The expectation ledger

The 1982 season, against expectation

Every game of 1982scored against the chance it was given beforehand: the same axis that runs from 1920 to this weekend's picks.

Games
141
Model Brier
0.2282
Market Brier
0.2304
Longest odds beaten
18.6%
Los Angeles Rams

Teams against expectation

Expected wins are the pre-game probabilities of each team's own games added up; teams are printed under the name they carried in 1982.

The game log

Chance is the home side's pre-game win probability. The five results that beat the longest odds of 1982 are marked. A score opens the box score on Pro-Football-Reference; neutral-site games and clubs no longer in the league carry none.

DateGameHome chanceScore
1982-09-12Chicago BearsatDetroit Lions65.4%10-17
1982-09-12Houston OilersatCincinnati Bengals75.2%6-27
1982-09-12Kansas City ChiefsatBuffalo Bills60.4%9-14
1982-09-12San Diego ChargersatDenver Broncos55.1%23-3
1982-09-12Cleveland BrownsatSeattle Seahawks62.5%21-7
1982-09-12Tampa Bay BuccaneersatMinnesota Vikings54.1%10-17
1982-09-12St. Louis CardinalsatNew Orleans Saints47.0%21-7
1982-09-12New England PatriotsatBaltimore Colts48.5%24-13
1982-09-12Washington RedskinsatPhiladelphia Eagles63.2%37-34
1982-09-12Miami DolphinsatNew York Jets54.3%45-28
1982-09-12Atlanta FalconsatNew York Giants60.8%16-14
1982-09-12Los Angeles RamsatGreen Bay Packers61.2%23-35
1982-09-12Los Angeles RaidersatSan Francisco 49ersshock75.2%23-17
1982-09-13Pittsburgh SteelersatDallas Cowboys67.8%36-28
1982-09-16Minnesota VikingsatBuffalo Bills68.7%22-23
1982-09-19San Francisco 49ersatDenver Broncos47.7%21-24
1982-09-19New Orleans SaintsatChicago Bearsshock73.3%10-0
1982-09-19Cincinnati BengalsatPittsburgh Steelers54.0%20-26
1982-09-19Philadelphia EaglesatCleveland Browns53.6%24-21
1982-09-19Washington RedskinsatTampa Bay Buccaneers52.0%21-13
1982-09-19Dallas CowboysatSt. Louis Cardinals45.9%24-7
1982-09-19San Diego ChargersatKansas City Chiefs47.0%12-19
1982-09-19Baltimore ColtsatMiami Dolphins87.4%20-24
1982-09-19Los Angeles RaidersatAtlanta Falcons59.4%38-14
1982-09-19New York JetsatNew England Patriots52.4%31-7
1982-09-19Detroit LionsatLos Angeles Rams46.9%19-14
1982-09-19Seattle SeahawksatHouston Oilers62.5%21-23
1982-09-20Green Bay PackersatNew York Giants60.3%27-19
1982-11-21San Francisco 49ersatSt. Louis Cardinals43.3%31-20
1982-11-21Detroit LionsatChicago Bears41.1%17-20
1982-11-21Cincinnati BengalsatPhiladelphia Eagles50.8%18-14
1982-11-21Miami DolphinsatBuffalo Bills52.9%9-7
1982-11-21Seattle SeahawksatDenver Broncos71.1%17-10
1982-11-21New England PatriotsatCleveland Browns66.1%7-10
1982-11-21Tampa Bay BuccaneersatDallas Cowboys77.3%9-14
1982-11-21Kansas City ChiefsatNew Orleans Saints37.8%17-27
1982-11-21Baltimore ColtsatNew York Jets82.9%0-37
1982-11-21Washington RedskinsatNew York Giants48.6%27-17
1982-11-21Los Angeles RamsatAtlanta Falcons66.5%17-34
1982-11-21Minnesota VikingsatGreen Bay Packers65.8%7-26
1982-11-21Pittsburgh SteelersatHouston Oilers40.9%24-10
1982-11-22San Diego ChargersatLos Angeles Raiders56.7%24-28
1982-11-25Cleveland BrownsatDallas Cowboys76.1%14-31
1982-11-25New York GiantsatDetroit Lions69.3%13-6
1982-11-28Chicago BearsatMinnesota Vikings61.9%7-35
1982-11-28Los Angeles RaidersatCincinnati Bengals64.5%17-31
1982-11-28Baltimore ColtsatBuffalo Bills84.7%0-20
1982-11-28Denver BroncosatSan Diego Chargers69.6%20-30
1982-11-28St. Louis CardinalsatAtlanta Falcons67.7%23-20
1982-11-28Kansas City ChiefsatLos Angeles Rams45.4%14-20
1982-11-28Philadelphia EaglesatWashington Redskins66.7%9-13
1982-11-28Green Bay PackersatNew York Jets59.1%13-15
1982-11-28Houston OilersatNew England Patriots53.9%21-29
1982-11-28Pittsburgh SteelersatSeattle Seahawks37.0%0-16
1982-11-28New Orleans SaintsatSan Francisco 49ersshock79.8%23-20
1982-11-29Miami DolphinsatTampa Bay Buccaneers36.1%17-23
1982-12-02San Francisco 49ersatLos Angeles Rams40.1%30-24
1982-12-05New England PatriotsatChicago Bears57.2%13-26
1982-12-05Cincinnati BengalsatBaltimore Colts18.1%20-17
1982-12-05Buffalo BillsatGreen Bay Packers57.0%21-33
1982-12-05Atlanta FalconsatDenver Broncos58.1%34-27
1982-12-05San Diego ChargersatCleveland Browns42.7%30-13
1982-12-05Tampa Bay BuccaneersatNew Orleans Saints54.7%13-10
1982-12-05St. Louis CardinalsatPhiladelphia Eagles66.4%23-20
1982-12-05Kansas City ChiefsatPittsburgh Steelers71.4%14-35
1982-12-05Dallas CowboysatWashington Redskins53.8%24-10
1982-12-05Minnesota VikingsatMiami Dolphins72.7%14-22
1982-12-05Houston OilersatNew York Giants67.4%14-17
1982-12-05Seattle SeahawksatLos Angeles Raiders67.3%23-28
1982-12-06New York JetsatDetroit Lions51.9%28-13
1982-12-11Philadelphia EaglesatNew York Giants59.7%7-23
1982-12-11San Diego ChargersatSan Francisco 49ers56.2%41-37
1982-12-12Chicago BearsatSeattle Seahawks66.0%14-20
1982-12-12Cleveland BrownsatCincinnati Bengals81.9%10-23
1982-12-12Pittsburgh SteelersatBuffalo Bills50.0%0-13
1982-12-12Denver BroncosatLos Angeles Rams54.8%27-24
1982-12-12Tampa Bay BuccaneersatNew York Jets71.1%17-32
1982-12-12Washington RedskinsatSt. Louis Cardinals47.9%12-7
1982-12-12Los Angeles RaidersatKansas City Chiefs45.2%21-16
1982-12-12Baltimore ColtsatMinnesota Vikings79.6%10-13
1982-12-12Miami DolphinsatNew England Patriots32.4%0-3
1982-12-12New Orleans SaintsatAtlanta Falcons69.6%0-35
1982-12-12Detroit LionsatGreen Bay Packers70.5%30-10
1982-12-13Dallas CowboysatHouston Oilers27.0%37-7
1982-12-18New York JetsatMiami Dolphins56.7%19-20
1982-12-18Los Angeles RamsatLos Angeles Raiders80.5%31-37
1982-12-19St. Louis CardinalsatChicago Bears53.9%10-7
1982-12-19Buffalo BillsatTampa Bay Buccaneers47.5%23-24
1982-12-19Kansas City ChiefsatDenver Broncos60.7%37-16
1982-12-19Pittsburgh SteelersatCleveland Browns39.5%9-10
1982-12-19Green Bay PackersatBaltimore Colts29.4%20-20
1982-12-19New York GiantsatWashington Redskins66.9%14-15
1982-12-19New Orleans SaintsatDallas Cowboys87.0%7-21
1982-12-19Houston OilersatPhiladelphia Eagles68.5%14-35
1982-12-19Minnesota VikingsatDetroit Lions64.9%34-31
1982-12-19New England PatriotsatSeattle Seahawks68.8%16-0
1982-12-19Atlanta FalconsatSan Francisco 49ers64.3%17-7
1982-12-20Cincinnati BengalsatSan Diego Chargers56.1%34-50
1982-12-26San Francisco 49ersatKansas City Chiefs53.7%26-13
1982-12-26Chicago BearsatLos Angeles Rams57.5%34-26
1982-12-26Seattle SeahawksatCincinnati Bengals78.9%10-24
1982-12-26Denver BroncosatLos Angeles Raiders79.0%10-27
1982-12-26Cleveland BrownsatHouston Oilers50.9%20-14
1982-12-26Detroit LionsatTampa Bay Buccaneers57.0%21-23
1982-12-26New York GiantsatSt. Louis Cardinals54.0%21-24
1982-12-26Baltimore ColtsatSan Diego Chargers91.4%26-44
1982-12-26Washington RedskinsatNew Orleans Saints34.4%27-10
1982-12-26Philadelphia EaglesatDallas Cowboysshock81.3%24-20
1982-12-26Green Bay PackersatAtlanta Falcons66.4%38-7
1982-12-26New York JetsatMinnesota Vikings45.6%42-14
1982-12-26New England PatriotsatPittsburgh Steelers71.4%14-37
1982-12-27Buffalo BillsatMiami Dolphins63.8%10-27
1983-01-02Chicago BearsatTampa Bay Buccaneers67.1%23-26
1983-01-02Cincinnati BengalsatHouston Oilers23.5%35-27
1983-01-02Buffalo BillsatNew England Patriots47.8%19-30
1983-01-02Denver BroncosatSeattle Seahawks63.6%11-13
1983-01-02Cleveland BrownsatPittsburgh Steelers74.2%21-37
1983-01-02St. Louis CardinalsatWashington Redskins73.2%0-28
1983-01-02Los Angeles RaidersatSan Diego Chargers65.9%41-34
1983-01-02New York JetsatKansas City Chiefs37.0%13-37
1983-01-02Miami DolphinsatBaltimore Colts19.9%34-7
1983-01-02New York GiantsatPhiladelphia Eagles61.6%26-24
1983-01-02Atlanta FalconsatNew Orleans Saints41.0%6-35
1983-01-02Green Bay PackersatDetroit Lions50.1%24-27
1983-01-02Los Angeles RamsatSan Francisco 49ersshock81.4%21-20
1983-01-03Dallas CowboysatMinnesota Vikings33.6%27-31
1983-01-08Cleveland BrownsatLos Angeles Raiders80.8%10-27
1983-01-08St. Louis CardinalsatGreen Bay Packers68.4%16-41
1983-01-08Detroit LionsatWashington Redskins73.3%7-31
1983-01-08New England PatriotsatMiami Dolphins76.5%13-28
1983-01-09New York JetsatCincinnati Bengals67.5%44-17
1983-01-09Tampa Bay BuccaneersatDallas Cowboys74.9%17-30
1983-01-09San Diego ChargersatPittsburgh Steelers54.9%31-28
1983-01-09Atlanta FalconsatMinnesota Vikings61.7%24-30
1983-01-15Minnesota VikingsatWashington Redskins75.3%7-21
1983-01-15New York JetsatLos Angeles Raiders61.2%17-14
1983-01-16San Diego ChargersatMiami Dolphins57.9%13-34
1983-01-16Green Bay PackersatDallas Cowboys69.5%26-37
1983-01-22Dallas CowboysatWashington Redskins57.9%17-31
1983-01-23New York JetsatMiami Dolphins60.5%0-14
1983-01-30Miami DolphinsvsWashington Redskins48.7%17-27

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