Caelan Thomas has been following the NFL for over a decade and has spent the last few years focusing on a mathematical approach to the game of football. His work includes generating win probabilities for specific games, developing new advanced metrics for quarterbacks, quantifying draft success with composite big boards, and other statistical analyses that help him form well-reasoned, data-driven perspectives.
Clay Martin will act as crew chief for the NFC Conference Championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
In a Week 16 Thursday Night Football game for the ages, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 38 to 37, not only taking over the 1 seed in the NFC but also making history in the process.
If the Seahawks had beat the Rams, their odds would have jumped up to 61%. Now a full game back in the division race with a head-to-head loss to the 8-2 Rams, the Seahawks have only a 16% chance at hosting a playoff game come January.