Projections for the 2006 NFL season are created by WhatIfSports.com’s award-winning simulation engine. The engine uses every team and individual statistic available, from a running back’s average yards-per-carry, to a team’s third-and-short tendencies, to a breakdown of historical player improvement from year-to-year, to determine the outcome of every play. Each NFL game on the schedule was simulated 50 times and average stats and scores were used to come up with the most likely outcomes for the 2006 season.
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| AFC |
| East |
North |
x-New
England
x-Miami
New York
Buffalo |
10-6
10-6
7-9
6-10 |
xyz-Pittsburgh
x-Cincinnati
Baltimore
Cleveland |
12-4
10-6
8-8
5-11 |
| South |
West |
xy-Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Tennessee
Houston |
11-5
8-8
6-10
2-14 |
x-Denver
Kansas City
San Diego
Oakland |
11-5
9-7
8-8
4-12 |
| NFC |
| East |
North |
x-New
York
x-Philadelphia
Dallas
Washington |
10-6
9-7
8-8
8-8 |
xy-Chicago
Minnesota
Green Bay
Detroit |
12-4
8-8
7-9
4-12 |
| South |
West |
x-Carolina
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
New Orleans |
10-6
8-8
8-8
5-11 |
xyz-Seattle
x-Arizona
St. Louis
San Francisco |
13-3
10-6
5-11
3-13 |
X = Clinched
Playoff Berth
Y = First Round Bye
Z = Homefield Advantage
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