If the playoffs were to start today, Kansas City, New England, Pittsburgh, Houston, the LA Chargers and Cincinnati would represent AFC. Surprisingly, the same teams have best chances to make the postseason.
In the NFC, Green Bay still has a good chance to reach the postseason even though its probability has dropped more than 20 percent from last week. Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia is also predicted to get to the playoffs.
AccuScore has used data from the first eight weeks of the 2018 season and simulated every remaining game. Updated playoff chances are below.
WEEK 9 NFL PICKS:
Against the spread | Straight up
NFL playoff chances 2018
| TEAM | Playoff chances | Week-to-week change |
| KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | 100 percent | 0.2 percent |
| LOS ANGELES RAMS | 99.6 percent | 0.4 percent |
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | 98.9 percent | 3.2 percent |
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | 94 percent | 6.5 percent |
| LOS ANGELES CHARGERS | 81.8 percent | 5.2 percent |
| HOUSTON TEXANS | 70.6 percent | 1.7 percent |
| CAROLINA PANTHERS | 70 percent | 5.6 percent |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS | 67.7 percent | 3.4 percent |
| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | 62.1 percent | 4.6 percent |
| WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 52.5 percent | 15.9 percent |
| CINCINNATI BENGALS | 50.1 percent | 8.4 percent |
| GREEN BAY PACKERS | 47.2 percent | -20.1 percent |
| ATLANTA FALCONS | 41.1 percent | -3.8 percent |
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS | 39.9 percent | -10.3 percent |
| CHICAGO BEARS | 38.3 percent | 13.9 percent |
| BALTIMORE RAVENS | 35.4 percent | -2.3 percent |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS | 28.6 percent | -13.2 percent |
| DALLAS COWBOYS | 22.2 percent | -0.5 percent |
| INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | 20.1 percent | 7.9 percent |
| JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | 17.7 percent | -0.4 percent |
| TENNESSEE TITANS | 16.6 percent | 1 percent |
| SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | 16.2 percent | 2.8 percent |
| DETROIT LIONS | 11.8 percent | -7.3 percent |
| DENVER BRONCOS | 7.8 percent | -10 percent |
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | 4.5 percent | -1.8 percent |
| NEW YORK JETS | 2.8 percent | -2.7 percent |
| CLEVELAND BROWNS | 1.1 percent | -0.1 percent |
| BUFFALO BILLS | 0.8 percent | -1.6 percent |
| NEW YORK GIANTS | 0.3 percent | -4.5 percent |
| SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | 0.3 percent | -1.2 percent |
| OAKLAND RAIDERS | 0.2 percent | -0.7 percent |
| ARIZONA CARDINALS | 0 percent | 0 percent |
NFL playoff odds
Biggest improvements in playoff chances:
| Washington Redskins | +16 percent |
| Chicago Bears | +14 percent |
| Cincinnati Bengals | +8 percent |
Biggest drops in playoff chances:
| Green Bay Packers | -20 percent |
| Miami Dolphins | -13 percent |
| Minnesota Vikings | -10 percent |
AccuScore's NFL playoff probabilities will be updated on a weekly basis.