GamePlan Science
NFL Playoff Predictions

Playoff Outlook

2025 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
NENew England Patriots
AFC
51%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
47%
Playoffs
79%
SEASeattle Seahawks
NFC
49%
Super Bowl win probability
Conf
58%
Playoffs
79%
AFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1DENDenver Broncos
53%
2NENew England Patriots
47%51% SB
3BUFBuffalo Bills
0%
4MIAMiami Dolphins
0%
5NYJNew York Jets
0%
6BALBaltimore Ravens
0%
7PITPittsburgh Steelers
0%
8CINCincinnati Bengals
0%
9CLECleveland Browns
0%
10INDIndianapolis Colts
0%
11JAXJacksonville Jaguars
0%
12HOUHouston Texans
0%
13TENTennessee Titans
0%
14LACLos Angeles Chargers
0%
15KCKansas City Chiefs
0%
16LVLas Vegas Raiders
0%
NFC Conferenceranked by conf championship odds
1SEASeattle Seahawks
58%49% SB
2LALos Angeles Rams
42%
3PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
0%
4DALDallas Cowboys
0%
5WASWashington Commanders
0%
6NYGNew York Giants
0%
7DETDetroit Lions
0%
8GBGreen Bay Packers
0%
9CHIChicago Bears
0%
10MINMinnesota Vikings
0%
11TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
0%
12ATLAtlanta Falcons
0%
13NONew Orleans Saints
0%
14CARCarolina Panthers
0%
15SFSan Francisco 49ers
0%
16ARIArizona Cardinals
0%

AFC

East

BUF
Buffalo Bills11 exp W
Playoffs
90%
Div Winner
59%
NE
New England Patriots10 exp W
Playoffs
79%
Div Winner
37%
Conf Champ
47%
Super Bowl
51%
MIA
Miami Dolphins7 exp W
Playoffs
24%
Div Winner
4%
NYJ
New York Jets5 exp W
Playoffs
3%

North

BAL
Baltimore Ravens10 exp W
Playoffs
70%
Div Winner
54%
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers8 exp W
Playoffs
38%
Div Winner
23%
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals8 exp W
Playoffs
29%
Div Winner
18%
CLE
Cleveland Browns6 exp W
Playoffs
8%
Div Winner
5%

South

IND
Indianapolis Colts10 exp W
Playoffs
70%
Div Winner
46%
JAX
Jacksonville Jaguars9 exp W
Playoffs
57%
Div Winner
31%
HOU
Houston Texans8 exp W
Playoffs
45%
Div Winner
22%
TEN
Tennessee Titans5 exp W
Playoffs
2%
Div Winner
1%

West

DEN
Denver Broncos10 exp W
Playoffs
64%
Div Winner
38%
Conf Champ
53%
LAC
Los Angeles Chargers9 exp W
Playoffs
61%
Div Winner
33%
KC
Kansas City Chiefs9 exp W
Playoffs
57%
Div Winner
28%
LV
Las Vegas Raiders5 exp W
Playoffs
4%
Div Winner
1%

NFC

East

PHI
Philadelphia Eagles9 exp W
Playoffs
64%
Div Winner
53%
DAL
Dallas Cowboys8 exp W
Playoffs
30%
Div Winner
20%
WAS
Washington Commanders7 exp W
Playoffs
23%
Div Winner
15%
NYG
New York Giants7 exp W
Playoffs
19%
Div Winner
12%

North

DET
Detroit Lions10 exp W
Playoffs
71%
Div Winner
42%
GB
Green Bay Packers10 exp W
Playoffs
62%
Div Winner
31%
CHI
Chicago Bears9 exp W
Playoffs
41%
Div Winner
14%
MIN
Minnesota Vikings8 exp W
Playoffs
39%
Div Winner
14%

South

TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers9 exp W
Playoffs
56%
Div Winner
49%
ATL
Atlanta Falcons7 exp W
Playoffs
26%
Div Winner
21%
NO
New Orleans Saints7 exp W
Playoffs
26%
Div Winner
22%
CAR
Carolina Panthers6 exp W
Playoffs
11%
Div Winner
8%

West

SEA
Seattle Seahawks11 exp W
Playoffs
79%
Div Winner
41%
Conf Champ
58%
Super Bowl
49%
LA
Los Angeles Rams10 exp W
Playoffs
78%
Div Winner
37%
Conf Champ
42%
SF
San Francisco 49ers10 exp W
Playoffs
62%
Div Winner
20%
ARI
Arizona Cardinals7 exp W
Playoffs
13%
Div Winner
2%
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.