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Bill Huber#59 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 13, 2026

Huber forecasts the Packers starting 3-4 through seven games — losing at Minnesota and Tampa Bay, beating the Jets and Falcons, losing to the Bears — and finishing the season with about eight wins.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

2 of 5calls landed2 hits · 3 misses · 1 waiting
40Average accuracyout of 100, across 5 calls
40A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
5Games calledeveryone’s picks below
#59Bill Huber’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Bill Huber said

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But until the Packers show they have what it takes to close games, the offensive line becomes a force and LaFleur is willing to let Love cook, eight wins feels right.
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Prediction: Will This Be Super Season for Packers or Super Disappointment?
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  1. SaidSep 13
  2. PlayedSep 13–Oct 11
  3. GradedSep 15–Oct 11
  1. 1Chicago Bears to beat Packers“a loss to the Bears (assuming Parsons' return is a week away)”
  2. 2Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Packers“That's a split of the opening four games (wins over the Jets and Falcons)”
  3. 3Green Bay Packers to beat Falcons“That's a split of the opening four games (wins over the Jets and Falcons)”
  4. 4Green Bay Packers to beat Jets“That's a split of the opening four games (wins over the Jets and Falcons)”
  5. 5Minnesota Vikings to beat Packers“I don't think it's doom and gloom to see the Packers with a 3-4 record. That's a split of the opening four games (wins over the Jets and Falcons)”
  6. 6Green Bay Packers to finish with 8 wins“But until the Packers show they have what it takes to close games ... eight wins feels right.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting
VerdictCallKindWhat happenedScoreNaiveSkill
Chicago Bears to beat Packers1Game Outcome PicksPackers 31–70100−200
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Packers2Game Outcome PicksPackers 17–14000
Green Bay Packers to beat Falcons3Game Outcome PicksFalcons 35–14000
Green Bay Packers to beat Jets4Game Outcome PicksPackers 20–171000+200
Minnesota Vikings to beat Packers5Game Outcome PicksVikings 39–221001000
Green Bay Packers to finish with 8 wins6Season Win Totals————
6 calls · 2 hits · 3 misses · 1 waiting4040

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6 checkable claims — 5 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

Where this call stands in the room

Green Bay Packers · 2026 season · wins

10 calls from 7 pundits between 3 wins and 11 wins. Bill Huber said 8 wins. the room's median is 9 wins. not settled yet

Bill Huber — 8 winsthe room — 10 calls from 7 punditsmedian 9 wins

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  1. 1Game Outcome PicksChicago Bears

    Chicago Bears to beat Packers

    What happenedPackers 31–7Bears at Packers
    0Miss · naive 100
    0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive2difficulty−200skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    GB
    score:
    7-31
    skill:
    −200
    they picked:
    CHI
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    GB
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
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  2. 2Game Outcome PicksTampa Bay Buccaneers

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Packers

    What happenedPackers 17–14Packers at Buccaneers
    0Miss · naive 0
    0this call0a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    GB
    score:
    17-14
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    TB
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    TB
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
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  3. 3Game Outcome PicksGreen Bay Packers

    Green Bay Packers to beat Falcons

    What happenedFalcons 35–14Falcons at Packers
    0Miss · naive 0
    0this call0a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    ATL
    score:
    35-14
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    GB
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    GB
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
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  4. 4Game Outcome PicksGreen Bay Packers

    Green Bay Packers to beat Jets

    What happenedPackers 20–17Packers at Jets
    100Hit · naive 0
    100this call0a naive guess100better than naive2difficulty+200skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    GB
    score:
    20-17
    skill:
    200
    they picked:
    GB
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    NYJ
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
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  5. 5Game Outcome PicksMinnesota Vikings

    Minnesota Vikings to beat Packers

    What happenedVikings 39–22Packers at Vikings
    100Hit · naive 100
    100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill

    Closing line (Sep 13): Vikings by 1.5 · a toss-up, Packers 47%, Vikings 53%.

    How this was scored
    won:
    MIN
    score:
    22-39
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    MIN
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    MIN
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
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  6. 6Season Win TotalsGreen Bay Packers

    Green Bay Packers to finish with 8 wins

    VerdictWaiting

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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