Ryan WilsonSep 8, 2026
Wilson bets on the Bills, Bengals, Jaguars, Chargers, Cowboys, Bears, Saints and Seahawks, and says Cincinnati makes a deep playoff run.
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What Ryan Wilson said
This is it! This is the year Justin Herbert finally wins the AFC West!
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- CBS Sports predicts every NFL division winner: Experts high on Cowboys, fading Chiefs, and split on NFC North
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 8 division winners and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 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.
Division Winners8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
“This is it! This is the year Justin Herbert finally wins the AFC West!”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“Buffalo gave Allen his first legit WR1 since Stefon Diggs, and if Jim Leonhard's defense is even marginally better, that means Allen doesn't have to put the team on his shoulders come January.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
“Just average, and this team will make a deep playoff run.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New Orleans Saints to win the division
“if New Orleans can weather the early injuries, including Jordyn Tyson's absence, there's enough here to steal a division where 9 wins might be enough to get it done.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“Dak has enough around him to win a wide-open NFC East.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
“Houston's defense makes this close, but the Jags get the edge at quarterback, at least heading into the season.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“Everybody seems ready to hand this division back to the Rams, which is probably exactly how the Seahawks prefer it.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chicago Bears to win the division
“There are questions on defense, especially after losing Coby Bryant to injury, but it's hard to bet against Johnson in Year 2.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“Just average, and this team will make a deep playoff run.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Cowherd likes Jacksonville, Chicago and Pittsburgh (with DK Metcalf back) in the wild-card round, ranks the league's head coaches with McVay first and Ben Johnson seventh, and predicts Lamar Jackson has about two strong years left. They also name the Rams as a possible team to draft a receiver and floats next year's draft having seven first-round quarterbacks.Cynthia Frelund · Division Winners · Houston Texans · Miss 0
Freeland's model has the Chargers winning straight up in Dallas, the Texans winning big over the Raiders and going on to win the AFC South, the Lions beating the Steelers by six, the Saints beating the Jets, and the Packers beating the Bears; they also see the AFC's Super Bowl representative being either Denver or Houston.Chris Brockman · Division Winners · Philadelphia Eagles · Hit 100
Brockman called the Broncos-Packers game the best of the day, said Denver looks poised to lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed and reach the AFC Championship Game, predicted the Bears win the NFC North and the Eagles win their division (though they think they lose to a five seed from the NFC West), and said Philip Rivers will be in the NFL in 2026.