The pickThe locked winner and its win probability. A priced game's number is built on the market's no-vig price; the model's own margin and total sit beside the market's below, as context.
backtest · not locked
Win chance
53%Seattle SeahawksLean
No moneyline was priced into this call, so it is the model's own number.
Model marginThe model's own predicted margin beside the market's number. Context for reading the game: the model makes no spread pick.
SEA by 0.9market SEA by 1.5
Model totalThe model's own predicted total points beside the market's number. Context for reading the game: the model makes no over/under pick.
48.0 pointsmarket 47.5
Backtest, not locked: this game finished before the model ran on it; the calls were reconstructed from pre-game information.
Why the model calls itThe reasons behind the winner call, in plain sentences drawn from this page's numbers.
The model has Seattle Seahawks at 53% to win, with the market at SEA by 1.5.
SEA has the advantage in third downs and the red zone: SEA third-down conversion ranks #16, JAX defends it at #21; the other way JAX #14 into SEA's #1.
SEA has the advantage in big plays: SEA explosive rush rate ranks #7, JAX defends it at #7; the other way JAX #23 into SEA's #1.
Counterpoint: turnovers / game favours JAX. JAX turnovers / game ranks #13, SEA defends it at #4; the other way SEA #26 into JAX's #3. The pick still lands on SEA because it rests on the whole season's results and the market's price, not one area.
Home field is with JAX, which the pick has to overcome.
ContextThe model makes it SEA by 0.9 against a market SEA by 1.5: essentially the same number, so there is little difference to read. The model's total is 48.0 against a line of 47.5: in line with the market.The model makes no spread or over/under pick: neither has shown an edge over the market in our backtests.
Matchup context: who has the advantageWhich team has the advantage in each area, and how clearly. Context for reading the game, not model inputs.
Model SEA by 0.9 · market SEA by 1.5
ⓘContext, not inputs. These areas show how the two sides match up so you can read the game. The model's call comes from the teams' overall ratings, the quarterback, rest, home field and weather, not from these tiles.
Passing game
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Even
SEA passing ranks #7, JAX defends it at #4; the other way JAX #10 into SEA's #6.
Rushing game
SEA
Slight advantage
SEA rushing ranks #21, JAX defends it at #16; the other way JAX #14 into SEA's #1.
Third down & red zone
SEA
Slight advantage
SEA third-down conversion ranks #16, JAX defends it at #21; the other way JAX #14 into SEA's #1.
Big plays
SEA
Slight advantage
SEA explosive rush rate ranks #7, JAX defends it at #7; the other way JAX #23 into SEA's #1.
Pass protection & rush
SEA
Clear advantage
SEA sack rate ranks #11, JAX defends it at #30; the other way JAX #16 into SEA's #11.
Ball security
JAX
Slight advantage
JAX turnovers / game ranks #13, SEA defends it at #4; the other way SEA #26 into JAX's #3.
Form (last 5)
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Even
JAX +15.8 per game over the last five, SEA +16.4.
Market
SEA
Slight advantage
Consensus has SEA by 1.5; the model says SEA by 0.9.
the market, for comparison
Where the lines sitWhere the market's number and the model's sit among every final margin and total in the league's history; the highlighted bars are the games that landed between the two.
3,893 NFL games since 2012
Marginmarket SEA by 1.5 · model SEA by 0.9
Mkt SEA 1.5
Model SEA 0.9
← SEA by 28tieJAX by 28 →
2.2% of NFL games land between the two numbers. Most common margins: 3 (14.5%), 7 (8.6%), 6 (6.7%), 14 (5.1%).
Totalmarket 47.5 · model 48.0
Mkt 47.5
Model 48.0
20 pts4672 pts
Model and market agree on the total to within half a point. The league’s median total since 2012 is 45.
The model alone was backtested walk-forward (each game priced only from what came before it). Since the winner call started following the market, the calibration that counts is the record of locked picks on the results page. Margin and total are context, not picks. Model reads, not personalized advice. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
