1996 NFL Season
240 regular-season games · 12 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Green Bay Packers
3rd Super Bowl
Last Title: 1967
Runner-Up
New England Patriots
2nd SB App.
Last Appearance: 1985
Biggest Overachiever
Carolina Panthers
3.91 wins above expected
12 wins · 8.09 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
New Orleans Saints
4.00 wins below expected
3 wins · 7.00 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 | Pittsburgh Steelers Division | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | 344 | 257 | +87 | 9.89 | +0.11 |
| 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 | 325 | 335 | -10 | 6.70 | +2.30 |
| 3 | Houston Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 345 | 319 | +26 | 8.96 | -0.96 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 372 | 369 | +3 | 7.22 | +0.78 |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 6 | 371 | 441 | -70 | 7.01 | -3.01 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots Division | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | — | 418 | 313 | +105 | 8.63 | +2.37 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1 | 319 | 266 | +53 | 8.71 | +1.29 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Colts Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 2 | 317 | 334 | -17 | 8.15 | +0.85 |
| 4 | Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 339 | 325 | +14 | 8.75 | -0.75 |
| 5 | New York Jets | 1 | 15 | 0 | .062 | 10 | 279 | 454 | -175 | 4.92 | -3.92 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | — | 391 | 275 | +116 | 9.63 | +3.37 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 4 | 297 | 300 | -3 | 9.19 | -0.19 |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 310 | 376 | -66 | 7.75 | +0.25 |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 | 317 | 376 | -59 | 6.66 | +0.34 |
| 5 | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 | 340 | 293 | +47 | 8.06 | -1.06 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers Division | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | — | 456 | 210 | +246 | 10.61 | +2.39 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings Playoffs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 4 | 298 | 315 | -17 | 8.50 | +0.50 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6 | 283 | 305 | -22 | 7.49 | -0.49 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 7 | 221 | 293 | -72 | 5.73 | +0.27 |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 8 | 302 | 368 | -66 | 7.86 | -2.86 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles Division | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | 363 | 341 | +22 | 9.08 | +0.92 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys Playoffs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | 286 | 250 | +36 | 9.73 | +0.27 |
| 3 | Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 1 | 364 | 312 | +52 | 8.41 | +0.59 |
| 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 | 300 | 397 | -97 | 6.45 | +0.55 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4 | 242 | 297 | -55 | 7.23 | -1.23 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | PD | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 367 | 218 | +149 | 8.09 | +3.91 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | — | 398 | 257 | +141 | 10.71 | +1.29 |
| 3 | St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6 | 303 | 409 | -106 | 6.55 | -0.55 |
| 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 9 | 309 | 461 | -152 | 6.35 | -3.35 |
| 5 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 9 | 229 | 339 | -110 | 7.00 | -4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | NFC | NFC Central | 1714 | 13 | 10.61 | +2.39 | 94.89% | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC | NFC West | 1660 | 12 | 10.71 | +1.29 | 84.63% | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC | AFC West | 1627 | 13 | 9.63 | +3.37 | 98.72% | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC | NFC East | 1603 | 10 | 9.73 | +0.27 | 65.50% | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Carolina Panthers | NFC | NFC West | 1592 | 12 | 8.09 | +3.91 | 99.15% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| New England Patriots | AFC | AFC East | 1584 | 11 | 8.63 | +2.37 | 94.14% | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC | AFC Central | 1562 | 10 | 9.89 | +0.11 | 62.89% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC | AFC East | 1554 | 10 | 8.71 | +1.29 | 82.78% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | NFC East | 1544 | 10 | 9.08 | +0.92 | 77.16% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Washington Redskins | NFC | NFC East | 1533 | 9 | 8.41 | +0.59 | 71.97% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC | AFC West | 1531 | 9 | 9.19 | -0.19 | 56.05% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Oakland Raiders | AFC | AFC West | 1529 | 7 | 8.06 | -1.06 | 38.26% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC | NFC Central | 1514 | 9 | 8.50 | +0.50 | 70.35% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Indianapolis Colts | AFC | AFC East | 1509 | 9 | 8.15 | +0.85 | 76.03% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC | AFC Central | 1504 | 8 | 7.22 | +0.78 | 75.89% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC | AFC East | 1503 | 8 | 8.75 | -0.75 | 44.43% | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Seattle Seahawks | AFC | AFC West | 1493 | 7 | 6.66 | +0.34 | 67.64% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| Houston Oilers | AFC | AFC Central | 1492 | 8 | 8.96 | -0.96 | 40.23% | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC | NFC Central | 1485 | 7 | 7.49 | -0.49 | 50.42% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| San Diego Chargers | AFC | AFC West | 1479 | 8 | 7.75 | +0.25 | 65.54% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| New York Giants | NFC | NFC East | 1455 | 6 | 7.23 | -1.23 | 35.46% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC | NFC Central | 1445 | 6 | 5.73 | +0.27 | 67.51% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | AFC | AFC Central | 1441 | 9 | 6.70 | +2.30 | 93.58% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC | NFC Central | 1429 | 5 | 7.86 | -2.86 | 10.42% | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Arizona Cardinals | NFC | NFC East | 1412 | 7 | 6.45 | +0.55 | 72.61% | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| St. Louis Rams | NFC | NFC West | 1407 | 6 | 6.55 | -0.55 | 49.82% | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Baltimore Ravens | AFC | AFC Central | 1402 | 4 | 7.01 | -3.01 | 8.72% | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC | NFC West | 1358 | 3 | 6.35 | -3.35 | 5.88% | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC | NFC West | 1346 | 3 | 7.00 | -4.00 | 2.82% | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| New York Jets | AFC | AFC East | 1292 | 1 | 4.92 | -3.92 | 1.84% | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Each cell shows a team's record (row vs column) and below it the expected number of wins the model predicted based on each individual game's win probability. Navy-tinted cells mean the team beat the model's expectations by more than half a win in that matchup; gold-tinted cells mean they fell short by the same margin. The first matrix for each division covers within-division games; the second (when shown) covers games against teams outside that division — aggregated by division when there are many opponents, broken out team-by-team when there are few.
Within AFC Central
| Team | Ravens | Bengals | Oilers | Jaguars | Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | — |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.5 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
AFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
| Houston Oilers |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
2-2
(2.4 exp.)
|
Within AFC East
| Team | Bills | Colts | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | — |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
| Indianapolis Colts |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
| Miami Dolphins |
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
| New England Patriots |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
| New York Jets |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
— |
AFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
—
|
4-0
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
| Indianapolis Colts |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
—
|
3-1
(1.9 exp.)
|
—
|
| Miami Dolphins |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
—
|
1-3
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
| New England Patriots |
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
—
|
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
|
—
|
| New York Jets |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
—
|
1-3
(1.3 exp.)
|
—
|
Within AFC West
| Team | Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | — |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
| Oakland Raiders |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| San Diego Chargers |
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
AFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | NFC Central | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos |
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Kansas City Chiefs |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.1 exp.)
|
4-0
(2.2 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Oakland Raiders |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-3
(2.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| San Diego Chargers |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-3
(2.1 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
| Seattle Seahawks |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
Within NFC Central
| Team | Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | — |
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.3 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
NFC Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC East | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears |
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Detroit Lions |
—
|
—
|
1-3
(1.9 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Green Bay Packers |
—
|
—
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Minnesota Vikings |
—
|
—
|
1-3
(1.7 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
—
|
—
|
2-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
Within NFC East
| Team | Cardinals | Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | — |
0-2
(0.5 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.8 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Dallas Cowboys |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
1-1
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
— |
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
0-2
(1.3 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.7 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
— |
NFC East vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals |
—
|
0-4
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Dallas Cowboys |
—
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| New York Giants |
—
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
2-0
(0.7 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
—
|
2-2
(2.5 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Washington Redskins |
—
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
—
|
1-1
(1.1 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
Within NFC West
| Team | Falcons | Panthers | Saints | 49ers | Rams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | — |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.4 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
| Carolina Panthers |
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
2-0
(0.6 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.2 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.0 exp.)
|
— |
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
2-0
(1.5 exp.)
|
0-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
2-0
(1.4 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Rams |
2-0
(1.0 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
2-0
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
— |
NFC West vs. Other Divisions
| Team | AFC Central | AFC East | AFC West | NFC Central | NFC East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons |
0-4
(1.4 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
0-2
(0.8 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.7 exp.)
|
| Carolina Panthers |
3-1
(2.3 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-1
(1.0 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Saints |
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
1-1
(0.9 exp.)
|
| San Francisco 49ers |
4-0
(2.6 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
1-1
(1.2 exp.)
|
| St. Louis Rams |
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
—
|
—
|
0-2
(0.6 exp.)
|
0-2
(0.9 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 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 8.09 | +3.91 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 9.63 | +3.37 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 10.61 | +2.39 |
| 4 | New England Patriots | 11 | 8.63 | +2.37 |
| 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 6.70 | +2.30 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 7.00 | -4.00 |
| 2 | New York Jets | 1 | 4.92 | -3.92 |
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 6.35 | -3.35 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 7.01 | -3.01 |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 7.86 | -2.86 |
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 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | Nov 10 – Dec 22 | 1 in 103 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 9 | Sep 29 – Dec 1 | 1 in 88 |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | Nov 24 – Dec 22 | 1 in 68 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | 7 | Sep 8 – Oct 27 | 1 in 61 |
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | Nov 10 – Nov 24 | 1 in 22 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | Oct 20 – Dec 8 | 1 in 65 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | Sep 1 – Oct 27 | 1 in 53 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | Oct 13 – Nov 10 | 1 in 43 |
| 4 | New York Jets | 8 | Sep 1 – Oct 20 | 1 in 40 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | Nov 10 – Nov 24 | 1 in 25 |
Home-Field Advantage Edge
The simulation applies the same home-field boost to every game across the league, so the per-game home win probabilities bake in the model's idea of HFA. For each team, we add up those probabilities over home games and compare to actual home wins — and do the same on the road. The bar height is (home wins above expected) minus (road wins above expected). A tall positive bar means the team's home/road split exceeded what the model predicted — a real Coors-style edge. A tall negative bar means the reverse: they played worse at home or better on the road than expected.
Finish Position Heatmaps
Each cell is the probability — across 100,000 simulations — that the team (row) finished at that position (column). Use the buttons to switch between divisions, leagues, and the overall NFL view. Rows are sorted by the simulation's average finish (best at top).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 52.39% | 26.35% | 12.60% | 6.49% | 2.17% |
| Houston Oilers | 28.80% | 31.31% | 19.25% | 12.87% | 7.77% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7.61% | 16.48% | 24.88% | 26.73% | 24.30% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6.63% | 15.05% | 23.15% | 26.65% | 28.52% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4.57% | 10.81% | 20.12% | 27.26% | 37.24% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 28.40% | 24.89% | 22.66% | 18.65% | 5.40% |
| Miami Dolphins | 27.58% | 25.79% | 22.54% | 18.82% | 5.27% |
| New England Patriots | 25.06% | 24.72% | 24.05% | 20.93% | 5.24% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 18.30% | 22.30% | 24.66% | 25.47% | 9.27% |
| New York Jets | 0.66% | 2.30% | 6.09% | 16.13% | 74.82% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 39.42% | 27.07% | 17.68% | 10.54% | 5.29% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 32.24% | 27.20% | 19.27% | 13.20% | 8.09% |
| Oakland Raiders | 13.24% | 19.67% | 24.52% | 23.25% | 19.32% |
| San Diego Chargers | 11.00% | 17.09% | 22.55% | 26.59% | 22.77% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 4.10% | 8.97% | 15.98% | 26.42% | 44.53% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 65.48% | 21.07% | 8.80% | 3.73% | 0.92% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 16.24% | 31.20% | 25.84% | 18.27% | 8.45% |
| Detroit Lions | 9.89% | 23.23% | 27.70% | 24.93% | 14.25% |
| Chicago Bears | 7.05% | 19.10% | 26.19% | 29.73% | 17.93% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.34% | 5.40% | 11.47% | 23.34% | 58.45% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 44.86% | 26.82% | 16.24% | 8.25% | 3.83% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 28.16% | 28.84% | 21.52% | 14.26% | 7.22% |
| Washington Redskins | 16.70% | 24.27% | 26.90% | 20.06% | 12.07% |
| New York Giants | 7.31% | 12.68% | 21.02% | 30.74% | 28.25% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2.97% | 7.39% | 14.32% | 26.69% | 48.63% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 73.59% | 17.42% | 5.79% | 2.44% | 0.76% |
| Carolina Panthers | 13.23% | 33.95% | 24.47% | 17.72% | 10.63% |
| New Orleans Saints | 5.72% | 19.28% | 25.50% | 25.87% | 23.63% |
| St. Louis Rams | 4.23% | 15.46% | 22.91% | 26.36% | 31.04% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3.23% | 13.89% | 21.33% | 27.61% | 33.94% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 20.27% | 16.06% | 13.47% | 10.09% | 8.78% | 7.33% | 5.81% | 4.84% | 4.02% | 2.86% | 2.51% | 1.79% | 1.34% | 0.55% | 0.28% |
| Denver Broncos | 15.90% | 14.29% | 12.01% | 10.11% | 9.27% | 8.02% | 6.57% | 5.61% | 5.03% | 3.77% | 2.98% | 2.43% | 2.18% | 1.25% | 0.58% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 13.42% | 11.34% | 9.59% | 10.15% | 9.02% | 7.92% | 7.47% | 5.97% | 5.69% | 5.59% | 4.35% | 3.38% | 2.96% | 2.23% | 0.92% |
| Houston Oilers | 10.18% | 9.62% | 10.04% | 9.24% | 9.86% | 8.85% | 7.33% | 6.79% | 6.08% | 5.15% | 4.79% | 4.16% | 3.56% | 2.66% | 1.69% |
| Buffalo Bills | 8.28% | 8.87% | 9.50% | 8.99% | 8.17% | 8.37% | 8.43% | 7.15% | 7.17% | 6.22% | 6.05% | 5.04% | 3.51% | 2.63% | 1.62% |
| Miami Dolphins | 8.28% | 8.93% | 9.46% | 8.70% | 8.69% | 8.39% | 7.44% | 7.78% | 7.44% | 6.20% | 5.99% | 5.23% | 3.42% | 2.44% | 1.61% |
| New England Patriots | 7.13% | 7.98% | 9.16% | 8.32% | 8.26% | 8.60% | 7.83% | 8.21% | 7.38% | 6.79% | 6.50% | 5.85% | 3.86% | 2.63% | 1.50% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4.60% | 5.91% | 6.67% | 7.30% | 7.41% | 7.72% | 8.51% | 8.00% | 7.87% | 8.02% | 7.99% | 7.17% | 5.40% | 4.45% | 2.98% |
| Oakland Raiders | 4.12% | 5.06% | 5.74% | 6.92% | 7.00% | 7.67% | 8.06% | 8.76% | 8.03% | 7.88% | 7.54% | 7.41% | 6.61% | 5.36% | 3.84% |
| San Diego Chargers | 3.06% | 4.28% | 4.57% | 6.01% | 6.23% | 6.86% | 7.59% | 8.04% | 8.07% | 9.03% | 8.23% | 8.27% | 8.62% | 6.97% | 4.17% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1.67% | 2.52% | 3.04% | 4.25% | 4.94% | 6.18% | 6.93% | 7.57% | 8.29% | 9.13% | 9.39% | 9.93% | 9.93% | 9.39% | 6.84% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1.10% | 2.07% | 2.83% | 3.84% | 4.78% | 5.07% | 6.17% | 7.83% | 7.87% | 8.80% | 9.43% | 10.36% | 11.03% | 10.29% | 8.53% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.88% | 1.41% | 1.79% | 2.61% | 3.59% | 4.22% | 5.23% | 6.18% | 7.70% | 7.93% | 9.90% | 11.20% | 12.57% | 13.50% | 11.29% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1.08% | 1.47% | 1.84% | 3.04% | 3.32% | 3.79% | 5.28% | 5.58% | 6.69% | 8.92% | 9.21% | 10.49% | 12.71% | 14.71% | 11.87% |
| New York Jets | 0.03% | 0.19% | 0.29% | 0.43% | 0.68% | 1.01% | 1.35% | 1.69% | 2.67% | 3.71% | 5.14% | 7.29% | 12.30% | 20.94% | 42.28% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 28.98% | 22.50% | 16.52% | 9.57% | 6.46% | 5.03% | 3.17% | 2.47% | 1.81% | 1.19% | 0.96% | 0.60% | 0.43% | 0.21% | 0.10% |
| Green Bay Packers | 28.74% | 20.70% | 14.94% | 9.99% | 7.46% | 5.56% | 3.80% | 2.70% | 2.14% | 1.40% | 1.08% | 0.77% | 0.37% | 0.25% | 0.10% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 14.80% | 15.49% | 14.42% | 11.92% | 9.54% | 7.80% | 6.55% | 5.24% | 3.80% | 3.39% | 2.27% | 1.95% | 1.37% | 1.01% | 0.45% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8.22% | 10.41% | 11.63% | 11.50% | 9.90% | 8.96% | 8.21% | 6.89% | 5.73% | 5.44% | 4.35% | 3.36% | 2.54% | 1.73% | 1.13% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4.61% | 6.16% | 8.14% | 9.98% | 10.88% | 8.86% | 8.82% | 8.66% | 7.19% | 7.14% | 6.11% | 5.01% | 3.47% | 3.10% | 1.87% |
| Washington Redskins | 4.84% | 6.03% | 7.30% | 8.85% | 9.05% | 9.00% | 8.78% | 9.34% | 8.04% | 6.85% | 6.32% | 5.75% | 4.10% | 3.47% | 2.28% |
| Carolina Panthers | 2.84% | 4.59% | 6.49% | 7.18% | 9.16% | 11.07% | 8.75% | 8.52% | 8.70% | 7.52% | 6.78% | 6.03% | 5.39% | 4.09% | 2.89% |
| Detroit Lions | 2.15% | 3.92% | 4.93% | 7.33% | 8.24% | 7.94% | 9.20% | 9.27% | 9.29% | 8.22% | 7.91% | 7.06% | 5.95% | 5.13% | 3.46% |
| Chicago Bears | 1.38% | 2.74% | 3.74% | 5.77% | 6.71% | 7.84% | 8.10% | 8.26% | 9.37% | 9.44% | 8.92% | 8.37% | 7.85% | 6.40% | 5.11% |
| New York Giants | 1.18% | 2.35% | 3.32% | 4.90% | 5.10% | 5.64% | 7.61% | 8.03% | 8.22% | 9.48% | 9.72% | 9.89% | 9.37% | 8.68% | 6.51% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.80% | 1.70% | 2.70% | 3.76% | 5.14% | 6.89% | 6.74% | 8.04% | 8.99% | 8.72% | 9.21% | 9.41% | 9.37% | 8.82% | 9.71% |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.59% | 1.03% | 1.93% | 2.81% | 4.24% | 5.35% | 6.10% | 6.70% | 8.23% | 7.72% | 9.21% | 10.08% | 10.66% | 11.80% | 13.55% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.41% | 0.97% | 1.49% | 2.67% | 3.49% | 4.22% | 5.33% | 6.23% | 7.56% | 8.52% | 8.95% | 10.85% | 11.39% | 12.67% | 15.25% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.30% | 1.05% | 1.68% | 2.42% | 2.79% | 3.48% | 5.38% | 5.63% | 6.62% | 8.27% | 9.86% | 10.85% | 14.13% | 13.79% | 13.75% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.16% | 0.36% | 0.77% | 1.35% | 1.84% | 2.36% | 3.46% | 4.02% | 4.31% | 6.70% | 8.35% | 10.02% | 13.61% | 18.85% | 23.84% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 18.72% | 13.09% | 11.50% | 10.11% | 7.21% | 6.73% | 5.05% | 4.48% | 3.68% | 3.26% | 2.37% | 2.25% | 1.69% | 1.76% | 1.33% | 1.34% | 0.94% | 0.97% | 0.61% | 0.60% | 0.56% | 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.29% | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| Green Bay Packers | 18.94% | 12.03% | 10.85% | 8.65% | 7.46% | 6.28% | 5.21% | 4.74% | 3.72% | 3.55% | 2.67% | 2.74% | 2.01% | 1.97% | 1.46% | 1.41% | 1.13% | 1.01% | 0.77% | 0.79% | 0.51% | 0.59% | 0.43% | 0.39% | 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9.70% | 9.59% | 7.66% | 8.09% | 7.23% | 7.18% | 5.19% | 5.39% | 4.36% | 4.31% | 3.93% | 3.65% | 3.26% | 2.75% | 2.44% | 2.52% | 2.01% | 1.71% | 1.63% | 1.36% | 1.35% | 1.06% | 0.93% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 0.63% | 0.33% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.10% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8.43% | 8.03% | 8.31% | 6.76% | 7.30% | 6.19% | 6.11% | 5.13% | 5.08% | 4.47% | 3.98% | 3.62% | 3.43% | 3.21% | 2.59% | 2.66% | 1.90% | 2.08% | 1.77% | 1.66% | 1.34% | 1.14% | 1.07% | 0.99% | 0.81% | 0.63% | 0.47% | 0.38% | 0.27% | 0.19% |
| Denver Broncos | 6.68% | 8.28% | 6.86% | 7.66% | 6.48% | 6.28% | 5.53% | 5.01% | 4.79% | 4.57% | 4.38% | 4.00% | 3.71% | 2.90% | 3.03% | 2.58% | 2.85% | 2.12% | 1.95% | 1.70% | 1.54% | 1.33% | 1.38% | 0.88% | 1.10% | 0.77% | 0.68% | 0.49% | 0.23% | 0.24% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5.56% | 6.66% | 5.93% | 5.61% | 5.03% | 5.22% | 5.45% | 5.09% | 5.11% | 4.10% | 4.39% | 3.71% | 4.22% | 3.45% | 3.15% | 2.98% | 3.15% | 2.70% | 2.88% | 2.47% | 2.23% | 2.04% | 1.76% | 1.45% | 1.43% | 1.41% | 1.08% | 0.97% | 0.48% | 0.29% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4.46% | 4.72% | 5.58% | 4.93% | 5.85% | 5.33% | 5.70% | 5.50% | 4.58% | 4.64% | 4.52% | 4.55% | 4.26% | 3.90% | 3.56% | 3.29% | 2.92% | 2.60% | 2.83% | 2.86% | 2.17% | 2.20% | 1.65% | 1.94% | 1.38% | 1.31% | 0.98% | 0.60% | 0.82% | 0.37% |
| Houston Oilers | 4.53% | 4.89% | 4.95% | 4.98% | 5.36% | 5.14% | 4.94% | 4.85% | 4.73% | 4.79% | 4.64% | 4.29% | 3.70% | 3.71% | 3.54% | 3.23% | 3.31% | 2.98% | 2.55% | 2.65% | 2.34% | 2.46% | 2.12% | 2.04% | 1.64% | 1.62% | 1.45% | 1.07% | 0.79% | 0.71% |
| Miami Dolphins | 3.30% | 4.25% | 4.18% | 4.82% | 4.85% | 4.71% | 4.85% | 4.37% | 4.79% | 4.47% | 4.41% | 3.96% | 3.79% | 3.97% | 4.06% | 3.81% | 3.77% | 3.58% | 3.11% | 2.99% | 2.95% | 2.89% | 2.40% | 2.28% | 1.91% | 1.71% | 1.17% | 1.16% | 0.89% | 0.60% |
| Buffalo Bills | 3.11% | 4.33% | 4.25% | 4.61% | 4.86% | 4.82% | 4.69% | 4.70% | 4.55% | 4.45% | 4.60% | 4.02% | 4.22% | 3.86% | 3.95% | 3.44% | 3.59% | 3.61% | 2.81% | 3.32% | 3.04% | 2.75% | 2.50% | 2.25% | 1.62% | 2.00% | 1.27% | 1.34% | 0.80% | 0.64% |
| New England Patriots | 2.42% | 3.92% | 3.62% | 4.65% | 4.39% | 5.06% | 4.28% | 4.38% | 4.23% | 4.11% | 4.62% | 4.50% | 4.29% | 3.76% | 4.47% | 3.84% | 3.64% | 3.42% | 3.64% | 3.10% | 3.33% | 2.85% | 2.60% | 2.62% | 2.29% | 2.04% | 1.45% | 1.14% | 0.83% | 0.51% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2.45% | 2.56% | 3.37% | 3.16% | 4.24% | 4.27% | 4.70% | 4.56% | 4.82% | 5.10% | 4.16% | 4.79% | 4.25% | 4.40% | 3.97% | 4.71% | 3.37% | 3.47% | 3.66% | 3.57% | 3.29% | 3.10% | 2.57% | 2.60% | 2.05% | 1.86% | 1.65% | 1.57% | 1.18% | 0.55% |
| Washington Redskins | 2.34% | 2.99% | 3.21% | 3.02% | 3.61% | 3.65% | 4.39% | 4.10% | 4.39% | 4.49% | 4.28% | 4.36% | 4.38% | 4.44% | 4.13% | 4.69% | 4.01% | 3.95% | 3.50% | 3.76% | 3.02% | 3.34% | 2.94% | 2.87% | 2.31% | 2.02% | 2.00% | 1.56% | 1.57% | 0.68% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1.66% | 2.35% | 2.64% | 3.44% | 3.33% | 3.49% | 3.83% | 3.79% | 3.89% | 3.84% | 3.79% | 4.05% | 4.26% | 4.27% | 3.96% | 4.06% | 4.28% | 3.85% | 4.26% | 3.84% | 3.77% | 3.93% | 3.44% | 3.40% | 2.57% | 2.76% | 2.33% | 2.19% | 1.70% | 1.03% |
| Carolina Panthers | 1.43% | 1.70% | 2.54% | 2.63% | 3.20% | 3.04% | 3.39% | 3.69% | 4.10% | 4.36% | 4.66% | 5.35% | 4.06% | 4.91% | 3.88% | 4.58% | 3.75% | 4.56% | 3.74% | 4.12% | 3.74% | 3.48% | 3.08% | 3.03% | 3.12% | 2.76% | 2.35% | 2.16% | 1.50% | 1.09% |
| Oakland Raiders | 1.38% | 2.10% | 2.60% | 2.85% | 2.74% | 3.20% | 3.49% | 3.83% | 3.87% | 3.54% | 3.87% | 4.01% | 4.16% | 4.03% | 4.25% | 4.77% | 4.56% | 3.67% | 3.86% | 3.57% | 3.93% | 3.55% | 3.85% | 3.27% | 3.24% | 2.96% | 2.82% | 2.33% | 2.13% | 1.57% |
| Detroit Lions | 0.96% | 1.47% | 1.79% | 2.03% | 2.48% | 2.92% | 2.91% | 3.73% | 3.93% | 4.17% | 3.79% | 4.21% | 4.35% | 4.42% | 4.44% | 4.46% | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.06% | 4.45% | 3.83% | 4.09% | 3.47% | 3.60% | 3.29% | 3.04% | 3.04% | 2.66% | 2.07% | 1.34% |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.98% | 1.57% | 1.98% | 2.26% | 2.42% | 2.49% | 2.93% | 3.03% | 3.43% | 3.39% | 3.83% | 3.46% | 4.15% | 3.46% | 4.61% | 3.70% | 4.48% | 4.20% | 4.45% | 3.89% | 4.27% | 4.19% | 4.38% | 3.88% | 4.02% | 4.05% | 3.33% | 3.03% | 2.39% | 1.75% |
| Chicago Bears | 0.56% | 0.78% | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.78% | 2.04% | 2.59% | 2.96% | 3.00% | 3.53% | 3.64% | 3.93% | 3.79% | 3.94% | 4.32% | 4.12% | 4.39% | 4.75% | 4.27% | 4.85% | 4.10% | 4.57% | 4.38% | 4.39% | 4.20% | 3.95% | 3.73% | 3.41% | 2.91% | 2.09% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.46% | 0.79% | 1.06% | 1.30% | 1.51% | 1.80% | 2.11% | 2.25% | 2.59% | 2.73% | 3.05% | 3.08% | 3.47% | 3.62% | 3.92% | 4.03% | 4.27% | 4.24% | 4.33% | 4.52% | 5.02% | 4.65% | 5.01% | 4.66% | 4.86% | 4.78% | 4.61% | 4.36% | 3.77% | 3.15% |
| New York Giants | 0.49% | 0.75% | 1.28% | 1.11% | 1.66% | 1.57% | 2.31% | 2.40% | 2.61% | 2.48% | 3.17% | 2.62% | 3.37% | 3.57% | 3.87% | 3.99% | 4.26% | 4.41% | 4.19% | 5.06% | 4.91% | 4.72% | 4.85% | 5.02% | 4.69% | 4.72% | 4.52% | 4.53% | 3.64% | 3.23% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.33% | 0.52% | 0.83% | 0.91% | 1.15% | 1.47% | 1.80% | 2.05% | 2.10% | 2.81% | 2.67% | 3.43% | 3.19% | 4.11% | 3.50% | 3.90% | 3.69% | 4.52% | 4.70% | 4.46% | 4.45% | 4.62% | 4.85% | 5.04% | 5.19% | 4.81% | 4.94% | 4.21% | 5.35% | 4.40% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.22% | 0.62% | 0.87% | 1.17% | 1.15% | 1.73% | 1.81% | 2.06% | 2.27% | 2.56% | 2.58% | 2.69% | 3.30% | 3.24% | 3.90% | 3.79% | 3.96% | 4.13% | 4.47% | 4.24% | 5.25% | 4.69% | 5.21% | 5.27% | 5.22% | 5.32% | 5.03% | 4.80% | 4.36% | 4.09% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.16% | 0.52% | 0.54% | 0.88% | 0.87% | 1.02% | 1.06% | 1.56% | 1.88% | 1.95% | 2.16% | 2.39% | 2.81% | 2.66% | 3.09% | 3.21% | 3.95% | 3.87% | 4.28% | 3.75% | 5.52% | 4.45% | 5.62% | 5.34% | 6.36% | 5.80% | 6.68% | 6.15% | 5.93% | 5.54% |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.43% | 0.65% | 0.86% | 1.05% | 1.14% | 1.49% | 1.69% | 2.27% | 2.29% | 2.54% | 2.65% | 3.18% | 3.31% | 3.22% | 3.89% | 4.13% | 3.86% | 4.23% | 4.19% | 4.67% | 5.03% | 5.36% | 5.51% | 5.53% | 5.96% | 6.70% | 7.00% | 6.62% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.26% | 0.50% | 0.65% | 0.80% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.38% | 1.68% | 1.88% | 1.52% | 2.19% | 1.98% | 2.77% | 2.55% | 3.06% | 2.77% | 3.74% | 3.54% | 4.69% | 4.13% | 4.33% | 5.20% | 5.10% | 5.34% | 5.87% | 6.41% | 6.34% | 7.34% | 5.71% | 6.24% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.16% | 0.26% | 0.41% | 0.56% | 0.80% | 0.76% | 1.23% | 1.22% | 1.38% | 1.83% | 2.00% | 2.09% | 2.03% | 2.88% | 2.84% | 3.03% | 3.07% | 4.25% | 3.71% | 4.56% | 4.12% | 4.84% | 4.60% | 6.31% | 5.35% | 6.49% | 6.55% | 7.18% | 7.61% | 7.88% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.07% | 0.26% | 0.47% | 0.55% | 0.74% | 0.97% | 1.13% | 1.10% | 1.40% | 1.40% | 1.71% | 1.96% | 2.35% | 2.68% | 2.59% | 2.77% | 3.10% | 3.42% | 4.23% | 4.32% | 4.49% | 5.23% | 5.70% | 5.51% | 6.94% | 6.35% | 7.46% | 7.11% | 7.65% | 6.34% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.44% | 0.62% | 0.65% | 0.74% | 0.93% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 1.44% | 1.67% | 1.74% | 2.26% | 2.19% | 2.37% | 2.97% | 3.47% | 3.92% | 4.17% | 5.05% | 5.36% | 6.60% | 7.10% | 8.82% | 9.84% | 11.58% | 12.95% |
| New York Jets | — | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.45% | 0.57% | 0.64% | 0.73% | 1.04% | 0.84% | 1.33% | 1.39% | 2.22% | 1.71% | 2.49% | 2.79% | 3.65% | 3.94% | 5.34% | 6.80% | 8.75% | 11.39% | 16.56% | 25.77% |
Win Totals in Context
How did each team's actual results compare to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Use the buttons to switch between views. In each chart, dashed crosshairs at the league means split the plot into four quadrants: pastel green (team did well, model agreed), pastel red (team did poorly, model agreed), and pastel yellow (model and reality disagreed). Click a division in the legend to toggle it.
Playoff Seed Probabilities
Across the 10,000 regular-season simulations, the probability that each team finished as each playoff seed (or missed the playoffs entirely). Rows sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed; teams that more often missed the playoffs sit toward the bottom.
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 20.27% | 16.92% | 15.20% | 8.74% | 8.05% | 6.99% | 23.83% |
| Denver Broncos | 15.90% | 13.67% | 9.85% | 11.87% | 9.98% | 8.29% | 30.44% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 13.42% | 10.80% | 8.02% | 11.46% | 9.65% | 8.04% | 38.61% |
| Houston Oilers | 10.18% | 9.31% | 9.31% | 10.46% | 9.77% | 8.85% | 42.12% |
| Miami Dolphins | 8.28% | 9.22% | 10.08% | 8.11% | 8.66% | 8.12% | 47.53% |
| Buffalo Bills | 8.28% | 9.41% | 10.71% | 7.80% | 7.83% | 8.28% | 47.69% |
| New England Patriots | 7.13% | 8.10% | 9.83% | 7.99% | 7.94% | 8.49% | 50.52% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4.60% | 6.05% | 7.65% | 6.79% | 6.99% | 7.62% | 60.30% |
| Oakland Raiders | 4.12% | 4.69% | 4.43% | 7.70% | 7.60% | 7.78% | 63.68% |
| San Diego Chargers | 3.06% | 4.16% | 3.78% | 6.14% | 6.52% | 7.24% | 69.10% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1.67% | 2.58% | 3.36% | 3.90% | 4.82% | 6.23% | 77.44% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1.10% | 2.13% | 3.40% | 3.55% | 4.54% | 4.98% | 80.30% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1.08% | 1.36% | 1.66% | 2.92% | 3.50% | 3.89% | 85.59% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.88% | 1.41% | 2.28% | 2.23% | 3.46% | 4.25% | 85.49% |
| New York Jets | 0.03% | 0.19% | 0.44% | 0.34% | 0.69% | 0.95% | 97.36% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 28.98% | 23.67% | 20.94% | 6.05% | 5.14% | 4.45% | 10.77% |
| Green Bay Packers | 28.74% | 21.21% | 15.53% | 9.31% | 7.27% | 5.45% | 12.49% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 14.80% | 15.34% | 14.72% | 12.01% | 9.26% | 7.89% | 25.98% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8.22% | 9.85% | 10.09% | 12.85% | 10.35% | 9.18% | 39.46% |
| Washington Redskins | 4.84% | 6.00% | 5.86% | 9.74% | 9.27% | 9.28% | 55.01% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4.61% | 5.64% | 5.99% | 12.04% | 11.30% | 9.06% | 51.36% |
| Carolina Panthers | 2.84% | 4.34% | 6.05% | 7.86% | 9.36% | 10.90% | 58.65% |
| Detroit Lions | 2.15% | 3.62% | 4.12% | 7.93% | 8.56% | 8.12% | 65.50% |
| Chicago Bears | 1.38% | 2.55% | 3.12% | 6.07% | 7.02% | 7.93% | 71.93% |
| New York Giants | 1.18% | 2.44% | 3.69% | 4.24% | 5.20% | 5.65% | 77.60% |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.80% | 1.86% | 3.06% | 3.48% | 5.04% | 6.79% | 78.97% |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.59% | 1.03% | 2.61% | 2.51% | 3.96% | 5.27% | 84.03% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.41% | 1.02% | 1.80% | 2.41% | 3.49% | 4.13% | 86.74% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.30% | 1.03% | 1.64% | 2.28% | 2.90% | 3.50% | 88.35% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.16% | 0.40% | 0.78% | 1.22% | 1.88% | 2.40% | 93.16% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 78.66% | 78.66% | 54.96% | 35.80% | 24.30% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 79.14% | 79.14% | 51.12% | 29.06% | 18.22% |
| Denver Broncos | 55.71% | 55.71% | 35.68% | 21.98% | 10.66% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 57.62% | 57.62% | 29.87% | 13.50% | 7.45% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 59.56% | 59.56% | 33.21% | 17.57% | 6.88% |
| New England Patriots | 35.49% | 35.49% | 19.43% | 10.24% | 4.04% |
| Buffalo Bills | 36.59% | 36.59% | 19.13% | 9.57% | 3.88% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 42.89% | 42.89% | 20.96% | 10.00% | 3.84% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 42.47% | 40.18% | 16.90% | 6.09% | 3.05% |
| Carolina Panthers | 34.17% | 25.56% | 10.85% | 4.60% | 2.62% |
| Houston Oilers | 38.39% | 36.53% | 15.51% | 6.77% | 2.42% |
| Miami Dolphins | 34.97% | 33.85% | 15.22% | 6.76% | 2.25% |
| Washington Redskins | 34.15% | 26.95% | 10.36% | 3.51% | 1.86% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 38.39% | 28.03% | 9.35% | 3.34% | 1.62% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 29.05% | 24.76% | 11.01% | 4.90% | 1.60% |
| Oakland Raiders | 27.51% | 22.02% | 9.80% | 4.44% | 1.41% |
| San Diego Chargers | 23.68% | 17.29% | 6.95% | 2.89% | 0.90% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 18.31% | 12.17% | 5.08% | 2.18% | 0.71% |
| Chicago Bears | 24.14% | 13.67% | 4.20% | 1.19% | 0.64% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 11.97% | 7.37% | 2.98% | 1.23% | 0.31% |
| Detroit Lions | 28.73% | 15.30% | 4.08% | 1.05% | 0.29% |
| New York Giants | 18.78% | 10.61% | 2.95% | 0.78% | 0.29% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 12.22% | 6.58% | 2.13% | 0.81% | 0.28% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 16.47% | 8.45% | 2.74% | 0.65% | 0.13% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6.28% | 2.82% | 0.82% | 0.22% | 0.09% |
| St. Louis Rams | 14.35% | 5.71% | 1.27% | 0.25% | 0.08% |
| New Orleans Saints | 18.37% | 7.00% | 1.40% | 0.25% | 0.07% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10.32% | 4.59% | 1.01% | 0.22% | 0.07% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 11.83% | 4.16% | 0.86% | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| New York Jets | 2.42% | 0.74% | 0.17% | 0.01% | — |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.44% | 0.23% | 0.39% | 0.38% | 0.35% | 0.15% | 0.63% | 0.50% | 0.36% | 0.01% | 0.37% | 0.57% | 0.53% | 0.31% | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1.16% | 0.94% | 1.39% | 2.36% | 1.44% | 0.76% | 2.17% | 1.85% | 1.59% | 0.18% | 1.48% | 1.60% | 1.32% | 0.66% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.30% | 0.61% | 0.77% | 0.84% | 0.70% | 0.26% | 0.87% | 0.79% | 0.44% | 0.08% | 0.61% | 0.73% | 0.55% | 0.37% | |
| Denver Broncos | 1.34% | 2.27% | 1.50% | 3.04% | 2.00% | 1.10% | 2.50% | 2.72% | 2.43% | 0.21% | 1.97% | 2.41% | 1.81% | 0.84% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.88% | 1.43% | 0.83% | 1.44% | 1.61% | 0.58% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.10% | 0.20% | 1.48% | 1.90% | 1.34% | 0.65% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.77% | 1.07% | 0.67% | 1.14% | 1.70% | 0.55% | 1.30% | 1.34% | 1.18% | 0.13% | 1.20% | 1.23% | 1.26% | 0.57% | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.20% | 0.38% | 0.08% | 0.37% | 0.44% | 0.46% | 0.44% | 0.41% | 0.20% | 0.06% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.39% | 0.16% | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1.21% | 1.78% | 1.06% | 1.39% | 2.27% | 1.58% | 0.84% | 1.94% | 1.67% | 0.11% | 1.32% | 1.99% | 1.00% | 0.51% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1.10% | 1.29% | 1.01% | 1.40% | 1.54% | 1.34% | 0.77% | 1.83% | 1.18% | 0.16% | 1.27% | 1.35% | 1.38% | 0.73% | |
| New England Patriots | 1.04% | 1.71% | 1.15% | 1.66% | 2.54% | 1.59% | 0.76% | 2.20% | 2.07% | 0.16% | 1.39% | 1.87% | 1.28% | 0.84% | |
| New York Jets | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.03% | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.81% | 1.33% | 0.78% | 1.08% | 1.51% | 1.00% | 0.54% | 1.26% | 1.41% | 1.01% | 0.16% | 1.20% | 0.69% | 0.43% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1.33% | 2.04% | 1.27% | 1.78% | 2.63% | 1.63% | 0.90% | 2.37% | 2.13% | 1.61% | 0.23% | 1.97% | 1.73% | 0.75% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.73% | 0.94% | 0.52% | 0.66% | 1.46% | 0.80% | 0.46% | 0.74% | 1.11% | 0.84% | 0.12% | 0.59% | 0.91% | 0.19% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.33% | 0.38% | 0.32% | 0.31% | 0.57% | 0.43% | 0.24% | 0.34% | 0.51% | 0.38% | 0.09% | 0.28% | 0.48% | 0.27% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.33% | 0.48% | 0.10% | 0.39% | 0.24% | 0.10% | 0.26% | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.04% | 0.26% | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.11% | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.28% | 0.35% | 0.10% | 0.27% | 0.12% | 0.19% | 0.39% | 0.20% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.34% | |
| Carolina Panthers | 0.62% | 0.35% | 1.37% | 1.92% | 1.86% | 1.26% | 2.03% | 0.91% | 1.09% | 2.62% | 1.64% | 0.56% | 0.33% | 1.82% | |
| Chicago Bears | 0.43% | 0.67% | 0.78% | 0.98% | 0.72% | 0.37% | 0.79% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 1.40% | 0.53% | 0.49% | 0.13% | 1.01% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.98% | 1.26% | 2.41% | 2.34% | 2.78% | 1.55% | 3.78% | 2.06% | 1.55% | 2.85% | 1.27% | 1.35% | 0.64% | 2.66% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.43% | 0.53% | 0.84% | 0.44% | 0.94% | 0.53% | 0.87% | 0.83% | 0.67% | 1.13% | 0.63% | 0.66% | 0.12% | 0.91% | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.04% | 1.14% | 2.49% | 2.20% | 2.61% | 2.58% | 2.96% | 1.93% | 1.90% | 3.23% | 1.42% | 1.47% | 0.76% | 2.98% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.90% | 0.92% | 1.65% | 0.94% | 1.91% | 1.38% | 0.73% | 1.46% | 1.28% | 2.46% | 1.00% | 1.15% | 0.19% | 1.81% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.15% | 0.14% | 0.20% | 0.24% | 0.44% | 0.60% | 0.19% | 0.57% | 0.27% | 0.47% | 0.37% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.45% | |
| New York Giants | 0.16% | 0.44% | 0.53% | 0.59% | 0.65% | 0.84% | 0.31% | 0.85% | 0.55% | 0.53% | 0.49% | 0.39% | 0.17% | 0.49% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.65% | 1.13% | 2.00% | 1.80% | 2.25% | 2.67% | 1.22% | 2.95% | 1.59% | 1.11% | 0.92% | 1.28% | 0.63% | 1.91% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.96% | 1.29% | 2.91% | 2.20% | 1.89% | 2.39% | 1.10% | 2.58% | 2.06% | 1.46% | 2.73% | 1.62% | 0.50% | 2.80% | |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.16% | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.32% | 0.44% | 0.47% | 0.17% | 0.51% | 0.25% | 0.30% | 0.35% | 0.39% | 0.07% | 0.37% | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.09% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.11% | 0.27% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.23% | 0.18% | 0.13% | 0.11% | 0.23% | |
| Washington Redskins | 0.38% | 0.82% | 1.34% | 1.42% | 1.49% | 1.89% | 1.05% | 1.92% | 1.17% | 0.92% | 1.76% | 0.94% | 0.71% | 0.30% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.29% | 0.05% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.21% | 0.03% | 0.37% | 0.24% | 0.39% | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.34% | 0.11% | 0.05% | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0.70% | 0.66% | 2.20% | 2.17% | 1.10% | 0.48% | 2.26% | 1.87% | 1.52% | 0.03% | 1.28% | 3.11% | 1.26% | 0.49% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.14% | 0.43% | 0.68% | 0.49% | 0.31% | 0.05% | 0.62% | 0.56% | 0.40% | 0.01% | 0.36% | 0.63% | 0.31% | 0.09% | |
| Denver Broncos | 0.94% | 3.62% | 1.13% | 4.17% | 2.73% | 0.78% | 5.35% | 3.55% | 2.88% | 0.05% | 2.43% | 5.34% | 1.81% | 0.90% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.40% | 1.44% | 0.46% | 1.87% | 1.15% | 0.26% | 1.53% | 1.94% | 1.35% | 0.07% | 1.02% | 2.72% | 1.01% | 0.29% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.37% | 0.74% | 0.48% | 1.28% | 1.21% | 0.28% | 1.30% | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.03% | 0.80% | 1.90% | 0.53% | 0.21% | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.02% | 0.22% | 0.04% | 0.27% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.23% | 0.11% | 0.31% | 0.13% | 0.07% | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.64% | 1.97% | 0.77% | 3.21% | 2.18% | 1.49% | 0.49% | 2.16% | 1.97% | 0.07% | 1.38% | 3.09% | 1.07% | 0.47% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0.45% | 1.39% | 0.66% | 1.86% | 1.65% | 0.98% | 0.36% | 2.06% | 1.25% | 0.02% | 0.98% | 2.46% | 0.79% | 0.31% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.57% | 1.64% | 0.86% | 2.05% | 2.12% | 1.31% | 0.52% | 2.31% | 2.16% | 0.02% | 1.19% | 3.22% | 1.02% | 0.44% | |
| New York Jets | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.25% | 1.02% | 0.37% | 1.13% | 1.03% | 0.73% | 0.18% | 1.11% | 0.84% | 0.79% | 0.04% | 1.76% | 0.38% | 0.17% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.98% | 3.66% | 1.27% | 4.16% | 4.32% | 2.90% | 0.79% | 3.77% | 3.20% | 3.27% | 0.15% | 2.11% | 1.80% | 0.83% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.20% | 0.68% | 0.21% | 0.64% | 0.89% | 0.48% | 0.16% | 0.78% | 0.68% | 0.76% | 0.05% | 0.26% | 1.09% | 0.07% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.04% | 0.35% | 0.12% | 0.44% | 0.34% | 0.19% | 0.07% | 0.25% | 0.27% | 0.30% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 0.34% | 0.12% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.02% | 0.11% | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.04% | 0.11% | |||
| Carolina Panthers | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.52% | 1.76% | 0.45% | 1.85% | 0.81% | 0.14% | 0.36% | 1.32% | 2.40% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.85% | |
| Chicago Bears | 0.07% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.62% | 0.16% | 0.73% | 0.25% | 0.11% | 0.19% | 0.65% | 0.75% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.28% | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.32% | 0.50% | 2.44% | 1.38% | 2.05% | 5.31% | 2.71% | 0.78% | 0.96% | 3.92% | 5.70% | 0.72% | 0.41% | 2.67% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.07% | 0.12% | 0.27% | 0.12% | 0.75% | 0.55% | 0.35% | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.50% | 0.61% | 0.15% | 0.01% | 0.39% | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1.11% | 1.06% | 4.42% | 2.80% | 8.84% | 3.15% | 5.99% | 1.68% | 2.34% | 6.82% | 9.71% | 1.31% | 0.48% | 5.25% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.14% | 0.10% | 0.51% | 0.16% | 1.48% | 0.37% | 1.98% | 0.29% | 0.31% | 1.22% | 1.85% | 0.21% | 0.02% | 0.71% | |
| New Orleans Saints | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.24% | 0.06% | 0.25% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.08% | |
| New York Giants | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.32% | 0.11% | 0.32% | 0.15% | 0.49% | 0.30% | 0.07% | 0.30% | 0.54% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.12% | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.23% | 0.32% | 1.10% | 0.86% | 2.74% | 1.06% | 2.72% | 1.60% | 0.47% | 0.42% | 3.49% | 0.39% | 0.18% | 1.32% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1.25% | 0.62% | 4.36% | 2.75% | 8.82% | 2.97% | 7.75% | 5.25% | 1.46% | 2.54% | 6.97% | 1.13% | 0.66% | 4.59% | |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.27% | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 0.05% | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.06% | ||
| Washington Redskins | 0.10% | 0.17% | 0.78% | 0.53% | 1.60% | 0.62% | 1.53% | 1.00% | 0.35% | 0.30% | 1.03% | 2.05% | 0.25% | 0.05% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.04% | |||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.33% | 0.37% | 1.99% | 0.98% | 0.37% | 0.12% | 1.28% | 0.45% | 0.52% | 0.02% | 0.56% | 1.78% | 0.55% | 0.25% | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.02% | 0.26% | 0.44% | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.05% | 0.25% | 0.27% | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.04% | ||
| Denver Broncos | 0.48% | 2.84% | 0.61% | 2.41% | 1.62% | 0.37% | 1.83% | 2.25% | 2.92% | 0.02% | 0.95% | 4.83% | 0.64% | 0.21% | |
| Houston Oilers | 0.13% | 0.73% | 0.06% | 1.16% | 0.60% | 0.07% | 1.04% | 0.77% | 0.64% | 0.02% | 0.47% | 0.62% | 0.36% | 0.10% | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.09% | 0.29% | 0.14% | 1.01% | 0.54% | 0.07% | 0.55% | 0.28% | 0.27% | 0.35% | 0.96% | 0.23% | 0.12% | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.01% | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.28% | 1.20% | 0.41% | 1.01% | 1.08% | 0.80% | 0.19% | 1.23% | 1.26% | 0.04% | 0.24% | 1.93% | 0.26% | 0.07% | |
| Miami Dolphins | 0.14% | 0.35% | 0.22% | 1.49% | 0.64% | 0.23% | 0.09% | 0.93% | 0.39% | 0.03% | 0.40% | 1.39% | 0.34% | 0.12% | |
| New England Patriots | 0.20% | 0.71% | 0.40% | 2.09% | 1.05% | 0.38% | 0.08% | 1.46% | 0.48% | 0.83% | 1.94% | 0.42% | 0.20% | ||
| New York Jets | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.08% | 0.53% | 0.16% | 0.41% | 0.47% | 0.37% | 0.05% | 0.35% | 0.34% | 0.40% | 0.01% | 1.10% | 0.13% | 0.04% | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.21% | 2.03% | 0.33% | 3.59% | 0.85% | 1.20% | 0.17% | 2.76% | 1.74% | 2.14% | 0.01% | 1.14% | 0.92% | 0.48% | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0.08% | 0.30% | 0.13% | 0.25% | 0.42% | 0.20% | 0.03% | 0.23% | 0.33% | 0.20% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.51% | 0.07% | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.29% | 0.02% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | |||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||
| Carolina Panthers | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.16% | 0.90% | 0.20% | 1.13% | 0.29% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.51% | 0.93% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.24% | |
| Chicago Bears | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.27% | 0.03% | 0.11% | ||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.05% | 0.10% | 1.18% | 0.45% | 0.55% | 3.92% | 1.03% | 0.18% | 0.11% | 0.95% | 4.03% | 0.18% | 0.13% | 0.64% | |
| Detroit Lions | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.23% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.27% | 0.07% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.39% | 0.35% | 2.61% | 0.71% | 7.10% | 0.65% | 1.65% | 0.51% | 0.92% | 4.56% | 12.61% | 0.40% | 0.13% | 3.21% | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.29% | 0.09% | 0.69% | 0.05% | 0.63% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.34% | 0.85% | 0.03% | 0.14% | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||||||
| New York Giants | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.24% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.41% | 0.19% | 0.63% | 0.22% | 1.70% | 0.44% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 1.73% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.34% | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.21% | 0.12% | 1.29% | 1.20% | 6.06% | 1.09% | 9.99% | 2.12% | 0.21% | 0.70% | 3.68% | 0.20% | 0.19% | 2.00% | |
| St. Louis Rams | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.02% | ||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.03% | 0.28% | 0.08% | 0.28% | 0.13% | 1.01% | 0.30% | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.24% | 1.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | Baltimore Ravens | Buffalo Bills | Carolina Panthers | Chicago Bears | Cincinnati Bengals | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Houston Oilers | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | New York Jets | Oakland Raiders | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Rams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.05% | 0.68% | 0.06% | 1.07% | 0.17% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.33% | 0.99% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.13% | |||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers | 0.04% | 0.24% | 0.09% | 0.46% | 0.17% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.29% | 0.24% | 0.23% | 0.08% | 0.52% | 0.13% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.16% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.23% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.11% | 0.72% | 0.23% | 1.30% | 0.69% | 0.43% | 0.09% | 0.75% | 0.46% | 0.66% | 0.01% | 0.36% | 1.26% | 0.27% | 0.11% | |||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.48% | 0.13% | 1.68% | 0.23% | 3.12% | 0.39% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.76% | 3.11% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.53% | |||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 0.14% | 2.11% | 0.54% | 4.73% | 1.65% | 1.45% | 0.20% | 2.37% | 1.80% | 2.60% | 1.27% | 4.36% | 0.72% | 0.36% | ||||||||||||||||
| Houston Oilers | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.32% | 0.05% | 0.68% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.71% | 0.01% | 0.13% | |||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.22% | 0.02% | 0.46% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.15% | 0.40% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.04% | |||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0.02% | 0.24% | 0.05% | 0.66% | 0.08% | 0.87% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.32% | 1.15% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.24% | ||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.43% | 0.03% | 0.57% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.04% | 0.14% | ||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.05% | 0.21% | 0.03% | 0.31% | 0.13% | 0.11% | 0.09% | 0.17% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.26% | 0.09% | 0.03% | |||||||||||||||||
| New England Patriots | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.04% | 0.47% | 0.08% | 1.49% | 0.20% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.24% | 1.14% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.11% | |||||||||||||||
| New Orleans Saints | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Giants | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.05% | 0.43% | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.46% | 0.01% | 0.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.05% | 0.30% | 0.04% | 0.51% | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.33% | 0.21% | 0.36% | 0.17% | 0.57% | 0.08% | 0.08% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.37% | 0.11% | 0.98% | 0.13% | 2.20% | 0.40% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.47% | 1.79% | 0.03% | 0.19% | ||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.27% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.24% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.13% | 1.87% | 0.46% | 3.47% | 1.25% | 0.99% | 0.13% | 1.88% | 1.35% | 1.86% | 0.92% | 3.03% | 0.59% | 0.29% | ||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Rams | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.31% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.26% | 0.13% | 0.23% | 0.13% | 0.32% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
Actual Bracket Simulation
With the actual playoff bracket fixed in place, this second simulation re-runs each matchup 10,000 times and tallies how often each team advanced past each round and won the title. The right-most column shows what actually happened. Round buttons switch to matchup heatmaps for that round.
| Team | Advanced to Divisional Round | Advanced to Conference Championship | Advanced to Super Bowl | Won Super Bowl | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 100.00% | 74.22% | 54.24% | 34.67% | Won Super Bowl |
| Denver Broncos | 100.00% | 73.30% | 49.24% | 21.17% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| New England Patriots | 100.00% | 65.84% | 27.91% | 10.78% | Eliminated in Super Bowl |
| Carolina Panthers | 100.00% | 57.80% | 19.41% | 9.67% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
| San Francisco 49ers | 76.60% | 27.64% | 12.59% | 7.96% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Dallas Cowboys | 72.28% | 29.76% | 10.50% | 5.85% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 69.39% | 24.82% | 10.03% | 3.78% | Eliminated in Divisional Round |
| Buffalo Bills | 75.30% | 23.59% | 8.88% | 3.45% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 23.40% | 5.55% | 1.76% | 0.91% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Indianapolis Colts | 30.61% | 7.85% | 2.74% | 0.86% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Minnesota Vikings | 27.72% | 5.03% | 1.50% | 0.59% | Eliminated in Wild Card Round |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 24.70% | 4.60% | 1.20% | 0.31% | Eliminated in Conference Championship |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 75.30% | |||
| Indianapolis Colts | 30.61% | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 24.70% | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 69.39% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Dallas Cowboys | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 72.28% | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 27.72% | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 23.40% | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 76.60% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Denver Broncos | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 15.64% | 7.95% | ||||
| Denver Broncos | 36.56% | 22.76% | 13.98% | |||
| Indianapolis Colts | 7.85% | |||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3.21% | 1.39% | ||||
| New England Patriots | 15.15% | 6.12% | 44.57% | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 24.82% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Carolina Panthers | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 42.52% | 4.48% | 10.80% | |||
| Dallas Cowboys | 29.76% | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 22.69% | 13.37% | 38.16% | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 5.03% | |||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2.15% | 3.40% | ||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 10.29% | 17.35% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Denver Broncos | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1.77% | 1.21% | 3.63% | 2.27% | ||
| Denver Broncos | 4.44% | 0.81% | 31.73% | 12.26% | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.53% | 0.20% | 2.01% | |||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.56% | 0.26% | ||
| New England Patriots | 6.61% | 15.88% | 3.74% | 1.68% | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3.13% | 6.19% | 0.71% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Carolina Panthers | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 10.87% | 1.78% | 1.28% | 5.48% | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 5.70% | 1.04% | 3.76% | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 32.08% | 15.47% | 1.35% | 5.34% | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.91% | 0.12% | 0.47% | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.65% | 0.43% | 0.42% | 0.26% | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 4.75% | 3.36% | 2.99% | 1.49% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Buffalo Bills | Carolina Panthers | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Green Bay Packers | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Minnesota Vikings | New England Patriots | Philadelphia Eagles | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 0.88% | 0.42% | 1.70% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.27% | ||||||
| Carolina Panthers | 0.87% | 4.29% | 0.38% | 0.16% | 2.87% | 1.10% | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 0.61% | 2.74% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 1.75% | 0.52% | ||||||
| Denver Broncos | 4.96% | 2.58% | 10.34% | 0.41% | 0.43% | 2.45% | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 3.27% | 16.73% | 1.09% | 0.49% | 9.68% | 3.41% | ||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | 0.24% | 0.07% | 0.46% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.06% | ||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.02% | 0.03% | |||||||
| Minnesota Vikings | 0.08% | 0.26% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.07% | |||||||
| New England Patriots | 2.69% | 1.12% | 5.09% | 0.30% | 0.24% | 1.34% | ||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0.06% | 0.41% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.29% | 0.09% | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0.88% | 0.43% | 1.84% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.48% | ||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 0.54% | 3.64% | 0.21% | 0.13% | 2.38% | 1.06% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-01 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 13-20 | 1450.89 | 1516.37 | 29.43% | 70.35% | -8.78 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Miami Dolphins | L 10-38 | 1442.11 | 1540.38 | 48.08% | 51.70% | -28.66 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ New England Patriots | L 0-31 | 1413.45 | 1461.87 | 31.51% | 68.27% | -19.78 | 0-3 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 28-14 | 1393.67 | 1450.39 | 30.49% | 69.29% | +29.19 | 1-3 |
| 1996-09-29 | St. Louis Rams | W 31-28 | 1422.86 | 1426.96 | 61.41% | 38.37% | +7.49 | 2-3 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 3-17 | 1430.35 | 1588.88 | 19.62% | 80.16% | -8.28 | 2-4 |
| 1996-10-20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-9 | 1422.07 | 1393.65 | 65.73% | 34.05% | +7.68 | 3-4 |
| 1996-10-27 | New York Jets | L 21-31 | 1429.75 | 1323.87 | 74.94% | 24.84% | -26.69 | 3-5 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ New York Giants | L 8-16 | 1403.06 | 1481.16 | 27.95% | 71.83% | -8.91 | 3-6 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Washington Redskins | W 37-34 | 1394.15 | 1546.56 | 20.18% | 79.60% | +15.52 | 4-6 |
| 1996-11-17 | New York Giants | W 31-23 | 1409.67 | 1475.76 | 52.70% | 47.08% | +15.00 | 5-6 |
| 1996-11-24 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 36-30 | 1424.67 | 1560.24 | 42.76% | 57.02% | +15.73 | 6-6 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 17-41 | 1440.40 | 1488.56 | 31.55% | 68.24% | -17.42 | 6-7 |
| 1996-12-08 | Dallas Cowboys | L 6-10 | 1422.98 | 1620.23 | 34.37% | 65.41% | -7.75 | 6-8 |
| 1996-12-15 | Washington Redskins | W 27-26 | 1415.23 | 1504.67 | 49.35% | 50.44% | +5.68 | 7-8 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 19-29 | 1420.91 | 1535.46 | 23.92% | 75.86% | -8.53 | 7-9 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 6-29 | 1500.01 | 1420.69 | 48.98% | 50.80% | -26.46 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17-23 | 1473.55 | 1529.14 | 54.21% | 45.57% | -14.95 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-22 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 18-33 | 1458.60 | 1523.29 | 52.90% | 46.88% | -23.08 | 0-3 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 17-39 | 1435.52 | 1596.13 | 19.43% | 80.35% | -10.28 | 0-4 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Detroit Lions | L 24-28 | 1425.24 | 1565.75 | 21.31% | 78.47% | -4.81 | 0-5 |
| 1996-10-13 | Houston Oilers | L 13-23 | 1420.43 | 1519.18 | 48.01% | 51.77% | -17.10 | 0-6 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 28-32 | 1403.33 | 1597.16 | 16.61% | 83.17% | -3.75 | 0-7 |
| 1996-10-27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-20 | 1399.58 | 1585.17 | 35.90% | 63.88% | -7.01 | 0-8 |
| 1996-11-03 | Carolina Panthers | W 20-17 | 1392.57 | 1482.76 | 49.24% | 50.54% | +9.86 | 1-8 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ St. Louis Rams | L 16-59 | 1402.43 | 1372.07 | 42.00% | 57.78% | -31.03 | 1-9 |
| 1996-11-17 | New Orleans Saints | W 17-15 | 1371.40 | 1385.90 | 59.99% | 39.80% | +6.34 | 2-9 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 31-41 | 1377.74 | 1459.92 | 27.48% | 72.30% | -9.80 | 2-10 |
| 1996-12-02 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10-34 | 1367.94 | 1641.87 | 25.20% | 74.58% | -13.92 | 2-11 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 31-15 | 1354.02 | 1342.64 | 39.37% | 60.42% | +27.21 | 3-11 |
| 1996-12-15 | St. Louis Rams | L 27-34 | 1381.23 | 1384.84 | 61.48% | 38.30% | -18.31 | 3-12 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17-19 | 1362.92 | 1436.01 | 28.53% | 71.25% | -4.55 | 3-13 |
| 1996-09-01 | Oakland Raiders | W 19-14 | 1477.68 | 1500.00 | 58.90% | 40.88% | +10.30 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-31 | 1487.98 | 1526.17 | 32.80% | 66.98% | -13.83 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Houston Oilers | L 13-29 | 1474.15 | 1507.60 | 33.40% | 66.38% | -15.06 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-29 | New Orleans Saints | W 17-10 | 1459.09 | 1421.20 | 66.94% | 32.84% | +9.79 | 2-2 |
| 1996-10-06 | New England Patriots | L 38-46 | 1468.88 | 1486.67 | 59.53% | 40.25% | -18.96 | 2-3 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 21-26 | 1449.92 | 1553.11 | 25.13% | 74.65% | -6.34 | 2-4 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Denver Broncos | L 34-45 | 1443.58 | 1569.50 | 22.75% | 77.03% | -8.51 | 2-5 |
| 1996-10-27 | St. Louis Rams | W 37-31 | 1435.07 | 1391.35 | 67.68% | 32.10% | +8.86 | 3-5 |
| 1996-11-03 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-24 | 1443.93 | 1438.11 | 62.75% | 37.03% | -12.24 | 3-6 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27-30 | 1431.69 | 1378.96 | 45.17% | 54.61% | -8.81 | 3-7 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 20-38 | 1422.88 | 1624.42 | 16.01% | 83.77% | -7.66 | 3-8 |
| 1996-11-24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 25-28 | 1415.22 | 1378.40 | 66.81% | 32.97% | -13.03 | 3-9 |
| 1996-12-01 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31-17 | 1402.19 | 1607.30 | 33.36% | 66.42% | +27.98 | 4-9 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 14-21 | 1430.17 | 1460.19 | 33.84% | 65.94% | -10.09 | 4-10 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 16-27 | 1420.08 | 1576.01 | 19.86% | 79.92% | -7.43 | 4-11 |
| 1996-12-22 | Houston Oilers | L 21-24 | 1412.65 | 1481.64 | 52.29% | 47.49% | -10.20 | 4-12 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ New York Giants | W 23-20 | 1510.83 | 1489.03 | 40.81% | 58.97% | +11.51 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | New England Patriots | W 17-10 | 1522.34 | 1471.17 | 68.61% | 31.17% | +9.29 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-16 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6-24 | 1531.63 | 1540.01 | 36.69% | 63.09% | -17.54 | 2-1 |
| 1996-09-22 | Dallas Cowboys | W 10-7 | 1514.09 | 1585.17 | 51.99% | 47.79% | +9.33 | 3-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | Indianapolis Colts | W 16-13 | 1523.42 | 1561.52 | 56.69% | 43.09% | +8.41 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-13 | Miami Dolphins | L 7-21 | 1531.83 | 1542.71 | 60.48% | 39.30% | -25.49 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ New York Jets | W 25-22 | 1506.34 | 1331.15 | 62.49% | 37.29% | +7.28 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ New England Patriots | L 25-28 | 1513.62 | 1524.82 | 36.31% | 63.47% | -7.09 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | Washington Redskins | W 38-13 | 1506.53 | 1573.12 | 52.63% | 47.15% | +26.56 | 6-3 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 24-17 | 1533.09 | 1598.31 | 29.47% | 70.32% | +20.95 | 7-3 |
| 1996-11-17 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31-17 | 1554.04 | 1471.49 | 72.35% | 27.44% | +11.57 | 8-3 |
| 1996-11-24 | New York Jets | W 35-10 | 1565.61 | 1337.23 | 85.74% | 14.04% | +7.92 | 9-3 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 10-13 | 1573.53 | 1464.71 | 53.22% | 46.56% | -10.38 | 9-4 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 18-26 | 1563.15 | 1468.71 | 51.15% | 48.63% | -16.30 | 9-5 |
| 1996-12-16 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 14-16 | 1546.85 | 1488.47 | 45.97% | 53.81% | -7.32 | 9-6 |
| 1996-12-22 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-9 | 1539.53 | 1545.71 | 61.13% | 38.65% | +14.45 | 10-6 |
| 1996-09-01 | Atlanta Falcons | W 29-6 | 1420.69 | 1500.01 | 50.80% | 48.98% | +26.46 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 22-20 | 1447.15 | 1478.84 | 33.63% | 66.15% | +10.54 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-22 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23-7 | 1457.69 | 1623.72 | 38.53% | 61.25% | +27.59 | 3-0 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14-24 | 1485.28 | 1378.64 | 52.91% | 46.88% | -18.85 | 3-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 12-14 | 1466.43 | 1562.22 | 25.94% | 73.84% | -4.14 | 3-2 |
| 1996-10-13 | St. Louis Rams | W 45-13 | 1462.29 | 1402.87 | 69.62% | 30.16% | +19.24 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-20 | New Orleans Saints | W 19-7 | 1481.53 | 1428.16 | 68.88% | 30.90% | +12.07 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 9-20 | 1493.60 | 1562.89 | 28.98% | 70.80% | -10.84 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 17-20 | 1482.76 | 1392.57 | 50.54% | 49.24% | -9.86 | 5-4 |
| 1996-11-10 | New York Giants | W 27-17 | 1472.90 | 1490.08 | 59.62% | 40.17% | +14.32 | 6-4 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 20-10 | 1487.22 | 1403.11 | 49.67% | 50.11% | +17.85 | 7-4 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Houston Oilers | W 31-6 | 1505.07 | 1540.26 | 33.18% | 66.60% | +37.49 | 8-4 |
| 1996-12-01 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-0 | 1542.56 | 1423.19 | 76.36% | 23.42% | +12.95 | 9-4 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 30-24 | 1555.51 | 1655.79 | 25.45% | 74.33% | +20.50 | 10-4 |
| 1996-12-15 | Baltimore Ravens | W 27-16 | 1576.01 | 1420.08 | 79.92% | 19.86% | +7.43 | 11-4 |
| 1996-12-22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 18-14 | 1583.44 | 1570.17 | 63.75% | 36.04% | +8.12 | 12-4 |
| 1996-09-02 | Dallas Cowboys | W 22-6 | 1512.08 | 1600.61 | 49.48% | 50.30% | +22.67 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Washington Redskins | L 3-10 | 1534.75 | 1465.76 | 47.49% | 52.29% | -14.16 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14-20 | 1520.59 | 1544.09 | 58.74% | 41.04% | -16.20 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Detroit Lions | L 16-35 | 1504.39 | 1524.52 | 35.13% | 64.65% | -17.26 | 1-3 |
| 1996-09-29 | Oakland Raiders | W 19-17 | 1487.13 | 1472.91 | 63.87% | 35.91% | +5.72 | 2-3 |
| 1996-10-06 | Green Bay Packers | L 6-37 | 1492.85 | 1632.48 | 42.19% | 57.59% | -26.47 | 2-4 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 24-27 | 1466.38 | 1419.51 | 44.33% | 55.45% | -8.65 | 2-5 |
| 1996-10-28 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 15-13 | 1457.73 | 1541.93 | 27.25% | 72.54% | +11.55 | 3-5 |
| 1996-11-03 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-10 | 1469.28 | 1382.97 | 72.78% | 27.01% | +5.27 | 4-5 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Denver Broncos | L 12-17 | 1474.55 | 1606.55 | 22.14% | 77.64% | -5.58 | 4-6 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 10-14 | 1468.97 | 1601.24 | 22.12% | 77.66% | -4.99 | 4-7 |
| 1996-11-24 | Detroit Lions | W 31-14 | 1463.98 | 1491.23 | 58.22% | 41.57% | +19.31 | 5-7 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 17-28 | 1483.29 | 1652.93 | 18.63% | 81.15% | -6.97 | 5-8 |
| 1996-12-08 | St. Louis Rams | W 35-9 | 1476.32 | 1401.10 | 71.50% | 28.28% | +16.26 | 6-8 |
| 1996-12-14 | San Diego Chargers | W 27-14 | 1492.58 | 1475.85 | 64.20% | 35.58% | +14.46 | 7-8 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 19-34 | 1507.04 | 1422.90 | 49.67% | 50.11% | -21.67 | 7-9 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ St. Louis Rams | L 16-26 | 1471.03 | 1440.74 | 41.99% | 57.79% | -14.97 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 14-27 | 1456.06 | 1535.00 | 27.85% | 71.93% | -11.32 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | New Orleans Saints | W 30-15 | 1444.74 | 1468.31 | 58.73% | 41.05% | +17.92 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-29 | Denver Broncos | L 10-14 | 1462.66 | 1544.16 | 50.49% | 49.29% | -11.38 | 1-3 |
| 1996-10-06 | Houston Oilers | L 27-30 | 1451.28 | 1508.65 | 53.95% | 45.83% | -10.52 | 1-4 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-20 | 1440.76 | 1594.77 | 20.04% | 79.75% | -7.15 | 1-5 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 21-28 | 1433.61 | 1616.55 | 17.50% | 82.28% | -5.22 | 1-6 |
| 1996-10-27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28-21 | 1428.39 | 1388.69 | 67.17% | 32.61% | +9.72 | 2-6 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 24-21 | 1438.11 | 1443.93 | 37.03% | 62.75% | +12.24 | 3-6 |
| 1996-11-10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34-24 | 1450.35 | 1602.59 | 40.43% | 59.35% | +21.14 | 4-6 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 17-31 | 1471.49 | 1554.04 | 27.44% | 72.35% | -11.57 | 4-7 |
| 1996-11-24 | Atlanta Falcons | W 41-31 | 1459.92 | 1377.74 | 72.30% | 27.48% | +9.79 | 5-7 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27-30 | 1469.71 | 1391.43 | 48.83% | 50.95% | -9.52 | 5-8 |
| 1996-12-08 | Baltimore Ravens | W 21-14 | 1460.19 | 1430.17 | 65.94% | 33.84% | +10.09 | 6-8 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Houston Oilers | W 21-13 | 1470.28 | 1502.74 | 33.53% | 66.25% | +21.10 | 7-8 |
| 1996-12-22 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31-24 | 1491.38 | 1521.86 | 57.76% | 42.02% | +12.53 | 8-8 |
| 1996-09-02 | @ Chicago Bears | L 6-22 | 1600.61 | 1512.08 | 50.30% | 49.48% | -22.66 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | New York Giants | W 27-0 | 1577.95 | 1477.53 | 74.35% | 25.44% | +14.90 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24-25 | 1592.85 | 1544.61 | 68.25% | 31.54% | -7.68 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 7-10 | 1585.17 | 1514.09 | 47.79% | 51.99% | -9.33 | 1-3 |
| 1996-09-30 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 23-19 | 1575.84 | 1546.37 | 41.88% | 57.90% | +13.04 | 2-3 |
| 1996-10-13 | Arizona Cardinals | W 17-3 | 1588.88 | 1430.35 | 80.16% | 19.62% | +8.28 | 3-3 |
| 1996-10-20 | Atlanta Falcons | W 32-28 | 1597.16 | 1403.33 | 83.17% | 16.61% | +3.75 | 4-3 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 29-10 | 1600.91 | 1556.21 | 44.02% | 55.76% | +27.37 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 21-31 | 1628.28 | 1573.73 | 69.02% | 30.76% | -24.58 | 5-4 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ San Francisco 49ers | W 20-17 | 1603.70 | 1637.38 | 33.37% | 66.41% | +12.96 | 6-4 |
| 1996-11-18 | Green Bay Packers | W 21-6 | 1616.66 | 1660.19 | 55.92% | 43.86% | +19.14 | 7-4 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ New York Giants | L 6-20 | 1635.80 | 1460.76 | 62.47% | 37.31% | -26.32 | 7-5 |
| 1996-11-28 | Washington Redskins | W 21-10 | 1609.48 | 1538.37 | 71.02% | 28.77% | +10.75 | 8-5 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Arizona Cardinals | W 10-6 | 1620.23 | 1422.98 | 65.41% | 34.37% | +7.75 | 9-5 |
| 1996-12-15 | New England Patriots | W 12-6 | 1627.98 | 1588.09 | 67.20% | 32.58% | +9.00 | 10-5 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Washington Redskins | L 10-37 | 1636.98 | 1498.99 | 57.36% | 42.42% | -33.57 | 10-6 |
| 1996-09-01 | New York Jets | W 31-6 | 1510.07 | 1429.05 | 72.17% | 27.61% | +15.57 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 30-20 | 1525.64 | 1478.60 | 44.36% | 55.42% | +19.74 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-23 | 1545.38 | 1411.14 | 77.86% | 21.92% | +4.94 | 3-0 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 14-17 | 1550.32 | 1598.53 | 31.54% | 68.24% | -6.16 | 3-1 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 14-10 | 1544.16 | 1462.66 | 49.29% | 50.49% | +11.38 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | San Diego Chargers | W 28-17 | 1555.54 | 1552.03 | 62.44% | 37.34% | +13.96 | 5-1 |
| 1996-10-20 | Baltimore Ravens | W 45-34 | 1569.50 | 1443.58 | 77.03% | 22.75% | +8.51 | 6-1 |
| 1996-10-27 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 34-7 | 1578.01 | 1583.64 | 61.20% | 38.58% | +22.59 | 7-1 |
| 1996-11-04 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 22-21 | 1600.60 | 1535.62 | 46.92% | 52.86% | +5.95 | 8-1 |
| 1996-11-10 | Chicago Bears | W 17-12 | 1606.55 | 1474.55 | 77.64% | 22.14% | +5.59 | 9-1 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ New England Patriots | W 34-8 | 1612.14 | 1557.96 | 45.37% | 54.41% | +31.24 | 10-1 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 21-17 | 1643.38 | 1497.89 | 58.41% | 41.37% | +9.33 | 11-1 |
| 1996-12-01 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34-7 | 1652.71 | 1479.44 | 81.46% | 18.32% | +10.74 | 12-1 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 6-41 | 1663.45 | 1659.90 | 38.29% | 61.49% | -25.54 | 12-2 |
| 1996-12-15 | Oakland Raiders | W 24-19 | 1637.91 | 1557.56 | 72.09% | 27.69% | +6.98 | 13-2 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 10-16 | 1644.89 | 1461.40 | 63.60% | 36.18% | -17.54 | 13-3 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 13-17 | 1534.88 | 1520.16 | 39.83% | 59.96% | -8.97 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21-6 | 1525.91 | 1422.08 | 74.72% | 25.07% | +10.95 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-24 | 1536.86 | 1510.96 | 41.38% | 58.40% | -12.34 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-22 | Chicago Bears | W 35-16 | 1524.52 | 1504.39 | 64.65% | 35.13% | +17.26 | 2-2 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-0 | 1541.78 | 1393.20 | 58.84% | 40.94% | +23.97 | 3-2 |
| 1996-10-06 | Atlanta Falcons | W 28-24 | 1565.75 | 1425.24 | 78.47% | 21.31% | +4.81 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 21-37 | 1570.56 | 1491.53 | 48.94% | 50.85% | -22.05 | 4-3 |
| 1996-10-27 | New York Giants | L 7-35 | 1548.51 | 1436.10 | 75.63% | 24.15% | -45.07 | 4-4 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 18-28 | 1503.44 | 1668.40 | 19.05% | 80.74% | -6.79 | 4-5 |
| 1996-11-11 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 21-27 | 1496.65 | 1511.57 | 35.82% | 63.97% | -9.89 | 4-6 |
| 1996-11-17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 17-16 | 1486.76 | 1500.68 | 60.07% | 39.72% | +4.47 | 5-6 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Chicago Bears | L 14-31 | 1491.23 | 1463.98 | 41.57% | 58.22% | -19.31 | 5-7 |
| 1996-11-28 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24-28 | 1471.92 | 1574.49 | 47.46% | 52.32% | -10.69 | 5-8 |
| 1996-12-08 | Minnesota Vikings | L 22-24 | 1461.23 | 1505.99 | 55.75% | 44.03% | -8.88 | 5-9 |
| 1996-12-15 | Green Bay Packers | L 3-31 | 1452.35 | 1685.44 | 29.88% | 69.90% | -17.83 | 5-10 |
| 1996-12-23 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14-24 | 1434.52 | 1655.11 | 14.59% | 85.19% | -5.20 | 5-11 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34-3 | 1563.47 | 1450.96 | 53.75% | 46.04% | +28.87 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-09 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 39-13 | 1592.34 | 1527.95 | 70.22% | 29.56% | +17.00 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-15 | San Diego Chargers | W 42-10 | 1609.34 | 1546.32 | 70.05% | 29.73% | +18.96 | 3-0 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 21-30 | 1628.30 | 1560.29 | 47.35% | 52.43% | -16.00 | 3-1 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 31-10 | 1612.30 | 1450.22 | 60.71% | 39.07% | +20.18 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Chicago Bears | W 37-6 | 1632.48 | 1492.85 | 57.59% | 42.19% | +26.47 | 5-1 |
| 1996-10-14 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23-20 | 1658.95 | 1623.01 | 66.70% | 33.09% | +6.46 | 6-1 |
| 1996-10-27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-7 | 1665.41 | 1385.97 | 88.93% | 10.85% | +2.99 | 7-1 |
| 1996-11-03 | Detroit Lions | W 28-18 | 1668.40 | 1503.44 | 80.74% | 19.05% | +6.80 | 8-1 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-27 | 1675.20 | 1586.23 | 50.37% | 49.41% | -15.01 | 8-2 |
| 1996-11-18 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 6-21 | 1660.19 | 1616.66 | 43.86% | 55.92% | -19.14 | 8-3 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 24-9 | 1641.05 | 1385.26 | 72.57% | 27.22% | +11.88 | 9-3 |
| 1996-12-01 | Chicago Bears | W 28-17 | 1652.93 | 1483.29 | 81.15% | 18.63% | +6.97 | 10-3 |
| 1996-12-08 | Denver Broncos | W 41-6 | 1659.90 | 1663.45 | 61.49% | 38.29% | +25.54 | 11-3 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Detroit Lions | W 31-3 | 1685.44 | 1452.35 | 69.90% | 29.88% | +17.82 | 12-3 |
| 1996-12-22 | Minnesota Vikings | W 38-10 | 1703.26 | 1525.16 | 81.88% | 17.91% | +10.69 | 13-3 |
| 1996-09-01 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 19-20 | 1498.63 | 1558.06 | 53.66% | 46.12% | -6.04 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34-27 | 1492.59 | 1410.29 | 49.41% | 50.37% | +15.01 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | Baltimore Ravens | W 29-13 | 1507.60 | 1474.15 | 66.38% | 33.40% | +15.06 | 2-1 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16-30 | 1522.66 | 1557.55 | 33.22% | 66.56% | -14.01 | 2-2 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | W 30-27 | 1508.65 | 1451.28 | 45.83% | 53.95% | +10.53 | 3-2 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 23-13 | 1519.18 | 1420.43 | 51.77% | 48.01% | +17.10 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23-13 | 1536.28 | 1601.91 | 52.77% | 47.01% | +16.75 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | San Francisco 49ers | L 9-10 | 1553.03 | 1621.78 | 52.32% | 47.46% | -5.89 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 16-23 | 1547.14 | 1465.74 | 49.28% | 50.50% | -14.69 | 5-4 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 31-14 | 1532.45 | 1406.39 | 55.68% | 44.10% | +20.49 | 6-4 |
| 1996-11-17 | Miami Dolphins | L 20-23 | 1552.94 | 1529.98 | 65.02% | 34.76% | -12.68 | 6-5 |
| 1996-11-24 | Carolina Panthers | L 6-31 | 1540.26 | 1505.07 | 66.60% | 33.18% | -37.50 | 6-6 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ New York Jets | W 35-10 | 1502.76 | 1329.31 | 62.26% | 37.53% | +21.15 | 7-6 |
| 1996-12-08 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17-23 | 1523.91 | 1400.96 | 76.73% | 23.05% | -21.17 | 7-7 |
| 1996-12-15 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13-21 | 1502.74 | 1470.28 | 66.25% | 33.53% | -21.10 | 7-8 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 24-21 | 1481.64 | 1412.65 | 47.49% | 52.29% | +10.20 | 8-8 |
| 1996-09-01 | Arizona Cardinals | W 20-13 | 1516.37 | 1450.89 | 70.35% | 29.43% | +8.78 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ New York Jets | W 21-7 | 1525.15 | 1413.48 | 53.63% | 46.16% | +19.46 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 25-24 | 1544.61 | 1592.85 | 31.54% | 68.25% | +7.68 | 3-0 |
| 1996-09-23 | Miami Dolphins | W 10-6 | 1552.29 | 1575.18 | 58.82% | 40.96% | +9.23 | 4-0 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 13-16 | 1561.52 | 1523.42 | 43.09% | 56.69% | -8.41 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-13 | Baltimore Ravens | W 26-21 | 1553.11 | 1449.92 | 74.65% | 25.13% | +6.34 | 5-1 |
| 1996-10-20 | New England Patriots | L 9-27 | 1559.45 | 1491.05 | 70.70% | 29.09% | -33.77 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Washington Redskins | L 16-31 | 1525.68 | 1558.50 | 33.48% | 66.30% | -14.62 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | San Diego Chargers | L 19-26 | 1511.06 | 1492.37 | 64.46% | 35.32% | -19.21 | 5-4 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 13-37 | 1491.85 | 1510.47 | 35.33% | 64.45% | -19.51 | 5-5 |
| 1996-11-17 | New York Jets | W 34-29 | 1472.34 | 1342.88 | 77.39% | 22.40% | +5.65 | 6-5 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ New England Patriots | L 13-27 | 1477.99 | 1526.71 | 31.48% | 68.31% | -13.28 | 6-6 |
| 1996-12-01 | Buffalo Bills | W 13-10 | 1464.71 | 1573.53 | 46.56% | 53.22% | +10.39 | 7-6 |
| 1996-12-05 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37-10 | 1475.10 | 1561.30 | 49.81% | 49.97% | +29.24 | 8-6 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 24-19 | 1504.34 | 1563.22 | 30.23% | 69.55% | +17.52 | 9-6 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-31 | 1521.86 | 1491.38 | 42.02% | 57.76% | -12.53 | 9-7 |
| 1996-09-01 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-9 | 1383.36 | 1553.11 | 38.03% | 61.76% | +26.93 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | Houston Oilers | L 27-34 | 1410.29 | 1492.59 | 50.37% | 49.41% | -15.01 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 3-17 | 1395.28 | 1476.90 | 27.54% | 72.24% | -11.62 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ New England Patriots | L 25-28 | 1383.66 | 1481.65 | 25.70% | 74.08% | -5.02 | 1-3 |
| 1996-09-29 | Carolina Panthers | W 24-14 | 1378.64 | 1485.28 | 46.88% | 52.91% | +18.84 | 2-3 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ New Orleans Saints | L 13-17 | 1397.48 | 1411.41 | 35.95% | 63.83% | -8.10 | 2-4 |
| 1996-10-13 | New York Jets | W 21-17 | 1389.38 | 1338.18 | 68.61% | 31.17% | +7.03 | 3-4 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ St. Louis Rams | L 14-17 | 1396.41 | 1383.63 | 39.56% | 60.22% | -7.72 | 3-5 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 21-28 | 1388.69 | 1428.39 | 32.61% | 67.17% | -9.73 | 3-6 |
| 1996-11-10 | Baltimore Ravens | W 30-27 | 1378.96 | 1431.69 | 54.61% | 45.17% | +8.82 | 4-6 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3-28 | 1387.78 | 1581.45 | 16.63% | 83.16% | -9.38 | 4-7 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 28-25 | 1378.40 | 1415.22 | 32.97% | 66.81% | +13.03 | 5-7 |
| 1996-12-01 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 30-27 | 1391.43 | 1469.71 | 50.95% | 48.83% | +9.53 | 6-7 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Houston Oilers | W 23-17 | 1400.96 | 1523.91 | 23.05% | 76.73% | +21.16 | 7-7 |
| 1996-12-15 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20-13 | 1422.12 | 1485.00 | 53.16% | 46.62% | +13.89 | 8-7 |
| 1996-12-22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 19-17 | 1436.01 | 1362.92 | 71.25% | 28.53% | +4.55 | 9-7 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Houston Oilers | W 20-19 | 1558.06 | 1498.63 | 46.12% | 53.66% | +6.04 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | Oakland Raiders | W 19-3 | 1564.10 | 1489.70 | 71.40% | 28.38% | +12.80 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 35-17 | 1576.90 | 1458.86 | 54.54% | 45.24% | +21.63 | 3-0 |
| 1996-09-22 | Denver Broncos | W 17-14 | 1598.53 | 1550.32 | 68.24% | 31.54% | +6.16 | 4-0 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 19-22 | 1604.69 | 1542.97 | 46.45% | 53.33% | -9.07 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-07 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7-17 | 1595.62 | 1571.56 | 65.17% | 34.62% | -23.20 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34-16 | 1572.42 | 1453.29 | 76.33% | 23.45% | +11.22 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Denver Broncos | L 7-34 | 1583.64 | 1578.01 | 38.58% | 61.20% | -22.59 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 21-6 | 1561.05 | 1530.38 | 42.04% | 57.74% | +25.18 | 6-3 |
| 1996-11-10 | Green Bay Packers | W 27-20 | 1586.23 | 1675.20 | 49.41% | 50.37% | +15.01 | 7-3 |
| 1996-11-17 | Chicago Bears | W 14-10 | 1601.24 | 1468.97 | 77.66% | 22.12% | +4.99 | 8-3 |
| 1996-11-24 | San Diego Chargers | L 14-28 | 1606.23 | 1496.73 | 75.33% | 24.46% | -31.74 | 8-4 |
| 1996-11-28 | @ Detroit Lions | W 28-24 | 1574.49 | 1471.92 | 52.32% | 47.46% | +10.69 | 9-4 |
| 1996-12-09 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 7-26 | 1585.18 | 1535.59 | 44.72% | 55.06% | -21.96 | 9-5 |
| 1996-12-15 | Indianapolis Colts | L 19-24 | 1563.22 | 1504.34 | 69.55% | 30.23% | -17.51 | 9-6 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 9-20 | 1545.71 | 1539.53 | 38.65% | 61.13% | -14.45 | 9-7 |
| 1996-09-01 | New England Patriots | W 24-10 | 1526.74 | 1484.80 | 67.46% | 32.32% | +13.64 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Arizona Cardinals | W 38-10 | 1540.38 | 1442.11 | 51.70% | 48.08% | +28.65 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-15 | New York Jets | W 36-27 | 1569.03 | 1394.03 | 81.61% | 18.17% | +6.15 | 3-0 |
| 1996-09-23 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 6-10 | 1575.18 | 1552.29 | 40.96% | 58.82% | -9.23 | 3-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | Seattle Seahawks | L 15-22 | 1565.95 | 1430.04 | 78.02% | 21.76% | -23.24 | 3-2 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 21-7 | 1542.71 | 1531.83 | 39.30% | 60.48% | +25.48 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 28-35 | 1568.19 | 1550.91 | 40.18% | 59.60% | -11.98 | 4-3 |
| 1996-10-27 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10-29 | 1556.21 | 1600.91 | 55.76% | 44.02% | -27.37 | 4-4 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ New England Patriots | L 23-42 | 1528.84 | 1531.91 | 37.40% | 62.38% | -18.37 | 4-5 |
| 1996-11-10 | Indianapolis Colts | W 37-13 | 1510.47 | 1491.85 | 64.45% | 35.33% | +19.51 | 5-5 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Houston Oilers | W 23-20 | 1529.98 | 1552.94 | 34.76% | 65.02% | +12.68 | 6-5 |
| 1996-11-25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-24 | 1542.66 | 1590.83 | 55.26% | 44.52% | -16.47 | 6-6 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Oakland Raiders | L 7-17 | 1526.19 | 1521.91 | 38.39% | 61.39% | -13.68 | 6-7 |
| 1996-12-08 | New York Giants | L 7-17 | 1512.51 | 1470.29 | 67.49% | 32.29% | -24.04 | 6-8 |
| 1996-12-16 | Buffalo Bills | W 16-14 | 1488.47 | 1546.85 | 53.81% | 45.97% | +7.33 | 7-8 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ New York Jets | W 31-28 | 1495.80 | 1298.58 | 65.41% | 34.38% | +6.71 | 8-8 |
| 1996-09-01 | Detroit Lions | W 17-13 | 1520.16 | 1534.88 | 59.96% | 39.83% | +8.98 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 23-17 | 1529.14 | 1473.55 | 45.57% | 54.21% | +14.95 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Chicago Bears | W 20-14 | 1544.09 | 1520.59 | 41.04% | 58.74% | +16.20 | 3-0 |
| 1996-09-22 | Green Bay Packers | W 30-21 | 1560.29 | 1628.30 | 52.43% | 47.35% | +16.01 | 4-0 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ New York Giants | L 10-15 | 1576.30 | 1448.51 | 55.92% | 43.86% | -14.08 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | Carolina Panthers | W 14-12 | 1562.22 | 1466.43 | 73.84% | 25.94% | +4.13 | 5-1 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13-24 | 1566.35 | 1369.23 | 65.39% | 34.39% | -24.42 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-28 | Chicago Bears | L 13-15 | 1541.93 | 1457.73 | 72.54% | 27.25% | -11.55 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 6-21 | 1530.38 | 1561.05 | 57.74% | 42.04% | -25.18 | 5-4 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 23-42 | 1505.20 | 1480.43 | 41.22% | 58.56% | -20.25 | 5-5 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 16-13 | 1484.95 | 1518.09 | 33.44% | 66.34% | +12.94 | 6-5 |
| 1996-11-24 | Denver Broncos | L 17-21 | 1497.89 | 1643.38 | 41.37% | 58.41% | -9.33 | 6-6 |
| 1996-12-01 | Arizona Cardinals | W 41-17 | 1488.56 | 1440.40 | 68.24% | 31.55% | +17.43 | 7-6 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Detroit Lions | W 24-22 | 1505.99 | 1461.23 | 44.03% | 55.75% | +8.88 | 8-6 |
| 1996-12-15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21-10 | 1514.87 | 1433.19 | 72.25% | 27.54% | +10.29 | 9-6 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 10-38 | 1525.16 | 1703.26 | 17.91% | 81.88% | -10.68 | 9-7 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 10-24 | 1484.80 | 1526.74 | 32.32% | 67.46% | -13.63 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 10-17 | 1471.17 | 1522.34 | 31.17% | 68.61% | -9.30 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | Arizona Cardinals | W 31-0 | 1461.87 | 1413.45 | 68.27% | 31.51% | +19.78 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28-25 | 1481.65 | 1383.66 | 74.08% | 25.70% | +5.02 | 2-2 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 46-38 | 1486.67 | 1468.88 | 40.25% | 59.53% | +18.96 | 3-2 |
| 1996-10-13 | Washington Redskins | L 22-27 | 1505.63 | 1535.00 | 57.92% | 41.86% | -14.58 | 3-3 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 27-9 | 1491.05 | 1559.45 | 29.09% | 70.70% | +33.77 | 4-3 |
| 1996-10-27 | Buffalo Bills | W 28-25 | 1524.82 | 1513.62 | 63.47% | 36.31% | +7.09 | 5-3 |
| 1996-11-03 | Miami Dolphins | W 42-23 | 1531.91 | 1528.84 | 62.38% | 37.40% | +18.37 | 6-3 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ New York Jets | W 31-27 | 1550.28 | 1350.55 | 65.73% | 34.05% | +7.68 | 7-3 |
| 1996-11-17 | Denver Broncos | L 8-34 | 1557.96 | 1612.14 | 54.41% | 45.37% | -31.25 | 7-4 |
| 1996-11-24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27-13 | 1526.71 | 1477.99 | 68.31% | 31.48% | +13.28 | 8-4 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 45-7 | 1539.99 | 1528.46 | 39.39% | 60.40% | +41.93 | 9-4 |
| 1996-12-08 | New York Jets | W 34-10 | 1581.92 | 1308.16 | 88.61% | 11.17% | +6.17 | 10-4 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 6-12 | 1588.09 | 1627.98 | 32.58% | 67.20% | -8.99 | 10-5 |
| 1996-12-21 | @ New York Giants | W 23-22 | 1579.10 | 1459.80 | 54.72% | 45.07% | +5.07 | 11-5 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 11-27 | 1489.87 | 1599.57 | 24.43% | 75.35% | -11.03 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Carolina Panthers | L 20-22 | 1478.84 | 1447.15 | 66.15% | 33.63% | -10.53 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 15-30 | 1468.31 | 1444.74 | 41.05% | 58.73% | -17.92 | 0-3 |
| 1996-09-22 | Arizona Cardinals | L 14-28 | 1450.39 | 1393.67 | 69.29% | 30.49% | -29.19 | 0-4 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 10-17 | 1421.20 | 1459.09 | 32.84% | 66.94% | -9.79 | 0-5 |
| 1996-10-06 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17-13 | 1411.41 | 1397.48 | 63.83% | 35.95% | +8.10 | 1-5 |
| 1996-10-13 | Chicago Bears | W 27-24 | 1419.51 | 1466.38 | 55.45% | 44.33% | +8.65 | 2-5 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 7-19 | 1428.16 | 1481.53 | 30.90% | 68.88% | -12.07 | 2-6 |
| 1996-11-03 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17-24 | 1416.09 | 1627.67 | 32.54% | 67.25% | -9.70 | 2-7 |
| 1996-11-10 | Houston Oilers | L 14-31 | 1406.39 | 1532.45 | 44.10% | 55.68% | -20.49 | 2-8 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 15-17 | 1385.90 | 1371.40 | 39.80% | 59.99% | -6.34 | 2-9 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7-13 | 1379.56 | 1414.00 | 33.28% | 66.51% | -9.19 | 2-10 |
| 1996-12-01 | St. Louis Rams | L 10-26 | 1370.37 | 1373.37 | 61.56% | 38.22% | -27.73 | 2-11 |
| 1996-12-08 | Atlanta Falcons | L 15-31 | 1342.64 | 1354.02 | 60.42% | 39.37% | -27.22 | 2-12 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ New York Giants | W 17-3 | 1315.42 | 1494.32 | 17.84% | 81.94% | +34.53 | 3-12 |
| 1996-12-21 | @ St. Louis Rams | L 13-14 | 1349.95 | 1403.16 | 30.92% | 68.86% | -3.49 | 3-13 |
| 1996-09-01 | Buffalo Bills | L 20-23 | 1489.03 | 1510.83 | 58.97% | 40.81% | -11.50 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 0-27 | 1477.53 | 1577.95 | 25.44% | 74.35% | -14.91 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | Washington Redskins | L 10-31 | 1462.62 | 1479.91 | 59.60% | 40.18% | -30.76 | 0-3 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ New York Jets | W 13-6 | 1431.86 | 1387.88 | 43.92% | 55.86% | +16.65 | 1-3 |
| 1996-09-29 | Minnesota Vikings | W 15-10 | 1448.51 | 1576.30 | 43.86% | 55.92% | +14.08 | 2-3 |
| 1996-10-13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10-19 | 1462.59 | 1533.33 | 52.04% | 47.74% | -17.58 | 2-4 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Washington Redskins | L 21-31 | 1445.01 | 1549.59 | 24.98% | 74.80% | -8.91 | 2-5 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Detroit Lions | W 35-7 | 1436.10 | 1548.51 | 24.15% | 75.63% | +45.06 | 3-5 |
| 1996-11-03 | Arizona Cardinals | W 16-8 | 1481.16 | 1403.06 | 71.83% | 27.95% | +8.92 | 4-5 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 17-27 | 1490.08 | 1472.90 | 40.17% | 59.62% | -14.32 | 4-6 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 23-31 | 1475.76 | 1409.67 | 47.08% | 52.70% | -15.00 | 4-7 |
| 1996-11-24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 20-6 | 1460.76 | 1635.80 | 37.31% | 62.47% | +26.32 | 5-7 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 0-24 | 1487.08 | 1544.51 | 30.41% | 69.38% | -16.79 | 5-8 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 17-7 | 1470.29 | 1512.51 | 32.29% | 67.49% | +24.03 | 6-8 |
| 1996-12-15 | New Orleans Saints | L 3-17 | 1494.32 | 1315.42 | 81.94% | 17.84% | -34.52 | 6-9 |
| 1996-12-21 | New England Patriots | L 22-23 | 1459.80 | 1579.10 | 45.07% | 54.72% | -5.08 | 6-10 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Denver Broncos | L 6-31 | 1429.05 | 1510.07 | 27.61% | 72.17% | -15.57 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Indianapolis Colts | L 7-21 | 1413.48 | 1525.15 | 46.16% | 53.63% | -19.45 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Miami Dolphins | L 27-36 | 1394.03 | 1569.03 | 18.17% | 81.61% | -6.15 | 0-3 |
| 1996-09-22 | New York Giants | L 6-13 | 1387.88 | 1431.86 | 55.86% | 43.92% | -16.65 | 0-4 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Washington Redskins | L 16-31 | 1371.23 | 1526.29 | 19.94% | 79.84% | -8.71 | 0-5 |
| 1996-10-06 | Oakland Raiders | L 13-34 | 1362.52 | 1467.18 | 47.16% | 52.62% | -24.34 | 0-6 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17-21 | 1338.18 | 1389.38 | 31.17% | 68.61% | -7.03 | 0-7 |
| 1996-10-20 | Buffalo Bills | L 22-25 | 1331.15 | 1506.34 | 37.29% | 62.49% | -7.28 | 0-8 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Arizona Cardinals | W 31-21 | 1323.87 | 1429.75 | 24.84% | 74.94% | +26.68 | 1-8 |
| 1996-11-10 | New England Patriots | L 27-31 | 1350.55 | 1550.28 | 34.05% | 65.73% | -7.67 | 1-9 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 29-34 | 1342.88 | 1472.34 | 22.40% | 77.39% | -5.65 | 1-10 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 10-35 | 1337.23 | 1565.61 | 14.04% | 85.74% | -7.92 | 1-11 |
| 1996-12-01 | Houston Oilers | L 10-35 | 1329.31 | 1502.76 | 37.53% | 62.26% | -21.15 | 1-12 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ New England Patriots | L 10-34 | 1308.16 | 1581.92 | 11.17% | 88.61% | -6.17 | 1-13 |
| 1996-12-14 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20-21 | 1301.99 | 1532.05 | 30.25% | 69.54% | -3.41 | 1-14 |
| 1996-12-22 | Miami Dolphins | L 28-31 | 1298.58 | 1495.80 | 34.38% | 65.41% | -6.72 | 1-15 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 14-19 | 1500.00 | 1477.68 | 40.88% | 58.90% | -10.30 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 3-19 | 1489.70 | 1564.10 | 28.38% | 71.40% | -12.80 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17-3 | 1476.90 | 1395.28 | 72.24% | 27.54% | +11.62 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-22 | San Diego Chargers | L 34-40 | 1488.52 | 1527.36 | 56.59% | 43.20% | -15.61 | 1-3 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Chicago Bears | L 17-19 | 1472.91 | 1487.13 | 35.91% | 63.87% | -5.73 | 1-4 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ New York Jets | W 34-13 | 1467.18 | 1362.52 | 52.62% | 47.16% | +24.35 | 2-4 |
| 1996-10-13 | Detroit Lions | W 37-21 | 1491.53 | 1570.56 | 50.85% | 48.94% | +22.05 | 3-4 |
| 1996-10-21 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 23-14 | 1513.58 | 1538.07 | 34.56% | 65.22% | +22.04 | 4-4 |
| 1996-11-04 | Denver Broncos | L 21-22 | 1535.62 | 1600.60 | 52.86% | 46.92% | -5.96 | 4-5 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17-20 | 1529.66 | 1377.70 | 59.31% | 40.47% | -11.57 | 4-6 |
| 1996-11-17 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13-16 | 1518.09 | 1484.95 | 66.34% | 33.44% | -12.94 | 4-7 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 27-21 | 1505.15 | 1496.20 | 39.03% | 60.75% | +16.76 | 5-7 |
| 1996-12-01 | Miami Dolphins | W 17-7 | 1521.91 | 1526.19 | 61.39% | 38.39% | +13.68 | 6-7 |
| 1996-12-09 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26-7 | 1535.59 | 1585.18 | 55.06% | 44.72% | +21.97 | 7-7 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Denver Broncos | L 19-24 | 1557.56 | 1637.91 | 27.69% | 72.09% | -6.98 | 7-8 |
| 1996-12-22 | Seattle Seahawks | L 21-28 | 1550.58 | 1471.11 | 71.99% | 27.79% | -21.45 | 7-9 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Washington Redskins | W 17-14 | 1516.95 | 1476.76 | 43.39% | 56.40% | +11.00 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-09 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 13-39 | 1527.95 | 1592.34 | 29.56% | 70.22% | -16.99 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | Detroit Lions | W 24-17 | 1510.96 | 1536.86 | 58.40% | 41.38% | +12.33 | 2-1 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 33-18 | 1523.29 | 1458.60 | 46.88% | 52.90% | +23.08 | 3-1 |
| 1996-09-30 | Dallas Cowboys | L 19-23 | 1546.37 | 1575.84 | 57.90% | 41.88% | -13.04 | 3-2 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ New York Giants | W 19-10 | 1533.33 | 1462.59 | 47.74% | 52.04% | +17.58 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-20 | Miami Dolphins | W 35-28 | 1550.91 | 1568.19 | 59.60% | 40.18% | +11.98 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | Carolina Panthers | W 20-9 | 1562.89 | 1493.60 | 70.80% | 28.98% | +10.84 | 6-2 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 31-21 | 1573.73 | 1628.28 | 30.76% | 69.02% | +24.58 | 7-2 |
| 1996-11-10 | Buffalo Bills | L 17-24 | 1598.31 | 1533.09 | 70.32% | 29.47% | -20.95 | 7-3 |
| 1996-11-17 | Washington Redskins | L 21-26 | 1577.36 | 1531.03 | 68.01% | 31.77% | -17.12 | 7-4 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 30-36 | 1560.24 | 1424.67 | 57.02% | 42.76% | -15.73 | 7-5 |
| 1996-12-01 | New York Giants | W 24-0 | 1544.51 | 1487.08 | 69.38% | 30.41% | +16.79 | 8-5 |
| 1996-12-05 | @ Indianapolis Colts | L 10-37 | 1561.30 | 1475.10 | 49.97% | 49.81% | -29.25 | 8-6 |
| 1996-12-14 | @ New York Jets | W 21-20 | 1532.05 | 1301.99 | 69.54% | 30.25% | +3.41 | 9-6 |
| 1996-12-22 | Arizona Cardinals | W 29-19 | 1535.46 | 1420.91 | 75.86% | 23.92% | +8.53 | 10-6 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 9-24 | 1553.11 | 1383.36 | 61.76% | 38.03% | -26.94 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Baltimore Ravens | W 31-17 | 1526.17 | 1487.98 | 66.98% | 32.80% | +13.84 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-16 | Buffalo Bills | W 24-6 | 1540.01 | 1531.63 | 63.09% | 36.69% | +17.54 | 2-1 |
| 1996-09-29 | Houston Oilers | W 30-16 | 1557.55 | 1522.66 | 66.56% | 33.22% | +14.01 | 3-1 |
| 1996-10-07 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 17-7 | 1571.56 | 1595.62 | 34.62% | 65.17% | +23.21 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 20-10 | 1594.77 | 1440.76 | 79.75% | 20.04% | +7.14 | 5-1 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Houston Oilers | L 13-23 | 1601.91 | 1536.28 | 47.01% | 52.77% | -16.74 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 20-17 | 1585.17 | 1399.58 | 63.88% | 35.90% | +7.00 | 6-2 |
| 1996-11-03 | St. Louis Rams | W 42-6 | 1592.17 | 1382.49 | 84.39% | 15.39% | +10.42 | 7-2 |
| 1996-11-10 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-34 | 1602.59 | 1450.35 | 59.35% | 40.43% | -21.14 | 7-3 |
| 1996-11-17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28-3 | 1581.45 | 1387.78 | 83.16% | 16.63% | +9.38 | 8-3 |
| 1996-11-25 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 24-17 | 1590.83 | 1542.66 | 44.52% | 55.26% | +16.47 | 9-3 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 17-31 | 1607.30 | 1402.19 | 66.42% | 33.36% | -27.99 | 9-4 |
| 1996-12-08 | San Diego Chargers | W 16-3 | 1579.31 | 1486.54 | 73.50% | 26.28% | +10.69 | 10-4 |
| 1996-12-15 | San Francisco 49ers | L 15-25 | 1590.00 | 1635.29 | 55.67% | 44.11% | -19.83 | 10-5 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 14-18 | 1570.17 | 1583.44 | 36.04% | 63.75% | -8.12 | 10-6 |
| 1996-09-01 | Seattle Seahawks | W 29-7 | 1516.35 | 1497.24 | 64.52% | 35.26% | +18.65 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27-14 | 1535.00 | 1456.06 | 71.93% | 27.85% | +11.32 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 10-42 | 1546.32 | 1609.34 | 29.73% | 70.05% | -18.96 | 2-1 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 40-34 | 1527.36 | 1488.52 | 43.20% | 56.59% | +15.61 | 3-1 |
| 1996-09-29 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 22-19 | 1542.97 | 1604.69 | 53.33% | 46.45% | +9.06 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Denver Broncos | L 17-28 | 1552.03 | 1555.54 | 37.34% | 62.44% | -13.96 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-21 | Oakland Raiders | L 14-23 | 1538.07 | 1513.58 | 65.22% | 34.56% | -22.03 | 4-3 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Seattle Seahawks | L 13-32 | 1516.04 | 1442.07 | 48.21% | 51.57% | -23.67 | 4-4 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 26-19 | 1492.37 | 1511.06 | 35.32% | 64.46% | +19.20 | 5-4 |
| 1996-11-11 | Detroit Lions | W 27-21 | 1511.57 | 1496.65 | 63.97% | 35.82% | +9.89 | 6-4 |
| 1996-11-17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17-25 | 1521.46 | 1389.27 | 77.66% | 22.12% | -24.73 | 6-5 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 28-14 | 1496.73 | 1606.23 | 24.46% | 75.33% | +31.73 | 7-5 |
| 1996-12-01 | New England Patriots | L 7-45 | 1528.46 | 1539.99 | 60.40% | 39.39% | -41.92 | 7-6 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3-16 | 1486.54 | 1579.31 | 26.28% | 73.50% | -10.69 | 7-7 |
| 1996-12-14 | @ Chicago Bears | L 14-27 | 1475.85 | 1492.58 | 35.58% | 64.20% | -14.45 | 7-8 |
| 1996-12-22 | Denver Broncos | W 16-10 | 1461.40 | 1644.89 | 36.18% | 63.60% | +17.54 | 8-8 |
| 1996-09-01 | New Orleans Saints | W 27-11 | 1599.57 | 1489.87 | 75.35% | 24.43% | +11.03 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | St. Louis Rams | W 34-0 | 1610.60 | 1455.70 | 79.83% | 19.95% | +13.12 | 2-0 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 7-23 | 1623.72 | 1457.69 | 61.25% | 38.53% | -27.59 | 2-1 |
| 1996-09-29 | Atlanta Falcons | W 39-17 | 1596.13 | 1435.52 | 80.35% | 19.43% | +10.28 | 3-1 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 28-11 | 1606.41 | 1419.47 | 64.06% | 35.72% | +16.60 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-14 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 20-23 | 1623.01 | 1658.95 | 33.09% | 66.70% | -6.46 | 4-2 |
| 1996-10-20 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28-21 | 1616.55 | 1433.61 | 82.28% | 17.50% | +5.23 | 5-2 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Houston Oilers | W 10-9 | 1621.78 | 1553.03 | 47.46% | 52.32% | +5.89 | 6-2 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 24-17 | 1627.67 | 1416.09 | 67.25% | 32.54% | +9.71 | 7-2 |
| 1996-11-10 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17-20 | 1637.38 | 1603.70 | 66.41% | 33.37% | -12.96 | 7-3 |
| 1996-11-17 | Baltimore Ravens | W 38-20 | 1624.42 | 1422.88 | 83.77% | 16.01% | +7.67 | 8-3 |
| 1996-11-24 | @ Washington Redskins | W 19-16 | 1632.09 | 1548.16 | 49.64% | 50.14% | +9.78 | 9-3 |
| 1996-12-02 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 34-10 | 1641.87 | 1367.94 | 74.58% | 25.20% | +13.92 | 10-3 |
| 1996-12-08 | Carolina Panthers | L 24-30 | 1655.79 | 1555.51 | 74.33% | 25.45% | -20.50 | 10-4 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | W 25-15 | 1635.29 | 1590.00 | 44.11% | 55.67% | +19.82 | 11-4 |
| 1996-12-23 | Detroit Lions | W 24-14 | 1655.11 | 1434.52 | 85.19% | 14.59% | +5.21 | 12-4 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 7-29 | 1497.24 | 1516.35 | 35.26% | 64.52% | -18.64 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Denver Broncos | L 20-30 | 1478.60 | 1525.64 | 55.42% | 44.36% | -19.74 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17-35 | 1458.86 | 1576.90 | 45.24% | 54.54% | -21.63 | 0-3 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17-13 | 1437.23 | 1406.19 | 42.10% | 57.68% | +12.99 | 1-3 |
| 1996-09-29 | Green Bay Packers | L 10-31 | 1450.22 | 1612.30 | 39.07% | 60.71% | -20.18 | 1-4 |
| 1996-10-06 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 22-15 | 1430.04 | 1565.95 | 21.76% | 78.02% | +23.25 | 2-4 |
| 1996-10-17 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 16-34 | 1453.29 | 1572.42 | 23.45% | 76.33% | -11.22 | 2-5 |
| 1996-10-27 | San Diego Chargers | W 32-13 | 1442.07 | 1516.04 | 51.57% | 48.21% | +23.67 | 3-5 |
| 1996-11-03 | Houston Oilers | W 23-16 | 1465.74 | 1547.14 | 50.50% | 49.28% | +14.69 | 4-5 |
| 1996-11-10 | Minnesota Vikings | W 42-23 | 1480.43 | 1505.20 | 58.56% | 41.22% | +20.25 | 5-5 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Detroit Lions | L 16-17 | 1500.68 | 1486.76 | 39.72% | 60.07% | -4.48 | 5-6 |
| 1996-11-24 | Oakland Raiders | L 21-27 | 1496.20 | 1505.15 | 60.75% | 39.03% | -16.76 | 5-7 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Denver Broncos | L 7-34 | 1479.44 | 1652.71 | 18.32% | 81.46% | -10.73 | 5-8 |
| 1996-12-08 | Buffalo Bills | W 26-18 | 1468.71 | 1563.15 | 48.63% | 51.15% | +16.29 | 6-8 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13-20 | 1485.00 | 1422.12 | 46.62% | 53.16% | -13.89 | 6-9 |
| 1996-12-22 | @ Oakland Raiders | W 28-21 | 1471.11 | 1550.58 | 27.79% | 71.99% | +21.45 | 7-9 |
| 1996-09-01 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 26-16 | 1440.74 | 1471.03 | 57.79% | 41.99% | +14.96 | 1-0 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 0-34 | 1455.70 | 1610.60 | 19.95% | 79.83% | -13.12 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-22 | Washington Redskins | L 10-17 | 1442.58 | 1510.67 | 52.42% | 47.37% | -15.62 | 1-2 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 28-31 | 1426.96 | 1422.86 | 38.37% | 61.41% | -7.49 | 1-3 |
| 1996-10-06 | San Francisco 49ers | L 11-28 | 1419.47 | 1606.41 | 35.72% | 64.06% | -16.60 | 1-4 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 13-45 | 1402.87 | 1462.29 | 30.16% | 69.62% | -19.24 | 1-5 |
| 1996-10-20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17-14 | 1383.63 | 1396.41 | 60.22% | 39.56% | +7.72 | 2-5 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 31-37 | 1391.35 | 1435.07 | 32.10% | 67.68% | -8.86 | 2-6 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6-42 | 1382.49 | 1592.17 | 15.39% | 84.39% | -10.42 | 2-7 |
| 1996-11-10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 59-16 | 1372.07 | 1402.43 | 57.78% | 42.00% | +31.04 | 3-7 |
| 1996-11-17 | Carolina Panthers | L 10-20 | 1403.11 | 1487.22 | 50.11% | 49.67% | -17.85 | 3-8 |
| 1996-11-24 | Green Bay Packers | L 9-24 | 1385.26 | 1641.05 | 27.22% | 72.57% | -11.89 | 3-9 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 26-10 | 1373.37 | 1370.37 | 38.22% | 61.56% | +27.73 | 4-9 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Chicago Bears | L 9-35 | 1401.10 | 1476.32 | 28.28% | 71.50% | -16.26 | 4-10 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 34-27 | 1384.84 | 1381.23 | 38.30% | 61.48% | +18.32 | 5-10 |
| 1996-12-21 | New Orleans Saints | W 14-13 | 1403.16 | 1349.95 | 68.86% | 30.92% | +3.48 | 6-10 |
| 1996-09-01 | Green Bay Packers | L 3-34 | 1450.96 | 1563.47 | 46.04% | 53.75% | -28.88 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ Detroit Lions | L 6-21 | 1422.08 | 1525.91 | 25.07% | 74.72% | -10.94 | 0-2 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ Denver Broncos | L 23-27 | 1411.14 | 1545.38 | 21.92% | 77.86% | -4.95 | 0-3 |
| 1996-09-22 | Seattle Seahawks | L 13-17 | 1406.19 | 1437.23 | 57.68% | 42.10% | -12.99 | 0-4 |
| 1996-09-29 | Detroit Lions | L 0-27 | 1393.20 | 1541.78 | 40.94% | 58.84% | -23.97 | 0-5 |
| 1996-10-13 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24-13 | 1369.23 | 1566.35 | 34.39% | 65.39% | +24.42 | 1-5 |
| 1996-10-20 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 9-13 | 1393.65 | 1422.07 | 34.05% | 65.73% | -7.68 | 1-6 |
| 1996-10-27 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 7-13 | 1385.97 | 1665.41 | 10.85% | 88.93% | -3.00 | 1-7 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Chicago Bears | L 10-13 | 1382.97 | 1469.28 | 27.01% | 72.78% | -5.27 | 1-8 |
| 1996-11-10 | Oakland Raiders | W 20-17 | 1377.70 | 1529.66 | 40.47% | 59.31% | +11.57 | 2-8 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 25-17 | 1389.27 | 1521.46 | 22.12% | 77.66% | +24.73 | 3-8 |
| 1996-11-24 | New Orleans Saints | W 13-7 | 1414.00 | 1379.56 | 66.51% | 33.28% | +9.19 | 4-8 |
| 1996-12-01 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 0-24 | 1423.19 | 1542.56 | 23.42% | 76.36% | -12.94 | 4-9 |
| 1996-12-08 | Washington Redskins | W 24-10 | 1410.25 | 1527.62 | 45.34% | 54.44% | +22.94 | 5-9 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 10-21 | 1433.19 | 1514.87 | 27.54% | 72.25% | -10.29 | 5-10 |
| 1996-12-22 | Chicago Bears | W 34-19 | 1422.90 | 1507.04 | 50.11% | 49.67% | +21.67 | 6-10 |
| 1996-09-01 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14-17 | 1476.76 | 1516.95 | 56.40% | 43.39% | -11.00 | 0-1 |
| 1996-09-08 | Chicago Bears | W 10-3 | 1465.76 | 1534.75 | 52.29% | 47.49% | +14.15 | 1-1 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ New York Giants | W 31-10 | 1479.91 | 1462.62 | 40.18% | 59.60% | +30.76 | 2-1 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ St. Louis Rams | W 17-10 | 1510.67 | 1442.58 | 47.37% | 52.42% | +15.62 | 3-1 |
| 1996-09-29 | New York Jets | W 31-16 | 1526.29 | 1371.23 | 79.84% | 19.94% | +8.71 | 4-1 |
| 1996-10-13 | @ New England Patriots | W 27-22 | 1535.00 | 1505.63 | 41.86% | 57.92% | +14.59 | 5-1 |
| 1996-10-20 | New York Giants | W 31-21 | 1549.59 | 1445.01 | 74.80% | 24.98% | +8.91 | 6-1 |
| 1996-10-27 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31-16 | 1558.50 | 1525.68 | 66.30% | 33.48% | +14.62 | 7-1 |
| 1996-11-03 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 13-38 | 1573.12 | 1506.53 | 47.15% | 52.63% | -26.56 | 7-2 |
| 1996-11-10 | Arizona Cardinals | L 34-37 | 1546.56 | 1394.15 | 79.60% | 20.18% | -15.53 | 7-3 |
| 1996-11-17 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 26-21 | 1531.03 | 1577.36 | 31.77% | 68.01% | +17.13 | 8-3 |
| 1996-11-24 | San Francisco 49ers | L 16-19 | 1548.16 | 1632.09 | 50.14% | 49.64% | -9.79 | 8-4 |
| 1996-11-28 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 10-21 | 1538.37 | 1609.48 | 28.77% | 71.02% | -10.75 | 8-5 |
| 1996-12-08 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10-24 | 1527.62 | 1410.25 | 54.44% | 45.34% | -22.95 | 8-6 |
| 1996-12-15 | @ Arizona Cardinals | L 26-27 | 1504.67 | 1415.23 | 50.44% | 49.35% | -5.68 | 8-7 |
| 1996-12-22 | Dallas Cowboys | W 37-10 | 1498.99 | 1636.98 | 42.42% | 57.36% | +33.57 | 9-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-28 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27-30 | 1553.98 | 1440.56 | 75.88% | 24.12% | -14.77 | 0-1 |
| 1997-01-05 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26-17 | 1591.56 | 1618.47 | 58.38% | 41.62% | +14.04 | 1-0 |
| 1997-01-12 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 13-30 | 1605.60 | 1730.54 | 22.93% | 77.07% | -10.63 | 1-1 |
| 1996-12-28 | Minnesota Vikings | W 40-15 | 1603.41 | 1514.48 | 73.21% | 26.79% | +15.06 | 1-0 |
| 1997-01-05 | @ Carolina Panthers | L 17-26 | 1618.47 | 1591.56 | 41.62% | 58.38% | -14.04 | 1-1 |
| 1997-01-04 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 27-30 | 1627.35 | 1455.34 | 81.51% | 18.49% | -15.87 | 0-1 |
| 1997-01-04 | San Francisco 49ers | W 35-14 | 1713.95 | 1670.33 | 67.79% | 32.21% | +16.59 | 1-0 |
| 1997-01-12 | Carolina Panthers | W 30-13 | 1730.54 | 1605.60 | 77.07% | 22.93% | +10.63 | 2-0 |
| 1997-01-26 | @ New England Patriots | W 35-21 | 1741.17 | 1614.47 | 67.47% | 32.53% | +13.68 | 3-0 |
| 1996-12-29 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14-42 | 1509.33 | 1562.05 | 31.08% | 68.92% | -18.48 | 0-1 |
| 1996-12-28 | @ Buffalo Bills | W 30-27 | 1440.56 | 1553.98 | 24.12% | 75.88% | +14.78 | 1-0 |
| 1997-01-04 | @ Denver Broncos | W 30-27 | 1455.34 | 1627.35 | 18.49% | 81.51% | +15.86 | 2-0 |
| 1997-01-12 | @ New England Patriots | L 6-20 | 1471.20 | 1605.20 | 22.02% | 77.98% | -9.26 | 2-1 |
| 1996-12-28 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 15-40 | 1514.48 | 1603.41 | 26.79% | 73.21% | -15.06 | 0-1 |
| 1997-01-05 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28-3 | 1584.17 | 1580.53 | 62.58% | 37.42% | +21.03 | 1-0 |
| 1997-01-12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20-6 | 1605.20 | 1471.20 | 77.98% | 22.02% | +9.27 | 2-0 |
| 1997-01-26 | Green Bay Packers | L 21-35 | 1614.47 | 1741.17 | 32.53% | 67.47% | -13.69 | 2-1 |
| 1996-12-29 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 0-14 | 1543.99 | 1660.32 | 23.82% | 76.18% | -10.01 | 0-1 |
| 1996-12-29 | Indianapolis Colts | W 42-14 | 1562.05 | 1509.33 | 68.92% | 31.08% | +18.48 | 1-0 |
| 1997-01-05 | @ New England Patriots | L 3-28 | 1580.53 | 1584.17 | 37.42% | 62.58% | -21.03 | 1-1 |
| 1996-12-29 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 14-0 | 1660.32 | 1543.99 | 76.18% | 23.82% | +10.01 | 1-0 |
| 1997-01-04 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 14-35 | 1670.33 | 1713.95 | 32.21% | 67.79% | -16.59 | 1-1 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1996-12-15 | 17.84% | New Orleans Saints | 1315.42 | 17 | @ New York Giants | 1494.32 | 3 |
| 2 | 1997-01-04 * | 18.49% | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1455.34 | 30 | @ Denver Broncos | 1627.35 | 27 |
| 3 | 1996-11-10 | 20.18% | Arizona Cardinals | 1394.15 | 37 | @ Washington Redskins | 1546.56 | 34 |
| 4 | 1996-10-06 | 21.76% | Seattle Seahawks | 1430.04 | 22 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1565.95 | 15 |
| 5 | 1996-11-17 | 22.12% | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1389.27 | 25 | @ San Diego Chargers | 1521.46 | 17 |
| 6 | 1996-12-08 | 23.05% | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1400.96 | 23 | @ Houston Oilers | 1523.91 | 17 |
| 7 | 1996-12-28 * | 24.12% | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1440.56 | 30 | @ Buffalo Bills | 1553.98 | 27 |
| 8 | 1996-10-27 | 24.15% | New York Giants | 1436.10 | 35 | @ Detroit Lions | 1548.51 | 7 |
| 9 | 1996-11-24 | 24.46% | San Diego Chargers | 1496.73 | 28 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1606.23 | 14 |
| 10 | 1996-10-27 | 24.84% | New York Jets | 1323.87 | 31 | @ Arizona Cardinals | 1429.75 | 21 |
| 11 | 1996-12-08 | 25.45% | Carolina Panthers | 1555.51 | 30 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 1655.79 | 24 |
| 12 | 1996-10-28 | 27.25% | Chicago Bears | 1457.73 | 15 | @ Minnesota Vikings | 1541.93 | 13 |
| 13 | 1996-12-22 | 27.79% | Seattle Seahawks | 1471.11 | 28 | @ Oakland Raiders | 1550.58 | 21 |
| 14 | 1996-10-20 | 29.09% | New England Patriots | 1491.05 | 27 | @ Indianapolis Colts | 1559.45 | 9 |
| 15 | 1996-11-10 | 29.47% | Buffalo Bills | 1533.09 | 24 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1598.31 | 17 |
| 16 | 1996-12-15 | 30.23% | Indianapolis Colts | 1504.34 | 24 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 1563.22 | 19 |
| 17 | 1996-09-22 | 30.49% | Arizona Cardinals | 1393.67 | 28 | @ New Orleans Saints | 1450.39 | 14 |
| 18 | 1996-11-03 | 30.76% | Philadelphia Eagles | 1573.73 | 31 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 1628.28 | 21 |
| 19 | 1996-09-15 | 31.54% | Indianapolis Colts | 1544.61 | 25 | @ Dallas Cowboys | 1592.85 | 24 |
| 20 | 1996-11-17 | 31.77% | Washington Redskins | 1531.03 | 26 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | 1577.36 | 21 |
| 21 | 1996-12-08 | 32.29% | New York Giants | 1470.29 | 17 | @ Miami Dolphins | 1512.51 | 7 |
| 22 | 1996-11-24 | 32.97% | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1378.40 | 28 | @ Baltimore Ravens | 1415.22 | 25 |
| 23 | 1996-11-24 | 33.18% | Carolina Panthers | 1505.07 | 31 | @ Houston Oilers | 1540.26 | 6 |
| 24 | 1996-12-01 | 33.36% | @ Baltimore Ravens | 1402.19 | 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1607.30 | 17 |
| 25 | 1996-11-10 | 33.37% | Dallas Cowboys | 1603.70 | 20 | @ San Francisco 49ers | 1637.38 | 17 |
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 | 1996-10-27 | 45.07 | New York Giants | 35 | 1436.10 | 24.15% | @ Detroit Lions | 7 | 1548.51 | 75.63% |
| 2 | 1996-12-01 | 41.93 | New England Patriots | 45 | 1539.99 | 39.39% | @ San Diego Chargers | 7 | 1528.46 | 60.40% |
| 3 | 1996-11-24 | 37.50 | Carolina Panthers | 31 | 1505.07 | 33.18% | @ Houston Oilers | 6 | 1540.26 | 66.60% |
| 4 | 1996-12-15 | 34.53 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 1315.42 | 17.84% | @ New York Giants | 3 | 1494.32 | 81.94% |
| 5 | 1996-10-20 | 33.77 | New England Patriots | 27 | 1491.05 | 29.09% | @ Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 1559.45 | 70.70% |
| 6 | 1996-12-22 | 33.57 | @ Washington Redskins | 37 | 1498.99 | 42.42% | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 1636.98 | 57.36% |
| 7 | 1996-11-24 | 31.74 | San Diego Chargers | 28 | 1496.73 | 24.46% | @ Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 1606.23 | 75.33% |
| 8 | 1996-11-17 | 31.25 | Denver Broncos | 34 | 1612.14 | 45.37% | @ New England Patriots | 8 | 1557.96 | 54.41% |
| 9 | 1996-11-10 | 31.04 | @ St. Louis Rams | 59 | 1372.07 | 57.78% | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 1402.43 | 42.00% |
| 10 | 1996-09-15 | 30.76 | Washington Redskins | 31 | 1479.91 | 40.18% | @ New York Giants | 10 | 1462.62 | 59.60% |
| 11 | 1996-12-05 | 29.25 | @ Indianapolis Colts | 37 | 1475.10 | 49.81% | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 1561.30 | 49.97% |
| 12 | 1996-09-22 | 29.19 | Arizona Cardinals | 28 | 1393.67 | 30.49% | @ New Orleans Saints | 14 | 1450.39 | 69.29% |
| 13 | 1996-09-01 | 28.88 | Green Bay Packers | 34 | 1563.47 | 53.75% | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 1450.96 | 46.04% |
| 14 | 1996-09-08 | 28.66 | Miami Dolphins | 38 | 1540.38 | 51.70% | @ Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 1442.11 | 48.08% |
| 15 | 1996-12-01 | 27.99 | @ Baltimore Ravens | 31 | 1402.19 | 33.36% | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 1607.30 | 66.42% |
| 16 | 1996-12-01 | 27.73 | St. Louis Rams | 26 | 1373.37 | 38.22% | @ New Orleans Saints | 10 | 1370.37 | 61.56% |
| 17 | 1996-09-22 | 27.59 | @ Carolina Panthers | 23 | 1457.69 | 38.53% | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 1623.72 | 61.25% |
| 18 | 1996-10-27 | 27.37 | Dallas Cowboys | 29 | 1600.91 | 44.02% | @ Miami Dolphins | 10 | 1556.21 | 55.76% |
| 19 | 1996-12-08 | 27.22 | Atlanta Falcons | 31 | 1354.02 | 39.37% | @ New Orleans Saints | 15 | 1342.64 | 60.42% |
| 20 | 1996-09-01 | 26.94 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | 24 | 1383.36 | 38.03% | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 1553.11 | 61.76% |
| 21 | 1996-10-27 | 26.69 | New York Jets | 31 | 1323.87 | 24.84% | @ Arizona Cardinals | 21 | 1429.75 | 74.94% |
| 22 | 1996-11-03 | 26.56 | @ Buffalo Bills | 38 | 1506.53 | 52.63% | Washington Redskins | 13 | 1573.12 | 47.15% |
| 23 | 1996-10-06 | 26.47 | Green Bay Packers | 37 | 1632.48 | 57.59% | @ Chicago Bears | 6 | 1492.85 | 42.19% |
| 24 | 1996-09-01 | 26.46 | @ Carolina Panthers | 29 | 1420.69 | 50.80% | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 1500.01 | 48.98% |
| 25 | 1996-11-24 | 26.32 | @ New York Giants | 20 | 1460.76 | 37.31% | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 1635.80 | 62.47% |