Pushing the Pile · Jan 8, 2026
The unnamed host of Pushing the Pile expects the Rams to beat the Panthers unless Carolina's big receivers dominate LA's small cornerbacks, and he likes the Patriots to beat the Chargers. He also gave his own first-team All-Pro selections.
“I think anything other than that, and it's a Rams win.”
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24 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.
Bijan Robinson to make First-Team All-Pro
“Let's get your running back where we both agree again. Not really debate here. It's Bijan Robinson.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Bijan Robinson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Drake Maye to make First-Team All-Pro
“Alright. Let's start at QB, which has been very hotly debated, but we both agree here. Going with Drake May.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Drake Maye
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Jeffery Simmons to make First-Team All-Pro
“Let's get to DT where similar situation. We have one that's obvious... The obvious one is Jeffrey Simmons for the Tennessee titans.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Jeffery Simmons
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksNew England PatriotsJan 8, 2026
New England Patriots to win
“Yeah. I like the Patriots.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NE
- score:
- 3-16
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- NE
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsJaxon Smith-NjigbaJan 8, 2026
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to make First-Team All-Pro
“We have JSN and Puka Nakula. I think those two, you don't even need to debate it.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Garett Bolles to make First-Team All-Pro
“All pro OTs, we actually agree here. Again, Garrett Bowles, Pena Sewell.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Garett Bolles
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsTrey McBrideJan 8, 2026
Trey McBride to make First-Team All-Pro
“I just get to sign in where we don't even need to debate. It's Trey McBride.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Trey McBride
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsPenei SewellJan 8, 2026
Penei Sewell to make First-Team All-Pro
“Right tackle was literally no debate. Pena Sewell, what he's doing as a run blocker is just stupid stuff right now.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he made it the year before, so the naive pick said yes
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Penei Sewell
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsQuenton NelsonJan 8, 2026
Quenton Nelson to make First-Team All-Pro
“Alright, guards. We have a difference yet again. I have Quentin Nelson, Quinn Miners.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Quenton Nelson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Jack Campbell to make First-Team All-Pro
“So linebacker, the one guy we agree on is Jack Campbell from Detroit Lions.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Jack Campbell
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsZack BaunJan 8, 2026
Zack Baun to make First-Team All-Pro
“I went Zach Bond just because Zach Bond still just he just doesn't miss tackles.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he made it the year before, so the naive pick said yes
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Zack Baun
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Derek Stingley Jr. to make First-Team All-Pro
“So unanimously, we chose Derek Stingley junior. Just a monster season from Derek Stingley junior.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he made it the year before, so the naive pick said yes
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Derek Stingley Jr.
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Derwin James to make First-Team All-Pro
“I would Derwin James. I like Derwin and what he's done.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Derwin James
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsKyle HamiltonJan 8, 2026
Kyle Hamilton to make First-Team All-Pro
“So our agreement is Kyle Hamilton. That again, if you don't have Kyle Hamilton as your first team all pro, I sort of am like, what are we doing here?”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Kyle Hamilton
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Micah Parsons to make First-Team All-Pro
“call me a homework if you want, but I want Micah Parsons. I I just think on a play for play basis, Micah Parsons was second most impactful guy.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Micah Parsons
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Cameron Heyward to make First-Team All-Pro
“Yes. Derek Brown, but I went Cam Hayward... that gives Ken Hayward the nod for me.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he made it the year before, so the naive pick said yes
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Cameron Heyward
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsPuka NacuaJan 8, 2026
Puka Nacua to make First-Team All-Pro
“We have JSN and Puka Nakula. I think those two, you don't even need to debate it.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Puka Nacua
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsMyles GarrettJan 8, 2026
Myles Garrett to make First-Team All-Pro
“See, I won Miles Garrett. And call me a homework if you want, but I want Micah Parsons.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he made it the year before, so the naive pick said yes
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Myles Garrett
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Creed Humphrey to make First-Team All-Pro
“Center position. We differ here. I went Creed Humphrey. Chief center”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he made it the year before, so the naive pick said yes
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Creed Humphrey
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
Quinyon Mitchell to make First-Team All-Pro
“And my other one, though, I didn't go certain. He would be second team all pro. I went Quinnyan Mitchell.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -100
- player:
- Quinyon Mitchell
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsJa'Marr ChaseJan 8, 2026
Ja'Marr Chase to make First-Team All-Pro
“So third one we differ on. I have Ja'Marr Chase.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he made it the year before, so the naive pick said yes
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Ja'Marr Chase
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- selection:
- all_pro_first_team
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsQuinn MeinerzJan 8, 2026
Quinn Meinerz to make First-Team All-Pro
“I have Quentin Nelson, Quinn Miners. You have Joe Tooney and Quinn Miners.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsJan 8, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win
“I think anything other than that, and it's a Rams win... I just don't see them able to slow down this Rams offense... it's a justified 10 and a half point line”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Jalen Pitre to make First-Team All-Pro
“I went jail and Petrie for my slot... He was awesome for this Texans defense”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.