nfl projections

resolve nfl

stat projections from our proprietary model. numbers refresh when the model is updated. playoff projections refresh daily during the playoffs.

the ways in
how the model has held up, across the site
85%of decisive World Cup group-stage matches projected correctly29 of 34 · projections locked 4 days before kickoff · outperformed market consensus
RPS 0.171World Cup ranked-probability scoretighter than the bookmaker-calibrated international band (0.20–0.22)
54%hit rate on 165 NBA playoff callsbeat the closing market

These are the model's results wherever it has been scored so far. Per sport numbers replace them as each sport builds up a record.

what has changed
release notes

release notes

v1.0: Methodology locked. Blurb shipped.

methodology writeups

NFL projections come in three layers: a weekly in-season fit, a preseason season-long projection calibrated against published benchmarks, and a coaching-change adjustment for new head coaches or coordinators. Each layer ships only after beating the previous version on seasons it wasn't trained on.

model retrospectives

what we predicted vs. what happened. honest walk-backs included.