GamePlan Science
vs
Week 1
2026-09-10
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Thursday

Simulated Outcomes

each dot = 100 of 10,000 simulations · colored by winner
SF wins 3,600
of 10,000 simulations
LA wins 6,100
of 10,000 simulations
3 ties-35-28-24-21-17-14-10-7-3TIE+3+7+10+14+17+21+24+28+35SFLA

Win Probability

from the model's predicted score distributions
SF 37%Tie 3%60% LA
SF most likely
17
LA most likely
24

Team Strength Comparison

season posteriors for this matchup

Offensive Strength

SF+0.144
LA+0.253
league avg -0.19-0.040.120.280.440.59 Team strength (Bayesian estimate)

Defensive Strength

SF-0.040
LA+0.059
league avg -0.33-0.20-0.060.080.220.36 Team strength (Bayesian estimate)