Chris Brockman · Oct 27, 2025

Brockman doubled down that the Ravens will win the AFC North, named Jonathan Taylor the NFL's MVP, locked in his seven NFC playoff teams with the Eagles as the NFC East's lone qualifier, and predicted Justin Fields will be the Jets' starting quarterback in 2026.

“Ravens are gonna win the AFC North.”

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11 checkable claims from this

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.

Playoff Picks Seattle SeahawksOct 27, 2025
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+161 skill
How this was scored
team:
SEA
skill:
161
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
naive said:
false
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
11
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Playoff Picks San Francisco 49ersOct 27, 2025
San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+161 skill
How this was scored
team:
SF
skill:
161
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
naive said:
false
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
11
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Award Picks Jonathan Taylor Indianapolis ColtsOct 27, 2025
Jonathan Taylor to win MVP
“Jonathan Taylor is the MVP of the NFL through eight weeks.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
mvp
naive:
the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Jonathan Taylor
season:
2025
winner:
Matthew Stafford
correct:
false
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
11
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Playoff Picks Green Bay PackersOct 27, 2025
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“The NFC playoffs are locked. These are the seven teams we're gonna see in January... Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
GB
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
naive said:
true
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
11
Think this is wrong?
Playoff Picks Philadelphia EaglesOct 27, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
PHI
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
naive said:
true
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
11
Think this is wrong?
Playoff Picks Detroit LionsOct 27, 2025
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
DET
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
naive said:
true
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
false
weeks left when called:
11
Think this is wrong?
Playoff Picks Tampa Bay BuccaneersOct 27, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
TB
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
naive said:
true
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
false
weeks left when called:
11
Think this is wrong?
Playoff Picks Los Angeles RamsOct 27, 2025
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“These are the seven we're getting. Packers, Eagles, Bucs, Seahawks, Lions, Rams, 40 niners. Lock it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
LAR
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
naive said:
true
difficulty:
1.61
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
11
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Depth Chart Calls Justin Fields New York JetsOct 27, 2025
Justin Fields to be 1st on the depth chart
“Justin Fields is gonna be the Jets' starting quarterback in 2026.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+13.42 skill
How this was scored
club:
NYJ
skill:
13.42
player:
Justin Fields
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
1.61
measured by:
passing yards
naive basis:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
11
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Division Winners Baltimore RavensOct 27, 2025
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“Ravens are gonna win the AFC North. They are gonna win the AFC North, Rich.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Division Winners Philadelphia EaglesOct 27, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“the a and NFC East is only getting one playoff team, and it's the Philadelphia Eagles”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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