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Pamela Maldonado#50 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 15, 2026

The lone pick for the home team: Maldonado takes the Broncos over the Seahawks.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

100Hit · out of 100

Broncos 17–14What happenedSeahawks at Broncos

100A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge

100This callout of 100

#50Pamela Maldonado’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Pamela Maldonado said

Pamela Maldonado: Broncos

Our reading: Denver Broncos to beat Seahawks

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Seahawks vs. Broncos Week 6 Expert Pick Roundup: Can Seattle Bounce Back?
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SaidOct 15
PlayedOct 15
GradedOct 16

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a naive guessbetter than naive

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The call scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Game Outcome Picks Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos to beat Seahawks
What happenedBroncos 17–14Seahawks at Broncos
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive1.72difficulty0skill
Closing line (Oct 15): Seahawks by 2.5 · underdog pick, Broncos 42%.
How this was scored
won:
DEN
score:
14-17
skill:
0
they picked:
DEN
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
DEN
difficulty:
1.72
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
13
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