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Cynthia Frelund · Dec 5, 2025

Freeland picks the Chiefs to edge the Texans, the Bills to beat the Bengals at home by more than a field goal, Washington to win at Minnesota regardless of quarterback, and the Browns to beat the Titans by five or more.

Washington wins this one.

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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.

  • I don't care which which Washington quarterback is playing. Washington wins this one.

    Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-128 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    MIN
    score:
    0-31
    skill:
    -128
    they picked:
    WAS
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    naive pick:
    MIN
    difficulty:
    1.28
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    5

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  • I see the numbers five and a half for Buffalo at home... I think that this is where the Bills at home the might... I think the Bills need to keep it together.

    Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    BUF
    score:
    34-39
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    naive pick:
    BUF
    difficulty:
    1.28
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    5

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  • And then also Patrick Mahomes's ability to scramble just narrowly puts them over the top... I know you're on the other side of that least in terms of wins

    Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    HOU
    score:
    20-10
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    KC
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    naive pick:
    KC
    difficulty:
    1.28
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    5

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  • My last one's gonna be the Browns... So they need to win by five points more, got it? That's what I'm taking

    Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    TEN
    score:
    31-29
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    CLE
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    naive pick:
    CLE
    difficulty:
    1.28
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    5

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  • I'm I'm completely with you. (on Denver minus seven and a half)

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

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