Simon HunterAug 18, 2026

Hunter is high on both the Ravens and Bengals in the AFC North: they bet Baltimore over its 11.5-win total (saying they hit 12 wins if Lamar Jackson stays healthy) and says the healthy Ravens reach the playoffs, and they love the over on Cincinnati's 10.5-win total. They want nothing to do with Pittsburgh or Cleveland.

Said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)Hear the original

Waiting3 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 3Settled3 still waiting

3Waitingnot graded yet

What Simon Hunter said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

So I bet their wins a little over.

Simon Hunter, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was said: The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)
The episode: Sharp or Square - AFC NORTH BETTING PREVIEW: Predictions for Ravens, Steelers, Browns & Bengals
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1Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs“I think we both agree it's if they all stay healthy, they're going to get to the playoffs.”
2Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 11 wins“if you want to bet their win total, it's another plus number to the over at ten and a half. I love it”
3Baltimore Ravens to finish with 12 wins“eleven and a half win total Chad minus one fifty to the under. So it's a pricey but positive number, and it's a bet on Lamar... because they'll hit twelve wins if Lamar stays healthy”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs¹	Playoff Picks	—	—	—	—
Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 11 wins²	Season Win Totals	—	—	—	—
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 12 wins³	Season Win Totals	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 3 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

3 checkable claims — 2 season win totals and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.

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.

Where this call stands in the room

Baltimore Ravens · 2026 season · wins

Simon Hunter — 12 winsthe room — 19 calls from 13 punditsmedian 12 wins

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

Their call against the record

Makes the playoffsThey said

Missed the playoffs2025

Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.

1Playoff Picks Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
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2Season Win Totals Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 11 wins
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3Season Win Totals Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 12 wins
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