The Steelers What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Steelers 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 3% | 85% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 11% |
| Current Standings | 7 | 6 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 82% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 15% |
| Lose Next Game | 7 | 7 | 0 | X | X | <1% | 77% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 23% |
| 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% | 3% | 92% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% |
| Current Standings | <1% | <1% | 2% | 82% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 15% |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | X | <1% | 72% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 28% |
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Best Case Scenario Bengals beats Ravens Steelers beats Dolphins |
Worst Case Scenario Ravens beats Bengals Dolphins beats Steelers |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 11 | 6 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 12% | 88% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 3 of 4 | 75% | 10 | 7 | 0 | X | X | 1% | 98% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| 2 of 4 | 50% | 9 | 8 | 0 | X | X | X | 87% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 12% |
| 1 of 4 | 25% | 8 | 9 | 0 | X | X | X | 41% | X | X | X | 59% |
| 0 of 4 | 0% | 7 | 10 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |