Isaiah StanbackNov 1, 2025
Sees the Cowboys finishing 8-8-1 and sliding into the playoffs out of the NFC East.
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What Isaiah Stanback said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIf it goes the way that I see it, they'll finish eight eight and one
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- GMFB Saturday: NFC Cinderellas, Garrett is Mayjah, and Preseason Prediction Check!
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- SaidNov 1, 2025
- GradedAug 7, 2026
- 1Dallas Cowboys to finish with 8 wins“If it goes the way that I see it, they'll finish eight eight and one”
- 2Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs“The way I see it, Cowboys slide in the playoffs.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys to finish with 8 wins1 | Season Win Totals | 7 | 80 | 85 | −7.8 | |
| Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | Missed the playoffs | 0 | 100 | −156 | |
| 2 calls · 1 hit · 1 miss · all settled | 40 | 92.5 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive2 checkable claims — 1 playoff pick and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
All 2 have settled, averaging 40 out of 100, against 92.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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
Dallas Cowboys · 2025 season · wins7 calls from 6 pundits between 7 wins and 12 wins. Isaiah Stanback said 8 wins. the room's median is 8 wins. what happened: 7 wins
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question, before the answer existed. The bar is what actually happened. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against what happened
winsTheir call against what actually happened.
1Season Win TotalsDallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 8 wins
What happened7called 880Hit · naive 8580this call−85a naive guess=−5worse than naive×1.56difficulty=−7.8skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- team:
- DAL
- naive:
- 7.75
- skill:
- −7.8
- what happened:
- 7
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 80
- baseline:
- 85
- they said:
- 8
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
What happenedMissed the playoffs0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×1.56difficulty=−156skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- team:
- DAL
- skill:
- −156
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive guess said:
- no
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made the playoffs:
- no
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
40naive 92.5
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Micah Parsons · Miss 0
Eisen expects Myles Garrett to be traded before the draft and says the Browns will then take Abdul Carter with their early first-round pick; they also predict Buffalo will end up paying James Cook and that Micah Parsons will remain a Cowboy and get their money from Dallas, likely late in the process.Randy Gurzi · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Hudson · Miss 0
Gurzi predicts the Cowboys' 17-man practice squad, naming each player they expect Dallas to sign, including a surprise addition of released Giants tackle Evan Neal. They also predict Jaydon Blue will be claimed off waivers by another team and that Sam Williams will land elsewhere.Jeff Cavanaugh · Roster Spot Calls · Marist Liufau · Hit 100
Building their projected Cowboys 53-man roster on defense, Jeff keeps five interior linemen (Kenny Clark, Quentin, Tito Obonia, LT Overton, Bullard), six edge rushers including Von Miller, Malachi Lawrence and Marist Liufau while cutting Sam Williams, four linebackers with Jayshawn Barham starting, six corners including rookie Devin Moore, and four safeties including Marquise Bell.
More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Ross Jackson · Playoff Picks · New Orleans Saints · Miss 0
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Minnesota Vikings · Miss 0
Eisen argues Ohio State will produce multiple top-10 picks — Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs — becoming the first school with three defensive players in the top 10, and that Styles will not be available at No. 12 to the Cowboys. He also thinks Fernando Mendoza is worthy of the No. 1 overall pick and expects the Raiders to draft him, and picks Trey Lance over Anthony Richardson to start a game first, Micah Parsons to fetch a bigger trade return than Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins as the released QB most likely to reach the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings' Week 1 starter.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Carolina Panthers · Hit 100
Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. They also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.