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NFL / Conference Champions

NFL conference champions

Graded under the published methodology. Each call shows what it scored and how much better than a naive guess that was. How this kind is scored →

Takes logged: 441
Graded: 186
Average accuracy: 25.3
Pundits: 122

How these land

Every graded call of this kind, by score.

Takes in each band

123

31 scored 80+123 under 40

Settled or waiting

186 / 441

graded

255 still pending

By season

20202 of 2 graded
20221 of 1 graded
20232 of 2 graded
202431 of 31 graded

Teams involved

Los Angeles Rams67 takes
Buffalo Bills44 takes
Kansas City Chiefs36 takes

Who is good at this

MissedTakes score for this kind only. Zero means no better than guessing.

Derek Murphy100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
Michael Irvin

By publisher

The Pat McAfee Show (podcast)83.3 · 3 graded
Locked On Rams (podcast)75.0 · 2 graded

Every NFL conference champions take

76–100 of 441

SearchVerdictSeasonSort

0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it

2025150 of 150 graded

20260 of 255 graded

Philadelphia Eagles33 takes

Baltimore Ravens31 takes

Detroit Lions24 takes

Dallas Cowboys23 takes

Denver Broncos22 takes

75 accuracy · 2 graded

+79.5

Manti Te'o38 accuracy · 6 graded+75.0

Pat Gustavson75 accuracy · 4 graded+75.0

Jamie Erdahl33 accuracy · 5 graded+66.7

Brandon Carney63 accuracy · 3 graded+62.5

Mitchell Eisenstein50 accuracy · 4 graded+50.0

The Miz25 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0

Albert Breer25 accuracy · 2 graded+50.0

AJ Hawk50 accuracy · 1 graded+50.0

Champ Bailey50 accuracy · 1 graded+50.0

Damonza Byrd33 accuracy · 3 graded+33.3

Richard Sherman56 accuracy · 7 graded+31.3

Danny Parkins25 accuracy · 2 graded+26.5

Nick Wright25 accuracy · 7 graded+25.0

Mike Renner25 accuracy · 2 graded+25.0

JP Acosta25 accuracy · 2 graded+25.0

Colin Cowherd42 accuracy · 5 graded+14.8

Cynthia Frelund42 accuracy · 5 graded+9.8

Chris Brockman32 accuracy · 24 graded+1.0

Larry Fitzgerald0 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0

Chad Ochocinco Johnson0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0

Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0

Colleen Wolfe0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

TJ Jefferson0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Shannon Sharpe0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Patrick Claybon0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Jourdan Rodrigue0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Kurt Warner0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Jonas Knox0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Joe Banner0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Brady Quinn0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Steve Wyche0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Aaron Schatz0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Kyle Brandt0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

LaVar Arrington0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0

Eric Mangini0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Damien Woody100 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Geoff Schwartz0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Greg Olsen0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Dan Patrick0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Jason McIntyre0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Gregg Rosenthal25 accuracy · 10 graded-3.6

Rich Eisen6 accuracy · 26 graded-8.3

Dan Pizzuta50 accuracy · 3 graded-50.0

Kayvon Thibodeaux25 accuracy · 2 graded-75.0

Marcus Mosher50 accuracy · 2 graded-94.5

Akbar Gbaja-Biamila0 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0

Peter Schrager0 accuracy · 2 graded-100.0

Cam Jordan0 accuracy · 1 graded-100.0

Ryan Reynolds0 accuracy · 2 graded-200.0

Bran Coverage with BenchwarmerBran (podcast)

68.8 · 7 graded

First Things First (podcast)50.0 · 2 graded

The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)56.3 · 11 graded

Pushing the Pile (podcast)25.0 · 4 graded

What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast)17.5 · 8 graded

2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)6.3 · 8 graded

Move the Sticks (podcast)21.7 · 30 graded

The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)15.0 · 34 graded

The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)17.9 · 10 graded

Nightcap (podcast)0.0 · 5 graded

The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

Fox Sports Radio (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

Overreaction Monday (podcast)27.2 · 32 graded

Around the NFL (podcast)15.3 · 21 graded

Sharp Football Analysis50.0 · 3 graded

The 33rd Team33.3 · 4 graded

PendingMichael StrahanConference Champions2026 season

New York Giants to reach the Super Bowl

"Giants are going to the Super Bowl. Every Giants fan out there, it was good to watch because you saw a clear game plan," Strahan said on FOX NFL Sunday.

New York Giants

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 21, 2026

PendingChris BroussardConference Champions2026 season

Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl

I mean, they're a contender. I like, if they get to the Super Bowl, I won't be shocked or anything, but, no, I feel good about the Ravens.

Baltimore Ravens

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →

PendingDanny ParkinsConference Champions2026 season

Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl

first and foremost, I feel real silly if I didn't pick that team to win the AFC.

Buffalo Bills

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →

PendingRich EisenConference Champions2026 season

Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl

I chose the Buffalo Bills to win the American Football Conference this year and Josh Allen to be the MVP.

Buffalo Bills

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →

PendingJohn BreechConference Champions2026 season

Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl

the Bills (1-0) will be hosting the Lions (1-0) in a possible SUPER BOWL PREVIEW. Is it too early to say that? Probably, but I'm going to say it anyway.

Buffalo Bills

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026the article →

PendingJohn BreechConference Champions2026 season

Detroit Lions to reach the Super Bowl

the Bills (1-0) will be hosting the Lions (1-0) in a possible SUPER BOWL PREVIEW. Is it too early to say that? Probably, but I'm going to say it anyway.

Detroit Lions

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026the article →

PendingGarrett PodellConference Champions2026 season

Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl

Outside of the Chiefs with a revived Mahomes and the Ravens with a reinvigorated Jackson alongside new coordinator Declan Doyle, the Bills have as great a shot as any to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LXI.

Buffalo Bills

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026the article →

PendingJohn BreechConference Champions2026 season

Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl

we get an absolute showdown in this game with Lamar Jackson facing Allen with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line ... according to our projection, the drought is finally going to end for Jackson

Baltimore Ravens

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026the article →

PendingJohn BreechConference Champions2026 season

Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl

The Ravens are going to ride their high-flying offense all the way to the Super Bowl

Baltimore Ravens

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →

PendingJohn BreechConference Champions2026 season

Seattle Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl

Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium (1) Seahawks vs. (1) Ravens

Seattle Seahawks

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →

PendingCarter BahnsConference Champions2026 season

San Francisco 49ers to reach the Super Bowl

What was supposed to be the third-best team in its own division has the makings of a squad that could get back to the Super Bowl for the third time under Kyle Shanahan.

San Francisco 49ers

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →

PendingColin CowherdConference Champions2026 season

Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl

"I have Buffalo in the Super Bowl. So again, like the Bengals and the Giants, I have Buffalo in the Super Bowl."

Buffalo Bills

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →

PendingJacob WestendorfConference Champions2026 season

Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl

they emerge from a tough AFC playoffs and knock off the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl

Los Angeles Rams

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 13, 2026the article →