Pick'em Mode
Week 2Optimized 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
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions *
CHI -13.3
Strong favorite
Pending
15
pts
Green Bay Packers *
Tennessee Titans
TEN -12.3
Strong favorite
Pending
14
pts
New England Patriots
Denver Broncos *
NEW -10.9
Strong favorite
Pending
13
pts
Kansas City Chiefs
Houston Texans *
KAN -9.9
Clear favorite
Pending
12
pts
Cleveland Browns *
Buffalo Bills
BUF -8.7
Clear favorite
Pending
11
pts
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers *
CIN -8.6
Clear favorite
Pending
10
pts
Seattle Seahawks *
Atlanta Falcons
ATL -7.4
Clear favorite
Pending
9
pts
San Francisco 49ers
Arizona Cardinals *
SAN -7.8
Clear favorite
Pending
8
pts
Washington Commanders
Dallas Cowboys *
WAS -7.6
Clear favorite
Pending
7
pts
Las Vegas Raiders
Baltimore Ravens *
LAS -7.4
Clear favorite
Pending
6
pts
New York Giants
Los Angeles Rams *
NEW -7.0
Clear favorite
Pending
5
pts
New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia Eagles *
NEW -5.2
Moderate favorite
Pending
4
pts
Los Angeles Chargers
Jacksonville Jaguars *
LOS -3.8
Slight favorite
Pending
3
pts
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers *
TAM -1.6
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
Indianapolis Colts
New York Jets *
NEW -0.7
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings *
MIN -0.7
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.