John Hickman· Sep 17, 2026
Hickman picked the Texans to beat the Bengals in a high-scoring, close game at home, expecting Houston's defense to force a turnover or two, and said he expects Jadeveon Clowney to play.
“So I'm a go Houston in this game.”
said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Texans (podcast) · read the original →
2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 game outcome pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Bengals at Texans 28 calls
2 checkable claims in this take
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- Game Outcome PicksHouston TexansSep 17, 2026
Houston Texans to beat Cincinnati Bengals
“I have Houston winning... So I'm a go Houston in this game... If he does play, I have Houston winning this game.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- CIN
- score:
- 20-6
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Availability CallsJadeveon ClowneyHouston TexansSep 17, 2026
“they said everything with Jadavion is alright, so I expect for Jadavion to play (Week 2 vs Bengals)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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