The Oakland Raiders have a 100% chance of making the playoffs — that much is for certain. But for their aspirations beyond that, it’s anyone’s game.
FiveThirtyEight — an ESPN website headed by Nate Silver — recently released some NFL playoff odds, including which teams are the most likely to win the Super Bowl. According to their analytics, the Raiders have the 5th best chance to be crowned Super Bowl champs, with a likelihood of just 7 percent.
Here are the top six:
- Patriots – 30 %
- Cowboys – 17%
- Seahawks – 12%
- Chiefs – 10%
- Raiders – 7%
- Steelers and Falcons – 6%
They also include the likelihood of each team winning their respective division, and for the Raiders, they are pegged at having a 57% chance of winning the AFC West.