PiRate Ratings–NFL For Week 18, January 8-9, 2022

This Week’s PiRate Ratings Spreads

Home	Visitor	PiRate	Mean	Bias
Denver	Kansas City	-7.4	-7.7	-8.0
Philadelphia	Dallas	-2.1	-2.6	-1.2
Detroit	Green Bay	-11.9	-11.6	-11.7
Jacksonville	Indianapolis	-18.8	-18.6	-19.7
N.Y. Giants	Washington	2.5	2.5	2.5
Minnesota	Chicago	7.0	7.2	7.1
Houston	Tennessee	-10.2	-10.7	-10.4
Baltimore	Pittsburgh	6.9	7.1	6.5
Cleveland	Cincinnati	-2.2	-3.1	-3.2
LA Rams	San Francisco	5.9	6.1	6.0
Tampa Bay	Carolina	17.3	17.5	17.5
Arizona	Seattle	5.5	6.0	6.0
Miami	New England	-10.1	-9.8	-9.6
Atlanta	New Orleans	-6.8	-6.0	-6.3
Buffalo	N.Y. Jets	22.2	21.8	21.9
Las Vegas	LA Chargers	-3.6	-3.5	-3.4

This Week’s PiRate Ratings Totals

Home	Visitor	Total
Denver	Kansas City	43.5
Philadelphia	Dallas	51.5
Detroit	Green Bay	53.5
Jacksonville	Indianapolis	45.5
N.Y. Giants	Washington	37
Minnesota	Chicago	41.5
Houston	Tennessee	47.5
Baltimore	Pittsburgh	42.5
Cleveland	Cincinnati	49
LA Rams	San Francisco	50.5
Tampa Bay	Carolina	49.5
Arizona	Seattle	48.5
Miami	New England	38.5
Atlanta	New Orleans	44.5
Buffalo	N.Y. Jets	49
Las Vegas	LA Chargers	53

This Week’s PiRate Ratings

A F C
East	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
New England	110.0	110.0	110.3	110.1	20	10-6
Buffalo	108.1	108.0	108.3	108.1	24.5	10-6
Miami	97.4	97.7	98.1	97.7	18.5	8-8
N. Y. Jets	88.4	88.7	88.8	88.7	24.5	4-12
North	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
Cincinnati	102.9	103.5	103.0	103.1	26.5	10-6
Baltimore	101.9	101.5	101.1	101.5	23	8-8
Cleveland	98.7	98.4	97.8	98.3	22.5	7-9
Pittsburgh	98.0	97.5	97.6	97.7	19.5	8-7-1
South	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
Indianapolis	106.4	106.4	106.5	106.4	25	9-7
Tennessee	102.9	103.0	103.4	103.1	25.5	11-5
Houston	90.7	90.3	90.9	90.7	22	4-12
Jacksonville	85.6	85.8	84.8	85.4	20.5	2-14
West	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
Kansas City	107.7	108.0	108.0	107.9	28	11-5
LA Chargers	101.0	101.0	101.1	101.0	28	9-7
Denver	98.4	98.3	98.0	98.2	15.5	7-9
Las Vegas	94.8	95.1	95.2	95.0	25	9-7
N F C
East	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
Dallas	106.5	107.3	106.8	106.9	29.5	11-5
Philadelphia	101.9	102.2	103.1	102.4	22	9-7
N.Y. Giants	95.1	94.8	94.5	94.8	17.5	4-12
Washington	94.5	94.4	94.0	94.3	19.5	6-10
North	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
Green Bay	106.2	106.2	106.3	106.2	28	13-3
Minnesota	100.9	101.1	100.8	100.9	24	7-9
Chicago	95.9	95.9	95.7	95.8	17.5	6-10
Detroit	92.3	92.6	92.7	92.5	25.5	2-13-1
South	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
Tampa Bay	107.4	107.2	107.2	107.3	29	12-4
New Orleans	103.3	102.3	103.2	102.9	20	8-8
Atlanta	94.5	94.3	94.9	94.6	24.5	7-9
Carolina	92.6	92.2	92.2	92.4	20.5	5-11
West	PiRate	Mean	Bias	Avg	Totals	W-L
LA Rams	107.1	107.6	107.5	107.4	26.5	12-4
Arizona	104.1	104.3	104.2	104.2	25.5	11-5
San Francisco	103.7	104.0	104.0	103.9	24	9-7
Seattle	101.6	101.3	101.1	101.3	23	6-10

This Week’s PiRate Ratings Playoff Projections

If Season Ended Today
AFC
1	Tennessee
2	Kansas City
3	Cincinnati
4	Buffalo
5	New England
6	Indianapolis
7	LA Chargers
NFC
1	Green Bay
2	LA Rams
3	Tampa Bay
4	Dallas
5	Arizona
6	San Francisco
7	Philadelphia

Playoff Projection Seeds
AFC Seeding
1	Tennessee
2	Kansas City
3	Buffalo
4	Cincinnati
5	New England
6	Las Vegas
7	Indianapolis
NFC Seeding
1	Green Bay
2	LA Rams
3	Tampa Bay
4	Dallas
5	Arizona
6	Philadelphia
7	San Francisco

Wildcard Round
Kansas City over Indianapolis
Buffalo over Las Vegas
New England over Cincinnati
LA Rams over San Francisco
Philadelphia over Tampa Bay
Dallas over Arizona
Divisional Round
Tennessee over New England
Kansas City over Buffalo
Green Bay over Philadelphia
Dallas over LA Rams
Conference Championship
Kansas City over Tennessee
Green Bay over Dallas
Super Bowl 56 (LA)
Green Bay over Kansas City