John Middlekauff · Jan 7, 2025
Middlekauff agreed with Chargers over Texans, Ravens over Steelers and Bills over Broncos, named five teams capable of winning the Super Bowl, picked Penn State over Notre Dame and Ohio State over Texas, and tabbed a Notre Dame freshman pass rusher as a future top-10 pick.
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravens Bills.”
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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Super Bowl PicksBuffalo BillsJan 7, 2025
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -50
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Super Bowl PicksBaltimore RavensJan 7, 2025
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -50
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Super Bowl PicksKansas City ChiefsJan 7, 2025
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Super Bowl PicksDetroit LionsJan 7, 2025
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -50
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsJan 7, 2025
“Yeah, it's hard to see a rookie quarterback long trip at Buffalo. I kind of I like Buffalo handling them pretty well.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 7-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksBryce YoungJan 7, 2025
“His son Bryce, who I would bet on number thirty, the six foot seven pass rusher who's a backup right now, who's a true freshman being a future top ten pick in a couple of years.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2023
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Bryce Young
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- future top ten pick in a couple of years (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Super Bowl PicksPhiladelphia EaglesJan 7, 2025
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 50
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles ChargersJan 7, 2025
“I would too, But you know their issue have been up the middle... but that's one I think everyone's gonna pick the Chargers”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- HOU
- score:
- 12-32
- skill:
- -100
- they picked:
- LAC
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksJan 7, 2025
“and I think Texas, you know, in theory, could beat them. I'm picking Ohio State”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Game Outcome PicksBaltimore RavensJan 7, 2025
“Totally agree? I mean, how could anyone pick the Steelers right now?”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Game Outcome PicksJan 7, 2025
“I like Penn State against Notre Dame. I think Penn State is just a little more talented... I like Penn State in that game for sure.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.