Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB

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Microsoft Cortana had a solid Week 7, correctly predicting 11 of 15 NFL games.

It's now 69-37 (65%) on the year.

Cortana is a Windows Phone virtual assistant that's using an algorithm from Bing Predicts to pick every NFL game. The system correctly predicted 15 of 16 World Cup knockout stage games. After a so-so start to the NFL season, Cortana is 35-10 (78%) in the last three weeks.

Week 7 was another strong week for favorites across the board. Even though there were some high profile upsets (the Seahawks and Chargers both lost), Cortana went 11-4, Vegas favorites went 11-4, and Nate Silver's ELO model went 10-5.

On the season, Vegas favorites have a straight-up record of 70-36 and ELO is 74-32.

Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints — Saints win, 58.2% chance (Saints -1.5)

Read more: Microsoft Cortana NFL Picks, Week 8 - Business Insider

Mardigras9 · 10-23-2014, 11:01 AM

I hope so. Would be a huge win and continue our home streak. If we could just win the next two and hit the three game home stretch at .500, we might just be OK overall.
On the plus side, if the Packers end our home streak, we still have 4 division games left. Still a lot to play out.

Budsdrinker · 10-23-2014, 11:54 AM

I hope the mall is correct. It makes the drive back to Texas a lot easier.

Cruize · 10-23-2014, 12:00 PM

Crazy things happen in the NFL. Personally, I think they're in line for another Cowboys type beat down. The defense can't handle Rodgers. But, I'll be watching and hoping for a miracle.

brees84 · 10-23-2014, 12:07 PM

Ingram should have a huge game. Their interior defense is weak. Also we should run at Clay Mathews side. He can get lost.

billyt81 · 10-23-2014, 12:10 PM

We need Ingram to go off. We need Ingram to put up Demarco Murray type numbers. I think he's capable. I think he's our only chance.

QBREES9 · 10-23-2014, 12:33 PM

Ok so i'm going to go with this.

lsutigerfan · 10-23-2014, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Cruize

Crazy things happen in the NFL. Personally, I think they're in line for another Cowboys type beat down. The defense can't handle Rodgers. But, I'll be watching and hoping for a miracle.

Beating the Packers at home would not be a miracle.

10-23-2014, 08:56 AM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,979 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) Microsoft Cortana had a solid Week 7, correctly predicting 11 of 15 NFL games. It's now 69-37 (65%) on the year. Cortana is a Windows Phone virtual assistant that's using an algorithm from Bing Predicts to pick every NFL game. The system correctly predicted 15 of 16 World Cup knockout stage games. After a so-so start to the NFL season, Cortana is 35-10 (78%) in the last three weeks. Week 7 was another strong week for favorites across the board. Even though there were some high profile upsets (the Seahawks and Chargers both lost), Cortana went 11-4, Vegas favorites went 11-4, and Nate Silver's ELO model went 10-5. On the season, Vegas favorites have a straight-up record of 70-36 and ELO is 74-32. Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints — Saints win, 58.2% chance (Saints -1.5) Read more: Microsoft Cortana NFL Picks, Week 8 - Business Insider Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Halo; 10-23-2014 at 09:52 AM..
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10-23-2014, 11:01 AM	#2
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB I hope so. Would be a huge win and continue our home streak. If we could just win the next two and hit the three game home stretch at .500, we might just be OK overall. On the plus side, if the Packers end our home streak, we still have 4 division games left. Still a lot to play out.

10-23-2014, 11:54 AM	#3
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB I hope the mall is correct. It makes the drive back to Texas a lot easier.

10-23-2014, 12:00 PM	#4
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,294	Re: Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB Crazy things happen in the NFL. Personally, I think they're in line for another Cowboys type beat down. The defense can't handle Rodgers. But, I'll be watching and hoping for a miracle.
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brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB Ingram should have a huge game. Their interior defense is weak. Also we should run at Clay Mathews side. He can get lost.
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billyt81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Metairie Posts: 1,129	Re: Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB We need Ingram to go off. We need Ingram to put up Demarco Murray type numbers. I think he's capable. I think he's our only chance.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB Ok so i'm going to go with this.

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lsutigerfan 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: born And raised in NOLA, now live in Los Angeles Posts: 811	Re: Cortana Picks Saints to Beat GB Originally Posted by Cruize Crazy things happen in the NFL. Personally, I think they're in line for another Cowboys type beat down. The defense can't handle Rodgers. But, I'll be watching and hoping for a miracle. Beating the Packers at home would not be a miracle. Jamessr likes this.

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