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NFL Simulator

Pick the winners and both conference standings rebuild themselves as you type. Games already played are locked — those are facts, not predictions.

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Week416 games

20:15

Browns

–

Steelers

09:30

Commanders

–

Colts

13:00

Bills

–

Patriots

13:00

Bears

–

Jets

13:00

Bengals

–

Jaguars

13:00

Giants

–

Cardinals

13:00

Eagles

–

Rams

13:00

Buccaneers

–

Packers

13:00

Ravens

–

Titans

13:00

Texans

–

Cowboys

16:05

Vikings

–

Dolphins

16:25

Raiders

–

Chiefs

16:25

49ers

–

Broncos

16:25

Seahawks

–

Chargers

20:20

Panthers

–

Lions

20:15

Saints

–

Falcons

AFCLive standings

	Team	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
2	Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
3	Bills	3	0	0	1.000
4	Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
5	Bengals	2	1	0	.667
6	Ravens	2	1	0	.667
7	Steelers	2	1	0	.667
8	Broncos	2	1	0	.667
9	Browns	2	1	0	.667
10	Jets	1	2	0	.333
11	Patriots	1	2	0	.333
12	Colts	1	2	0	.333
13	Texans	0	3	0	.000
14	Titans	0	3	0	.000
15	Chargers	0	3	0	.000
16	Dolphins	0	3	0	.000

Playoffs

NFCLive standings

	Team	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	3	0	0	1.000
2	Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
3	Bears	2	1	0	.667
4	Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
5	Lions	2	1	0	.667
6	Giants	2	1	0	.667
7	Eagles	2	1	0	.667
8	Panthers	1	2	0	.333
9	Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
10	Rams	1	2	0	.333
11	Saints	1	2	0	.333
12	Falcons	1	2	0	.333
13	Commanders	1	2	0	.333
14	Cardinals	1	2	0	.333
15	Packers	1	2	0	.333
16	Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000

Playoffs

About the NFL simulator

The NFL simulator lets you play out the rest of the 2026 season: type a score into any game still to be played and the AFC and NFC standings recalculate at once, with the teams in playoff places marked in each conference.

Seven teams from each conference reach the playoffs, which begin on January 16, 2027, after Week 18. You can call every game yourself, let the model simulate one week or the whole season, and clear the board to start again; the 2026 NFL schedule lists the same games with kickoff times and stadiums.

How to use the NFL simulator

Type a score into any game not yet played; both conference tables update as soon as you enter it.
Simulate season has the model fill every remaining game, while Simulate week fills only the week on screen.
Clear removes every entered or simulated score and returns the tables to real results only.
Games already played are locked with their real scores, so the standings always start from actual results.

NFL simulator FAQ

How does the NFL simulator decide games?

It draws a score for each game from a statistical model. Every team is rated by its point differential per game in the 2025 season, and home-field advantage and the spread of results are measured from that full season, so stronger teams win more often but upsets still happen.

Can I change a game that has already been played?

No. Final games are locked with their real scores and always count in the standings. You can only enter or simulate scores for games still to be played, and Clear removes those without touching real results.

Can a simulated NFL game end in a tie?

Yes, though rarely, as in the league itself, where a regular-season game still level after one 10-minute overtime period is recorded as a tie. You can also type a tied score yourself; the table counts a tie as half a win and half a loss, as the NFL does.

Why does the simulator give a different result each time?

Each run draws new scores. Team ratings stay fixed, but the model adds the game-to-game randomness measured from last season, so simulating again can change which teams finish in the playoff places. Running the season several times shows how settled or open each conference race is.

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