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Brady Quinn· Sep 11, 2026

In the show's Week 1 picks-against-the-spread segment, Quinn took the Steelers over the Falcons, the Panthers at home over the Bears, the Bengals over the Buccaneers, the Texans at home over the Bills, and the Cowboys on the road over the Giants.

“I'm going to lay them with the Pittsburgh Steelers.”

said on air or in an interview · 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast) · read the original →

5 checkable claims — 5 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 5 have settled, averaging 40 out of 100, against 60 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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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 PicksHouston TexansSep 11, 2026

    Houston Texans to win

    “I'm going to take the Texans at home... So I'll go ahead and take the home dogs here.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    BUF
    score:
    36-31
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    HOU
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    HOU
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Game Outcome PicksCarolina PanthersSep 11, 2026

    Carolina Panthers to win

    “I'm going to use it as toilet paper because I'm taking the Panthers at home, getting the three points.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    CHI
    score:
    59-37
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    CAR
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    CAR
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Game Outcome PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 11, 2026

    Cincinnati Bengals to win

    “I am actually going to lay the points here with the Bengals... give me the Bengals, minus three and a half.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    CIN
    score:
    27-33
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    CIN
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    CIN
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 11, 2026

    Dallas Cowboys to win

    “I think they're going to win this one. I'll lay the three points with the road favorite here in the Dallas Cowboys.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    NYG
    score:
    20-28
    skill:
    -200
    they picked:
    DAL
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    NYG
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersSep 11, 2026

    Pittsburgh Steelers to win

    “So I'm going to take the five and a half points. I'm going to lay them with the Pittsburgh Steelers.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    PIT
    score:
    13-20
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    PIT
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    PIT
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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