Pseudocode

  1. Loading Data
    The analysis uses the teams and games datasets, dynamically loaded based on the provided file paths.

  2. Data Cleaning
    I drop unnecessary columns, filter out tied games, and ensure columns are compatible for joining.

  3. Combining Data
    The datasets are merged for analysis, linking winners and losers to their respective teams.

  4. Calculating Wins and Rankings
    Wins are calculated, and teams are ranked.

Analysis

## Analyzing the 1976 NFL season.
Team Rankings Based on Total Wins
Team Total Wins Rank
Denver Broncos 14 1
Los Angeles Rams 13 2
New York Giants 11 3
St. Louis Cardinals 11 4
Cleveland Browns 10 5
Green Bay Packers 10 6
Kansas City Chiefs 10 7
Oakland Raiders 10 8
Atlanta Falcons 9 9
Chicago Bears 9 10
Houston Oilers 7 11
Minnesota Vikings 7 12
Baltimore Colts 6 13
Buffalo Bills 6 14
Dallas Cowboys 6 15
New York Jets 6 16
Philadelphia Eagles 6 17
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 18
San Diego Chargers 6 19
Cincinnati Bengals 5 20
Detroit Lions 4 21
New England Patriots 4 22
New Orleans Saints 4 23
San Francisco 49ers 4 24
Washington Redskins 4 25
Miami Dolphins 1 26

Conclusion

This report dynamically evaluates and ranks NFL teams, enabling the analysis to update seamlessly with new data inputs.