2008 NFL Prediction Accuracy Report
Before the 2008 NFL season began, members on WhereIstand collected the predictions of 40 sports media personalities for which teams would win each of the eight NFL divisions. The predictions were then categorized and ranked based on their accuracy. Teams were awarded points based on their division standing: 1st place teams received 6 points and trailing teams were given points based on how many games back they were in the division*. After 17 weeks, here is the complete report on the accuracy for each of the sports public figure's picks, ranked 1 - 40.
(To see specific predictions and the source, click on the name of any individual's name; To see all the predictions on each NFL division, click the link to the division under the conference)
Ranking NFC AFC Score
East North South West East North South West
1.
Mike Greenberg,
ESPN Radio
DAL MIN CAR ARI NE PIT IND SD 43
1.
Dan Pompei,
Chicago Tribune
DAL MIN CAR ARI NE PIT IND SD
43
3.
Bernie Miklasz,
St. Louis Dispatch
PHI MIN NO ARI NE PIT IND SD
40
4.
Bob McManaman,
Arizona Republic
DAL MIN NO ARI NE PIT IND SD
39
5. Jason McIntyre,
The Big Lead
DAL MIN CAR ARI NE
PIT JAC SD
38
6.
Judy Battista, New York Times
NYG MIN NO SEA NE PIT
IND SD 37
7. Rich Cimini, New York Daily News
NYG MIN CAR SEA NE PIT JAC SD 36
8. Sports Illustrated
PHI MIN TB SEA NE PIT IND SD 35
9. Bill Conlin,
Philadelphia Daily News
DAL MIN TB SEA NE PIT IND SD 35
9. Pat Kirwan, NFL.com
DAL MIN TB SEA NE PIT IND SD 35
11.
Steve Kelley, Seattle Times
PHI MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD 35
12. Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com
PHI GB CAR SEA NE PIT IND SD 35
12. Rick Morrissey, Chicago Tribune
PHI GB
CAR SEA NE PIT
IND SD 35
14.
Matt Mosley,
ESPN.com
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD 34
14. Mike Golic,
ESPN Radio
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD
34
14. Ohm Youngmisuk,
New York Daily News
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD
34
14.
John Smallwood,
Philadelphia Daily News
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD
34
14. Jerry Brewer,
Seattle Times
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD
34
14. David Haugh,
Chicago Tribune
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD
34
14. Vic Carucci,
NFL.com
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT IND SD
34
14. John Czarnecki,
Fox Sports
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT
IND SD
34
14. AOL FanHouse
DAL MIN NO SEA NE PIT
IND SD
34
23. Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.com
DAL GB
CAR SEA NE PIT
IND SD 34
24. Gary Myers,
New York Daily News
DAL MIN NO ARI NE PIT JAC SD
34
25.
Nolan Nawrocki,
Pro Football Weekly
DAL
MIN
CAR
SEA
NE
CLE
IND
SD
32
26.
Les Bowen,
Philadelphia Daily News
DAL
GB
TB
SEA
NE
PIT
IND
SD
31
27.
Dan Shaughnessy,
Boston Globe
DAL
GB
NO
SEA
NE
PIT
IND
SD
30
27.
Marcus Hayes,
Philadelphia Daily News
DAL
GB
NO
SEA
NE
PIT
IND
SD
30
29.
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News
DAL
MIN
NO
SEA
NE
PIT
JAC
SD
29
29.
Paul Domowitch,
Philadelphia Daily News
DAL
MIN
NO
SEA
NE
PIT
JAC
SD
29
29.
Gil Brandt,
NFL.com
DAL
MIN
NO
SEA
NE
PIT
JAC
SD
29
32.
Rich Hofmann,
Philadelphia Daily News
DAL
MIN
NO
SEA
NE
CIN
IND
SD
28
33.
Don Banks,
Sports Illustrated
DAL
MIN
NO
SEA
NE
CLE
IND
SD
28
33.
Jeremy Green,
ESPN.com
DAL
MIN
NO
SEA
NE
CLE IND
SD
28
35.
Sam Donnellon,
Philadelphia Daily News
DAL
GB
TB SEA
NE
PIT
JAC SD
26
35.
Bryan Burwell,
St. Louis Dispatch
DAL
GB
TB
SEA
NE
PIT
JAC
SD
26
37.
Sal Paolantonio,
ESPN
DAL
GB
NO
SEA
NE
PIT
JAC
SD
25
37.
Bill Simmons,
ESPN.com
DAL
GB
NO
SEA
NE
PIT
JAC
SD
25
39.
Len Pasquarelli,
ESPN.com
DAL GB NO ARI
NE CLE JAC
SD
24
40.
Thomas George,
NFL.com
DAL
MIN
NO
SEA
NE
CLE
JAC
SD
23
*Statistical Method
Scores are based on the NFL standings at the end of the week 17. Picks for a first place team
netted 6 points; points for second, third, fourth and
fifth place teams are weighted on a scale of depreciating value based
on how many games back they finished from first place. Teams that tied for the same record received the same number of points except when they are tied for the division lead (see AFC East and AFC West) . Rankings are
based on the accumulative scores of each prediction (one per
division) picked by each individual. To see what each team is valued
at, see below (points are in parenthesis)
AFC NFC
East North South West East North South West
Dolphins 11-5 (6) Steelers 12-4 (6) Titans 13-3 (6) Chargers 8-8 (6) Giants 12-4 (6) Vikings 10-6 (6) Panthers 12-4 (6) Cardinals 9-7 (6)
Patriots 11-5 (5) Ravens 11-5 (5) Colts 12-4 (5) Broncos 8-8 (5) Eagles 9-7-1 (3) Bears 9-7 (5) Falcons 11-5 (5) 49ers 6-10 (3)
Jets 9-7 (4) Browns 4-12 (0) Texans 8-8 (1) Raiders 5-11 (3) Cowboys 9-7 (2) Packers 6-10 (2) Bucs 9-7 (3) Seahawks 4-12 (1)
Bills 7-9 (2) Bengals 4-11-1 (0) Jaguars 5-11 (0) Chiefs 2-14 (0) Redskins 8-8 (2) Lions 0-16 (0) Saints 8-8 (2) Rams 2-14 (0)
Tiebreaker: First place team with the most losses is ranked behind team with less losses (ex. Person A and Person B have identical picks except in the AFC North, where Person A had Bengals (11 losses) and Person B had Browns (12 losses). Person A would be ranked ahead).
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