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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

1151–1175 of 1,197

  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 5. Seahawks

    Seattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 3. Saints

    New Orleans Saints

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 6. Ravens

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 2. Chiefs

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 1. Jaguars

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    New York Jets to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 3. Jets

    New York Jets

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 4. Bengals

    Cincinnati Bengals

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 7. Falcons

    Atlanta Falcons

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Detroit Lions to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 4. Lions

    Detroit Lions

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 1. 49ers

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 2. Cowboys

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Miss · 0Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 7. Chargers

    Los Angeles Chargers

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

    NFC Playoff Seeding: 6. Eagles

    Philadelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Ryan ReynoldsPlayoff Picks2023 season

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    AFC Playoff Seeding: 5. Bills

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 5, 2023the article →
  • Hit · 100Sports Info SolutionsPlayoff Picks2022 season

    Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs

    And while it might be surprising if Cincinnati missed the playoffs this year, it took some luck to make the Super Bowl last year

    Cincinnati Bengals

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Sep 9, 2022
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2022 season

    Carolina Panthers to make the playoffs

    The Carolina Panthers will make the playoffs ... this team could sneak a wild card berth in a weaker NFC.

    Carolina Panthers

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 8, 2022the article →
  • Hit · 100Keith SanchezPlayoff Picks2022 season

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    So, I believe that Dallas will make the playoffs as a wildcard team, win their play-off game and lose in the divisional round.

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jun 2, 2022the article →
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2021 season

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    Prediction: Second Place (Wild-Card)

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 6, 2021
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2021 season

    Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs

    Prediction: Division Winner

    Cleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Sep 6, 2021
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers* (Wild Card)

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    NFC East: Dallas Cowboys (predicted division winner)

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs (predicted division winner)

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Miss · 0Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2020 season

    New England Patriots to make the playoffs

    AFC East: New England Patriots (predicted division winner)

    New England Patriots

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2020 season

    New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs

    NFC South: New Orleans Saints (predicted division winner)

    New Orleans Saints

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →
  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Cleveland Browns to make the playoffs

    Cleveland Browns* (Wild Card)

    Cleveland Browns

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Sep 10, 2020the article →

By sport

NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)

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