Lance Zierlein· Feb 6, 2026
Lance leans to Seattle winning the Super Bowl, and by a large margin, saying he feels fairly strong about that side even though the public backing isn't with him.
“I feel like Seattle has a chance to really win this one big”
said on air, transcribed by us · John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast) · read the original →
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- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksFeb 6, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to beat Patriots
“I feel like for me personally, I feel like Seattle has a chance to really win this one big, but I'm not getting a lot of backers who see it the same way I do... I actually feel fairly strong about it”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SEA
- score:
- 29-13
- skill:
- 100
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- NE
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
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- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
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- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
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