Bill Huber· Oct 29, 2026
Huber picks the Packers to beat the Panthers on Thursday night by a score of 27-17, moving Green Bay to 5-3, and expects Jordan Love to have a strong game against Carolina's depleted secondary.
“Bill’s Prediction: Packers 27, Panthers 17.”
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2 checkable claims — 1 game outcome pick and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
All 2 have settled, averaging 97.6 out of 100, against 90 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Panthers at Packers 26 calls
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- Score PredictionsGreen Bay PackersOct 29, 2026
Green Bay Packers 27 — Panthers 17
“Bill’s Prediction: Packers 27, Panthers 17.”
Hit · 95Scored 95.24a naive guess scored 79.94+24.63 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 19-27
- skill:
- 24.63
- they picked:
- GB
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 95.24
- baseline:
- 79.94
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 11
- naive home margin:
- −0.43
- predicted margin:
- 10
Closing line (Oct 29): Packers by 3.5, total 47.5 · this 27–17 calls a bigger Packers win (by 10) and fewer points (44).
- Game Outcome PicksGreen Bay PackersOct 29, 2026
Green Bay Packers to beat Panthers
“So, the Packers will score a key win. A 5-3 start with Micah Parsons still not back on the practice field would be a major victory”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- GB
- score:
- 19-27
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- GB
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- GB
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
Closing line (Oct 29): Packers by 3.5 · favorite pick, Packers 63%.
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