$sample Football 2016: The Winner’s in the Data` uses MongoDB's new data visualization tool, `MongoDB Compass`, to analyze football play-by-play data from the 2015 season. The analysis focuses on yards gained and turnovers committed by teams during regular season games. A simulation pipeline is created to predict a team's final score based on these metrics, with the goal of determining which team would win in a hypothetical championship game between two given teams. The simulation results are compared to actual Vegas odds for championship predictions, showing that the simulated method can accurately predict outcomes.