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.ChangeRPI
Falcons11-2-0.8469271.1%+0.1673129002.2+0.012Atlanta Falcons
Saints10-3-0.7699028.9-0.12810655103.9-0.019New Orleans Saints
Bucs8-5-0.615-7Out3212843507.310Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Panthers1-12-0.077-174Out239615.932Carolina Panthers

Big Games

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Week of 12/9
Saints 31 Rams 13
4:05 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Falcons-9.0
-0.3
Saints+9.1
+0.6
Bucs-0.1
-0.0
Panthers 10 Falcons 31
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Falcons+8.2
+0.4
Saints-8.1
-0.3
BucsOut
Panthers-0.2
Redskins 16 Bucs 17
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Falcons+0.6
+0.0
Saints-0.7
-0.1
Bucs+0.1
+0.6
Lions 7 Packers 3
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Saints+0.1
Bucs+0.1
Panthers-0.1
Cowboys 27 Eagles 30
8:20 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Falcons-0.0
Saints-0.0
Bucs-0.0
Bears 7 Patriots 36
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Saints+0.1
Cardinals 43 Broncos 13
4:15 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Panthers-0.1
Vikings vs GiantsIf winner is:HomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Bucs7.27.27.27.47.4
Week of 12/16
Ravens vs SaintsIf winner is:HomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Falcons81.378.975.863.661.0
1.81.92.02.52.6
Saints18.721.124.236.439.0
4.44.34.13.53.4
Bucs7.27.27.37.47.4
Seahawks vs FalconsHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
4:05 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Falcons62.164.274.477.880.2
2.62.52.01.91.8
Saints37.935.825.622.219.8
3.63.74.04.24.3
Bucs7.37.37.27.37.3
Bucs vs LionsHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Falcons71.771.8*71.8*70.770.5
Saints28.328.2*28.2*29.329.5
4.04.04.03.93.9
Bucs6.96.96.97.77.7
Patriots vs PackersHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
8:20 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Bucs7.27.27.27.47.4
Giants vs EaglesHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Bucs7.37.37.27.27.2
Panthers vs CardinalsHomeHome OTTieAway OTAway
1:00 PM Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Panthers15.915.916.016.016.0

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