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(thank you Mr. Dater)

Dallas Cowboys Playoff Chances 2013-2014

Lost to Philadelphia 22-24, playoff odds down 48.6 to 0%
8-8-0   .500

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did last week and who we should root for this week.   Explain

Week of 12/12100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Dallas 36 Green Bay 37 -18.2
-1.5
Minnesota 48 Philadelphia 30 +16.3
+0.6
Tennessee 34 Arizona 37 -0.1
-0.1
Tampa Bay 14 San Francisco 33 *-0.1
Carolina 30 NY Jets 20 *-0.1
Cleveland 31 Chicago 38 -0.1
Week of 12/22100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Washington 23 Dallas 24 +11.8
+0.7
Philadelphia 54 Chicago 11 -7.3
-0.4
Green Bay 31 Pittsburgh 38 +0.2
Detroit 20 NY Giants 23 +0.1
Week of 12/29100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Dallas 22 Philadelphia 24 Out
-2.6
Minnesota 14 Detroit 13 +0.3
Seattle 27 St. Louis 9 -0.0
Chicago 28 Green Bay 33 +0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

We are out of the playoffs. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.
Although it might be more fun to go down swinging.

Big Games

Week of 12/12100.0*Lottery seed
Dallas 36 Green Bay 37 +2.5
Minnesota 48 Philadelphia 30 -1.1
Denver 20 San Diego 27 +0.2
Cleveland 31 Chicago 38 +0.1
Detroit 16 Baltimore 18 +0.1
Indianapolis 25 Houston 3 +0.0
Week of 12/22100.0*Lottery seed
Washington 23 Dallas 24 -1.4
Philadelphia 54 Chicago 11 +0.5
Detroit 20 NY Giants 23 -0.3
Kansas City 7 Indianapolis 23 +0.1
Baltimore 7 New England 41 -0.1
Green Bay 31 Pittsburgh 38 -0.1
San Diego 26 Oakland 13 +0.0
Carolina 17 New Orleans 13 +0.0
St. Louis 23 Tampa Bay 13 +0.0
Cincinnati 42 Minnesota 14 +0.0
Week of 12/29100.0*Lottery seed
Dallas 22 Philadelphia 24 +4.3
Chicago 28 Green Bay 33 -0.6
Miami 7 NY Jets 20 +0.5
San Diego 27 Kansas City 24 -0.0
Seattle 27 St. Louis 9 -0.0
Cincinnati 34 Baltimore 17 -0.0
New Orleans 42 Tampa Bay 17 -0.0
Tennessee 16 Houston 10 -0.0
Oakland 14 Denver 34 +0.0