GamePlan Science
vs
Week 16
2026-12-27
Acrisure Stadium · Sunday

Simulated Outcomes

each dot = 100 of 10,000 simulations · colored by winner
CAR wins 3,200
of 10,000 simulations
PIT wins 6,500
of 10,000 simulations
3 ties-35-28-24-21-17-14-10-7-3TIE+3+7+10+14+17+21+24+28+35CARPIT

Win Probability

from the model's predicted score distributions
CAR 35%Tie 3%62% PIT
CAR most likely
10
PIT most likely
17

Team Strength Comparison

season posteriors for this matchup

Offensive Strength

CAR-0.112
PIT+0.017
league avg -0.47-0.30-0.130.030.200.36 Team strength (Bayesian estimate)

Defensive Strength

CAR-0.084
PIT-0.008
league avg -0.38-0.25-0.110.020.150.29 Team strength (Bayesian estimate)