Kyle Brandt · Sep 3, 2025

Brandt picks Jalen Hurts as 2025 NFL MVP, predicts the Seahawks win the NFC West, has the Steelers, Patriots and Chargers in the AFC playoffs and the Lions as an NFC wild card, and takes Maxx Crosby as Defensive Player of the Year. He also says Saquon Barkley won't reach 2,000 rushing yards again but will score more.

“The NFL's best player leads the NFL's best team.”

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10 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 Picks Baltimore RavensSep 3, 2025
“I think I'm accurate in saying that we all three have the Bucks and the Ravens in the playoffs.”
Scored 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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Playoff Picks Tampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2025
“I think I'm accurate in saying that we all three have the Bucks and the Ravens in the playoffs.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
TB
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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Playoff Picks Detroit LionsSep 3, 2025
“I had the Lions as a wild card”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
DET
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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Playoff Picks Los Angeles ChargersSep 3, 2025
“I also have the Chargers.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
LAC
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
naive said:
true
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
18
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Playoff Picks New England PatriotsSep 3, 2025
“These are my AFC picks. Mantay mentioned the Steelers and the Patriots.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
team:
NE
skill:
200
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
naive said:
false
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
18
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Playoff Picks Pittsburgh SteelersSep 3, 2025
“So I would say probably the Steelers because I refer to them as the free space and the Bingo card”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
PIT
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
naive said:
true
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
true
weeks left when called:
18
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Super Bowl Picks Philadelphia EaglesSep 3, 2025
“Well, now I'm the MVP and a Super Bowl champion. That would just be perfect. And I think it's going to happen.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
champion:
SEA
runner up:
NE
naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Award Picks Jalen Hurts Philadelphia EaglesSep 3, 2025
“I think this is the year, Jalen Hurts says, oh no, let me cook... and I think he wins the MVP.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
mvp
naive:
the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Jalen Hurts
season:
2025
winner:
Matthew Stafford
correct:
false
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Award Picks Maxx Crosby Las Vegas RaidersSep 3, 2025
“when that guy is rushing the passer for the Las Vegas Raiders... Defensive Player of the Year, Mad Max”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
defensive_player_of_the_year
naive:
the naive pick was Pat Surtain II, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Maxx Crosby
season:
2025
winner:
Myles Garrett
correct:
false
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Division Winners Seattle SeahawksSep 3, 2025
“But I have the Seahawks... Somebody finally picked the Seahawks win the NFCUS”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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