Is a 33 percent chance of making the playoffs considered good? Maybe to some, but for the Arizona Cardinals, ESPN believes eight NFC teams have better chances in 2017.
ESPN released their playoff probabilities on Thursday using their Football Power Index. The Cardinals, according to their analysis, only have a 18.7 percent chance of winning the NFC West.
On the flip side, they give the Seattle Seahawks a 75 percent chance at winning the NFC West, and 83.5 percent chance at making the playoffs period.
Sure, the roster turnover likely played a part in the analysis, however have the Cardinals really dropped that far, especially considering the players that are returning and the ones they’ve added?