How does PlayoffStatus.com determine their percentages?
All I saw was "all future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths", but I didn't see an explanation of that anywhere. Are they looking at each game as a coin flip, where the chances of beating the Packers is the same as the chances of beating the Colts? If it is weighted differently, then what is that formula?
Bottom line is that although the Jets rank very low in the current playoff standings, it is premature to count them out of the playoffs based on their relatively easy schedule.
Cumulative won-loss record of remaining opponents after MNF:
Team:
Number of opponents with .500 or better records:
Remaining opponents with .500 or better records:
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27-33 -- Ravens -- (2) -- SF, at Cin
22-38 -- Texans -- (3) -- Atl, at Cin, Ten
20-40 -- Patriots -- (2) -- at Den, Buffalo
35-24 -- Raiders -- (3) -- Chi, at GB, Det
29-30 -- Steelers -- (2) -- Cin, at SF
30-30 -- Bengals -- (3) -- at Pit, Hou, Bal
28-30 -- Broncos -- (3) -- Chi, Pats, at Buf
26-34 -- Titans -- (3) -- at Buf, NO, at Hou
25-34 -- NY Jets (2) -- Buffalo, Giants
28-31 -- Bills -- (4) -- at NYJ, Ten, Den, at NE
40-20 -- Chiefs -- (6) -- Pit, at Chi, at NYJ, GB, at Oak, at Den
33-27 -- Chargers -- (5) -- Den, Buf, Bal, at Det, at Oak
30-30 -- Browns (3) -- at Pit, Hou, Bal