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Connor Rogers#32 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 15, 2026

Previewing Thursday Night Football, they picked the Seahawks to beat the Broncos in Denver, saying Seattle's healthy defense would smother the Denver offense and win by at least a field goal.

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0Miss · out of 100
Broncos 17–14What happenedSeahawks at Broncos
100A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
0This callout of 100
#32Connor Rogers’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Connor Rogers said

But I think Seattle wins this game by at least a field goal.
Our reading: Seattle Seahawks to beat Denver
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  1. SaidOct 15
  2. PlayedOct 15
  3. GradedOct 16

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  1. Game Outcome PicksSeattle Seahawks

    Seattle Seahawks to beat Denver

    What happenedBroncos 17–14Seahawks at Broncos
    0Miss · naive 100
    0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive1.72difficulty−172skill

    Closing line (Oct 15): Seahawks by 2.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks 58%.

    How this was scored
    won:
    DEN
    score:
    14-17
    skill:
    −172
    they picked:
    SEA
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    DEN
    difficulty:
    1.72
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    13
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