2024 NFL season · January 18, 2025–January 19
Divisional round 2024: who deserved to win
1 of 4 winners were outplayed on the day. The biggest heist: the Chiefs beat the Texans 23–14 in a game they win 47% 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 outplayed.
Luck ranking, divisional round
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 23–14 vs Texans | 47% | +53 | |
| 2 | W 45–31 @ Lions | 54% | +46 | |
| 3 | W 27–25 vs Ravens | 54% | +46 | |
| 4 | W 28–22 vs Rams | 69% | +31 | |
| 5 | L 22–28 @ Eagles | 31% | −31 | |
| 6 | L 25–27 @ Bills | 46% | −46 | |
| 7 | L 31–45 vs Commanders | 46% | −46 | |
| 8 | L 14–23 @ Chiefs | 53% | −53 |