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
251–275 of 2,054
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Buccaneers
The Bengals are three-and-a-half. point favorites yes they will cover that's what i'm going with the bangles will cover.
Houston Texans to beat Bills
I'm going to take the Texans at home... So I'll go ahead and take the home dogs here.
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.
Dallas Cowboys to beat New York Giants
I think they're going to win this one. I'll lay the three points with the road favorite here in the Dallas Cowboys.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Falcons
I'm definitely going to ride the laying of the points with the Pittsburgh Steelers as well.
Chicago Bears to beat Carolina Panthers
I'll take the Bears minus three.
Houston Texans to beat Bills
I'm taking the Texans, baby. Money line.
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Tampa Bay Bucs
I am actually going to lay the points here with the Bengals... give me the Bengals, minus three and a half.
Carolina Panthers to beat Bears
I'm going to use it as toilet paper because I'm taking the Panthers at home, getting the three points.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Falcons
So I'm going to take the five and a half points. I'm going to lay them with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
New York Giants to beat Cowboys
I'm taking the New York Super Giants for the upset.
Minnesota Vikings to beat Packers
Dajani foresees the Vikings beating the Packers by a touchdown.
Green Bay Packers to beat Vikings
He's got Green Bay winning on the road, even without Josh Jacobs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Bengals
You worry about your team getting beat by Tampa at home.
Denver Broncos to beat Kansas City
I got the Broncos. They game, too... It ain't going to beat that defense the Broncos got.
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Tampa
I know so. Tampa ain't going to know what hit them.
Minnesota Vikings to beat Packers
That journey begins versus their rival on Sunday, making the Minnesota Vikings the selection in this contest.
Houston Texans to beat Bills
This is a tough opening assignment for the Bills, and it is difficult to envision a victory given their ugly recent past in Houston... making them the selection in a down-to-the-wire contest.
- Miss · 0John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)Game Outcome Picks
Miami Dolphins to beat Raiders
They get to four, they better beat the Raiders because that's one of the four I'm counting on if they get if they're gonna win, and that's the game on Sunday.
a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2026 Atlanta Falcons to beat Steelers
Week one of my bold prediction... And I said, Falcons beat. Falcons, despite their disarray quarterback, go in to beat the Steelers.
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Miami
Dolphins-Raiders NFL same-game parlay / Las Vegas money line
San Francisco 49ers to beat Rams
But I think the 49ers won the game. I do. ... So 49ers to win the game. Yes.
New York Jets to beat Tennessee Titans
New York Jets (+1.5) at Tennessee Titans ... If Ward is just serviceable in the opener ... New York will have a puncher's chance.
Denver Broncos to beat Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos (+2.5) at Kansas City Chiefs ... However, I expect their defense to quickly remind folks of its dominance as we wrap up Week 1 on Monday night.
Houston Texans to beat Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans (+1.5) ... If the Texans can generate movement on the ground and the defense continues to give Allen fits, they are live.
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