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The low point of Baltimore’s brilliant season came at the hands of… Cleveland?

In week 4, the Cleveland Browns traveled to Baltimore and beat the Ravens, 40-25.

At the time, this moved the Browns into first place in the AFC North, as Baltimore and Cleveland were both 2-2.

Since then, Baltimore went 12-0, while Cleveland went 4-8. In retrospect, that game is really, really strange.

Every year, I like to examine the least-conforming games of the season. I do this by generating each team’s Simple Rating System rating — which is just points differential per game adjusted by opponent and home field. Note that I am not using SRS ratings at the time of the game, but SRS ratings as of the end of the season. Baltimore finished the season with a 15.6 average margin of victory against a perfectly average schedule; therefore the Ravens SRS rating was +15.6. Cleveland in 2019 had a -3.7 average margin of victory against a touch schedule (+1.7); therefore, the Browns finished with a -1.9 SRS rating. The beauty of the SRS is each point represents a point above or below average, and you can use the SRS ratings to predict games.

So when the Ravens (+15.6) host the Browns (-1.9), giving 3 points for home field, we would predict that Baltimore would win by 20.5 points. And when Baltimore travels to Cleveland, we would predict Baltimore to win by 14.5 points. In the latter case, that was nearly a perfect prediction: the Ravens won in Cleveland 31-15. In the former case, though, it was off by 35.5 points! That makes it the least-conforming game of 2019.

The table below shows the 2019 SRS ratings:

RkTeamGMOVSOSSRS
1Baltimore Ravens1615.60.015.6
2San Francisco 49ers1610.60.411.0
3New England Patriots1612.2-1.810.4
4Kansas City Chiefs168.90.29.2
5New Orleans Saints167.30.17.4
6Minnesota Vikings166.5-1.15.4
7Dallas Cowboys167.1-1.85.3
8Los Angeles Rams162.12.04.1
9Tennessee Titans164.4-1.03.4
10Green Bay Packers163.9-0.83.2
11Seattle Seahawks160.42.32.7
12Buffalo Bills163.4-1.32.2
13Tampa Bay Buccaneers160.8-0.20.6
14Houston Texans16-0.61.00.4
15Pittsburgh Steelers16-0.91.20.3
16Philadelphia Eagles161.9-1.70.2
17Atlanta Falcons16-1.11.10.0
18Chicago Bears16-1.30.2-1.1
19Los Angeles Chargers16-0.5-0.8-1.3
20Indianapolis Colts16-0.8-1.1-1.8
21Cleveland Browns16-3.61.7-1.9
22Denver Broncos16-2.10.0-2.1
23Arizona Cardinals16-5.11.9-3.2
24Detroit Lions16-5.1-0.1-5.2
25New York Jets16-5.2-1.1-6.3
26Jacksonville Jaguars16-5.9-0.6-6.5
27Oakland Raiders16-6.4-0.3-6.7
28Carolina Panthers16-8.31.1-7.2
29Cincinnati Bengals16-9.01.5-7.5
30New York Giants16-6.9-1.0-7.9
31Washington Redskins16-10.6-0.3-10.8
32Miami Dolphins16-11.80.2-11.6

The table below shows the results of every game this season, along with the Simple Rating System grades for each team and its opponent and the expected and actual margin of victory for the game. The final column shows how non-conforming each game was.

WeekTeamH/ROpponentTm SRSOpp SRSExp MOVPFPAActual MOVDiff
4RavenshBrowns15.6-1.920.52540-15-35.5
14JaguarshChargers-6.5-1.3-2.21045-35-32.8
12RamshRavens4.115.6-8.5645-39-30.5
17PatriotshDolphins10.4-11.625.02427-3-28.0
1BrownshTitans-1.93.4-2.41343-30-27.6
12Raiders@Jets-6.7-6.3-3.4334-31-27.6
10SaintshFalcons7.40.010.4926-17-27.4
7FalconshRams0.04.1-1.11037-27-25.9
15ChargershVikings-1.35.4-3.71039-29-25.3
3CardinalshPanthers-3.2-7.27.02038-18-25.0
1DolphinshRavens-11.615.6-24.21059-49-24.8
2DolphinshPatriots-11.610.4-19.0043-43-24.0
16Panthers@Colts-7.2-1.8-8.4638-32-23.6
16SeahawkshCardinals2.7-3.28.91327-14-22.9
8BillshEagles2.20.24.91331-18-22.9
13CardinalshRams-3.24.1-4.3734-27-22.7
11PanthershFalcons-7.20.0-4.1329-26-21.9
4RamshBuccaneers4.10.66.54055-15-21.5
1549ershFalcons11.00.014.02229-7-21.0
17TexanshTitans0.43.4-0.11435-21-20.9
17PanthershSaints-7.27.4-11.51042-32-20.5
6RavenshBengals15.6-7.526.123176-20.1
5ChiefshColts9.2-1.814.01319-6-20.0
3Titans@Jaguars3.4-6.56.9720-13-19.9
17Colts@Jaguars-1.8-6.51.72038-18-19.7
14TexanshBroncos0.4-2.15.52438-14-19.5
7JetshPatriots-6.310.4-13.7033-33-19.3
7Eagles@Cowboys0.25.3-8.01037-27-19.0
15Rams@Cowboys4.15.3-4.22144-23-18.8
6ChiefshTexans9.20.411.82431-7-18.8
6BuccaneersNPanthers0.6-7.27.82637-11-18.8
2JetshBrowns-6.3-1.9-1.4323-20-18.6
6Titans@Broncos3.4-2.12.6016-16-18.6
17BillshJets2.2-6.311.5613-7-18.5
2Saints@Rams7.44.10.3927-18-18.3
16VikingshPackers5.43.25.21023-13-18.2
12Packers@49ers3.211.0-10.8837-29-18.2
15LionshBuccaneers-5.20.6-2.81738-21-18.2
9Titans@Panthers3.4-7.27.62030-10-17.6
5Falcons@Texans0.00.4-3.43253-21-17.6
13CowboyshBills5.32.26.11526-11-17.1
1Steelers@Patriots0.310.4-13.1333-30-16.9
8Panthers@49ers-7.211.0-21.21351-38-16.8
10ColtshDolphins-1.8-11.612.81216-4-16.8
4TexanshPanthers0.4-7.210.51016-6-16.5
9Packers@Chargers3.2-1.31.51126-15-16.5
9JaguarsNTexans-6.50.4-6.9326-23-16.1
8ChiefshPackers9.23.29.02431-7-16.0
10BengalshRavens-7.515.6-20.11349-36-15.9
2RavenshCardinals15.6-3.221.823176-15.8
11Texans@Ravens0.415.6-18.2741-34-15.8
16BearshChiefs-1.19.2-7.2326-23-15.8
7BroncoshChiefs-2.19.2-8.3630-24-15.7
11RedskinshJets-10.8-6.3-1.51734-17-15.5
5Jets@Eagles-6.30.2-9.5631-25-15.5
16ChargershRaiders-1.3-6.78.41724-7-15.4
12FalconshBuccaneers0.00.62.42235-13-15.4
5CowboyshPackers5.33.25.12434-10-15.1
4Redskins@Giants-10.8-7.9-5.9324-21-15.1
4ColtshRaiders-1.8-6.77.92431-7-14.9
13Eagles@Dolphins0.2-11.68.83137-6-14.8
15Colts@Saints-1.87.4-12.2734-27-14.8
13PanthershRedskins-7.2-10.86.62129-8-14.6
12SaintshPanthers7.4-7.217.534313-14.5
1049ershSeahawks11.02.711.32427-3-14.3
13Jets@Bengals-6.3-7.5-1.8622-16-14.2
4CardinalshSeahawks-3.22.7-2.91027-17-14.1
14RaidershTitans-6.73.4-7.22142-21-13.8
4FalconshTitans0.03.4-0.51024-14-13.5
4Vikings@Bears5.4-1.13.5616-10-13.5
4Bengals@Steelers-7.50.3-10.8327-24-13.2
11BuccaneershSaints0.67.4-3.81734-17-13.2
11Steelers@Browns0.3-1.9-0.8721-14-13.2
13Patriots@Texans10.40.47.02228-6-13.0
4PackershEagles3.20.25.92734-7-12.9
13JaguarshBuccaneers-6.50.6-4.11128-17-12.9
4DolphinshChargers-11.6-1.3-7.31030-20-12.7
17Browns@Bengals-1.9-7.52.62333-10-12.6
3BuccaneershGiants0.6-7.911.53132-1-12.5
11Jaguars@Colts-6.5-1.8-7.71333-20-12.3
15Browns@Cardinals-1.9-3.2-1.72438-14-12.3
1SeahawkshBengals2.7-7.513.221201-12.2
13Raiders@Chiefs-6.79.2-18.9940-31-12.1
5Browns@49ers-1.911.0-15.9331-28-12.1
7BengalshJaguars-7.5-6.52.01727-10-12.0
14PackershRedskins3.2-10.817.020155-12.0
17Redskins@Cowboys-10.85.3-19.11647-31-11.9
17GiantshEagles-7.90.2-5.11734-17-11.9
13ColtshTitans-1.83.4-2.31731-14-11.7
14Seahawks@Rams2.74.1-4.41228-16-11.6
3EagleshLions0.2-5.28.52427-3-11.5
17VikingshBears5.4-1.19.51921-2-11.5
5TitanshBills3.42.24.3714-7-11.3
14PatriotshChiefs10.49.24.21623-7-11.2
8Jets@Jaguars-6.3-6.5-2.81529-14-11.2
5ChargershBroncos-1.3-2.13.81320-7-10.8
6Cowboys@Jets5.3-6.38.62224-2-10.6
6PackershLions3.2-5.211.423221-10.4
14Cowboys@Bears5.3-1.13.32431-7-10.3
9Jets@Dolphins-6.3-11.62.31826-8-10.3
2TitanshColts3.4-1.88.31719-2-10.3
16Cowboys@Eagles5.30.22.0917-8-10.0
13GiantshPackers-7.93.2-8.11331-18-9.9
14Panthers@Falcons-7.20.0-10.12040-20-9.9
6Eagles@Vikings0.25.4-8.22038-18-9.8
749ers@Redskins11.0-10.818.8909-9.8
12Broncos@Bills-2.12.2-7.3320-17-9.7
349ershSteelers11.00.313.724204-9.7
17BuccaneershFalcons0.60.03.62228-6-9.6
1Broncos@Raiders-2.1-6.71.61624-8-9.6
16Steelers@Jets0.3-6.33.61016-6-9.6
4BroncoshJaguars-2.1-6.57.42426-2-9.4
5Ravens@Steelers15.60.312.326233-9.3
15Dolphins@Giants-11.6-7.9-6.72036-16-9.3
3RedskinshBears-10.8-1.1-6.71531-16-9.3
8VikingshRedskins5.4-10.819.219910-9.2
6Ramsh49ers4.111.0-3.9720-13-9.1
15TitanshTexans3.40.46.12124-3-9.1
16TitanshSaints3.47.4-0.92838-10-9.1
12Jaguars@Titans-6.53.4-12.92042-22-9.1
1EagleshRedskins0.2-10.814.032275-9.0
2TexanshJaguars0.4-6.59.913121-8.9
9GiantshCowboys-7.95.3-10.21837-19-8.8
9Patriots@Ravens10.415.6-8.22037-17-8.8
3BillshBengals2.2-7.512.721174-8.7
5BearsNRaiders-1.1-6.75.72124-3-8.7
12EagleshSeahawks0.22.70.5917-8-8.5
2Bengalsh49ers-7.511.0-15.51741-24-8.5
3Ravens@Chiefs15.69.23.42833-5-8.4
6ChargershSteelers-1.30.31.41724-7-8.4
8Cardinals@Saints-3.27.4-13.6931-22-8.4
3ChargershTexans-1.30.41.32027-7-8.3
949ers@Cardinals11.0-3.211.228253-8.2
15SteelershBills0.32.21.11017-7-8.1
1SaintshTexans7.40.410.030282-8.0
5RedskinshPatriots-10.810.4-18.2733-26-7.8
5GiantshVikings-7.95.4-10.31028-18-7.7
1Falcons@Vikings0.05.4-8.41228-16-7.6
4Chiefs@Lions9.2-5.211.434304-7.4
14JetshDolphins-6.3-11.68.322211-7.3
8FalconshSeahawks0.02.70.22027-7-7.2
1149ershCardinals11.0-3.217.2362610-7.2
8TexanshRaiders0.4-6.710.127243-7.1
2GiantshBills-7.92.2-7.11428-14-6.9
1649ershRams11.04.19.934313-6.9
10CowboyshVikings5.35.42.92428-4-6.9
15RaidershJaguars-6.7-6.52.81620-4-6.8
7BillshDolphins2.2-11.616.7312110-6.7
13Vikings@Seahawks5.42.7-0.33037-7-6.7
17BroncoshRaiders-2.1-6.77.616151-6.6
1Buccaneersh49ers0.611.0-7.41731-14-6.6
11VikingshBroncos5.4-2.110.527234-6.5
11DolphinshBills-11.62.2-10.72037-17-6.3
16BuccaneershTexans0.60.43.22023-3-6.2
7Texans@Colts0.4-1.8-0.82330-7-6.2
15BengalshPatriots-7.510.4-14.91334-21-6.1
16RedskinshGiants-10.8-7.90.13541-6-6.1
10Rams@Steelers4.10.30.81217-5-5.8
1BearshPackers-1.13.2-1.2310-7-5.8
15Broncos@Chiefs-2.19.2-14.3323-20-5.7
10Chiefs@Titans9.23.42.73235-3-5.7
12Lions@Redskins-5.2-10.82.61619-3-5.6
7BearshSaints-1.17.4-5.42536-11-5.6
14CardinalshSteelers-3.20.3-0.51723-6-5.5
9Lions@Raiders-5.2-6.7-1.52431-7-5.5
10PackershPanthers3.2-7.213.324168-5.3
1Rams@Panthers4.1-7.28.330273-5.3
3Dolphins@Cowboys-11.65.3-19.9631-25-5.1
14EagleshGiants0.2-7.911.123176-5.1
2RaidershChiefs-6.79.2-12.91028-18-5.1
7Raiders@Packers-6.73.2-12.92442-18-5.1
1CardinalshLions-3.2-5.25.027270-5.0
3Raiders@Vikings-6.75.4-15.11434-20-4.9
12BearshGiants-1.1-7.99.819145-4.8
7TitanshChargers3.4-1.37.823203-4.8
5Jaguars@Panthers-6.5-7.2-2.32734-7-4.7
13Ravensh49ers15.611.07.620173-4.6
1Bills@Jets2.2-6.35.517161-4.5
10Chargers@Raiders-1.3-6.72.42426-2-4.4
7LionshVikings-5.25.4-7.63042-12-4.4
3SeahawkshSaints2.77.4-1.72733-6-4.3
12Dolphins@Browns-11.6-1.9-12.72441-17-4.3
7GiantshCardinals-7.9-3.2-1.72127-6-4.3
8BearshChargers-1.1-1.33.21617-1-4.2
16PatriotshBills10.42.211.224177-4.2
2Vikings@Packers5.43.2-0.81621-5-4.2
7SeahawkshRavens2.715.6-9.91630-14-4.1
12PatriotshCowboys10.45.38.11394-4.1
16Bengals@Dolphins-7.5-11.61.13538-3-4.1
10Bills@Browns2.2-1.91.11619-3-4.1
3BrownshRams-1.94.1-3.01320-7-4.0
2BroncoshBears-2.1-1.12.01416-2-4.0
2Chargers@Lions-1.3-5.20.91013-3-3.9
15RavenshJets15.6-6.324.9422121-3.9
6Saints@Jaguars7.4-6.510.91367-3.9
16Lions@Broncos-5.2-2.1-6.11727-10-3.9
10BuccaneershCardinals0.6-3.26.830273-3.8
9ChiefshVikings9.25.46.826233-3.8
3PatriotshJets10.4-6.319.7301416-3.7
9Bears@Eagles-1.10.2-4.31422-8-3.7
13FalconshSaints0.07.4-4.41826-8-3.6
17ChiefshChargers9.2-1.313.5312110-3.5
14Ravens@Bills15.62.210.424177-3.4
17RamshCardinals4.1-3.210.331247-3.3
6DolphinshRedskins-11.6-10.82.21617-1-3.2
11Bengals@Raiders-7.5-6.7-3.81017-7-3.2
4SaintshCowboys7.45.35.112102-3.1
2Cowboys@Redskins5.3-10.813.1312110-3.1
9SteelershColts0.3-1.85.126242-3.1
13LionshBears-5.2-1.1-1.22024-4-2.8
5SaintshBuccaneers7.40.69.831247-2.8
3Broncos@Packers-2.13.2-8.31627-11-2.7
2SteelershSeahawks0.32.70.62628-2-2.6
16Jaguars@Falcons-6.50.0-9.51224-12-2.5
1Colts@Chargers-1.8-1.3-3.52430-6-2.5
10Giants@Jets-7.9-6.3-4.62734-7-2.4
17Packers@Lions3.2-5.25.423203-2.4
8BengalsNRams-7.54.1-11.61024-14-2.4
14BuccaneershColts0.6-1.85.438353-2.4
6BrownshSeahawks-1.92.7-1.62832-4-2.4
9Browns@Broncos-1.9-2.1-2.81924-5-2.2
12TexanshColts0.4-1.85.220173-2.2
15RedskinshEagles-10.80.2-8.02737-10-2.0
8TitanshBuccaneers3.40.65.927234-1.9
8SteelershDolphins0.3-11.614.9271413-1.9
11Bears@Rams-1.14.1-8.2717-10-1.8
1Giants@Cowboys-7.95.3-16.21735-18-1.8
13Browns@Steelers-1.90.3-5.21320-7-1.8
3Falcons@Colts0.0-1.8-1.22427-3-1.8
5BengalshCardinals-7.5-3.2-1.32326-3-1.7
16BrownshRavens-1.915.6-14.51531-16-1.5
14Saintsh49ers7.411.0-0.64648-2-1.4
1JaguarshChiefs-6.59.2-12.72640-14-1.3
8PatriotshBrowns10.4-1.915.3271314-1.3
8ColtshBroncos-1.8-2.13.315132-1.3
2Eagles@Falcons0.20.0-2.72024-4-1.3
2PanthershBuccaneers-7.20.6-4.81420-6-1.2
12BengalshSteelers-7.50.3-4.81016-6-1.2
6Falcons@Cardinals0.0-3.20.23334-1-1.2
9BillshRedskins2.2-10.816.024915-1.0
15Seahawks@Panthers2.7-7.26.930246-0.9
9Buccaneers@Seahawks0.62.7-5.13440-6-0.9
13Chargers@Broncos-1.3-2.1-2.22023-3-0.8
4BillshPatriots2.210.4-5.21016-6-0.8
15Bears@Packers-1.13.2-7.21321-8-0.8
8LionshGiants-5.2-7.95.731265-0.7
5SeahawkshRams2.74.11.630291-0.6
14VikingshLions5.4-5.213.620713-0.6
14BrownshBengals-1.9-7.58.627198-0.6
11LionshCowboys-5.25.3-7.52735-8-0.5
11Chiefs@Chargers9.2-1.37.524177-0.5
17RavenshSteelers15.60.318.3281018-0.3
6PatriotshGiants10.4-7.921.3351421-0.3
1749ers@Seahawks11.02.75.326215-0.3
10BearshLions-1.1-5.27.220137-0.2
11Patriots@Eagles10.40.27.217107-0.2
11EagleshPatriots0.210.4-7.21017-70.2
10Lions@Bears-5.2-1.1-7.21320-70.2
17Seahawksh49ers2.711.0-5.32126-50.3
6Giants@Patriots-7.910.4-21.31435-210.3
17Steelers@Ravens0.315.6-18.31028-180.3
11ChargershChiefs-1.39.2-7.51724-70.5
11Cowboys@Lions5.3-5.27.5352780.5
14Bengals@Browns-7.5-1.9-8.61927-80.6
14Lions@Vikings-5.25.4-13.6720-130.6
5Rams@Seahawks4.12.7-1.62930-10.6
8Giants@Lions-7.9-5.2-5.72631-50.7
15PackershBears3.2-1.17.2211380.8
4Patriots@Bills10.42.25.2161060.8
13BroncoshChargers-2.1-1.32.2232030.8
9SeahawkshBuccaneers2.70.65.1403460.9
15PanthershSeahawks-7.22.7-6.92430-60.9
9Redskins@Bills-10.82.2-16.0924-151.0
6CardinalshFalcons-3.20.0-0.2343311.2
12Steelers@Bengals0.3-7.54.8161061.2
2Buccaneers@Panthers0.6-7.24.8201461.2
2FalconshEagles0.00.22.7242041.3
8Broncos@Colts-2.1-1.8-3.31315-21.3
8Browns@Patriots-1.910.4-15.31327-141.3
1Chiefs@Jaguars9.2-6.512.74026141.3
1449ers@Saints11.07.40.6484621.4
16Ravens@Browns15.6-1.914.53115161.5
5Cardinals@Bengals-3.2-7.51.3262331.7
3ColtshFalcons-1.80.01.2272431.8
13SteelershBrowns0.3-1.95.2201371.8
1CowboyshGiants5.3-7.916.23517181.8
11RamshBears4.1-1.18.2177101.8
8Dolphins@Steelers-11.60.3-14.91427-131.9
8Buccaneers@Titans0.63.4-5.92327-41.9
15Eagles@Redskins0.2-10.88.03727102.0
12Colts@Texans-1.80.4-5.21720-32.2
9BroncoshBrowns-2.1-1.92.8241952.2
6Seahawks@Browns2.7-1.91.6322842.4
14Colts@Buccaneers-1.80.6-5.43538-32.4
8RamsNBengals4.1-7.511.62410142.4
17LionshPackers-5.23.2-5.42023-32.4
10JetshGiants-6.3-7.94.6342772.4
1ChargershColts-1.3-1.83.5302462.5
16FalconshJaguars0.0-6.59.52412122.5
2Seahawks@Steelers2.70.3-0.6282622.6
3PackershBroncos3.2-2.18.32716112.7
5Buccaneers@Saints0.67.4-9.82431-72.8
13Bears@Lions-1.1-5.21.2242042.8
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2RedskinshCowboys-10.85.3-13.12131-103.1
4Cowboys@Saints5.37.4-5.11012-23.1
11RaidershBengals-6.7-7.53.8171073.2
6Redskins@Dolphins-10.8-11.6-2.2171613.2
17Cardinals@Rams-3.24.1-10.32431-73.3
14BillshRavens2.215.6-10.41724-73.4
17Chargers@Chiefs-1.39.2-13.52131-103.5
13Saints@Falcons7.40.04.4261883.6
9EagleshBears0.2-1.14.3221483.7
3Jets@Patriots-6.310.4-19.71430-163.7
9Vikings@Chiefs5.49.2-6.82326-33.8
10Cardinals@Buccaneers-3.20.6-6.82730-33.8
16BroncoshLions-2.1-5.26.12717103.9
6JaguarshSaints-6.57.4-10.9613-73.9
15Jets@Ravens-6.315.6-24.92142-213.9
2LionshChargers-5.2-1.3-0.9131033.9
2Bears@Broncos-1.1-2.1-2.0161424.0
3Rams@Browns4.1-1.93.0201374.0
10BrownshBills-1.92.2-1.1191634.1
16DolphinshBengals-11.6-7.5-1.1383534.1
12Cowboys@Patriots5.310.4-8.1913-44.1
7Ravens@Seahawks15.62.79.93016144.1
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16Bills@Patriots2.210.4-11.21724-74.2
8Chargers@Bears-1.3-1.1-3.2171614.2
7Cardinals@Giants-3.2-7.91.7272164.3
12BrownshDolphins-1.9-11.612.74124174.3
3Saints@Seahawks7.42.71.7332764.3
7Vikings@Lions5.4-5.27.64230124.4
10RaidershChargers-6.7-1.3-2.4262424.4
1JetshBills-6.32.2-5.51617-14.5
1349ers@Ravens11.015.6-7.61720-34.6
5PanthershJaguars-7.2-6.52.3342774.7
7Chargers@Titans-1.33.4-7.82023-34.8
12Giants@Bears-7.9-1.1-9.81419-54.8
3VikingshRaiders5.4-6.715.13414204.9
1Lions@Cardinals-5.2-3.2-5.0272705.0
7PackershRaiders3.2-6.712.94224185.1
2Chiefs@Raiders9.2-6.712.92810185.1
14Giants@Eagles-7.90.2-11.11723-65.1
3CowboyshDolphins5.3-11.619.9316255.1
1PanthershRams-7.24.1-8.32730-35.3
10Panthers@Packers-7.23.2-13.31624-85.3
9RaidershLions-6.7-5.21.5312475.5
14Steelers@Cardinals0.3-3.20.5231765.5
7Saints@Bears7.4-1.15.43625115.6
12RedskinshLions-10.8-5.2-2.6191635.6
10TitanshChiefs3.49.2-2.7353235.7
15ChiefshBroncos9.2-2.114.3233205.7
1Packers@Bears3.2-1.11.210375.8
10SteelershRams0.34.1-0.8171255.8
16Giants@Redskins-7.9-10.8-0.1413566.1
15Patriots@Bengals10.4-7.514.93413216.1
7ColtshTexans-1.80.40.8302376.2
16Texans@Buccaneers0.40.6-3.2232036.2
11Bills@Dolphins2.2-11.610.73720176.3
11Broncos@Vikings-2.15.4-10.52327-46.5
149ers@Buccaneers11.00.67.43117146.6
17Raiders@Broncos-6.7-2.1-7.61516-16.6
13SeahawkshVikings2.75.40.3373076.7
7Dolphins@Bills-11.62.2-16.72131-106.7
15Jaguars@Raiders-6.5-6.7-2.8201646.8
10Vikings@Cowboys5.45.3-2.9282446.9
16Rams@49ers4.111.0-9.93134-36.9
2Bills@Giants2.2-7.97.12814146.9
8Raiders@Texans-6.70.4-10.12427-37.1
11Cardinals@49ers-3.211.0-17.22636-107.2
8Seahawks@Falcons2.70.0-0.2272077.2
14Dolphins@Jets-11.6-6.3-8.32122-17.3
4LionshChiefs-5.29.2-11.43034-47.4
1VikingshFalcons5.40.08.42812167.6
5Vikings@Giants5.4-7.910.32810187.7
5Patriots@Redskins10.4-10.818.2337267.8
1Texans@Saints0.47.4-10.02830-28.0
15Bills@Steelers2.20.3-1.1171078.1
9Cardinalsh49ers-3.211.0-11.22528-38.2
3Texans@Chargers0.4-1.3-1.3272078.3
8SaintshCardinals7.4-3.213.6319228.4
6Steelers@Chargers0.3-1.3-1.4241778.4
3ChiefshRavens9.215.6-3.4332858.4
249ers@Bengals11.0-7.515.54117248.5
12Seahawks@Eagles2.70.2-0.517988.5
5RaidersNBears-6.7-1.1-5.7242138.7
3Bengals@Bills-7.52.2-12.71721-48.7
9RavenshPatriots15.610.48.23720178.8
9Cowboys@Giants5.3-7.910.23718198.8
2Jaguars@Texans-6.50.4-9.91213-18.9
1Redskins@Eagles-10.80.2-14.02732-59.0
12TitanshJaguars3.4-6.512.94220229.1
16Saints@Titans7.43.40.93828109.1
15Texans@Titans0.43.4-6.1242139.1
649ers@Rams11.04.13.9207139.1
8Redskins@Vikings-10.85.4-19.2919-109.2
3Bears@Redskins-1.1-10.86.73115169.3
15GiantshDolphins-7.9-11.66.73620169.3
5SteelershRavens0.315.6-12.32326-39.3
4Jaguars@Broncos-6.5-2.1-7.4262429.4
16JetshSteelers-6.30.3-3.6161069.6
1RaidershBroncos-6.7-2.1-1.6241689.6
17Falcons@Buccaneers0.00.6-3.6282269.6
3Steelers@49ers0.311.0-13.72024-49.7
12BillshBroncos2.2-2.17.3203179.7
7Redskinsh49ers-10.811.0-18.809-99.8
6VikingshEagles5.40.28.23820189.8
14FalconshPanthers0.0-7.210.14020209.9
13Packers@Giants3.2-7.98.13113189.9
16EagleshCowboys0.25.3-2.0179810.0
2Colts@Titans-1.83.4-8.31917210.3
9DolphinshJets-11.6-6.3-2.32618810.3
14BearshCowboys-1.15.3-3.33124710.3
6Lions@Packers-5.23.2-11.42223-110.4
6JetshCowboys-6.35.3-8.62422210.6
5Broncos@Chargers-2.1-1.3-3.82013710.8
8JaguarshJets-6.5-6.32.829151411.2
14Chiefs@Patriots9.210.4-4.22316711.2
5Bills@Titans2.23.4-4.3147711.3
17Bears@Vikings-1.15.4-9.52119211.5
3Lions@Eagles-5.20.2-8.52724311.5
14RamshSeahawks4.12.74.428121611.6
13Titans@Colts3.4-1.82.331171411.7
17Eagles@Giants0.2-7.95.134171711.9
17CowboyshRedskins5.3-10.819.147163111.9
14Redskins@Packers-10.83.2-17.01520-512.0
7Jaguars@Bengals-6.5-7.5-2.027171012.0
549ershBrowns11.0-1.915.93132812.1
13ChiefshRaiders9.2-6.718.94093112.1
1Bengals@Seahawks-7.52.7-13.22021-112.2
15CardinalshBrowns-3.2-1.91.738241412.3
11ColtshJaguars-1.8-6.57.733132012.3
3Giants@Buccaneers-7.90.6-11.53231112.5
17BengalshBrowns-7.5-1.9-2.633231012.6
4Chargers@Dolphins-1.3-11.67.330102012.7
13Buccaneers@Jaguars0.6-6.54.128111712.9
4Eagles@Packers0.23.2-5.93427712.9
13TexanshPatriots0.410.4-7.02822613.0
11BrownshSteelers-1.90.30.82171413.2
11Saints@Buccaneers7.40.63.834171713.2
4SteelershBengals0.3-7.510.82732413.2
4BearshVikings-1.15.4-3.51661013.5
4Titans@Falcons3.40.00.524101413.5
14Titans@Raiders3.4-6.77.242212113.8
4Seahawks@Cardinals2.7-3.22.927101714.1
13BengalshJets-7.5-6.31.82261614.2
10Seahawks@49ers2.711.0-11.32724314.3
12Panthers@Saints-7.27.4-17.53134-314.5
13Redskins@Panthers-10.8-7.2-6.62921814.6
15SaintshColts7.4-1.812.23472714.8
13DolphinshEagles-11.60.2-8.83731614.8
4Raiders@Colts-6.7-1.8-7.93124714.9
4GiantshRedskins-7.9-10.85.92432115.1
5Packers@Cowboys3.25.3-5.134241015.1
12Buccaneers@Falcons0.60.0-2.435221315.4
16Raiders@Chargers-6.7-1.3-8.42417715.4
5EagleshJets0.2-6.39.53162515.5
11Jets@Redskins-6.3-10.81.534171715.5
7Chiefs@Broncos9.2-2.18.33062415.7
16Chiefs@Bears9.2-1.17.22632315.8
11RavenshTexans15.60.418.24173415.8
2Cardinals@Ravens-3.215.6-21.81723-615.8
10Ravens@Bengals15.6-7.520.149133615.9
8Packers@Chiefs3.29.2-9.03124716.0
9TexansNJaguars0.4-6.56.92632316.1
9ChargershPackers-1.33.2-1.526111516.5
4Panthers@Texans-7.20.4-10.51610616.5
10Dolphins@Colts-11.6-1.8-12.81612416.8
849ershPanthers11.0-7.221.251133816.8
1PatriotshSteelers10.40.313.13333016.9
13Bills@Cowboys2.25.3-6.126151117.1
5TexanshFalcons0.40.03.453322117.6
9PanthershTitans-7.23.4-7.630201017.6
15Buccaneers@Lions0.6-5.22.838172118.2
1249ershPackers11.03.210.83782918.2
16Packers@Vikings3.25.4-5.223101318.2
2RamshSaints4.17.4-0.32791818.3
17Jets@Bills-6.32.2-11.5136718.5
6BroncoshTitans-2.13.4-2.61601618.6
2Browns@Jets-1.9-6.31.42332018.6
6PanthersNBuccaneers-7.20.6-7.837261118.8
6Texans@Chiefs0.49.2-11.83124718.8
15CowboyshRams5.34.14.244212318.8
7CowboyshEagles5.30.28.037102719.0
7Patriots@Jets10.4-6.313.73303319.3
14Broncos@Texans-2.10.4-5.538241419.5
17JaguarshColts-6.5-1.8-1.738201819.7
3JaguarshTitans-6.53.4-6.92071319.9
5Colts@Chiefs-1.89.2-14.01913620.0
6Bengals@Ravens-7.515.6-26.11723-620.1
17Saints@Panthers7.4-7.211.542103220.5
17Titans@Texans3.40.40.135142120.9
15Falcons@49ers0.011.0-14.02922721.0
4Buccaneers@Rams0.64.1-6.555401521.5
11Falcons@Panthers0.0-7.24.12932621.9
13Rams@Cardinals4.1-3.24.33472722.7
8Eagles@Bills0.22.2-4.931131822.9
16Cardinals@Seahawks-3.22.7-8.927131422.9
16ColtshPanthers-1.8-7.28.43863223.6
2Patriots@Dolphins10.4-11.619.04304324.0
1Ravens@Dolphins15.6-11.624.259104924.8
3Panthers@Cardinals-7.2-3.2-7.038201825.0
15Vikings@Chargers5.4-1.33.739102925.3
7Rams@Falcons4.10.01.137102725.9
10Falcons@Saints0.07.4-10.42691727.4
12JetshRaiders-6.3-6.73.43433127.6
1Titans@Browns3.4-1.92.443133027.6
17Dolphins@Patriots-11.610.4-25.02724328.0
12Ravens@Rams15.64.18.54563930.5
14Chargers@Jaguars-1.3-6.52.245103532.8
4Browns@Ravens-1.915.6-20.540251535.5

The Panthers were the most oddball team of the year. Carolina had five games where it underachieved by over two touchdowns (losses to the Colts, Falcons, Saints, 49ers, and Redskins), and also five games where it overachieved by at least two touchdowns (wins over the Cardinals, Bucs, Titans, and Texans, and a 34-31 loss in New Orleans). Meanwhile, the Lions were the most predictable: just one game was off by more than two touchdowns (a 38-17 loss at home to Tampa Bay). In fact, 12 of Detroit’s 16 games came within 6 points of the expected margin.

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