Steve WycheSep 3, 2025
Wyche picked the Ravens to beat the Commanders in the Super Bowl and leaned to the Rams, Bucs, 49ers, Steelers, Jaguars, Bengals and Broncos in their Week 1 games, plus a few backfield depth calls.
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What Steve Wyche said
But the Ravens over the Commanders keeping a d crab cakes mambo sauce.
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- Around the NFL (podcast)
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- 2025 NFL Week 1 Preview and Super Bowl Picks
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- SaidSep 3, 2025
- GradedAug 5–17, 2026
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Champions | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Game Outcome Picks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Super Bowl Picks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| All | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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How each call scored
13 checkable claims — 7 game outcome picks, 3 depth chart calls, 2 conference champions and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 13 have settled, averaging 76.3 out of 100, against 45.5 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.
Conference Champions2 missesShow ▸Hide ▾
- NE and SEA wonpicked BAL0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- champions:
- NE, SEA
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- last season's conference champions
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- reached the Super Bowl:
- no
- lost the conference final:
- no
Washington Commanders to reach the Super Bowl
“But the Ravens over the Commanders ... two teams hovering over the nation's capital fighting it out”
NE and SEA wonpicked WAS0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- WAS
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- champions:
- NE, SEA
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- last season's conference champions
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- reached the Super Bowl:
- no
- lost the conference final:
- no
Game Outcome Picks7 hitsShow ▸Hide ▾
San Francisco 49ers to beat Seattle Seahawks
“I think they're gonna be a good team, but not not in this game. I like Sanforancis.”
100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): 49ers by 2.5 · favorite pick, 49ers 55%.
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 17-13
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- SEA
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Atlanta Falcons
“I love this game because Atlanta wins the battles and the Buccaneers win the war.”
100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): Buccaneers by 1.5 · a toss-up, Buccaneers 51%, Falcons 49%.
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- TB
- score:
- 23-20
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- TB
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- ATL
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Cleveland Browns
“so you know, we'll see I like Cleveland to cover, like the Bengals to win”
100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): Bengals by 5.5 · favorite pick, Bengals about 2 in 3 (68%). Graded on who won, not on the spread.
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- CIN
- score:
- 17-16
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- CIN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- CLE
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat New York Jets
“I think that's a big blow for the Jets in this game, which is why I do like Aaron Rodgers coming back and getting some”
100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): Steelers by 3 · favorite pick, Steelers 58%.
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 34-32
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- NYJ
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Carolina Panthers
“I do like Jacksonville in this game at home.”
100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): Jaguars by 4.5 · favorite pick, Jaguars about 2 in 3 (64%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- JAX
- score:
- 10-26
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- JAX
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Denver Broncos to beat Tennessee Titans
“But I mean, this defense is too good and the Bonix is a real toual, So you know me, I'm you know what I do.”
100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): Broncos by 8.5 · favorite pick, Broncos about 4 in 5 (79%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 12-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Los Angeles Rams to beat Houston Texans
“So I think the Rams are gonna get after Houston. I don't think it's gonna be a blowout type of game”
100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Closing line (Sep 7): Rams by 3.5 · favorite pick, Rams 60%.
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 9-14
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Depth Chart Calls3 hitsShow ▸Hide ▾
Dylan Sampson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“He'll be the backup to Jero and Ford, but we'll see a lot of him”
No. 2called No. 2 · by rushing yards100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- CLE
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Dylan Sampson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Brian Robinson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“they're getting Brian Robinson, they're gonna use him like they use a lot of their other running backs. Well, he'll probably be the third quarter guy.”
No. 2called No. 2 · by rushing yards100Hit100 − 91.67 naive = 8.33 × 2 difficulty = +16.67 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SF
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Brian Robinson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Zach Charbonnet to be 1st on the depth chart
“I mean Zach Sharbona looks different. I think he can end up being the guy more show than Kenneth Walker”
No. 2called No. 1 · by rushing yards91.67Hit91.67 − 100 naive = −8.33 × 2 difficulty = −16.67 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- SEA
- skill:
- −16.67
- player:
- Zach Charbonnet
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- the naive guess:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Super Bowl Picks1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl
“But the Ravens over the Commanders keeping a d crab cakes mambo sauce.”
SEA won itpicked BAL0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- champion:
- SEA
- runner up:
- NE
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Who this take is about
Baltimore Ravens, Washington Commanders, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dylan Sampson, Cleveland Browns, Brian Robinson, Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams
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