Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-L-TPCTGD%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Tampa Bay1-0-01.0001050.8%+13.3109988776665544337.0+1.511.527Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans10-0-0035.1-2.455657777777776668.7-0.187.500New Orleans Saints
Atlanta10-0-0034.4-3.255656777777777668.8-0.267.500Atlanta Falcons
Carolina10-0-0033.6-3.855556677777777768.8-0.337.500Carolina Panthers

Big Games

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Week of 9/13
Tampa Bay 24 Tennessee 14
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay+6.1
+0.7
New Orleans-1.0
-0.1
Atlanta-1.0
-0.1
Carolina-1.0
-0.1
San Diego 35 Detroit 14
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay+0.2
+0.0
New Orleans+0.3
+0.0
Atlanta+0.2
+0.0
Carolina+0.3
Washington 33 Miami 10
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay-0.3
-0.0
New Orleans-0.3
-0.0
Atlanta-0.2
Carolina-0.2
Chicago 7 Green Bay 42
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay-0.0
Carolina+0.1
+0.0
Atlanta vs PhiladelphiaIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay50.2*50.051.7
7.0*6.76.9
New Orleans34.7*35.835.7
Atlanta41.7*33.624.6
7.8*9.010.0
Carolina33.1*34.734.4
8.9*9.18.8
Arizona vs New OrleansHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay51.3*51.250.2
7.0*6.97.0
New Orleans27.6*36.745.2
9.68.77.5
Atlanta34.7*39.533.9
8.78.18.8
Carolina33.9*33.633.3
8.89.18.8
Jacksonville vs CarolinaHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay51.8*55.149.5
6.9*6.87.1
New Orleans35.9*32.334.0
8.6*9.18.8
Atlanta35.3*32.333.2
8.7*8.98.9
Carolina27.7*34.741.6
9.5*8.87.9
Week of 9/20
New Orleans vs Tampa BayIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay40.4*52.063.3
8.16.65.7
New Orleans44.7*30.823.6
7.6*8.810.0
Carolina33.9*31.533.3
8.8*9.18.9
NY Giants vs AtlantaHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay51.6*53.449.8
6.9*6.87.1
New Orleans35.7*28.534.3
8.6*9.18.7
Atlanta26.9*37.744.4
9.7*8.47.5
Carolina34.1*32.733.1
Carolina vs HoustonHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay49.8*52.152.2
7.1*6.96.9
New Orleans34.3*36.236.2
8.8*8.58.6
Atlanta33.5*35.335.5
8.88.88.7
Carolina39.4*29.125.9
8.2*9.29.7
Pittsburgh vs San FranciscoHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay51.1*52.350.5
7.0*6.77.0
New Orleans35.4*34.434.7
8.6*8.98.7
Atlanta34.7*35.833.9
8.7*8.88.8
Carolina34.0*36.533.1
8.8*8.78.9
Chicago vs ArizonaHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay51.1*56.550.5
7.0*6.57.0
New Orleans35.4*30.634.8
Atlanta8.8*8.48.7
Green Bay vs SeattleHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay7.0*6.77.0
New Orleans8.7*8.98.7
Atlanta8.8*8.48.8
Carolina8.8*9.28.9
Washington vs St. LouisHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tampa Bay7.0*6.77.0
Atlanta8.7*9.08.8
Carolina8.88.48.9

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.