The Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles are two football teams with polar opposite trajectories. The Steelers became hot at the last minute, making the playoffs as the last AFC seed. The Eagles started as the league's best team, before losing several games and being blown out by the 5-11 Giants.
Which Pennsylvania team will best represent the state in the 2024 NFL Playoffs?
This market resolves to YES if, in this order of precedence:
The Steelers play the Eagles in Super Bowl 58, and win
The Steelers play more playoff games than the Eagles
The Steelers have a smaller margin of defeat in the round where both they and the Eagles lose
The Steelers gain equal to or greater offensive yards in the round where the margin of defeat is equal and both teams lose
Otherwise, the market resolves to NO.
RESOLUTION: In the Wild Card round, the Steelers lost by 14 points, while the Eagles lost by 23. Therefore, the resolution is YES.