Rachel Nichols

Writes at The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)

Every take from Rachel Nichols, including the ones still waiting →

Is Rachel Nichols accurate? Across 3 graded calls in 2 articles, Rachel Nichols scores 0% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of -75, which means their calls were worse than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a provisional record, fewer than ten graded articles, so the numbers are not yet meaningful and they are not ranked on the leaderboard.

0%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

-75

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

3

Graded calls

across 2 articles. 3 more not yet settled.

Fewer than 10 graded articles. Treat this as provisional.

50% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 3

Nichols leaned toward the Bills beating the Broncos because of Josh Allen, and said Lamar Jackson remains a top-four quarterback in the league.2 graded calls · Jan 16, 2026
- Buffalo Bills to beat Broncos
  “I just think Josh Josh Allen's the best player in the field... But if you make me make a pick, I guess I'm going to that direction.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skill
  How this was scored
  won:
  DEN
  score:
  30-33
  skill:
  -100
  they picked:
  BUF
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  100
  the naive pick:
  DEN
  difficulty:
  1
  weeks in the season:

18

weeks left when called:

0

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Lamar Jackson to finish top 4 at his position, by passing yards

“You still think Lamar is in that upper echelon of top four quarterbacks in the league. / I do”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill

How this was scored

skill:: 0
player:: Lamar Jackson
season:: 2025
zero at:: 12
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 0
position:: QB
ranked by:: passing yards
difficulty:: 1
the naive guess:: where he finished last season
weeks in the season:: 18
naive finish:: 6
actual finish:: 23
weeks left when called:: 0
predicted finish:: 4

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Nichols picks the Bills to win in Denver, arguing you side with the most talented player on the field in a game that feels like a wash.Jan 16, 2026

Buffalo Bills to beat Broncos
“I feel like the Bills are good at everything that the Broncos aren't... Yeah, I'm going Bills in this one.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skill
How this was scored
won:
DEN
score:
30-33
skill:
-100
they picked:
BUF
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
DEN
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
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