Pick'em Mode
Week 13Optimized Hybrid
Uses XGBoost model predictions for close games, Vegas favorites for lopsided matchups. Backtested 2018-2024: 73.8% of max points.
0
Points Earned
136
Points Possible
0.0%
Percentage
0-0
Record
16
Pending
16
pts
Arizona Cardinals *
Tennessee Titans
TEN -12.6
Strong favorite
Pending
15
pts
Buffalo Bills
Dallas Cowboys *
BUF -11.7
Strong favorite
Pending
14
pts
New York Jets *
Miami Dolphins
MIA -10.6
Strong favorite
Pending
13
pts
Baltimore Ravens *
Philadelphia Eagles
PHI -10.0
Strong favorite
Pending
12
pts
Cleveland Browns
Las Vegas Raiders *
CLE -9.9
Clear favorite
Pending
11
pts
Indianapolis Colts
Los Angeles Rams *
IND -9.3
Clear favorite
Pending
10
pts
Denver Broncos *
Seattle Seahawks
SEA -8.8
Clear favorite
Pending
9
pts
Detroit Lions *
Carolina Panthers
CAR -8.4
Clear favorite
Pending
8
pts
Houston Texans
Chicago Bears *
HOU -7.7
Clear favorite
Pending
7
pts
Los Angeles Chargers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers *
LOS -6.1
Moderate favorite
Pending
6
pts
New Orleans Saints *
Minnesota Vikings
MIN -5.7
Moderate favorite
Pending
5
pts
San Francisco 49ers
New England Patriots *
SAN -5.4
Moderate favorite
Pending
4
pts
Cincinnati Bengals
Washington Commanders *
CIN -5.1
Moderate favorite
Pending
3
pts
Green Bay Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars *
GRE -4.1
Moderate favorite
Pending
2
pts
New York Giants
Atlanta Falcons *
ATL -1.8
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
Kansas City Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers *
PIT -0.6
Toss-up
Pending
How Pick'em Scoring Works
- Pick the Winner: For each game, pick which team will win straight-up (no spread).
- Rank by Confidence: Assign confidence rankings 1-16 to each pick.
1= least confident,16= most confident. - Earn Points: If your pick is correct, you earn points equal to your confidence ranking.
- Strategy: This page uses the Optimized Hybrid strategy:
- Close games (spread < 3 pts): Trust the XGBoost model predictions
- Lopsided games (spread ≥ 3 pts): Trust the Vegas favorite
- Backtest Result: This hybrid strategy scores ~73.8% of maximum possible points over 7 years (2018-2024), outperforming "always favorite" by +1.3 percentage points.