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Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-L-TPCTGD%Change12345678910111213141516Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Steelers10-3-0.7699296.0%-1.49870013002.1-0.053.687Pittsburgh Steelers
Ravens9-4-0.692654.0+1.40400761730005.1+0.284.630Baltimore Ravens
Browns5-8-0.385-17Out01351333424012.1+0.1112.463Cleveland Browns
Bengals2-11-0.154-83Out008266715.625.353Cincinnati Bengals

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Week of 12/9
Steelers 23 Bengals 7
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Steelers+2.7
+0.1
Ravens-2.7
-0.1
Browns*Out
Bengals-0.1
Texans 28 Ravens 34 (ot)
8:30 PM Mon100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Steelers-1.4
-0.1
Ravens+1.4
+0.3
Browns+0.1
Bills 13 Browns 6
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Browns-0.8
Bengals-0.2
Jets 6 Dolphins 10
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Ravens+0.2
Browns-0.3
Cardinals 43 Broncos 13
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Bengals+0.1
Bears 7 Patriots 36
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Steelers-0.1
Chargers 31 Chiefs 0
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Ravens-0.0
Browns-0.0
Jaguars 38 Raiders 31
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Browns+0.1
Titans 28 Colts 30
8:20 PM Thu100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Browns+0.1
Week of 12/16
Steelers vs JetsIf winner is:HomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Steelers99.399.390.188.988.6
1.91.92.22.42.4
Ravens0.70.79.911.111.4
Ravens vs SaintsHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Steelers93.093.193.699.699.6
2.22.22.21.91.9
Ravens7.06.96.40.40.4
4.94.95.25.45.4
Bengals vs BrownsHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Browns12.712.712.111.711.7
Bengals15.315.315.715.815.8
Raiders vs BroncosHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Browns12.112.112.012.112.1
Bengals15.515.515.815.815.8
Dolphins vs BillsHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Browns12.212.212.212.012.0
Bengals15.515.515.615.715.7
Patriots vs PackersHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
8:20 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Steelers2.12.12.02.02.0
Titans vs TexansHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Browns12.112.112.012.212.2

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