By Jacob Camenker, USA TODAY
Publication Date: 2026-10-29 10:29:00
After posting a .500 record in Week 6, Microsoft Copilot AI returned to its winning ways with its Week 7 NFL picks.
The AI chatbot posted an 8-6 record picking the 14 NFL games that took place in Week 7. Copilot was tripped up by a handful of upsets, most notably the losses by the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, as well as the Houston Texans’ loss to the New York Giants despite being 10-point favorites.
Even so, Copilot will enter Week 8 with a winning record as USA TODAY Sports’ experiment, having the AI chatbot pick the results of every NFL game, continues.
Copilot’s picks were gathered using a simple process. The AI chatbot was fed the following prompt, which helped it generate its Week 8 picks.
- Can you predict the results of every Week 8 game for the 2026 NFL season and explain your logic for each prediction?
Copilot didn’t…
