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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
1,132
Graded
486

43% settled

Average accuracy
59.5

out of 100

Pundits
114

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
289 scored 80+197 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

486 / 1,132

graded

646 still pending

Who is good at playoff picks

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every playoff picks take

901–925 of 1,132

  • Hit · 100Chris BrockmanPlayoff Picks

    Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    I honestly would have had the Steelers on the list... we really don't know what Aaron Rodgers and the offense is gonna look like. I think it's gonna be good enough that they're gonna be a playoff team or in the in the mix for the playoffs.

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 27, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Nick WrightPlayoff Picks

    New England Patriots to make the playoffs

    I think the Patriots win nine or ten games, can make the playoffs

    New England Patriots

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chris BrockmanPlayoff Picks

    Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs

    But I do think they both make the playoffs.

    Atlanta Falcons

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 26, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chris BrockmanPlayoff Picks

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs

    But I do think they both make the playoffs.

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 26, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chris BrockmanPlayoff Picks

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    Now, I think that only one team from this division makes the playoffs.

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 25, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Rich EisenPlayoff Picks

    Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    But I think at the end of the day, though, the Steelers are are too good, and I think they do make the playoffs again.

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 25, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Nick WrightPlayoff Picks

    Las Vegas Raiders to make the playoffs

    the Browns are a team that I believe is going to make the play playoffs... And that is the Las Vegas Raiders... So the Raiders plus three point thirty to make the playoffs. That is my early first NFL season long Bet

    Las Vegas Raiders

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 23, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0John MiddlekauffPlayoff Picks

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    The Ravens, the Bills, and the Chiefs will be in a playoff game whether they are win the division.

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 20, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0John MiddlekauffPlayoff Picks

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    The Ravens, the Bills, and the Chiefs will be in a playoff game whether they are win the division.

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 20, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100John MiddlekauffPlayoff Picks

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    The Ravens, the Bills, and the Chiefs will be in a playoff game whether they are win the division.

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 20, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs

    Commanders, Lions and Rams are the playoff teams

    Los Angeles Rams

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Washington Commanders to make the playoffs

    Commanders, Lions and Rams are the playoff teams

    Washington Commanders

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs

    the easiest pick in the NFL this year for a team that didn't make the playoffs last year and will this year is Cincinnati

    Cincinnati Bengals

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    Patriots Bengals, Chiefs are playoff teams.

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    New England Patriots to make the playoffs

    Patriots Bengals, Chiefs are playoff teams. Patriots Bengals new playoff teams

    New England Patriots

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Detroit Lions to make the playoffs

    Commanders, Lions and Rams are the playoff teams

    Detroit Lions

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0The MizPlayoff Picks

    Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs

    Our season doesn't end there, buddy. He's 13 because we're going to the playoffs.

    Cleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Kyle BrandtPlayoff Picks

    Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs

    I always like the Rams to go to the playoffs.

    Los Angeles Rams

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 12, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

    I'd probably move the Bears out and the Packers in again, noise out like the Bengals, reliable Sean Payton, Green Bay Packers in

    Green Bay Packers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Houston Texans to make the playoffs

    C J. Stroud made the playoffs. My guess is c J. Stroud will make the playoffs again this year.

    Houston Texans

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

    I do only have two new playoff teams New England and the AFC and Seattle in the NFC

    Seattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Denver Broncos to make the playoffs

    If I moved Cincinnati out because I've predicted they'll make the playoffs, I would put the Broncos in.

    Denver Broncos

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

    NFC East Eagles, Commanders, Commanders Class of the NFC East ... Giants, Cowboys

    Philadelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPlayoff Picks

    New England Patriots to make the playoffs

    if I had made these two changes, I do only have two new playoff teams New England and ... Seattle in the NFC

    New England Patriots

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Danny ParkinsPlayoff Picks

    Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs

    The Chargers. I expect them back in the playoffs

    Los Angeles Chargers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 29, 2025the article →

By sport

NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)

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