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Playoff Picks

Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
1,197
Graded
486

41% settled

Average accuracy
59.5

out of 100

Pundits
120

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
289 scored 80+197 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

486 / 1,197

graded

711 still pending

By season

  • 202028 of 28 graded
  • 20212 of 2 graded
  • 20223 of 3 graded
  • 202314 of 14 graded
  • 202443 of 43 graded
  • 2025396 of 396 graded
  • 20260 of 711 graded

Who is good at playoff picks

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every playoff picks take

1001–1025 of 1,197

  • Hit · 100Chad MillmanPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs

    so I'm happy to put the Bengals as an option

    Cincinnati Bengals

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Denver Broncos to make the playoffs

    Simon has the opposite Denver and Pittsburgh in Chargers out.

    Denver Broncos

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    New England Patriots to make the playoffs

    Brandon and Chad agree. Mike Rabel New England Patriots

    New England Patriots

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Chicago Bears to make the playoffs

    Brandon, hash Chicago, Minnesota and green Bay.

    Chicago Bears

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

    your final seven I believe would be Rams, Bears, Bikings, Eagles, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Carolina. Yes

    Philadelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    Simon has the opposite Denver and Pittsburgh in Chargers out.

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Chad MillmanPlayoff Picks2025 season

    New England Patriots to make the playoffs

    Brandon and Chad agree. Mike Rabel New England Patriots

    New England Patriots

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

    your final seven I believe would be Rams, Bears, Bikings, Eagles, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Carolina. Yes

    Green Bay Packers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Chad MillmanPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Houston Texans to make the playoffs

    Simon, you and I both have the Texans back in the playoffs.

    Houston Texans

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chad MillmanPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs

    Brandon, you and I both have Cincinnati getting to the playoffs.

    Cincinnati Bengals

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs

    I am going to reluctantly take the Jacksonville Jaguars.

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    So I went Dallas Eagles out of the East.

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Chad MillmanPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs

    Brandon, hash Chicago, Minnesota and green Bay.

    Minnesota Vikings

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs

    your final seven I believe would be Rams, Bears, Bikings, Eagles, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Carolina. Yes

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs

    So I have Chargers in with the high floor and the Steelers and the ... Broncos I have out

    Los Angeles Chargers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Brandon AndersonPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Las Vegas Raiders to make the playoffs

    they feel like the perfect under the radar team that sneaks in there in that final seventh spot

    Las Vegas Raiders

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Houston Texans to make the playoffs

    Simon, you and I both have the Texans back in the playoffs.

    Houston Texans

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Chad MillmanPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Chicago Bears to make the playoffs

    I like what they did offensively enough for them to make the playoffs.

    Chicago Bears

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

    So I went Dallas Eagles out of the East.

    Philadelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Simon HunterPlayoff Picks2025 season

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    All of us have the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Bills.

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →

By sport

NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)

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