Game Outcome Picks
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 2,054
- Graded
- 1,455
- Average accuracy
- 58.3
- Pundits
- 216
71% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
1,455 / 2,054
graded
599 still pending
Who is good at game outcome picks
- Nick Winkler100 accuracy · 2 graded+200.0
- Adam Chudwin100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Zach Roberts100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Eric Crocker100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Bryan DeArdo100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Jake Ciely100 accuracy · 1 graded+194.0
- Craig Horlbeck100 accuracy · 1 graded+183.0
- James Harrison100 accuracy · 1 graded+139.0
- Steve Wyche100 accuracy · 7 graded+114.3
- Ollie Connolly100 accuracy · 1 graded+111.0
- Michael Brockers50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Eric Cohen50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Gavin Carlson50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Rob Bushka50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Cam Jordan100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Jim Daniels100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Joe Johnson100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Matt Dery100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Ryan Scott Hall100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Doug "D-Mac" McKain100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Carter Chickering100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Chris Perfett100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Tony Dungy100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Sam Loveman100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Dave Wannstedt100 accuracy · 2 graded+91.5
- Jourdan Rodrigue100 accuracy · 4 graded+66.7
- Patrick Claybon67 accuracy · 3 graded+66.7
- Around the NFL75 accuracy · 4 graded+53.0
- Marcus Mosher100 accuracy · 2 graded+53.0
- Anthony Gargano100 accuracy · 4 graded+50.0
- Ryan Wormeli50 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0
- Shannon Sharpe80 accuracy · 8 graded+47.1
- John Middlekauff74 accuracy · 10 graded+45.2
- Judah Fortgang44 accuracy · 5 graded+44.4
- Brandon Carney93 accuracy · 13 graded+42.7
- Champ Bailey100 accuracy · 3 graded+33.3
- Andrew Erickson70 accuracy · 7 graded+31.7
- Eva Geitheim75 accuracy · 16 graded+25.0
- Mike Kadlick75 accuracy · 16 graded+25.0
- AJ Hawk71 accuracy · 23 graded+24.6
- Jamie Erdahl47 accuracy · 5 graded+24.2
- Brad "The Brain" Feinberg60 accuracy · 5 graded+20.0
- Gregg Rosenthal59 accuracy · 97 graded+11.0
- Colin Cowherd71 accuracy · 73 graded+10.8
- Richard Sherman82 accuracy · 19 graded+10.1
- Cynthia Frelund65 accuracy · 93 graded+8.1
- Jonas Knox59 accuracy · 50 graded+7.0
- Pat Gustavson62 accuracy · 13 graded+6.6
- Pat McAfee66 accuracy · 20 graded+5.0
- Chris Brockman57 accuracy · 20 graded+4.8
- Damonza Byrd67 accuracy · 9 graded+3.8
- Justin Penik58 accuracy · 4 graded+2.9
- Kurt Warner33 accuracy · 3 graded+2.0
- Mike Renner21 accuracy · 9 graded+0.7
- Albert Breer63 accuracy · 16 graded+0.0
- Matt Verderame63 accuracy · 16 graded+0.0
- John Pluym63 accuracy · 16 graded+0.0
- Kirk Herbstreit60 accuracy · 10 graded+0.0
- Christian "Spot" Sorge92 accuracy · 7 graded+0.0
- Jeff Cavanaugh75 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Sam Kienzle75 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Daniel Jeremiah75 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Akbar Gbaja-Biamila67 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Willie Colon83 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Jared Dubin67 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Dan Patrick67 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Isaac Lowenkron67 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- John Granato0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Jordan Dajani100 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Dan Beyer100 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Logan Lazarczyk100 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Ty Schmit100 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Pete Prisco50 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Shanna McCarriston50 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- O'Shea Jackson Jr.0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Lane Mills0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Joe Gibbs50 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Matt Severance100 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Kyle Long50 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Dave Dameshek100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Terrell Suggs0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Colleen Wolfe100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Strachan100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Derek Murphy100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Ryan Fitzpatrick0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Anthony “Tone Diggs” DiGuilio100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Anthony "Tone Digs" DiGuilio0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Deutsch0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Joe Marino100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- The Miz100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Chris Plank100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Chris Welsh100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Bill Huber100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Zachary Pereles100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Ross Jackson100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mike Harmon100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Walter Cherepinsky100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Mike Garafolo100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Veejay Huskey0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Maxx Crosby100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jared Koch0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Pat Fitzmaurice100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Rich Eisen65 accuracy · 67 graded-0.9
- LaVar Arrington53 accuracy · 53 graded-1.9
- Nick Wright59 accuracy · 139 graded-6.9
- Brady Quinn55 accuracy · 45 graded-7.3
- Mitch Goldich56 accuracy · 16 graded-12.5
- Mitchell Eisenstein50 accuracy · 5 graded-12.5
- Jason McIntyre66 accuracy · 61 graded-13.1
- JP Acosta33 accuracy · 26 graded-13.5
- Chris Broussard57 accuracy · 11 graded-15.5
- Gilberto Manzano50 accuracy · 16 graded-25.0
- Simon Hunter63 accuracy · 7 graded-25.0
- Bucky Brooks50 accuracy · 4 graded-25.0
- Danny Parkins58 accuracy · 26 graded-25.9
- Nick Shook67 accuracy · 4 graded-33.3
- Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell33 accuracy · 3 graded-33.3
- Jesse Holley33 accuracy · 3 graded-33.3
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson63 accuracy · 9 graded-33.6
- Manti Te'o38 accuracy · 5 graded-34.0
- Dylan O'Brien41 accuracy · 17 graded-35.3
- Kyle Brandt46 accuracy · 12 graded-36.7
- Greg Jennings50 accuracy · 6 graded-38.3
- Eric Mangini43 accuracy · 9 graded-42.5
- Kevin Wildes25 accuracy · 9 graded-42.7
- Isaiah Stanback0 accuracy · 1 graded-45.8
- Isaac Rochell0 accuracy · 1 graded-45.8
- Peter Schrager44 accuracy · 9 graded-50.0
- Chad Millman55 accuracy · 7 graded-50.0
- Rich Davis33 accuracy · 6 graded-50.0
- Lance Zierlein50 accuracy · 2 graded-50.0
- Tyler Sullivan47 accuracy · 8 graded-51.3
- John Breech40 accuracy · 19 graded-62.5
- Jason Cabinda0 accuracy · 2 graded-64.0
- Danny Heifetz50 accuracy · 2 graded-91.5
- Ryan Reynolds50 accuracy · 2 graded-97.0
- Michael Irvin50 accuracy · 4 graded-100.0
- Rachel Nichols0 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0
- Leonard Fournette50 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0
- Terron Armstead0 accuracy · 1 graded-100.0
- Adam Ray0 accuracy · 1 graded-100.0
- Clarence Hill33 accuracy · 4 graded-116.7
- Conor Orr10 accuracy · 19 graded-154.2
- Greg Cosell0 accuracy · 1 graded-156.0
- Danny Kelly0 accuracy · 2 graded-183.0
- Sayre Bedinger0 accuracy · 3 graded-200.0
- Cody Rourke0 accuracy · 3 graded-200.0
- David Harrison0 accuracy · 2 graded-200.0
- Darius Butler0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Aniello Piro0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Henry McKenna0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Nick Ferguson0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Garrett Podell0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Seth Rollins0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Henry Brown0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Matt Ioannidis0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Mark Wahlberg0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Locked On 49ers (podcast)100.0 · 3 graded
- Locked On Rams (podcast)75.0 · 7 graded
- 95.7 The Game Weekends (podcast)100.0 · 2 graded
- KC Sports Network (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- Locked On Chargers (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- Locked On Lions (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- Pro Football Focus44.4 · 5 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)80.0 · 23 graded
- Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast)77.3 · 26 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)69.2 · 21 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)67.2 · 206 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)72.1 · 37 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)66.5 · 330 graded
- The 33rd Team83.3 · 4 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)55.2 · 148 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis50.0 · 2 graded
- Locked On Saints (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- FantasyPros100.0 · 1 graded
- Walter Football100.0 · 1 graded
- Locked On Bills (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- The Pat McAfee Show (podcast)52.2 · 63 graded
- Pushing the Pile (podcast)39.1 · 53 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)69.2 · 25 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)53.1 · 89 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)59.4 · 30 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)56.5 · 86 graded
- John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)25.0 · 7 graded
- CBS Sports59.5 · 44 graded
- Sports Illustrated46.9 · 142 graded
- First Things First (podcast)33.6 · 71 graded
- DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast)29.2 · 11 graded
- Fox Sports33.3 · 3 graded
- Locked On Broncos (podcast)0.0 · 8 graded
- Locked On Commanders (podcast)0.0 · 2 graded
Every game outcome picks take
226–250 of 2,054
Tennessee Titans to beat Jets
I'm going, Titans at home. Homer. I'm doing it.
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Washington Commanders
Let me go with Philly. Okay. Philly, we need to cover. Six.
Buffalo Bills to beat Houston Texans
I want the Bills to win because I have them the next week opening up their new stadium against the Lions. So I'm gonna go with just pulling for the Bills here.
Detroit Lions to beat New Orleans
I feel like Detroit coming off a disappointing year. They wanna make a statement early... I like Detroit there.
Tennessee Titans to beat Jets
AJ. Yeah. Even the Titans at home.
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Cleveland Browns
I'll take the Jacksonville Jaguars minus eight and a half.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Atlanta Falcons
Cooper Kush is leading them into Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh favored by five and a half. I'll take Pittsburgh.
Green Bay Packers to beat Minnesota Vikings
I will go with the Green Bay Packers plus one and a half in Minnesota.
Houston Texans to beat Bills
Who's more likely to be crowned AFC front runner on Monday morning? Bills or Texans? ... I'll go Texans. I'll go Texans.
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Browns
I have to give this one to the Jaguars. ... This mismatch should mean the home team wins in front of their own fans.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Atlanta Falcons
I'm going to go with the Steelers... We both have them favored by 3.5.
New York Jets to beat Tennessee Titans
I'm going to take the Jets, but I don't feel great about it.
Houston Texans to beat Buffalo Bills
The other one. In my heart is the Texans... We like the Texans, but they didn't quite crack our top four here.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Cincinnati Bengals
I'm going Bucs plus three and a half... I'm taking the Bucks as a three and a half point underdog in Cincinnati.
Dallas Cowboys to beat New York Giants
I'm going Cowboys minus two and a half over the Giants... I picked them to win by 15
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Atlanta Falcons
my first winner is going to be the Pittsburgh Steelers facing, looking at minus three and a half over the Atlanta Falcons... I think it's Probably a 7 to 10 point victory in this game.
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Washington Commanders
was Philadelphia minus four and a half. That was the one line I saw that made me say, huh... my number one pick was the Eagles favored by four and a half.
Houston Texans to beat Buffalo Bills
that was the fourth pick I had stashed away was Texans one and a half... I very much feel confident in the Texans winning this game at home to start the season.
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Arizona Cardinals
They'll score they'll score 20. I see the Chargers scoring twenty eight
Houston Texans to beat Bills
That is five star in Vegas... Great stuff as always. Go Texans. I'm with you a 100% on that one.
- Miss · 0John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)Game Outcome Picks
Houston Texans to beat Bills
I will stick with the Texans until Josh Allen proves otherwise... I got the Texans winning by six.
a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 11, 2026 Atlanta Falcons to beat Steelers
Tagovailoa will return to Pittsburgh on Sunday, and if he's able to play after suffering an oblique injury in practice on Thursday , he'll outplay Rodgers to shock the Steelers en route to a Falcons victory.
Dallas Cowboys to beat Giants
I like the Cowboys minus three to open up the year.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Falcons
I think Pittsburgh rolls, and I think Pittsburgh rolls at home. I'll take the Steelers minus five-and-a-half.
New York Giants to beat Cowboys
I'm taking the New York Super Giants for the upset.
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