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Mon Dec 22 2:45 am

NFL - Week 16 of 18

Patriots Most Important Games

The Most Important Games for the Patriots are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Patriots final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Patriots fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.

Patriots Most Important Games
Game Importance
Factor
(0‑∼100)
Game
Winner
Patriots Resultant Playoff Probabilities
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
Patriots
(12‑3)

vs
Jets
(3‑12)
190 Patriots Wins 47% 41% 3% X 8% 1% ^ ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Jets Wins 1% 16% 17% X 45% 19% 1% ^
Chiefs
(6‑9)

vs
Broncos
(12‑3)
119 Chiefs Wins 72% 5% 5% X 15% 2% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Broncos Wins 25% 51% 5% X 12% 6% <1% ^
Eagles
(10‑5)

vs
Bills
(11‑4)
22 Eagles Wins 39% 45% 13% X <1% 2% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Bills Wins 39% 34% 1% X 20% 6% <1% ^
Colts
(8‑6)

vs
Jaguars
(11‑4)
5 Colts Wins 40% 42% <1% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Jaguars Wins 39% 34% 9% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Texans
(10‑5)

vs
Chargers
(11‑4)
2 Texans Wins 40% 37% 5% X 16% 2% 1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Chargers Wins 39% 37% 5% X 11% 7% ^ ^
Colts
(8‑6)

vs
Forty-Niners49ers
(10‑4)
0 Colts Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Forty-Niners49ers Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Packers
(9‑5‑1)

vs
Ravens
(7‑8)
0 Packers Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Ravens Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Bengals
(5‑10)

vs
Cardinals
(3‑12)
0 Bengals Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Cardinals Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Browns
(3‑12)

vs
Steelers
(9‑6)
0 Browns Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Steelers Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Dolphins
(6‑9)

vs
Buccaneers
(7‑8)
0 Dolphins Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Buccaneers Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Titans
(3‑12)

vs
Saints
(5‑10)
0 Titans Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Saints Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Raiders
(2‑13)

vs
Giants
(2‑13)
0 Raiders Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Current Probabilities 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
Giants Wins 39% 37% 5% X 13% 5% <1% ^
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • *  denotes first round bye in the playoffs
  • ** denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs