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Alain Poupart#33 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 24, 2026

Predicts a 16-13 Jets win, suggesting Miami might instead win the rematch in Miami.

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50Close · out of 100
Dolphins 28–25What happenedcalled Jets by 3 · lost by 3
42.18A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
50This callout of 100
#33Alain Poupart’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Alain Poupart said

Maybe they’ll win the rematch in Miami.
Our reading: New York Jets 16 — Dolphins 13
Where it was published
Sports Illustrated
The piece
Dolphins-Jets Week 7 National Predictions Roundup: Any More Miami Believers?
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  1. SaidOct 24
  2. PlayedOct 25
  3. GradedOct 25

How the call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

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

The call scored 50 out of 100, against 42.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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  1. Score PredictionsNew York Jets

    New York Jets 16 — Dolphins 13

    What happenedDolphins 28–25called Jets by 3 · lost by 3
    50Close · naive 42.18
    50this call42.18a naive guess7.82better than naive1.67difficulty+13.06skill

    Closing line (Oct 25): Jets by 3.5, total 39.5 · this 16–13 calls a closer game (Jets by 3) and fewer points (29).

    How this was scored
    score:
    28-25
    skill:
    13.06
    they picked:
    NYJ
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    50
    baseline:
    42.18
    difficulty:
    1.67
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    12
    naive home margin:
    −0.28
    predicted margin:
    3
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