Updated Patriots Playoff Odds, According To Advanced Analytics

The New England Patriots entered the 2020 NFL season as a team led by rookie quarterback who is supposed to replace Tom Brady. It was quite a challenge for Patriots coaches and players. The team was up and down early in the season. Patriots players lost the season opener and also lost the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady’s team, remember? Well, things took the right direction in the next few games. The Patriots have nice playoff odds at the moment. Everyone is doing their job and that’s the only thing that matters.

Bill Belichick has a seven-game winning streak and that’s more than impressive for a rookie-led team.

Everything changed in Week 6. The Patriots started winning games, proving doubters wrong. They also beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East standings. Well, New England owns the AFC standings and players have a chance to make the Super Bowl. They are a threat now.

FiveThirtyEight and Football Outsiders provided the latest odds and scenarios about each and every team in the league. New England is at the very top. Surprised much?

FiveThirtyEight
Make playoffs: 98%
Win division: 80%
Clinch first-round bye: 47% (first in AFC)
Win Super Bowl: 15% (third in NFL)

Football Outsiders
Make playoffs: 99.7%
Win division: 84.9%
Clinch first-round bye: 64% (first in AFC)
Win Super Bowl: 29.2% (first in NFL)

Patriots to confirm playoff odds

Football Outsiders came up with five potential Super Bowl scenarios. New England is featured in four of these. According to the analytics website, the Patriots-Buccaneers game stands at 17.8%.

The Patriots have four games remaining and a really big chance to make the Super Bowl. That would be the cherry on top. Stephen A. Smith came up with the perfect Super Bowl scenario for the season. He believes the Patriots should meet the Dallas Cowboys in the big game and teach them a lesson. Smith would love to see the Cowboys go home with an L. Patriots fans are definitely supportive of this idea. Let’s see what happens in the next few weeks.