 That winning percentage is then multiplied by 16 (for the number of games played in an NFL season), to give a projected number of wins.This projected number given by the equation is referred to as Pythagorean wins.The 2011 edition of "Football Outsiders Almanac" states, "From 1988 through 2004, 11 of 16 Super Bowls were won by the team that led the NFL in Pythagorean wins, while only seven were won by the team with the most actual victories.