John Middlekauff· Jan 7, 2025
Middlekauff agreed with Chargers over Texans, Ravens over Steelers and Bills over Broncos, named five teams capable of winning the Super Bowl, picked Penn State over Notre Dame and Ohio State over Texas, and tabbed a Notre Dame freshman pass rusher as a future top-10 pick.
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravens Bills.”
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9 checkable claims — 5 super bowl picks, 3 game outcome picks and 1 mock draft pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 9 have settled, averaging 50 out of 100, against 66.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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9 checkable claims in this take
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- Game Outcome PicksBaltimore RavensJan 7, 2025
Baltimore Ravens to beat Steelers
“Totally agree? I mean, how could anyone pick the Steelers right now?”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BAL
- score:
- 14-28
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BAL
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Super Bowl PicksBuffalo BillsJan 7, 2025
Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -50
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Super Bowl PicksBaltimore RavensJan 7, 2025
Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -50
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Super Bowl PicksKansas City ChiefsJan 7, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Super Bowl PicksDetroit LionsJan 7, 2025
Detroit Lions to win the Super Bowl
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -50
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsJan 7, 2025
Buffalo Bills to beat Broncos
“Yeah, it's hard to see a rookie quarterback long trip at Buffalo. I kind of I like Buffalo handling them pretty well.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 7-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksBryce YoungJan 7, 2025
Bryce Young to be picked “future top ten pick in a couple of years” (picks 1–10)
“His son Bryce, who I would bet on number thirty, the six foot seven pass rusher who's a backup right now, who's a true freshman being a future top ten pick in a couple of years.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2023
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Bryce Young
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- future top ten pick in a couple of years (picks 1–10)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Super Bowl PicksPhiladelphia EaglesJan 7, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl
“I would say health there's five teams that can win the Super Bowl. Lions, Eagles, Chiefs, Ravensville's”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 50
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- champion:
- PHI
- runner up:
- KC
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles ChargersJan 7, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Texans
“I would too, But you know their issue have been up the middle... but that's one I think everyone's gonna pick the Chargers”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- HOU
- score:
- 12-32
- skill:
- -100
- they picked:
- LAC
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
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- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
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- Brandon SneideSuper Bowl Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Snyder picks the Seahawks to beat the Patriots 31-23 in Super Bowl 60, believing Seattle pulls away late, and says Drake Maye will finish second in MVP voting behind Matthew Stafford.
- David HarrisonSuper Bowl Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100On a mailbag episode, Harrison said he had backed the Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl, and floated draft-window guesses for a couple of Commanders-fit prospects: Alabama center Parker Brailsford as an early-200s pick and Georgia tight end Oscar Delp as a late-round selection. He also described Ohio State's Sonny Styles as a projected first-round linebacker.
- David HarrisonSuper Bowl Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100In his first mock draft of the offseason (built on two hypothetical trades), Harrison has Washington selecting Caleb Banks at No. 16, Brandon Cisse at No. 33, Tanner Koziol at No. 145 and Kaylon Black at No. 223, with Banks immediately becoming the team's top defensive tackle. He also expects Washington to move on from Marshawn Lattimore and to bring back Chris Rodriguez Jr., and says his money on the Super Bowl was on Seattle.
- Nick WrightSuper Bowl Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Nick picked Seattle to win the Super Bowl 27-17, citing Seattle's defense, coaching against young quarterbacks and schedule strength, and named Rasheed Shaheed as his dark horse Super Bowl MVP.