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NFL playoff picks

Graded under the published methodology. Each call shows what it scored and how much better than a naive guess that was. How this kind is scored →

Takes logged: 1,113
Graded: 486
Average accuracy: 59.5
Pundits: 113

How these land

Every graded call of this kind, by score.

Takes in each band

197

289

289 scored 80+197 under 40

Settled or waiting

486 / 1,113

graded

627 still pending

Teams involved

Kansas City Chiefs88 takes
Baltimore Ravens77 takes
New England Patriots62 takes

Who is good at this

MissedTakes score for this kind only. Zero means no better than guessing.

Matt Hasselbeck100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
Damonza Byrd100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
Cynthia Frelund

By publisher

Locked On 49ers (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
Overreaction Monday (podcast)68.4 · 87 graded

Every NFL playoff picks take

126–150 of 1,113

SearchVerdictSeasonSort

0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it

Cincinnati Bengals62 takes

Los Angeles Chargers60 takes

Seattle Seahawks56 takes

Detroit Lions54 takes

Los Angeles Rams53 takes

100 accuracy · 1 graded

+122.0

Dwaine Board100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0

Jason McIntyre67 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7

Brandon Anderson71 accuracy · 14 graded+57.1

LaVar Arrington67 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3

Jamie Erdahl58 accuracy · 13 graded+30.7

Manti Te'o60 accuracy · 17 graded+30.6

Chris Brockman69 accuracy · 41 graded+29.3

Marcus Mosher85 accuracy · 17 graded+16.9

Jonas Knox67 accuracy · 7 graded+16.7

Kyle Brandt78 accuracy · 27 graded+15.2

Rich Eisen62 accuracy · 77 graded+4.3

Colin Cowherd34 accuracy · 68 graded+0.4

Chad Millman57 accuracy · 14 graded+0.0

John Middlekauff58 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0

Richard Sherman25 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0

Colleen Wolfe0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Patrick Claybon100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Keith Sanchez100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Brandon Graham100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Chad Ochocinco Johnson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Craig Stout0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Dan "Buzz" Wilson100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Danny Parkins100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Gregg Rosenthal57 accuracy · 8 graded-3.1

Nick Wright41 accuracy · 39 graded-9.1

Simon Hunter57 accuracy · 14 graded-14.3

Brady Quinn58 accuracy · 27 graded-17.1

Ryan Reynolds50 accuracy · 14 graded-28.6

Dan Pizzuta36 accuracy · 15 graded-57.1

Jourdan Rodrigue50 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0

Dan Patrick0 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0

Ross Jackson0 accuracy · 1 graded-100.0

Eric Mangini0 accuracy · 1 graded-100.0

Isaiah Stanback0 accuracy · 2 graded-178.0

Kurt Warner0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0

The Miz0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0

The Draft Network

54.8 · 17 graded

Around the NFL (podcast)63.9 · 15 graded

The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)45.8 · 168 graded

The 33rd Team83.3 · 32 graded

SportsRadio 94WIP Weekends (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded

KC Sports Network (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

Nightcap (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

Move the Sticks (podcast)71.1 · 71 graded

2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)64.1 · 40 graded

The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)43.2 · 33 graded

Sharp Football Analysis35.7 · 15 graded

The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)0.0 · 2 graded

The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

Locked On Saints (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

PendingKent SwansonPlayoff Picks

Detroit Lions to make the playoffs

Eagles, Packers, Lions.

Detroit Lions

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatt HamiltonPlayoff Picks

Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

My wild card teams, I'm going with the Chiefs as the top wild card spot.

Kansas City Chiefs

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatty LanePlayoff Picks

Detroit Lions to make the playoffs

no, I'm going to short lines for my final wildcard spot

Detroit Lions

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatty LanePlayoff Picks

Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

I have the Chiefs as my top wildcard spot. The five seed

Kansas City Chiefs

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingKent SwansonPlayoff Picks

Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

Eagles, Packers, Lions.

Green Bay Packers

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatty LanePlayoff Picks

New England Patriots to make the playoffs

I have the New England Patriots as my sixth seed, the second wildcard spot

New England Patriots

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatt HamiltonPlayoff Picks

Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

then I'll go Eagles. I don't think the wheels are totally gonna fall off this thing yet.

Philadelphia Eagles

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatt HamiltonPlayoff Picks

Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

I'm going Seahawks... they'll be my top wildcard team

Seattle Seahawks

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatt HamiltonPlayoff Picks

Chicago Bears to make the playoffs

And then I'm gonna go bears because I agree with a lot of the stuff you said, Kent.

Chicago Bears

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatty LanePlayoff Picks

Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

Packers next.

Green Bay Packers

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingMatt HamiltonPlayoff Picks

Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs

I'm going with Ken Swanson's favorite new favorite team, the Bengals, as my final wild card spot

Cincinnati Bengals

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingDavid HarrisonPlayoff Picks

Washington Commanders to make the playoffs

Washington commanders are gonna finish ten and seven, and they're gonna make the playoffs.

Washington Commanders

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

PendingJeff KerrPlayoff Picks

Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

The Eagles should win a third straight NFC East title and make the playoffs

Philadelphia Eagles