1987 NFL Season
210 regular-season games · 10 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Washington Redskins
2nd Super Bowl
Last Title: 1982
Runner-Up
Denver Broncos
3rd SB App.
Last Appearance: 1986
Biggest Overachiever
New Orleans Saints
3.70 wins above expected
12 wins · 8.30 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
Cincinnati Bengals
3.14 wins below expected
4 wins · 7.14 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | — | 390 | 239 | +151 | 9.26 | +0.74 |
| 2 | Houston Oilers Playoffs | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 1 | 345 | 349 | -4 | 6.85 | +2.15 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2 | 285 | 299 | -14 | 7.39 | +0.61 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 6 | 285 | 370 | -85 | 7.14 | -3.14 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts Division | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | — | 300 | 238 | +62 | 6.87 | +2.13 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 1 | 320 | 293 | +27 | 8.02 | -0.02 |
| 3 | Miami Dolphins | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 1 | 362 | 335 | +27 | 8.17 | -0.17 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 2 | 270 | 305 | -35 | 5.62 | +1.38 |
| 5 | New York Jets | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 3 | 334 | 360 | -26 | 7.92 | -1.92 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos Division | 10 | 4 | 1 | .700 | — | 379 | 288 | +91 | 9.02 | +1.48 |
| 2 | Seattle Seahawks Playoffs | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 1.5 | 371 | 314 | +57 | 8.95 | +0.05 |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2.5 | 253 | 317 | -64 | 7.29 | +0.71 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Raiders | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 5.5 | 301 | 289 | +12 | 7.28 | -2.28 |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 6.5 | 273 | 388 | -115 | 5.62 | -1.62 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bears Division | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | — | 356 | 282 | +74 | 10.27 | +0.73 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings Playoffs | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3 | 336 | 335 | +1 | 8.12 | -0.12 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 1 | .367 | 5.5 | 255 | 300 | -45 | 5.70 | -0.20 |
| 4 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 7 | 269 | 384 | -115 | 5.65 | -1.65 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 7 | 286 | 360 | -74 | 5.68 | -1.68 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Redskins Division | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | — | 379 | 285 | +94 | 10.08 | +0.92 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4 | 362 | 368 | -6 | 6.56 | +0.44 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4 | 340 | 348 | -8 | 7.24 | -0.24 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 4 | 337 | 380 | -43 | 6.54 | +0.46 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 5 | 280 | 312 | -32 | 8.32 | -2.32 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | — | 459 | 253 | +206 | 9.63 | +3.37 |
| 2 | New Orleans Saints Playoffs | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 1 | 422 | 283 | +139 | 8.30 | +3.70 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 7 | 317 | 361 | -44 | 7.13 | -1.13 |
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 10 | 205 | 436 | -231 | 5.39 | -2.39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC | NFC West | 1717 | 13 | 9.63 | +3.37 | 99.04% | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | AFC | AFC Central | 1637 | 10 | 9.26 | +0.74 | 75.39% | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Washington Redskins | NFC | NFC East | 1632 | 11 | 10.08 | +0.92 | 78.98% | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC | NFC West | 1630 | 12 | 8.30 | +3.70 | 99.32% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC | NFC Central | 1617 | 11 | 10.27 | +0.73 | 76.70% | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC | AFC West | 1599 | 10.5 | 9.02 | +1.48 | 79.01% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Seattle Seahawks | AFC | AFC West | 1561 | 9 | 8.95 | +0.05 | 62.24% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| New England Patriots | AFC | AFC East | 1559 | 8 | 8.02 | -0.02 | 60.44% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| New York Giants | NFC | NFC East | 1534 | 6 | 8.32 | -2.32 | 17.41% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC | AFC East | 1523 | 8 | 8.17 | -0.17 | 57.30% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Indianapolis Colts | AFC | AFC East | 1516 | 9 | 6.87 | +2.13 | 92.34% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC | NFC Central | 1516 | 8 | 8.12 | -0.12 | 59.12% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Houston Oilers | AFC | AFC Central | 1504 | 9 | 6.85 | +2.15 | 92.72% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC | AFC Central | 1490 | 8 | 7.39 | +0.61 | 72.68% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC | NFC West | 1479 | 6 | 7.13 | -1.13 | 37.44% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | NFC East | 1474 | 7 | 6.54 | +0.46 | 71.16% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | AFC | AFC West | 1473 | 5 | 7.28 | -2.28 | 17.87% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC | NFC East | 1472 | 7 | 7.24 | -0.24 | 56.66% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | NFC | NFC East | 1456 | 7 | 6.56 | +0.44 | 70.44% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC | AFC East | 1448 | 7 | 5.62 | +1.38 | 85.31% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| New York Jets | AFC | AFC East | 1446 | 6 | 7.92 | -1.92 | 23.83% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| San Diego Chargers | AFC | AFC West | 1432 | 8 | 7.29 | +0.71 | 74.67% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC | AFC West | 1427 | 4 | 5.62 | -1.62 | 27.63% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC | NFC Central | 1420 | 5.5 | 5.70 | -0.20 | 47.20% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC | AFC Central | 1417 | 4 | 7.14 | -3.14 | 8.15% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC | NFC Central | 1383 | 4 | 5.65 | -1.65 | 28.00% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC | NFC Central | 1327 | 4 | 5.68 | -1.68 | 26.97% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC | NFC West | 1310 | 3 | 5.39 | -2.39 | 14.96% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 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.
Within AFC Central
| Team | Bengals | (1st) | Oilers | Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | — |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
AFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
1-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) |
2-1
(1.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.5 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
0-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
3-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
Within AFC East
| Team | Bills | Colts | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | — |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Indianapolis Colts |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Miami Dolphins |
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
AFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
—
|
1-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
| Indianapolis Colts |
2-2
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Miami Dolphins |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
3-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
—
|
| New England Patriots |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
—
|
0-3
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
| New York Jets |
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
0-4
(1.9 exp.)
|
—
|
Within AFC West
| Team | Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | — |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Raiders |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| San Diego Chargers |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
AFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos |
0-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-1-1
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Los Angeles Raiders |
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.0 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| San Diego Chargers |
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
—
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
4-0
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
Within NFC Central
| Team | Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | — |
1-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
NFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears |
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
—
|
—
|
0-4
(1.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
—
|
—
|
1-2-1
(1.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
—
|
—
|
2-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
—
|
0-1
(0.2 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.3 exp.)
|
Within NFC East
| Team | Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Cardinals | Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | — |
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
NFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys |
—
|
2-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
—
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
—
|
2-1
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
—
|
3-1
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-0
(0.5 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
—
|
—
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
—
|
2-1
(2.0 exp.)
|
—
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
Within NFC West
| Team | Falcons | Rams | Saints | 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | — |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-1
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
1-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
2-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
NFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons |
0-4
(1.4 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
0-3
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Rams |
1-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-1
(1.7 exp.)
|
2-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
4-0
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-0
(1.8 exp.)
|
1-2
(1.6 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
3-1
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
3-0
(2.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
Scoring Distribution
Histograms of points scored and allowed, a home-vs-away score scatter (marker size grows with how often that exact score happened), and summary stats — all driven by the team filter below. Default view is league-wide.
Summary Statistics
| Mean scored | — |
| Mean allowed | — |
| StdDev scored | — |
| StdDev allowed | — |
| Correlation (home vs away score) | — |
| Sample size (games) | — |
Actual vs. Point Differential
How points translated into wins. Teams above the cluster overperformed their points differential (often called Pythagorean luck), while teams below underperformed. Hover for exact values.
Top Overachievers & Disappointments
The teams furthest from where the simulation said they'd land — a fast read of the Luck column on top of the main season summary above.
Top Overachievers
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 8.30 | +3.70 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 9.63 | +3.37 |
| 3 | Houston Oilers | 9 | 6.85 | +2.15 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 6.87 | +2.13 |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | 10.5 | 9.02 | +1.48 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 7.14 | -3.14 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 5.39 | -2.39 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 6 | 8.32 | -2.32 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Raiders | 5 | 7.28 | -2.28 |
| 5 | New York Jets | 6 | 7.92 | -1.92 |
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 Diego Chargers | 8 | Sep 20 – Nov 15 | 1 in 233 |
| 2 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | Nov 1 – Dec 27 | 1 in 95 |
| 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | Sep 20 – Nov 8 | 1 in 42 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | Nov 15 – Dec 13 | 1 in 38 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | Oct 25 – Nov 8 | 1 in 15 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants | 5 | Sep 14 – Oct 18 | 1 in 95 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | Oct 12 – Nov 22 | 1 in 89 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | Sep 20 – Nov 22 | 1 in 83 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | Nov 8 – Dec 27 | 1 in 55 |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers | 6 | Nov 22 – Dec 27 | 1 in 42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 56.53% | 23.90% | 12.98% | 6.59% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 17.81% | 27.83% | 27.83% | 26.53% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 13.60% | 25.34% | 29.81% | 31.25% |
| Houston Oilers | 12.06% | 22.93% | 29.38% | 35.63% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 31.03% | 25.34% | 20.83% | 14.64% | 8.16% |
| New England Patriots | 27.80% | 25.15% | 21.29% | 16.41% | 9.35% |
| New York Jets | 26.06% | 24.46% | 22.06% | 16.83% | 10.59% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 11.11% | 16.77% | 21.77% | 27.34% | 23.01% |
| Buffalo Bills | 4.00% | 8.28% | 14.05% | 24.78% | 48.89% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 39.35% | 27.62% | 17.57% | 10.88% | 4.58% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 35.13% | 29.87% | 19.18% | 11.04% | 4.78% |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 12.16% | 18.58% | 24.89% | 26.21% | 18.16% |
| San Diego Chargers | 10.74% | 17.74% | 25.02% | 27.11% | 19.39% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2.62% | 6.19% | 13.34% | 24.76% | 53.09% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 73.67% | 19.91% | 4.61% | 1.54% | 0.27% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 20.10% | 46.03% | 19.43% | 9.86% | 4.58% |
| Green Bay Packers | 2.18% | 11.23% | 26.08% | 30.35% | 30.16% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2.36% | 11.48% | 24.72% | 29.87% | 31.57% |
| Detroit Lions | 1.69% | 11.35% | 25.16% | 28.38% | 33.42% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 60.27% | 22.93% | 10.36% | 4.66% | 1.78% |
| New York Giants | 20.52% | 31.20% | 22.61% | 16.27% | 9.40% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9.18% | 19.64% | 25.85% | 24.23% | 21.10% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4.89% | 13.28% | 20.88% | 27.87% | 33.08% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5.14% | 12.95% | 20.30% | 26.97% | 34.64% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 63.24% | 24.36% | 10.06% | 2.34% |
| New Orleans Saints | 23.79% | 40.46% | 26.14% | 9.61% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 11.18% | 27.08% | 40.08% | 21.66% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1.79% | 8.10% | 23.72% | 66.39% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 20.65% | 16.63% | 13.81% | 10.70% | 8.51% | 6.99% | 5.42% | 4.47% | 4.15% | 3.06% | 2.22% | 2.01% | 1.10% | 0.28% |
| Denver Broncos | 18.13% | 14.56% | 11.70% | 10.27% | 8.72% | 7.92% | 6.47% | 5.39% | 4.70% | 4.02% | 3.15% | 2.26% | 1.69% | 1.02% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 16.25% | 12.97% | 11.57% | 11.24% | 9.71% | 8.58% | 6.91% | 5.29% | 4.99% | 3.82% | 3.02% | 2.64% | 1.95% | 1.06% |
| Miami Dolphins | 9.20% | 9.78% | 9.85% | 9.18% | 9.00% | 8.48% | 7.81% | 7.70% | 6.97% | 5.89% | 5.27% | 4.48% | 3.58% | 2.81% |
| New England Patriots | 7.73% | 9.10% | 8.93% | 9.11% | 8.95% | 8.95% | 7.88% | 7.55% | 6.97% | 6.64% | 5.93% | 4.84% | 4.23% | 3.19% |
| New York Jets | 6.84% | 8.19% | 8.75% | 8.59% | 8.99% | 8.63% | 8.45% | 7.52% | 7.61% | 6.51% | 6.16% | 5.33% | 4.75% | 3.68% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.12% | 5.80% | 6.94% | 6.88% | 7.64% | 8.68% | 8.07% | 9.06% | 8.85% | 8.32% | 7.60% | 8.13% | 5.71% | 4.20% |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 4.20% | 4.71% | 5.32% | 6.68% | 6.85% | 7.05% | 8.38% | 8.33% | 8.86% | 9.08% | 8.96% | 7.91% | 7.41% | 6.26% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3.42% | 4.64% | 5.55% | 6.12% | 6.66% | 7.64% | 8.23% | 8.97% | 9.00% | 9.43% | 9.20% | 9.21% | 7.22% | 4.71% |
| San Diego Chargers | 3.79% | 4.48% | 5.52% | 6.65% | 7.04% | 7.02% | 8.22% | 8.45% | 8.24% | 9.34% | 8.85% | 8.02% | 7.54% | 6.84% |
| Houston Oilers | 2.19% | 3.53% | 4.76% | 4.94% | 6.92% | 7.12% | 7.96% | 8.61% | 9.36% | 9.05% | 9.60% | 10.64% | 8.66% | 6.66% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2.35% | 3.60% | 4.30% | 5.41% | 5.96% | 6.73% | 7.33% | 8.05% | 8.04% | 9.40% | 9.79% | 9.59% | 9.73% | 9.72% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.58% | 1.10% | 1.54% | 2.16% | 2.68% | 3.22% | 4.40% | 5.31% | 6.16% | 7.62% | 10.46% | 12.05% | 17.61% | 25.11% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.55% | 0.91% | 1.46% | 2.07% | 2.37% | 2.99% | 4.47% | 5.30% | 6.10% | 7.82% | 9.79% | 12.89% | 18.82% | 24.46% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 29.72% | 23.06% | 16.42% | 10.84% | 6.87% | 5.00% | 2.82% | 2.08% | 1.37% | 0.74% | 0.59% | 0.27% | 0.15% | 0.07% |
| Washington Redskins | 25.73% | 21.18% | 16.31% | 11.10% | 7.13% | 5.48% | 4.40% | 2.98% | 2.16% | 1.57% | 0.78% | 0.69% | 0.38% | 0.11% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 19.38% | 19.41% | 17.69% | 11.48% | 9.39% | 7.40% | 4.96% | 3.89% | 2.79% | 1.63% | 0.98% | 0.69% | 0.25% | 0.06% |
| New Orleans Saints | 5.50% | 7.81% | 10.63% | 12.29% | 12.66% | 11.86% | 9.60% | 8.52% | 6.59% | 4.79% | 3.91% | 3.04% | 2.07% | 0.73% |
| New York Giants | 7.53% | 7.91% | 9.39% | 11.87% | 10.89% | 10.22% | 9.33% | 7.76% | 6.99% | 5.99% | 4.59% | 3.45% | 2.60% | 1.48% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5.21% | 7.40% | 8.88% | 11.32% | 12.79% | 12.77% | 9.78% | 7.63% | 6.87% | 5.34% | 4.38% | 3.34% | 2.39% | 1.90% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1.61% | 3.28% | 5.29% | 6.97% | 8.57% | 9.45% | 10.69% | 11.53% | 10.38% | 8.77% | 7.71% | 7.05% | 5.85% | 2.85% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2.06% | 3.67% | 5.49% | 7.19% | 7.98% | 8.68% | 9.93% | 9.52% | 8.80% | 9.75% | 8.13% | 7.49% | 6.71% | 4.60% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1.12% | 1.81% | 2.88% | 4.66% | 5.85% | 5.86% | 8.90% | 8.64% | 9.35% | 10.81% | 10.74% | 10.64% | 10.22% | 8.52% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1.18% | 2.25% | 2.93% | 4.66% | 5.77% | 6.11% | 8.23% | 8.32% | 9.53% | 10.91% | 9.94% | 9.77% | 11.27% | 9.13% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.32% | 0.60% | 1.09% | 2.16% | 3.11% | 4.46% | 5.69% | 7.82% | 9.50% | 9.79% | 12.06% | 12.66% | 13.28% | 17.46% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.29% | 0.76% | 1.15% | 2.03% | 3.25% | 4.58% | 5.90% | 7.56% | 8.73% | 9.60% | 11.63% | 12.09% | 14.08% | 18.35% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.23% | 0.49% | 1.08% | 1.79% | 3.17% | 4.61% | 5.14% | 7.10% | 9.35% | 10.20% | 11.92% | 11.92% | 13.89% | 19.11% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.12% | 0.37% | 0.77% | 1.64% | 2.57% | 3.52% | 4.63% | 6.65% | 7.59% | 10.11% | 12.64% | 16.90% | 16.86% | 15.63% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 20.84% | 13.17% | 12.24% | 9.11% | 8.29% | 6.60% | 5.42% | 4.62% | 3.54% | 3.21% | 2.44% | 2.18% | 1.62% | 1.40% | 0.87% | 1.02% | 0.75% | 0.72% | 0.44% | 0.39% | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.20% | 0.17% | 0.07% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Washington Redskins | 17.39% | 12.54% | 11.44% | 8.94% | 8.06% | 6.59% | 5.62% | 4.79% | 3.47% | 3.06% | 2.79% | 2.53% | 2.42% | 1.94% | 1.63% | 1.28% | 1.10% | 1.01% | 0.77% | 0.68% | 0.52% | 0.32% | 0.40% | 0.25% | 0.21% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.02% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12.57% | 10.05% | 10.03% | 8.95% | 8.03% | 7.34% | 5.95% | 5.26% | 4.48% | 4.50% | 3.19% | 3.59% | 2.45% | 2.67% | 2.02% | 2.06% | 1.32% | 1.33% | 0.88% | 1.04% | 0.57% | 0.49% | 0.48% | 0.33% | 0.21% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.04% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 8.57% | 10.07% | 7.86% | 8.49% | 6.85% | 7.42% | 5.85% | 5.69% | 4.79% | 4.35% | 3.86% | 3.56% | 3.18% | 2.60% | 2.67% | 1.96% | 2.28% | 1.96% | 1.62% | 1.31% | 1.27% | 1.00% | 0.87% | 0.79% | 0.55% | 0.38% | 0.16% | 0.04% |
| Denver Broncos | 7.04% | 8.81% | 7.38% | 7.74% | 6.21% | 6.06% | 5.71% | 5.37% | 4.92% | 4.41% | 4.01% | 4.00% | 3.67% | 3.42% | 2.82% | 2.42% | 2.53% | 2.41% | 2.18% | 1.70% | 1.75% | 1.22% | 1.28% | 0.92% | 0.71% | 0.55% | 0.50% | 0.26% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6.54% | 7.69% | 6.59% | 7.16% | 5.99% | 6.13% | 6.02% | 5.86% | 5.31% | 5.06% | 4.85% | 4.02% | 3.71% | 3.12% | 3.02% | 2.61% | 2.57% | 2.43% | 2.09% | 1.59% | 1.53% | 1.35% | 1.28% | 1.06% | 1.02% | 0.63% | 0.48% | 0.29% |
| New Orleans Saints | 3.09% | 3.53% | 4.44% | 4.30% | 5.58% | 5.26% | 5.78% | 5.57% | 5.78% | 5.60% | 5.85% | 5.33% | 4.72% | 4.63% | 4.18% | 4.11% | 3.10% | 3.20% | 2.64% | 2.47% | 2.32% | 1.97% | 1.57% | 1.67% | 1.15% | 1.11% | 0.67% | 0.38% |
| New York Giants | 4.30% | 4.08% | 4.77% | 3.86% | 5.08% | 4.96% | 5.73% | 5.22% | 5.38% | 4.97% | 4.70% | 4.36% | 4.80% | 4.44% | 3.57% | 4.23% | 3.48% | 3.59% | 2.95% | 2.88% | 2.22% | 2.24% | 2.13% | 1.83% | 1.52% | 1.15% | 0.92% | 0.64% |
| Miami Dolphins | 3.21% | 4.51% | 4.39% | 5.15% | 4.99% | 5.37% | 4.62% | 5.08% | 4.84% | 4.61% | 4.76% | 4.35% | 4.04% | 3.90% | 4.18% | 3.69% | 3.74% | 3.58% | 3.45% | 2.39% | 2.75% | 2.63% | 2.48% | 1.83% | 1.91% | 1.41% | 1.38% | 0.76% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2.80% | 3.26% | 4.18% | 4.01% | 4.50% | 4.80% | 5.24% | 5.24% | 5.14% | 6.28% | 5.06% | 6.41% | 4.57% | 4.82% | 3.79% | 4.36% | 3.30% | 3.43% | 2.76% | 3.00% | 2.48% | 2.38% | 1.69% | 1.78% | 1.46% | 1.26% | 1.28% | 0.72% |
| New England Patriots | 2.39% | 3.90% | 4.03% | 4.84% | 4.50% | 4.54% | 4.71% | 5.16% | 4.90% | 4.73% | 5.15% | 4.36% | 4.35% | 4.08% | 3.75% | 3.45% | 4.11% | 3.35% | 3.78% | 2.93% | 3.19% | 2.71% | 2.58% | 2.10% | 2.23% | 1.64% | 1.61% | 0.93% |
| New York Jets | 2.12% | 3.52% | 3.61% | 4.57% | 4.46% | 4.78% | 4.13% | 4.57% | 4.93% | 4.51% | 4.61% | 4.69% | 4.34% | 4.21% | 4.06% | 3.68% | 4.32% | 3.72% | 3.55% | 2.96% | 3.30% | 2.96% | 2.93% | 2.34% | 2.49% | 1.88% | 1.64% | 1.12% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1.31% | 2.13% | 2.29% | 3.05% | 3.59% | 3.60% | 3.58% | 3.65% | 3.81% | 4.07% | 4.71% | 4.49% | 4.43% | 4.20% | 4.77% | 4.09% | 4.79% | 4.42% | 4.10% | 4.14% | 4.06% | 3.76% | 3.78% | 3.37% | 2.88% | 2.82% | 2.17% | 1.94% |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 1.18% | 2.05% | 2.36% | 2.38% | 2.71% | 3.02% | 3.43% | 3.41% | 3.55% | 3.78% | 3.57% | 4.28% | 4.23% | 4.10% | 4.65% | 4.07% | 4.58% | 4.70% | 4.86% | 4.42% | 4.48% | 4.48% | 4.25% | 3.40% | 3.43% | 3.22% | 3.22% | 2.19% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.78% | 1.10% | 1.60% | 1.87% | 2.60% | 2.82% | 3.25% | 3.30% | 4.24% | 4.15% | 4.14% | 4.44% | 4.51% | 5.22% | 5.38% | 5.89% | 4.57% | 4.91% | 4.09% | 5.35% | 3.67% | 3.96% | 3.56% | 4.13% | 3.22% | 3.21% | 2.52% | 1.52% |
| San Diego Chargers | 1.04% | 1.75% | 2.10% | 2.60% | 2.56% | 3.07% | 3.45% | 3.49% | 3.70% | 3.87% | 4.14% | 3.55% | 4.58% | 4.31% | 4.48% | 3.89% | 4.93% | 4.31% | 5.14% | 4.05% | 4.31% | 4.13% | 4.35% | 3.91% | 3.65% | 3.26% | 3.09% | 2.29% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.98% | 1.45% | 2.15% | 2.02% | 2.75% | 2.95% | 3.33% | 3.35% | 4.08% | 3.80% | 4.33% | 4.08% | 4.51% | 4.43% | 4.66% | 5.03% | 4.31% | 4.29% | 4.52% | 4.92% | 4.13% | 4.37% | 3.46% | 4.13% | 3.62% | 3.28% | 2.69% | 2.38% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1.00% | 1.66% | 2.09% | 2.49% | 2.61% | 2.90% | 3.34% | 2.91% | 3.48% | 3.75% | 3.93% | 4.22% | 4.61% | 4.04% | 4.52% | 4.69% | 4.55% | 4.38% | 5.07% | 4.46% | 5.11% | 4.40% | 4.16% | 4.14% | 3.77% | 3.14% | 2.39% | 2.19% |
| Houston Oilers | 0.60% | 1.13% | 1.37% | 1.77% | 2.07% | 2.64% | 2.49% | 2.97% | 3.62% | 3.32% | 3.58% | 3.76% | 4.45% | 3.91% | 4.67% | 4.24% | 4.90% | 4.62% | 4.97% | 4.42% | 5.16% | 4.69% | 5.01% | 4.86% | 4.26% | 3.91% | 3.58% | 3.03% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.59% | 1.11% | 1.46% | 1.97% | 1.81% | 2.47% | 2.65% | 2.88% | 2.93% | 3.27% | 4.00% | 3.47% | 4.24% | 4.02% | 4.36% | 3.74% | 4.53% | 4.24% | 4.99% | 4.63% | 5.17% | 4.41% | 5.41% | 4.41% | 4.92% | 4.37% | 4.76% | 3.19% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.50% | 0.77% | 0.98% | 1.29% | 1.62% | 1.55% | 2.01% | 2.67% | 2.77% | 2.67% | 2.92% | 3.27% | 3.38% | 4.52% | 3.52% | 4.39% | 4.67% | 4.77% | 4.97% | 5.28% | 4.94% | 5.06% | 5.03% | 5.10% | 5.50% | 5.66% | 5.25% | 4.94% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.53% | 0.70% | 0.94% | 0.91% | 1.64% | 1.43% | 2.16% | 2.37% | 2.88% | 2.71% | 2.76% | 3.30% | 3.92% | 3.97% | 3.96% | 4.49% | 4.26% | 4.90% | 4.68% | 5.75% | 4.79% | 5.96% | 4.98% | 5.81% | 4.75% | 5.98% | 4.64% | 4.83% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.14% | 0.16% | 0.31% | 0.39% | 0.63% | 0.60% | 0.83% | 1.22% | 1.25% | 1.79% | 2.02% | 2.17% | 2.28% | 3.08% | 3.31% | 3.89% | 3.66% | 4.83% | 4.02% | 5.60% | 5.55% | 5.83% | 5.99% | 7.13% | 6.30% | 8.04% | 8.13% | 10.85% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.08% | 0.20% | 0.37% | 0.35% | 0.61% | 0.67% | 0.99% | 1.03% | 1.23% | 1.90% | 1.88% | 2.25% | 2.30% | 3.30% | 3.35% | 3.98% | 3.64% | 4.13% | 3.98% | 5.35% | 4.99% | 6.00% | 6.05% | 6.86% | 6.85% | 7.80% | 8.90% | 10.96% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.25% | 0.44% | 0.57% | 0.54% | 0.90% | 0.98% | 1.33% | 1.70% | 1.90% | 2.06% | 2.14% | 2.70% | 2.97% | 3.92% | 4.00% | 4.24% | 4.57% | 5.42% | 5.40% | 5.84% | 6.41% | 6.04% | 7.10% | 7.63% | 9.47% | 11.25% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.16% | 0.24% | 0.34% | 0.55% | 0.61% | 0.89% | 1.09% | 1.24% | 1.24% | 1.36% | 1.87% | 1.77% | 2.16% | 2.36% | 2.97% | 2.69% | 3.55% | 3.38% | 4.12% | 3.86% | 5.67% | 5.55% | 6.04% | 6.56% | 8.68% | 8.98% | 10.71% | 11.36% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.13% | 0.19% | 0.27% | 0.53% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 0.96% | 1.18% | 1.26% | 1.27% | 1.33% | 1.97% | 2.51% | 2.41% | 2.79% | 2.78% | 3.37% | 3.41% | 4.35% | 3.82% | 5.19% | 5.71% | 6.48% | 7.14% | 9.14% | 8.79% | 10.61% | 11.06% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.27% | 0.40% | 0.33% | 0.76% | 0.92% | 1.15% | 1.30% | 1.65% | 1.54% | 1.88% | 2.20% | 3.08% | 3.35% | 3.09% | 3.74% | 4.46% | 5.19% | 5.19% | 6.30% | 7.15% | 7.94% | 8.40% | 9.61% | 9.01% | 10.81% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 20.65% | 17.85% | 18.03% | 7.43% | 7.30% | 28.74% |
| Denver Broncos | 18.13% | 13.07% | 8.15% | 13.97% | 9.63% | 37.05% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 16.25% | 11.23% | 7.65% | 15.06% | 10.99% | 38.82% |
| Miami Dolphins | 9.20% | 10.58% | 11.25% | 7.79% | 8.44% | 52.74% |
| New England Patriots | 7.73% | 9.72% | 10.35% | 7.38% | 8.68% | 56.14% |
| New York Jets | 6.84% | 8.84% | 10.38% | 6.96% | 8.38% | 58.60% |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 4.20% | 4.28% | 3.68% | 7.38% | 7.79% | 72.67% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4.12% | 6.03% | 7.66% | 6.74% | 7.37% | 68.08% |
| San Diego Chargers | 3.79% | 3.75% | 3.20% | 8.23% | 7.77% | 73.26% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3.42% | 4.61% | 5.57% | 6.49% | 6.53% | 73.38% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2.35% | 3.83% | 4.93% | 4.60% | 5.81% | 78.48% |
| Houston Oilers | 2.19% | 3.99% | 5.88% | 4.15% | 6.42% | 77.37% |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.58% | 1.31% | 2.11% | 1.65% | 2.41% | 91.94% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.55% | 0.91% | 1.16% | 2.17% | 2.48% | 92.73% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 29.72% | 24.10% | 19.85% | 7.94% | 5.88% | 12.51% |
| Washington Redskins | 25.73% | 20.85% | 13.69% | 13.21% | 7.68% | 18.84% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 19.38% | 20.67% | 23.19% | 7.26% | 7.63% | 21.87% |
| New York Giants | 7.53% | 7.03% | 5.96% | 14.86% | 11.82% | 52.80% |
| New Orleans Saints | 5.50% | 7.48% | 10.81% | 12.63% | 12.65% | 50.93% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5.21% | 6.92% | 7.97% | 12.54% | 13.20% | 54.16% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2.06% | 3.47% | 3.65% | 8.13% | 8.78% | 73.91% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1.61% | 3.47% | 6.10% | 6.34% | 8.25% | 74.23% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1.18% | 2.01% | 1.95% | 5.13% | 6.01% | 83.72% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1.12% | 1.78% | 1.99% | 5.01% | 6.11% | 83.99% |
| Green Bay Packers | 0.32% | 0.59% | 1.27% | 1.95% | 3.08% | 92.79% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.29% | 0.72% | 1.35% | 1.86% | 3.20% | 92.58% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.23% | 0.50% | 0.96% | 1.88% | 3.18% | 93.25% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.12% | 0.41% | 1.26% | 1.26% | 2.53% | 94.42% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 74.13% | 74.13% | 51.25% | 33.67% | 23.13% |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 66.74% | 66.74% | 43.60% | 27.43% | 13.50% |
| Chicago Bears | 81.84% | 81.84% | 43.59% | 20.99% | 11.96% |
| Washington Redskins | 73.58% | 73.58% | 39.20% | 19.73% | 11.95% |
| Denver Broncos | 54.15% | 54.15% | 32.02% | 18.38% | 7.96% |
| New Orleans Saints | 39.81% | 39.81% | 22.20% | 11.09% | 6.70% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 50.25% | 50.25% | 27.40% | 13.69% | 5.47% |
| New England Patriots | 36.75% | 36.75% | 19.18% | 9.53% | 3.81% |
| Miami Dolphins | 39.20% | 39.20% | 18.06% | 7.77% | 2.56% |
| New York Giants | 33.78% | 33.78% | 13.12% | 5.15% | 2.41% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 31.80% | 31.80% | 11.41% | 3.71% | 1.59% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 24.23% | 24.23% | 10.68% | 4.47% | 1.24% |
| Houston Oilers | 16.76% | 16.76% | 7.51% | 3.45% | 1.16% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 16.32% | 16.32% | 7.04% | 3.10% | 1.05% |
| New York Jets | 32.15% | 32.15% | 11.19% | 3.86% | 1.05% |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 18.55% | 18.55% | 7.69% | 3.10% | 0.96% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 17.34% | 17.34% | 6.27% | 2.00% | 0.73% |
| San Diego Chargers | 16.78% | 16.78% | 6.16% | 2.04% | 0.66% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 16.91% | 16.20% | 4.64% | 1.53% | 0.56% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 18.14% | 18.14% | 6.13% | 1.95% | 0.47% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 11.12% | 9.35% | 2.78% | 0.83% | 0.37% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 11.14% | 9.23% | 2.72% | 0.72% | 0.23% |
| Buffalo Bills | 5.61% | 5.61% | 1.86% | 0.71% | 0.21% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4.65% | 4.37% | 1.48% | 0.52% | 0.11% |
| Green Bay Packers | 5.03% | 3.90% | 1.01% | 0.23% | 0.07% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5.06% | 3.42% | 0.59% | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Detroit Lions | 5.06% | 3.00% | 0.70% | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3.79% | 2.62% | 0.52% | 0.11% | 0.02% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles Raiders | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.22% | 0.27% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.54% | 0.11% | 0.28% | 0.16% | 0.49% | 0.47% | 0.46% | 0.44% | 0.22% | 0.46% | 0.72% | |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.27% | 0.39% | 1.33% | 0.21% | 0.66% | 0.34% | 1.19% | 0.94% | 0.96% | 0.88% | 0.21% | 1.12% | 1.71% | |
| Denver Broncos | 0.48% | 1.66% | 0.92% | 1.08% | 0.93% | 0.29% | 0.83% | 1.59% | 1.46% | 1.91% | 1.57% | 1.16% | 0.92% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.09% | 0.63% | 0.30% | 0.11% | 0.56% | 0.42% | 0.31% | 0.49% | 0.19% | 0.56% | 0.68% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.04% | 0.47% | 0.23% | 0.70% | 0.29% | 0.20% | 0.69% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.39% | 0.60% | 0.91% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.20% | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.22% | 0.08% | 0.22% | |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 0.17% | 0.71% | 0.41% | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.47% | 0.11% | 0.72% | 0.44% | 0.77% | 0.63% | 0.49% | 0.57% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0.14% | 0.76% | 0.55% | 1.17% | 0.57% | 0.20% | 0.34% | 0.80% | 0.25% | 0.35% | 0.78% | 1.13% | 1.13% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.04% | 0.89% | 0.45% | 1.06% | 0.65% | 0.19% | 0.35% | 1.24% | 0.35% | 0.45% | 0.83% | 1.05% | 1.40% | |
| New York Jets | 0.05% | 0.51% | 0.36% | 0.70% | 0.46% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.79% | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.59% | 1.00% | 0.75% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.13% | 0.31% | 0.10% | 0.74% | 0.31% | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.59% | 0.56% | 0.46% | 0.86% | 0.80% | 1.01% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.25% | 0.57% | 0.23% | 0.41% | 0.40% | 0.42% | 0.15% | 0.41% | 0.70% | 0.63% | 0.73% | 0.50% | 0.64% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.53% | 1.73% | 0.91% | 0.74% | 1.19% | 1.11% | 0.32% | 0.94% | 1.57% | 1.47% | 1.86% | 1.46% | 1.29% |
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 | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.05% | |
| Chicago Bears | 0.29% | 0.96% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.91% | 0.09% | 1.09% | 1.74% | 0.62% | 0.40% | 0.62% | 0.12% | 1.14% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.32% | 0.34% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.82% | 1.37% | 0.95% | 0.66% | 0.32% | 0.42% | 0.35% | 0.51% | 0.32% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.26% | 0.09% | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.11% | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.27% | 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.29% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.03% | 0.14% | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.11% | 0.36% | 0.81% | 0.19% | 0.24% | 0.93% | 0.34% | 1.03% | 0.66% | 0.11% | 0.55% | 0.22% | 0.61% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.43% | 0.04% | 1.54% | 0.17% | 0.15% | 1.26% | 1.36% | 2.37% | 1.11% | 0.62% | 1.23% | 0.22% | 1.20% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.18% | 1.21% | 2.07% | 0.67% | 0.64% | 0.65% | 2.34% | 3.13% | 1.41% | 0.17% | 1.43% | 0.56% | 1.56% | |
| New York Giants | 0.53% | 1.04% | 1.22% | 0.58% | 0.61% | 1.63% | 2.35% | 1.79% | 0.60% | 0.84% | 0.71% | 0.83% | 0.53% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.14% | 0.32% | 0.21% | 0.30% | 0.17% | 0.45% | 0.87% | 0.70% | 0.38% | 0.18% | 0.20% | 0.23% | 0.31% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.19% | 0.74% | 1.19% | 0.32% | 0.40% | 0.38% | 1.91% | 0.25% | 2.28% | 0.68% | 0.81% | 0.40% | 1.34% | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.15% | 0.33% | 0.24% | 0.31% | 0.21% | 0.37% | 0.82% | 0.57% | 0.36% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.19% | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.08% | |
| Washington Redskins | 0.45% | 1.16% | 0.87% | 0.67% | 0.44% | 1.60% | 2.91% | 1.88% | 0.66% | 0.57% | 0.83% | 0.60% | 0.67% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles Raiders | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0.16% | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.18% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.20% | 0.28% | 0.36% | |||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.21% | 0.99% | 0.30% | 0.11% | 0.54% | 0.91% | 0.71% | 0.80% | 0.55% | 1.01% | ||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1.05% | 7.68% | 2.53% | 1.02% | 3.15% | 5.93% | 4.95% | 5.91% | 3.71% | 7.67% | ||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.69% | 3.05% | 6.15% | 2.16% | 2.37% | 5.04% | 4.11% | 5.21% | 3.24% | |||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.22% | 1.20% | 0.39% | 0.22% | 0.67% | 0.87% | 0.76% | 1.00% | 0.67% | 1.51% | ||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.70% | 1.04% | 1.51% | 0.41% | 0.16% | 0.70% | 0.76% | 0.42% | 1.34% | |||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.21% | 0.13% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.14% | |||||
| Los Angeles Raiders | 0.17% | 0.81% | 1.22% | 0.76% | 0.55% | 1.24% | 0.94% | 1.18% | 0.82% | |||||
| Miami Dolphins | 1.54% | 3.05% | 3.34% | 1.36% | 0.33% | 1.73% | 1.70% | 1.52% | 3.49% | |||||
| New England Patriots | 1.50% | 3.45% | 3.40% | 1.14% | 0.44% | 1.99% | 1.90% | 1.59% | 3.77% | |||||
| New York Jets | 1.17% | 1.56% | 1.94% | 0.73% | 0.31% | 1.05% | 1.38% | 1.10% | 1.95% | |||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.30% | 1.81% | 0.62% | 0.24% | 0.94% | 1.54% | 1.22% | 1.48% | 0.78% | 1.75% | ||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.24% | 0.61% | 1.06% | 0.45% | 0.26% | 1.04% | 0.79% | 0.97% | 0.74% | |||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.82% | 2.35% | 5.13% | 1.93% | 2.15% | 4.37% | 3.83% | 4.15% | 2.67% |
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 | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.09% | ||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.61% | 4.31% | 3.90% | 6.15% | 7.07% | 2.23% | 7.58% | 2.40% | 9.34% | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.10% | 1.54% | 0.04% | 0.12% | 0.38% | 0.54% | 0.83% | 0.96% | 0.13% | |||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.18% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.13% | 0.09% | 0.17% | 0.05% | 0.31% | |||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1.80% | 0.34% | 0.07% | 0.12% | 0.72% | 0.90% | 0.30% | 0.21% | 0.15% | 1.66% | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.11% | 0.89% | 0.81% | 1.44% | 1.81% | 0.63% | 1.92% | 0.45% | 3.35% | |||||
| New Orleans Saints | 6.03% | 1.78% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 2.78% | 2.79% | 0.64% | 1.02% | 0.24% | 6.30% | ||||
| New York Giants | 0.36% | 4.33% | 0.26% | 0.34% | 1.16% | 1.98% | 1.57% | 2.83% | 0.29% | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.11% | 1.04% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.40% | 0.34% | 0.19% | 0.49% | 0.09% | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 12.44% | 4.01% | 0.71% | 0.83% | 6.91% | 7.62% | 2.57% | 2.32% | 0.87% | 12.97% | ||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.12% | 1.02% | 0.07% | 0.13% | 0.23% | 0.38% | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.07% | |||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.18% | ||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.65% | 9.88% | 0.79% | 0.97% | 4.00% | 6.68% | 6.93% | 8.33% | 0.97% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles Raiders | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.13% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.08% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.03% | 0.37% | 0.29% | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.22% | |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.39% | 1.09% | 4.95% | 1.17% | 1.24% | 0.26% | 1.37% | 3.27% | 3.38% | 2.50% | 1.72% | 1.04% | 5.05% | |
| Denver Broncos | 0.15% | 0.88% | 4.34% | 0.82% | 0.63% | 0.25% | 0.84% | 1.90% | 1.87% | 1.44% | 1.09% | 0.87% | 3.30% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.74% | 0.61% | 0.22% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.43% | 0.38% | 0.20% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.38% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.05% | 0.16% | 0.83% | 0.48% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.06% | 0.22% | 0.09% | 0.39% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.14% | 0.13% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.06% | ||||
| Los Angeles Raiders | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.52% | 0.53% | 0.11% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.37% | 0.23% | 0.25% | 0.23% | 0.08% | 0.49% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0.08% | 0.38% | 1.94% | 1.01% | 0.39% | 0.29% | 0.07% | 0.39% | 0.76% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.24% | 1.18% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.12% | 0.45% | 2.08% | 1.45% | 0.35% | 0.40% | 0.03% | 0.43% | 1.24% | 0.58% | 0.71% | 0.43% | 1.26% | |
| New York Jets | 0.03% | 0.24% | 0.82% | 0.64% | 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.42% | 0.28% | 0.33% | 0.18% | 0.45% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.04% | 0.13% | 0.81% | 0.61% | 0.07% | 0.24% | 0.04% | 0.22% | 0.62% | 0.45% | 0.41% | 0.28% | 0.55% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.06% | 0.43% | 0.34% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.12% | 0.16% | 0.30% | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.18% | 0.52% | 3.06% | 2.47% | 0.64% | 0.49% | 0.13% | 0.63% | 1.35% | 1.61% | 1.02% | 0.92% | 0.67% |
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 | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.08% | 0.80% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 1.18% | 1.96% | 2.57% | 1.68% | 0.51% | 5.82% | 0.36% | 0.09% | 5.58% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.32% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.33% | 0.03% | 0.31% | ||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.02% | |||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.03% | |||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.01% | 0.46% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.19% | 0.13% | 0.08% | 0.44% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.37% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.03% | 1.08% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.39% | 0.25% | 0.07% | 0.99% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.55% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 2.72% | 0.27% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.44% | 0.89% | 0.88% | 0.20% | 3.11% | 0.22% | 0.04% | 2.20% | |
| New York Giants | 0.04% | 1.12% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.24% | 0.40% | 0.52% | 0.12% | 1.04% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 1.35% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.21% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.25% | ||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.15% | 10.28% | 0.99% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 1.30% | 2.86% | 4.90% | 2.84% | 0.50% | 0.76% | 0.19% | 8.56% | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.21% | ||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | |||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.09% | 6.15% | 0.65% | 0.10% | 0.19% | 0.84% | 1.37% | 2.10% | 1.93% | 0.41% | 5.37% | 0.45% | 0.08% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Falcons | Buffalo Bills | Chicago Bears | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs | Los Angeles Raiders | Los Angeles Rams | Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | New York Jets | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.03% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.10% | 0.28% | 2.81% | 1.91% | 0.47% | 0.44% | 0.09% | 0.45% | 1.09% | 1.12% | 0.56% | 0.55% | 0.25% | 1.84% | ||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.08% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 0.01% | 3.08% | 0.27% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.36% | 0.69% | 1.47% | 0.73% | 0.23% | 3.60% | 0.17% | 0.02% | 2.76% | ||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.03% | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.07% | |||||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.01% | 1.86% | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.29% | 0.39% | 0.79% | 0.57% | 0.07% | 2.07% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 1.44% | ||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.01% | 0.20% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.28% | 0.01% | 0.27% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.03% | 0.22% | |||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Raiders | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.08% | 0.26% | 0.24% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.17% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.08% | ||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.43% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.12% | 0.33% | 0.28% | 0.03% | 0.73% | 0.03% | 0.48% | |||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.30% | 0.28% | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.23% | ||||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | 0.03% | 0.87% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.36% | 0.26% | 0.04% | 1.08% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.66% | ||||||||||||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.08% | 0.13% | 1.51% | 1.31% | 0.34% | 0.22% | 0.08% | 0.25% | 0.62% | 0.45% | 0.29% | 0.36% | 0.25% | 0.81% | ||||||||||||||
| New York Giants | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.55% | 0.44% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.37% | ||||||||||||||
| New York Jets | 0.24% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.26% | 0.02% | 0.20% | |||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.03% | |||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.32% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.36% | 0.17% | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.12% | |||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.16% | 0.52% | 5.29% | 4.17% | 0.78% | 0.74% | 0.13% | 0.68% | 2.03% | 2.38% | 1.26% | 1.40% | 0.49% | 3.10% | ||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.01% | 1.30% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.62% | 0.43% | 0.03% | 1.34% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 1.09% | ||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.09% | 0.37% | 2.99% | 1.95% | 0.47% | 0.43% | 0.06% | 0.45% | 0.97% | 1.24% | 0.49% | 0.60% | 0.20% | 1.64% |
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% | 70.05% | 46.60% | 30.23% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 100.00% | 65.96% | 37.73% | 17.07% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| Denver Broncos | 100.00% | 65.67% | 34.30% | 13.37% | Eliminated in Super Bowl |
| Chicago Bears | 100.00% | 51.01% | 19.79% | 10.85% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Washington Redskins | 100.00% | 37.63% | 17.88% | 10.55% | Won Super Bowl |
| New Orleans Saints | 70.23% | 34.49% | 13.42% | 7.85% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Indianapolis Colts | 100.00% | 31.96% | 12.41% | 3.86% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Seattle Seahawks | 52.60% | 20.06% | 9.49% | 3.41% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Houston Oilers | 47.40% | 16.35% | 6.07% | 1.80% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Minnesota Vikings | 29.77% | 6.82% | 2.31% | 1.01% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Houston Oilers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 47.40% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 52.60% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 29.77% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 70.23% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 33.42% | 32.54% | |||
| Denver Broncos | 31.05% | 34.62% | |||
| Houston Oilers | 16.35% | ||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 13.98% | 17.98% | |||
| Seattle Seahawks | 20.06% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | San Francisco 49ers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 35.74% | 15.27% | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 6.82% | ||||
| New Orleans Saints | 34.49% | ||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 22.95% | 47.10% | |||
| Washington Redskins | 14.50% | 23.13% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 22.12% | 7.69% | 7.92% | ||
| Denver Broncos | 21.07% | 5.80% | 7.43% | ||
| Houston Oilers | 3.89% | 2.18% | |||
| Indianapolis Colts | 3.27% | 3.41% | 2.59% | 3.14% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5.84% | 3.65% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | San Francisco 49ers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2.35% | 11.61% | 5.83% | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1.19% | 1.12% | |||
| New Orleans Saints | 7.90% | 5.52% | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 24.38% | 14.94% | 7.28% | ||
| Washington Redskins | 5.65% | 2.16% | 6.13% | 3.94% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Chicago Bears | Cleveland Browns (1st) | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3.94% | 3.45% | 0.83% | 1.66% | 0.97% | |||||
| Cleveland Browns (1st) | 3.74% | 0.54% | 2.59% | 6.86% | 3.34% | |||||
| Denver Broncos | 3.12% | 0.36% | 1.75% | 5.68% | 2.46% | |||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.42% | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.77% | 0.30% | |||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.80% | 0.17% | 0.59% | 1.56% | 0.74% | |||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.27% | 0.36% | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.11% | |||||
| New Orleans Saints | 2.46% | 2.91% | 0.54% | 1.17% | 0.77% | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 10.40% | 10.83% | 1.97% | 4.10% | 2.93% | |||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.86% | 0.15% | 0.41% | 1.50% | 0.49% | |||||
| Washington Redskins | 3.59% | 3.38% | 0.82% | 1.46% | 1.30% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-13 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-48 | 1476.11 | 1378.81 | 59.05% | 40.36% | -42.44 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Washington Redskins | W 21-20 | 1433.67 | 1572.70 | 34.73% | 64.67% | +7.54 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12-28 | 1441.21 | 1490.88 | 47.09% | 52.31% | -21.99 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17-25 | 1419.22 | 1575.18 | 32.56% | 66.84% | -10.77 | 1-3 |
| 1987-10-18 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24-20 | 1408.45 | 1487.46 | 42.91% | 56.49% | +13.18 | 2-3 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Houston Oilers | L 33-37 | 1421.63 | 1489.21 | 35.84% | 63.56% | -8.38 | 2-4 |
| 1987-11-01 | New Orleans Saints | L 0-38 | 1413.25 | 1500.00 | 41.83% | 57.58% | -30.12 | 2-5 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 3-38 | 1383.13 | 1586.73 | 20.34% | 79.07% | -14.09 | 2-6 |
| 1987-11-15 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10-16 | 1369.04 | 1467.48 | 40.20% | 59.20% | -11.50 | 2-7 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 13-24 | 1357.54 | 1522.34 | 24.19% | 75.21% | -9.39 | 2-8 |
| 1987-11-29 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21-34 | 1348.15 | 1434.15 | 41.93% | 57.47% | -17.66 | 2-9 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 21-10 | 1330.49 | 1471.52 | 26.79% | 72.61% | +28.07 | 3-9 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 0-33 | 1358.56 | 1498.57 | 26.91% | 72.50% | -18.08 | 3-10 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 7-35 | 1340.48 | 1695.15 | 9.66% | 89.74% | -6.00 | 3-11 |
| 1987-12-27 | Detroit Lions | L 13-30 | 1334.48 | 1358.83 | 50.73% | 48.67% | -24.41 | 3-12 |
| 1987-09-13 | New York Jets | L 28-31 | 1428.97 | 1504.00 | 43.48% | 55.92% | -8.79 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Houston Oilers | W 34-30 | 1420.18 | 1463.49 | 48.00% | 51.40% | +11.99 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | Indianapolis Colts | L 6-47 | 1432.17 | 1399.55 | 58.82% | 40.58% | -43.91 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ New England Patriots | L 7-14 | 1388.26 | 1512.05 | 28.78% | 70.62% | -8.91 | 1-3 |
| 1987-10-18 | New York Giants | W 6-3 | 1379.35 | 1515.49 | 35.11% | 64.29% | +12.98 | 2-3 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 34-31 | 1392.33 | 1536.61 | 26.43% | 72.98% | +14.74 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | Washington Redskins | L 7-27 | 1407.07 | 1620.08 | 25.79% | 73.61% | -13.50 | 3-4 |
| 1987-11-08 | Denver Broncos | W 21-14 | 1393.57 | 1557.58 | 31.55% | 67.85% | +20.93 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 21-27 | 1414.50 | 1600.82 | 21.99% | 77.41% | -6.31 | 4-5 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ New York Jets | W 17-14 | 1408.19 | 1532.33 | 28.74% | 70.66% | +14.27 | 5-5 |
| 1987-11-29 | Miami Dolphins | W 27-0 | 1422.46 | 1534.04 | 38.39% | 61.01% | +36.96 | 6-5 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | L 21-34 | 1459.42 | 1493.52 | 40.38% | 59.02% | -17.01 | 6-6 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 27-3 | 1442.41 | 1518.68 | 34.69% | 64.71% | +36.96 | 7-6 |
| 1987-12-20 | New England Patriots | L 7-13 | 1479.37 | 1521.23 | 48.21% | 51.19% | -13.79 | 7-7 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 7-17 | 1465.58 | 1457.01 | 46.40% | 53.00% | -17.13 | 7-8 |
| 1987-09-14 | New York Giants | W 34-19 | 1582.52 | 1609.52 | 50.35% | 49.05% | +22.17 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20-3 | 1604.69 | 1421.25 | 77.12% | 22.28% | +10.76 | 2-0 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 35-3 | 1615.45 | 1487.57 | 63.20% | 36.20% | +23.93 | 3-0 |
| 1987-10-11 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27-7 | 1639.38 | 1529.45 | 68.96% | 30.44% | +15.93 | 4-0 |
| 1987-10-18 | New Orleans Saints | L 17-19 | 1655.31 | 1494.58 | 74.78% | 24.63% | -12.33 | 4-1 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-26 | 1642.98 | 1434.53 | 73.10% | 26.30% | +3.08 | 5-1 |
| 1987-11-01 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 31-28 | 1646.06 | 1409.74 | 81.95% | 17.45% | +3.54 | 6-1 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 26-24 | 1649.60 | 1429.02 | 74.43% | 24.97% | +4.13 | 7-1 |
| 1987-11-16 | @ Denver Broncos | L 29-31 | 1653.73 | 1536.65 | 61.75% | 37.65% | -10.18 | 7-2 |
| 1987-11-22 | Detroit Lions | W 30-10 | 1643.55 | 1389.92 | 83.34% | 16.06% | +8.42 | 8-2 |
| 1987-11-29 | Green Bay Packers | W 23-10 | 1651.97 | 1441.40 | 79.71% | 19.69% | +8.31 | 9-2 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 30-24 | 1660.28 | 1545.33 | 61.47% | 37.94% | +10.86 | 10-2 |
| 1987-12-14 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 0-41 | 1671.14 | 1660.21 | 46.74% | 52.66% | -34.94 | 10-3 |
| 1987-12-20 | Seattle Seahawks | L 21-34 | 1636.20 | 1573.99 | 62.85% | 36.55% | -26.42 | 10-4 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | W 6-3 | 1609.78 | 1480.76 | 63.35% | 36.05% | +7.30 | 11-4 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 23-21 | 1521.03 | 1423.07 | 59.14% | 40.26% | +6.66 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | San Francisco 49ers | L 26-27 | 1527.69 | 1538.46 | 52.68% | 46.72% | -6.15 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | San Diego Chargers | L 9-10 | 1521.54 | 1472.94 | 61.02% | 38.39% | -7.11 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 17-10 | 1514.43 | 1565.78 | 38.01% | 61.39% | +18.93 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 0-34 | 1533.36 | 1549.85 | 51.86% | 47.54% | -35.28 | 2-3 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20-23 | 1498.08 | 1511.46 | 43.28% | 56.12% | -8.75 | 2-4 |
| 1987-11-01 | Houston Oilers | L 29-31 | 1489.33 | 1497.59 | 53.04% | 46.36% | -8.75 | 2-5 |
| 1987-11-08 | Miami Dolphins | L 14-20 | 1480.58 | 1539.28 | 45.80% | 53.60% | -13.10 | 2-6 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 16-10 | 1467.48 | 1369.04 | 59.20% | 40.20% | +11.50 | 3-6 |
| 1987-11-22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16-30 | 1478.98 | 1478.48 | 54.29% | 45.11% | -23.69 | 3-7 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ New York Jets | L 20-27 | 1455.29 | 1518.06 | 36.47% | 62.93% | -11.28 | 3-8 |
| 1987-12-06 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 30-27 | 1444.01 | 1381.02 | 62.95% | 36.45% | +7.38 | 4-8 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 24-38 | 1451.39 | 1604.32 | 25.47% | 73.93% | -11.16 | 4-9 |
| 1987-12-20 | New Orleans Saints | L 24-41 | 1440.23 | 1607.09 | 31.19% | 68.21% | -15.04 | 4-10 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Houston Oilers | L 17-21 | 1425.19 | 1495.77 | 35.44% | 63.96% | -8.29 | 4-11 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 21-28 | 1538.45 | 1481.98 | 53.28% | 46.12% | -16.44 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34-10 | 1522.01 | 1516.26 | 55.04% | 44.36% | +25.38 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ New England Patriots | W 20-10 | 1547.39 | 1531.20 | 47.50% | 51.91% | +19.15 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | Houston Oilers | L 10-15 | 1566.54 | 1495.65 | 64.00% | 35.40% | -16.69 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 34-0 | 1549.85 | 1533.36 | 47.54% | 51.86% | +35.28 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-26 | Los Angeles Rams | W 30-17 | 1585.13 | 1474.28 | 69.07% | 30.33% | +12.80 | 4-2 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 24-27 | 1597.93 | 1526.52 | 55.41% | 43.99% | -11.20 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | Atlanta Falcons | W 38-3 | 1586.73 | 1383.13 | 79.07% | 20.34% | +14.09 | 5-3 |
| 1987-11-15 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-21 | 1600.82 | 1414.50 | 77.41% | 21.99% | +6.31 | 6-3 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Houston Oilers | W 40-7 | 1607.13 | 1526.09 | 56.77% | 42.63% | +28.60 | 7-3 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 24-38 | 1635.73 | 1630.30 | 45.95% | 53.45% | -20.07 | 7-4 |
| 1987-12-06 | Indianapolis Colts | L 7-9 | 1615.66 | 1507.34 | 68.76% | 30.64% | -11.34 | 7-5 |
| 1987-12-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 38-24 | 1604.32 | 1451.39 | 73.93% | 25.47% | +11.15 | 8-5 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | W 24-17 | 1615.47 | 1492.14 | 62.59% | 36.81% | +11.38 | 9-5 |
| 1987-12-26 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 19-13 | 1626.85 | 1500.33 | 63.02% | 36.38% | +10.42 | 10-5 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 13-24 | 1491.77 | 1434.54 | 53.39% | 46.01% | -20.65 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ New York Giants | W 16-14 | 1471.12 | 1587.35 | 29.68% | 69.72% | +11.49 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ New York Jets | W 38-24 | 1482.61 | 1539.03 | 37.33% | 62.07% | +27.08 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 41-22 | 1509.69 | 1463.63 | 60.67% | 38.73% | +19.73 | 3-1 |
| 1987-10-19 | Washington Redskins | L 7-13 | 1529.42 | 1604.00 | 43.54% | 55.86% | -12.46 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 20-37 | 1516.96 | 1430.25 | 57.57% | 41.83% | -27.68 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-02 | New York Giants | W 33-24 | 1489.28 | 1523.16 | 49.36% | 50.04% | +17.52 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Detroit Lions | L 17-27 | 1506.80 | 1372.07 | 64.11% | 35.29% | -23.63 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ New England Patriots | W 23-17 | 1483.17 | 1511.62 | 41.16% | 58.24% | +16.63 | 5-4 |
| 1987-11-22 | Miami Dolphins | L 14-20 | 1499.80 | 1519.34 | 51.42% | 47.98% | -14.69 | 5-5 |
| 1987-11-26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 38-44 | 1485.11 | 1531.74 | 47.53% | 51.87% | -13.59 | 5-6 |
| 1987-12-06 | Atlanta Falcons | L 10-21 | 1471.52 | 1330.49 | 72.61% | 26.79% | -28.08 | 5-7 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Washington Redskins | L 20-24 | 1443.44 | 1628.54 | 22.11% | 77.29% | -5.18 | 5-8 |
| 1987-12-21 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 29-21 | 1438.26 | 1516.66 | 34.42% | 64.98% | +21.43 | 6-8 |
| 1987-12-27 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 21-16 | 1459.69 | 1467.86 | 53.05% | 46.35% | +12.10 | 7-8 |
| 1987-09-13 | Seattle Seahawks | W 40-17 | 1537.21 | 1555.39 | 51.62% | 47.78% | +26.75 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Green Bay Packers | T 17-17 | 1563.96 | 1414.57 | 66.01% | 33.39% | -0.95 | 1-0 |
| 1987-10-04 | Houston Oilers | L 10-40 | 1563.01 | 1451.50 | 69.15% | 30.25% | -44.15 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-12 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 30-14 | 1518.86 | 1562.43 | 47.97% | 51.43% | +24.00 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 26-17 | 1542.86 | 1442.03 | 59.53% | 39.87% | +13.98 | 3-1 |
| 1987-10-26 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 27-34 | 1556.84 | 1491.56 | 54.54% | 44.86% | -16.83 | 3-2 |
| 1987-11-01 | Detroit Lions | W 34-0 | 1540.01 | 1389.65 | 73.65% | 25.75% | +17.57 | 4-2 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 14-21 | 1557.58 | 1393.57 | 67.85% | 31.55% | -20.93 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-16 | Chicago Bears | W 31-29 | 1536.65 | 1653.73 | 37.65% | 61.75% | +10.18 | 5-3 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | W 23-17 | 1546.83 | 1463.76 | 57.06% | 42.34% | +12.12 | 6-3 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 31-17 | 1558.95 | 1526.57 | 49.82% | 49.58% | +21.65 | 7-3 |
| 1987-12-06 | New England Patriots | W 31-20 | 1580.60 | 1508.87 | 64.11% | 35.29% | +13.68 | 8-3 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 21-28 | 1594.28 | 1558.45 | 50.32% | 49.08% | -15.54 | 8-4 |
| 1987-12-19 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-17 | 1578.74 | 1392.03 | 77.45% | 21.96% | +4.46 | 9-4 |
| 1987-12-27 | San Diego Chargers | W 24-0 | 1583.20 | 1448.24 | 71.92% | 27.48% | +15.75 | 10-4 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 19-34 | 1448.99 | 1522.72 | 35.03% | 64.37% | -15.86 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | L 7-27 | 1433.13 | 1526.81 | 32.46% | 66.94% | -16.97 | 0-2 |
| 1987-10-04 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27-31 | 1416.16 | 1410.50 | 55.03% | 44.37% | -12.84 | 0-3 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 19-16 | 1403.32 | 1437.75 | 40.33% | 59.07% | +11.93 | 1-3 |
| 1987-10-18 | Seattle Seahawks | L 14-37 | 1415.25 | 1546.84 | 35.71% | 63.69% | -20.02 | 1-4 |
| 1987-10-25 | Green Bay Packers | L 33-34 | 1395.23 | 1439.48 | 47.87% | 51.53% | -5.58 | 1-5 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Denver Broncos | L 0-34 | 1389.65 | 1540.01 | 25.75% | 73.65% | -17.58 | 1-6 |
| 1987-11-08 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27-17 | 1372.07 | 1506.80 | 35.29% | 64.11% | +23.64 | 2-6 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Washington Redskins | L 13-20 | 1395.71 | 1617.80 | 18.67% | 80.74% | -5.79 | 2-7 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Chicago Bears | L 10-30 | 1389.92 | 1643.55 | 16.06% | 83.34% | -8.42 | 2-8 |
| 1987-11-26 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-27 | 1381.50 | 1363.50 | 56.77% | 42.63% | -17.51 | 2-9 |
| 1987-12-06 | Los Angeles Rams | L 16-37 | 1363.99 | 1478.20 | 38.04% | 61.37% | -20.37 | 2-10 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20-10 | 1343.62 | 1380.68 | 39.97% | 59.43% | +21.91 | 3-10 |
| 1987-12-20 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14-17 | 1365.53 | 1517.06 | 33.12% | 66.28% | -6.70 | 3-11 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 30-13 | 1358.83 | 1334.48 | 48.67% | 50.73% | +24.40 | 4-11 |
| 1987-09-13 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 0-20 | 1437.99 | 1503.40 | 44.84% | 54.56% | -23.42 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Denver Broncos | T 17-17 | 1414.57 | 1563.96 | 33.39% | 66.01% | +0.95 | 0-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 23-16 | 1415.52 | 1551.67 | 27.35% | 72.06% | +22.23 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | Detroit Lions | L 16-19 | 1437.75 | 1403.32 | 59.07% | 40.33% | -11.93 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16-10 | 1425.82 | 1443.91 | 51.63% | 47.77% | +13.66 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Detroit Lions | W 34-33 | 1439.48 | 1395.23 | 51.53% | 47.87% | +5.58 | 3-2 |
| 1987-11-01 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17-23 | 1445.06 | 1431.45 | 56.15% | 43.25% | -16.04 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | Chicago Bears | L 24-26 | 1429.02 | 1649.60 | 24.97% | 74.43% | -4.13 | 3-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 13-24 | 1424.89 | 1577.39 | 25.51% | 73.89% | -9.91 | 3-5 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 23-3 | 1414.98 | 1389.92 | 48.77% | 50.63% | +26.42 | 4-5 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ Chicago Bears | L 10-23 | 1441.40 | 1651.97 | 19.69% | 79.71% | -8.31 | 4-6 |
| 1987-12-06 | San Francisco 49ers | L 12-23 | 1433.09 | 1650.38 | 25.32% | 74.08% | -9.83 | 4-7 |
| 1987-12-13 | Minnesota Vikings | W 16-10 | 1423.26 | 1534.47 | 38.44% | 60.96% | +17.41 | 5-7 |
| 1987-12-19 | @ New York Giants | L 10-20 | 1440.67 | 1504.88 | 36.28% | 63.12% | -13.41 | 5-8 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 24-33 | 1427.26 | 1622.13 | 21.16% | 78.24% | -7.44 | 5-9 |
| 1987-09-13 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20-16 | 1450.52 | 1523.39 | 43.78% | 55.62% | +12.97 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 30-34 | 1463.49 | 1420.18 | 51.40% | 48.00% | -11.99 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Denver Broncos | W 40-10 | 1451.50 | 1563.01 | 30.25% | 69.15% | +44.15 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 15-10 | 1495.65 | 1566.54 | 35.40% | 64.00% | +16.69 | 3-1 |
| 1987-10-18 | New England Patriots | L 7-21 | 1512.34 | 1520.96 | 52.99% | 46.41% | -23.13 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | Atlanta Falcons | W 37-33 | 1489.21 | 1421.63 | 63.56% | 35.84% | +8.38 | 4-2 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 31-29 | 1497.59 | 1489.33 | 46.36% | 53.04% | +8.75 | 5-2 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 20-27 | 1506.34 | 1619.30 | 30.08% | 69.33% | -9.31 | 5-3 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23-3 | 1497.03 | 1507.54 | 43.69% | 55.72% | +29.06 | 6-3 |
| 1987-11-22 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 7-40 | 1526.09 | 1607.13 | 42.63% | 56.77% | -28.60 | 6-4 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 27-51 | 1497.49 | 1480.08 | 47.67% | 51.73% | -27.26 | 6-5 |
| 1987-12-06 | San Diego Chargers | W 33-18 | 1470.23 | 1504.92 | 49.24% | 50.16% | +22.67 | 7-5 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 10-24 | 1492.90 | 1593.25 | 31.62% | 67.78% | -13.84 | 7-6 |
| 1987-12-20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-16 | 1479.06 | 1517.04 | 48.77% | 50.63% | +16.71 | 8-6 |
| 1987-12-27 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 21-17 | 1495.77 | 1425.19 | 63.96% | 35.44% | +8.28 | 9-6 |
| 1987-09-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-23 | 1423.07 | 1521.03 | 40.26% | 59.14% | -6.65 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Miami Dolphins | L 10-23 | 1416.42 | 1516.04 | 40.03% | 59.37% | -16.87 | 0-2 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 47-6 | 1399.55 | 1432.17 | 40.58% | 58.82% | +43.92 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | New York Jets | W 6-0 | 1443.47 | 1511.95 | 44.40% | 55.00% | +15.71 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7-21 | 1459.18 | 1493.85 | 40.30% | 59.10% | -17.61 | 2-3 |
| 1987-10-25 | New England Patriots | W 30-16 | 1441.57 | 1544.09 | 39.63% | 59.77% | +26.07 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ New York Jets | W 19-14 | 1467.64 | 1507.80 | 39.54% | 59.86% | +15.61 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | San Diego Chargers | L 13-16 | 1483.25 | 1537.71 | 46.40% | 53.00% | -9.38 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 40-21 | 1473.87 | 1552.38 | 34.40% | 65.00% | +33.03 | 5-4 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ New England Patriots | L 0-24 | 1506.90 | 1494.98 | 46.88% | 52.52% | -26.82 | 5-5 |
| 1987-11-29 | Houston Oilers | W 51-27 | 1480.08 | 1497.49 | 51.73% | 47.67% | +27.26 | 6-5 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 9-7 | 1507.34 | 1615.66 | 30.64% | 68.76% | +11.34 | 7-5 |
| 1987-12-13 | Buffalo Bills | L 3-27 | 1518.68 | 1442.41 | 64.71% | 34.69% | -36.96 | 7-6 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 20-7 | 1481.72 | 1470.37 | 46.80% | 52.60% | +22.13 | 8-6 |
| 1987-12-27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-6 | 1503.85 | 1338.78 | 75.24% | 24.16% | +12.00 | 9-6 |
| 1987-09-13 | San Diego Chargers | W 20-13 | 1503.99 | 1475.35 | 58.26% | 41.14% | +12.71 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 14-43 | 1516.70 | 1528.64 | 43.48% | 55.92% | -27.35 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | L 17-35 | 1489.35 | 1543.79 | 37.59% | 61.81% | -18.64 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 0-42 | 1470.71 | 1523.11 | 37.87% | 61.53% | -28.68 | 1-3 |
| 1987-10-18 | Denver Broncos | L 17-26 | 1442.03 | 1542.86 | 39.87% | 59.53% | -13.97 | 1-4 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 21-42 | 1428.06 | 1508.20 | 34.19% | 65.21% | -18.32 | 1-5 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Chicago Bears | L 28-31 | 1409.74 | 1646.06 | 17.45% | 81.95% | -3.54 | 1-6 |
| 1987-11-08 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16-17 | 1406.20 | 1502.81 | 40.45% | 58.95% | -4.73 | 1-7 |
| 1987-11-15 | New York Jets | L 9-16 | 1401.47 | 1520.78 | 37.35% | 62.05% | -11.55 | 1-8 |
| 1987-11-22 | Green Bay Packers | L 3-23 | 1389.92 | 1414.98 | 50.63% | 48.77% | -26.42 | 1-9 |
| 1987-11-26 | @ Detroit Lions | W 27-20 | 1363.50 | 1381.50 | 42.63% | 56.77% | +17.52 | 2-9 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 27-30 | 1381.02 | 1444.01 | 36.45% | 62.95% | -7.38 | 2-10 |
| 1987-12-13 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 16-10 | 1373.64 | 1510.53 | 35.01% | 64.39% | +18.39 | 3-10 |
| 1987-12-19 | @ Denver Broncos | L 17-20 | 1392.03 | 1578.74 | 21.96% | 77.45% | -4.45 | 3-11 |
| 1987-12-27 | Seattle Seahawks | W 41-20 | 1387.58 | 1600.41 | 25.81% | 73.59% | +39.31 | 4-11 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 20-0 | 1503.40 | 1437.99 | 54.56% | 44.84% | +23.41 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | Detroit Lions | W 27-7 | 1526.81 | 1433.13 | 66.94% | 32.46% | +16.98 | 2-0 |
| 1987-10-04 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 35-17 | 1543.79 | 1489.35 | 61.81% | 37.59% | +18.64 | 3-0 |
| 1987-10-12 | @ Denver Broncos | L 14-30 | 1562.43 | 1518.86 | 51.43% | 47.97% | -24.00 | 3-1 |
| 1987-10-18 | San Diego Chargers | L 17-23 | 1538.43 | 1490.81 | 60.88% | 38.52% | -17.39 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | Seattle Seahawks | L 13-35 | 1521.04 | 1566.86 | 47.64% | 51.76% | -26.09 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ New England Patriots | L 23-26 | 1494.95 | 1518.01 | 41.92% | 57.48% | -8.48 | 3-4 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 20-31 | 1486.47 | 1495.36 | 43.92% | 55.48% | -17.01 | 3-5 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 14-16 | 1469.46 | 1547.10 | 34.52% | 64.88% | -5.70 | 3-6 |
| 1987-11-22 | Denver Broncos | L 17-23 | 1463.76 | 1546.83 | 42.34% | 57.06% | -12.12 | 3-7 |
| 1987-11-30 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 37-14 | 1451.64 | 1613.53 | 24.50% | 74.90% | +41.88 | 4-7 |
| 1987-12-06 | Buffalo Bills | W 34-21 | 1493.52 | 1459.42 | 59.02% | 40.38% | +17.01 | 5-7 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 10-16 | 1510.53 | 1373.64 | 64.39% | 35.01% | -18.39 | 5-8 |
| 1987-12-20 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-24 | 1492.14 | 1615.47 | 36.81% | 62.59% | -11.38 | 5-9 |
| 1987-12-27 | Chicago Bears | L 3-6 | 1480.76 | 1609.78 | 36.05% | 63.35% | -7.30 | 5-10 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Houston Oilers | L 16-20 | 1523.39 | 1450.52 | 55.62% | 43.78% | -12.97 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16-21 | 1510.42 | 1538.58 | 50.18% | 49.22% | -13.09 | 0-2 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 10-37 | 1497.33 | 1480.21 | 47.63% | 51.77% | -28.89 | 0-3 |
| 1987-10-11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31-21 | 1468.44 | 1512.87 | 47.84% | 51.56% | +19.02 | 1-3 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 20-24 | 1487.46 | 1408.45 | 56.49% | 42.91% | -13.18 | 1-4 |
| 1987-10-26 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 17-30 | 1474.28 | 1585.13 | 30.33% | 69.07% | -12.79 | 1-5 |
| 1987-11-01 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10-31 | 1461.49 | 1600.71 | 34.71% | 64.69% | -18.59 | 1-6 |
| 1987-11-08 | New Orleans Saints | L 14-31 | 1442.90 | 1530.12 | 41.76% | 57.64% | -20.12 | 1-7 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 27-24 | 1422.78 | 1419.31 | 45.68% | 53.73% | +10.86 | 2-7 |
| 1987-11-23 | @ Washington Redskins | W 30-26 | 1433.64 | 1623.58 | 21.64% | 77.76% | +18.13 | 3-7 |
| 1987-11-29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35-3 | 1451.77 | 1414.87 | 59.41% | 39.99% | +26.43 | 4-7 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Detroit Lions | W 37-16 | 1478.20 | 1363.99 | 61.37% | 38.04% | +20.37 | 5-7 |
| 1987-12-13 | Atlanta Falcons | W 33-0 | 1498.57 | 1358.56 | 72.50% | 26.91% | +18.09 | 6-7 |
| 1987-12-21 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21-29 | 1516.66 | 1438.26 | 64.98% | 34.42% | -21.43 | 6-8 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 0-48 | 1495.23 | 1701.14 | 20.12% | 79.28% | -16.33 | 6-9 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ New England Patriots | L 21-28 | 1529.35 | 1544.12 | 43.08% | 56.32% | -13.31 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 23-10 | 1516.04 | 1416.42 | 59.37% | 40.03% | +16.87 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 20-24 | 1532.91 | 1555.99 | 41.91% | 57.49% | -9.80 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 42-0 | 1523.11 | 1470.71 | 61.53% | 37.87% | +28.69 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ New York Jets | L 31-37 | 1551.80 | 1496.24 | 53.15% | 46.25% | -15.19 | 2-3 |
| 1987-10-25 | Buffalo Bills | L 31-34 | 1536.61 | 1392.33 | 72.98% | 26.43% | -14.74 | 2-4 |
| 1987-11-01 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35-24 | 1521.87 | 1520.22 | 54.46% | 44.94% | +17.41 | 3-4 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 20-14 | 1539.28 | 1480.58 | 53.60% | 45.80% | +13.10 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | Indianapolis Colts | L 21-40 | 1552.38 | 1473.87 | 65.00% | 34.40% | -33.04 | 4-5 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 20-14 | 1519.34 | 1499.80 | 47.98% | 51.42% | +14.70 | 5-5 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 0-27 | 1534.04 | 1422.46 | 61.01% | 38.39% | -36.96 | 5-6 |
| 1987-12-07 | New York Jets | W 37-28 | 1497.08 | 1529.34 | 49.59% | 49.81% | +17.44 | 6-6 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 28-10 | 1514.52 | 1455.89 | 53.59% | 45.81% | +22.69 | 7-6 |
| 1987-12-20 | Washington Redskins | W 23-21 | 1537.21 | 1633.72 | 40.47% | 58.94% | +9.72 | 8-6 |
| 1987-12-28 | New England Patriots | L 10-24 | 1546.93 | 1535.02 | 55.91% | 43.49% | -24.40 | 8-7 |
| 1987-09-13 | Detroit Lions | W 34-19 | 1522.72 | 1448.99 | 64.37% | 35.03% | +15.86 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 21-16 | 1538.58 | 1510.42 | 49.22% | 50.18% | +13.09 | 2-0 |
| 1987-10-04 | Green Bay Packers | L 16-23 | 1551.67 | 1415.52 | 72.06% | 27.35% | -22.22 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Chicago Bears | L 7-27 | 1529.45 | 1639.38 | 30.44% | 68.96% | -15.93 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-20 | 1513.52 | 1412.57 | 59.55% | 39.85% | -21.96 | 2-3 |
| 1987-10-26 | Denver Broncos | W 34-27 | 1491.56 | 1556.84 | 44.86% | 54.54% | +16.83 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 17-28 | 1508.39 | 1592.95 | 33.62% | 65.78% | -13.03 | 3-4 |
| 1987-11-08 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 31-20 | 1495.36 | 1486.47 | 55.48% | 43.92% | +17.01 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23-17 | 1512.37 | 1437.25 | 64.56% | 34.85% | +9.97 | 5-4 |
| 1987-11-22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24-13 | 1522.34 | 1357.54 | 75.21% | 24.19% | +9.40 | 6-4 |
| 1987-11-26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 44-38 | 1531.74 | 1485.11 | 51.87% | 47.53% | +13.59 | 7-4 |
| 1987-12-06 | Chicago Bears | L 24-30 | 1545.33 | 1660.28 | 37.94% | 61.47% | -10.86 | 7-5 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 10-16 | 1534.47 | 1423.26 | 60.96% | 38.44% | -17.41 | 7-6 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Detroit Lions | W 17-14 | 1517.06 | 1365.53 | 66.28% | 33.12% | +6.70 | 8-6 |
| 1987-12-26 | Washington Redskins | L 24-27 | 1523.76 | 1624.00 | 39.95% | 59.45% | -8.08 | 8-7 |
| 1987-09-13 | Miami Dolphins | W 28-21 | 1544.12 | 1529.35 | 56.32% | 43.08% | +13.31 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-21 | @ New York Jets | L 24-43 | 1557.43 | 1512.80 | 51.59% | 47.81% | -26.23 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 10-20 | 1531.20 | 1547.39 | 51.91% | 47.50% | -19.15 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | Buffalo Bills | W 14-7 | 1512.05 | 1388.26 | 70.62% | 28.78% | +8.91 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Houston Oilers | W 21-7 | 1520.96 | 1512.34 | 46.41% | 52.99% | +23.13 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 16-30 | 1544.09 | 1441.57 | 59.77% | 39.63% | -26.08 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 26-23 | 1518.01 | 1494.95 | 57.48% | 41.92% | +8.48 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ New York Giants | L 10-17 | 1526.49 | 1505.64 | 48.17% | 51.24% | -14.87 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17-23 | 1511.62 | 1483.17 | 58.24% | 41.16% | -16.64 | 4-5 |
| 1987-11-22 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24-0 | 1494.98 | 1506.90 | 52.52% | 46.88% | +26.81 | 5-5 |
| 1987-11-29 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 31-34 | 1521.79 | 1450.84 | 64.01% | 35.39% | -12.92 | 5-6 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Denver Broncos | L 20-31 | 1508.87 | 1580.60 | 35.29% | 64.11% | -13.68 | 5-7 |
| 1987-12-13 | New York Jets | W 42-20 | 1495.19 | 1511.90 | 51.83% | 47.57% | +26.04 | 6-7 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 13-7 | 1521.23 | 1479.37 | 51.19% | 48.21% | +13.79 | 7-7 |
| 1987-12-28 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 24-10 | 1535.02 | 1546.93 | 43.49% | 55.91% | +24.40 | 8-7 |
| 1987-09-13 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 28-21 | 1481.98 | 1538.45 | 46.12% | 53.28% | +16.44 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-27 | 1498.42 | 1469.36 | 49.35% | 50.05% | -18.21 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | Los Angeles Rams | W 37-10 | 1480.21 | 1497.33 | 51.77% | 47.63% | +28.89 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 19-24 | 1509.10 | 1435.86 | 55.67% | 43.73% | -14.52 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Chicago Bears | W 19-17 | 1494.58 | 1655.31 | 24.63% | 74.78% | +12.33 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | San Francisco 49ers | L 22-24 | 1506.91 | 1593.80 | 41.81% | 57.60% | -6.91 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 38-0 | 1500.00 | 1413.25 | 57.58% | 41.83% | +30.12 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 31-14 | 1530.12 | 1442.90 | 57.64% | 41.76% | +20.11 | 5-3 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 26-24 | 1550.23 | 1628.61 | 34.42% | 64.98% | +10.72 | 6-3 |
| 1987-11-22 | New York Giants | W 23-14 | 1560.95 | 1530.49 | 58.52% | 40.88% | +14.32 | 7-3 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20-16 | 1575.27 | 1502.17 | 55.65% | 43.75% | +10.22 | 8-3 |
| 1987-12-06 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 44-34 | 1585.49 | 1388.44 | 78.45% | 20.95% | +7.76 | 9-3 |
| 1987-12-13 | Houston Oilers | W 24-10 | 1593.25 | 1492.90 | 67.78% | 31.62% | +13.84 | 10-3 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 41-24 | 1607.09 | 1440.23 | 68.21% | 31.19% | +15.04 | 11-3 |
| 1987-12-27 | Green Bay Packers | W 33-24 | 1622.13 | 1427.26 | 78.24% | 21.16% | +7.44 | 12-3 |
| 1987-09-14 | @ Chicago Bears | L 19-34 | 1609.52 | 1582.52 | 49.05% | 50.35% | -22.17 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14-16 | 1587.35 | 1471.12 | 69.72% | 29.68% | -11.49 | 0-2 |
| 1987-10-05 | San Francisco 49ers | L 21-41 | 1575.86 | 1544.60 | 58.63% | 40.77% | -30.58 | 0-3 |
| 1987-10-11 | Washington Redskins | L 12-38 | 1545.28 | 1574.20 | 50.07% | 49.33% | -29.79 | 0-4 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 3-6 | 1515.49 | 1379.35 | 64.29% | 35.11% | -12.98 | 0-5 |
| 1987-10-25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 30-7 | 1502.51 | 1442.52 | 62.55% | 36.85% | +20.65 | 1-5 |
| 1987-11-02 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 24-33 | 1523.16 | 1489.28 | 50.04% | 49.36% | -17.52 | 1-6 |
| 1987-11-08 | New England Patriots | W 17-10 | 1505.64 | 1526.49 | 51.24% | 48.17% | +14.88 | 2-6 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 20-17 | 1520.52 | 1486.52 | 50.06% | 49.34% | +9.97 | 3-6 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 14-23 | 1530.49 | 1560.95 | 40.88% | 58.52% | -14.33 | 3-7 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ Washington Redskins | L 19-23 | 1516.16 | 1605.45 | 33.02% | 66.38% | -7.72 | 3-8 |
| 1987-12-06 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23-20 | 1508.44 | 1463.77 | 60.48% | 38.92% | +7.88 | 4-8 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 24-27 | 1516.32 | 1436.44 | 56.61% | 42.79% | -11.44 | 4-9 |
| 1987-12-19 | Green Bay Packers | W 20-10 | 1504.88 | 1440.67 | 63.12% | 36.28% | +13.41 | 5-9 |
| 1987-12-27 | New York Jets | W 20-7 | 1518.29 | 1462.05 | 62.05% | 37.35% | +15.74 | 6-9 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 31-28 | 1504.00 | 1428.97 | 55.92% | 43.48% | +8.80 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-21 | New England Patriots | W 43-24 | 1512.80 | 1557.43 | 47.81% | 51.59% | +26.23 | 2-0 |
| 1987-10-04 | Dallas Cowboys | L 24-38 | 1539.03 | 1482.61 | 62.07% | 37.33% | -27.08 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 0-6 | 1511.95 | 1443.47 | 55.00% | 44.40% | -15.71 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | Miami Dolphins | W 37-31 | 1496.24 | 1551.80 | 46.25% | 53.15% | +15.19 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Washington Redskins | L 16-17 | 1511.43 | 1616.45 | 31.04% | 68.36% | -3.63 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | Indianapolis Colts | L 14-19 | 1507.80 | 1467.64 | 59.86% | 39.54% | -15.61 | 3-4 |
| 1987-11-09 | Seattle Seahawks | W 30-14 | 1492.19 | 1605.99 | 38.09% | 61.31% | +28.59 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 16-9 | 1520.78 | 1401.47 | 62.05% | 37.35% | +11.55 | 5-4 |
| 1987-11-22 | Buffalo Bills | L 14-17 | 1532.33 | 1408.19 | 70.66% | 28.74% | -14.27 | 5-5 |
| 1987-11-29 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27-20 | 1518.06 | 1455.29 | 62.93% | 36.47% | +11.28 | 6-5 |
| 1987-12-07 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 28-37 | 1529.34 | 1497.08 | 49.81% | 49.59% | -17.44 | 6-6 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ New England Patriots | L 20-42 | 1511.90 | 1495.19 | 47.57% | 51.83% | -26.04 | 6-7 |
| 1987-12-20 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 27-38 | 1485.86 | 1433.20 | 61.57% | 37.83% | -23.81 | 6-8 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ New York Giants | L 7-20 | 1462.05 | 1518.29 | 37.35% | 62.05% | -15.74 | 6-9 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Washington Redskins | L 24-34 | 1482.11 | 1559.95 | 34.49% | 64.91% | -12.75 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | New Orleans Saints | W 27-17 | 1469.36 | 1498.42 | 50.05% | 49.35% | +18.21 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | Chicago Bears | L 3-35 | 1487.57 | 1615.45 | 36.20% | 63.20% | -23.94 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 22-41 | 1463.63 | 1509.69 | 38.73% | 60.67% | -19.72 | 1-3 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 10-16 | 1443.91 | 1425.82 | 47.77% | 51.63% | -13.66 | 1-4 |
| 1987-10-25 | Dallas Cowboys | W 37-20 | 1430.25 | 1516.96 | 41.83% | 57.57% | +27.68 | 2-4 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 28-23 | 1457.93 | 1421.86 | 50.35% | 49.05% | +12.80 | 3-4 |
| 1987-11-08 | Washington Redskins | W 31-27 | 1470.73 | 1633.58 | 31.69% | 67.71% | +15.79 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | New York Giants | L 17-20 | 1486.52 | 1520.52 | 49.34% | 50.06% | -9.98 | 4-5 |
| 1987-11-22 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 19-31 | 1476.54 | 1408.46 | 63.63% | 35.77% | -25.70 | 4-6 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ New England Patriots | W 34-31 | 1450.84 | 1521.79 | 35.39% | 64.01% | +12.93 | 5-6 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ New York Giants | L 20-23 | 1463.77 | 1508.44 | 38.92% | 60.48% | -7.88 | 5-7 |
| 1987-12-13 | Miami Dolphins | L 10-28 | 1455.89 | 1514.52 | 45.81% | 53.59% | -22.69 | 5-8 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ New York Jets | W 38-27 | 1433.20 | 1485.86 | 37.83% | 61.57% | +23.81 | 6-8 |
| 1987-12-27 | Buffalo Bills | W 17-7 | 1457.01 | 1465.58 | 53.00% | 46.40% | +17.13 | 7-8 |
| 1987-09-13 | San Francisco 49ers | W 30-17 | 1493.13 | 1561.58 | 44.41% | 54.99% | +23.13 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 10-34 | 1516.26 | 1522.01 | 44.36% | 55.04% | -25.38 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 28-12 | 1490.88 | 1441.21 | 52.31% | 47.09% | +21.99 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 21-31 | 1512.87 | 1468.44 | 51.56% | 47.84% | -19.02 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | Indianapolis Colts | W 21-7 | 1493.85 | 1459.18 | 59.10% | 40.30% | +17.61 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23-20 | 1511.46 | 1498.08 | 56.12% | 43.28% | +8.76 | 4-2 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 24-35 | 1520.22 | 1521.87 | 44.94% | 54.46% | -17.41 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 17-16 | 1502.81 | 1406.20 | 58.95% | 40.45% | +4.73 | 5-3 |
| 1987-11-15 | Houston Oilers | L 3-23 | 1507.54 | 1497.03 | 55.72% | 43.69% | -29.06 | 5-4 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 30-16 | 1478.48 | 1478.98 | 45.11% | 54.29% | +23.69 | 6-4 |
| 1987-11-29 | New Orleans Saints | L 16-20 | 1502.17 | 1575.27 | 43.75% | 55.65% | -10.21 | 6-5 |
| 1987-12-06 | Seattle Seahawks | W 13-9 | 1491.96 | 1571.65 | 42.82% | 56.58% | +13.19 | 7-5 |
| 1987-12-13 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 20-16 | 1505.15 | 1482.26 | 48.46% | 50.94% | +11.89 | 8-5 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Houston Oilers | L 16-24 | 1517.04 | 1479.06 | 50.63% | 48.77% | -16.71 | 8-6 |
| 1987-12-26 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 13-19 | 1500.33 | 1626.85 | 36.38% | 63.02% | -10.41 | 8-7 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 13-20 | 1475.35 | 1503.99 | 41.14% | 58.26% | -12.72 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 28-24 | 1462.63 | 1455.20 | 55.28% | 44.12% | +10.31 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 10-9 | 1472.94 | 1521.54 | 38.39% | 61.02% | +7.11 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17-13 | 1480.05 | 1423.33 | 53.32% | 46.08% | +10.76 | 3-1 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | W 23-17 | 1490.81 | 1538.43 | 38.52% | 60.88% | +17.39 | 4-1 |
| 1987-10-25 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 42-21 | 1508.20 | 1428.06 | 65.21% | 34.19% | +18.32 | 5-1 |
| 1987-11-01 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 27-24 | 1526.52 | 1597.93 | 43.99% | 55.41% | +11.19 | 6-1 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 16-13 | 1537.71 | 1483.25 | 53.00% | 46.40% | +9.39 | 7-1 |
| 1987-11-15 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 16-14 | 1547.10 | 1469.46 | 64.88% | 34.52% | +5.70 | 8-1 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 3-34 | 1552.80 | 1587.30 | 40.32% | 59.08% | -26.23 | 8-2 |
| 1987-11-29 | Denver Broncos | L 17-31 | 1526.57 | 1558.95 | 49.58% | 49.82% | -21.65 | 8-3 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Houston Oilers | L 18-33 | 1504.92 | 1470.23 | 50.16% | 49.24% | -22.66 | 8-4 |
| 1987-12-13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16-20 | 1482.26 | 1505.15 | 50.94% | 48.46% | -11.89 | 8-5 |
| 1987-12-20 | Indianapolis Colts | L 7-20 | 1470.37 | 1481.72 | 52.60% | 46.80% | -22.13 | 8-6 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Denver Broncos | L 0-24 | 1448.24 | 1583.20 | 27.48% | 71.92% | -15.75 | 8-7 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-30 | 1561.58 | 1493.13 | 54.99% | 44.41% | -23.12 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 27-26 | 1538.46 | 1527.69 | 46.72% | 52.68% | +6.14 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-05 | @ New York Giants | W 41-21 | 1544.60 | 1575.86 | 40.77% | 58.63% | +30.58 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 25-17 | 1575.18 | 1419.22 | 66.84% | 32.56% | +10.77 | 3-1 |
| 1987-10-18 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 34-28 | 1585.95 | 1450.38 | 71.99% | 27.41% | +7.85 | 4-1 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 24-22 | 1593.80 | 1506.91 | 57.60% | 41.81% | +6.91 | 5-1 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 31-10 | 1600.71 | 1461.49 | 64.69% | 34.71% | +18.59 | 6-1 |
| 1987-11-08 | Houston Oilers | W 27-20 | 1619.30 | 1506.34 | 69.33% | 30.08% | +9.31 | 7-1 |
| 1987-11-15 | New Orleans Saints | L 24-26 | 1628.61 | 1550.23 | 64.98% | 34.42% | -10.71 | 7-2 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-10 | 1617.90 | 1427.27 | 71.07% | 28.34% | +12.40 | 8-2 |
| 1987-11-29 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 38-24 | 1630.30 | 1635.73 | 53.45% | 45.95% | +20.08 | 9-2 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 23-12 | 1650.38 | 1433.09 | 74.08% | 25.32% | +9.83 | 10-2 |
| 1987-12-14 | Chicago Bears | W 41-0 | 1660.21 | 1671.14 | 52.66% | 46.74% | +34.94 | 11-2 |
| 1987-12-20 | Atlanta Falcons | W 35-7 | 1695.15 | 1340.48 | 89.74% | 9.66% | +5.99 | 12-2 |
| 1987-12-27 | Los Angeles Rams | W 48-0 | 1701.14 | 1495.23 | 79.28% | 20.12% | +16.33 | 13-2 |
| 1987-09-13 | @ Denver Broncos | L 17-40 | 1555.39 | 1537.21 | 47.78% | 51.62% | -26.75 | 0-1 |
| 1987-09-20 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 43-14 | 1528.64 | 1516.70 | 55.92% | 43.48% | +27.35 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | Miami Dolphins | W 24-20 | 1555.99 | 1532.91 | 57.49% | 41.91% | +9.79 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10-17 | 1565.78 | 1514.43 | 61.39% | 38.01% | -18.94 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ Detroit Lions | W 37-14 | 1546.84 | 1415.25 | 63.69% | 35.71% | +20.02 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ Los Angeles Raiders | W 35-13 | 1566.86 | 1521.04 | 51.76% | 47.64% | +26.09 | 4-2 |
| 1987-11-01 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28-17 | 1592.95 | 1508.39 | 65.78% | 33.62% | +13.04 | 5-2 |
| 1987-11-09 | @ New York Jets | L 14-30 | 1605.99 | 1492.19 | 61.31% | 38.09% | -28.60 | 5-3 |
| 1987-11-15 | Green Bay Packers | W 24-13 | 1577.39 | 1424.89 | 73.89% | 25.51% | +9.91 | 6-3 |
| 1987-11-22 | San Diego Chargers | W 34-3 | 1587.30 | 1552.80 | 59.08% | 40.32% | +26.23 | 7-3 |
| 1987-11-30 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 14-37 | 1613.53 | 1451.64 | 74.90% | 24.50% | -41.88 | 7-4 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9-13 | 1571.65 | 1491.96 | 56.58% | 42.82% | -13.20 | 7-5 |
| 1987-12-13 | Denver Broncos | W 28-21 | 1558.45 | 1594.28 | 49.08% | 50.32% | +15.54 | 8-5 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Chicago Bears | W 34-21 | 1573.99 | 1636.20 | 36.55% | 62.85% | +26.42 | 9-5 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-41 | 1600.41 | 1387.58 | 73.59% | 25.81% | -39.31 | 9-6 |
| 1987-09-13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24-13 | 1434.54 | 1491.77 | 46.01% | 53.39% | +20.66 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 24-28 | 1455.20 | 1462.63 | 44.12% | 55.28% | -10.31 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Washington Redskins | L 21-28 | 1444.89 | 1565.16 | 29.20% | 70.20% | -9.03 | 1-2 |
| 1987-10-11 | New Orleans Saints | W 24-19 | 1435.86 | 1509.10 | 43.73% | 55.67% | +14.52 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 28-34 | 1450.38 | 1585.95 | 27.41% | 71.99% | -7.86 | 2-3 |
| 1987-10-25 | @ New York Giants | L 7-30 | 1442.52 | 1502.51 | 36.85% | 62.55% | -20.66 | 2-4 |
| 1987-11-01 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 23-28 | 1421.86 | 1457.93 | 49.05% | 50.35% | -12.79 | 2-5 |
| 1987-11-08 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31-28 | 1409.07 | 1447.50 | 48.71% | 50.69% | +10.24 | 3-5 |
| 1987-11-15 | Los Angeles Rams | L 24-27 | 1419.31 | 1422.78 | 53.73% | 45.68% | -10.85 | 3-6 |
| 1987-11-22 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 31-19 | 1408.46 | 1476.54 | 35.77% | 63.63% | +25.69 | 4-6 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 34-21 | 1434.15 | 1348.15 | 57.47% | 41.93% | +17.66 | 5-6 |
| 1987-12-06 | Washington Redskins | L 17-34 | 1451.81 | 1613.17 | 31.88% | 67.52% | -15.37 | 5-7 |
| 1987-12-13 | New York Giants | W 27-24 | 1436.44 | 1516.32 | 42.79% | 56.61% | +11.44 | 6-7 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31-14 | 1447.88 | 1358.76 | 57.91% | 41.50% | +19.98 | 7-7 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 16-21 | 1467.86 | 1459.69 | 46.35% | 53.05% | -12.10 | 7-8 |
| 1987-09-13 | Atlanta Falcons | W 48-10 | 1378.81 | 1476.11 | 40.36% | 59.05% | +42.44 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Chicago Bears | L 3-20 | 1421.25 | 1604.69 | 22.28% | 77.12% | -10.75 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | @ Detroit Lions | W 31-27 | 1410.50 | 1416.16 | 44.37% | 55.03% | +12.83 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | San Diego Chargers | L 13-17 | 1423.33 | 1480.05 | 46.08% | 53.32% | -10.76 | 2-2 |
| 1987-10-18 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20-10 | 1412.57 | 1513.52 | 39.85% | 59.55% | +21.96 | 3-2 |
| 1987-10-25 | Chicago Bears | L 26-27 | 1434.53 | 1642.98 | 26.30% | 73.10% | -3.08 | 3-3 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 23-17 | 1431.45 | 1445.06 | 43.25% | 56.15% | +16.05 | 4-3 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | L 28-31 | 1447.50 | 1409.07 | 50.69% | 48.71% | -10.25 | 4-4 |
| 1987-11-15 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 17-23 | 1437.25 | 1512.37 | 34.85% | 64.56% | -9.98 | 4-5 |
| 1987-11-22 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10-24 | 1427.27 | 1617.90 | 28.34% | 71.07% | -12.40 | 4-6 |
| 1987-11-29 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 3-35 | 1414.87 | 1451.77 | 39.99% | 59.41% | -26.43 | 4-7 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 34-44 | 1388.44 | 1585.49 | 20.95% | 78.45% | -7.76 | 4-8 |
| 1987-12-13 | Detroit Lions | L 10-20 | 1380.68 | 1343.62 | 59.43% | 39.97% | -21.92 | 4-9 |
| 1987-12-20 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 14-31 | 1358.76 | 1447.88 | 41.50% | 57.91% | -19.98 | 4-10 |
| 1987-12-27 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 6-24 | 1338.78 | 1503.85 | 24.16% | 75.24% | -12.00 | 4-11 |
| 1987-09-13 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 34-24 | 1559.95 | 1482.11 | 64.91% | 34.49% | +12.75 | 1-0 |
| 1987-09-20 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 20-21 | 1572.70 | 1433.67 | 64.67% | 34.73% | -7.54 | 1-1 |
| 1987-10-04 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 28-21 | 1565.16 | 1444.89 | 70.20% | 29.20% | +9.04 | 2-1 |
| 1987-10-11 | @ New York Giants | W 38-12 | 1574.20 | 1545.28 | 49.33% | 50.07% | +29.80 | 3-1 |
| 1987-10-19 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 13-7 | 1604.00 | 1529.42 | 55.86% | 43.54% | +12.45 | 4-1 |
| 1987-10-25 | New York Jets | W 17-16 | 1616.45 | 1511.43 | 68.36% | 31.04% | +3.63 | 5-1 |
| 1987-11-01 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 27-7 | 1620.08 | 1407.07 | 73.61% | 25.79% | +13.50 | 6-1 |
| 1987-11-08 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 27-31 | 1633.58 | 1470.73 | 67.71% | 31.69% | -15.78 | 6-2 |
| 1987-11-15 | Detroit Lions | W 20-13 | 1617.80 | 1395.71 | 80.74% | 18.67% | +5.78 | 7-2 |
| 1987-11-23 | Los Angeles Rams | L 26-30 | 1623.58 | 1433.64 | 77.76% | 21.64% | -18.13 | 7-3 |
| 1987-11-29 | New York Giants | W 23-19 | 1605.45 | 1516.16 | 66.38% | 33.02% | +7.72 | 8-3 |
| 1987-12-06 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W 34-17 | 1613.17 | 1451.81 | 67.52% | 31.88% | +15.37 | 9-3 |
| 1987-12-13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24-20 | 1628.54 | 1443.44 | 77.29% | 22.11% | +5.18 | 10-3 |
| 1987-12-20 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 21-23 | 1633.72 | 1537.21 | 58.94% | 40.47% | -9.72 | 10-4 |
| 1987-12-26 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 27-24 | 1624.00 | 1523.76 | 59.45% | 39.95% | +8.09 | 11-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-10 | Washington Redskins | L 17-21 | 1617.08 | 1632.09 | 52.37% | 47.63% | -12.15 | 0-1 |
| 1988-01-09 | Indianapolis Colts | W 38-21 | 1637.27 | 1515.85 | 70.69% | 29.31% | +14.02 | 1-0 |
| 1988-01-17 | @ Denver Broncos | L 33-38 | 1651.29 | 1618.24 | 50.22% | 49.78% | -13.03 | 1-1 |
| 1988-01-10 | Houston Oilers | W 34-10 | 1598.95 | 1514.84 | 66.05% | 33.95% | +19.29 | 1-0 |
| 1988-01-17 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | W 38-33 | 1618.24 | 1651.29 | 49.78% | 50.22% | +13.03 | 2-0 |
| 1988-01-31 | @ Washington Redskins | L 10-42 | 1631.27 | 1655.99 | 46.45% | 53.55% | -30.48 | 2-1 |
| 1988-01-03 | Seattle Seahawks | W 23-20 | 1504.05 | 1561.10 | 46.33% | 53.67% | +10.79 | 1-0 |
| 1988-01-10 | @ Denver Broncos | L 10-34 | 1514.84 | 1598.95 | 33.95% | 66.05% | -19.29 | 1-1 |
| 1988-01-09 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | L 21-38 | 1515.85 | 1637.27 | 29.31% | 70.69% | -14.02 | 0-1 |
| 1988-01-03 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 44-10 | 1515.68 | 1629.57 | 30.22% | 69.78% | +47.20 | 1-0 |
| 1988-01-09 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 36-24 | 1562.88 | 1717.47 | 25.52% | 74.48% | +29.93 | 2-0 |
| 1988-01-17 | @ Washington Redskins | L 10-17 | 1592.81 | 1644.24 | 38.28% | 61.72% | -11.75 | 2-1 |
| 1988-01-03 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10-44 | 1629.57 | 1515.68 | 69.78% | 30.22% | -47.20 | 0-1 |
| 1988-01-09 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24-36 | 1717.47 | 1562.88 | 74.48% | 25.52% | -29.93 | 0-1 |
| 1988-01-03 | @ Houston Oilers | L 20-23 | 1561.10 | 1504.05 | 53.67% | 46.33% | -10.79 | 0-1 |
| 1988-01-10 | @ Chicago Bears | W 21-17 | 1632.09 | 1617.08 | 47.63% | 52.37% | +12.15 | 1-0 |
| 1988-01-17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 17-10 | 1644.24 | 1592.81 | 61.72% | 38.28% | +11.75 | 2-0 |
| 1988-01-31 | Denver Broncos | W 42-10 | 1655.99 | 1631.27 | 53.55% | 46.45% | +30.48 | 3-0 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1987-11-23 | 21.64% | Los Angeles Rams | 1433.64 | 30 | @ Washington Redskins | 1623.58 | 26 |
| 2 | 1987-11-30 | 24.50% | Los Angeles Raiders | 1451.64 | 37 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 1613.53 | 14 |
| 3 | 1987-10-18 | 24.63% | New Orleans Saints | 1494.58 | 19 | @ Chicago Bears | 1655.31 | 17 |
| 4 | 1988-01-09 * | 25.52% | Minnesota Vikings | 1562.88 | 36 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 1717.47 | 24 |
| 5 | 1987-12-27 | 25.81% | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1387.58 | 41 | Seattle Seahawks | 1600.41 | 20 |
| 6 | 1987-10-25 | 26.43% | Buffalo Bills | 1392.33 | 34 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1536.61 | 31 |
| 7 | 1987-12-06 | 26.79% | Atlanta Falcons | 1330.49 | 21 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 1471.52 | 10 |
| 8 | 1987-10-04 | 27.35% | Green Bay Packers | 1415.52 | 23 | @ Minnesota Vikings | 1551.67 | 16 |
| 9 | 1987-11-22 | 28.74% | Buffalo Bills | 1408.19 | 17 | @ New York Jets | 1532.33 | 14 |
| 10 | 1987-09-20 | 29.68% | Dallas Cowboys | 1471.12 | 16 | @ New York Giants | 1587.35 | 14 |
| 11 | 1988-01-03 * | 30.22% | Minnesota Vikings | 1515.68 | 44 | @ New Orleans Saints | 1629.57 | 10 |
| 12 | 1987-10-04 | 30.25% | Houston Oilers | 1451.50 | 40 | @ Denver Broncos | 1563.01 | 10 |
| 13 | 1987-12-06 | 30.64% | Indianapolis Colts | 1507.34 | 9 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1615.66 | 7 |
| 14 | 1987-11-08 | 31.55% | @ Buffalo Bills | 1393.57 | 21 | Denver Broncos | 1557.58 | 14 |
| 15 | 1987-11-08 | 31.69% | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1470.73 | 31 | Washington Redskins | 1633.58 | 27 |
| 16 | 1987-11-15 | 34.40% | Indianapolis Colts | 1473.87 | 40 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1552.38 | 21 |
| 17 | 1987-11-15 | 34.42% | New Orleans Saints | 1550.23 | 26 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 1628.61 | 24 |
| 18 | 1987-12-21 | 34.42% | Dallas Cowboys | 1438.26 | 29 | @ Los Angeles Rams | 1516.66 | 21 |
| 19 | 1987-12-13 | 34.69% | Buffalo Bills | 1442.41 | 27 | @ Indianapolis Colts | 1518.68 | 3 |
| 20 | 1987-09-20 | 34.73% | @ Atlanta Falcons | 1433.67 | 21 | Washington Redskins | 1572.70 | 20 |
| 21 | 1987-12-13 | 35.01% | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1373.64 | 16 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1510.53 | 10 |
| 22 | 1987-10-18 | 35.11% | @ Buffalo Bills | 1379.35 | 6 | New York Giants | 1515.49 | 3 |
| 23 | 1987-11-08 | 35.29% | @ Detroit Lions | 1372.07 | 27 | Dallas Cowboys | 1506.80 | 17 |
| 24 | 1987-11-29 | 35.39% | Philadelphia Eagles | 1450.84 | 34 | @ New England Patriots | 1521.79 | 31 |
| 25 | 1987-10-11 | 35.40% | Houston Oilers | 1495.65 | 15 | @ Cleveland Browns (1st) | 1566.54 | 10 |
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 | 1988-01-03 * | 47.20 | Minnesota Vikings | 44 | 1515.68 | 30.22% | @ New Orleans Saints | 10 | 1629.57 | 69.78% |
| 2 | 1987-10-04 | 44.15 | Houston Oilers | 40 | 1451.50 | 30.25% | @ Denver Broncos | 10 | 1563.01 | 69.15% |
| 3 | 1987-10-04 | 43.92 | Indianapolis Colts | 47 | 1399.55 | 40.58% | @ Buffalo Bills | 6 | 1432.17 | 58.82% |
| 4 | 1987-09-13 | 42.44 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 48 | 1378.81 | 40.36% | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 1476.11 | 59.05% |
| 5 | 1987-11-30 | 41.88 | Los Angeles Raiders | 37 | 1451.64 | 24.50% | @ Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 1613.53 | 74.90% |
| 6 | 1987-12-27 | 39.31 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 41 | 1387.58 | 25.81% | Seattle Seahawks | 20 | 1600.41 | 73.59% |
| 7 | 1987-11-29 | 36.96 | @ Buffalo Bills | 27 | 1422.46 | 38.39% | Miami Dolphins | 0 | 1534.04 | 61.01% |
| 8 | 1987-12-13 | 36.96 | Buffalo Bills | 27 | 1442.41 | 34.69% | @ Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 1518.68 | 64.71% |
| 9 | 1987-10-18 | 35.28 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 34 | 1549.85 | 47.54% | @ Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 1533.36 | 51.86% |
| 10 | 1987-12-14 | 34.94 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 41 | 1660.21 | 52.66% | Chicago Bears | 0 | 1671.14 | 46.74% |
| 11 | 1987-11-15 | 33.04 | Indianapolis Colts | 40 | 1473.87 | 34.40% | @ Miami Dolphins | 21 | 1552.38 | 65.00% |
| 12 | 1987-10-05 | 30.58 | San Francisco 49ers | 41 | 1544.60 | 40.77% | @ New York Giants | 21 | 1575.86 | 58.63% |
| 13 | 1988-01-31 * | 30.48 | @ Washington Redskins | 42 | 1655.99 | 53.55% | Denver Broncos | 10 | 1631.27 | 46.45% |
| 14 | 1987-11-01 | 30.12 | New Orleans Saints | 38 | 1500.00 | 57.58% | @ Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 1413.25 | 41.83% |
| 15 | 1988-01-09 * | 29.93 | Minnesota Vikings | 36 | 1562.88 | 25.52% | @ San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 1717.47 | 74.48% |
| 16 | 1987-10-11 | 29.80 | Washington Redskins | 38 | 1574.20 | 49.33% | @ New York Giants | 12 | 1545.28 | 50.07% |
| 17 | 1987-11-15 | 29.06 | Houston Oilers | 23 | 1497.03 | 43.69% | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 1507.54 | 55.72% |
| 18 | 1987-10-04 | 28.89 | @ New Orleans Saints | 37 | 1480.21 | 51.77% | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 1497.33 | 47.63% |
| 19 | 1987-10-11 | 28.69 | @ Miami Dolphins | 42 | 1523.11 | 61.53% | Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 1470.71 | 37.87% |
| 20 | 1987-11-09 | 28.60 | @ New York Jets | 30 | 1492.19 | 38.09% | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 1605.99 | 61.31% |
| 21 | 1987-11-22 | 28.60 | Cleveland Browns (1st) | 40 | 1607.13 | 56.77% | @ Houston Oilers | 7 | 1526.09 | 42.63% |
| 22 | 1987-12-06 | 28.08 | Atlanta Falcons | 21 | 1330.49 | 26.79% | @ Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 1471.52 | 72.61% |
| 23 | 1987-10-25 | 27.68 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 37 | 1430.25 | 41.83% | Dallas Cowboys | 20 | 1516.96 | 57.57% |
| 24 | 1987-09-20 | 27.35 | @ Seattle Seahawks | 43 | 1528.64 | 55.92% | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 1516.70 | 43.48% |
| 25 | 1987-11-29 | 27.26 | @ Indianapolis Colts | 51 | 1480.08 | 51.73% | Houston Oilers | 27 | 1497.49 | 47.67% |