A look at pre-season win projections for the last four years shows that they deliver better results than a coin flip. But not by much.
On the day the 2015 season kicked off, Will Brinson of CBS Sports reviewed the 2016 Super Bowl odds for all 32 NFL teams. At the time, the Seahawks (9-2 odds), Packers (6-1), Eagles (8-1), Cowboys (14-1), Cardinals (30-1), and Lions (30-1) were projected as the top NFC teams. Only three of those six teams made the playoffs and only the Cardinals won their division.