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1986 NFL Season

224 regular-season games · 10 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations

Final

Champion

New York Giants

1st Super Bowl

Last Title: 1956

Runner-Up

Denver Broncos

2nd SB App.

Last Appearance: 1977

Biggest Overachiever

New York Giants

3.81 wins above expected

14 wins · 10.19 expected wins

Biggest Disappointment

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3.13 wins below expected

2 wins · 5.13 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 Cleveland Browns (1st) Division 12 4 0 .750 391 310 +81 8.87 +3.13
2 Cincinnati Bengals 10 6 0 .625 2 409 394 +15 8.39 +1.61
3 Pittsburgh Steelers 6 10 0 .375 6 307 336 -29 7.10 -1.10
4 Houston Oilers 5 11 0 .312 7 274 329 -55 5.67 -0.67
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 New England Patriots Division 11 5 0 .688 412 307 +105 10.52 +0.48
2 New York Jets Playoffs 10 6 0 .625 1 364 386 -22 9.51 +0.49
3 Miami Dolphins 8 8 0 .500 3 430 405 +25 8.88 -0.88
4 Buffalo Bills 4 12 0 .250 7 287 348 -61 5.75 -1.75
5 Indianapolis Colts 3 13 0 .188 8 229 400 -171 4.62 -1.62
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Denver Broncos Division 11 5 0 .688 378 327 +51 9.78 +1.22
2 Kansas City Chiefs Playoffs 10 6 0 .625 1 358 326 +32 8.39 +1.61
3 Seattle Seahawks 10 6 0 .625 1 366 293 +73 8.40 +1.60
4 Los Angeles Raiders 8 8 0 .500 3 323 346 -23 9.07 -1.07
5 San Diego Chargers 4 12 0 .250 7 335 396 -61 6.68 -2.68
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 Chicago Bears Division 14 2 0 .875 352 187 +165 12.89 +1.11
2 Minnesota Vikings 9 7 0 .562 5 398 273 +125 8.43 +0.57
3 Detroit Lions 5 11 0 .312 9 277 326 -49 7.31 -2.31
4 Green Bay Packers 4 12 0 .250 10 254 418 -164 5.86 -1.86
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 14 0 .125 12 239 473 -234 5.13 -3.13
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 New York Giants Division 14 2 0 .875 371 236 +135 10.19 +3.81
2 Washington Redskins Playoffs 12 4 0 .750 2 368 296 +72 9.57 +2.43
3 Dallas Cowboys 7 9 0 .438 7 346 337 +9 8.46 -1.46
4 Philadelphia Eagles 5 10 1 .344 8.5 256 312 -56 6.45 -0.95
5 St. Louis Cardinals 4 11 1 .281 9.5 218 351 -133 5.21 -0.71
# Team W L T Pct GB PF PA PD SimW vsSim
1 San Francisco 49ers Division 10 5 1 .656 374 247 +127 10.70 -0.20
2 Los Angeles Rams Playoffs 10 6 0 .625 0.5 309 267 +42 8.85 +1.15
3 Atlanta Falcons 7 8 1 .469 3 280 280 0 6.85 +0.65
4 New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 .438 3.5 288 287 +1 6.46 +0.54

Playoff Bracket

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

AFC

Wild Card Round

New York Jets 35
Kansas City Chiefs 15

Dec 28

Divisional Round

Cleveland Browns (1st) 23
New York Jets 20

Jan 3

Denver Broncos 22
New England Patriots 17

Jan 4

Conference Championship

Denver Broncos 23
Cleveland Browns (1st) 20

Jan 11

NFC

Wild Card Round

Washington Redskins 19
Los Angeles Rams 7

Dec 28

Divisional Round

Washington Redskins 27
Chicago Bears 13

Jan 3

New York Giants 49
San Francisco 49ers 3

Jan 4

Conference Championship

New York Giants 17
Washington Redskins 0

Jan 11

Super Bowl

New York Giants 39
Denver Broncos 20

Jan 25

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
Chicago Bears NFC NFC Central 1720 14 12.89 +1.11 86.86% 6 10 12 13 14 15 16
New York Giants NFC NFC East 1707 14 10.19 +3.81 99.52% 3 7 9 10 11 13 16
San Francisco 49ers NFC NFC West 1658 10.5 10.70 -0.20 46.83% 3 8 9 11 12 14 16
Washington Redskins NFC NFC East 1625 12 9.57 +2.43 94.71% 3 6 8 9 11 13 16
Seattle Seahawks AFC AFC West 1621 10 8.40 +1.60 86.52% 2 5 7 8 10 11 15
New England Patriots AFC AFC East 1613 11 10.52 +0.48 71.26% 4 7 9 10 12 13 16
Cleveland Browns (1st) AFC AFC Central 1601 12 8.87 +3.13 97.85% 2 6 8 9 10 12 15
Denver Broncos AFC AFC West 1583 11 9.78 +1.22 82.66% 3 6 8 10 11 13 16
Los Angeles Rams NFC NFC West 1571 10 8.85 +1.15 82.01% 2 6 7 9 10 12 16
Miami Dolphins AFC AFC East 1563 8 8.88 -0.88 43.80% 2 6 7 9 10 12 15
Cincinnati Bengals AFC AFC Central 1553 10 8.39 +1.61 87.18% 1 5 7 8 10 11 15
Minnesota Vikings NFC NFC Central 1542 9 8.43 +0.57 73.08% 1 5 7 8 10 11 16
Kansas City Chiefs AFC AFC West 1540 10 8.39 +1.61 87.22% 1 5 7 8 10 11 15
Los Angeles Raiders AFC AFC West 1508 8 9.07 -1.07 40.10% 1 6 8 9 10 12 15
New York Jets AFC AFC East 1488 10 9.51 +0.49 72.00% 1 6 8 9 11 12 16
Pittsburgh Steelers AFC AFC Central 1483 6 7.10 -1.10 39.23% 1 4 6 7 8 10 14
Dallas Cowboys NFC NFC East 1479 7 8.46 -1.46 32.61% 2 5 7 8 10 12 15
Philadelphia Eagles NFC NFC East 1458 5.5 6.45 -0.95 32.78% 0 3 5 6 8 9 15
New Orleans Saints NFC NFC West 1456 7 6.46 +0.54 73.15% 1 3 5 6 8 9 13
Atlanta Falcons NFC NFC West 1443 7.5 6.85 +0.65 65.18% 0 4 5 7 8 10 15
San Diego Chargers AFC AFC West 1434 4 6.68 -2.68 13.41% 0 4 5 7 8 10 14
Houston Oilers AFC AFC Central 1379 5 5.67 -0.67 49.29% 0 3 4 6 7 9 12
Detroit Lions NFC NFC Central 1374 5 7.31 -2.31 18.46% 1 4 6 7 8 10 14
Green Bay Packers NFC NFC Central 1368 4 5.86 -1.86 24.34% 0 3 5 6 7 9 13
St. Louis Cardinals NFC NFC East 1363 4.5 5.21 -0.71 37.22% 0 2 4 5 6 8 12
Indianapolis Colts AFC AFC East 1329 3 4.62 -1.62 28.77% 0 2 3 4 6 7 11
Buffalo Bills AFC AFC East 1314 4 5.75 -1.75 27.00% 0 3 4 6 7 9 14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC NFC Central 1225 2 5.13 -3.13 7.40% 0 2 4 5 6 8 13

Head-to-Head

Each cell shows a team's record (row vs column) and below it the expected number of wins the model predicted based on each individual game's win probability. Navy-tinted cells mean the team beat the model's expectations by more than half a win in that matchup; gold-tinted cells mean they fell short by the same margin. The first matrix for each division covers within-division games; the second (when shown) covers games against teams outside that division — aggregated by division when there are many opponents, broken out team-by-team when there are few.

Beat expectations Fell short Within expectations

Within AFC Central

Team Bengals (1st) Oilers Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
Cleveland Browns (1st)
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
Houston Oilers
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)

AFC Central vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC East AFC West NFC Central NFC East NFC West
Cincinnati Bengals
3-0
(1.5 exp.)
1-2
(1.2 exp.)
3-1
(1.9 exp.)
Cleveland Browns (1st)
3-0
(1.9 exp.)
2-1
(1.6 exp.)
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
Houston Oilers
2-1
(1.4 exp.)
0-3
(0.9 exp.)
2-2
(1.1 exp.)
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-2
(1.2 exp.)
0-3
(1.3 exp.)
2-2
(1.8 exp.)

Within AFC East

Team Bills Colts Dolphins Patriots Jets
Buffalo Bills
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
Indianapolis Colts
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
Miami Dolphins
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
New England Patriots
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
New York Jets
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)

AFC East vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC West NFC Central NFC East NFC West
Buffalo Bills
1-3
(1.4 exp.)
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
Indianapolis Colts
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
1-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-3
(1.1 exp.)
Miami Dolphins
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
New England Patriots
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
New York Jets
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
2-2
(2.5 exp.)

Within AFC West

Team Broncos Chiefs Raiders Chargers Seahawks
Denver Broncos
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
1-1
(1.5 exp.)
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
Kansas City Chiefs
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
Los Angeles Raiders
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
San Diego Chargers
1-1
(0.5 exp.)
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
Seattle Seahawks
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
2-0
(1.3 exp.)

AFC West vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East NFC Central NFC East NFC West
Denver Broncos
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
3-1
(2.3 exp.)
Kansas City Chiefs
3-1
(2.1 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
1-0
(0.7 exp.)
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
Los Angeles Raiders
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
1-3
(2.1 exp.)
San Diego Chargers
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
0-4
(1.7 exp.)
Seattle Seahawks
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
3-1
(1.9 exp.)

Within NFC Central

Team Bears Lions Packers Vikings Buccaneers
Chicago Bears
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
2-0
(1.7 exp.)
1-1
(1.5 exp.)
2-0
(1.8 exp.)
Detroit Lions
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
Green Bay Packers
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
Minnesota Vikings
1-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0-2
(0.2 exp.)
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
0-2
(0.6 exp.)

NFC Central vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East AFC West NFC East NFC West
Chicago Bears
4-0
(3.1 exp.)
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
1-1
(1.5 exp.)
Detroit Lions
1-3
(1.9 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
Green Bay Packers
1-3
(1.7 exp.)
0-2
(0.3 exp.)
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
Minnesota Vikings
1-3
(2.4 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
0-4
(1.2 exp.)

Within NFC East

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

NFC East vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East AFC West NFC Central NFC West
Dallas Cowboys
1-3
(2.2 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
New York Giants
3-1
(2.1 exp.)
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
Philadelphia Eagles
2-2
(1.5 exp.)
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
St. Louis Cardinals
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
1-0
(0.3 exp.)
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
0-4
(1.3 exp.)
Washington Redskins
3-1
(2.1 exp.)
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
2-0
(1.2 exp.)

Within NFC West

Team Falcons Rams Saints 49ers
Atlanta Falcons
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
0-1-1
(0.6 exp.)
Los Angeles Rams
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
New Orleans Saints
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
1-1
(0.5 exp.)
San Francisco 49ers
1-0-1
(1.4 exp.)
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
1-1
(1.5 exp.)

NFC West vs. Other Divisions

Team AFC Central AFC East AFC West NFC Central NFC East
Atlanta Falcons
1-3
(1.6 exp.)
2-1
(1.3 exp.)
2-1
(1.5 exp.)
Los Angeles Rams
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
3-0
(1.6 exp.)
2-1
(1.9 exp.)
New Orleans Saints
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
2-1
(1.5 exp.)
1-2
(1.1 exp.)
San Francisco 49ers
4-0
(2.5 exp.)
2-1
(2.3 exp.)
1-2
(1.8 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 New York Giants 14 10.19 +3.81
2 Cleveland Browns (1st) 12 8.87 +3.13
3 Washington Redskins 12 9.57 +2.43
4 Cincinnati Bengals 10 8.39 +1.61
5 Kansas City Chiefs 10 8.39 +1.61

Biggest Disappointments

# Team Actual Sim Luck
1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 5.13 -3.13
2 San Diego Chargers 4 6.68 -2.68
3 Detroit Lions 5 7.31 -2.31
4 Green Bay Packers 4 5.86 -1.86
5 Buffalo Bills 4 5.75 -1.75

Top Streaks

Ranked by model unlikelihood — the product of pregame W/T/L probabilities over the games in each team's streak. A short streak by a poor team can outrank a longer one by a strong team since the poor team's per-game probabilities were lower going in.

Longest Winning Streaks

# Team Games Dates Probability
1 New York Jets 9 Sep 21 – Nov 16 1 in 119
2 New York Giants 9 Oct 27 – Dec 20 1 in 70
3 Indianapolis Colts 3 Dec 7 – Dec 21 1 in 58
4 Seattle Seahawks 5 Nov 23 – Dec 20 1 in 32
5 Denver Broncos 6 Sep 7 – Oct 12 1 in 21

Longest Losing Streaks

# Team Games Dates Probability
1 Los Angeles Raiders 4 Nov 30 – Dec 21 1 in 118
2 Indianapolis Colts 13 Sep 7 – Nov 30 1 in 116
3 San Diego Chargers 8 Sep 14 – Nov 2 1 in 86
4 New York Jets 5 Nov 24 – Dec 21 1 in 81
5 Green Bay Packers 6 Sep 7 – Oct 12 1 in 45

Home-Field Advantage Edge

The simulation applies the same home-field boost to every game across the league, so the per-game home win probabilities bake in the model's idea of HFA. For each team, we add up those probabilities over home games and compare to actual home wins — and do the same on the road. The bar height is (home wins above expected) minus (road wins above expected). A tall positive bar means the team's home/road split exceeded what the model predicted — a real Coors-style edge. A tall negative bar means the reverse: they played worse at home or better on the road than expected.

Finish Position Heatmaps

Each cell is the probability — across 100,000 simulations — that the team (row) finished at that position (column). Use the buttons to switch between divisions, leagues, and the overall NFL view. Rows are sorted by the simulation's average finish (best at top).

Team1234
Cleveland Browns (1st)45.71%30.35%17.31%6.63%
Cincinnati Bengals36.31%33.31%21.13%9.25%
Pittsburgh Steelers13.78%25.16%36.33%24.73%
Houston Oilers4.20%11.18%25.23%59.39%
Team12345
New England Patriots52.10%29.03%15.83%2.69%0.35%
New York Jets28.29%35.76%27.90%6.62%1.43%
Miami Dolphins18.54%29.93%37.02%11.67%2.84%
Buffalo Bills0.86%4.21%13.37%48.84%32.72%
Indianapolis Colts0.21%1.07%5.88%30.18%62.66%
Team12345
Denver Broncos40.69%25.99%17.45%10.65%5.22%
Los Angeles Raiders24.49%25.70%22.18%17.67%9.96%
Seattle Seahawks17.05%21.43%22.58%22.61%16.33%
Kansas City Chiefs14.30%19.80%23.34%24.20%18.36%
San Diego Chargers3.47%7.08%14.45%24.87%50.13%
Team12345
Chicago Bears93.73%5.65%0.53%0.09%
Minnesota Vikings4.40%51.97%27.21%12.18%4.24%
Detroit Lions1.46%28.22%35.66%22.70%11.96%
Green Bay Packers0.31%9.37%22.52%36.34%31.46%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.10%4.79%14.08%28.69%52.34%
Team12345
New York Giants48.29%30.00%15.46%5.34%0.91%
Washington Redskins32.40%33.74%22.62%9.07%2.17%
Dallas Cowboys16.01%25.43%34.31%18.23%6.02%
Philadelphia Eagles2.84%8.28%19.68%42.03%27.17%
St. Louis Cardinals0.46%2.55%7.93%25.33%63.73%
Team1234
San Francisco 49ers69.45%22.28%6.60%1.67%
Los Angeles Rams22.49%45.49%22.03%9.99%
Atlanta Falcons4.75%18.39%36.87%39.99%
New Orleans Saints3.31%13.84%34.50%48.35%
Team1234567891011121314
New England Patriots28.46%17.95%13.50%10.26%8.39%6.59%4.92%4.12%2.48%1.38%1.07%0.55%0.27%0.06%
Denver Broncos17.62%15.07%12.36%10.99%9.63%7.75%7.40%5.38%4.54%3.79%2.59%1.45%1.08%0.35%
New York Jets13.26%12.08%11.59%11.81%11.43%9.41%8.25%7.46%5.49%3.67%2.55%1.55%1.00%0.45%
Cleveland Browns (1st)6.53%10.14%12.24%10.60%9.76%10.89%9.04%8.06%6.91%5.84%4.34%3.11%1.68%0.86%
Los Angeles Raiders8.69%10.56%10.15%10.51%10.06%9.23%8.60%7.97%7.38%6.13%4.71%3.37%1.94%0.70%
Miami Dolphins7.94%8.64%9.02%9.91%10.39%10.33%9.76%9.88%7.49%6.25%4.39%3.08%1.75%1.17%
Cincinnati Bengals4.94%7.43%9.67%9.25%9.68%9.64%9.55%8.97%8.98%7.04%5.97%4.75%3.03%1.10%
Seattle Seahawks5.85%7.08%7.41%8.52%8.61%9.03%8.66%9.40%8.69%8.79%6.50%5.60%4.15%1.71%
Kansas City Chiefs4.57%6.72%6.87%8.15%8.41%8.89%9.83%8.80%8.82%9.19%7.96%5.72%4.34%1.73%
Pittsburgh Steelers1.20%2.28%3.42%4.41%5.69%7.53%8.63%9.40%11.70%11.53%11.02%10.35%8.60%4.24%
San Diego Chargers0.68%1.29%1.93%2.90%3.77%4.45%6.42%7.88%9.42%11.68%12.29%14.03%14.56%8.70%
Houston Oilers0.09%0.37%0.99%1.38%1.91%2.95%3.80%5.39%7.76%9.40%13.29%16.74%20.60%15.33%
Buffalo Bills0.16%0.33%0.73%1.01%1.78%2.62%3.94%5.06%6.95%9.95%14.02%15.92%17.04%20.49%
Indianapolis Colts0.01%0.06%0.12%0.30%0.49%0.69%1.20%2.23%3.39%5.36%9.30%13.78%19.96%43.11%
Team1234567891011121314
Chicago Bears65.67%20.71%7.57%3.05%1.57%0.77%0.36%0.15%0.08%0.05%0.02%
San Francisco 49ers12.92%25.73%22.29%13.42%9.32%5.92%3.87%2.99%1.52%0.90%0.66%0.37%0.06%0.03%
New York Giants8.60%19.46%19.76%14.95%11.04%8.94%6.38%3.91%2.89%2.02%1.03%0.66%0.25%0.11%
Washington Redskins5.23%13.40%14.61%14.99%13.12%10.73%8.94%6.10%4.75%3.41%2.45%1.33%0.65%0.29%
Los Angeles Rams2.83%7.06%10.87%13.11%13.92%13.36%10.15%8.17%7.06%5.45%3.63%2.70%1.23%0.46%
Dallas Cowboys1.89%5.92%8.20%10.44%11.04%12.15%12.15%10.03%8.68%6.73%5.46%3.57%2.40%1.34%
Minnesota Vikings1.79%3.85%7.16%11.49%13.76%13.37%11.03%10.42%8.81%6.19%4.95%3.50%2.45%1.23%
Detroit Lions0.42%1.10%2.89%5.99%7.83%9.71%10.80%11.38%11.58%9.82%8.87%8.30%6.65%4.66%
Atlanta Falcons0.29%0.92%2.44%4.09%5.85%7.10%8.90%11.41%11.85%10.94%12.38%10.92%8.03%4.88%
New Orleans Saints0.10%0.74%1.55%2.83%4.09%5.53%8.11%10.27%10.93%12.89%12.95%12.73%10.31%6.97%
Philadelphia Eagles0.17%0.75%1.74%2.99%3.65%4.83%7.69%8.74%10.37%12.57%12.97%12.58%11.78%9.17%
Green Bay Packers0.06%0.17%0.43%1.36%2.52%3.73%5.35%7.25%9.40%11.60%13.34%14.82%14.55%15.42%
St. Louis Cardinals0.02%0.08%0.37%0.71%1.18%1.85%2.86%4.20%6.15%8.91%10.47%14.82%22.43%25.95%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.01%0.11%0.12%0.58%1.11%2.01%3.41%4.98%5.93%8.52%10.82%13.70%19.21%29.49%
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Chicago Bears52.76%19.93%10.10%6.24%3.33%2.54%1.51%0.95%0.74%0.58%0.37%0.33%0.16%0.18%0.08%0.07%0.04%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.01%0.01%
San Francisco 49ers9.32%11.75%12.67%10.65%10.04%7.88%6.35%5.96%4.68%4.02%3.05%2.92%1.96%1.90%1.47%1.46%0.99%0.77%0.62%0.40%0.33%0.35%0.18%0.17%0.05%0.03%0.02%0.01%
New England Patriots8.24%13.66%11.09%9.89%8.02%7.56%6.04%5.48%4.67%4.05%3.79%3.34%2.62%2.26%2.15%1.83%1.22%0.96%0.70%0.74%0.62%0.34%0.30%0.19%0.11%0.11%0.02%
New York Giants6.19%7.78%10.35%8.78%8.72%8.02%7.27%6.30%5.55%5.00%4.31%4.33%3.05%3.20%2.04%1.94%1.53%1.43%1.00%1.01%0.69%0.52%0.30%0.33%0.17%0.08%0.04%0.07%
Denver Broncos4.58%8.46%7.97%8.15%7.32%6.75%6.38%5.89%5.25%4.89%4.94%3.54%4.07%3.36%3.24%2.67%2.43%1.91%1.83%1.66%1.27%1.04%0.75%0.52%0.51%0.33%0.19%0.10%
Washington Redskins3.36%5.29%6.79%6.80%7.00%6.55%6.94%6.41%6.37%6.05%5.17%4.76%4.65%4.30%3.12%3.10%2.24%2.65%1.77%1.74%1.30%1.25%0.77%0.68%0.45%0.25%0.20%0.04%
New York Jets2.81%6.66%6.30%6.62%6.97%6.32%6.69%6.21%6.07%5.97%5.37%4.88%4.34%3.87%3.69%3.19%3.09%2.20%2.09%1.71%1.32%1.11%0.77%0.64%0.47%0.33%0.17%0.14%
Los Angeles Raiders2.02%4.31%4.94%5.81%5.25%5.90%5.73%5.61%5.82%5.21%5.31%4.49%4.87%4.16%4.67%3.71%3.98%3.30%2.96%2.90%2.36%1.71%1.63%1.15%1.02%0.69%0.36%0.13%
Cleveland Browns (1st)1.49%3.30%3.91%5.65%5.20%6.79%5.68%6.24%5.50%5.61%5.42%5.31%4.83%4.81%4.27%4.00%3.71%3.23%3.00%2.60%2.27%1.95%1.65%1.21%0.89%0.67%0.47%0.34%
Los Angeles Rams1.82%2.59%3.69%4.04%5.65%5.19%5.78%6.22%6.09%6.02%5.99%6.47%5.24%4.99%4.08%3.89%3.97%3.73%2.68%2.86%2.20%1.91%1.66%1.15%0.89%0.68%0.29%0.23%
Miami Dolphins1.60%3.95%4.51%4.41%5.06%5.32%5.12%5.59%5.58%5.33%5.75%5.26%5.26%4.67%5.11%4.52%3.59%3.71%3.23%2.69%2.40%2.06%1.67%1.06%0.97%0.63%0.56%0.39%
Cincinnati Bengals0.95%2.39%2.99%3.90%4.26%5.29%4.55%5.60%5.17%5.24%5.01%4.78%4.88%5.22%4.84%4.65%4.47%4.53%3.43%3.44%2.95%3.06%2.45%2.04%1.55%1.37%0.53%0.46%
Dallas Cowboys1.13%1.70%3.22%3.39%4.19%3.80%5.09%4.69%5.48%5.39%5.66%5.70%5.67%5.56%4.94%4.68%4.09%4.56%3.76%3.56%3.35%2.71%1.97%1.92%1.49%1.05%0.74%0.51%
Minnesota Vikings1.12%1.37%2.18%2.86%3.74%4.15%5.61%5.16%5.68%6.36%5.32%6.14%5.23%5.48%5.21%5.46%4.46%4.32%3.49%3.58%2.93%2.64%2.02%1.67%1.49%1.10%0.85%0.38%
Seattle Seahawks0.99%2.92%3.07%4.05%4.12%3.99%4.60%4.59%4.90%4.27%5.14%4.85%5.22%4.39%5.16%4.23%4.74%4.11%4.42%3.69%3.44%3.02%2.54%2.53%1.92%1.57%1.00%0.53%
Kansas City Chiefs0.91%1.98%2.74%3.92%3.61%4.21%4.25%4.64%4.31%4.82%5.36%4.82%5.05%5.06%4.52%4.51%5.02%4.12%4.82%4.21%3.61%3.22%3.16%2.18%2.12%1.41%1.00%0.42%
Detroit Lions0.18%0.44%0.82%0.83%1.32%1.85%2.44%2.92%3.35%3.91%4.00%5.16%4.66%5.53%5.09%5.95%5.32%5.53%5.12%4.96%5.08%4.96%4.43%4.05%3.98%3.32%2.77%2.03%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.17%0.56%0.69%1.25%1.38%2.03%1.95%2.53%3.32%3.00%3.56%3.84%4.78%4.37%5.10%5.00%6.04%5.78%5.92%5.30%5.53%5.31%4.68%5.02%4.31%3.81%2.81%1.96%
Atlanta Falcons0.14%0.19%0.51%0.67%1.13%1.42%1.70%1.96%2.42%3.04%3.10%3.50%4.04%4.63%4.84%5.17%5.24%6.32%5.38%6.02%6.07%6.35%5.78%5.58%4.48%4.72%3.15%2.45%
San Diego Chargers0.06%0.28%0.52%0.74%0.95%1.10%1.47%1.55%2.02%1.96%2.51%2.61%3.83%3.23%4.63%4.47%5.16%4.62%6.21%5.48%6.34%5.77%6.80%6.75%6.74%5.90%4.74%3.56%
New Orleans Saints0.02%0.16%0.29%0.42%0.82%0.84%1.23%1.46%1.58%1.98%2.64%2.85%3.06%4.06%4.47%5.08%5.10%5.82%5.70%6.37%6.27%7.01%5.98%6.94%5.67%6.05%4.32%3.81%
Philadelphia Eagles0.06%0.17%0.31%0.43%0.85%0.98%1.27%1.21%1.64%2.15%2.34%2.65%3.25%3.72%3.95%4.46%4.75%5.34%5.52%6.41%6.03%6.65%6.65%7.01%6.36%6.16%5.55%4.13%
Green Bay Packers0.03%0.04%0.09%0.08%0.26%0.33%0.65%0.75%0.89%1.21%1.38%1.80%2.38%2.79%2.85%3.80%4.30%4.66%5.50%5.86%6.04%7.21%7.36%7.95%7.95%8.18%7.93%7.73%
Houston Oilers0.02%0.04%0.10%0.18%0.28%0.51%0.59%0.77%0.87%1.10%1.34%1.81%1.81%2.13%2.64%3.03%3.97%4.00%4.91%5.23%6.40%6.54%8.10%8.04%8.71%10.35%8.34%8.19%
Buffalo Bills0.02%0.05%0.07%0.15%0.29%0.32%0.46%0.61%0.83%1.17%1.24%1.61%2.13%2.18%2.72%2.97%3.61%4.15%5.18%5.25%6.58%6.64%8.01%7.57%8.34%8.37%9.45%10.03%
St. Louis Cardinals0.03%0.05%0.13%0.20%0.33%0.30%0.48%0.71%0.80%0.93%1.06%1.40%1.93%2.21%2.62%3.41%3.98%4.58%4.92%5.77%7.10%8.34%10.82%11.28%12.84%13.78%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.01%0.08%0.01%0.06%0.09%0.22%0.27%0.50%0.64%0.76%0.93%1.32%1.69%1.90%2.69%2.67%3.00%3.69%4.39%5.22%5.80%6.83%7.73%9.75%10.33%13.75%15.67%
Indianapolis Colts0.03%0.05%0.07%0.10%0.13%0.24%0.32%0.37%0.39%0.58%0.86%1.29%1.26%1.65%1.81%3.07%3.34%4.47%5.09%6.46%7.58%8.79%11.23%17.91%22.91%

Win Totals in Context

How did each team's actual results compare to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Use the buttons to switch between views. In each chart, dashed crosshairs at the league means split the plot into four quadrants: pastel green (team did well, model agreed), pastel red (team did poorly, model agreed), and pastel yellow (model and reality disagreed). Click a division in the legend to toggle it.

Playoff Seed Probabilities

Across the 10,000 regular-season simulations, the probability that each team finished as each playoff seed (or missed the playoffs entirely). Rows sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed; teams that more often missed the playoffs sit toward the bottom.

Team1 Seed2 Seed3 Seed4 Seed5 SeedMissed Playoffs
New England Patriots28.46%16.66%6.98%15.00%10.33%22.57%
Denver Broncos17.62%15.79%7.28%12.57%10.67%36.07%
New York Jets13.26%9.79%5.24%16.14%13.95%41.62%
Los Angeles Raiders8.69%10.83%4.97%12.21%11.48%51.82%
Miami Dolphins7.94%6.95%3.65%13.35%12.01%56.10%
Cleveland Browns (1st)6.53%11.88%27.30%3.56%5.38%45.35%
Seattle Seahawks5.85%7.32%3.88%9.16%9.54%64.25%
Cincinnati Bengals4.94%8.95%22.42%3.44%5.72%54.53%
Kansas City Chiefs4.57%6.39%3.34%8.60%9.74%67.36%
Pittsburgh Steelers1.20%2.89%9.69%1.94%3.92%80.36%
San Diego Chargers0.68%1.53%1.26%2.40%3.82%90.31%
Buffalo Bills0.16%0.36%0.34%0.98%1.78%96.38%
Houston Oilers0.09%0.60%3.51%0.43%1.22%94.15%
Indianapolis Colts0.01%0.06%0.14%0.22%0.44%99.13%
Team1 Seed2 Seed3 Seed4 Seed5 SeedMissed Playoffs
Chicago Bears65.67%20.64%7.42%3.48%1.35%1.44%
San Francisco 49ers12.92%26.86%29.67%7.77%7.22%15.56%
New York Giants8.60%20.20%19.49%14.52%10.96%26.23%
Washington Redskins5.23%13.96%13.21%15.42%13.33%38.85%
Los Angeles Rams2.83%7.28%12.38%12.38%13.33%51.80%
Dallas Cowboys1.89%6.15%7.97%10.02%11.06%62.91%
Minnesota Vikings1.79%1.50%1.11%17.88%15.52%62.20%
Detroit Lions0.42%0.52%0.52%7.62%8.89%82.03%
Atlanta Falcons0.29%1.01%3.45%3.35%5.58%86.32%
Philadelphia Eagles0.17%0.83%1.84%2.66%3.70%90.80%
New Orleans Saints0.10%0.80%2.41%2.26%3.97%90.46%
Green Bay Packers0.06%0.10%0.15%1.41%2.70%95.58%
St. Louis Cardinals0.02%0.09%0.35%0.65%1.22%97.67%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.01%0.06%0.03%0.58%1.17%98.15%

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
Chicago Bears 97.07% 97.07% 63.84% 39.54% 26.23%
New York Giants 66.86% 66.86% 38.94% 21.38% 14.08%
San Francisco 49ers 78.59% 78.59% 41.27% 19.42% 12.14%
New England Patriots 66.86% 66.86% 38.36% 22.80% 9.46%
Cleveland Browns (1st) 50.94% 50.94% 27.98% 15.07% 5.93%
Denver Broncos 53.55% 53.55% 29.20% 14.98% 5.77%
Washington Redskins 50.61% 50.61% 22.93% 9.60% 5.40%
Seattle Seahawks 28.34% 28.34% 16.50% 9.28% 4.11%
Cincinnati Bengals 40.97% 40.97% 19.56% 9.20% 2.99%
Miami Dolphins 31.30% 31.30% 16.12% 7.95% 2.83%
Los Angeles Rams 36.13% 36.13% 13.04% 4.75% 2.63%
Los Angeles Raiders 35.31% 35.31% 15.17% 6.20% 1.84%
Kansas City Chiefs 23.69% 23.69% 10.96% 5.05% 1.74%
New York Jets 40.59% 40.59% 16.42% 6.20% 1.55%
Minnesota Vikings 33.40% 19.56% 7.43% 2.29% 1.18%
Pittsburgh Steelers 16.09% 16.09% 6.26% 2.35% 0.74%
Dallas Cowboys 24.43% 24.43% 6.54% 1.65% 0.63%
San Diego Chargers 6.22% 5.62% 1.91% 0.55% 0.19%
Atlanta Falcons 8.93% 7.64% 1.70% 0.49% 0.19%
New Orleans Saints 6.23% 5.48% 1.37% 0.29% 0.13%
Philadelphia Eagles 6.36% 5.20% 1.45% 0.38% 0.12%
Houston Oilers 4.74% 4.74% 1.13% 0.24% 0.07%
Detroit Lions 16.51% 5.63% 0.96% 0.12% 0.04%
Indianapolis Colts 0.66% 0.42% 0.11% 0.03% 0.01%
Green Bay Packers 4.11% 1.42% 0.26% 0.04%
Buffalo Bills 2.76% 1.58% 0.32% 0.10%
St. Louis Cardinals 1.87% 1.03% 0.24% 0.04%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1.75% 0.35% 0.03% 0.01%
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Buffalo BillsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosHouston OilersIndianapolis ColtsKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSeattle Seahawks
Buffalo Bills0.04%0.01%0.08%0.01%0.08%0.13%0.03%0.04%0.10%0.05%0.10%0.05%
Cincinnati Bengals0.11%0.70%0.01%0.36%0.83%0.65%0.46%0.96%0.10%0.19%0.29%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.12%0.04%0.56%0.03%0.01%0.43%0.68%0.76%0.70%1.12%0.09%0.26%0.43%
Denver Broncos0.36%0.56%0.63%0.19%0.06%0.79%1.03%2.18%1.97%3.51%0.56%0.36%0.66%
Houston Oilers0.01%0.01%0.03%0.10%0.09%0.06%0.05%0.11%0.01%0.02%0.05%
Indianapolis Colts0.01%0.01%0.03%0.07%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.03%
Kansas City Chiefs0.24%0.47%0.29%0.64%0.09%0.10%0.86%1.70%1.44%2.52%0.25%0.30%0.49%
Los Angeles Raiders0.32%0.52%0.35%0.65%0.10%0.09%0.93%1.79%1.89%2.77%0.45%0.30%0.66%
Miami Dolphins0.13%0.64%0.49%2.00%0.19%0.03%1.42%2.11%1.10%1.97%0.55%0.69%1.44%
New England Patriots0.15%0.80%0.74%2.56%0.19%0.03%1.93%2.93%1.38%1.14%0.53%0.66%1.72%
New York Jets0.22%0.67%0.50%1.77%0.19%0.01%1.83%2.57%1.35%0.63%0.47%0.84%1.25%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.05%0.03%0.04%0.30%0.02%0.21%0.41%0.28%0.19%0.44%0.09%0.25%
San Diego Chargers0.07%0.14%0.14%0.20%0.02%0.14%0.13%0.30%0.27%0.51%0.14%0.09%
Seattle Seahawks0.27%0.57%0.50%0.86%0.10%0.09%0.73%1.03%2.11%1.82%2.63%0.33%0.25%
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Atlanta FalconsChicago BearsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesSan Francisco 49ersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.04%0.58%0.40%0.08%0.14%0.61%0.11%0.24%0.10%0.08%0.09%0.02%0.40%
Chicago Bears0.23%0.61%0.18%0.04%0.54%0.07%0.10%0.57%0.16%0.28%0.06%0.50%
Dallas Cowboys0.56%0.10%1.53%0.23%1.22%2.00%0.49%0.42%0.15%0.55%0.01%0.23%0.93%
Detroit Lions0.37%0.03%0.82%0.05%0.56%0.43%0.19%0.39%0.40%0.19%0.13%0.06%0.55%
Green Bay Packers0.10%0.01%0.22%0.03%0.12%0.13%0.08%0.10%0.10%0.07%0.02%0.01%0.12%
Los Angeles Rams0.43%0.26%2.10%1.97%0.36%3.17%0.29%1.63%0.63%0.10%0.17%0.17%2.36%
Minnesota Vikings1.26%0.04%2.78%1.29%0.30%2.38%0.66%1.58%1.05%1.12%0.24%0.13%2.33%
New Orleans Saints0.03%0.02%0.26%0.30%0.06%0.20%0.41%0.22%0.08%0.07%0.04%0.07%0.41%
New York Giants1.32%0.40%1.65%2.55%0.62%2.78%4.52%0.84%0.52%1.75%0.23%0.31%1.08%
Philadelphia Eagles0.14%0.03%0.16%0.37%0.08%0.41%0.59%0.13%0.12%0.16%0.04%0.13%
San Francisco 49ers0.24%0.24%1.50%1.08%0.36%0.16%2.06%0.24%0.92%0.45%0.14%0.10%1.65%
St. Louis Cardinals0.03%0.01%0.04%0.08%0.03%0.11%0.14%0.01%0.02%0.04%0.06%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.02%0.07%0.02%0.01%0.05%0.04%0.01%0.01%0.02%
Washington Redskins1.31%0.31%1.87%2.54%0.78%3.40%4.11%0.93%0.67%0.33%1.43%0.17%0.36%
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Buffalo BillsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosHouston OilersIndianapolis ColtsKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSeattle Seahawks
Buffalo Bills0.03%0.08%0.09%0.03%0.05%0.03%0.01%
Cincinnati Bengals0.20%3.64%0.05%1.73%3.10%2.09%3.36%3.31%0.54%1.54%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.18%5.27%0.03%2.43%4.02%3.06%5.17%5.07%0.64%2.11%
Denver Broncos0.41%4.43%4.83%0.78%0.09%3.76%6.82%5.72%2.36%
Houston Oilers0.02%0.21%0.06%0.14%0.15%0.19%0.24%0.03%0.09%
Indianapolis Colts0.03%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.03%0.01%
Kansas City Chiefs0.08%1.70%1.68%0.19%0.03%1.36%2.98%2.16%0.78%
Los Angeles Raiders0.16%2.40%2.35%0.43%0.04%1.78%3.82%3.13%1.06%
Miami Dolphins2.16%2.31%3.52%0.29%1.85%2.73%1.00%0.60%1.66%
New England Patriots5.58%6.07%7.34%0.87%4.47%6.09%2.40%1.21%4.33%
New York Jets2.37%2.59%3.22%0.50%1.58%2.84%1.13%0.51%1.68%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.04%1.04%0.02%0.57%1.14%0.67%1.26%0.93%0.17%0.42%
San Diego Chargers0.03%0.28%0.36%0.01%0.01%0.14%0.54%0.36%0.18%
Seattle Seahawks0.14%2.43%2.68%0.54%0.04%2.17%4.36%3.25%0.89%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsChicago BearsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesSan Francisco 49ersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.59%0.23%0.06%0.01%0.07%0.35%0.04%0.35%
Chicago Bears2.81%8.16%10.89%2.08%12.92%1.92%11.01%0.44%13.61%
Dallas Cowboys0.35%1.78%0.17%0.12%1.00%0.67%0.23%2.21%0.01%
Detroit Lions0.01%0.10%0.12%0.02%0.19%0.06%0.27%0.01%0.18%
Green Bay Packers0.03%0.03%0.04%0.05%0.11%
Los Angeles Rams4.50%1.63%0.38%0.09%0.95%2.59%0.32%0.06%0.02%2.50%
Minnesota Vikings0.28%0.78%0.75%0.09%1.52%0.14%2.55%0.01%1.31%
New Orleans Saints0.50%0.21%0.03%0.06%0.28%0.06%0.23%
New York Giants1.54%11.23%1.42%0.33%6.57%3.80%1.04%12.94%0.07%
Philadelphia Eagles0.04%0.53%0.03%0.19%0.11%0.07%0.48%
San Francisco 49ers6.78%6.75%1.82%0.45%4.41%10.02%1.21%0.27%0.18%9.38%
St. Louis Cardinals0.01%0.09%0.01%0.01%0.05%0.02%0.02%0.03%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.01%0.01%0.01%
Washington Redskins0.90%7.23%0.75%0.15%3.49%2.04%0.56%7.77%0.04%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Buffalo BillsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosHouston OilersIndianapolis ColtsKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersMiami DolphinsNew England PatriotsNew York JetsPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSeattle Seahawks
Buffalo Bills0.02%0.01%0.01%0.04%0.01%0.01%
Cincinnati Bengals0.02%1.06%1.47%0.02%0.66%0.84%0.86%2.21%0.99%0.21%0.15%0.71%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.04%1.16%2.65%0.05%0.01%1.07%1.62%1.49%3.04%1.83%0.45%0.15%1.51%
Denver Broncos0.04%1.69%2.60%0.11%0.01%0.95%1.73%1.06%3.05%1.52%0.62%0.28%1.32%
Houston Oilers0.01%0.01%0.04%0.03%0.02%0.09%0.02%0.01%0.01%
Indianapolis Colts0.01%0.01%0.01%
Kansas City Chiefs0.67%0.65%0.79%0.06%0.01%0.45%0.36%0.81%0.45%0.26%0.09%0.45%
Los Angeles Raiders0.03%0.80%0.87%1.10%0.09%0.39%0.45%1.06%0.55%0.25%0.09%0.52%
Miami Dolphins0.01%1.08%1.30%1.00%0.09%0.37%0.60%1.90%0.69%0.39%0.07%0.45%
New England Patriots0.06%3.12%3.59%3.96%0.22%0.04%1.41%1.87%2.42%3.12%1.04%0.28%1.67%
New York Jets0.01%0.75%0.98%0.93%0.14%0.32%0.59%0.53%1.22%0.31%0.06%0.36%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.13%0.12%0.50%0.21%0.21%0.29%0.45%0.23%0.03%0.18%
San Diego Chargers0.06%0.05%0.09%0.03%0.05%0.03%0.13%0.05%0.01%0.05%
Seattle Seahawks0.01%0.89%1.66%1.67%0.08%0.01%0.48%0.95%0.67%1.59%0.77%0.35%0.15%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsChicago BearsDallas CowboysDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersLos Angeles RamsMinnesota VikingsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia EaglesSan Francisco 49ersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.13%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.10%0.14%0.07%
Chicago Bears0.53%2.11%0.43%0.17%3.50%3.15%0.47%9.57%0.48%13.00%0.08%0.02%6.03%
Dallas Cowboys0.02%0.58%0.02%0.09%0.13%0.03%0.36%0.29%0.13%
Detroit Lions0.07%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.01%
Green Bay Packers0.02%0.01%0.01%
Los Angeles Rams0.03%1.36%0.19%0.02%0.14%0.03%0.97%0.09%1.34%0.01%0.57%
Minnesota Vikings0.02%1.25%0.07%0.01%0.06%0.02%0.29%0.04%0.33%0.20%
New Orleans Saints0.09%0.03%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.04%0.05%
New York Giants0.22%8.57%1.06%0.12%0.01%1.83%0.64%0.26%0.27%4.60%0.05%3.75%
Philadelphia Eagles0.11%0.03%0.01%0.04%0.01%0.05%0.08%0.05%
San Francisco 49ers0.27%8.68%0.93%0.17%0.02%2.04%0.71%0.14%3.81%0.16%0.02%2.47%
St. Louis Cardinals0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0.01%
Washington Redskins0.12%3.44%0.44%0.07%0.02%0.70%0.28%0.11%2.36%0.03%1.99%0.04%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Atlanta FalconsBuffalo BillsChicago BearsCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns (1st)Dallas CowboysDenver BroncosDetroit LionsGreen Bay PackersHouston OilersIndianapolis ColtsKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RaidersLos Angeles RamsMiami DolphinsMinnesota VikingsNew England PatriotsNew Orleans SaintsNew York GiantsNew York JetsPhiladelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersSan Diego ChargersSan Francisco 49ersSeattle SeahawksSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay BuccaneersWashington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons0.03%0.02%0.02%0.01%0.02%0.05%0.02%0.02%
Chicago Bears0.06%2.63%3.89%3.89%0.08%0.01%1.46%1.63%1.98%5.47%1.97%0.75%0.15%2.26%
Cincinnati Bengals0.02%0.96%0.12%0.02%0.01%0.23%0.05%0.01%0.60%0.01%0.57%0.39%
Cleveland Browns (1st)0.02%2.23%0.21%0.01%0.27%0.20%0.02%1.17%0.05%1.05%0.70%
Dallas Cowboys0.05%0.06%0.08%0.02%0.06%0.06%0.15%0.09%0.01%0.05%
Denver Broncos0.05%1.90%0.18%0.43%0.23%0.03%1.21%0.06%1.06%0.02%0.60%
Detroit Lions0.01%0.01%0.02%
Houston Oilers0.02%0.02%0.02%0.01%
Indianapolis Colts0.01%
Kansas City Chiefs0.59%0.05%0.01%0.08%0.37%0.01%0.42%0.21%
Los Angeles Raiders0.01%0.67%0.04%0.07%0.09%0.01%0.40%0.01%0.39%0.15%
Los Angeles Rams0.39%0.31%0.39%0.01%0.13%0.31%0.13%0.40%0.25%0.07%0.01%0.23%
Miami Dolphins0.07%0.96%0.06%0.01%0.18%0.04%0.01%0.55%0.02%0.60%0.33%
Minnesota Vikings0.05%0.13%0.25%0.08%0.12%0.08%0.24%0.08%0.03%0.02%0.10%
New England Patriots0.06%3.57%0.25%0.03%0.03%0.45%0.30%0.06%1.73%0.06%1.81%0.01%1.10%
New Orleans Saints0.04%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.03%0.01%
New York Giants0.01%1.44%2.11%2.11%0.04%0.61%0.95%1.19%3.12%1.02%0.26%0.08%1.14%
New York Jets0.02%0.58%0.05%0.07%0.08%0.33%0.30%0.12%
Philadelphia Eagles0.01%0.02%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.02%
Pittsburgh Steelers0.22%0.08%0.01%0.16%0.01%0.19%0.07%
San Diego Chargers0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.06%0.01%0.03%0.04%
San Francisco 49ers0.03%1.08%1.86%1.72%0.04%0.67%0.90%1.11%2.64%0.77%0.29%0.10%0.93%
Seattle Seahawks0.05%1.59%0.05%0.23%0.11%0.01%0.71%0.02%0.84%0.01%0.01%0.48%
Washington Redskins0.52%0.72%0.72%0.01%0.31%0.35%0.53%1.23%0.40%0.17%0.44%

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
Chicago Bears 100.00% 62.74% 33.59% 22.67% Eliminated in Divisional Round
New York Giants 100.00% 62.56% 34.20% 22.44% Won Super Bowl
Cleveland Browns (1st) 100.00% 62.11% 33.27% 12.32% Eliminated in Conference Championship
San Francisco 49ers 100.00% 39.68% 18.47% 10.76% Eliminated in Divisional Round
New England Patriots 100.00% 51.02% 27.29% 10.19% Eliminated in Divisional Round
Denver Broncos 100.00% 48.98% 24.42% 8.50% Eliminated in Super Bowl
Washington Redskins 61.65% 22.71% 9.47% 5.96% Eliminated in Conference Championship
Kansas City Chiefs 55.26% 22.65% 9.54% 3.25% Eliminated in Wild Card Round
Los Angeles Rams 38.35% 12.31% 4.27% 2.21% Eliminated in Wild Card Round
New York Jets 44.74% 15.24% 5.48% 1.70% Eliminated in Divisional Round
Loser →
↓ Winner
Kansas City ChiefsNew York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs55.26%
New York Jets44.74%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Los Angeles RamsWashington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams38.35%
Washington Redskins61.65%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Cleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosKansas City ChiefsNew England PatriotsNew York Jets
Cleveland Browns (1st)32.61%29.50%
Denver Broncos48.98%
Kansas City Chiefs22.65%
New England Patriots51.02%
New York Jets15.24%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Chicago BearsLos Angeles RamsNew York GiantsSan Francisco 49ersWashington Redskins
Chicago Bears23.80%38.94%
Los Angeles Rams12.31%
New York Giants26.04%36.52%
San Francisco 49ers14.55%25.13%
Washington Redskins22.71%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Cleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosKansas City ChiefsNew England PatriotsNew York Jets
Cleveland Browns (1st)17.16%16.11%
Denver Broncos13.84%6.30%4.28%
Kansas City Chiefs4.60%4.94%
New England Patriots15.00%6.81%5.48%
New York Jets2.80%2.68%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Chicago BearsLos Angeles RamsNew York GiantsSan Francisco 49ersWashington Redskins
Chicago Bears5.15%18.77%9.67%
Los Angeles Rams2.49%1.78%
New York Giants20.18%5.73%8.29%
San Francisco 49ers6.48%2.89%4.15%4.95%
Washington Redskins5.44%4.03%
Loser →
↓ Winner
Chicago BearsCleveland Browns (1st)Denver BroncosKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles RamsNew England PatriotsNew York GiantsNew York JetsSan Francisco 49ersWashington Redskins
Chicago Bears7.29%5.79%2.25%6.07%1.27%
Cleveland Browns (1st)3.50%0.75%4.13%2.61%1.33%
Denver Broncos2.71%0.44%2.72%1.86%0.77%
Kansas City Chiefs1.03%0.17%1.06%0.70%0.29%
Los Angeles Rams0.75%0.57%0.20%0.58%0.11%
New England Patriots3.08%0.58%3.36%2.18%0.99%
New York Giants7.39%5.31%2.22%6.19%1.33%
New York Jets0.60%0.12%0.49%0.36%0.13%
San Francisco 49ers3.39%2.71%1.12%2.93%0.61%
Washington Redskins2.13%1.54%0.50%1.33%0.46%

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.

Chicago Bears 22.67% chance to win
Divisional Round
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
62.07%
Win Prob
63.16%
Conference Championship
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
55.88%
Win Prob
48.19%
Super Bowl
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
32.16%
Win Prob
67.56%
New York Giants 22.44% chance to win
Divisional Round
vs. San Francisco 49ers
Matchup
58.38%
Win Prob
59.24%
Conference Championship
vs. Chicago Bears
Matchup
59.01%
Win Prob
51.81%
Super Bowl
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
32.93%
Win Prob
64.15%
Cleveland Browns (1st) 12.32% chance to win
Divisional Round
vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Matchup
52.50%
Win Prob
59.01%
Conference Championship
vs. Denver Broncos
Matchup
51.58%
Win Prob
55.35%
Super Bowl
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
33.52%
Win Prob
35.85%
San Francisco 49ers 10.76% chance to win
Divisional Round
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
63.33%
Win Prob
40.76%
Conference Championship
vs. Chicago Bears
Matchup
35.08%
Win Prob
40.12%
Super Bowl
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
31.51%
Win Prob
56.50%
New England Patriots 10.19% chance to win
Divisional Round
vs. Denver Broncos
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
51.02%
Conference Championship
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
54.97%
Win Prob
48.22%
Super Bowl
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
32.97%
Win Prob
35.18%
Denver Broncos 8.50% chance to win
Divisional Round
vs. New England Patriots
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
48.98%
Conference Championship
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
56.67%
Win Prob
44.65%
Super Bowl
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
32.00%
Win Prob
33.87%
Washington Redskins 5.96% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Los Angeles Rams
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
61.65%
Divisional Round
vs. Chicago Bears
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
36.84%
Conference Championship
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
57.44%
Win Prob
39.62%
Super Bowl
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
35.74%
Win Prob
61.56%
Kansas City Chiefs 3.25% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. New York Jets
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
55.26%
Divisional Round
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
40.99%
Conference Championship
vs. New England Patriots
Matchup
51.78%
Win Prob
42.04%
Super Bowl
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
32.62%
Win Prob
32.32%
Los Angeles Rams 2.21% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Washington Redskins
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
38.35%
Divisional Round
vs. New York Giants
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
32.10%
Conference Championship
vs. Chicago Bears
Matchup
58.31%
Win Prob
32.59%
Super Bowl
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
33.94%
Win Prob
50.00%
New York Jets 1.70% chance to win
Wild Card Round
vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
44.74%
Divisional Round
vs. Cleveland Browns (1st)
Matchup
100.00%
Win Prob
34.06%
Conference Championship
vs. Denver Broncos
Matchup
51.09%
Win Prob
39.55%
Super Bowl
vs. Chicago Bears
Matchup
35.29%
Win Prob
32.09%

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
1986-09-07 @ New Orleans Saints W 31-10 1418.24 1428.74 44.80% 54.04% +31.39 1-0
1986-09-14 St. Louis Cardinals W 33-13 1449.63 1413.66 57.63% 41.20% +23.43 2-0
1986-09-21 @ Dallas Cowboys W 37-35 1473.06 1551.01 35.50% 63.34% +11.34 3-0
1986-09-28 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23-20 1484.40 1377.15 61.45% 37.39% +8.24 4-0
1986-10-05 Philadelphia Eagles L 0-16 1492.64 1454.92 57.88% 40.96% -29.33 4-1
1986-10-12 Los Angeles Rams W 26-14 1463.31 1550.15 40.18% 58.66% +25.74 5-1
1986-10-19 San Francisco 49ers T 10-10 1489.05 1638.21 31.93% 66.90% +1.10 5-1
1986-10-26 @ Los Angeles Rams L 7-14 1490.15 1533.57 40.17% 58.67% -13.51 5-2
1986-11-02 @ New England Patriots L 17-25 1476.64 1625.35 26.80% 72.03% -9.67 5-3
1986-11-09 New York Jets L 14-28 1466.97 1643.53 28.61% 70.23% -13.65 5-4
1986-11-16 Chicago Bears L 10-13 1453.32 1689.73 22.11% 76.73% -4.89 5-5
1986-11-23 @ San Francisco 49ers L 0-20 1448.43 1605.22 25.90% 72.94% -14.78 5-6
1986-11-30 @ Miami Dolphins W 20-14 1433.65 1573.53 27.81% 71.02% +22.03 6-6
1986-12-07 Indianapolis Colts L 23-28 1455.68 1259.83 77.01% 21.82% -21.81 6-7
1986-12-14 New Orleans Saints L 9-14 1433.87 1461.96 48.50% 50.33% -13.76 6-8
1986-12-21 @ Detroit Lions W 20-6 1420.11 1396.91 49.63% 49.21% +23.36 7-8
1986-09-07 New York Jets L 24-28 1377.62 1531.45 31.35% 67.48% -7.99 0-1
1986-09-14 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 33-36 1369.63 1478.23 31.57% 67.27% -6.96 0-2
1986-09-21 St. Louis Cardinals W 17-10 1362.67 1390.23 48.58% 50.26% +16.86 1-2
1986-09-28 Kansas City Chiefs L 17-20 1379.53 1506.59 34.76% 64.08% -7.66 1-3
1986-10-05 @ New York Jets L 13-14 1371.87 1552.12 23.39% 75.44% -2.99 1-4
1986-10-12 @ Miami Dolphins L 14-27 1368.88 1497.88 29.09% 69.75% -13.37 1-5
1986-10-19 Indianapolis Colts W 24-13 1355.51 1343.61 54.24% 44.60% +18.79 2-5
1986-10-26 New England Patriots L 3-23 1374.30 1612.84 21.90% 76.94% -12.51 2-6
1986-11-02 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 28-34 1361.79 1304.38 54.53% 44.31% -16.93 2-7
1986-11-09 Pittsburgh Steelers W 16-12 1344.86 1457.88 36.61% 62.22% +15.76 3-7
1986-11-16 Miami Dolphins L 24-34 1360.62 1506.24 32.38% 66.46% -13.04 3-8
1986-11-23 @ New England Patriots L 19-22 1347.58 1647.44 13.30% 85.54% -2.95 3-9
1986-11-30 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 17-14 1344.63 1481.96 28.11% 70.73% +15.51 4-9
1986-12-07 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 17-21 1360.14 1534.14 28.91% 69.93% -7.37 4-10
1986-12-14 @ Indianapolis Colts L 14-24 1352.77 1281.64 56.47% 42.37% -22.63 4-11
1986-12-21 @ Houston Oilers L 7-16 1330.14 1363.49 41.57% 57.27% -15.85 4-12
1986-09-07 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 41-31 1666.83 1490.28 75.06% 23.78% +9.60 1-0
1986-09-14 Philadelphia Eagles W 13-10 1676.43 1448.70 79.98% 18.85% +4.17 2-0
1986-09-22 @ Green Bay Packers W 25-12 1680.60 1427.83 78.31% 20.53% +9.46 3-0
1986-09-28 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 44-7 1690.06 1513.07 70.28% 28.56% +22.15 4-0
1986-10-05 Minnesota Vikings W 23-0 1712.21 1512.91 77.35% 21.49% +13.16 5-0
1986-10-12 @ Houston Oilers W 20-7 1725.37 1370.74 86.27% 12.57% +5.80 6-0
1986-10-19 @ Minnesota Vikings L 7-23 1731.17 1515.68 74.58% 24.26% -37.78 6-1
1986-10-26 Detroit Lions W 13-7 1693.39 1441.04 82.06% 16.78% +5.26 7-1
1986-11-03 Los Angeles Rams L 17-20 1698.65 1547.09 72.35% 26.48% -15.87 7-2
1986-11-09 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23-3 1682.78 1321.31 86.70% 12.14% +6.95 8-2
1986-11-16 @ Atlanta Falcons W 13-10 1689.73 1453.32 76.73% 22.11% +4.89 9-2
1986-11-23 Green Bay Packers W 12-10 1694.62 1364.62 87.42% 11.42% +2.07 10-2
1986-11-30 Pittsburgh Steelers W 13-10 1696.69 1444.62 82.03% 16.80% +3.72 11-2
1986-12-07 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 48-14 1700.41 1255.40 92.60% 6.24% +4.66 12-2
1986-12-15 @ Detroit Lions W 16-13 1705.07 1400.47 82.75% 16.09% +3.57 13-2
1986-12-21 @ Dallas Cowboys W 24-10 1708.64 1490.56 74.85% 23.98% +11.45 14-2
1986-09-07 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 14-24 1497.78 1481.00 48.70% 50.13% -19.55 0-1
1986-09-14 Buffalo Bills W 36-33 1478.23 1369.63 67.27% 31.57% +6.97 1-1
1986-09-18 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) W 30-13 1485.20 1490.69 45.51% 53.33% +27.87 2-1
1986-09-28 Chicago Bears L 7-44 1513.07 1690.06 28.56% 70.28% -22.14 2-2
1986-10-05 @ Green Bay Packers W 34-28 1490.93 1390.52 60.52% 38.32% +11.94 3-2
1986-10-13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24-22 1502.87 1426.43 63.14% 35.70% +6.42 4-2
1986-10-19 Houston Oilers W 31-28 1509.29 1364.94 71.54% 27.30% +6.03 5-2
1986-10-26 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 9-30 1515.32 1398.25 62.76% 36.08% -36.42 5-3
1986-11-02 @ Detroit Lions W 24-17 1478.90 1435.78 52.49% 46.35% +15.57 6-3
1986-11-09 @ Houston Oilers L 28-32 1494.47 1333.92 68.31% 30.52% -17.30 6-4
1986-11-16 Seattle Seahawks W 34-7 1477.17 1526.65 45.44% 53.40% +35.17 7-4
1986-11-23 Minnesota Vikings W 24-20 1512.34 1537.64 48.91% 49.93% +12.67 8-4
1986-11-30 @ Denver Broncos L 28-34 1525.01 1646.52 29.99% 68.85% -9.36 8-5
1986-12-07 @ New England Patriots W 31-7 1515.65 1654.07 27.98% 70.85% +43.95 9-5
1986-12-14 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 3-34 1559.60 1541.51 55.12% 43.72% -38.89 9-6
1986-12-21 New York Jets W 52-21 1520.71 1520.87 52.52% 46.32% +32.74 10-6
1986-09-07 @ Chicago Bears L 31-41 1490.28 1666.83 23.78% 75.06% -9.60 0-1
1986-09-14 @ Houston Oilers W 23-20 1480.68 1431.66 53.33% 45.50% +10.01 1-1
1986-09-18 Cincinnati Bengals L 13-30 1490.69 1485.20 53.33% 45.51% -27.87 1-2
1986-09-28 Detroit Lions W 24-21 1462.82 1426.56 57.67% 41.16% +9.06 2-2
1986-10-05 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 27-24 1471.88 1436.87 51.33% 47.51% +10.44 3-2
1986-10-12 Kansas City Chiefs W 20-7 1482.32 1497.80 50.32% 48.52% +22.20 4-2
1986-10-19 Green Bay Packers L 14-17 1504.52 1363.65 71.14% 27.70% -15.60 4-3
1986-10-26 @ Minnesota Vikings W 23-20 1488.92 1553.46 37.29% 61.55% +13.50 5-3
1986-11-02 @ Indianapolis Colts W 24-9 1502.42 1317.59 71.19% 27.64% +13.66 6-3
1986-11-10 Miami Dolphins W 26-16 1516.08 1525.36 51.21% 47.63% +19.11 7-3
1986-11-16 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 14-27 1535.19 1582.27 39.66% 59.17% -18.18 7-4
1986-11-23 Pittsburgh Steelers W 37-31 1517.01 1456.40 61.02% 37.82% +11.78 8-4
1986-11-30 Houston Oilers W 13-10 1528.79 1356.05 74.66% 24.18% +5.35 9-4
1986-12-07 @ Buffalo Bills W 21-17 1534.14 1360.14 69.93% 28.91% +7.37 10-4
1986-12-14 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 34-3 1541.51 1559.60 43.72% 55.12% +38.89 11-4
1986-12-21 San Diego Chargers W 47-17 1580.40 1454.42 69.39% 29.45% +20.57 12-4
1986-09-08 New York Giants W 31-28 1510.86 1573.13 43.62% 55.22% +12.12 1-0
1986-09-14 @ Detroit Lions W 31-7 1522.98 1470.75 53.79% 45.05% +28.03 2-0
1986-09-21 Atlanta Falcons L 35-37 1551.01 1473.06 63.34% 35.50% -11.34 2-1
1986-09-29 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 31-7 1539.67 1373.37 69.01% 29.83% +18.62 3-1
1986-10-05 @ Denver Broncos L 14-29 1558.29 1621.91 37.41% 61.43% -18.43 3-2
1986-10-12 Washington Redskins W 30-6 1539.86 1608.57 42.71% 56.13% +34.84 4-2
1986-10-19 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 17-14 1574.70 1462.69 62.09% 36.75% +8.10 5-2
1986-10-26 St. Louis Cardinals W 37-6 1582.80 1363.32 79.25% 19.59% +13.94 6-2
1986-11-02 @ New York Giants L 14-17 1596.74 1627.50 41.93% 56.90% -9.23 6-3
1986-11-09 Los Angeles Raiders L 13-17 1587.51 1568.26 55.28% 43.55% -14.01 6-4
1986-11-16 @ San Diego Chargers W 24-21 1573.50 1450.47 63.55% 35.29% +7.78 7-4
1986-11-23 @ Washington Redskins L 14-41 1581.28 1607.05 42.63% 56.20% -28.15 7-5
1986-11-27 Seattle Seahawks L 14-31 1553.13 1501.64 59.78% 39.06% -31.22 7-6
1986-12-07 @ Los Angeles Rams L 10-29 1521.91 1584.03 37.61% 61.23% -20.86 7-7
1986-12-14 Philadelphia Eagles L 21-23 1501.05 1458.74 58.51% 40.32% -10.49 7-8
1986-12-21 Chicago Bears L 10-24 1490.56 1708.64 23.98% 74.85% -11.45 7-9
1986-09-07 Los Angeles Raiders W 38-36 1560.85 1560.47 52.59% 46.24% +8.30 1-0
1986-09-15 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 21-10 1569.15 1465.43 60.97% 37.87% +15.98 2-0
1986-09-21 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 33-7 1585.13 1444.53 65.82% 33.01% +21.44 3-0
1986-09-28 New England Patriots W 27-20 1606.57 1601.99 53.20% 45.64% +15.34 4-0
1986-10-05 Dallas Cowboys W 29-14 1621.91 1558.29 61.43% 37.41% +18.43 5-0
1986-10-12 @ San Diego Chargers W 31-14 1640.34 1475.87 68.79% 30.05% +15.79 6-0
1986-10-20 @ New York Jets L 10-22 1656.13 1575.36 57.82% 41.02% -25.37 6-1
1986-10-26 Seattle Seahawks W 20-13 1630.76 1608.14 55.76% 43.08% +14.48 7-1
1986-11-02 @ Los Angeles Raiders W 21-10 1645.24 1586.87 54.66% 44.17% +18.61 8-1
1986-11-09 San Diego Chargers L 3-9 1663.85 1425.37 80.91% 17.93% -25.10 8-2
1986-11-16 Kansas City Chiefs W 38-17 1638.75 1526.47 67.72% 31.11% +18.16 9-2
1986-11-23 @ New York Giants L 16-19 1656.91 1650.08 47.28% 51.56% -10.39 9-3
1986-11-30 Cincinnati Bengals W 34-28 1646.52 1525.01 68.85% 29.99% +9.36 10-3
1986-12-07 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 10-37 1655.88 1466.44 71.72% 27.12% -47.19 10-4
1986-12-13 Washington Redskins W 31-30 1608.69 1620.22 50.89% 47.95% +6.09 11-4
1986-12-20 @ Seattle Seahawks L 16-41 1614.78 1589.71 49.90% 48.94% -31.65 11-5
1986-09-07 @ Minnesota Vikings W 13-10 1459.59 1447.63 48.01% 50.83% +11.16 1-0
1986-09-14 Dallas Cowboys L 7-31 1470.75 1522.98 45.05% 53.79% -28.03 1-1
1986-09-21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 20-24 1442.72 1360.99 63.84% 35.00% -16.16 1-2
1986-09-28 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 21-24 1426.56 1462.82 41.16% 57.67% -9.07 1-3
1986-10-05 Houston Oilers W 24-13 1417.49 1388.52 56.65% 42.18% +17.78 2-3
1986-10-12 @ Green Bay Packers W 21-14 1435.27 1378.58 54.43% 44.41% +14.93 3-3
1986-10-19 @ Los Angeles Rams L 10-14 1450.20 1524.41 35.99% 62.84% -9.16 3-4
1986-10-26 @ Chicago Bears L 7-13 1441.04 1693.39 16.78% 82.06% -5.26 3-5
1986-11-02 Cincinnati Bengals L 17-24 1435.78 1478.90 46.35% 52.49% -15.57 3-6
1986-11-09 Minnesota Vikings L 10-24 1420.21 1526.73 37.49% 61.35% -17.84 3-7
1986-11-16 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 13-11 1402.37 1457.58 38.55% 60.29% +10.79 4-7
1986-11-23 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 38-17 1413.16 1287.62 63.88% 34.96% +20.40 5-7
1986-11-27 Green Bay Packers L 40-44 1433.56 1362.55 62.42% 36.42% -15.81 5-8
1986-12-07 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 17-27 1417.75 1440.89 43.00% 55.83% -17.28 5-9
1986-12-15 Chicago Bears L 13-16 1400.47 1705.07 16.09% 82.75% -3.56 5-10
1986-12-21 Atlanta Falcons L 6-20 1396.91 1420.11 49.21% 49.63% -23.37 5-11
1986-09-07 Houston Oilers L 3-31 1499.03 1386.24 67.79% 31.05% -45.42 0-1
1986-09-14 @ New Orleans Saints L 10-24 1453.61 1397.35 54.36% 44.47% -25.78 0-2
1986-09-22 Chicago Bears L 12-25 1427.83 1680.60 20.53% 78.31% -9.46 0-3
1986-09-28 @ Minnesota Vikings L 7-42 1418.37 1485.05 37.00% 61.84% -27.85 0-4
1986-10-05 Cincinnati Bengals L 28-34 1390.52 1490.93 38.32% 60.52% -11.94 0-5
1986-10-12 Detroit Lions L 14-21 1378.58 1435.27 44.41% 54.43% -14.93 0-6
1986-10-19 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) W 17-14 1363.65 1504.52 27.70% 71.14% +15.61 1-6
1986-10-26 San Francisco 49ers L 17-31 1379.26 1637.11 20.06% 78.78% -9.59 1-7
1986-11-02 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 3-27 1369.67 1434.68 37.22% 61.61% -23.21 1-8
1986-11-09 Washington Redskins L 7-16 1346.46 1580.07 22.39% 76.45% -8.57 1-9
1986-11-16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31-7 1337.89 1314.36 55.89% 42.95% +26.73 2-9
1986-11-23 @ Chicago Bears L 10-12 1364.62 1694.62 11.42% 87.42% -2.07 2-10
1986-11-27 @ Detroit Lions W 44-40 1362.55 1433.56 36.42% 62.42% +15.81 3-10
1986-12-07 Minnesota Vikings L 6-32 1378.36 1536.80 30.78% 68.05% -20.00 3-11
1986-12-14 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 21-7 1358.36 1250.74 61.50% 37.34% +17.78 4-11
1986-12-20 @ New York Giants L 24-55 1376.14 1698.10 11.90% 86.94% -8.48 4-12
1986-09-07 @ Green Bay Packers W 31-3 1386.24 1499.03 31.05% 67.79% +45.42 1-0
1986-09-14 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 20-23 1431.66 1480.68 45.50% 53.33% -10.01 1-1
1986-09-21 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 13-27 1421.65 1489.02 36.90% 61.93% -17.57 1-2
1986-09-28 Pittsburgh Steelers L 16-22 1404.08 1421.31 50.07% 48.77% -15.56 1-3
1986-10-05 @ Detroit Lions L 13-24 1388.52 1417.49 42.18% 56.65% -17.78 1-4
1986-10-12 Chicago Bears L 7-20 1370.74 1725.37 12.57% 86.27% -5.80 1-5
1986-10-19 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 28-31 1364.94 1509.29 27.30% 71.54% -6.03 1-6
1986-10-26 Los Angeles Raiders L 17-28 1358.91 1576.71 24.01% 74.82% -10.17 1-7
1986-11-02 @ Miami Dolphins L 7-28 1348.74 1510.53 25.35% 73.48% -14.82 1-8
1986-11-09 Cincinnati Bengals W 32-28 1333.92 1494.47 30.52% 68.31% +17.30 2-8
1986-11-16 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 10-21 1351.22 1442.12 33.81% 65.03% -14.28 2-9
1986-11-23 Indianapolis Colts W 31-17 1336.94 1293.62 58.65% 40.18% +19.11 3-9
1986-11-30 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 10-13 1356.05 1528.79 24.18% 74.66% -5.34 3-10
1986-12-07 @ San Diego Chargers L 0-27 1350.71 1447.73 33.03% 65.81% -21.86 3-11
1986-12-14 Minnesota Vikings W 23-10 1328.85 1556.81 22.96% 75.88% +34.64 4-11
1986-12-21 Buffalo Bills W 16-7 1363.49 1330.14 57.27% 41.57% +15.86 5-11
1986-09-07 @ New England Patriots L 3-33 1430.30 1582.35 26.43% 72.41% -18.46 0-1
1986-09-14 @ Miami Dolphins L 10-30 1411.84 1542.30 28.91% 69.92% -16.49 0-2
1986-09-21 Los Angeles Rams L 7-24 1395.35 1558.59 30.20% 68.64% -15.87 0-3
1986-09-28 New York Jets L 7-26 1379.48 1534.81 31.17% 67.67% -17.31 0-4
1986-10-05 @ San Francisco 49ers L 14-35 1362.17 1645.69 14.42% 84.42% -8.45 0-5
1986-10-12 New Orleans Saints L 14-17 1353.72 1399.72 45.93% 52.90% -10.11 0-6
1986-10-19 @ Buffalo Bills L 13-24 1343.61 1355.51 44.60% 54.24% -18.79 0-7
1986-10-26 Miami Dolphins L 13-17 1324.82 1503.29 28.38% 70.45% -7.23 0-8
1986-11-02 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 9-24 1317.59 1502.42 27.64% 71.19% -13.66 0-9
1986-11-09 New England Patriots L 21-30 1303.93 1635.02 14.13% 84.70% -5.42 0-10
1986-11-16 @ New York Jets L 16-31 1298.51 1657.18 9.86% 88.98% -4.89 0-11
1986-11-23 @ Houston Oilers L 17-31 1293.62 1336.94 40.18% 58.65% -19.12 0-12
1986-11-30 San Diego Chargers L 3-17 1274.50 1433.06 30.77% 68.07% -14.67 0-13
1986-12-07 @ Atlanta Falcons W 28-23 1259.83 1455.68 21.82% 77.01% +21.81 1-13
1986-12-14 Buffalo Bills W 24-14 1281.64 1352.77 42.37% 56.47% +22.62 2-13
1986-12-21 @ Los Angeles Raiders W 30-24 1304.26 1532.72 18.79% 80.05% +24.84 3-13
1986-09-07 Cincinnati Bengals W 24-14 1481.00 1497.78 50.13% 48.70% +19.54 1-0
1986-09-14 @ Seattle Seahawks L 17-23 1500.54 1567.49 36.96% 61.87% -11.52 1-1
1986-09-21 Houston Oilers W 27-13 1489.02 1421.65 61.93% 36.90% +17.57 2-1
1986-09-28 @ Buffalo Bills W 20-17 1506.59 1379.53 64.08% 34.76% +7.67 3-1
1986-10-05 Los Angeles Raiders L 17-24 1514.26 1538.65 49.04% 49.80% -16.46 3-2
1986-10-12 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 7-20 1497.80 1482.32 48.52% 50.32% -22.20 3-3
1986-10-19 San Diego Chargers W 42-41 1475.60 1460.08 54.75% 44.08% +5.60 4-3
1986-10-26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27-20 1481.20 1312.70 74.21% 24.63% +8.31 5-3
1986-11-02 @ San Diego Chargers W 24-23 1489.51 1430.98 54.69% 44.15% +5.61 6-3
1986-11-09 Seattle Seahawks W 27-7 1495.12 1557.99 43.53% 55.30% +31.35 7-3
1986-11-16 @ Denver Broncos L 17-38 1526.47 1638.75 31.11% 67.72% -18.17 7-4
1986-11-23 @ St. Louis Cardinals L 14-23 1508.30 1339.19 69.35% 29.49% -26.34 7-5
1986-11-30 Buffalo Bills L 14-17 1481.96 1344.63 70.73% 28.11% -15.52 7-6
1986-12-07 Denver Broncos W 37-10 1466.44 1655.88 27.12% 71.72% +47.19 8-6
1986-12-14 @ Los Angeles Raiders W 20-17 1513.63 1545.24 41.81% 57.02% +12.52 9-6
1986-12-21 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 24-19 1526.15 1496.67 50.53% 48.31% +13.71 10-6
1986-09-07 @ Denver Broncos L 36-38 1560.47 1560.85 46.24% 52.59% -8.30 0-1
1986-09-14 @ Washington Redskins L 6-10 1552.17 1563.97 44.61% 54.23% -11.33 0-2
1986-09-21 New York Giants L 9-14 1540.84 1580.77 46.80% 52.03% -13.29 0-3
1986-09-28 San Diego Chargers W 17-13 1527.55 1509.27 55.14% 43.69% +11.10 1-3
1986-10-05 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 24-17 1538.65 1514.26 49.80% 49.04% +16.47 2-3
1986-10-12 Seattle Seahawks W 14-10 1555.12 1607.24 45.06% 53.78% +13.63 3-3
1986-10-19 @ Miami Dolphins W 30-28 1568.75 1511.25 54.54% 44.30% +7.96 4-3
1986-10-26 @ Houston Oilers W 28-17 1576.71 1358.91 74.82% 24.01% +10.16 5-3
1986-11-02 Denver Broncos L 10-21 1586.87 1645.24 44.17% 54.66% -18.61 5-4
1986-11-09 @ Dallas Cowboys W 17-13 1568.26 1587.51 43.55% 55.28% +14.01 6-4
1986-11-16 Cleveland Browns (1st) W 27-14 1582.27 1535.19 59.17% 39.66% +18.19 7-4
1986-11-20 @ San Diego Chargers W 37-31 1600.46 1442.69 67.97% 30.87% +9.64 8-4
1986-11-30 Philadelphia Eagles L 27-33 1610.10 1436.60 74.74% 24.10% -23.19 8-5
1986-12-08 @ Seattle Seahawks L 0-37 1586.91 1532.86 54.05% 44.79% -41.67 8-6
1986-12-14 Kansas City Chiefs L 17-20 1545.24 1513.63 57.02% 41.81% -12.52 8-7
1986-12-21 Indianapolis Colts L 24-30 1532.72 1304.26 80.05% 18.79% -24.83 8-8
1986-09-07 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 16-10 1534.21 1425.24 61.68% 37.16% +11.58 1-0
1986-09-14 San Francisco 49ers W 16-13 1545.79 1630.01 40.54% 58.30% +12.80 2-0
1986-09-21 @ Indianapolis Colts W 24-7 1558.59 1395.35 68.64% 30.20% +15.86 3-0
1986-09-28 @ Philadelphia Eagles L 20-34 1574.45 1423.09 67.18% 31.66% -31.82 3-1
1986-10-05 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 26-20 1542.63 1368.91 74.76% 24.08% +7.52 4-1
1986-10-12 @ Atlanta Falcons L 14-26 1550.15 1463.31 58.66% 40.18% -25.74 4-2
1986-10-19 Detroit Lions W 14-10 1524.41 1450.20 62.84% 35.99% +9.16 5-2
1986-10-26 Atlanta Falcons W 14-7 1533.57 1490.15 58.67% 40.17% +13.52 6-2
1986-11-03 @ Chicago Bears W 20-17 1547.09 1698.65 26.48% 72.35% +15.87 7-2
1986-11-09 @ New Orleans Saints L 0-6 1562.96 1462.65 60.51% 38.33% -18.78 7-3
1986-11-16 New England Patriots L 28-30 1544.18 1640.44 38.88% 59.96% -6.99 7-4
1986-11-23 New Orleans Saints W 26-13 1537.19 1494.60 58.55% 40.28% +18.47 8-4
1986-11-30 @ New York Jets W 17-3 1555.66 1607.82 38.97% 59.87% +28.37 9-4
1986-12-07 Dallas Cowboys W 29-10 1584.03 1521.91 61.23% 37.61% +20.86 10-4
1986-12-14 Miami Dolphins L 31-37 1604.89 1561.99 58.60% 40.24% -18.18 10-5
1986-12-19 @ San Francisco 49ers L 14-24 1586.71 1642.38 38.49% 60.35% -15.48 10-6
1986-09-07 @ San Diego Chargers L 28-50 1575.81 1505.31 56.38% 42.46% -33.51 0-1
1986-09-14 Indianapolis Colts W 30-10 1542.30 1411.84 69.92% 28.91% +16.49 1-1
1986-09-21 @ New York Jets L 45-51 1558.79 1518.64 52.06% 46.77% -16.18 1-2
1986-09-28 San Francisco 49ers L 16-31 1542.61 1625.65 40.71% 58.13% -20.04 1-3
1986-10-05 @ New England Patriots L 7-34 1522.57 1586.65 37.35% 61.49% -24.69 1-4
1986-10-12 Buffalo Bills W 27-14 1497.88 1368.88 69.75% 29.09% +13.37 2-4
1986-10-19 Los Angeles Raiders L 28-30 1511.25 1568.75 44.30% 54.54% -7.96 2-5
1986-10-26 @ Indianapolis Colts W 17-13 1503.29 1324.82 70.45% 28.38% +7.24 3-5
1986-11-02 Houston Oilers W 28-7 1510.53 1348.74 73.48% 25.35% +14.83 4-5
1986-11-10 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 16-26 1525.36 1516.08 47.63% 51.21% -19.12 4-6
1986-11-16 @ Buffalo Bills W 34-24 1506.24 1360.62 66.46% 32.38% +13.04 5-6
1986-11-24 New York Jets W 45-3 1519.28 1662.07 32.74% 66.10% +54.25 6-6
1986-11-30 Atlanta Falcons L 14-20 1573.53 1433.65 71.02% 27.81% -22.03 6-7
1986-12-07 @ New Orleans Saints W 31-27 1551.50 1472.45 57.58% 41.26% +10.49 7-7
1986-12-14 @ Los Angeles Rams W 37-31 1561.99 1604.89 40.24% 58.60% +18.18 8-7
1986-12-22 New England Patriots L 27-34 1580.17 1595.95 50.28% 48.56% -16.87 8-8
1986-09-07 Detroit Lions L 10-13 1447.63 1459.59 50.83% 48.01% -11.17 0-1
1986-09-14 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23-10 1436.46 1381.43 54.19% 44.65% +20.45 1-1
1986-09-21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 31-7 1456.91 1449.46 53.61% 45.23% +28.14 2-1
1986-09-28 Green Bay Packers W 42-7 1485.05 1418.37 61.84% 37.00% +27.86 3-1
1986-10-05 @ Chicago Bears L 0-23 1512.91 1712.21 21.49% 77.35% -13.17 3-2
1986-10-12 @ San Francisco 49ers W 27-24 1499.74 1654.14 26.17% 72.67% +15.94 4-2
1986-10-19 Chicago Bears W 23-7 1515.68 1731.17 24.26% 74.58% +37.78 5-2
1986-10-26 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 20-23 1553.46 1488.92 61.55% 37.29% -13.50 5-3
1986-11-02 @ Washington Redskins L 38-44 1539.96 1566.84 42.48% 56.36% -13.23 5-4
1986-11-09 @ Detroit Lions W 24-10 1526.73 1420.21 61.35% 37.49% +17.85 6-4
1986-11-16 New York Giants L 20-22 1544.58 1643.15 38.57% 60.27% -6.94 6-5
1986-11-23 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 20-24 1537.64 1512.34 49.93% 48.91% -12.67 6-6
1986-11-30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 45-13 1524.97 1267.23 82.49% 16.35% +11.83 7-6
1986-12-07 @ Green Bay Packers W 32-6 1536.80 1378.36 68.05% 30.78% +20.01 8-6
1986-12-14 @ Houston Oilers L 10-23 1556.81 1328.85 75.88% 22.96% -34.65 8-7
1986-12-21 New Orleans Saints W 33-17 1522.16 1475.72 59.08% 39.75% +20.22 9-7
1986-09-07 Indianapolis Colts W 33-3 1582.35 1430.30 72.41% 26.43% +18.47 1-0
1986-09-11 @ New York Jets W 20-6 1600.82 1539.44 55.09% 43.75% +20.79 2-0
1986-09-21 Seattle Seahawks L 31-38 1621.61 1579.01 58.55% 40.28% -19.62 2-1
1986-09-28 @ Denver Broncos L 20-27 1601.99 1606.57 45.64% 53.20% -15.34 2-2
1986-10-05 Miami Dolphins W 34-7 1586.65 1522.57 61.49% 37.35% +24.69 3-2
1986-10-12 New York Jets L 24-31 1611.34 1555.11 60.43% 38.41% -20.25 3-3
1986-10-19 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 34-0 1591.09 1420.00 69.58% 29.25% +21.75 4-3
1986-10-26 @ Buffalo Bills W 23-3 1612.84 1374.30 76.94% 21.90% +12.51 5-3
1986-11-02 Atlanta Falcons W 25-17 1625.35 1476.64 72.03% 26.80% +9.67 6-3
1986-11-09 @ Indianapolis Colts W 30-21 1635.02 1303.93 84.70% 14.13% +5.42 7-3
1986-11-16 @ Los Angeles Rams W 30-28 1640.44 1544.18 59.96% 38.88% +7.00 8-3
1986-11-23 Buffalo Bills W 22-19 1647.44 1347.58 85.54% 13.30% +2.95 9-3
1986-11-30 @ New Orleans Saints W 21-20 1650.39 1476.13 69.96% 28.88% +3.68 10-3
1986-12-07 Cincinnati Bengals L 7-31 1654.07 1515.65 70.85% 27.98% -43.95 10-4
1986-12-14 San Francisco 49ers L 24-29 1610.12 1628.21 49.94% 48.89% -14.17 10-5
1986-12-22 @ Miami Dolphins W 34-27 1595.95 1580.17 48.56% 50.28% +16.87 11-5
1986-09-07 Atlanta Falcons L 10-31 1428.74 1418.24 54.04% 44.80% -31.39 0-1
1986-09-14 Green Bay Packers W 24-10 1397.35 1453.61 44.47% 54.36% +25.78 1-1
1986-09-21 @ San Francisco 49ers L 17-26 1423.13 1617.22 22.00% 76.84% -8.43 1-2
1986-09-28 @ New York Giants L 17-20 1414.70 1594.06 23.49% 75.35% -5.19 1-3
1986-10-05 Washington Redskins L 6-14 1409.51 1598.78 27.13% 71.70% -9.79 1-4
1986-10-12 @ Indianapolis Colts W 17-14 1399.72 1353.72 52.90% 45.93% +10.10 2-4
1986-10-19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 38-7 1409.82 1338.47 62.46% 36.37% +25.78 3-4
1986-10-26 @ New York Jets L 23-28 1435.60 1600.74 24.99% 73.85% -7.14 3-5
1986-11-02 San Francisco 49ers W 23-10 1428.46 1646.70 23.97% 74.87% +34.19 4-5
1986-11-09 Los Angeles Rams W 6-0 1462.65 1562.96 38.33% 60.51% +18.77 5-5
1986-11-16 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 16-7 1481.42 1352.37 64.34% 34.50% +13.18 6-5
1986-11-23 @ Los Angeles Rams L 13-26 1494.60 1537.19 40.28% 58.55% -18.47 6-6
1986-11-30 New England Patriots L 20-21 1476.13 1650.39 28.88% 69.96% -3.68 6-7
1986-12-07 Miami Dolphins L 27-31 1472.45 1551.50 41.26% 57.58% -10.49 6-8
1986-12-14 @ Atlanta Falcons W 14-9 1461.96 1433.87 50.33% 48.50% +13.76 7-8
1986-12-21 @ Minnesota Vikings L 17-33 1475.72 1522.16 39.75% 59.08% -20.22 7-9
1986-09-08 @ Dallas Cowboys L 28-31 1573.13 1510.86 55.22% 43.62% -12.12 0-1
1986-09-14 San Diego Chargers W 20-7 1561.01 1538.82 55.70% 43.14% +19.76 1-1
1986-09-21 @ Los Angeles Raiders W 14-9 1580.77 1540.84 52.03% 46.80% +13.29 2-1
1986-09-28 New Orleans Saints W 20-17 1594.06 1414.70 75.35% 23.49% +5.19 3-1
1986-10-05 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 13-6 1599.25 1354.74 77.52% 21.32% +7.20 4-1
1986-10-12 Philadelphia Eagles W 35-3 1606.45 1484.25 68.94% 29.90% +21.56 5-1
1986-10-19 @ Seattle Seahawks L 12-17 1628.01 1593.61 51.24% 47.60% -14.53 5-2
1986-10-27 Washington Redskins W 27-20 1613.48 1580.86 57.16% 41.67% +14.02 6-2
1986-11-02 Dallas Cowboys W 17-14 1627.50 1596.74 56.90% 41.93% +9.23 7-2
1986-11-09 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 17-14 1636.73 1463.99 69.78% 29.06% +6.42 8-2
1986-11-16 @ Minnesota Vikings W 22-20 1643.15 1544.58 60.27% 38.57% +6.93 9-2
1986-11-23 Denver Broncos W 19-16 1650.08 1656.91 51.56% 47.28% +10.40 10-2
1986-12-01 @ San Francisco 49ers W 21-17 1660.48 1620.00 52.11% 46.73% +11.86 11-2
1986-12-07 @ Washington Redskins W 24-14 1672.34 1639.41 51.03% 47.81% +19.19 12-2
1986-12-14 St. Louis Cardinals W 27-7 1691.53 1362.37 87.37% 11.47% +6.57 13-2
1986-12-20 Green Bay Packers W 55-24 1698.10 1376.14 86.94% 11.90% +8.48 14-2
1986-09-07 @ Buffalo Bills W 28-24 1531.45 1377.62 67.48% 31.35% +7.99 1-0
1986-09-11 New England Patriots L 6-20 1539.44 1600.82 43.75% 55.09% -20.80 1-1
1986-09-21 Miami Dolphins W 51-45 1518.64 1558.79 46.77% 52.06% +16.17 2-1
1986-09-28 @ Indianapolis Colts W 26-7 1534.81 1379.48 67.67% 31.17% +17.31 3-1
1986-10-05 Buffalo Bills W 14-13 1552.12 1371.87 75.44% 23.39% +2.99 4-1
1986-10-12 @ New England Patriots W 31-24 1555.11 1611.34 38.41% 60.43% +20.25 5-1
1986-10-20 Denver Broncos W 22-10 1575.36 1656.13 41.02% 57.82% +25.38 6-1
1986-10-26 New Orleans Saints W 28-23 1600.74 1435.60 73.85% 24.99% +7.13 7-1
1986-11-02 @ Seattle Seahawks W 38-7 1607.87 1593.66 48.33% 50.50% +35.66 8-1
1986-11-09 @ Atlanta Falcons W 28-14 1643.53 1466.97 70.23% 28.61% +13.65 9-1
1986-11-16 Indianapolis Colts W 31-16 1657.18 1298.51 88.98% 9.86% +4.89 10-1
1986-11-24 @ Miami Dolphins L 3-45 1662.07 1519.28 66.10% 32.74% -54.25 10-2
1986-11-30 Los Angeles Rams L 3-17 1607.82 1555.66 59.87% 38.97% -28.37 10-3
1986-12-07 @ San Francisco 49ers L 10-24 1579.45 1608.13 42.22% 56.61% -20.08 10-4
1986-12-13 Pittsburgh Steelers L 24-45 1559.37 1458.17 66.34% 32.50% -38.50 10-5
1986-12-21 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 21-52 1520.87 1520.71 46.32% 52.52% -32.74 10-6
1986-09-07 @ Washington Redskins L 14-41 1473.20 1539.48 37.05% 61.78% -24.50 0-1
1986-09-14 @ Chicago Bears L 10-13 1448.70 1676.43 18.85% 79.98% -4.17 0-2
1986-09-21 Denver Broncos L 7-33 1444.53 1585.13 33.01% 65.82% -21.44 0-3
1986-09-28 Los Angeles Rams W 34-20 1423.09 1574.45 31.66% 67.18% +31.83 1-3
1986-10-05 @ Atlanta Falcons W 16-0 1454.92 1492.64 40.96% 57.88% +29.33 2-3
1986-10-12 @ New York Giants L 3-35 1484.25 1606.45 29.90% 68.94% -21.56 2-4
1986-10-19 Dallas Cowboys L 14-17 1462.69 1574.70 36.75% 62.09% -8.10 2-5
1986-10-26 San Diego Chargers W 23-7 1454.59 1454.48 52.56% 46.28% +23.50 3-5
1986-11-02 @ St. Louis Cardinals L 10-13 1478.09 1349.38 64.29% 34.54% -14.10 3-6
1986-11-09 New York Giants L 14-17 1463.99 1636.73 29.06% 69.78% -6.41 3-7
1986-11-16 Detroit Lions L 11-13 1457.58 1402.37 60.29% 38.55% -10.80 3-8
1986-11-23 @ Seattle Seahawks L 20-24 1446.78 1491.47 39.99% 58.84% -10.18 3-9
1986-11-30 @ Los Angeles Raiders W 33-27 1436.60 1610.10 24.10% 74.74% +23.19 4-9
1986-12-07 St. Louis Cardinals T 10-10 1459.79 1361.33 65.99% 32.84% -1.05 4-9
1986-12-14 @ Dallas Cowboys W 23-21 1458.74 1501.05 40.32% 58.51% +10.49 5-9
1986-12-21 Washington Redskins L 14-21 1469.23 1614.14 32.47% 66.37% -10.95 5-10
1986-09-07 @ Seattle Seahawks L 0-30 1493.09 1539.83 39.71% 59.13% -27.66 0-1
1986-09-15 Denver Broncos L 10-21 1465.43 1569.15 37.87% 60.97% -15.97 0-2
1986-09-21 @ Minnesota Vikings L 7-31 1449.46 1456.91 45.23% 53.61% -28.15 0-3
1986-09-28 @ Houston Oilers W 22-16 1421.31 1404.08 48.77% 50.07% +15.56 1-3
1986-10-05 Cleveland Browns (1st) L 24-27 1436.87 1471.88 47.51% 51.33% -10.44 1-4
1986-10-13 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 22-24 1426.43 1502.87 35.70% 63.14% -6.43 1-5
1986-10-19 New England Patriots L 0-34 1420.00 1591.09 29.25% 69.58% -21.75 1-6
1986-10-26 Cincinnati Bengals W 30-9 1398.25 1515.32 36.08% 62.76% +36.43 2-6
1986-11-02 Green Bay Packers W 27-3 1434.68 1369.67 61.61% 37.22% +23.20 3-6
1986-11-09 @ Buffalo Bills L 12-16 1457.88 1344.86 62.22% 36.61% -15.76 3-7
1986-11-16 Houston Oilers W 21-10 1442.12 1351.22 65.03% 33.81% +14.28 4-7
1986-11-23 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 31-37 1456.40 1517.01 37.82% 61.02% -11.78 4-8
1986-11-30 @ Chicago Bears L 10-13 1444.62 1696.69 16.80% 82.03% -3.73 4-9
1986-12-07 Detroit Lions W 27-17 1440.89 1417.75 55.83% 43.00% +17.28 5-9
1986-12-13 @ New York Jets W 45-24 1458.17 1559.37 32.50% 66.34% +38.50 6-9
1986-12-21 Kansas City Chiefs L 19-24 1496.67 1526.15 48.31% 50.53% -13.71 6-10
1986-09-07 Miami Dolphins W 50-28 1505.31 1575.81 42.46% 56.38% +33.51 1-0
1986-09-14 @ New York Giants L 7-20 1538.82 1561.01 43.14% 55.70% -19.76 1-1
1986-09-21 Washington Redskins L 27-30 1519.06 1575.31 44.47% 54.36% -9.79 1-2
1986-09-28 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 13-17 1509.27 1527.55 43.69% 55.14% -11.10 1-3
1986-10-06 @ Seattle Seahawks L 7-33 1498.17 1584.95 34.34% 64.49% -22.30 1-4
1986-10-12 Denver Broncos L 14-31 1475.87 1640.34 30.05% 68.79% -15.79 1-5
1986-10-19 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 41-42 1460.08 1475.60 44.08% 54.75% -5.60 1-6
1986-10-26 @ Philadelphia Eagles L 7-23 1454.48 1454.59 46.28% 52.56% -23.50 1-7
1986-11-02 Kansas City Chiefs L 23-24 1430.98 1489.51 44.15% 54.69% -5.61 1-8
1986-11-09 @ Denver Broncos W 9-3 1425.37 1663.85 17.93% 80.91% +25.10 2-8
1986-11-16 Dallas Cowboys L 21-24 1450.47 1573.50 35.29% 63.55% -7.78 2-9
1986-11-20 Los Angeles Raiders L 31-37 1442.69 1600.46 30.87% 67.97% -9.63 2-10
1986-11-30 @ Indianapolis Colts W 17-3 1433.06 1274.50 68.07% 30.77% +14.67 3-10
1986-12-07 Houston Oilers W 27-0 1447.73 1350.71 65.81% 33.03% +21.86 4-10
1986-12-14 Seattle Seahawks L 24-34 1469.59 1574.54 37.70% 61.14% -15.17 4-11
1986-12-21 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 17-47 1454.42 1580.40 29.45% 69.39% -20.56 4-12
1986-09-07 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31-7 1615.05 1396.39 74.91% 23.92% +14.96 1-0
1986-09-14 @ Los Angeles Rams L 13-16 1630.01 1545.79 58.30% 40.54% -12.79 1-1
1986-09-21 New Orleans Saints W 26-17 1617.22 1423.13 76.84% 22.00% +8.43 2-1
1986-09-28 @ Miami Dolphins W 31-16 1625.65 1542.61 58.13% 40.71% +20.04 3-1
1986-10-05 Indianapolis Colts W 35-14 1645.69 1362.17 84.42% 14.42% +8.45 4-1
1986-10-12 Minnesota Vikings L 24-27 1654.14 1499.74 72.67% 26.17% -15.93 4-2
1986-10-19 @ Atlanta Falcons T 10-10 1638.21 1489.05 66.90% 31.93% -1.10 4-2
1986-10-26 @ Green Bay Packers W 31-17 1637.11 1379.26 78.78% 20.06% +9.59 5-2
1986-11-02 @ New Orleans Saints L 10-23 1646.70 1428.46 74.87% 23.97% -34.19 5-3
1986-11-09 St. Louis Cardinals W 43-17 1612.51 1363.48 81.79% 17.05% +11.12 6-3
1986-11-17 @ Washington Redskins L 6-14 1623.63 1588.64 51.32% 47.51% -18.41 6-4
1986-11-23 Atlanta Falcons W 20-0 1605.22 1448.43 72.94% 25.90% +14.78 7-4
1986-12-01 New York Giants L 17-21 1620.00 1660.48 46.73% 52.11% -11.87 7-5
1986-12-07 New York Jets W 24-10 1608.13 1579.45 56.61% 42.22% +20.08 8-5
1986-12-14 @ New England Patriots W 29-24 1628.21 1610.12 48.89% 49.94% +14.17 9-5
1986-12-19 Los Angeles Rams W 24-14 1642.38 1586.71 60.35% 38.49% +15.48 10-5
1986-09-07 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30-0 1539.83 1493.09 59.13% 39.71% +27.66 1-0
1986-09-14 Kansas City Chiefs W 23-17 1567.49 1500.54 61.87% 36.96% +11.52 2-0
1986-09-21 @ New England Patriots W 38-31 1579.01 1621.61 40.28% 58.55% +19.63 3-0
1986-09-28 @ Washington Redskins L 14-19 1598.64 1585.09 48.24% 50.60% -13.69 3-1
1986-10-06 San Diego Chargers W 33-7 1584.95 1498.17 64.49% 34.34% +22.29 4-1
1986-10-12 @ Los Angeles Raiders L 10-14 1607.24 1555.12 53.78% 45.06% -13.63 4-2
1986-10-19 New York Giants W 17-12 1593.61 1628.01 47.60% 51.24% +14.53 5-2
1986-10-26 @ Denver Broncos L 13-20 1608.14 1630.76 43.08% 55.76% -14.48 5-3
1986-11-02 New York Jets L 7-38 1593.66 1607.87 50.50% 48.33% -35.67 5-4
1986-11-09 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 7-27 1557.99 1495.12 55.30% 43.53% -31.34 5-5
1986-11-16 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 7-34 1526.65 1477.17 53.40% 45.44% -35.18 5-6
1986-11-23 Philadelphia Eagles W 24-20 1491.47 1446.78 58.84% 39.99% +10.17 6-6
1986-11-27 @ Dallas Cowboys W 31-14 1501.64 1553.13 39.06% 59.78% +31.22 7-6
1986-12-08 Los Angeles Raiders W 37-0 1532.86 1586.91 44.79% 54.05% +41.68 8-6
1986-12-14 @ San Diego Chargers W 34-24 1574.54 1469.59 61.14% 37.70% +15.17 9-6
1986-12-20 Denver Broncos W 41-16 1589.71 1614.78 48.94% 49.90% +31.65 10-6
1986-09-07 Los Angeles Rams L 10-16 1425.24 1534.21 37.16% 61.68% -11.58 0-1
1986-09-14 @ Atlanta Falcons L 13-33 1413.66 1449.63 41.20% 57.63% -23.43 0-2
1986-09-21 @ Buffalo Bills L 10-17 1390.23 1362.67 50.26% 48.58% -16.86 0-3
1986-09-29 Dallas Cowboys L 7-31 1373.37 1539.67 29.83% 69.01% -18.63 0-4
1986-10-05 New York Giants L 6-13 1354.74 1599.25 21.32% 77.52% -7.21 0-5
1986-10-12 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30-19 1347.53 1361.39 44.32% 54.52% +22.92 1-5
1986-10-19 @ Washington Redskins L 21-28 1370.45 1573.73 21.10% 77.73% -7.13 1-6
1986-10-26 @ Dallas Cowboys L 6-37 1363.32 1582.80 19.59% 79.25% -13.94 1-7
1986-11-02 Philadelphia Eagles W 13-10 1349.38 1478.09 34.54% 64.29% +14.10 2-7
1986-11-09 @ San Francisco 49ers L 17-43 1363.48 1612.51 17.05% 81.79% -11.11 2-8
1986-11-16 New Orleans Saints L 7-16 1352.37 1481.42 34.50% 64.34% -13.18 2-9
1986-11-23 Kansas City Chiefs W 23-14 1339.19 1508.30 29.49% 69.35% +26.34 3-9
1986-11-30 Washington Redskins L 17-20 1365.53 1635.21 18.99% 79.85% -4.20 3-10
1986-12-07 @ Philadelphia Eagles T 10-10 1361.33 1459.79 32.84% 65.99% +1.04 3-10
1986-12-14 @ New York Giants L 7-27 1362.37 1691.53 11.47% 87.37% -6.57 3-11
1986-12-21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 21-17 1355.80 1232.96 69.01% 29.82% +7.61 4-11
1986-09-07 San Francisco 49ers L 7-31 1396.39 1615.05 23.92% 74.91% -14.96 0-1
1986-09-14 Minnesota Vikings L 10-23 1381.43 1436.46 44.65% 54.19% -20.44 0-2
1986-09-21 @ Detroit Lions W 24-20 1360.99 1442.72 35.00% 63.84% +16.16 1-2
1986-09-28 Atlanta Falcons L 20-23 1377.15 1484.40 37.39% 61.45% -8.24 1-3
1986-10-05 @ Los Angeles Rams L 20-26 1368.91 1542.63 24.08% 74.76% -7.52 1-4
1986-10-12 St. Louis Cardinals L 19-30 1361.39 1347.53 54.52% 44.32% -22.92 1-5
1986-10-19 @ New Orleans Saints L 7-38 1338.47 1409.82 36.37% 62.46% -25.77 1-6
1986-10-26 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 20-27 1312.70 1481.20 24.63% 74.21% -8.32 1-7
1986-11-02 Buffalo Bills W 34-28 1304.38 1361.79 44.31% 54.53% +16.93 2-7
1986-11-09 Chicago Bears L 3-23 1321.31 1682.78 12.14% 86.70% -6.95 2-8
1986-11-16 @ Green Bay Packers L 7-31 1314.36 1337.89 42.95% 55.89% -26.74 2-9
1986-11-23 Detroit Lions L 17-38 1287.62 1413.16 34.96% 63.88% -20.39 2-10
1986-11-30 @ Minnesota Vikings L 13-45 1267.23 1524.97 16.35% 82.49% -11.83 2-11
1986-12-07 @ Chicago Bears L 14-48 1255.40 1700.41 6.24% 92.60% -4.66 2-12
1986-12-14 Green Bay Packers L 7-21 1250.74 1358.36 37.34% 61.50% -17.78 2-13
1986-12-21 @ St. Louis Cardinals L 17-21 1232.96 1355.80 29.82% 69.01% -7.60 2-14
1986-09-07 Philadelphia Eagles W 41-14 1539.48 1473.20 61.78% 37.05% +24.49 1-0
1986-09-14 Los Angeles Raiders W 10-6 1563.97 1552.17 54.23% 44.61% +11.34 2-0
1986-09-21 @ San Diego Chargers W 30-27 1575.31 1519.06 54.36% 44.47% +9.78 3-0
1986-09-28 Seattle Seahawks W 19-14 1585.09 1598.64 50.60% 48.24% +13.69 4-0
1986-10-05 @ New Orleans Saints W 14-6 1598.78 1409.51 71.70% 27.13% +9.79 5-0
1986-10-12 @ Dallas Cowboys L 6-30 1608.57 1539.86 56.13% 42.71% -34.84 5-1
1986-10-19 St. Louis Cardinals W 28-21 1573.73 1370.45 77.73% 21.10% +7.13 6-1
1986-10-27 @ New York Giants L 20-27 1580.86 1613.48 41.67% 57.16% -14.02 6-2
1986-11-02 Minnesota Vikings W 44-38 1566.84 1539.96 56.36% 42.48% +13.23 7-2
1986-11-09 @ Green Bay Packers W 16-7 1580.07 1346.46 76.45% 22.39% +8.57 8-2
1986-11-17 San Francisco 49ers W 14-6 1588.64 1623.63 47.51% 51.32% +18.41 9-2
1986-11-23 Dallas Cowboys W 41-14 1607.05 1581.28 56.20% 42.63% +28.16 10-2
1986-11-30 @ St. Louis Cardinals W 20-17 1635.21 1365.53 79.85% 18.99% +4.20 11-2
1986-12-07 New York Giants L 14-24 1639.41 1672.34 47.81% 51.03% -19.19 11-3
1986-12-13 @ Denver Broncos L 30-31 1620.22 1608.69 47.95% 50.89% -6.08 11-4
1986-12-21 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 21-14 1614.14 1469.23 66.37% 32.47% +10.94 12-4

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
1987-01-03 Washington Redskins L 13-27 1720.09 1642.15 63.96% 36.04% -30.01 0-1
1987-01-03 New York Jets W 23-20 1600.97 1518.58 64.55% 35.45% +7.69 1-0
1987-01-11 Denver Broncos L 20-23 1608.66 1597.47 54.73% 45.27% -11.88 1-1
1987-01-04 New England Patriots W 22-17 1583.13 1612.82 48.86% 51.14% +14.34 1-0
1987-01-11 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) W 23-20 1597.47 1608.66 45.27% 54.73% +11.89 2-0
1987-01-25 @ New York Giants L 20-39 1609.36 1759.89 29.60% 70.40% -16.18 2-1
1986-12-28 @ New York Jets L 15-35 1539.86 1488.13 54.30% 45.70% -30.46 0-1
1986-12-28 @ Washington Redskins L 7-19 1571.23 1625.08 39.29% 60.71% -17.07 0-1
1987-01-04 @ Denver Broncos L 17-22 1612.82 1583.13 51.14% 48.86% -14.34 0-1
1987-01-04 San Francisco 49ers W 49-3 1706.58 1657.86 60.00% 40.00% +34.02 1-0
1987-01-11 Washington Redskins W 17-0 1740.60 1672.16 62.69% 37.31% +19.29 2-0
1987-01-25 Denver Broncos W 39-20 1759.89 1609.36 70.40% 29.60% +16.17 3-0
1986-12-28 Kansas City Chiefs W 35-15 1488.13 1539.86 45.70% 54.30% +30.45 1-0
1987-01-03 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) L 20-23 1518.58 1600.97 35.45% 64.55% -7.70 1-1
1987-01-04 @ New York Giants L 3-49 1657.86 1706.58 40.00% 60.00% -34.02 0-1
1986-12-28 Los Angeles Rams W 19-7 1625.08 1571.23 60.71% 39.29% +17.07 1-0
1987-01-03 @ Chicago Bears W 27-13 1642.15 1720.09 36.04% 63.96% +30.01 2-0
1987-01-11 @ New York Giants L 0-17 1672.16 1740.60 37.31% 62.69% -19.29 2-1

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 1986-11-09 17.93% San Diego Chargers 1425.37 9 @ Denver Broncos 1663.85 3
2 1986-12-21 18.79% Indianapolis Colts 1304.26 30 @ Los Angeles Raiders 1532.72 24
3 1986-12-07 21.82% Indianapolis Colts 1259.83 28 @ Atlanta Falcons 1455.68 23
4 1986-12-14 22.96% @ Houston Oilers 1328.85 23 Minnesota Vikings 1556.81 10
5 1986-11-02 23.97% @ New Orleans Saints 1428.46 23 San Francisco 49ers 1646.70 10
6 1986-11-30 24.10% Philadelphia Eagles 1436.60 33 @ Los Angeles Raiders 1610.10 27
7 1986-10-19 24.26% @ Minnesota Vikings 1515.68 23 Chicago Bears 1731.17 7
8 1986-10-12 26.17% Minnesota Vikings 1499.74 27 @ San Francisco 49ers 1654.14 24
9 1986-11-03 26.48% Los Angeles Rams 1547.09 20 @ Chicago Bears 1698.65 17
10 1986-12-07 27.12% @ Kansas City Chiefs 1466.44 37 Denver Broncos 1655.88 10
11 1986-10-19 27.70% Green Bay Packers 1363.65 17 @ Cleveland Browns (1st) 1504.52 14
12 1986-11-30 27.81% Atlanta Falcons 1433.65 20 @ Miami Dolphins 1573.53 14
13 1986-12-07 27.98% Cincinnati Bengals 1515.65 31 @ New England Patriots 1654.07 7
14 1986-11-30 28.11% Buffalo Bills 1344.63 17 @ Kansas City Chiefs 1481.96 14
15 1986-11-23 29.49% @ St. Louis Cardinals 1339.19 23 Kansas City Chiefs 1508.30 14
16 1986-11-09 30.52% @ Houston Oilers 1333.92 32 Cincinnati Bengals 1494.47 28
17 1986-09-07 31.05% Houston Oilers 1386.24 31 @ Green Bay Packers 1499.03 3
18 1986-09-28 31.66% @ Philadelphia Eagles 1423.09 34 Los Angeles Rams 1574.45 20
19 1986-12-13 32.50% Pittsburgh Steelers 1458.17 45 @ New York Jets 1559.37 24
20 1986-11-24 32.74% @ Miami Dolphins 1519.28 45 New York Jets 1662.07 3
21 1986-11-02 34.54% @ St. Louis Cardinals 1349.38 13 Philadelphia Eagles 1478.09 10
22 1986-09-21 35.00% Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1360.99 24 @ Detroit Lions 1442.72 20
23 1986-09-21 35.50% Atlanta Falcons 1473.06 37 @ Dallas Cowboys 1551.01 35
24 1987-01-03 * 36.04% Washington Redskins 1642.15 27 @ Chicago Bears 1720.09 13
25 1986-10-26 36.08% @ Pittsburgh Steelers 1398.25 30 Cincinnati Bengals 1515.32 9

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 1986-11-24 54.25 @ Miami Dolphins 45 1519.28 32.74% New York Jets 3 1662.07 66.10%
2 1986-12-07 47.19 @ Kansas City Chiefs 37 1466.44 27.12% Denver Broncos 10 1655.88 71.72%
3 1986-09-07 45.42 Houston Oilers 31 1386.24 31.05% @ Green Bay Packers 3 1499.03 67.79%
4 1986-12-07 43.95 Cincinnati Bengals 31 1515.65 27.98% @ New England Patriots 7 1654.07 70.85%
5 1986-12-08 41.68 @ Seattle Seahawks 37 1532.86 44.79% Los Angeles Raiders 0 1586.91 54.05%
6 1986-12-14 38.89 Cleveland Browns (1st) 34 1541.51 43.72% @ Cincinnati Bengals 3 1559.60 55.12%
7 1986-12-13 38.50 Pittsburgh Steelers 45 1458.17 32.50% @ New York Jets 24 1559.37 66.34%
8 1986-10-19 37.78 @ Minnesota Vikings 23 1515.68 24.26% Chicago Bears 7 1731.17 74.58%
9 1986-10-26 36.43 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 30 1398.25 36.08% Cincinnati Bengals 9 1515.32 62.76%
10 1986-11-02 35.67 New York Jets 38 1607.87 48.33% @ Seattle Seahawks 7 1593.66 50.50%
11 1986-11-16 35.18 @ Cincinnati Bengals 34 1477.17 45.44% Seattle Seahawks 7 1526.65 53.40%
12 1986-10-12 34.84 @ Dallas Cowboys 30 1539.86 42.71% Washington Redskins 6 1608.57 56.13%
13 1986-12-14 34.65 @ Houston Oilers 23 1328.85 22.96% Minnesota Vikings 10 1556.81 75.88%
14 1986-11-02 34.19 @ New Orleans Saints 23 1428.46 23.97% San Francisco 49ers 10 1646.70 74.87%
15 1987-01-04 * 34.02 @ New York Giants 49 1706.58 60.00% San Francisco 49ers 3 1657.86 40.00%
16 1986-09-07 33.51 @ San Diego Chargers 50 1505.31 42.46% Miami Dolphins 28 1575.81 56.38%
17 1986-12-21 32.74 @ Cincinnati Bengals 52 1520.71 52.52% New York Jets 21 1520.87 46.32%
18 1986-09-28 31.83 @ Philadelphia Eagles 34 1423.09 31.66% Los Angeles Rams 20 1574.45 67.18%
19 1986-12-20 31.65 @ Seattle Seahawks 41 1589.71 48.94% Denver Broncos 16 1614.78 49.90%
20 1986-09-07 31.39 Atlanta Falcons 31 1418.24 44.80% @ New Orleans Saints 10 1428.74 54.04%
21 1986-11-09 31.35 @ Kansas City Chiefs 27 1495.12 43.53% Seattle Seahawks 7 1557.99 55.30%
22 1986-11-27 31.22 Seattle Seahawks 31 1501.64 39.06% @ Dallas Cowboys 14 1553.13 59.78%
23 1986-12-28 * 30.46 @ New York Jets 35 1488.13 45.70% Kansas City Chiefs 15 1539.86 54.30%
24 1987-01-03 * 30.01 Washington Redskins 27 1642.15 36.04% @ Chicago Bears 13 1720.09 63.96%
25 1986-10-05 29.33 Philadelphia Eagles 16 1454.92 40.96% @ Atlanta Falcons 0 1492.64 57.88%