2019 NFL season · January 4, 2020–January 5
Wild Card 2019: who deserved to win
1 of 4 winners was behind in the replays. The biggest heist: the Vikings beat the Saints 26–20 in a game they win 36% of the time when it’s replayed with the way both teams played.
The line on each card fills with how often the loser wins the replay: the fuller, the more luck decided it. Outlined: the winner was behind in the replays.
Wild Card 2019 upsets
Games the betting underdog won, biggest upset first, and whether the way both teams played backs it up. 1 of 3 were deserved: the underdog wins 60% or more of the replays with the same day’s form.
| Winner | Game | Before kickoff | Replay with same day’s form | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–20 @ Saints | 29% | 36% | Lucky | |
| 20–13 @ Patriots | 37% | 41% | Coin flip | |
| 17–9 @ Eagles | 47% | 68% | Deserved |
Luck ranking, wild card
Every team’s luck index this round: 100 × (the result − how often they win the replay). A loss in a game a team wins 9 times in 10 scores −90.
| # | Team | Game | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W 26–20 @ Saints | 36% | +64 | |
| 2 | W 20–13 @ Patriots | 41% | +59 | |
| 3 | W 22–19 vs Bills | 62% | +38 | |
| 4 | W 17–9 @ Eagles | 68% | +32 | |
| 5 | L 9–17 vs Seahawks | 32% | −32 | |
| 6 | L 19–22 @ Texans | 38% | −38 | |
| 7 | L 13–20 vs Titans | 59% | −59 | |
| 8 | L 20–26 vs Vikings | 64% | −64 |