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Games where the losing team reached a high win probability and still lost: biggest collapses, most improbable comebacks. Powered by nflfastR play-by-play.
DEN peaked at 98% win probability, lost 37–34 to CHI.CHI bottomed out at 2%.
Heartbreak magnitude = the losing team's peak WP in the game. A 90%-peak loss is a bigger collapse than a 60%-peak loss. The same number reads as the winning team's comeback magnitude (their lowest WP was 1 − loser peak).
TEN peaked at 96% win probability, lost 23–17 to LAC.LAC bottomed out at 4%.
DET peaked at 92% win probability, lost 28–27 to DAL.DAL bottomed out at 8%.
CHI peaked at 91% win probability, lost 21–16 to NYG.NYG bottomed out at 9%.
ARI peaked at 90% win probability, lost 37–31 to SFO.SFO bottomed out at 10%.
IND peaked at 90% win probability, lost 24–20 to NWE.NWE bottomed out at 10%.
WAS peaked at 90% win probability, lost 17–16 to BUF.BUF bottomed out at 10%.
LAR peaked at 90% win probability, lost 24–19 to SEA.SEA bottomed out at 10%.