Sunday’s 12-game NFL slate was full of chaos. Tampa Bay torched Carolina 43-13, Cincinnati rolled into Baltimore and won 35-13, and the New York Giants stunned Houston 27-21 on the road. The New York Jets fell at home to Miami 28-25 in a tight AFC East battle, while Seattle dominated Kansas City 20-3 in the Sunday night showdown. Cleveland edged Tennessee 27-24, Denver handled Arizona 30-16, and Detroit held off Green Bay 20-17 in a classic NFC North clash. Los Angeles rolled Las Vegas 35-21, and Pittsburgh got past New Orleans 16-10 to round out the early window.
The XO Sports model finished 7-5 on the day. Correct calls included Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Seattle. The model’s two Top Picks split, with Minnesota delivering a clean win over Indianapolis 16-10, while the Houston pick backfired badly as the Giants pulled off the upset. Atlanta and Carolina were the other notable misses, as home favorites in both games flipped the script on the model’s projections.