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Football pundits, and how their calls actually turned out. See the leaderboard for who is ahead, or dig into any single take below.

Takes logged
8,877
Graded
3,881
Pundits
355
Average accuracy
52.5

out of 100

Seasons in review

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How NFL calls land

Every graded call, bucketed by score out of 100.

Takes in each band

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0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it

Settled or waiting

3,881 / 8,877

takes graded

4,996 awaiting a result

The middle ground

The same graded calls, zoomed to the bands between the spikes — every take that earned partial credit.

Takes in each band

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10 — mostly wrongscore out of 10089 — nearly right

1,344 graded takes land strictly between the extremes, and the shape has a story: the counts climb as the scores improve. A take that earns partial credit is far more likely to be nearly right than nearly wrong.

This is where the curve-graded kinds live — mock draft picks (914), season win totals (151) and positional finishes (130)the kinds where missing by a little costs a little, not everything.

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Average accuracy wherever anything has been graded, grouped by what the call is about.

The draft1,575 graded

The season race708 graded

Single games547 graded

Players and rosters697 graded

Awards and honors321 graded

Rankings and lists223 graded

Fantasy football68 graded

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Zero means no better than a naive guess. Shown once a pundit has 3 graded articles; every rating is provisional.

Every NFL take

2351–2375 of 3,881

  • Close · 42Isaiah StanbackPositional Finishes

    You'll be top ten in passing with Dak Prescott.

    Dak PrescottDallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 0+83.33 skillsaid Jun 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 25Bryant McFaddenTop Player Lists

    At the number three spot, let's go Jay Herbo justin Herbert... number two... Josh Allen self explanatory... So Joe Milton to me has the strongest arm hands in the NFL.

    a naive guess scored 50-50 skillsaid Jun 13, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75Kyle BrandtTop Player Lists

    Caleb Williams number two. I have another name nobody else has... Baker Mayfield can huck that pig skin... And I have Josh Allen as my number one.

    a naive guess scored 50+50 skillsaid Jun 13, 2025the article →
  • Close · 58Colin CowherdTop Player Lists

    if I went today and you told me best quarterbacks in the AFC... I'd go Alan Mahomes, Burrow, Lamar, that's the big four... I'd go Herbert C. J. Stroud and I put Geno seven... And I would put the eighth best quarterback bo Nickx... And then number nine, I think you get Aaron Trevor Lawrence in Tua

    a naive guess scored 50+15 skillsaid Jun 11, 2025the article →
  • Close · 40Chris SimmsTop Player Lists

    has now ranked the top ten quarterbacks heading in the next season. He has Lamar Jackson one, Josh Allen two... He had Joe Burrow three, Patrick Mahomes four... Chris Simms had Jalen Hurts... at behind Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert, C. J. Stroud, Matt Stafford, and Jayden Daniels.

    a naive guess scored 50-20 skillsaid Jun 11, 2025the article →
  • Close · 50Colin CowherdPositional Finishes

    And again I think Jalen Hurts is probably ten best in the league. But I do think he's he's a top ten franchise quarterback.

    Jalen HurtsPhiladelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 66.67-33.33 skillsaid Jun 11, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdDepth Chart Calls

    So my guess is there's a lot of dull, small old Shadour by week eight is starting.

    Shedeur SandersCleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skillsaid Jun 10, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 80Colin CowherdSeason Win Totals

    I think this year he'll win the in a nine games

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 85-10 skillsaid Jun 10, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 20John MiddlekauffSeason Win Totals

    They went ten and seven last year. It's not like they won four or five games, so why couldn't they go ten and seven again?... I'd be stunned if they're not over five hundred.

    Seattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 5+30 skillsaid Jun 10, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 92Colin CowherdPlayer Season Numbers

    I think this year he'll win the in a nine games, He'll have twenty three touchdowns, ten picks.

    Aaron RodgersPittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 73.52+36.3 skillsaid Jun 10, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100John MiddlekauffDepth Chart Calls

    I think Daniel Jones is gonna be the start of Week one. And that was before the kid heard his inj hit his shoulder.

    Daniel JonesIndianapolis Colts

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jun 10, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdSeason Win Totals

    If they're dull in the first six weeks because they don't have a very good roster. They're probably a four to six win team.

    Cleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 85+30 skillsaid Jun 10, 2025the article →
  • Close · 40Colin CowherdPlayer Season Numbers

    He'll have twenty three touchdowns, ten picks. He'll be fine.

    Aaron RodgersPittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 62.82-45.64 skillsaid Jun 10, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chad Ochocinco JohnsonPlayoff Picks

    You can kind of count the Ravens and Ravens and being in every every season as long as Lamar Jackson is there, regardless of what pieces he has around him, him alone can get them to the playoffs

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jun 9, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chad Ochocinco JohnsonSuper Bowl Picks

    I think he's gonna be all right, And I honestly think there's a good chance that they might repeat. But being at the commanders have gotten better, being that Dallas has gotten better

    Philadelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jun 7, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 83Matt HarmonDepth Chart Calls

    He will probably be the second fiddle on his team because Brian Thomas Junior is really really good.

    Brian Thomas Jr.Jacksonville Jaguars

    a naive guess scored 83.33+0 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 92Matt HarmonDepth Chart Calls

    Michael Pittman's not coming off his best year... He's like a rock solid number two receiver.

    Michael PittmanIndianapolis Colts

    a naive guess scored 91.67+0 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 92Matt HarmonDepth Chart Calls

    I feel like it's a little disrespectful to not have Zay Flowers taken even if he is the second best wide receiver on his team.

    Zay FlowersBaltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 100-16.67 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Gregg RosenthalDepth Chart Calls

    showed last year that I think he's even better than I expected he could be at the NFL level, that he can be like a true one

    Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSeattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Matt HarmonTop Player Lists

    Harmon's picks in the top-30 wide receiver draft: Jamar Chase (1), Nico Collins (4), Amon-Ra St. Brown (7), Malik Nabers (10), Ladd McConkey (13), Garrett Wilson (16), Brandon Aiyuk (19), Chris Godwin (22), Travis Hunter (25), Zay Flowers (28)

    a naive guess scored 50+40.48 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Patrick ClaybonDepth Chart Calls

    I'll take the number two. I'll take Davonte Smith here at number seventeen... the fact that he's sharing those targets with AJ Brown

    DeVonta SmithPhiladelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Gregg RosenthalDepth Chart Calls

    that's been my number one thing is like, Okay, I see, I see what you're doing. You're you're winning this job if everyone's healthy

    Daniel JonesIndianapolis Colts

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Close · 64Gregg RosenthalTop Player Lists

    Rosenthal's picks in the top-30 wide receiver draft: A.J. Brown (3), CeeDee Lamb (6), Brian Thomas Jr. (9), Drake London (12), Mike Evans (15), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (18 after trade), DK Metcalf (21), Jaylen Waddle (24), Jordan Addison (27), Josh Downs (30)

    a naive guess scored 50+28.48 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 35Patrick ClaybonTop Player Lists

    Claybon's picks in the top-30 wide receiver draft: Justin Jefferson (2), Puka Nacua (5), Tyreek Hill (8), Terry McLaurin (11), Davante Adams (14), DeVonta Smith (17), Tee Higgins (20), Chris Olave (23), Courtland Sutton (26), Jameson Williams (29)

    a naive guess scored 50-29.7 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 83Matt HarmonDepth Chart Calls

    Riley Leonard is probably gonna make starts for this team this year. I mean, I just think that's very much in the range of outcomes.

    Riley LeonardIndianapolis Colts

    a naive guess scored 91.67-16.67 skillsaid Jun 5, 2025the article →