GamePlan Science
NFL Playoff Predictions

Playoff Outlook

2023 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
49%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
38%
Playoffs
76%
SFSan Francisco 49ers
NFC
51%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
64%
Playoffs
87%
AFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1BALBaltimore Ravens
62%
2KCKansas City Chiefs
38%49% SB
3BUFBuffalo Bills
0%
4MIAMiami Dolphins
0%
5NENew England Patriots
0%
6NYJNew York Jets
0%
7CINCincinnati Bengals
0%
8CLECleveland Browns
0%
9PITPittsburgh Steelers
0%
10HOUHouston Texans
0%
11INDIndianapolis Colts
0%
12JAXJacksonville Jaguars
0%
13TENTennessee Titans
0%
14LACLos Angeles Chargers
0%
15DENDenver Broncos
0%
16LVLas Vegas Raiders
0%
NFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1SFSan Francisco 49ers
64%51% SB
2DETDetroit Lions
36%
3DALDallas Cowboys
0%
4PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
0%
5WASWashington Commanders
0%
6NYGNew York Giants
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%
14LALos Angeles Rams
0%
15SEASeattle Seahawks
0%
16ARIArizona Cardinals
0%

AFC

East

BUF
Buffalo Bills12 exp W
Playoffs
92%
Div Winner
63%
MIA
Miami Dolphins10 exp W
Playoffs
80%
Div Winner
35%
NE
New England Patriots6 exp W
Playoffs
8%
Div Winner
1%
NYJ
New York Jets6 exp W
Playoffs
8%
Div Winner
1%

North

BAL
Baltimore Ravens11 exp W
Playoffs
87%
Div Winner
67%
Conf Champ
62%
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals8 exp W
Playoffs
42%
Div Winner
15%
CLE
Cleveland Browns8 exp W
Playoffs
38%
Div Winner
10%
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers8 exp W
Playoffs
31%
Div Winner
9%

South

HOU
Houston Texans9 exp W
Playoffs
53%
Div Winner
42%
IND
Indianapolis Colts8 exp W
Playoffs
38%
Div Winner
25%
JAX
Jacksonville Jaguars7 exp W
Playoffs
32%
Div Winner
22%
TEN
Tennessee Titans7 exp W
Playoffs
19%
Div Winner
12%

West

KC
Kansas City Chiefs10 exp W
Playoffs
76%
Div Winner
59%
Conf Champ
38%
Super Bowl
49%
LAC
Los Angeles Chargers8 exp W
Playoffs
39%
Div Winner
16%
DEN
Denver Broncos8 exp W
Playoffs
30%
Div Winner
13%
LV
Las Vegas Raiders8 exp W
Playoffs
27%
Div Winner
12%

NFC

East

DAL
Dallas Cowboys11 exp W
Playoffs
82%
Div Winner
56%
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles10 exp W
Playoffs
75%
Div Winner
40%
WAS
Washington Commanders7 exp W
Playoffs
12%
Div Winner
4%
NYG
New York Giants5 exp W
Playoffs
4%
Div Winner
1%

North

DET
Detroit Lions10 exp W
Playoffs
78%
Div Winner
50%
Conf Champ
36%
GB
Green Bay Packers9 exp W
Playoffs
55%
Div Winner
29%
MIN
Minnesota Vikings8 exp W
Playoffs
45%
Div Winner
17%
CHI
Chicago Bears7 exp W
Playoffs
17%
Div Winner
5%

South

TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers9 exp W
Playoffs
58%
Div Winner
42%
NO
New Orleans Saints9 exp W
Playoffs
56%
Div Winner
38%
ATL
Atlanta Falcons7 exp W
Playoffs
28%
Div Winner
18%
CAR
Carolina Panthers5 exp W
Playoffs
6%
Div Winner
3%

West

SF
San Francisco 49ers11 exp W
Playoffs
87%
Div Winner
67%
Conf Champ
64%
Super Bowl
51%
LA
Los Angeles Rams8 exp W
Playoffs
40%
Div Winner
17%
SEA
Seattle Seahawks8 exp W
Playoffs
36%
Div Winner
11%
ARI
Arizona Cardinals7 exp W
Playoffs
21%
Div Winner
6%
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.