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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

1176–1197 of 1,197

  • Hit · 100Dan PizzutaPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

    NFC West: Seattle Seahawks (predicted division winner)

    Seattle Seahawks

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

    San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs

    San Francisco 49ers* (Wild Card)

    San Francisco 49ers

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

    Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    Pittsburgh Steelers* (Wild Card)

    Pittsburgh Steelers

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

    Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs

    Los Angeles Rams* (Wild Card)

    Los Angeles Rams

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

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    Buffalo Bills* (Wild Card teams are noted with an asterisk)

    Buffalo Bills

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

    Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs

    AFC South: Indianapolis Colts (predicted division winner)

    Indianapolis Colts

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

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    AFC North: Baltimore Ravens (predicted division winner)

    Baltimore Ravens

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

    Detroit Lions to make the playoffs

    NFC North: Detroit Lions (predicted division winner)

    Detroit Lions

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

    Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

    Green Bay Packers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Green Bay Packers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs

    Tennessee Titans * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Tennessee Titans

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Houston Texans to make the playoffs

    Houston Texans * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Houston Texans

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    Pittsburgh Steelers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs

    New Orleans Saints * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    New Orleans Saints

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs

    Kansas City Chiefs * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Kansas City Chiefs

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs

    Buffalo Bills * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Buffalo Bills

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs

    Seattle Seahawks * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Seattle Seahawks

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs

    Dallas Cowboys * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Dallas Cowboys

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs

    Philadelphia Eagles * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Philadelphia Eagles

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs

    Baltimore Ravens * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Baltimore Ravens

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Hit · 100The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    a naive guess scored 0+200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    Denver Broncos to make the playoffs

    Denver Broncos * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    Denver Broncos

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020
  • Miss · 0The Draft NetworkPlayoff Picks2020 season

    San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs

    San Francisco 49ers * ... * (denotes postseason berth)

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 100-200 skillsaid Aug 27, 2020

By sport

NFL — playoff picks (504 graded)

The NFL is the only sport we cover today. This page exists so that adding a second one does not mean rewriting every link.