We simulated the rest of the NFL season: 48 regular-season games, 13 playoff matchups and one Super Bowl winner

Seth Walder from ESPN Analytics predicts the NFL playoff picture with seven teams already clinching postseason berths and seven spots remaining. Using 10,000 simulations, one scenario, known as “chalk,” emerged as the most likely, with the exact seeds for 14 teams occurring in 73 simulations. Key Week 16 results included the Steelers beating the Ravens, the Chargers edging out the Broncos, and the Commanders complicating the Eagles’ quest for the NFC’s top seed. Week 17 projections see the Steelers defeating the Chiefs and the Bills taking down the Jets, while the Falcons upset the Commanders. In Week 18, the Chiefs beat the Broncos, the Lions triumph over the Vikings, and the Bills dominate the Patriots.

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