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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

1126–1138 of 1,138

  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Houston Texans to make the playoffs

    Houston Texans * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Houston Texans

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    Pittsburgh Steelers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs

    New Orleans Saints * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    New Orleans Saints

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs

    Tennessee Titans * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Tennessee Titans

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs

    San Francisco 49ers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    Baltimore Ravens * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

    Seattle Seahawks * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Seattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    Dallas Cowboys * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    Kansas City Chiefs * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

    Philadelphia Eagles * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Philadelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    Buffalo Bills * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks

    Denver Broncos to make the playoffs

    Denver Broncos * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Denver Broncos

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020

By sport

NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)

The NFL is the only sport we cover today. This page exists so that adding a second one does not mean rewriting every link.