NFL playoff chances: Cowboys get huge boost after win over Eagles

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NFL playoff chances: Cowboys get huge boost after win over Eagles image

The AFC top teams (except New England) continued their impressive runs last week. Win streaks for Kansas City, Houston, Pittsburgh and the Los Angeles Chargers have solidified their high probabilities for the postseason. The last wild-card spot is wide open, as Cincinnati, Tennessee, Miami and maybe even Indianapolis and Baltimore have still legitimate chances to take it.

In the NFC, it was a surprise that Carolina's chances did not decline after its big defeat in Pittsburgh. But if Green Bay has another late-season run, Carolina's wild-card spot could be in danger. The matchup on Sunday between Chicago and Minnesota will give good guidance on who has edge in the NFC North and who needs to fight for a wild card.

AccuScore has used data from the first 10 weeks of the 2018 season and simulated every remaining game. Updated playoff chances are below.

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NFL playoff chances 2018

TEAM Playoff chances Week-to-week change
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS100.0 percent0.0 percent
LOS ANGELES RAMS100.0 percent0.5 percent
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS97.7 percent0.4 percent
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS97.2 percent-1.9 percent
PITTSBURGH STEELERS96.5 percent19.8 percent
HOUSTON TEXANS85.8 percent1.0 percent
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS85.5 percent-2.2 percent
CAROLINA PANTHERS79.2 percent0.7 percent
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES54.1 percent-18.2 percent
CHICAGO BEARS53.7 percent7.4 percent
MINNESOTA VIKINGS50.5 percent-1.0 percent
WASHINGTON REDSKINS39.8 percent8.2 percent
ATLANTA FALCONS39.6 percent-14.2 percent
CINCINNATI BENGALS38.8 percent-13.3 percent
GREEN BAY PACKERS38.3 percent7.9 percent
TENNESSEE TITANS35.5 percent16.0 percent
DALLAS COWBOYS29.4 percent18.2 percent
MIAMI DOLPHINS18.6 percent-9.8 percent
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS16.3 percent2.6 percent
BALTIMORE RAVENS16.1 percent-3.3 percent
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS12.2 percent-2.3 percent
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS6.3 percent-10.7 percent
DETROIT LIONS4.2 percent-5.7 percent
DENVER BRONCOS2.4 percent1.7 percent
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS0.7 percent-1.5 percent
NEW YORK GIANTS0.6 percent0.2 percent
CLEVELAND BROWNS0.5 percent0.2 percent
BUFFALO BILLS0.4 percent0.3 percent
NEW YORK JETS0.1 percent-0.4 percent
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS0.0 percent-0.6 percent
ARIZONA CARDINALS0.0 percent0.0 percent
OAKLAND RAIDERS0.0 percent-0.1 percent

NFL playoff odds

Biggest improvements in playoff chances:

Pittsburgh Steelers20 percent
Dallas Cowboys18 percent
Tennessee Titans16 percent

Biggest drops in playoff chances:

Philadelphia Eagles-18 percent
Atlanta Falcons-14 percent
Cincinnati Bengals-13 percent

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

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