Matt Hasselbeck

Writes at The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)

Not ranked yetBuilding a record: 2 graded articles

135MissedTakes Scorevs a naive guess · 0 = no better

80%Accuracyhow often the calls landed

10Graded callsacross 2 articles

8Waitingnot graded yet

Is Matt Hasselbeck accurate?

Across 10 graded calls in 2 articles, Matt Hasselbeck scores 80% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 135, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims.

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All 18 calls · one square per call

6hits60% of graded

4misses40%

8waitingnot graded yet

Where Matt Hasselbeck stands

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MissedTakes Score

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accuracy · graded calls

Division Winners70%

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Also called, too few graded to rateDepth Chart Calls (2) · Playoff Picks (1) · Coach Award Picks (1)

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How the calls are made

100%specific enough to check

44%hedged: a “probably”, a “could”

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Every graded call, article by article

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10 graded calls in 2 articles, newest first. Every take from Matt Hasselbeck, including the ones still waiting →

Sep 5, 2025
Hasselbeck said the Chiefs are the most talented team they've had in a long time and they believe in them this year, and that the Seahawks will win the NFC West.Division Winners · 2 calls
1 hit · 1 waiting
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- Seattle Seahawks to win the division
  “And now with this injury news about Christian McCaffrey not coming out, I think the Seahawks win this division.”

Jul 14, 2025

Hasselbeck agreed on the Bills and Ravens as AFC division winners, picked the Colts (with Daniel Jones) to win the AFC South, the Broncos to win the AFC West, the Seahawks to win the NFC West, and tabbed Brian Flores for a Coach of the Year-type honor. They also said the Patriots would make a big jump and potentially reach the playoffs, and named Minnesota, Las Vegas, New England and Chicago as offseason winners.Division Winners, Depth Chart Calls, Coach Award Picks, Playoff Picks · 10 calls

5 hits · 4 misses · 1 waiting · 5 of 9 graded calls landed

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Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“I think everyone's with you on the Bills and Ravens. That's a no brainer.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
BAL
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BAL
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
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Caleb Williams to be 1st on the depth chart
“They're building this whole thing around Caleb Williams. They're saying, Caleb, it is your job.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
CHI
skill:
0
player:
Caleb Williams
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
position:
QB
naive slot:
1
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 grade is wrong?
Indianapolis Colts to win the division
“I think Daniel Jones has an opportunity to win the division with Indianapolis Colts there.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
IND
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
HOU
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this grade is wrong?
Denver Broncos to win the division
“the AFC West is an incredible division, but I think people are sleeping on Sean Payton and bow Nicks and what they could be in that division”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
skill:
200
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
DEN
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
KC
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
yes
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Brian Flora to win Coach of the Year
“I think Brian Flora is gonna be probably coach of the year on the like a defensive coordinator coach of the year type guy.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
coach_of_the_year
coach:
Brian Flores
naive:
the naive pick was Kevin O'Connell, who won it the year before
skill:
0
season:
2025
who won:
Mike Vrabel
correct:
no
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this grade is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“So I'll take the Seahawks in a tight division there.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
skill:
200
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
SEA
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
LAR
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
yes
Think this grade is wrong?
Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“To me, I think Daniel Jones in Indianapolis Colts have the best chance to be that guy... it'll be a competition”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
IND
skill:
0
player:
Daniel Jones
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
position:
QB
naive slot:
1
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 grade is wrong?
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I think everyone's with you on the Bills and Ravens. That's a no brainer.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
BUF
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BUF
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this grade is wrong?
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I think the Patriots make a huge jump. They were terrible last year. They're going to be potentially a playoff team this year”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
team:
NE
skill:
200
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
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