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 | 5 | 0 | <1% | 5% | 35% | 18% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 32% |
Current Standings | 6 | 5 | 0 | <1% | 2% | 24% | 22% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 47% |
Lose Next Game | 6 | 6 | 0 | <1% | 1% | 19% | 24% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 52% |
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% | 4% | 39% | 24% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 26% |
Current Standings | <1% | 2% | 24% | 22% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 47% |
Worst Case Scenario | <1% | 1% | 19% | 21% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 55% |
Best Case Scenario Jets beats Seahawks Cardinals beats Vikings Saints beats Rams |
Worst Case Scenario Seahawks beats Jets Vikings beats Cardinals Rams beats Saints |
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 | ||
6 of 6 | 100% | 12 | 5 | 0 | <1% | 22% | 74% | 4% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
5 of 6 | 83% | 11 | 6 | 0 | <1% | 4% | 64% | 27% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 1% |
4 of 6 | 67% | 10 | 7 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 24% | 44% | <1% | 1% | 10% | 21% |
3 of 6 | 50% | 9 | 8 | 0 | X | <1% | 2% | 25% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 70% |
2 of 6 | 33% | 8 | 9 | 0 | X | <1% | <1% | 4% | X | <1% | <1% | 96% |
1 of 6 | 17% | 7 | 10 | 0 | X | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
0 of 6 | 0% | 6 | 11 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |