Houston Texans Playoff ChancesBeat Tampa Bay 19-9, playoff odds up 14.9 to 30.7% 1-2-0 .333 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did last week and who we should root for this week. Explain Week of 9/24 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Win Super Bowl | 100.0* | Average seed | Houston 19 Tampa Bay 9 | +3.7 | | +0.2 | | +0.6 | | Tennessee 33 Indianapolis 35 | +1.6 | | +0.1 | | +0.1 | | New England 51 Jacksonville 17 | +0.7 | | | | +0.1 | | NY Jets 17 Philadelphia 24 | +0.2 | | | | +0.0 | | St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 12 | -0.2 | | | | | | Detroit 12 Denver 24 | -0.1 | | | | -0.0 | | Minnesota 31 San Diego 14 | +0.1 | | | | | | Baltimore 24 Cincinnati 27 | | | | | +0.1 | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Green Bay vs Kansas City | +0.1*-0.5-0.2 | | | | +0.0*-0.1-0.1 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 10/1 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Win Super Bowl | 100.0* | Average seed | Atlanta vs Houston | -5.3*+1.7+8.3 | | -0.2*+0.1+0.4 | | -0.6+0.3+1.0 | | Indianapolis vs Jacksonville | -0.2*+1.6+0.3 | | | | -0.0*+0.1+0.0 | | Buffalo vs NY Giants | -0.1*+0.5+0.2 | | | | -0.0+0.1+0.0 | | Miami vs NY Jets | +0.2*-0.7-0.1 | | +0.0*-0.5-0.0 | | -0.0*-0.1+0.0 | | Chicago vs Oakland | +0.1*+0.4-0.1 | | | | | | Pittsburgh vs Baltimore | -0.1*+0.2+0.1 | | | | | | Cincinnati vs Kansas City | +0.1*+0.1-0.1 | | | | | | Denver vs Minnesota | -0.1*-0.7+0.1 | | -0.0*+0.3+0.0 | | | | San Diego vs Cleveland | | | | | +0.0+0.1-0.0 | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What IfChances based on how well Houston finishes out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TW | W | - | L | - | T | playoffs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | 13 | - | 0 | - | 0 | In | 97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 890 | | 13 | .5 | 12 | - | 0 | - | 1 | In | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 13 | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 0 | In | 85 | 14 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,249 | | 12 | .5 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 1 | In | 72 | 24 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | 12 | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 0 | In | 53 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 41,622 | | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 2 | In | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 11 | .5 | 10 | - | 2 | - | 1 | In | 30 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 375 | | 11 | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 100.0 | % | 16 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 170,828 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 2 | In | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 10 | .5 | 9 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 99.8 | | 3 | 24 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 1,453 | | 10 | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 98.8 | | 1 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 468,510 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 2 | In | | | 50 | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 9 | .5 | 8 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 93.7 | | 0 | 2 | 23 | 54 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | 3,501 | | 9 | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 78.5 | | 0 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 916,658 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 90.9 | | | | 9 | 73 | 9 | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | 22 | | 8 | .5 | 7 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 52.1 | | | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | 6,056 | | 8 | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 33.8 | | | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1,311,652 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 2 | 26.3 | | | | | 26 | | | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 5 | | | | | | 19 | | 7 | .5 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 15.4 | | | | 0 | 15 | | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | | | 7,627 | | 7 | | 6 | - | 7 | - | 0 | 7.6 | | | | 0 | 8 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,390,153 | | | 5 | - | 6 | - | 2 | 21.1 | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 16 | 21 | 32 | 11 | | | | 19 | | 6 | .5 | 5 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 1.9 | | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6,753 | | 6 | | 5 | - | 8 | - | 0 | 0.6 | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 1,093,538 | | | 4 | - | 7 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 21 | 29 | 36 | | 14 | | 5 | .5 | 4 | - | 8 | - | 1 | 0.0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 4,429 | | 5 | | 4 | - | 9 | - | 0 | 0.0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 30 | 628,209 | | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 11 | | 4 | .5 | 3 | - | 9 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 11 | 38 | 50 | 1,950 | | 4 | | 3 | - | 10 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 71 | 256,534 | | | 2 | - | 9 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | 33 | 3 | | 3 | .5 | 2 | - | 10 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 15 | 85 | 601 | | 3 | | 2 | - | 11 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 7 | 93 | 70,727 | | | 1 | - | 10 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 2 | | 2 | .5 | 1 | - | 11 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 98 | 109 | | 2 | | 1 | - | 12 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 99 | 11,762 | | 1 | .5 | 0 | - | 12 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 8 | | 1 | | 0 | - | 13 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 1,380 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 30.7 | % | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6,401,744 | |
First Round Opponent What IfFirst round opponent based on how well Houston finishes out the regular season. Explain | | If finish: | | Chance will play in first round | TW | W | - | L | - | T | Win SB | Bye | Denver | New England | Cincinnati | NY Jets | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | Tennessee | Oakland | Kansas City | Indianapolis | San Diego | Jacksonville | Cleveland | Miami | Baltimore | | | | 13.5 | -14 | | 11.2 | % | Yes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 9.7 | | 99 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 12 | .5 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 10.4 | | 96 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 12 | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 9.4 | | 92 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 2 | No | Yes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | .5 | 10 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 7.2 | | 77 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 6.8 | | 57 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 2 | No | | Yes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | .5 | 9 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4.7 | | 28 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 3.8 | | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 2 | No | | 17 | | | 17 | 17 | 17 | | | 17 | | 17 | | | | | 9 | .5 | 8 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3.2 | | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 2.4 | | 1 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 2 | No | | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | 14 | | 14 | 5 | | 14 | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | .5 | 7 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 1.7 | | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 1.0 | | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 2 | No | | | | | 16 | 5 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | .5 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 0.4 | | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | 6 | - | 7 | - | 0 | 0.2 | | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | - | 6 | - | 2 | No | | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | .5 | 5 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 0.0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | 6 | | 5 | - | 8 | - | 0 | 0.0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 4 | - | 7 | - | 2 | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | .5 | 4 | - | 8 | - | 1 | No | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 4 | - | 9 | - | 0 | 0.0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 2 | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | -4.5 | | No | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 1.1 | % | 3.3 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesWeek of 9/24 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Houston 19 Tampa Bay 9 | -1.6 | | Tennessee 33 Indianapolis 35 | -0.1 | | NY Jets 17 Philadelphia 24 | +0.1 | | Baltimore 24 Cincinnati 27 | -0.1 | | Dallas 28 Atlanta 39 | -0.1 | | New England 51 Jacksonville 17 | -0.0 | | Carolina 27 New Orleans 22 | -0.0 | | Detroit 12 Denver 24 | -0.0 | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Green Bay vs Kansas City | +0.0+0.1-0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 10/1 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Atlanta vs Houston | +1.5-0.4-2.4 | | Pittsburgh vs Baltimore | -0.0-0.1+0.0 | | Buffalo vs NY Giants | -0.1*-0.1+0.1 | | San Diego vs Cleveland | *-0.0-0.1+0.0 | | New Orleans vs Dallas | -0.1*-0.2+0.1 | | Tampa Bay vs Carolina | +0.1*-0.0-0.0 | | San Francisco vs Green Bay | +0.1*-0.1-0.0 | | Arizona vs St. Louis | -0.0*-0.0+0.1 | | Denver vs Minnesota | -0.0+0.1+0.0 | | Indianapolis vs Jacksonville | +0.0*-0.3-0.0 | |
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