NFL playoff chances: Odds plunge for Steelers, Eagles, Chargers

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Two weeks of NFL football is in the books. Some 2-0 teams have played better than predicted (Miami, Cincinnati and Tampa Bay), and some 0-2 teams have a lot to improve upon (Seattle and Houston). But will the early trends continue through the end of the 2018 season?

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AccuScore has used data from the first two weeks of the season and simulated every remaining game. Updated playoff chances for each NFL team are below.

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NFL playoff chances 2018

TEAMPlayoff chancesWeek-to-week change
LOS ANGELES RAMS86 percent9 percent
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS83 percent-9 percent
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS74 percent17 percent
GREEN BAY PACKERS73 percent3 percent
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS66 percent41 percent
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS65 percent4 percent
ATLANTA FALCONS59 percent0 percent
MINNESOTA VIKINGS53 percent-14 percent
MIAMI DOLPHINS49 percent-5 percent
BALTIMORE RAVENS48 percent-7 percent
DALLAS COWBOYS44 percent11 percent
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES42 percent-20 percent
CAROLINA PANTHERS41 percent-2 percent
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS41 percent-20 percent
PITTSBURGH STEELERS40 percent-20 percent
CINCINNATI BENGALS40 percent11 percent
DENVER BRONCOS40 percent-16 percent
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS32 percent13 percent
NEW YORK JETS29 percent17 percent
CHICAGO BEARS26 percent11 percent
NEW YORK GIANTS24 percent-5 percent
TENNESSEE TITANS21 percent-3 percent
WASHINGTON REDSKINS20 percent0 percent
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers20 percent-10 percent
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS19 percent11 percent
HOUSTON TEXANS17 percent-18 percent
OAKLAND RAIDERS9 percent-7 percent
DETROIT LIONS8 percent-2 percent
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS6 percent-2 percent
ARIZONA CARDINALS6 percent-6 percent
CLEVELAND BROWNS1 percent-1 percent
BUFFALO BILLS0 percent0 percent

NFL playoff odds

Biggest improvements in playoff chances:

Kansas City Chiefs41 percent
New Orleans Saints17 percent
New York Jets17 percent

Biggest drops in playoff chances:

Los Angeles Chargers-20 percent
Philadelphia Eagles-20 percent
Pittsburgh Steelers-20 percent

AccuScore's NFL playoff probabilities will be updated on a weekly basis. 

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