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Pittsburgh Steelers Playoff Chances 2015

Season start, playoff odds unchanged at 36.9%
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How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did yesterday and who we should root for today.   Explain

If winner is:HomeTieAway
Thursday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chargers vs Steelers-5.6*+1.9+7.5
-0.7*+0.1+0.9
Ravens vs Redskins-0.8*+1.4+1.1
-0.1*+0.1+0.1
Broncos vs Bengals+0.7*-0.1-0.9
+0.0*-0.1-0.1
Browns vs Raiders-0.6*-0.9+0.9
-0.0*-0.2+0.1
Titans vs Vikings-0.3*+1.7+0.3
-0.0*+0.1+0.0
Texans vs Cardinals-0.2*+0.1+0.3
Colts vs Packers-0.2*-0.2+0.3
-0.0*+0.1+0.0
Giants vs Chiefs+0.2*+0.7-0.3
+0.0*+0.1-0.0
Lions vs Dolphins+0.2*+1.9-0.3
+0.0*+0.1-0.0
Bears vs Jaguars+0.2*+1.8-0.3
+0.0*+0.1-0.0
Jets vs Falcons-0.2*+1.5+0.3
-0.0+0.1+0.0
Bills vs Buccaneers-0.2*-0.5+0.2
Panthers vs Patriots+0.2*-0.5-0.2
+0.0*-0.2-0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Saturday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Steelers vs Colts+5.6*-1.3-7.5
+0.7*-0.3-0.9
Ravens vs Saints-0.9*+1.7+1.2
-0.1*+0.2+0.1
Browns vs Broncos-0.7*-1.6+0.9
-0.0*-0.2+0.1
Seahawks vs Titans+0.3*+0.3-0.3
Cowboys vs Jaguars+0.2*+0.9-0.3
+0.0*+0.1-0.0
Chargers vs Giants-0.2*-0.1+0.3
-0.0*+0.1+0.0
Texans vs Buccaneers-0.2*-0.5+0.3
Cardinals vs Bills+0.2*+1.0-0.3
+0.0*+0.1-0.0
Chiefs vs Packers-0.2*-0.3+0.3
Eagles vs Jets+0.2*+1.9-0.2
+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

Chances based on how well the Steelers finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
25.5-31In100654*
2525-6-0In10001,121
24.524-6-1In10027
2424-7-0In98204,383
23.523-7-1In99196
2323-8-0In9540113,712*
22.522-8-1In9362233
2222-9-0In8612002035,635*
21.521-9-1In8017130651
2121-10-0100.0%68242050080,641*
20.520-10-1In573150701,379
2020-11-0100.042379111100157,293*
19.519-11-199.8284014115202,599
1919-12-099.41635214195100269,375
18-11-2In1728223318
18.518-12-198.1827267229204,053
1818-13-093.73172611211551000401,854
17-12-287.5212525888424
17.517-13-185.219221716201131005,896
1717-14-070.0041618112118931000522,133
16-13-270.7212101234205541
16.516-14-149.701818517221783007,148
1616-15-032.10041629192116831000597,914
15-14-235.22174132219156454
15.515-15-116.101120311202318830007,851
1515-16-09.80180151320221793100605,924
14-15-213.5113514271616837
14.514-16-14.90501411222519103007,086*
1414-17-02.70030002614222418920537,092
13-16-25.453383030118337
13.513-17-11.1101514242719716,007
1313-18-00.60100027172727154419,265
12-17-2Out31444281136
12.512-18-10.200017213229104,501
1212-19-00.100001413293519286,791
11-18-2Out2016402425
11.511-19-1Out0152040342,678
1111-20-00.00003133846171,945
10-19-2Out15463813
10.510-20-10.1000533611,501
1010-21-0Out003247289,329*
9.59-21-1Out11881711
99-22-0Out00118940,215*
8.58-22-1Out496300
88-23-0Out049615,756*
7.57-23-1Out19998
77-24-0Out01995,030*
6.56-24-1Out10022
66-25-0Out01001,419
0-5.5Out100709*
Total:36.9%56775666666666664,311,312

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

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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

If winner is:HomeTieAway
Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Chargers vs Steelers+1.3-0.4-1.8
Jets vs Falcons+0.0-0.3-0.0
Ravens vs Redskins+0.1*-0.2-0.1
Lions vs Dolphins-0.0-0.2+0.0
Browns vs Raiders+0.1*+0.3-0.1
Broncos vs Bengals-0.1+0.1+0.1
Titans vs Vikings+0.0*-0.2-0.0
Giants vs Chiefs-0.0*-0.2+0.0
Colts vs Packers+0.0*-0.2-0.0
Texans vs Cardinals+0.0*-0.1-0.0
Bears vs Jaguars-0.0*-0.3+0.0
Panthers vs Patriots-0.0*+0.3+0.0
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Saturday100.0*Lottery seed
Steelers vs Colts-1.3*+0.4+1.8
Ravens vs Saints+0.1-0.6-0.1
Chargers vs Giants+0.0-0.2-0.0
Browns vs Broncos+0.1*+0.4-0.1
Texans vs Buccaneers+0.0-0.1-0.0
Seahawks vs Titans-0.0*-0.1+0.0
Chiefs vs Packers+0.0*-0.1-0.0
Cowboys vs Jaguars-0.0*-0.2+0.0
Eagles vs Jets-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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L-T1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
26.5-31100
2626-5-01000
25.525-5-1100
2525-6-09900
24.524-6-1100
2424-7-098120
23.523-7-19631
2323-8-09234001
22.522-8-185762
2222-9-076101100020
21.521-9-16514160130
2121-10-049192412005000
20.520-10-1332429250700
2020-11-018243249011101000
19.519-11-1721318140114120
1919-12-021420151924016350100
18.518-12-1081017224701669020
1818-13-0033141710111111013151000
17-12-2417817258884
17.517-13-1108913152512165113100
1717-14-000043121352101110151041000
16-13-222107221020152055
16.516-14-101081080541414181251000
1616-15-0000046100219612161510521000
15-14-2241341322091115242
15.515-15-101290303918231794100
1515-16-000117001002611161816116310000
14-15-21135192716883
14.514-16-1005001411182420115100
1414-17-00003000001361217191712621000
13-16-2516524228855
13.513-17-11001513202420114100
1313-18-00010000149162121168310
12-17-232822191963
12.512-18-100014122127221020
1212-19-0000001411212722112
11-18-241612408128
11.511-19-100392331267
1111-20-00001413293518
10.510-20-1014204134
1010-21-0002123750
9.59-21-1043165
99-22-00022077
8.58-22-11288
88-23-00892
7.57-23-1298
77-24-00298
6.56-24-1100
66-25-0199
0-5.5100
Total:33334344333333333333333333333333
Updated Tuesday, 2023-11-7 2:04 PM Eastern (GMT-05:00)