32 NFL teams will all vie for a shot at the holy grail of football – the Lombardi Trophy. But like every year, just one team will reign supreme. While a few teams have their NFL playoff chances in the high 70s to start the year, some will bow out of contention sooner rather than later. Our NFL Playoff Probability is the ultimate resource for assessing your favorite NFL team’s playoff chances. By taking into consideration the strength of schedule and division-wise records weekly, our playoff predictor will outline every NFL team’s clinching scenarios for the week along with their probabilities of winning the divisional round and, ultimately, the Super Bowl.
How are Sportskeeda's NFL Playoff chances calculated?
Sportskeeda uses a sophisticated approach to analyzing NFL playoff chances that combines several key elements. This methodology helps us to analyze various factors to understand a team's potential for making the postseason.
Firstly, we utilize weekly NFL power rankings to gauge the relative strength of each team.
Secondly, we employ our algorithm to simulate the remaining games, incorporating factors such as team matchups and historical performance data. These simulations, executed an extensive 100,000 times, provide a comprehensive picture of potential outcomes, including clinching scenarios for various playoff spots.
Through this process, we are able to generate insights into the probability of each team making it to the playoffs and also visualize potential playoff pictures in later stages.
