Bryan DeArdo#4 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 24, 2026

DeArdo ranks the NFL's eight 2-0 teams, splitting them into four they consider legitimate (Seahawks, Bengals, Bills, 49ers) and four pretenders (Chiefs, Eagles, Vikings, Raiders). They expect Buffalo to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl and believes Kansas City's soft schedule will still get it a playoff spot.

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Waiting4 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 4Settled4 still waiting

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What Bryan DeArdo said

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At this point, it would be hard to pick against the Bills in terms of which AFC team will represent the conference in the Super Bowl.

Bryan DeArdo, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: CBS Sports
The piece: Ranking NFL's 2-0 teams: Bengals are for real this year, but are Chiefs an imposter?
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1Power Rankings“Below is a rundown of each 2-0 team, broken up into the ones that are for real and the ones that may falter in the coming months. Who's real: 1. Seattle Seahawks, 2. Cincinnati Bengals, 3. Buffalo Bills, 4. San Francisco 49ers. Pretenders: 1. Kansas City Chiefs, 2. Philadelphia Eagles, 3. Minnesota Vikings, 4. Las Vegas Raiders”
2Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs“Fortunately for the Chiefs, their schedule (three games against teams that are currently 0-2 and seven games against 2025 non-playoff teams) should allow them to grab a playoff spot.”
3Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl“At this point, it would be hard to pick against the Bills in terms of which AFC team will represent the conference in the Super Bowl.”
4Availability Calls“an injured Kyler Murray, who will make his first start this Sunday against the Buccaneers since a Week 1 injury”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
“Below is a rundown of each 2-0 team, broken up into the ones…”¹	Power Rankings	—	—	—	—
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs²	Playoff Picks	—	—	—	—
Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl³	Conference Champions	—	—	—	—
“an injured Kyler Murray, who will make his first start this…”⁴	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
4 calls · 4 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

4 checkable claims — 1 availability call, 1 conference champion, 1 playoff pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 4 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.

1Power Rankings
“Below is a rundown of each 2-0 team, broken up into the ones that are for real and the ones that may falter in the coming months. Who's real: 1. Seattle Seahawks, 2. Cincinnati Bengals, 3. Buffalo Bills, 4. San Francisco 49ers. Pretenders: 1. Kansas City Chiefs, 2. Philadelphia Eagles, 3. Minnesota Vikings, 4. Las Vegas Raiders”
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2Playoff Picks Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
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3Conference Champions Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl
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4Availability Calls Kyler Murray Minnesota Vikings
“an injured Kyler Murray, who will make his first start this Sunday against the Buccaneers since a Week 1 injury”
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Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.
Jason Harmon · Roster Spot Calls · Max Brosmer · Miss 0
Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
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Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
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Gilberto Manzano · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Previewing the trade deadline, he expects Justin Herbert to stay in Los Angeles despite the Chargers' 0–7 start, thinks the Jets will keep Garrett Wilson and pair him with their young weapons, expects a receiver-hungry Kansas City to be aggressive with Josh Downs the likeliest target, and suggests expiring Eagles contracts Moro Ojomo and Riq Woolen could be dealt for mid-round picks.

More conference champions

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

Chris Brockman · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Brockman argues the Seahawks are at the start of a dynasty, predicting they will win multiple Super Bowls over the next five years, and that they are set up to return to the Super Bowl the following season in Los Angeles.
Damonza Byrd · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says they believe New England will win in Denver even though they are taking the Broncos with the points.
Nick Wright · Conference Champions · New England Patriots · Hit 100
The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; they also pick New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. They call Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL.
Nick Wright · Conference Champions · Denver Broncos · Close 50
Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP.
AJ Hawk · Conference Champions · Los Angeles Rams · Close 50
Hawk picked the Patriots to win in Denver despite liking Stidham and the Broncos defense, and in the NFC they stuck with the Rams, saying Stafford gets to the Super Bowl.
Derek Murphy · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.