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Richard Sherman#43 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 14, 2025

Sherman lays out a partial top-five power ranking with Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis and Seattle, putting the Steelers third and the Colts second, while saying Philadelphia and Buffalo may fall out of their top five.

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0Miss · out of 100
Power RankingsThe callsettled
30A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
0This callout of 100
#43Richard Sherman’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Richard Sherman said

So I'm puting y'all at three, But I'm gonna put the Indianapolis Colt said, too low key.
Richard Sherman’s words, quoted for attribution
The episode
Richard Sherman Podcast - Sherman x Slay: Rodgers’ vintage form, Ja’Marr Chase matchup, Baker MVP talk & Steelers Top 5?
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  1. SaidOct 14, 2025
  2. GradedAug 5, 2026

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The call scored 0 out of 100, against 30 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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  1. Power Rankings

    “one would have to be buff. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers understanding for me... So I'm puting y'all at three, But I'm gonna put the Indianapolis Colt said, too low key... I think Seattle, with what they've been doing”

    VerdictMiss
    0Miss · naive 30
    0this call30a naive guess−30worse than naive1.67difficulty−50.1skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    −50.1
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    30
    difficulty:
    1.67
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    4
    weeks left when called:
    12
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