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LaVar Arrington· Sep 4, 2025

Arrington picked division winners in both conferences, had Baltimore beating Buffalo to reach the Super Bowl and Philadelphia beating Green Bay in the NFC, with the Ravens winning it all.

you have a Ravens Eagle Super Bowl and I have Baltimore actually winning the Super Bowl.

said on air or in an interview · 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast) · read the original →

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19 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 6 playoff picks, 2 conference champions, 2 game outcome picks and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 19 have settled, averaging 31.6 out of 100, against 26.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Who this take is about

19 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.

  • Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl

    they advanced to the Super Bowl, and you have a Ravens Eagle Super Bowl

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    PHI
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    champions:
    NE,SEA
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's conference champions
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    reached the Super Bowl:
    no
    lost the conference final:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Houston Texans to win the division

    Cincinnati into AFC, Buffalo, Houston and the Chargers as divisional or conference the division champion

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    HOU
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    HOU
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Los Angeles Chargers to win the division

    Cincinnati into AFC, Buffalo, Houston and the Chargers as divisional or conference the division champion

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    LAC
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    KC
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division

    On the NFC side, I have Philly, Tampa, Bay, Minnesota, and Arizona winning their divisions

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    TB
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    TB
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Cincinnati Bengals to win the division

    I got Cincinnati into AFC, Buffalo, Houston and the Chargers as ... the division champion

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    CIN
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    BAL
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Minnesota Vikings to win the division

    On the NFC side, I have Philly, Tampa, Bay, Minnesota, and Arizona winning their divisions

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    MIN
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    DET
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl

    Baltimore will win to make it to the super Bowl

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    BAL
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    champions:
    NE,SEA
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's conference champions
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    reached the Super Bowl:
    no
    lost the conference final:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Philadelphia Eagles to win the division

    On the NFC side, I have Philly, Tampa, Bay, Minnesota, and Arizona winning their divisions

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    PHI
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    PHI
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    yes

    Think this is wrong?

  • Buffalo Bills to win the division

    Cincinnati into AFC, Buffalo, Houston and the Chargers as divisional or conference the division champion

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    BUF
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Arizona Cardinals to win the division

    On the NFC side, I have Philly, Tampa, Bay, Minnesota, and Arizona winning their divisions

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    ARI
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    LAR
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

    Think this is wrong?

  • Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    And I have Baltimore, Jacksonville and Pittsburgh as wildcard teams.

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    BAL
    skill:
    0
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive guess said:
    yes
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made the playoffs:
    no
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    And I have Baltimore, Jacksonville and Pittsburgh as wildcard teams.

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    PIT
    skill:
    0
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive guess said:
    yes
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made the playoffs:
    yes
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Baltimore Ravens to beat Buffalo

    Buffalo Will end up playing Baltimore and Baltimore will win to make it to the super Bowl.

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    BUF
    score:
    40-41
    skill:
    -200
    they picked:
    BAL
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    BUF
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

    I see Green Bay, Washington and the Rams being the wildcard teams

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    GB
    skill:
    0
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive guess said:
    yes
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made the playoffs:
    yes
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Washington Commanders to make the playoffs

    I see Green Bay, Washington and the Rams being the wildcard teams

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    WAS
    skill:
    0
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive guess said:
    yes
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made the playoffs:
    no
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs

    I see Green Bay, Washington and the Rams being the wildcard teams

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    LAR
    skill:
    0
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive guess said:
    yes
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made the playoffs:
    yes
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Philadelphia Eagles to beat Green Bay

    the teams that will emerge from there will be Philly and I do believe Green Bay, but I believe that Philadelphia finds a way to win

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    PHI
    score:
    10-7
    skill:
    200
    they picked:
    PHI
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    GB
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl

    and I have Baltimore actually winning the Super Bowl

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    BAL
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    champion:
    SEA
    runner up:
    NE
    the naive pick:
    PHI
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

  • Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs

    And I have Baltimore, Jacksonville and Pittsburgh as wildcard teams.

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    JAX
    skill:
    200
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    the naive guess said:
    no
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made the playoffs:
    yes
    weeks left when called:
    18

    Think this is wrong?

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