2015 NFL Forecast

12 Feb 2016: Average model rankings (NFL) (average rank over entire season)

12 Feb 2016: Current model rankings (NFL) (rank at final week in the season)

2015 Model Performance:

All games                     forecast probabilities
                 50-59%  60-69%  70-79%  80-89%  90-99%    100%     all
total games:         44     163      29      31       0       0     267
number right:        24     104      21      20       0       0     169
number expected:   25.0   101.4    21.8    26.3     0.0     0.0   174.6
right/expected:    0.96    1.03    0.96    0.76    0.00    0.00    0.97

Breakdown by Division and Conference:
Division games                forecast probabilities
                 50-59%  60-69%  70-79%  80-89%  90-99%    100%     all
total games:         20      54       8      15       0       0      97
number right:         6      32       4       8       0       0      50
number expected:   11.5    33.7     6.0    12.8     0.0     0.0    64.0
right/expected:    0.52    0.95    0.67    0.63    0.00    0.00    0.78

Non-Division games            forecast probabilities
                 50-59%  60-69%  70-79%  80-89%  90-99%    100%     all
total games:         17      66      11      11       0       0     105
number right:        11      41      11       8       0       0      71
number expected:    9.5    40.8     8.4     9.3     0.0     0.0    68.0
right/expected:    1.15    1.01    1.31    0.86    0.00    0.00    1.04

Non-Conference games          forecast probabilities
                 50-59%  60-69%  70-79%  80-89%  90-99%    100%     all
total games:          7      43      10       5       0       0      65
number right:         7      31       6       4       0       0      48
number expected:    4.0    26.8     7.4     4.3     0.0     0.0    42.6
right/expected:    1.74    1.16    0.81    0.94    0.00    0.00    1.13

actual/expected = 1 -- model right on
actual/expected > 1 -- model probabilities too low (more wins than expected)
actual/expected < 1 -- model probabilities too high (less wins than expected)

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