GamePlan Science
NFL Playoff Predictions

Playoff Outlook

2024 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
37%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
51%
Playoffs
70%
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
NFC
63%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
68%
Playoffs
84%
AFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1KCKansas City Chiefs
51%37% SB
2BUFBuffalo Bills
49%
3MIAMiami Dolphins
0%
4NENew England Patriots
0%
5NYJNew York Jets
0%
6BALBaltimore Ravens
0%
7CINCincinnati Bengals
0%
8PITPittsburgh Steelers
0%
9CLECleveland Browns
0%
10INDIndianapolis Colts
0%
11HOUHouston Texans
0%
12JAXJacksonville Jaguars
0%
13TENTennessee Titans
0%
14LACLos Angeles Chargers
0%
15DENDenver Broncos
0%
16LVLas Vegas Raiders
0%
NFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
68%63% SB
2WASWashington Commanders
32%
3DALDallas Cowboys
0%
4NYGNew York Giants
0%
5DETDetroit Lions
0%
6GBGreen Bay Packers
0%
7MINMinnesota Vikings
0%
8CHIChicago Bears
0%
9TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
0%
10ATLAtlanta Falcons
0%
11NONew Orleans Saints
0%
12CARCarolina Panthers
0%
13SFSan Francisco 49ers
0%
14SEASeattle Seahawks
0%
15LALos Angeles Rams
0%
16ARIArizona Cardinals
0%

AFC

East

BUF
Buffalo Bills11 exp W
Playoffs
92%
Div Winner
77%
Conf Champ
49%
MIA
Miami Dolphins8 exp W
Playoffs
46%
Div Winner
18%
NE
New England Patriots7 exp W
Playoffs
15%
Div Winner
3%
NYJ
New York Jets6 exp W
Playoffs
12%
Div Winner
2%

North

BAL
Baltimore Ravens12 exp W
Playoffs
94%
Div Winner
76%
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals9 exp W
Playoffs
56%
Div Winner
15%
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers8 exp W
Playoffs
38%
Div Winner
8%
CLE
Cleveland Browns6 exp W
Playoffs
9%
Div Winner
1%

South

IND
Indianapolis Colts8 exp W
Playoffs
53%
Div Winner
42%
HOU
Houston Texans8 exp W
Playoffs
45%
Div Winner
33%
JAX
Jacksonville Jaguars8 exp W
Playoffs
36%
Div Winner
23%
TEN
Tennessee Titans5 exp W
Playoffs
5%
Div Winner
3%

West

KC
Kansas City Chiefs10 exp W
Playoffs
70%
Div Winner
39%
Conf Champ
51%
Super Bowl
37%
LAC
Los Angeles Chargers10 exp W
Playoffs
68%
Div Winner
36%
DEN
Denver Broncos9 exp W
Playoffs
55%
Div Winner
23%
LV
Las Vegas Raiders6 exp W
Playoffs
9%
Div Winner
2%

NFC

East

PHI
Philadelphia Eagles11 exp W
Playoffs
84%
Div Winner
67%
Conf Champ
68%
Super Bowl
63%
WAS
Washington Commanders9 exp W
Playoffs
53%
Div Winner
23%
Conf Champ
32%
DAL
Dallas Cowboys7 exp W
Playoffs
20%
Div Winner
8%
NYG
New York Giants5 exp W
Playoffs
3%
Div Winner
1%

North

DET
Detroit Lions11 exp W
Playoffs
87%
Div Winner
57%
GB
Green Bay Packers10 exp W
Playoffs
64%
Div Winner
22%
MIN
Minnesota Vikings9 exp W
Playoffs
56%
Div Winner
18%
CHI
Chicago Bears7 exp W
Playoffs
15%
Div Winner
3%

South

TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers10 exp W
Playoffs
78%
Div Winner
67%
ATL
Atlanta Falcons8 exp W
Playoffs
29%
Div Winner
17%
NO
New Orleans Saints7 exp W
Playoffs
24%
Div Winner
13%
CAR
Carolina Panthers6 exp W
Playoffs
6%
Div Winner
3%

West

SF
San Francisco 49ers9 exp W
Playoffs
57%
Div Winner
32%
SEA
Seattle Seahawks9 exp W
Playoffs
51%
Div Winner
29%
LA
Los Angeles Rams9 exp W
Playoffs
50%
Div Winner
28%
ARI
Arizona Cardinals8 exp W
Playoffs
25%
Div Winner
11%
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.