GamePlan Science
NFL Playoff Predictions

Playoff Outlook

2022 Season

Monte Carlo season simulations driven by each team's Bayesian strength posterior — win distributions, division titles, and Super Bowl odds with quantified uncertainty.

Projected Super Bowl· model's most likely championship matchup
KCKansas City Chiefs
AFC
47%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
65%
Playoffs
91%
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
NFC
53%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
53%
Playoffs
86%
AFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1KCKansas City Chiefs
65%47% SB
2CINCincinnati Bengals
35%
3BUFBuffalo Bills
0%
4MIAMiami Dolphins
0%
5NENew England Patriots
0%
6NYJNew York Jets
0%
7BALBaltimore Ravens
0%
8CLECleveland Browns
0%
9PITPittsburgh Steelers
0%
10JAXJacksonville Jaguars
0%
11TENTennessee Titans
0%
12INDIndianapolis Colts
0%
13HOUHouston Texans
0%
14LVLas Vegas Raiders
0%
15LACLos Angeles Chargers
0%
16DENDenver Broncos
0%
NFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
53%53% SB
2SFSan Francisco 49ers
48%
3DALDallas Cowboys
0%
4NYGNew York Giants
0%
5WASWashington Commanders
0%
6DETDetroit Lions
0%
7GBGreen Bay Packers
0%
8MINMinnesota Vikings
0%
9CHIChicago Bears
0%
10TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
0%
11NONew Orleans Saints
0%
12ATLAtlanta Falcons
0%
13CARCarolina Panthers
0%
14SEASeattle Seahawks
0%
15LALos Angeles Rams
0%
16ARIArizona Cardinals
0%

AFC

East

BUF
Buffalo Bills11 exp W
Playoffs
87%
Div Winner
65%
MIA
Miami Dolphins9 exp W
Playoffs
59%
Div Winner
25%
NE
New England Patriots8 exp W
Playoffs
35%
Div Winner
9%
NYJ
New York Jets6 exp W
Playoffs
8%
Div Winner
2%

North

BAL
Baltimore Ravens9 exp W
Playoffs
60%
Div Winner
34%
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals9 exp W
Playoffs
57%
Div Winner
30%
Conf Champ
35%
CLE
Cleveland Browns9 exp W
Playoffs
48%
Div Winner
24%
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers7 exp W
Playoffs
28%
Div Winner
12%

South

JAX
Jacksonville Jaguars8 exp W
Playoffs
47%
Div Winner
41%
TEN
Tennessee Titans7 exp W
Playoffs
29%
Div Winner
25%
IND
Indianapolis Colts7 exp W
Playoffs
28%
Div Winner
24%
HOU
Houston Texans5 exp W
Playoffs
12%
Div Winner
10%

West

KC
Kansas City Chiefs11 exp W
Playoffs
91%
Div Winner
70%
Conf Champ
65%
Super Bowl
47%
LV
Las Vegas Raiders9 exp W
Playoffs
45%
Div Winner
13%
LAC
Los Angeles Chargers8 exp W
Playoffs
45%
Div Winner
13%
DEN
Denver Broncos7 exp W
Playoffs
21%
Div Winner
5%

NFC

East

DAL
Dallas Cowboys11 exp W
Playoffs
91%
Div Winner
57%
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles11 exp W
Playoffs
86%
Div Winner
39%
Conf Champ
53%
Super Bowl
53%
NYG
New York Giants7 exp W
Playoffs
22%
Div Winner
3%
WAS
Washington Commanders7 exp W
Playoffs
17%
Div Winner
1%

North

DET
Detroit Lions8 exp W
Playoffs
48%
Div Winner
32%
GB
Green Bay Packers8 exp W
Playoffs
47%
Div Winner
30%
MIN
Minnesota Vikings8 exp W
Playoffs
43%
Div Winner
28%
CHI
Chicago Bears7 exp W
Playoffs
16%
Div Winner
9%

South

TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers8 exp W
Playoffs
52%
Div Winner
42%
NO
New Orleans Saints8 exp W
Playoffs
40%
Div Winner
29%
ATL
Atlanta Falcons7 exp W
Playoffs
25%
Div Winner
16%
CAR
Carolina Panthers7 exp W
Playoffs
20%
Div Winner
13%

West

SF
San Francisco 49ers11 exp W
Playoffs
87%
Div Winner
68%
Conf Champ
48%
SEA
Seattle Seahawks8 exp W
Playoffs
46%
Div Winner
16%
LA
Los Angeles Rams8 exp W
Playoffs
42%
Div Winner
11%
ARI
Arizona Cardinals7 exp W
Playoffs
20%
Div Winner
5%
How to read this: Each bar shows the fraction of 10,000 simulated seasons in which that outcome occurred. Win distribution shows the probability of ending the regular season with 0–17 wins. Strength posteriors are derived from the Bayesian drive-outcomes model fit to play-by-play data.