Playoff Odds

Playoff odds are the most watched numbers of the season.

Models simulate the rest of the season thousands of times. Each simulation gives a result. The odds are the percentage of simulations where each team makes the playoffs.

Strength of schedule matters. A team with an easy remaining schedule gets a boost.

Injuries move the odds. Losing a star changes a team's projection dramatically.

The odds change weekly. They are a snapshot, not a promise.

Late season odds are more accurate. There is less unknown remaining.

Playoff odds are fun. They give fans a number to track all season.

Just remember. They are probabilities, not predictions. Anything can happen.