Detroit Lions Playoff Chances 2015 50/50Season start, playoff odds unchanged at 37.5% 0-0-0 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did yesterday and who we should root for today. Explain If winner is:HomeTieAway | Thursday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Lions vs Dolphins | +5.9*+3.4-5.9 | | +0.7*+0.4-0.7 | | Colts vs Packers | +1.0*-0.7-1.0 | | +0.1*-0.2-0.1 | | Titans vs Vikings | +0.9*+1.1-0.9 | | +0.1*+0.1-0.1 | | Bears vs Jaguars | -0.9*-3.0+0.9 | | -0.1*-0.4+0.1 | | Bills vs Buccaneers | +0.3*+0.9-0.3 | | +0.0*+0.2-0.0 | | Texans vs Cardinals | +0.3*+0.7-0.3 | | | | Ravens vs Redskins | +0.3*+0.8-0.3 | | +0.0*+0.1-0.0 | | Jets vs Falcons | +0.3*+2.8-0.3 | | +0.0*+0.3-0.0 | | Giants vs Chiefs | -0.2*+1.2+0.2 | | -0.0*+0.3+0.0 | | Panthers vs Patriots | -0.2*-2.2+0.2 | | -0.0*-0.3+0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Saturday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Rams vs Lions | -6.5*-2.2+6.5 | | -0.8*-0.0+0.8 | | Cowboys vs Jaguars | -0.2-6.6+0.2 | | -0.0*-0.5+0.0 | | Chiefs vs Packers | +1.0*-0.4-1.0 | | +0.1*-0.3-0.1 | | Falcons vs Vikings | +0.8*+3.8-0.8 | | +0.1*+0.3-0.1 | | Redskins vs Bears | +0.7*+2.1-0.7 | | +0.1*+0.2-0.1 | | Texans vs Buccaneers | +0.3*+2.8-0.3 | | | | Chargers vs Giants | +0.3*+3.0-0.3 | | +0.0*+0.1-0.0 | | Eagles vs Jets | -0.2*+0.7+0.2 | | -0.0*+0.1+0.0 | | Ravens vs Saints | +0.2*+1.1-0.2 | | +0.0*+0.1-0.0 | | Seahawks vs Titans | -0.2*+3.7+0.2 | | -0.0*+0.3+0.0 | | Cardinals vs Bills | -0.2*-2.0+0.2 | | -0.0*-0.1+0.0 | |
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* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesIf winner is:HomeTieAway | Thursday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Lions vs Dolphins | -1.5*-0.8+1.5 | | Panthers vs Patriots | +0.0+0.6-0.0 | | Giants vs Chiefs | +0.0-0.6-0.0 | | Titans vs Vikings | -0.1-0.1+0.1 | | Colts vs Packers | -0.1*+0.3+0.1 | | Bears vs Jaguars | +0.1*+0.9-0.1 | | Jets vs Falcons | -0.0*-0.5+0.0 | | Bills vs Buccaneers | -0.0*-0.4+0.0 | | Ravens vs Redskins | -0.0*-0.2+0.0 | | Texans vs Cardinals | -0.0*-0.1+0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Saturday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Rams vs Lions | +1.5-0.0-1.5 | | Seahawks vs Titans | +0.0-0.5-0.0 | | Chiefs vs Packers | -0.1*+0.5+0.1 | | Falcons vs Vikings | -0.1*-0.6+0.1 | | Redskins vs Bears | -0.1*-0.5+0.1 | | Chargers vs Giants | -0.0-0.1+0.0 | | Texans vs Buccaneers | -0.0*-0.1+0.0 | | Eagles vs Jets | +0.0*-0.2-0.0 | | Ravens vs Saints | -0.0*-0.3+0.0 | |
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