Playoff 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
- 1,135
- Graded
- 486
- Average accuracy
- 59.5
- Pundits
- 114
43% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
486 / 1,135
graded
649 still pending
Who is good at playoff picks
- Matt Hasselbeck100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Damonza Byrd100 accuracy · 1 graded+200.0
- Cynthia Frelund100 accuracy · 1 graded+122.0
- Dwaine Board100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Jason McIntyre67 accuracy · 6 graded+66.7
- Brandon Anderson71 accuracy · 14 graded+57.1
- LaVar Arrington67 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Jamie Erdahl58 accuracy · 13 graded+30.7
- Manti Te'o60 accuracy · 17 graded+30.6
- Chris Brockman69 accuracy · 41 graded+29.3
- Marcus Mosher85 accuracy · 17 graded+16.9
- Jonas Knox67 accuracy · 7 graded+16.7
- Kyle Brandt78 accuracy · 27 graded+15.2
- Rich Eisen62 accuracy · 77 graded+4.3
- Colin Cowherd34 accuracy · 68 graded+0.4
- Chad Millman57 accuracy · 14 graded+0.0
- John Middlekauff58 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0
- Richard Sherman25 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Colleen Wolfe0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Patrick Claybon100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Keith Sanchez100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Craig Stout0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Dan "Buzz" Wilson100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Bucky Brooks100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Gregg Rosenthal57 accuracy · 8 graded-3.1
- Nick Wright41 accuracy · 39 graded-9.1
- Simon Hunter57 accuracy · 14 graded-14.3
- Brady Quinn58 accuracy · 27 graded-17.1
- Ryan Reynolds50 accuracy · 14 graded-28.6
- Dan Pizzuta36 accuracy · 15 graded-57.1
- Jourdan Rodrigue50 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0
- Dan Patrick0 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0
- Ross Jackson0 accuracy · 1 graded-100.0
- Eric Mangini0 accuracy · 1 graded-100.0
- Isaiah Stanback0 accuracy · 2 graded-178.0
- Kurt Warner0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- The Miz0 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 · 1 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)68.4 · 87 graded
- The Draft Network54.8 · 17 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)63.9 · 15 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)45.8 · 168 graded
- The 33rd Team83.3 · 32 graded
- SportsRadio 94WIP Weekends (podcast)100.0 · 1 graded
- KC Sports Network (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)71.1 · 71 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)64.1 · 40 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)43.2 · 33 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis35.7 · 15 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)0.0 · 2 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Locked On Saints (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
Every playoff picks take
451–475 of 1,135
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
So I have the Bills Ravens Texans Chargers winning their division
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
Baltimore, by the way, is going to be a new playoff team, too.
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
So I have the Bills Ravens Texans Chargers winning their division
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
I have them winning the division... I think LA is going to be a 12-win team
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
Cincinnati, I have as a new playoff team.
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
Cincinnati, I have as a new playoff team. ... Patriots, Bengals, Chiefs as wildcard.
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
So I have the Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers winning their division. Patriots, Bengals, Chiefs as wildcard.
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
So I have the Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers winning their division.
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
So I have the Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers winning their division.
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
I do think, I'll give Kansas City credit, I think they get back to the playoffs. ... Patriots, Bengals, Chiefs as wildcard.
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
Baltimore, by the way, is going to be a new playoff team, too.
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
Patriots, Bengals, Chiefs as wildcard.
- PendingGreg AumanPlayoff Picks
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
If Detroit is healthy on defense and a reshuffled offensive line can work, it'll be a playoff team again and potentially a dangerous one.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 24, 2026 - PendingGreg AumanPlayoff Picks
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
Can Burrow stay healthy and get back to his dominant 43-touchdown form in 2024? That, and even a mediocre defense, will put the Bengals back in the playoffs
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 24, 2026 Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
It's in LA. They're gonna play the Rams in the NFC Championship game.
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
the team that's in, I'm gonna say the Cincinnati Bengals are in this year... that's gonna be good enough to to get to 10 wins and make the playoffs
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
And the team that did just miss it last year, I think, gets back in... I think the Ravens are back in it.
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
Who's out so the Cowboys can get in?... Tell me why the Cowboys are making it
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
and I think Stroud plays well enough for them to make the playoffs
New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs
And I'm in I'm buying I'm buying the Saints... I'm buying the Saints to win the South.
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
the team I'm putting in. Chiefs?... They do make the play.
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
And I like one team to come out of that division, to make the playoffs, and that's Jacksonville
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
So I'm concerned that they don't make it this year. And if they don't, I'm putting the Detroit Lions in.
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
But I'd I'd be surprised if they're not making it again. That would definitely be a a shocker.
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
which means they believe the Seattle Seahawks will lose in the NFC Championship Game
By sport
NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)
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