Pick'em Mode
Week 9Optimized 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
New England Patriots
Dallas Cowboys *
NEW -13.5
Strong favorite
Pending
15
pts
Washington Commanders *
Cleveland Browns
CLE -13.3
Strong favorite
Pending
14
pts
Denver Broncos *
Minnesota Vikings
MIN -11.9
Strong favorite
Pending
13
pts
New York Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers *
NEW -12.2
Strong favorite
Pending
12
pts
Cincinnati Bengals *
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAM -9.3
Clear favorite
Pending
11
pts
Philadelphia Eagles *
Chicago Bears
CHI -8.9
Clear favorite
Pending
10
pts
Detroit Lions
Tennessee Titans *
DET -7.5
Clear favorite
Pending
9
pts
Las Vegas Raiders
Carolina Panthers *
LAS -7.0
Clear favorite
Pending
8
pts
Houston Texans *
Miami Dolphins
MIA -6.5
Moderate favorite
Pending
7
pts
Indianapolis Colts
Atlanta Falcons *
IND -6.8
Moderate favorite
Pending
6
pts
New York Giants *
Buffalo Bills
BUF -4.5
Moderate favorite
Pending
5
pts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Seattle Seahawks *
JAC -4.3
Moderate favorite
Pending
4
pts
Baltimore Ravens
San Francisco 49ers *
SAN -1.9
Toss-up
Pending
3
pts
New Orleans Saints *
Kansas City Chiefs
NEW -1.9
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
Arizona Cardinals *
Los Angeles Chargers
ARI -0.3
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
Green Bay Packers *
Los Angeles Rams
GRE -0.0
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.