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 | 7 | 0 | X | X | 3% | 6% | X | <1% | 3% | 88% |
Current Standings | 6 | 7 | 0 | X | X | 3% | 6% | X | <1% | 2% | 89% |
Lose Next Game | 6 | 8 | 0 | X | X | <1% | 2% | X | X | <1% | 98% |
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 | X | X | 4% | 8% | X | X | 2% | 85% |
Current Standings | X | X | 3% | 6% | X | <1% | 2% | 89% |
Worst Case Scenario | X | X | <1% | 1% | X | X | <1% | 99% |
Best Case Scenario Cardinals beats Patriots Packers beats Seahawks |
Worst Case Scenario Patriots beats Cardinals Seahawks beats Packers |
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 | ||
4 of 4 | 100% | 10 | 7 | 0 | X | X | 18% | 32% | X | <1% | 13% | 37% |
3 of 4 | 75% | 9 | 8 | 0 | X | X | <1% | 5% | X | X | 1% | 94% |
2 of 4 | 50% | 8 | 9 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
1 of 4 | 25% | 7 | 10 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
0 of 4 | 0% | 6 | 11 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |