The Lions What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Lions 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 4% | 96% |
| Current Standings | 8 | 7 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2% | 98% |
| Lose Next Game | 8 | 8 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 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 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13% | 87% |
| Current Standings | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2% | 98% |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
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Best Case Scenario Lions beats Vikings Ravens beats Packers |
Worst Case Scenario Vikings beats Lions Packers beats Ravens |
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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 | ||
| 2 of 2 | 100% | 10 | 7 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 14% | 86% |
| 1 of 2 | 50% | 9 | 8 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 0 of 2 | 0% | 8 | 9 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |