Nick Wright· Dec 20, 2025
The host (never named in the transcript) makes his weekly picks: he predicts the Titans beat the Chiefs outright as home underdogs, lays points with Tampa Bay at Carolina and Dallas against the Chargers, and in his stay-away discussion leans Buffalo over Cleveland, likes Detroit over Pittsburgh, and says Houston will beat the Raiders by at least a touchdown.
“I think the Titans are gonna win this game, out right”
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5 checkable claims — 5 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 5 have settled, averaging 40 out of 100, against 40 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Game Outcome PicksTampa Bay BuccaneersDec 20, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Carolina
“But Tampa minus three at Carolina... So all that, I'll lay the three points with Tampa.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-117 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- CAR
- score:
- 20-23
- skill:
- -117
- they picked:
- TB
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- CAR
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 3
- Game Outcome PicksDetroit LionsDec 20, 2025
Detroit Lions to beat Pittsburgh
“But so I like Detroit. But laying a full touchdown against a Mike Tomlin team in December has not been historically a great bet, so I'll just stay away from it, But man, I will I like Detroit.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 29-24
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- DET
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 3
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsDec 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills to beat Cleveland
“So and we know, listen, shador in Cleveland will go... Stay away from Buffalo. But the lean was Buffalo minus ten”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+117 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 23-20
- skill:
- 117
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- CLE
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 3
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysDec 20, 2025
Dallas Cowboys to beat Chargers
“I just think Dallas is a good spot here. I'll lay just two points at home against the Chargers”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- LAC
- score:
- 34-17
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DAL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- DAL
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 3
- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansDec 20, 2025
Tennessee Titans to beat Kansas City
“I think the Titans are gonna win this game, out right, guys... So I just think the Titans win, and I'll take the Titans and cam Ward getting three and a half at home against the Chiefs.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- TEN
- score:
- 9-26
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- TEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- TEN
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 3
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Richard ShermanGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersMiss · 0Sherman picked winners and several exact scores across the Week 3 slate, favoring Seattle, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Detroit, Green Bay, Carolina, New Orleans, Baltimore, the Rams, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Kansas City, Minnesota, the Giants, Jacksonville and Houston, and named Kenneth Walker his MVP.
- Bill HuberGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersMiss · 0Huber forecasts the Packers starting 3-4 through seven games — losing at Minnesota and Tampa Bay, beating the Jets and Falcons, losing to the Bears — and finishing the season with about eight wins.
- Jared DubinGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Dubin picks the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday Night Football, sticking with preseason expectations over Week 1 overreaction. He gives two conditional scores depending on whether Puka Nacua plays: a comfortable 27-17 win if Nacua suits up, and a narrow 17-16 win if he sits.
- Dan OrlovskyGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Orlovsky said that even without Puka Nacua the Rams would find a way to beat the Giants on Monday night, though he thought the Giants would keep it within a touchdown.
- Patricia TrainaGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsMiss · 0In her weekly Giants mailbag, Traina said the Giants would beat the Rams if Los Angeles didn't play its best, predicted Aaron Donald wouldn't play a full game Monday night, and said she doesn't expect Paulson Adebo to still be with the Giants in 2027.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsMiss · 0Parkins picked the Giants to beat the Rams outright, backed Jacksonville over Denver, Cincinnati over Houston and Chicago over Minnesota in the chips segment, endorsed Buffalo as the AFC's Super Bowl representative, and predicted Deshaun Watson has started his last NFL game.