Falcons have 27.6 percent chance to make the playoffs
FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Falcons playoff chances improved dramatically with a win over Tampa Bay and losses by Carolina and New Orleans last week.
The Falcons have a 27.6% chance of making the playoffs and need to win 7 of the remaining 7 games to virtually clinch a playoff berth. Before last week their playoffs chances were at 14.2 percent, according to www.makeNFLplayoffs.com which calculates the chances each NFL team will make the playoffs.
The site is in its 7th year providing statistics on each team's chance of making the NFL playoffs. The information is updated after each game.
TOTAL DIVISION CONF Win Make
AFC Team Name W--L--T W--L--T W--L--T Division Playoffs
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NFC Team Name W--L--T W--L--T W--L--T Division Playoffs
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Philadelphia Eagles 7 2 0 2 0 0 4 2 0 0.59685 0.79127
-1st-Round-BYE -Host-Wildcard- -Road-Wildcard- Make
Team Name Champ 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Playoffs
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Atlanta Falcons 0.00006 0.00107 0.00809 0.26553 0.00018 0.00127 0.27621
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About the Author
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
