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
- 1,113
- Graded
- 486
- Average accuracy
- 59.5
- Pundits
- 113
44% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
486 / 1,113
graded
627 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
151–175 of 1,113
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs Teams: 7. Steelers
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs Teams: 6. Chiefs
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
NFC playoffs Teams: 1. Rams
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
NFC playoffs Teams: 2. Lions
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs Teams: 4. Bills
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
NFC playoffs Teams: 3. Cowboys
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs Teams: 2. Ravens
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
NFC playoffs Teams: 6. Packers
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs Teams: 1. Broncos
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
NFC playoffs Teams: 7. Bears
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs Teams: 3. Texans
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
AFC playoffs Teams: 5. Bengals
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
NFC playoffs Teams: 5. Seahawks
New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs
NFC playoffs Teams: 4. Saints
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
I think the Jaguars and Texans are making it again, I believe.
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
Chargers are making it again, I believe.
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
Bills are making it again, I believe.
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
Rams are making it again.
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
Eagles are making it again.
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
Seahawks are making it again.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
Broncos are making it again, I believe.
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
I believe the Bears are gonna make it again.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
12 and 5. Yeah. NFC championship.
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NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)
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