Pick'em Mode

Week 18
Optimized 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
2026 Season
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Full Predictions
16
pts
SF SF
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ARI ARI *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
SF -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
15
pts
PIT PIT
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BAL BAL *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
PIT -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
14
pts
NYJ NYJ
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BUF BUF *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
NYJ -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
13
pts
ATL ATL
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CAR CAR *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
ATL -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
12
pts
CLE CLE
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CIN CIN *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
CLE -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
11
pts
LAC LAC
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DEN DEN *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
LAC -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
10
pts
DET DET
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GB GB *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
DET -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
9
pts
TEN TEN
@
HOU HOU *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
TEN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
8
pts
JAX JAX
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IND IND *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
JAX -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
7
pts
LV LV
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KC KC *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
LV -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
6
pts
SEA SEA
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LA LA *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
SEA -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
5
pts
CHI CHI
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MIN MIN *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
CHI -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
4
pts
MIA MIA
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NE NE *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
MIA -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
3
pts
TB TB
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NO NO *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
TB -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
PHI PHI
@
NYG NYG *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
PHI -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS *
2027-01-10 13:00 Model
DAL -0.0
Toss-up
Pending

How Pick'em Scoring Works

  1. Pick the Winner: For each game, pick which team will win straight-up (no spread).
  2. Rank by Confidence: Assign confidence rankings 1-16 to each pick. 1 = least confident, 16 = most confident.
  3. Earn Points: If your pick is correct, you earn points equal to your confidence ranking.
  4. 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
  5. 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.