Chris Brockman · Dec 30, 2024

Brockman argued the Commanders will advance further in the playoffs than any other East Coast team, that the Vikings are Super Bowl-bound, that Kevin O'Connell has locked up Coach of the Year, and that Joe Burrow should be MVP if the Bengals make the playoffs. He also predicted the Buccaneers could beat the Lions or Vikings in a wild card game.

“Rich, I think the commanders are gonna be the East Coast team that goes furthest in the playoffs.”

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5 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.

Award Picks Joe Burrow Cincinnati BengalsDec 30, 2024
Joe Burrow to win MVP
“Rich, if the Bengals make the playoffs, Joe Burrow should be MVP.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
mvp
naive:
the naive pick was Lamar Jackson, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Joe Burrow
season:
2024
winner:
Josh Allen
correct:
false
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
1.11
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
2
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Coach Award PicksDec 30, 2024
Kevin O'Connor to win Coach of the Year
“Kevin O'Connor locked up coach of the year. Right?”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+111 skill
How this was scored
award:
coach_of_the_year
coach:
Kevin O'Connell
naive:
the naive pick was Kevin Stefanski, who won it the year before
skill:
111
season:
2024
winner:
Kevin O'Connell
correct:
true
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
1.11
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
2
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Conference Champions Minnesota VikingsDec 30, 2024
Minnesota Vikings to reach the Super Bowl
“I think the Vikings are going Super Bowl. That's not an overreaction.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Game Outcome Picks Tampa Bay BuccaneersDec 30, 2024
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win
“You don't think the Bucs can knock off the Vikings? They sure can.”
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Trade and Signing Calls Mike Vrabel New England PatriotsDec 30, 2024
Mike Vrabel to move to New England Patriots
“They should blow it up and hire Mike Vrabel to build around Drake May.”
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