The Cardinals What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Cardinals play future games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
Resultant Record | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
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W | L | T | 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Win Next Game | 7 | 6 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 30% | 28% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 39% |
Current Standings | 6 | 6 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 21% | 19% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 56% |
Lose Next Game | 6 | 7 | 0 | X | <1% | 4% | 8% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 85% |
Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Best Case Scenario | <1% | <1% | 32% | 30% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 35% |
Current Standings | <1% | <1% | 21% | 19% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 56% |
Worst Case Scenario | X | <1% | 4% | 8% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 84% |
Best Case Scenario Cardinals beats Seahawks Bills beats Rams |
Worst Case Scenario Seahawks beats Cardinals Rams beats Bills |
Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||
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W | L | T | 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
5 of 5 | 100% | 11 | 6 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 81% | 19% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
4 of 5 | 80% | 10 | 7 | 0 | X | <1% | 29% | 47% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 18% |
3 of 5 | 60% | 9 | 8 | 0 | X | X | 2% | 27% | X | <1% | 1% | 69% |
2 of 5 | 40% | 8 | 9 | 0 | X | X | <1% | 3% | X | X | <1% | 97% |
1 of 5 | 20% | 7 | 10 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
0 of 5 | 0% | 6 | 11 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |