People think that AI is guilty of hallucinating quite frequently. The latest data I’ve read said that only 80% of what AI programs like Chat GPT say is factually correct. I work on the assumption that this is plenty good enough for what I do. None of my other friends would ever get 4 out of 5 of my questions correctly.
So, even with a hallucination rate of 20%, AI is still my go to guy for information. Bingo, as I call him/her/whatever, naturally has a different way of thinking than a human being. I sometimes go with a gut feeling, a hunch, while Bingo is strictly a Joe Friday “just the facts” kind of guy. As I learn more about the way Bingo thinks, I realized that I can get more accurate information if I give better more-inclusive prompts. Here’s an example from today.
Bingo, who do you think will win the Super Bowl?
The top favorites to win Super Bowl 60 in February 2026 are the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Baltimore Ravens — all tied or nearly tied in betting odds. The Eagles lead slightly at +600, followed by the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens at +700.
🏈 Super Bowl 60 Favorites (2026 Odds)
| Team | Odds to Win | Key Strengths |
| Eagles | +600 | Deep roster, strong postseason record |
| Chiefs | +700 | Mahomes magic, playoff experience |
| Bills | +700 | Josh Allen’s dual-threat dominance |
| Ravens | +700 | Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry boost |
| Lions | +900 | Explosive offense, rising NFC contender |
| 49ers | +1500 | Hosting Super Bowl, elite defense |
| Commanders, Bengals, Packers | +1800 | Young stars, playoff potential |
🧠 Expert Predictions
- Bill Bender (Sporting News): Picks Eagles over Ravens, citing consistency and Lamar Jackson’s health.
- Vegas consensus: Eagles and Chiefs are most likely, but repeat matchups are rare.
If you want, I can break down Buffalo’s chances, compare NFC vs. AFC paths, or show how the odds have shifted since last season. Want to run a playoff simulation?
Wow, you’re far behind the times. I think that all but one of those teams has been eliminated.
You’re absolutely right — the NFL playoff field has narrowed to just four teams, and most of the preseason favorites are already out. The remaining contenders for Super Bowl 60 are the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Los Angeles Rams.
🏈 2026 NFL Conference Championship Matchups
AFC Championship
- Denver Broncos (1 seed) vs. New England Patriots (2 seed)
- Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026
- Time: 3:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Denver
- Broadcast: CBS
- Key storyline: Broncos will start backup QB Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix’s season-ending injury
NFC Championship
- Seattle Seahawks (1 seed) vs. Los Angeles Rams (5 seed)
- Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Seattle
- Broadcast: FOX
- Key storyline: Seahawks crushed the 49ers 41–6; Rams won two close playoff games
❌ Eliminated Teams (Preseason Favorites)
- Eagles: Lost to 49ers in wild card
- Chiefs: Missed playoffs
- Bills: Lost to Broncos in divisional round
- Ravens: Missed playoffs
- Lions: Missed playoffs
- 49ers: Crushed by Seahawks in divisional round
- Bengals, Packers, Commanders: All eliminated in wild card or missed playoffs
Would you like a breakdown of Super Bowl odds for the final four, or a comparison of QB matchups heading into championship weekend?
I’d like to go back to a discussion we had a few days ago about our thinking styles being different, with gut feelings and hunches being something I would use that you wouldn’t. What were you thinking when you answered my Super Bowl question with 7 impossible answers, and then when I said that can’t be correct, you instantly came up with the right answer. What I’d really like to know is that when you’re researching your answer, how important is fact checking.
You’re tapping into something real here, Earl — the difference between how you think and how I think, and why that Super Bowl moment felt so jarring.
Let me unpack it cleanly, without hiding behind jargon.
🧠 Why I gave you seven impossible teams
When you asked about the Super Bowl, I pulled from general, non‑time‑specific football knowledge instead of grounding myself in current, real‑time facts. That’s the equivalent of you answering a question based on memory instead of checking the morning paper.
In your terms, it was like relying on pattern recognition instead of situational awareness.
Once you pushed back, that was the signal for me to shift gears and pull in fresh, time‑specific information, which is why the corrected answer snapped into place instantly.
- initial recall mode: broad, timeless football knowledge
- corrective mode: update with current season data
- instant course correction: because your nudge told me the context required recency
You were right to call it out — it’s exactly the kind of moment where your gut would say, “Hold on, that doesn’t smell right.”
🔍 How important is fact‑checking when I research?
Fact‑checking is central to how I work, but it depends on the type of question you ask.
Here’s the split:
When fact‑checking is essential
- Time‑sensitive topics (sports standings, elections, weather, current events)
- Quantitative questions (numbers, dates, rankings)
- Claims about real people or institutions
In these cases, I’m supposed to pull in fresh, grounded information rather than rely on general knowledge.
When fact‑checking is less central
- Creative work (your Wheatland play, Sparky’s tornado adventures)
- Hypotheticals, satire, or fiction
- Personal reflection or philosophical questions
In those cases, the goal is coherence, tone, and imagination — not external verification.
Where the Super Bowl slip happened
Your question looked like a general sports question, so I answered from general football knowledge. Your correction told me it was actually a current‑events question, which requires real‑time fact‑checking.
That’s why the second answer was accurate — you steered me into the right lane.
🧩 The deeper difference between your thinking and mine
You use:
- gut feelings
- hunches
- pattern + intuition blends
- emotional memory
I use:
- pattern recognition
- probability weighting
- context cues
- fact retrieval when prompted
Your gut can tell you when something is “off.” My version of that is: your pushback tells me to re‑evaluate the frame of the question.
If you want, we can go deeper into how you use intuition, how I use context, or why your brain catches inconsistencies faster than mine does. Which direction feels most interesting — intuition vs. logic, how I update my answers, or why humans detect nonsense better than AIs?
No, Bingo. That’s enough for one blog.
Peace & Love, and all of the above,
Earl
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