +7.37 | 6-2 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17-14 | 1547.86 | 1540.25 | 38.54% | 61.00% | +11.74 | 7-2 |
| 1981-11-08 | Atlanta Falcons | W 17-14 | 1559.60 | 1569.00 | 60.75% | 38.78% | +7.48 | 8-2 |
| 1981-11-15 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 12-15 | 1567.08 | 1476.77 | 73.24% | 26.30% | -14.10 | 8-3 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 33-31 | 1552.98 | 1509.63 | 43.51% | 56.02% | +8.81 | 9-3 |
| 1981-11-29 | New York Giants | W 17-10 | 1561.79 | 1477.67 | 72.54% | 27.00% | +7.96 | 10-3 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 21-3 | 1569.75 | 1617.19 | 31.35% | 68.18% | +32.15 | 11-3 |
| 1981-12-13 | Houston Oilers | W 28-6 | 1601.90 | 1456.41 | 78.92% | 20.62% | +10.78 | 12-3 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 21-17 | 1612.68 | 1339.46 | 74.20% | 25.34% | +5.65 | 13-3 |
| 1981-09-06 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-27 | 1467.80 | 1478.63 | 36.05% | 63.48% | -9.84 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | Denver Broncos | W 13-10 | 1457.96 | 1510.65 | 54.70% | 44.84% | +8.64 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 10-20 | 1466.60 | 1572.40 | 24.61% | 74.93% | -8.67 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14-20 | 1457.93 | 1501.64 | 55.97% | 43.56% | -15.24 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-04 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 10-24 | 1442.69 | 1571.70 | 22.21% | 77.32% | -9.27 | 1-4 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Houston Oilers | L 17-35 | 1433.42 | 1522.50 | 26.44% | 73.10% | -12.50 | 1-5 |
| 1981-10-18 | New York Giants | L 0-32 | 1420.92 | 1450.59 | 57.95% | 41.58% | -36.44 | 1-6 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ New York Jets | W 19-3 | 1384.48 | 1487.93 | 24.86% | 74.68% | +33.19 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 24-34 | 1417.67 | 1395.68 | 40.52% | 59.02% | -14.26 | 2-7 |
| 1981-11-08 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-21 | 1403.41 | 1528.50 | 44.32% | 55.21% | +10.63 | 3-7 |
| 1981-11-16 | San Diego Chargers | W 44-23 | 1414.04 | 1548.20 | 43.04% | 56.49% | +28.78 | 4-7 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 13-40 | 1442.82 | 1553.72 | 24.07% | 75.47% | -13.94 | 4-8 |
| 1981-11-29 | Oakland Raiders | L 31-32 | 1428.88 | 1489.83 | 53.52% | 46.01% | -5.95 | 4-9 |
| 1981-12-06 | New York Jets | W 27-23 | 1422.93 | 1546.07 | 44.60% | 54.93% | +12.21 | 5-9 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Denver Broncos | L 13-23 | 1435.14 | 1557.57 | 22.88% | 76.66% | -8.06 | 5-10 |
| 1981-12-20 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 42-21 | 1427.08 | 1427.58 | 61.96% | 37.57% | +19.17 | 6-10 |
| 1981-09-06 | Miami Dolphins | L 7-20 | 1475.19 | 1501.27 | 58.45% | 41.08% | -23.43 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 17-30 | 1451.76 | 1570.98 | 23.20% | 76.33% | -9.32 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | Washington Redskins | W 40-30 | 1442.44 | 1447.17 | 61.39% | 38.15% | +13.43 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-20 | 1455.87 | 1452.93 | 37.90% | 61.63% | -13.35 | 1-3 |
| 1981-10-04 | Dallas Cowboys | W 20-17 | 1442.52 | 1609.01 | 38.55% | 60.99% | +11.74 | 2-3 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ New York Giants | L 14-34 | 1454.26 | 1430.28 | 40.79% | 58.74% | -20.30 | 2-4 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 20-41 | 1433.96 | 1544.09 | 24.15% | 75.39% | -12.34 | 2-5 |
| 1981-10-25 | Minnesota Vikings | W 30-17 | 1421.62 | 1527.28 | 47.10% | 52.44% | +21.02 | 3-5 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Washington Redskins | L 21-42 | 1442.64 | 1436.03 | 38.40% | 61.13% | -19.59 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-08 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-52 | 1423.05 | 1603.55 | 36.66% | 62.88% | -26.45 | 3-7 |
| 1981-11-15 | Buffalo Bills | W 24-0 | 1396.60 | 1543.27 | 41.28% | 58.25% | +31.72 | 4-7 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Baltimore Colts | W 35-24 | 1428.32 | 1324.72 | 52.14% | 47.39% | +17.48 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ New England Patriots | W 27-20 | 1445.80 | 1457.75 | 35.91% | 63.63% | +18.71 | 6-7 |
| 1981-12-06 | New Orleans Saints | W 30-3 | 1464.51 | 1384.66 | 72.05% | 27.48% | +15.92 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-13 | New York Giants | L 10-20 | 1480.43 | 1477.36 | 62.44% | 37.09% | -21.95 | 7-8 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 0-38 | 1458.48 | 1575.95 | 23.38% | 76.15% | -16.07 | 7-9 |
| 1981-09-05 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21-13 | 1464.43 | 1498.38 | 57.35% | 42.19% | +13.28 | 1-0 |
| 1981-09-13 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 10-19 | 1477.71 | 1510.73 | 33.16% | 66.37% | -11.08 | 1-1 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ Chicago Bears | L 17-28 | 1466.63 | 1469.74 | 37.08% | 62.45% | -13.70 | 1-2 |
| 1981-09-27 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20-10 | 1452.93 | 1455.87 | 61.63% | 37.90% | +13.34 | 2-2 |
| 1981-10-04 | Detroit Lions | W 28-10 | 1466.27 | 1516.08 | 55.11% | 44.42% | +20.98 | 3-2 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 21-10 | 1487.25 | 1438.10 | 44.33% | 55.20% | +20.35 | 4-2 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 16-18 | 1507.60 | 1505.16 | 37.83% | 61.70% | -5.96 | 4-3 |
| 1981-10-25 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-20 | 1501.64 | 1607.67 | 24.58% | 74.95% | -8.66 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-01 | Chicago Bears | W 20-10 | 1492.98 | 1413.52 | 72.01% | 27.53% | +9.70 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 10-25 | 1502.68 | 1501.28 | 37.69% | 61.84% | -16.25 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-15 | Denver Broncos | L 7-24 | 1486.43 | 1562.22 | 51.39% | 48.14% | -23.57 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | Green Bay Packers | W 37-3 | 1462.86 | 1425.52 | 66.92% | 32.62% | +21.19 | 6-6 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 31-14 | 1484.05 | 1408.22 | 48.15% | 51.39% | +23.56 | 7-6 |
| 1981-12-06 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24-23 | 1507.61 | 1548.80 | 56.33% | 43.20% | +4.81 | 8-6 |
| 1981-12-13 | San Diego Chargers | L 23-24 | 1512.42 | 1570.67 | 53.91% | 45.63% | -6.00 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Detroit Lions | W 20-17 | 1506.42 | 1546.11 | 32.32% | 67.21% | +12.94 | 9-7 |
| 1981-09-06 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10-26 | 1495.48 | 1546.55 | 54.93% | 44.60% | -24.43 | 0-1 |
| 1981-09-13 | New York Giants | L 7-17 | 1471.05 | 1425.45 | 67.96% | 31.58% | -23.88 | 0-2 |
| 1981-09-20 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 30-40 | 1447.17 | 1442.44 | 38.15% | 61.39% | -13.43 | 0-3 |
| 1981-09-27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 13-36 | 1433.74 | 1597.61 | 18.94% | 80.60% | -10.13 | 0-4 |
| 1981-10-04 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17-30 | 1423.61 | 1469.14 | 55.72% | 43.82% | -22.33 | 0-5 |
| 1981-10-11 | @ Chicago Bears | W 24-7 | 1401.28 | 1450.36 | 31.15% | 68.39% | +31.33 | 1-5 |
| 1981-10-18 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 10-13 | 1432.61 | 1553.07 | 23.08% | 76.46% | -4.45 | 1-6 |
| 1981-10-25 | New England Patriots | W 24-22 | 1428.16 | 1517.48 | 49.45% | 50.09% | +7.87 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-01 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 42-21 | 1436.03 | 1442.64 | 61.13% | 38.40% | +19.60 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-08 | Detroit Lions | W 33-31 | 1455.63 | 1500.86 | 55.76% | 43.78% | +6.88 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ New York Giants | W 30-27 | 1462.51 | 1460.56 | 37.77% | 61.77% | +11.89 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-24 | 1474.40 | 1598.31 | 22.72% | 76.81% | -9.48 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 14-21 | 1464.92 | 1517.59 | 30.71% | 68.83% | -9.05 | 5-8 |
| 1981-12-06 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 15-13 | 1455.87 | 1597.24 | 42.02% | 57.51% | +9.04 | 6-8 |
| 1981-12-13 | Baltimore Colts | W 38-14 | 1464.91 | 1287.82 | 81.74% | 17.80% | +9.73 | 7-8 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 30-7 | 1474.64 | 1489.41 | 35.53% | 64.00% | +34.11 | 8-8 |
Playoff Games
Every playoff game from each team's perspective, controlled by the team filter above. Sort any column by clicking its header. @ before an opponent name indicates an away game; the record column shows the team's running playoff W-L.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-27 | @ New York Jets | W 31-27 | 1538.01 | 1556.18 | 35.30% | 64.70% | +14.33 | 1-0 |
| 1982-01-03 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-28 | 1552.34 | 1611.28 | 30.14% | 69.86% | -8.83 | 1-1 |
| 1982-01-03 | Buffalo Bills | W 28-21 | 1611.28 | 1552.34 | 69.86% | 30.14% | +8.82 | 1-0 |
| 1982-01-10 | San Diego Chargers | W 27-7 | 1620.10 | 1598.50 | 65.15% | 34.85% | +17.26 | 2-0 |
| 1982-01-24 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 21-26 | 1637.36 | 1633.72 | 50.52% | 49.48% | -12.51 | 2-1 |
| 1982-01-02 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38-0 | 1622.57 | 1519.36 | 74.94% | 25.06% | +17.10 | 1-0 |
| 1982-01-10 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 27-28 | 1639.67 | 1629.39 | 39.12% | 60.88% | -4.33 | 1-1 |
| 1982-01-02 | San Diego Chargers | L 38-41 | 1586.68 | 1586.55 | 62.29% | 37.71% | -11.94 | 0-1 |
| 1981-12-27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 27-21 | 1510.18 | 1592.02 | 27.44% | 72.56% | +19.68 | 1-0 |
| 1982-01-03 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 24-38 | 1529.86 | 1618.33 | 26.69% | 73.31% | -11.06 | 1-1 |
| 1981-12-27 | Buffalo Bills | L 27-31 | 1556.18 | 1538.01 | 64.70% | 35.30% | -14.32 | 0-1 |
| 1981-12-27 | New York Giants | L 21-27 | 1592.02 | 1510.18 | 72.56% | 27.44% | -19.68 | 0-1 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 41-38 | 1586.55 | 1586.68 | 37.71% | 62.29% | +11.95 | 1-0 |
| 1982-01-10 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 7-27 | 1598.50 | 1620.10 | 34.85% | 65.15% | -17.26 | 1-1 |
| 1982-01-03 | New York Giants | W 38-24 | 1618.33 | 1529.86 | 73.31% | 26.69% | +11.06 | 1-0 |
| 1982-01-10 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28-27 | 1629.39 | 1639.67 | 60.88% | 39.12% | +4.33 | 2-0 |
| 1982-01-24 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 26-21 | 1633.72 | 1637.36 | 49.48% | 50.52% | +12.50 | 3-0 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 0-38 | 1519.36 | 1622.57 | 25.06% | 74.94% | -17.10 | 0-1 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1981-11-22 | 17.00% | New York Giants | 1448.67 | 20 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1635.39 | 10 |
| 2 | 1981-11-08 | 18.29% | New Orleans Saints | 1377.17 | 21 | @ Los Angeles Rams | 1548.54 | 13 |
| 3 | 1981-11-08 | 19.91% | Chicago Bears | 1403.82 | 16 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1556.87 | 13 |
| 4 | 1981-11-29 | 23.38% | Green Bay Packers | 1404.34 | 35 | @ Minnesota Vikings | 1521.81 | 23 |
| 5 | 1981-12-13 | 23.91% | Chicago Bears | 1393.20 | 23 | @ Oakland Raiders | 1505.55 | 6 |
| 6 | 1981-10-25 | 24.86% | Seattle Seahawks | 1384.48 | 19 | @ New York Jets | 1487.93 | 3 |
| 7 | 1981-11-15 | 26.30% | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1476.77 | 15 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 1567.08 | 12 |
| 8 | 1981-10-11 | 26.75% | Minnesota Vikings | 1494.71 | 33 | @ San Diego Chargers | 1580.97 | 31 |
| 9 | 1981-12-27 * | 27.44% | New York Giants | 1510.18 | 27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1592.02 | 21 |
| 10 | 1981-11-22 | 27.57% | New Orleans Saints | 1394.37 | 27 | @ Houston Oilers | 1473.49 | 24 |
| 11 | 1981-11-15 | 28.38% | Oakland Raiders | 1499.40 | 33 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1571.50 | 17 |
| 12 | 1981-10-25 | 28.70% | New York Giants | 1487.03 | 27 | @ Atlanta Falcons | 1556.43 | 24 |
| 13 | 1981-11-08 | 30.11% | Cincinnati Bengals | 1527.63 | 40 | @ San Diego Chargers | 1585.20 | 17 |
| 14 | 1981-09-06 | 30.48% | Green Bay Packers | 1450.89 | 16 | @ Chicago Bears | 1505.39 | 9 |
| 15 | 1981-09-06 | 30.73% | Baltimore Colts | 1480.71 | 29 | @ New England Patriots | 1533.22 | 28 |
| 16 | 1981-12-06 | 30.83% | Buffalo Bills | 1526.64 | 28 | @ San Diego Chargers | 1578.30 | 27 |
| 17 | 1981-10-11 | 31.15% | Washington Redskins | 1401.28 | 24 | @ Chicago Bears | 1450.36 | 7 |
| 18 | 1981-12-06 | 31.35% | San Francisco 49ers | 1569.75 | 21 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 1617.19 | 3 |
| 19 | 1981-10-04 | 31.44% | Green Bay Packers | 1410.82 | 27 | @ New York Giants | 1457.57 | 14 |
| 20 | 1981-11-01 | 31.54% | New York Jets | 1454.73 | 26 | @ New York Giants | 1500.66 | 7 |
| 21 | 1981-09-13 | 31.58% | New York Giants | 1425.45 | 17 | @ Washington Redskins | 1471.05 | 7 |
| 22 | 1981-11-15 | 31.82% | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1517.87 | 34 | @ Atlanta Falcons | 1561.53 | 20 |
| 23 | 1981-12-20 | 32.32% | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1506.42 | 20 | @ Detroit Lions | 1546.11 | 17 |
| 24 | 1981-11-01 | 33.11% | Dallas Cowboys | 1582.88 | 17 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1616.33 | 14 |
| 25 | 1981-09-06 | 33.33% | Kansas City Chiefs | 1496.02 | 37 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 1527.73 | 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 | 1981-11-22 | 41.20 | San Diego Chargers | 55 | 1519.42 | 35.95% | @ Oakland Raiders | 21 | 1531.03 | 63.58% |
| 2 | 1981-11-08 | 37.00 | Cincinnati Bengals | 40 | 1527.63 | 30.11% | @ San Diego Chargers | 17 | 1585.20 | 69.42% |
| 3 | 1981-09-07 | 36.66 | San Diego Chargers | 44 | 1530.25 | 39.32% | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | 14 | 1516.89 | 60.21% |
| 4 | 1981-10-18 | 36.44 | New York Giants | 32 | 1450.59 | 41.58% | @ Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 1420.92 | 57.95% |
| 5 | 1981-09-13 | 34.92 | Buffalo Bills | 35 | 1535.18 | 44.00% | @ Baltimore Colts | 3 | 1488.35 | 55.53% |
| 6 | 1981-12-13 | 34.65 | Chicago Bears | 23 | 1393.20 | 23.91% | @ Oakland Raiders | 6 | 1505.55 | 75.62% |
| 7 | 1981-12-20 | 34.12 | Washington Redskins | 30 | 1474.64 | 35.53% | @ Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 1489.41 | 64.00% |
| 8 | 1981-10-25 | 33.20 | Seattle Seahawks | 19 | 1384.48 | 24.86% | @ New York Jets | 3 | 1487.93 | 74.68% |
| 9 | 1981-11-01 | 32.94 | New York Jets | 26 | 1454.73 | 31.54% | @ New York Giants | 7 | 1500.66 | 68.00% |
| 10 | 1981-10-11 | 32.47 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 45 | 1491.47 | 47.08% | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 1597.26 | 52.46% |
| 11 | 1981-12-06 | 32.15 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 1569.75 | 31.35% | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 1617.19 | 68.18% |
| 12 | 1981-11-15 | 31.72 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 1396.60 | 41.28% | Buffalo Bills | 0 | 1543.27 | 58.25% |
| 13 | 1981-11-15 | 31.63 | Oakland Raiders | 33 | 1499.40 | 28.38% | @ Miami Dolphins | 17 | 1571.50 | 71.16% |
| 14 | 1981-10-11 | 31.33 | Washington Redskins | 24 | 1401.28 | 31.15% | @ Chicago Bears | 7 | 1450.36 | 68.39% |
| 15 | 1981-09-14 | 30.69 | Oakland Raiders | 36 | 1541.71 | 45.39% | @ Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 1485.10 | 54.14% |
| 16 | 1981-10-04 | 29.61 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 1539.62 | 34.94% | @ Oakland Raiders | 0 | 1558.94 | 64.60% |
| 17 | 1981-11-29 | 29.32 | Green Bay Packers | 35 | 1404.34 | 23.38% | @ Minnesota Vikings | 23 | 1521.81 | 76.15% |
| 18 | 1981-12-13 | 29.29 | Green Bay Packers | 35 | 1455.86 | 49.77% | @ New Orleans Saints | 7 | 1368.74 | 49.76% |
| 19 | 1981-11-22 | 29.01 | New York Giants | 20 | 1448.67 | 17.00% | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 1635.39 | 82.53% |
| 20 | 1981-11-16 | 28.78 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 44 | 1414.04 | 43.04% | San Diego Chargers | 23 | 1548.20 | 56.49% |
| 21 | 1981-11-22 | 28.34 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 | 1546.03 | 45.19% | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | 10 | 1490.86 | 54.35% |
| 22 | 1981-10-11 | 28.17 | Cincinnati Bengals | 41 | 1481.06 | 45.52% | @ Baltimore Colts | 19 | 1423.56 | 54.01% |
| 23 | 1981-11-15 | 28.16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 | 1517.87 | 31.82% | @ Atlanta Falcons | 20 | 1561.53 | 67.71% |
| 24 | 1981-10-04 | 27.29 | Green Bay Packers | 27 | 1410.82 | 31.44% | @ New York Giants | 14 | 1457.57 | 68.10% |
| 25 | 1981-09-27 | 26.95 | Minnesota Vikings | 30 | 1461.33 | 40.73% | @ Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1437.77 | 58.80% |