Dan Pizzuta · Sep 10, 2020
Pizzuta predicts each division's order of finish, names playoff/wild card teams, and picks the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in the Super Bowl.
“Baltimore Ravens over Dallas Cowboys”
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25 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.
- Playoff PicksNew Orleans SaintsSep 10, 2020
“NFC South: New Orleans Saints (predicted division winner)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NO
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksLos Angeles RamsSep 10, 2020
“Los Angeles Rams* (Wild Card)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- LAR
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksIndianapolis ColtsSep 10, 2020
“AFC South: Indianapolis Colts (predicted division winner)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- IND
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksNew England PatriotsSep 10, 2020
“AFC East: New England Patriots (predicted division winner)”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NE
- skill:
- -200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- false
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksBaltimore RavensSep 10, 2020
“AFC North: Baltimore Ravens (predicted division winner)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- BAL
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Super Bowl PicksBaltimore RavensSep 10, 2020
“Super Bowl pick: Baltimore Ravens over Dallas Cowboys”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- champion:
- TB
- runner up:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksDetroit LionsSep 10, 2020
“NFC North: Detroit Lions (predicted division winner)”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- DET
- skill:
- -200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- false
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksDallas CowboysSep 10, 2020
“NFC East: Dallas Cowboys (predicted division winner)”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- DAL
- skill:
- -200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- false
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 10, 2020
“AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs (predicted division winner)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- KC
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 10, 2020
“Tampa Bay Buccaneers* (Wild Card)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- TB
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 10, 2020
“NFC West: Seattle Seahawks (predicted division winner)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- SEA
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 10, 2020
“San Francisco 49ers* (Wild Card)”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- SF
- skill:
- -200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- false
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksBuffalo BillsSep 10, 2020
“Buffalo Bills* (Wild Card teams are noted with an asterisk)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- BUF
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksPittsburgh SteelersSep 10, 2020
“Pittsburgh Steelers* (Wild Card)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- PIT
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Playoff PicksCleveland BrownsSep 10, 2020
“Cleveland Browns* (Wild Card)”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- CLE
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2020
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 17
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Division WinnersNew England PatriotsSep 10, 2020
“AFC East: New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills*, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersBaltimore RavensSep 10, 2020
“AFC North: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns*, Pittsburgh Steelers*, Cincinnati Bengals”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersDetroit LionsSep 10, 2020
“NFC North: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersKansas City ChiefsSep 10, 2020
“AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersDallas CowboysSep 10, 2020
“NFC East: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Football Team, New York Giants”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersSeattle SeahawksSep 10, 2020
“NFC West: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams*, San Francisco 49ers*, Arizona Cardinals”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersIndianapolis ColtsSep 10, 2020
“AFC South: Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Conference ChampionsDallas CowboysSep 10, 2020
“Super Bowl pick: Baltimore Ravens over Dallas Cowboys”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Conference ChampionsBaltimore RavensSep 10, 2020
“Super Bowl pick: Baltimore Ravens over Dallas Cowboys”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersNew Orleans SaintsSep 10, 2020
“NFC South: New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers*, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.