Akbar Gbaja-Biamila · Jan 7, 2025
Akbar ranked the AFC wild card teams Chargers, Steelers, Broncos and the NFC trio Vikings, Packers, Commanders, while predicting Washington beats Tampa Bay in the wild card round and that the Lions reach the Super Bowl.
“I still believe in the Vikings... They win and they go far. I see Vikings.”
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- Power RankingsJan 7, 2025
“at the number three spot, I've got Washington... Number two, the Green Bay Packers... We're talking about the Minnesota Vikings... I see Vikings.”
Scored 75a naive guess scored 25+50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 50
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 75
- baseline:
- 25
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Power RankingsJan 7, 2025
“But I've got Broncos, Steelers and Chargers... I like the Chargers to go really far and compete with the Kansas City Chiefs.”
Scored 75a naive guess scored 0+75 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 75
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 75
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksWashington CommandersJan 7, 2025
“I do think though, that the Commanders will end up beating the Buccaneers in that first game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Conference ChampionsDetroit LionsJan 7, 2025
“I've been talking about the Lions, and you know, I do the Lion King chant because I believe that they're going to the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.