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Chris Brockman· Nov 19, 2025

Brockman picked the Bears to beat the Lions in their rematch, the Colts to beat the Seahawks head-to-head, and the Bills over the Ravens, while arguing Brock Purdy is better than Jared Goff.

“That's the number one offense in the NFL.”

said on air, transcribed by us · The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) · read the original →

3 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 3 have settled, averaging 33.3 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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3 checkable claims in this take

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.

  • Chicago Bears to beat Lions

    “When the Lions take on the Bears again, you think Bears are gonna win that one? I do.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    DET
    score:
    19-16
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    CHI
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    CHI
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    7

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  • Indianapolis Colts to beat Seahawks

    “Do you think the Colts beat the Seahawks if they face each other? I do. That's the number one offense in the NFL.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-139 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    SEA
    score:
    16-18
    skill:
    -139
    they picked:
    IND
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    SEA
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    7

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  • Buffalo Bills to beat Ravens

    “What happens Bills versus Ravens second time around? Bills.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    BUF
    score:
    40-41
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    BUF
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    7

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