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There are just 32 remaining games in the 2021 NFL season, and only six playoff spots are clinched. Amazingly, 24 teams’ postseason hopes are still mathematically alive. And even with all of two weeks left, there are endless permutations of how the rest of the regular season could play out and how the playoff field could shape up. But today, we’re predicting what will happen with just one scenario: chalk.
We used simulations from ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) to determine the most likely playoff field and seedings. By our numbers, there is a 7% chance the following prediction nails every team and every seed in the NFC, and a 5% chance of doing the same in the AFC. The probability of both conferences aligning exactly as follows is just 0.5%. That might seem low for a best-guess prediction, but that’s how much uncertainty remains. These were the final standings that our FPI simulations produced the most. And we’re going to explain how we got there, complete with projected game scores for Weeks 17 and 18.
So let’s break down the final two weeks of the 2021 season and the resulting playoff field if the most likely scenario via ESPN’s FPI plays out. Who clinched a spot in the 14-team field, who locked up a division title or No. 1 seed, and who was left out of the postseason altogether? Plus, we take a quick look ahead to the playoffs and what we might expect there. Let’s dig in.
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Scores: Week 17 | Week 18
Final standings: AFC | NFC
Projected Week 17 scores
LAR-BAL: Rams 27, Ravens 7
ATL-BUF: Bills 38, Falcons 14
NYG-CHI: Bears 34, Giants 27
KC-CIN: Chiefs 10, Bengals 6
LV-IND: Colts 26, Raiders 10
JAX-NE: Patriots 31, Jaguars 13
TB-NYJ: Buccaneers 34, Jets 14
MIA-TEN: Titans 27, Dolphins 10
PHI-WSH: Eagles 41, Washington 21
DEN-LAC: Chargers 16, Broncos 8
HOU-SF: 49ers 34, Texans 7
ARI-DAL: Cardinals 17, Cowboys 16
CAR-NO: Saints 23, Panthers 17
DET-SEA: Lions 18, Seahawks 17
MIN-GB: Packers 27, Vikings 26
CLE-PIT: Steelers 30, Browns 27
The story of Week 17: Most contenders…
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Source : espn
