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
Seattle Seahawks *
New England Patriots
NEW -13.2
Strong favorite
Pending
15
pts
Cleveland Browns *
Atlanta Falcons
ATL -13.1
Strong favorite
Pending
14
pts
Baltimore Ravens *
Cincinnati Bengals
CIN -12.2
Strong favorite
Pending
13
pts
Detroit Lions *
Carolina Panthers
CAR -12.1
Strong favorite
Pending
12
pts
New York Giants
Tennessee Titans *
NEW -12.0
Strong favorite
Pending
11
pts
Las Vegas Raiders
Indianapolis Colts *
LAS -10.6
Strong favorite
Pending
10
pts
Los Angeles Rams *
Houston Texans
HOU -6.5
Moderate favorite
Pending
9
pts
Jacksonville Jaguars *
Denver Broncos
DEN -5.4
Moderate favorite
Pending
8
pts
Chicago Bears
Kansas City Chiefs *
CHI -5.7
Moderate favorite
Pending
7
pts
Los Angeles Chargers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers *
LOS -5.2
Moderate favorite
Pending
6
pts
Arizona Cardinals *
San Francisco 49ers
SAN -4.4
Moderate favorite
Pending
5
pts
Green Bay Packers *
Philadelphia Eagles
PHI -3.7
Slight favorite
Pending
4
pts
New York Jets
Dallas Cowboys *
NEW -3.9
Slight favorite
Pending
3
pts
Buffalo Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers *
BUF -3.5
Slight favorite
Pending
2
pts
Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings *
MIN -1.8
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
Washington Commanders *
New Orleans Saints
WAS -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.