SportSims.net, an online Franchise Football simulation game, used their technologically advanced simulation engine to predict this week’s winning NFL Playoff Teams.
Four NFL playoff games will be played this weekend: the New York Jets at the San Diego Chargers, the Baltimore Ravens at the Indianapolis Colts, the Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings, and the Arizona Cardinals at the New Orleans Saints. According to SportSims.net, the Jets, Ravens, Cowboys and Saints will all be celebrating victories this weekend.
SportSims.net projects the results by simulating each of the upcoming games 10,000 times using the simulation engine from SportSims.net’s online Franchise Football game. SportSims.net’s SimEngine uses the actual player and team stats and uses them to calculate each of the individual matchups in the game, producing the most accurate results possible.
Jets vs. Chargers. In 10,000 simulations, SportSims.net predicts that the Jets will win the matchup 51.8% of the time against the Chargers. With a final score of 24-20, the key to the game is the best-in-the-league performance of the Jets’ defense. “Looks like another disappointing playoffs for the Chargers. It is just a bad matchup for the Chargers’ offense against the Jets’ defense,” Matt Posner, SportSims.net Statistician.
Jets
QB Mark Sanchez 14 of 24 (58.3%), 176 yds, 1 INT, 1 TD
RB Thomas Jones 20 carries for 93 yds, 4.6 avg., 1 TD
RB Shonn Greene 18 carries for 77 yds., 4.3 avg., 1 TD
SE Jerricho Cotchery 4 catches for 56 yds., 14.0 yd avg.
TE Dustin Keller 3 catches for 35 yds., 11.6 avg.
FL Braylon Edwards 3 catches for 56 yds., 18.6 avg., 1 TD
Team Defense 1 INT, 3 sacks
Chargers
QB Philip Rivers 19 of 33 (57.5%), 216 yds., 1 INT, 2 TDs
RB LaDanian Tomlinson 15 carries for 54 yds., 3.6 avg
RB Darren Sproles 10 carries for 42 yds., 4.2 avg
TE Antonio Gates 5 catches for 64 yds., 12.8 avg., 1 TD
SE Vincent Jackson 4 catches for 65 yds., 16.3 avg., 1 TD
FL Malcom Floyd 3 catches for 43 yds., 14.3 avg.
RB Darren Sproles 3 catches for 23 yds., 7.3 avg.
Team Defense 1 INT, 2 sacks
Ravens vs. Colts. According to SportSims.net, in the simulated matchup between the Ravens and the Colts will the Ravens won 53.8% of the time by a final score of 27-20 in 10,000 simulations. Steve Olson, President, commented, “The Ravens’ defense is SO strong and the Colts’ offense is so one-dimensional that it is going to be a difficult game for the Colts… although that one dimension is Peyton Manning.”
Ravens
QB Joe Flacco 19 of 29 (65.5%), 222 yds, 1 INT, 1 TD
RB Ray Rice 19 carries for 109 yds, 5.7 avg., 1 TD
RB Willis McGahee 10 carries for 29 yds.,2.9 avg.
SE Derrick Mason 5 catches for 94 yds., 18.8 yd avg., 1 TD
TE Todd Heap 4 catches for 46 yds., 11.5 avg.
FL Mark Clayton 2 catches for 30 yds., 15.0 avg.
Team Defense 1 INT, 2 sacks
Colts
QB Peyton Manning 24 of 38 (63.2%), 267 yds., 1 INT, 2 TDs
RB Joseph Addai 15 carries for 61 yds., 4.1 avg.
SE Reggie Wayne 6 catches for 73 yds., 12.2 avg.
TE Dallas Clark 6 catches for 64 yds., 1 TD, 10.7 avg.
WR Austin Collie 4 catches for 41 yds., 1 TD, 10.3 avg.
RB Joseph Addai 3 catches for 21 yds., 7.0 avg.
Team Defense 1 INT, 2 sacks
Cowboys vs. Vikings. SportSims.net predicts that the Cowboys will win their matchup 50.9% of the time against the Vikings in 10,000 simulations of the game, one of the closest simulations SportSims.net has ever seen. With a final score of 21-20, this will be the nail biter of the weekend. Shawn Kroeckel, Associate Designer, commented, “Most games come down to turnovers, but this game is so close that it may come down to a single penalty.”
Cowboys
QB Tony Romo 21 of 34 (61.8%), 299 yds, 2 TD
RB Marion Barber 13 carries for 54 yds, 4.2 avg., 1 TD
RB Felix Jones 11 carries for 85 yds.,7.7 avg., 1 TD
TE Jason Witten 6 catches for 65 yds., 10.8 yd avg., 1 TD
SE Miles Austin 5 catches for 132 yds., 26.4 avg., 1 TD
FL Roy E. Williams 3 catches for 37 yds., 12.3 avg.
WR Patrick Crayton 2 catches for 40 yds., 20.0 avg.
Team Defense 3 sacks
Anthony Spencer 2 sacks
Vikings
QB Brett Favre 21 of 35 (60.0%), 230 yds., 1 TDs
RB Adrian Peterson 19 carries for 82 yds., 4.3 avg., 1 TD
RB Chester Taylor 8 carries for 36 yds., 4.5 avg.
SE Sidney Rice 5 catches for 80 yds., 16.0 avg.
FL Percy Harvin 4 catches for 48 yds., 12.0 avg.
TE Visanthe Shiancoe 4 catches for 36 yds., 9 avg., 1 TD
WR Bernard Berrian 3 catches for 37 yds., 12.3 avg.
Team Defense 3 sacks
Jarred Allen 2 sacks
Cardinals vs. Saints. In the 10,000 simulated matchups between the Cardinal |
