After analyzing the NFL teams before the start of the season, SportSims.net is currently tracking their Super Bowl contender ‘SportSims Super 32’, week by week.
SportSims.net is tracking the strength of their SportSims Super 32 rankings by wins and losses. Depending on the rankings of the two teams that played, if the higher SportSims.net ranked team won the game, it is considered a win. After the second week of the season, SportSims.net is 17-10 for the season. Games are dismissed if stars were missing from the lineup on game day.
When researching historical NFL statistics, player performances and team make-up, SportSims.net identified the key elements in all Super Bowl teams throughout NFL history. SportSims.net discovered was that all successful teams require eight Pro-Bowl level star players in key positions: four on offense and four on defense. Using this information, SportSims.net ranked all 32 NFL teams based upon their chances of winning the Super Bowl.
This week’s results (5-7):
1. New England lost to 22. New York Jets *
2. Dallas lost to 10. New York Giants
3. Pittsburgh lost to 14. Chicago*
4. Green Bay lost to 28. Cincinnati
5. San Diego lost to 21. Baltimore*
6. Minnesota defeated 29. Detroit
7. New Orleans defeated 18. Philadelphia*
8. Tennessee lost to 30. Houston
9. Miami lost to 11. Indianapolis
10. New York Giants defeated 2. Dallas
11. Indianapolis defeated 9. Miami
12. Arizona defeated 26. Jacksonville
13. Carolina lost to 24. Atlanta
14. Chicago defeated 3. Pittsburgh
15. Washington defeated 32. St. Louis
16. Kansas City lost to 17. Oakland
17. Oakland defeated 16. Kansas City
18. Philadelphia lost to 7. New Orleans
19. San Francisco defeated 20. Seattle
20. Seattle lost to 19. San Francisco
21. Baltimore defeated 5. San Diego
22. New York Jets defeated 1. New England
23. Tampa Bay lost to 27. Buffalo
24. Atlanta defeated 13. Carolina
25. Denver defeated 31. Cleveland
26. Jacksonville lost to 12. Arizona
27. Buffalo defeated 23. Tampa Bay
28. Cincinnati defeated 4. Green Bay
29. Detroit lost to 6. Minnesota
30. Houston defeated 8. Tennessee
31. Cleveland lost to 25. Denver
32. St. Louis lost to 15. Washington
*1. New England lost to 22. New York Jets - Not counted because WR Wes Welker and MLB Jarod Mayo did not play.
*3. Pittsburgh lost to 14. Chicago - Not counted because SS Troy Polamalu did not play.
*5. San Diego lost to 21. Baltimore - Not counted because HB LaDanian Tomlinson did not play.
*7. New Orleans defeated 18. Philadelphia - Not counted because QB Donovan McNabb did not play.
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Check back in subsequent weeks to track the projections.
