Neil Paine

Neil Paine
@Neil_Paine

Neil Paine was the acting sports editor at FiveThirtyEight. He previously wrote for ESPN Insider, The New York Times and Sports-Reference.com and consulted for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.

Hot Takedown

Nov. 9, 2021

How AFC Teams (And The Mannings) Are Foiling Our Football Logic

Nov. 8, 2021

Week 9’s Winner: Josh Allen. Week 9’s Loser: Josh Allen.

A FiveThirtyEight Chat

Filed under NFL

Nov. 5, 2021

Buster Posey’s Career Was Short But Elite. Will It Land Him In The Hall Of Fame?

By Neil Paine and Nathaniel Rakich

Filed under MLB

Nov. 5, 2021

Fans Are Back At NFL Games. But Home-Field Advantage Isn’t (Yet).

By Ty Schalter

Filed under NFL

Nov. 4, 2021

Yes, Patrick Mahomes Is Struggling. But No QB Avoided His First Career Slump Longer.

By Neil Paine

Filed under NFL

Will Smith #51 and Travis d'Arnaud #16 of the Atlanta Braves celebrate

Nov. 3, 2021

The Braves Turned A Lost Season Into A Championship

By Neil Paine

Filed under MLB

Hot Takedown

Nov. 2, 2021

Go With The Analytics ... But Say You Went With Your Gut

Quarterback Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers on stage after the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship

Nov. 2, 2021

A 12-Team College Football Playoff Would Be Big Enough … 90 Percent Of The Time

By Zach Wissner-Gross

Filed under College Football

Nov. 1, 2021

Who Needs A Franchise Quarterback When You Have Mike White And Cooper Rush?

A FiveThirtyEight Chat

Filed under NFL

Oct. 29, 2021

This World Series Comes Down To Which Astros Team Shows Up

By Neil Paine

Filed under MLB

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