The Broncos What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Broncos 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 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92% | 4% | X | X | 3% | 1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 12 | 2 | 0 | 78% | 9% | 4% | X | 5% | 4% | <1% | ^ |
| Lose Next Game | 12 | 3 | 0 | 56% | 17% | 10% | X | 7% | 8% | 1% | ^ |
| 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 | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 78% | 9% | 4% | X | 5% | 4% | <1% | ^ |
| Worst Case Scenario | 51% | 15% | 11% | X | 9% | 11% | 2% | ^ |
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Best Case Scenario Cowboys beats Chargers Ravens beats Patriots Broncos beats Jaguars |
Worst Case Scenario Chargers beats Cowboys Patriots beats Ravens Jaguars beats Broncos |
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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 | ||
| 3 of 3 | 100% | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 3 | 67% | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 1 of 3 | 33% | 13 | 4 | 0 | 22% | 40% | 16% | X | 15% | 7% | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 3 | 0% | 12 | 5 | 0 | <1% | 7% | 13% | X | 18% | 53% | 9% | ^ |