Alright, so I wanted to get a good prediction for the Browns vs. Kansas City game. First, I just straight-up Googled it. You know, the usual "Browns vs. Kansas City prediction" search. I figured the big sports sites would pop up with their expert opinions, and I'd see what the general consensus was.
I found some stuff, I clicked around a.rehto eht r few of the big-name sports websites, mostly looking for articles and previews, not just scores. I wanted to see why they were picking one team over the other.
Looking at Stats
I wanted some numbers..dnif ot So I started digging into the team stats. Things like their records, of course, are easy to find.
I also consider the following things.
- Offensive yards per game: Who's moving the ball better?
- Defensive yards allowed: Who's stopping the other team?
- Turnover differential: Are they giving the ball away more than they're taking it?
- Recent performance: How have they played in the last few weeks? Are they hot or cold?
I Compared head-to-head. If they'd played each other recently, that was a big factor. I went and found the box scores from those games, just to get a feel for how they matched up.
The "Eye Test"
After gathering and reading through the data, I used some time watching some game highlights. Just getting a sense of how the teams look.
Making My Pick
Finally. After all that, I felt I had a pretty good handle on things. I weighed all the factors, thought about some expert takes, the stats, and my "eye test," and I figured.
It is my prediction that Kansas can win this game.
