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Gregg Rosenthal · Aug 28, 2025

Rosenthal made a series of over/under win-total picks: Lions over 10.5, Colts under 7.5, Vikings over 8.5, Jets over 5.5, Cowboys over 7.5 (and over 8 in a side challenge), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5, Bears under 8.5. He also predicted the Cowboys win 10 games and make the playoffs, and the Jets go 7-10.

I'm taking the Lions over ten and a half as my first pick.

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7 checkable claims from this

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  • I have them in the playoffs like the Cowboys, this year.

    Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    DAL
    skill:
    -200
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    naive said:
    false
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made playoffs:
    false
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • I'm gonna go Cowboys over seven and a half... I think they're gonna win ten games. I have them in the playoffs like the Cowboys, this year.

    Scored 40a naive guess scored 85-90 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    DAL
    naive:
    7.75
    skill:
    -90
    what happened:
    7
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    40
    baseline:
    85
    predicted:
    10
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • I'm taking the Lions over ten and a half as my first pick.

    Scored 60a naive guess scored 45+30 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    DET
    naive:
    11.75
    skill:
    30
    what happened:
    9
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    60
    baseline:
    45
    predicted:
    11
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • So I like the Jets to go like seven and ten. I feel good about over five and a halfs.

    Scored 20a naive guess scored 25-10 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    NYJ
    naive:
    6.75
    skill:
    -10
    what happened:
    3
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    20
    baseline:
    25
    predicted:
    7
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • let's go Vikings over eight and a half

    Scored 100a naive guess scored 55+90 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    MIN
    naive:
    11.25
    skill:
    90
    what happened:
    9
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    55
    predicted:
    9
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • I love their defensive line. I mean, I think it could be the best edge group in the league.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

    Think this is wrong?

  • Assuming Michaeh Parsons is going to be on the team. And I am assuming that... history tells us he will be on that team.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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