The Bears What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Bears 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 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11% | 9% | 1% | <1% | 27% | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Current Standings | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10% | 9% | 1% | <1% | 26% | 20% | 14% | 20% |
| Lose Next Game | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5% | 7% | 1% | <1% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 30% |
| 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 | 14% | 12% | <1% | <1% | 25% | 20% | 15% | 15% |
| Current Standings | 10% | 9% | 1% | <1% | 26% | 20% | 14% | 20% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 3% | 6% | 1% | <1% | 22% | 20% | 17% | 31% |
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Best Case Scenario Eagles beats Giants Bears beats Buccaneers Bills beats Vikings |
Worst Case Scenario Giants beats Eagles Buccaneers beats Bears Vikings beats Bills |
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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 | ||
| 9 of 9 | 100% | 15 | 2 | 0 | 85% | 12% | X | X | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 8 of 9 | 89% | 14 | 3 | 0 | 53% | 29% | <1% | X | 18% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 7 of 9 | 78% | 13 | 4 | 0 | 20% | 29% | 1% | <1% | 45% | 5% | <1% | ^ |
| 6 of 9 | 67% | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 13% | 3% | <1% | 54% | 24% | 3% | <1% |
| 5 of 9 | 56% | 11 | 6 | 0 | <1% | 2% | 1% | <1% | 27% | 46% | 19% | 3% |
| 4 of 9 | 44% | 10 | 7 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 28% | 42% | 26% |
| 3 of 9 | 33% | 9 | 8 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 23% | 71% |
| 2 of 9 | 22% | 8 | 9 | 0 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 97% |
| 1 of 9 | 11% | 7 | 10 | 0 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| 0 of 9 | 0% | 6 | 11 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |