Pick'em Mode
Week 8Optimized 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
Atlanta Falcons *
Dallas Cowboys
DAL -11.7
Strong favorite
Pending
15
pts
Kansas City Chiefs *
New York Jets
NEW -11.6
Strong favorite
Pending
14
pts
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers *
DET -11.2
Strong favorite
Pending
13
pts
Green Bay Packers *
Cincinnati Bengals
CIN -10.5
Strong favorite
Pending
12
pts
Buffalo Bills
Minnesota Vikings *
BUF -10.7
Strong favorite
Pending
11
pts
San Francisco 49ers *
Las Vegas Raiders
LAS -9.9
Clear favorite
Pending
10
pts
New York Giants
Washington Commanders *
NEW -9.3
Clear favorite
Pending
9
pts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans *
JAC -8.6
Clear favorite
Pending
8
pts
Chicago Bears *
Los Angeles Rams
LOS -7.7
Clear favorite
Pending
7
pts
Tennessee Titans
Indianapolis Colts *
TEN -7.2
Clear favorite
Pending
6
pts
New England Patriots
Denver Broncos *
NEW -6.4
Moderate favorite
Pending
5
pts
Miami Dolphins
Carolina Panthers *
MIA -5.9
Moderate favorite
Pending
4
pts
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns *
PHI -3.1
Slight favorite
Pending
3
pts
Los Angeles Chargers
Baltimore Ravens *
BAL -2.0
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals *
ARI -2.0
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints *
NEW -0.2
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.