Before scrolling down and peeking at the table, take a guess: Which team has the highest projected end-of-season win total according to FiveThirtyEight’s latest NFL Elo ratings and playoff odds? While you’re thinking, let me briefly explain what these numbers are all about. A team’s Elo rating represents its current strength — or at least […]
Before scrolling down and peeking at the table, take a guess: Which team has the highest projected end-of-season win total according to FiveThirtyEight’s latest NFL Elo ratings and playoff odds? While you’re thinking, let me briefly explain what these numbers are all about. A team’s Elo rating represents its current strength — or at least […]
Fifteen years ago, Mike Martz had a radical notion: “Why does the run have to set up the pass?” That, according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, was the question the new St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator posed to his head coach, Dick Vermeil, as they prepared for the coming NFL season in June 1999. It […]
Fifteen years ago, Mike Martz had a radical notion: “Why does the run have to set up the pass?” That, according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, was the question the new St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator posed to his head coach, Dick Vermeil, as they prepared for the coming NFL season in June 1999. It […]
Editor’s Note: 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. Seattle Seahawks Expected wins (Using implied power ratings from Las Vegas point spreads): 10.0 Playoff probability: 64 percent […]
