Can You Beat FiveThirtyEight’s NFL Forecasts?
Can you outsmart our forecasts? Make your picks using the sliders below. Our NFL forecasts are based on a simple algorithm called Elo ratings, which use only a few pieces of information to rate each team and project each game.
But beware: We’re asking you to make a probabilistic forecast for each matchup — and our game punishes overconfidence. For the full rules, read here. The margin of victory in each NFL game won’t affect your score.
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Thursday, Sept. 6
at 8:20 p.m.
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Atlanta
Away
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Philadelphia
Home
You’ll lose points if Atlanta wins.
You’ll gain points if Philadelphia wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Buffalo
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Baltimore
You’ll lose points if Buffalo wins.
You’ll gain points if Baltimore wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Cincinnati
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Indianapolis
You’ll lose points if Cincinnati wins.
You’ll gain points if Indianapolis wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Houston
” + game.team1 + “-logo
New England
You’ll lose points if Houston wins.
You’ll gain points if New England wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Jacksonville
” + game.team1 + “-logo
N.Y. Giants
You’ll lose points if Jacksonville wins.
You’ll gain points if the N.Y. Giants win.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Pittsburgh
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Cleveland
You’ll lose points if Pittsburgh wins.
You’ll gain points if Cleveland wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
San Francisco
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Minnesota
You’ll lose points if San Francisco wins.
You’ll gain points if Minnesota wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Tampa Bay
” + game.team1 + “-logo
New Orleans
You’ll lose points if Tampa Bay wins.
You’ll gain points if New Orleans wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 1 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Tennessee
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Miami
You’ll lose points if Tennessee wins.
You’ll gain points if Miami wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 4:05 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Kansas City
” + game.team1 + “-logo
L.A. Chargers
You’ll lose points if Kansas City wins.
You’ll gain points if the L.A. Chargers win.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 4:25 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Dallas
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Carolina
You’ll lose points if Dallas wins.
You’ll gain points if Carolina wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 4:25 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Seattle
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Denver
You’ll lose points if Seattle wins.
You’ll gain points if Denver wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 4:25 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Washington
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Arizona
You’ll lose points if Washington wins.
You’ll gain points if Arizona wins.
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Sunday, Sept. 9
at 8:20 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
Chicago
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Green Bay
You’ll lose points if Chicago wins.
You’ll gain points if Green Bay wins.
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Monday, Sept. 10
at 7:10 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
N.Y. Jets
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Detroit
You’ll lose points if the N.Y. Jets win.
You’ll gain points if Detroit wins.
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Monday, Sept. 10
at 10:20 p.m.
” + game.team2 + “-logo
L.A. Rams
” + game.team1 + “-logo
Oakland
You’ll lose points if the L.A. Rams win.
You’ll gain points if Oakland wins.
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