The Patriots What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Patriots 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 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 49% | 37% | 8% | 1% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 10 | 2 | 0 | 46% | 37% | 9% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Lose Next Game | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31% | 36% | 20% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 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 | 68% | 22% | 4% | <1% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 46% | 37% | 9% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 29% | 36% | 22% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
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Best Case Scenario Texans beats Colts Commanders beats Broncos Patriots beats Giants |
Worst Case Scenario Colts beats Texans Broncos beats Commanders Giants beats Patriots |
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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 | ||
| 5 of 5 | 100% | 15 | 2 | 0 | 83% | 17% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 4 of 5 | 80% | 14 | 3 | 0 | 57% | 40% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 3 of 5 | 60% | 13 | 4 | 0 | 21% | 60% | 16% | X | 3% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 5 | 40% | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1% | 25% | 50% | 5% | 14% | 4% | <1% | <1% |
| 1 of 5 | 20% | 11 | 6 | 0 | <1% | 1% | 22% | 21% | 12% | 27% | 16% | 2% |
| 0 of 5 | 0% | 10 | 7 | 0 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 10% | 34% | 46% |