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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
1,138
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 / 1,138

graded

652 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

1101–1125 of 1,138

  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks

    Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 1. Jaguars

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 2. Chiefs

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 6. Ravens

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks

    New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 3. Saints

    New Orleans Saints

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks

    Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 5. Seahawks

    Seattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Sports Info SolutionsPlayoff Picks

    Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs

    And while it might be surprising if Cincinnati missed the playoffs this year, it took some luck to make the Super Bowl last year

    Cincinnati Bengals

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2022
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Carolina Panthers to make the playoffs

    The Carolina Panthers will make the playoffs ... this team could sneak a wild card berth in a weaker NFC.

    Carolina Panthers

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 8, 2022the article →
  • Hit · 100Keith SanchezPlayoff Picks

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    So, I believe that Dallas will make the playoffs as a wildcard team, win their play-off game and lose in the divisional round.

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jun 2, 2022the article →
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs

    Prediction: Division Winner

    Cleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 6, 2021
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    Prediction: Second Place (Wild-Card)

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 6, 2021
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers* (Wild Card)

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

    NFC West: Seattle Seahawks (predicted division winner)

    Seattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs

    San Francisco 49ers* (Wild Card)

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    Pittsburgh Steelers* (Wild Card)

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs

    Los Angeles Rams* (Wild Card)

    Los Angeles Rams

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    NFC East: Dallas Cowboys (predicted division winner)

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs

    AFC South: Indianapolis Colts (predicted division winner)

    Indianapolis Colts

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    AFC North: Baltimore Ravens (predicted division winner)

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Detroit Lions to make the playoffs

    NFC North: Detroit Lions (predicted division winner)

    Detroit Lions

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs

    Cleveland Browns* (Wild Card)

    Cleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs

    NFC South: New Orleans Saints (predicted division winner)

    New Orleans Saints

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    New England Patriots to make the playoffs

    AFC East: New England Patriots (predicted division winner)

    New England Patriots

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs (predicted division winner)

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    Buffalo Bills* (Wild Card teams are noted with an asterisk)

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

    Green Bay Packers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Green Bay Packers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020

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NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)

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