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Zach HicksOct 2, 2026

Hicks predicted a higher-scoring Colts win, with Indianapolis beating Washington 30-24 behind a passing attack led by Josh Downs.

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74Close · out of 100
Colts 30–13What happenedcalled Colts by 6 · won by 17
10.86A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
73.81This callout of 100
+115.2Skillafter difficulty

What Zach Hicks said

So I had Colts 30, Commanders 24, similar to what you said with the the Colts and Falcons game last year.
Our reading: Indianapolis Colts 30 — Commanders 24
Where it was said
Locked On Colts (podcast)
The episode
PREDICTION: Indianapolis Colts MUST Take Advantage of Battered Washington Commanders in London
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  1. SaidOct 2
  2. PlayedOct 4
  3. GradedOct 4

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One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 73.8 out of 100, against 10.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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  1. Score PredictionsIndianapolis Colts

    Indianapolis Colts 30 — Commanders 24

    What happenedColts 30–13called Colts by 6 · won by 17
    73.81Close · naive 10.86
    73.81this call10.86a naive guess62.95better than naive1.83difficulty+115.2skill

    Closing line (Oct 4): Colts by 4.5, total 46.5 · this 30–24 calls a bigger Colts win (by 6) and more points (54).

    How this was scored
    score:
    30-13
    skill:
    115.2
    they picked:
    IND
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    73.81
    baseline:
    10.86
    difficulty:
    1.83
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    17
    weeks left when called:
    15
    naive home margin:
    0.56
    predicted margin:
    6
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