The Miz · Aug 13, 2025

Guest-hosting, The Miz gave his top-10 NFL power rankings with the Cleveland Browns at No. 1 and the Rams at No. 2, predicted the Browns beat the Rams in the Super Bowl, tabbed Myles Garrett as Defensive Player of the Year and Joe Flacco as MVP/Comeback Player of the Year, and said Josh Allen's Bills finally beat the Chiefs in the playoffs.

“The Cleveland Browns are going to the Super Bowl, and they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams.”

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11 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 Myles Garrett Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Myles Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year
“We believe in you, Miles Garrett, to be defensive player of the year.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 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:
200
player:
Myles Garrett
season:
2025
winner:
Myles Garrett
correct:
true
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Award Picks Joe Flacco Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Joe Flacco to win NFL MVP
“He's not just a comeback player of the year. He's an NFL MVP. He will be an NFL MVP, a Super Bowl winning MVP this year”
Miss · 0Scored 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:
Joe Flacco
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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Power RankingsAug 13, 2025
“NFL top 10 power rankings. These are my top 10 teams right now... The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are number 10. Number nine... The Pittsburgh Steelers... Number eight, the Los Angeles Chargers... Number seven, the Kansas City Chiefs... Number six, we'll go with Philadelphia Eagles... Buffalo Bills. Five... Number four... Washington Commanders... Number three, please. Baltimore Ravens... Rams... So I think they are number two... The Cleveland Browns.”
Close · 47Scored 46.67a naive guess scored 55.15-16.97 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-16.97
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
46.67
baseline:
55.15
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
10
weeks left when called:
18
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Depth Chart Calls Joe Flacco Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Joe Flacco to be 1st on the depth chart
“I believe in that quarterback room led by Joe Flacco... But right now, it's his, and he can win that.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
CIN
skill:
16.67
player:
Joe Flacco
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
QB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
2
measured by:
passing yards
naive basis:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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Super Bowl Picks Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Cleveland Browns to win the Super Bowl
“They're going to the Super Bowl, and they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
CLE
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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Playoff Picks Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs
“Our season doesn't end there, buddy. He's 13 because we're going to the playoffs.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
team:
CLE
skill:
-200
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
naive said:
false
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
false
weeks left when called:
18
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Award Picks Joe Flacco Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Joe Flacco to win Comeback Player of the Year
“He's not just a comeback player of the year.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
comeback_player_of_the_year
naive:
the naive pick was Joe Burrow, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Joe Flacco
season:
2025
winner:
Christian McCaffrey
correct:
false
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Game Outcome Picks Buffalo BillsAug 13, 2025
Buffalo Bills to win
“I think this is the year that maybe, just maybe, Josh Allen... Gets him. In the playoffs... I think this is the year that he does it.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
BUF
score:
21-28
skill:
0
they picked:
BUF
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
naive pick:
BUF
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Conference Champions Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Cleveland Browns to reach the Super Bowl
“The Cleveland Browns are going to the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Score Predictions Cleveland BrownsAug 13, 2025
Cleveland Browns ? — Los Angeles Rams ?
“they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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Conference Champions Los Angeles RamsAug 13, 2025
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
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