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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 skill
    How 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

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  • 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 skill
    How 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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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