Brockman picked the Ravens to win the AFC North and reach the Super Bowl, with Bengals second, Steelers third and Browns last; he says only one team from the division makes the playoffs, the Steelers' season is a disaster at 6-11, and Cleveland will be picking in the top five next year.

6 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 PicksBaltimore RavensAug 25, 2025

  Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

  “Now, I think that only one team from this division makes the playoffs.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
  How this was scored

  team:

  BAL

  skill:

  0

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  0

  naive said:

  true

  difficulty:

  2

  weeks in the season:

  18

  made playoffs:

  false

  weeks left when called:

  18

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• Power RankingsAug 25, 2025

  “You add that as window dressing to your Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Browns finish. Yes, sir.”

  Close · 70Scored 70a naive guess scored 90-40 skill
  How this was scored

  skill:

  -40

  method:

  spearman

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  70

  baseline:

  90

  difficulty:

  2

  weeks in the season:

  18

  teams ranked:

  4

  weeks left when called:

  18

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• Team Draft Slot CallsCleveland BrownsAug 25, 2025

  Cleveland Browns to pick “top five” (picks 1–5)

  “And then Cleveland, they're gonna be in the top five looking for a quarterback next season.”

  Hit · 84Scored 84.09a naive guess scored 100-31.82 skill
  How this was scored

  team:

  CLE

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  they picked 5 the year before

  skill:

  -31.82

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  84.09

  baseline:

  100

  actual pick:

  9

  difficulty:

  2

  weeks in the season:

  18

  predicted pick:

  top five (picks 1–5)

  weeks left when called:

  18

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• Season Win TotalsPittsburgh SteelersAug 25, 2025

  Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 6 wins

  “Eight nine, seven, ten? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, six and eleven, seven and ten. Six and eleven.”

  Miss · 20Scored 20a naive guess scored 85-130 skill
  How this was scored

  team:

  PIT

  naive:

  9.25

  skill:

  -130

  what happened:

  10

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  5

  accuracy:

  20

  baseline:

  85

  predicted:

  6

  difficulty:

  2

  weeks in the season:

  18

  weeks left when called:

  18

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• Conference ChampionsBaltimore RavensAug 25, 2025

  Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl

  “I think Ravens are gonna go to the Super Bowl this year.”

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

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• Division WinnersBaltimore RavensAug 25, 2025

  Baltimore Ravens to win the division

  “So, yes, Ravens first.”

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

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