Rich Davis· Jan 24, 2026
Rich called the Broncos an upset special over the Patriots 20-14 in a defensive game, and had the Rams beating the Seahawks 31-21. He also chose the Falcons for the most wins next season among the three listed teams.
“I think Broncos win twenty fourteen defensive battle.”
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3 checkable claims — 2 score predictions and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 39.3 out of 100, against 71.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Score PredictionsLos Angeles RamsJan 24, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 31 — Seahawks 21
“I think the Rams step it up, and I think Rams thirty one twenty one.”
Miss · 36Scored 35.71a naive guess scored 95.3-59.59 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 27-31
- skill:
- -59.59
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 35.71
- baseline:
- 95.3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 10
- Score PredictionsDenver BroncosJan 24, 2026
Denver Broncos 20 — Patriots 14
“I think this is an upset special. I think Broncos twenty to fourteen... I think Broncos win twenty fourteen defensive battle.”
Close · 43Scored 42.86a naive guess scored 47.69-4.83 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 10-7
- skill:
- -4.83
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 42.86
- baseline:
- 47.69
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 6
- Season Win TotalsAtlanta FalconsJan 24, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to finish with ? wins
“I love Frenanda Mendoza, and I want the Raiders to really turn around. They have a tough division. The NFC South stinks Falcons. No brainer.”
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What others said about the same people
- Greg JenningsGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 100Jennings put the Cardinals up as his upset alert over Seattle, backed the Texans over Cincinnati and the Bears over Minnesota with chips, put two chips on Denver beating Jacksonville, and wrote a headline of the Packers beating the Jets; he also called the Bengals a playoff team and the Chiefs winners over Indianapolis.
- Lance SandersonScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 88Sanderson thinks Denver cleans up its play on both sides of the ball and wins a close one.
- Bob MorrisScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 90Morris expects cleaner tackling and offensive rhythm to give Denver a close win.
- Zack KelbermanScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 86Kelberman picks a narrow Broncos home win, with Bo Nix doing just enough in the clutch.
- Keith CummingsScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 90Cummings predicts Denver cleans things up and wins in overtime on a Wil Lutz field goal.
- Carl DumlerScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 90Dumler sees the Broncos bouncing back behind the run game and the home crowd, winning on a late field goal.
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- Scott KennedyScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 52Expects the Falcons to fall to 0-2 in Cooper Rush starts, losing 24-13 to Carolina.
- Garrett ChapmanScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 50Thinks Atlanta matches up well but still falls short, picking Carolina 23-20.
- Jerry JonesScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 52Predicts Carolina pulls away from Atlanta, with the Falcons defense keeping it close early, in a 27-16 Panthers win.
- Trevor RipleyScore Predictions · Chicago BearsMiss · 38Ripley picks the Bears to beat the Vikings at Soldier Field in Week 2, 30-19, arguing Minnesota's offense is hobbled by injuries while Chicago's offense edges an aggressive but star-thin Vikings defense.
- Alain PoupartScore Predictions · San Francisco 49ersClose · 71Poupart predicts the 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-17 at Levi's Stadium in Week 2, though he expects the game to be closer than the spread suggests. He also anticipates a larger role for De'Von Achane and a big passing day from Brock Purdy.
- Carter BahnsScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsClose · 50He picks Jacksonville to win in Denver, arguing the market still undervalues the Jaguars and that the Broncos' offense under new play-caller Davis Webb won't score enough to keep pace.