Human vs ChatGPT in NFL Week 1 betting picks, from Bears and Packers to Texans and Lions

I’m not sure why I keep doing this to myself, but I’ve decided to spend the NFL season going head-to-head with ChatGPT in a battle of betting picks.

Each week, I’ll make my five best NFL bets.

Then ChatGPT will make its five best bets from the same odds board.

We’ll track both records throughout the season and let the results determine who actually knows what they're talking about.

2026 NFL SEASON PREDICTIONS: DIVISION WINNERS, PLAYOFF TEAMS AND SUPER BOWL PICK REVEALED I expect ChatGPT to wipe the floor with me.

It has access to more information than any human could process, while I have a long and proud history of giving people reasons to bet against me .

If it can’t beat me, all those people predicting AI will take over the world are clearly wrong.

The lines used will be the best available numbers when the picks are made.

I reserve the right to complain that I was on the right side and just got unlucky, but the record will count the same either way.

If ChatGPT gets one wrong, however, it wasn’t unlucky.

It was just wrong.

No moving the goalposts for the robot.

First up: my five picks.

Then, ChatGPT’s five picks.