Danny Parkins#75 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 3, 2026
Parkins picked the Giants to win the NFC East, the Buccaneers to win the NFC South, the Colts to win the AFC South and the Bengals the AFC North, with the Patriots, Broncos and Ravens as AFC wild cards; they also picked Jadarian Price for Offensive Rookie of the Year and called Tet McMillan a possible top-10 receiver.
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What Danny Parkins said
I had the Bengals winning the AFC North.
- Where it was said
- First Things First (podcast)
- The episode
- AFC South, NFC South, and OROY predictions, BUD List, How confident should the Ravens and Lamar be?
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
How each call scored
17 checkable claims — 10 playoff picks, 4 division winners, 1 award pick, 1 positional finish and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Playoff Picks10 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“your wild card teams are the Pats, the Broncos, and the Bengals. And the Ravens.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
“Yesterday, his division, NFC North... Lions, Bears.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“Yesterday, his division, NFC North... Lions, Bears.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
“Monday, he gave us Cowboys and, shocker, Giants in.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“your wild card teams are the Pats, the Broncos, and the Bengals. And the Ravens.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs
“So if you see the best version of Daniel Jones for a full year, I think the Colts come in the AFC South.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“Now, Greg, I only picked seven teams to make the playoffs in the AFC... I did have the Bengals.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 6–7 wins
“In third place, a huge regression... For the Jacksonville Jaguars... talking about a a six or seven win football [team]”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Tetairoa McMillan to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards
“I love Tete McMillan. I think he could be a top 10 receiver by the end of the year.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Division Winners4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New York Giants to win the division
“So much so that I picked him to win the NFC East.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Indianapolis Colts to win the division
“And I would say that Shane Steichen, as we reveal the Colts, is the best team... I think the Colts come in the AFC South.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“But the Bucks to me are the clear cut team... I think the Bucks are a cut above everyone else in the NFC South.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“so I'm going with the other Notre Dame running back, Jadarian Price... Jadarion Price in Seattle... for offensive rookie of the year.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks
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