Ian Allan
The Texans and 49ers look like the frontrunners for home-field advantage in the playoffs, while the Patriots and Packers should get first-round byes. That’s the way I see it, anyway, after forecasting every regular-season game.
There are 256 regular-season games. For each of those, I gave each team a number between 0 (a loss) and 1 (a win). If a game is simply too close to call, I just split the point between the two teams.
Using that process for every team and every game, I think the 49ers and Texans should finish with the most wins.
Other division winners: Falcons, Eagles, Steelers, Chargers.
Wild-card teams: Ravens, Giants, Seahawks, Bills.
Right there in the mix (but coming up just short): Cowboys, Broncos, Lions, Panthers.
Top-5 picks in the draft: Browns, Jaguars, Rams, Dolphins, Raiders.
Wins
11.8 San Francisco
11.7 Houston
11.6 New England
11.1 Green Bay
10.3 Atlanta
10.0 Philadelphia
10.0 Pittsburgh
9.9 Baltimore
9.5 San Diego
8.9 NY Giants
8.9 Seattle
8.8 Buffalo
8.8 Dallas
8.7 Denver
8.5 Detroit
8.4 Carolina
8.2 Chicago
7.7 Washington
7.6 Arizona
7.6 Cincinnati
7.4 NY Jets
6.8 New Orleans
6.2 Indianapolis
6.2 Tampa Bay
6.1 Kansas City
6.1 Minnesota
5.9 Tennessee
5.7 Oakland
5.4 Miami
4.9 St. Louis
4.7 Jacksonville
3.3 Cleveland
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Posted by t d | Sep. 19 at 02:10 PM
I like the Texans but hate the coach. I just can't see them getting to the Super Bowl with that loser. I think the Ravens will finally get back Super Bowl against the Giants. nice rematch with a different outcome