Richard Sherman#43 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 5, 2026
The co-host (addressed only as "Mitchell") predicted the Bengals would shock people, win the AFC North and land a top-three seed, and that the Chargers would grab a wild card; they also gave the Raiders their lone early win against Miami.
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What Richard Sherman said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think they're going to be finishing a top three seed come playoff time. I think they win their division.
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- The Richard Sherman Podcast - AFC PREDICTIONS: Bills, Chiefs, Ravens, Texans, Broncos, Patriots
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- SaidSep 5
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- GradedSep 15
- 1Las Vegas Raiders to beat Miami Dolphins“I'll give you the one. It's Miami Dolphins.”
- 2Cincinnati Bengals to win the division“I think they win their division. That's one shock.”
- 3Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs“I also think the Chargers, Richard, Make the wild card.”
- 4Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations“I think the Bengals are going to shock some people this year.”
- 5Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs“I think they're going to be finishing a top three seed come playoff time.”
- 6Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed“I think they're going to be finishing a top three seed come playoff time.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Raiders to beat Miami Dolphins1 | Game Outcome Picks | Raiders 27–13 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to win the division2 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs3 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations4 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs5 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed6 | Seeding, Byes and Home Field | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 1 hit · 5 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive6 checkable claims — 2 playoff picks, 1 division winner, 1 game outcome pick, 1 seeding, byes and home field and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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.
1Game Outcome PicksLas Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Miami Dolphins
What happenedRaiders 27–13Dolphins at Raiders100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LV
- score:
- 13-27
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LV
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Division WinnersCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Playoff PicksLos Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Surprise Team CallsCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Playoff PicksCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Seeding, Byes and Home FieldCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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