When we were prepping for this week’s episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast (subscribe today!), our producer Jody Avirgan pointed out an apparent oddity in the NFL standings: Despite a record number of undefeated teams through six weeks, only 10 clubs have winning records, with four more at .500 — meaning 18 of the […]
When we were prepping for this week’s episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast (subscribe today!), our producer Jody Avirgan pointed out an apparent oddity in the NFL standings: Despite a record number of undefeated teams through six weeks, only 10 clubs have winning records, with four more at .500 — meaning 18 of the […]
UPDATE (Dec. 5, 2:45 p.m.): The interactive tables above have been updated to include the results of Thursday’s DAL-CHI match-up, and that game has been removed (the text of the article has not been updated). The San Diego Chargers’ playoff chances, once as high as 75 percent, were on the verge of dropping into single […]
UPDATE (Dec. 5, 2:45 p.m.): The interactive tables above have been updated to include the results of Thursday’s DAL-CHI match-up, and that game has been removed (the text of the article has not been updated). The San Diego Chargers’ playoff chances, once as high as 75 percent, were on the verge of dropping […]
UPDATE (Nov. 21, 12:24 p.m.): The interactive tables above have been updated to include the result of Thursday night’s Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs match-up, and that game has been removed (the text of the article has not been updated). After an upset-filled Week 11, the NFL playoff picture has shifted, but the outlook […]
