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Randy Gurzi#74 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 15, 2026

Gurzi predicts the Seahawks win on the road in Denver on Thursday Night Football, by a score of 24-20.

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48Close · out of 100
Broncos 17–14What happenedcalled Seahawks by 4 · lost by 3
93.6A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
47.62This callout of 100
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What Randy Gurzi said

Prediction: Seahawks 24, Broncos 20
Our reading: Seattle Seahawks 24 — Broncos 20
Where it was published
Sports Illustrated
The piece
Seahawks vs. Broncos Week 6 Expert Pick Roundup: Can Seattle Bounce Back?
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  1. SaidOct 15
  2. PlayedOct 15
  3. GradedOct 16

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One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 47.6 out of 100, against 93.6 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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  1. Score PredictionsSeattle Seahawks

    Seattle Seahawks 24 — Broncos 20

    What happenedBroncos 17–14called Seahawks by 4 · lost by 3
    47.62Close · naive 93.6
    47.62this call93.6a naive guess−45.98worse than naive1.72difficulty−79.09skill

    Closing line (Oct 15): Seahawks by 2.5, total 40.5 · this 24–20 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 4) and more points (44).

    How this was scored
    score:
    14-17
    skill:
    −79.09
    they picked:
    SEA
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    47.62
    baseline:
    93.6
    difficulty:
    1.72
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    13
    naive home margin:
    0.31
    predicted margin:
    4
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