After starting the season 0-3, the Houston Texans are riding a nine-game winning streak and writing one of the greatest comeback stories in NFL history. But there’s one question left unanswered by their streak: Are they actually any good? Since the Super Bowl era began in 1966, 69 teams have won at least nine games […]
FiveThirtyEight is running a series of eight NFL previews, one division at a time, to highlight the numbers that may influence each team’s season. America’s favorite weekly soap opera is about to begin; get prepped. Indianapolis Colts Expected wins (using implied power ratings from Las Vegas point spreads): 8.8 Playoff probability: 54 percent (42 percent […]
FiveThirtyEight is running a series of eight NFL previews, one division at a time, to highlight the numbers that may influence each team’s season. America’s favorite weekly soap opera is about to begin; get prepped. Indianapolis Colts Expected wins (using implied power ratings from Las Vegas point spreads): 8.8 Playoff probability: 54 percent (42 percent […]
