Damonza Byrd agreed with Nick Wright that Buffalo would beat Denver and also picked New England to beat Houston; his other selections (Niners +7, Bears +4, Miami +8.5) were spread covers rather than outright winners.

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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.

• Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsJan 17, 2026

  “First off, you've got Buffalo plus one at Denver... Next, I'm there with you.”

  Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skill
  How this was scored

  won:

  DEN

  score:

  30-33

  skill:

  -100

  they picked:

  BUF

  season:

  2025

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  100

  naive pick:

  DEN

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  weeks left when called:

  0

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• Game Outcome PicksNew England PatriotsJan 17, 2026

  “Demanse, your picks are Buffalo plus one, the Niners plus seven, New England minus three, Chicago plus four the one we disagree with, and Miami plus the eight and a half.”

  Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
  How this was scored

  won:

  NE

  score:

  16-28

  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

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