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2021 season · final

Green Bay Packers, 2021: game by game

The Packers went 13–4 in 2021; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 11.0 wins. Luck added 2.0: the 4th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 6–3.

Playoffs: 0–1, replay wins 0.2.

Every game

How often the Packers win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).

WeekGameResultWins the replayLuck index
Week 1 @ Saints L 3–38 23% −23
Week 2 vs Lions W 35–17 90% +10
Week 3 @ 49ers W 30–28 88% +12
Week 4 vs Steelers W 27–17 86% +14
Week 5 @ Bengals W 25–22 86% +14
Week 6 @ Bears W 24–14 90% +10
Week 7 vs Washington W 24–10 54% +46
Week 8 @ Cardinals W 24–21 35% +65
Week 9 @ Chiefs L 7–13 32% −32
Week 10 vs Seahawks W 17–0 79% +21
Week 11 @ Vikings L 31–34 56% −56
Week 12 vs Rams W 36–28 24% +76
Week 14 vs Bears W 45–30 87% +13
Week 15 @ Ravens W 31–30 77% +23
Week 16 vs Browns W 24–22 48% +52
Week 17 vs Vikings W 37–10 98% +3
Week 18 @ Lions L 30–37 47% −47
Divisional round vs 49ers L 10–13 24% −24

Game by game

The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.

Where the luck came from

Luck in points over the regular season, by kind, at the fitted luck shares. Positive: in the Packers’ favor.

KindPointsPer game
3rd & 4th downs+2.5+0.15
Injuries−0.10.00
Rest−1.0−0.06
Judgment calls−20.3−1.20
Kicks−22.8−1.34