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The MizAug 13, 2025

Guest-hosting, The Miz gave their top-10 NFL power rankings with the Cleveland Browns at No. 1 and the Rams at No. 2, predicted the Browns beat the Rams in the Super Bowl, tabbed Myles Garrett as Defensive Player of the Year and Joe Flacco as MVP/Comeback Player of the Year, and said Josh Allen's Bills finally beat the Chiefs in the playoffs.

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3 of 11calls landed3 hits · 2 close calls · 6 misses · all settled
36.1Average accuracyout of 100, across 11 calls
33.6A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
11 of 11Settlednone still waiting
0Waitingnot graded yet

What The Miz said

The Cleveland Browns are going to the Super Bowl, and they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams.
The Miz, the lead quote
Where it was said
The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
The episode
NFL Power Rankings With The Miz
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  1. SaidAug 13, 2025
  2. GradedAug 13–17, 2026

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting
GroupHitsCloseMissesWaitingCalls
Conference Champions0110
Score Predictions0010
Award Picks1020
Power Rankings0100
Depth Chart Calls1000
Super Bowl Picks0010
Playoff Picks0010
Game Outcome Picks1000
All3260

How each call scored

11 checkable claims — 3 award picks, 2 conference champions, 1 depth chart call, 1 game outcome pick, 1 playoff pick, 1 power ranking, 1 score prediction and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 11 have settled, averaging 36.1 out of 100, against 33.6 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 Champions1 close call · 1 missShow ▸

  1. Cleveland Browns to reach the Super Bowl

    “The Cleveland Browns are going to the Super Bowl.”

    Cleveland Browns

    NE and SEA wonpicked CLE
    0Miss

    0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill

    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    CLE
    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
    Think this is wrong?

  2. Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl

    “they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams”

    Los Angeles Rams

    NE and SEA wonpicked LAR
    50Close

    50 − 0 naive = 50 × 2 difficulty = +100 skill

    How this was scored
    skill:
    100
    they picked:
    LAR
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    50
    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:
    yes
    Think this is wrong?
Score Predictions1 missShow ▸

  1. “they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams”

    Cleveland Browns

    0Miss

    0 − 22.92 naive = −22.92 × 2 difficulty = −45.84 skill

    How this was scored
    note:
    these two never played, so the pick is graded on the parts of it that happened
    skill:
    −45.84
    they picked:
    CLE
    season:
    2025
    ceiling:
    66.67
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    22.92
    opponent:
    LAR
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    14 of 32 clubs reached the postseason, 8 won a game there
    weeks in the season:
    18
    right opponent:
    no
    weeks left when called:
    18
    scoreline not graded:
    no game was played, so the predicted margin has no actual
    picked won aplayoff game:
    no
    picked reached the playoffs:
    no
    opponent reached the playoffs:
    yes
    Think this is wrong?
Award Picks1 hit · 2 missesShow ▸

  1. Myles Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year

    “We believe in you, Miles Garrett, to be defensive player of the year.”

    Myles GarrettCleveland Browns

    Myles Garrett won
    100Hit

    100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill

    How this was scored
    award:
    defensive_player_of_the_year
    naive:
    the naive pick was Pat Surtain II, who won it the year before
    skill:
    200
    player:
    Myles Garrett
    season:
    2025
    who won:
    Myles Garrett
    correct:
    yes
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    Think this is wrong?

  2. Joe Flacco to win NFL MVP

    “He's not just a comeback player of the year. He's an NFL MVP. He will be an NFL MVP, a Super Bowl winning MVP this year”

    Joe FlaccoCleveland Browns

    Matthew Stafford woncalled Joe Flacco
    0Miss

    0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill

    How this was scored
    award:
    mvp
    naive:
    the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Joe Flacco
    season:
    2025
    who won:
    Matthew Stafford
    correct:
    no
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    Think this is wrong?

  3. Joe Flacco to win Comeback Player of the Year

    “He's not just a comeback player of the year.”

    Joe FlaccoCleveland Browns

    Christian McCaffrey woncalled Joe Flacco
    0Miss

    0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill

    How this was scored
    award:
    comeback_player_of_the_year
    naive:
    the naive pick was Joe Burrow, who won it the year before
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Joe Flacco
    season:
    2025
    who won:
    Christian McCaffrey
    correct:
    no
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    Think this is wrong?
Power Rankings1 close callShow ▸

  1. “NFL top 10 power rankings. These are my top 10 teams right now... The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are number 10. Number nine... The Pittsburgh Steelers... Number eight, the Los Angeles Chargers... Number seven, the Kansas City Chiefs... Number six, we'll go with Philadelphia Eagles... Buffalo Bills. Five... Number four... Washington Commanders... Number three, please. Baltimore Ravens... Rams... So I think they are number two... The Cleveland Browns.”

    46.67Close

    46.67 − 55.15 naive = −8.48 × 2 difficulty = −16.97 skill

    How this was scored
    skill:
    −16.97
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    46.67
    baseline:
    55.15
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    10
    weeks left when called:
    18
    Think this is wrong?
Depth Chart Calls1 hitShow ▸

  1. Joe Flacco to be 1st on the depth chart

    “I believe in that quarterback room led by Joe Flacco... But right now, it's his, and he can win that.”

    Joe FlaccoCleveland Browns

    No. 1called No. 1 · by passing yards
    100Hit

    100 − 91.67 naive = 8.33 × 2 difficulty = +16.67 skill

    How this was scored
    club:
    CIN
    skill:
    16.67
    player:
    Joe Flacco
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    91.67
    position:
    QB
    naive slot:
    2
    actual slot:
    1
    difficulty:
    2
    measured by:
    passing yards
    the naive guess:
    where he sat last season
    weeks in the season:
    18
    predicted slot:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18
    Think this is wrong?
Super Bowl Picks1 missShow ▸

  1. Cleveland Browns to win the Super Bowl

    “They're going to the Super Bowl, and they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams.”

    Cleveland Browns

    SEA won itpicked CLE
    0Miss

    0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill

    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    CLE
    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
    Think this is wrong?
Playoff Picks1 missShow ▸

  1. Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs

    “Our season doesn't end there, buddy. He's 13 because we're going to the playoffs.”

    Cleveland Browns

    Missed the playoffs
    0Miss

    0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill

    How this was scored
    team:
    CLE
    skill:
    −200
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive guess said:
    no
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made the playoffs:
    no
    weeks left when called:
    18
    Think this is wrong?
Game Outcome Picks1 hitShow ▸

  1. Buffalo Bills to beat Kansas City Chiefs

    “I think this is the year that maybe, just maybe, Josh Allen... Gets him. In the playoffs... I think this is the year that he does it.”

    Buffalo Bills

    100Hit

    100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill

    How this was scored
    won:
    BUF
    score:
    21-28
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    BUF
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    Think this is wrong?

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