NE 29-25. Here are ratings
| Rank |
Team |
off |
def |
total |
| 1 |
New England Patriots |
10.04 |
-1.27 |
11.31 |
| 2 |
New Orleans Saints |
12.14 |
0.93 |
11.21 |
| 3 |
San Francisco 49ers |
2.35 |
-5.94 |
8.29 |
| 4 |
Green Bay Packers |
9.92 |
1.68 |
8.24 |
| 5 |
New York Giants |
4.13 |
-2.77 |
6.91 |
| 6 |
Baltimore Ravens |
1.88 |
-4.87 |
6.74 |
| 7 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
3.90 |
-2.06 |
5.96 |
| 8 |
Houston Texans |
1.04 |
-4.02 |
5.06 |
| 9 |
Detroit Lions |
6.37 |
2.05 |
4.32 |
| 10 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
-0.60 |
-4.28 |
3.69 |
| 11 |
Dallas Cowboys |
1.76 |
-1.73 |
3.49 |
| 12 |
Miami Dolphins |
-1.64 |
-3.61 |
1.97 |
| 13 |
New York Jets |
1.82 |
-0.12 |
1.94 |
| 14 |
Atlanta Falcons |
-0.57 |
-1.84 |
1.27 |
| 15 |
Seattle Seahawks |
-0.28 |
-1.39 |
1.11 |
| 16 |
Chicago Bears |
-2.06 |
-2.74 |
0.68 |
| 17 |
San Diego Chargers |
2.54 |
1.92 |
0.62 |
| 18 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
-0.21 |
0.91 |
-1.13 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Titans |
-2.37 |
-0.94 |
-1.43 |
| 20 |
Arizona Cardinals |
-1.45 |
0.36 |
-1.82 |
| 21 |
Carolina Panthers |
2.17 |
4.22 |
-2.06 |
| 22 |
Buffalo Bills |
1.67 |
4.14 |
-2.47 |
| 23 |
Washington Redskins |
-3.52 |
-0.72 |
-2.80 |
| 24 |
Oakland Raiders |
-0.02 |
5.16 |
-5.18 |
| 25 |
Cleveland Browns |
-7.26 |
-1.62 |
-5.64 |
| 26 |
Denver Broncos |
-3.00 |
2.92 |
-5.92 |
| 27 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
-7.20 |
-1.15 |
-6.05 |
| 28 |
Minnesota Vikings |
-2.15 |
4.53 |
-6.69 |
| 29 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
-10.54 |
-2.07 |
-8.48 |
| 30 |
St. Louis Rams |
-8.33 |
1.81 |
-10.14 |
| 31 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
-4.48 |
6.89 |
-11.37 |
| 32 |
Indianapolis Colts |
-6.03 |
5.61 |
-11.64 |
Here are new NBA ratings. Eastern Conference has high variability with top 4
and 6 of 7 worst team. Home edge is nearly 5 points this year.
| Team |
off |
def |
total |
Philadelphia
76ers |
6.62 |
-5.79 |
12.41 |
| Chicago Bulls |
1.81 |
-8.84 |
10.65 |
| Miami Heat |
11.60 |
3.74 |
7.86 |
| Atlanta Hawks |
4.38 |
-3.25 |
7.63 |
| Denver Nuggets |
10.77 |
5.03 |
5.73 |
| Portland Trail Blazers |
2.42 |
-2.34 |
4.76 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder |
6.60 |
2.09 |
4.51 |
| San Antonio Spurs |
4.95 |
0.66 |
4.28 |
| Los Angeles Clippers |
4.19 |
0.14 |
4.05 |
| Los Angeles Lakers |
-1.88 |
-5.36 |
3.48 |
| Indiana Pacers |
-1.40 |
-4.36 |
2.96 |
| Orlando Magic |
2.91 |
0.42 |
2.49 |
| Dallas Mavericks |
-1.85 |
-2.80 |
0.95 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
2.92 |
2.73 |
0.19 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves |
0.25 |
0.45 |
-0.20 |
| Houston Rockets |
0.32 |
0.60 |
-0.28 |
| Memphis Grizzlies |
-3.45 |
-2.31 |
-1.14 |
| Utah Jazz |
-1.47 |
0.00 |
-1.46 |
| Phoenix Suns |
0.39 |
1.86 |
-1.47 |
| Golden State Warriors |
-0.58 |
2.81 |
-3.39 |
| New York Knicks |
-1.02 |
2.39 |
-3.42 |
| New Orleans Hornets |
-9.79 |
-6.00 |
-3.79 |
| Boston Celtics |
-3.53 |
0.47 |
-4.00 |
| Milwaukee Bucks |
-3.31 |
0.69 |
-4.00 |
| Toronto Raptors |
-6.91 |
-1.44 |
-5.46 |
| New Jersey Nets |
-2.53 |
3.06 |
-5.59 |
| Sacramento Kings |
0.35 |
7.82 |
-7.47 |
| Detroit Pistons |
-7.77 |
-0.13 |
-7.64 |
| Washington Wizards |
-9.21 |
1.84 |
-11.05 |
| Charlotte Bobcats |
-5.79 |
5.81 |
-11.60 |
Here are updated ratings. I gave double weight to playoff games. First our picks.
New England 35 Denver 20 (I hope I am wrong!)
NO 26 SF 25 Best offense vs. Best defense
Balt 22 Hous 16 I docked Houston 3 points for not having 1st string QB
GB 34 NYG 24
| Rank |
Team |
off |
def |
total |
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints |
11.66 |
-0.40 |
12.06 |
| 2 |
Green Bay Packers |
11.44 |
0.01 |
11.42 |
| 3 |
New England Patriots |
9.47 |
-0.22 |
9.69 |
| 4 |
San Francisco 49ers |
1.55 |
-6.55 |
8.10 |
| 5 |
Baltimore Ravens |
2.27 |
-3.31 |
5.58 |
| 6 |
Houston Texans |
1.72 |
-3.77 |
5.49 |
| 7 |
Detroit Lions |
6.91 |
1.67 |
5.23 |
| 8 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
3.41 |
-1.64 |
5.06 |
| 9 |
New York Giants |
2.98 |
-0.95 |
3.92 |
| 10 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
-0.79 |
-4.00 |
3.21 |
| 11 |
Dallas Cowboys |
0.93 |
-1.08 |
2.01 |
| 12 |
Chicago Bears |
-1.67 |
-3.28 |
1.61 |
| 13 |
Miami Dolphins |
-2.02 |
-3.56 |
1.54 |
| 14 |
Atlanta Falcons |
-0.50 |
-1.94 |
1.44 |
| 15 |
New York Jets |
1.37 |
-0.05 |
1.41 |
| 16 |
San Diego Chargers |
2.56 |
1.36 |
1.19 |
| 17 |
Seattle Seahawks |
-0.59 |
-1.13 |
0.55 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Titans |
-2.40 |
-1.19 |
-1.21 |
| 19 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
-0.49 |
0.73 |
-1.22 |
| 20 |
Carolina Panthers |
2.46 |
4.00 |
-1.53 |
| 21 |
Arizona Cardinals |
-1.77 |
0.61 |
-2.38 |
| 22 |
Denver Broncos |
-0.63 |
2.18 |
-2.82 |
| 23 |
Buffalo Bills |
1.33 |
4.24 |
-2.91 |
| 24 |
Washington Redskins |
-4.00 |
-0.35 |
-3.65 |
| 25 |
Oakland Raiders |
0.07 |
4.61 |
-4.54 |
| 26 |
Minnesota Vikings |
-1.77 |
3.99 |
-5.76 |
| 27 |
Cleveland Browns |
-7.50 |
-1.60 |
-5.90 |
| 28 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
-7.22 |
-1.26 |
-5.95 |
| 29 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
-9.91 |
-1.33 |
-8.58 |
| 30 |
St. Louis Rams |
-8.51 |
2.04 |
-10.56 |
| 31 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
-4.14 |
6.72 |
-10.86 |
| 32 |
Indianapolis Colts |
-6.20 |
5.45 |
-11.65 |
Here are NBA ratings. 76ers are great and get no love from anybody.
| Team |
off |
def |
total |
Philadelphia
76ers |
9.37 |
-6.69 |
16.06 |
| Chicago Bulls |
5.14 |
-6.34 |
11.48 |
| Miami Heat |
13.57 |
3.06 |
10.52 |
| Denver Nuggets |
11.57 |
2.65 |
8.93 |
| Atlanta Hawks |
2.88 |
-5.77 |
8.65 |
Portland Trail
Blazers |
3.97 |
-3.01 |
6.98 |
| Los Angeles Clippers |
5.70 |
1.59 |
4.10 |
| San Antonio Spurs |
4.42 |
0.41 |
4.01 |
| Los Angeles Lakers |
-1.80 |
-5.44 |
3.64 |
| Phoenix Suns |
0.05 |
-2.21 |
2.26 |
Oklahoma City
Thunder |
4.66 |
3.60 |
1.06 |
| Indiana Pacers |
-2.59 |
-3.50 |
0.91 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
2.57 |
2.97 |
-0.40 |
| Utah Jazz |
-1.63 |
-0.99 |
-0.63 |
| Milwaukee Bucks |
-5.85 |
-5.12 |
-0.73 |
| Orlando Magic |
-3.14 |
-2.15 |
-0.99 |
| Memphis Grizzlies |
-4.09 |
-1.94 |
-2.14 |
Minnesota
Timberwolves |
-0.59 |
1.63 |
-2.22 |
| Dallas Mavericks |
-3.45 |
-0.87 |
-2.58 |
| Houston Rockets |
2.53 |
5.32 |
-2.79 |
Golden State
Warriors |
-3.56 |
-0.48 |
-3.08 |
| New York Knicks |
1.39 |
5.00 |
-3.61 |
| Toronto Raptors |
-6.22 |
-2.29 |
-3.93 |
| New Orleans Hornets |
-7.88 |
-3.91 |
-3.97 |
| Boston Celtics |
-3.58 |
0.91 |
-4.49 |
| Sacramento Kings |
0.37 |
7.96 |
-7.59 |
| Charlotte Bobcats |
-0.27 |
8.38 |
-8.65 |
| New Jersey Nets |
-7.48 |
1.20 |
-8.67 |
| Detroit Pistons |
-9.36 |
-0.18 |
-9.17 |
| Washington Wizards |
-6.73 |
6.22 |
-12.95 |
Using our power ratings (I reduced Houston’s rating 5 points due to their QB situation) we simulated the NFL playoffs 10,000 times. Here is the chance of each team winning their conference or Super Bowl.
| |
NFC |
AFC |
Super Bowl |
| SF |
0.223 |
0.000 |
0.115 |
| GB |
0.518 |
0.000 |
0.312 |
| Det |
0.031 |
0.000 |
0.015 |
| No |
0.178 |
0.000 |
0.107 |
| NYG |
0.023 |
0.000 |
0.007 |
| ATL |
0.028 |
0.000 |
0.012 |
| Hous |
0.000 |
0.019 |
0.004 |
| Cinn |
0.000 |
0.036 |
0.009 |
| Den |
0.000 |
0.005 |
0.001 |
| Pitt |
0.000 |
0.113 |
0.038 |
| NE |
0.000 |
0.564 |
0.276 |
| BAL |
0.000 |
0.263 |
0.106 |