Dallas Cowboys Playoff Chances

Lost to Atlanta 28-39, playoff odds down 21.4 to 49.8%
2-1-0   .667

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Week of 9/24100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win Super Bowl100.0*Average seed
Dallas 28 Atlanta 39 -10.3
-1.7
-1.0
NY Jets 17 Philadelphia 24 -1.2
-0.1
-0.1
NY Giants 32 Washington 21 +1.0
+0.2
+0.1
St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 12 +0.3
+0.0
Minnesota 31 San Diego 14 -0.3
Houston 19 Tampa Bay 9 +0.2
+0.0
Detroit 12 Denver 24 +0.1
+0.0
Arizona 47 San Francisco 7 +0.1
-0.1
Carolina 27 New Orleans 22 -0.1
-0.1
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Green Bay vs Kansas City-0.2*+1.0+0.4
-0.0*-0.4+0.1
-0.0*+0.1+0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 10/1100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win Super Bowl100.0*Average seed
New Orleans vs Dallas-9.4*-2.2+9.4
-0.6*+0.2+0.6
-1.0-0.1+1.0
Buffalo vs NY Giants+1.6*-2.4-2.5
+0.1*+0.2-0.1
+0.1*-0.1-0.2
Denver vs Minnesota+0.3*-0.8-0.5
+0.0*-0.1-0.0
Atlanta vs Houston-0.2*-1.5+0.4
-0.0*-0.1+0.1
-0.0*-0.1+0.0
Seattle vs Detroit-0.2*-0.3+0.3
Arizona vs St. Louis+0.1*-1.5-0.3
-0.1*-0.0+0.1
+0.0*-0.1-0.0
Tampa Bay vs Carolina+0.2*-1.7-0.2
+0.1*-0.4-0.0
-0.0*-0.1+0.0
Washington vs Philadelphia+0.2*-1.7-0.2
+0.0*-0.1-0.0
Chicago vs Oakland-0.0*+0.1+0.0
San Francisco vs Green Bay+0.1*+0.2-0.0

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

What If

Chances based on how well Dallas finishes out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
1513-0-0In982957
14.512-0-1In1005
1412-1-0In92806,608
13.511-1-1In901067
1311-2-0In712630042,486
10-1-2In1001
12.510-2-1In58366396
1210-3-0In394415110170,419
11.59-3-1In274523321,407
119-4-0100.0%11373910300463,017
8-3-2In252525254
10.58-4-199.9323471862003,415
108-5-098.81124033861000902,702
7-4-2In33676
9.57-5-194.50225431014516,017
97-6-081.301144661512510001,292,776
6-5-295.71361913423
8.56-6-152.1033421324186107,525
86-7-034.1012616162317720001,381,934
5-6-258.35081717812
7.55-7-110.3091619292492006,774
75-8-06.30600281926221241001,099,328
4-7-26.36195019616
6.54-8-11.1101417292915404,468
64-9-00.5000171828271440644,458
3-8-2Out11222222229
5.53-9-1Out0031530341622,165
53-10-00.0000172135288271,404
2-9-2Out1001
4.52-10-1Out05254723689
42-11-0Out00315424077,574
1-10-2Out1001
3.51-11-1Out63063125
31-12-0Out002237513,399
2.50-12-1Out188211
20-13-0Out07931,545
Total:49.8%3612223577776543216,401,744

First Round Opponent What If

First round opponent based on how well Dallas finishes out the regular season.   Explain

If finish:Chance will play in first round
TWW-L-TWin SBByeArizonaAtlantaCarolinaGreen BayMinnesotaNY GiantsSeattleWashingtonPhiladelphiaSt. LouisTampa BaySan FranciscoDetroitNew OrleansChicago
14.5-1513.0%Yes
1412-1-011.710000000
13.511-1-113.4Yes
1311-2-011.197000000000000000
10-1-2NoYes
12.510-2-19.1941100111101
1210-3-09.683012122211111000
11.59-3-18.472035243222211100
119-4-06.948267555534332111
8-3-2No502525
10.58-4-15.2263910698655433111
108-5-04.41351212898755442211
7-4-2No33173317
9.57-5-13.4261415997855442121
97-6-02.8161513886644332110
6-5-2No4131713449134444
8.56-6-11.8031110653422221110
86-7-01.10287331311121010
5-6-2No1717888
7.55-7-10.3132110100010000
75-8-00.2021010100000000
4-7-2No6
6.54-8-10.00000000000
64-9-00.0000000000000
3-8-2No
5.53-9-1No
53-10-00.000000000
2-9-2No
2-4.5No
Total:2.3%8.52.57.26.74.04.12.93.32.02.01.91.91.10.70.70.3
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Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

Week of 9/24100.0*Lottery seed
Dallas 28 Atlanta 39 +2.1
NY Giants 32 Washington 21 -0.2
NY Jets 17 Philadelphia 24 +0.1
Seattle 26 Chicago 0 -0.0
New England 51 Jacksonville 17 -0.0
Carolina 27 New Orleans 22 +0.0
St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 12 -0.0
Detroit 12 Denver 24 -0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Green Bay vs Kansas City-0.0*-0.2+0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 10/1100.0*Lottery seed
New Orleans vs Dallas+1.9+0.5-1.9
Buffalo vs NY Giants-0.1*+0.2+0.2
Seattle vs Detroit-0.0-0.1+0.1
Atlanta vs Houston-0.0*+0.3+0.0
Denver vs Minnesota-0.0*+0.2+0.0
Washington vs Philadelphia-0.0*+0.2+0.0
Miami vs NY Jets+0.0*-0.2-0.0
Cincinnati vs Kansas City-0.0*+0.1+0.0
Chicago vs Oakland-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 If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L-T1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
1513-0-09802
14.512-0-18020
1412-1-085780
13.511-1-1791010
1311-2-05220251300
10-1-2100
12.510-2-135233516
1210-3-015243681501100
11.59-3-16213312221320
119-4-0110152231710031000
8-3-225252525
10.58-4-1035183215180522000
108-5-001111162429434511000
7-4-2335017
9.57-5-10242233112895510
97-6-0001113262005510115210000
6-5-213392244494
8.56-6-100311232113615149310
86-7-000162001063915151273100000
5-6-25088825
7.55-7-101910151219221793000
75-8-00060000014101619171384100000
4-7-266193831
6.54-8-11027162324177210
64-9-000000127131921171162100
3-8-211221111221111
5.53-9-10002716242616710
53-10-000001381724241671
2-9-2100
4.52-10-10172134298
42-11-0001313283520
1-10-2100
3.51-11-1104050
31-12-00163162
2.50-12-11882
20-13-001090
Total:1223571110122433443334333322221110