Carolina Panthers Playoff Chances 2015

Plays at Jacksonville, playoff odds down 3.8 to 33.6%
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How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Week of 9/13100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay 24 Tennessee 14 -1.0
-0.1
San Diego 35 Detroit 14 +0.3
Washington 33 Miami 10 -0.2
Chicago 7 Green Bay 42 +0.1
+0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Jacksonville vs Carolina-5.9*+1.1+7.9
-0.7*+0.1+0.9
Atlanta vs Philadelphia-0.6*+1.0+0.8
-0.0*-0.2+0.1
Arizona vs New Orleans+0.3*+0.0-0.4
+0.0-0.2-0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 9/20100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Carolina vs Houston+5.8*-4.5-7.7
+0.7*-0.4-0.9
NY Giants vs Atlanta+0.4*-0.9-0.6
Pittsburgh vs San Francisco+0.4*+2.9-0.6
+0.0*+0.1-0.1
New Orleans vs Tampa Bay+0.3*-2.1-0.3
+0.0*-0.3-0.0
Green Bay vs Seattle+0.0*-0.3-0.0
Washington vs St. Louis+0.0+0.5-0.0

* 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 the Carolina finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
14.5-16In100206*
1414-2-0In98201,071
13.513-2-1In10013
1313-3-0In936015,129
12.512-3-1In8711254
1212-4-0In7122204017,735
11.511-4-1In4834513164
1111-5-0100.0%3336131161044,637
10-4-2In1001
10.510-5-1In1732194262383
1010-6-097.1519249271330084,481
9-5-2In1001
9.59-6-189.9172115262182671
99-7-063.10210151224221141000126,185
8-6-2In50502
8.58-7-129.5031121324291430909
88-8-011.6016141322241893100146,499
7-7-2Out50502
7.57-8-12.0202821262611310984
77-9-00.801002717252416610133,900
6-8-2Out204020205
6.56-9-10.1021323352070759
66-10-00.00001413263120595,766
5-9-2Out1001
5.55-10-1Out0311323817466
55-11-0Out001521413252,716
4.54-11-1Out054055214
44-12-0Out003267022,022
3.53-12-1Out1108980
33-13-0Out08916,801
2.52-13-1Out10018
22-14-0Out1991,436
0-1.5Out100273*
Total:33.6%5555667777777776743,584

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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 9/13100.0*Lottery seed
Chicago 7 Green Bay 42 -0.1
Tampa Bay 24 Tennessee 14 +0.1
Washington 33 Miami 10 -0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Jacksonville vs Carolina+1.6*+0.3-2.2
St. Louis vs Seattle+0.1+0.8-0.1
Buffalo vs Indianapolis+0.0-0.6-0.1
Arizona vs New Orleans+0.1*+0.6-0.1
Houston vs Kansas City-0.1*+0.6+0.1
Atlanta vs Philadelphia+0.0*+0.4-0.1
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 9/20100.0*Lottery seed
Carolina vs Houston-1.7+1.1+2.2
Washington vs St. Louis-0.1-1.1+0.1
Indianapolis vs NY Jets-0.1*-0.4+0.1
New Orleans vs Tampa Bay-0.1*+0.4+0.1
Cleveland vs Tennessee+0.0*-0.1-0.1
Jacksonville vs Miami-0.0*-0.1+0.1
Pittsburgh vs San Francisco-0.0*+0.0+0.1
Green Bay vs Seattle-0.0*+0.4+0.0
NY Giants vs Atlanta-0.0*+0.3+0.0

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

What If

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If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L-T1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
14.5-16100
1414-2-096220
13.513-2-1100
1313-3-08310601
12.512-3-16919112
1212-4-04724211200400
11.511-4-12028313513
1111-5-09232511121101411000
10-4-2100
10.510-5-1117181416342332
1010-6-005514159911610111300
9-5-2100
9.59-6-110671412391717482
99-7-000228972101113201141000
8-6-25050
8.58-7-103380211112192113410
88-8-0001150104411171815117421000
7-7-2100
7.57-8-120013514202616941
77-9-000100002510151817139521000
6-8-240202020
6.56-9-1014101926211351
66-10-000001410172019148310
5-9-2100
5.55-10-11413242522111
55-11-000026152427196
4.54-11-116234525
44-12-0014173940
3.53-12-1143461
33-13-0021980
2.52-13-11189
22-14-0496
1.51-14-1100
11-15-0199
00-16-0100
Total:23333332333354443334433333333333