JP Acosta · Jan 15, 2026
JP picked the Bills, Seahawks (roughly 17-10), Patriots and Rams in the divisional round, and offered several 2026 draft projections including Ty Simpson as a first-rounder and Jonah Coleman as the class's second running back.
“So I do think the Bills win this game.”
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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.
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsJan 15, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win
“I'm also gonna go Rams. I do think this game is gonna be close.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 20-17
- skill:
- 100
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive pick:
- CHI
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsJan 15, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win
“I worry that the Broncos will try but can't, and that puts Bo Nix into a lot of unfavorable situations. So I do think the Bills win this game.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 30-33
- skill:
- -100
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Jonah Coleman to be 2nd running back off the board
“I think if I had a, a a RB two behind Jeremiah Love in this class, I think it's Jonah Coleman.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 37.45+12.55 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 13 at random averages 37.45
- skill:
- 12.55
- player:
- Jonah Coleman
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 37.45
- position:
- running back
- class size:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 4
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksColton HoodJan 15, 2026
Colton Hood to be picked “back half of the first round” (picks 1–32)
“I could maybe see a guy like Colton Hood sneaking into the back half of the first round with a good, like, post season circuit.”
Hit · 81Scored 80.52a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Colton Hood
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 37
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- back half of the first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksTy SimpsonJan 15, 2026
Ty Simpson to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“but he's probably going to go in the first round because there is no other quarterback”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Ty Simpson
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Game Outcome PicksNew England PatriotsJan 15, 2026
New England Patriots to win
“I sort of feel like the patriots win. Like, I I feel like the patriots win a close one.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NE
- score:
- 16-28
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- NE
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Score PredictionsSan Francisco 49ersJan 15, 2026
San Francisco 49ers 17 — 40 niners 10
“I'm not gonna say it's thirteen three like week week 18... I think this one's gonna be, like, a seventeen ten.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksMonroe FreelingJan 15, 2026
Monroe Freeling to be picked “round one”
“I could see Monroe Freeling sneaking in the round one because teams need a tackle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.