Aniello PiroSep 8, 2026

The host predicts a 12-5 Broncos season with a Week 2 loss to Jacksonville and a win over the Rams, a Week 1 win at Kansas City, wins over the Dolphins, Jets and Raiders, Zach Allen and RJ Harvey as team MVPs with a Harvey breakout, and a Broncos-Rams Super Bowl.

Said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Broncos (podcast)Hear the original

1 of 3calls landed1 hit · 2 misses · 8 waiting

33.3Average accuracyout of 100, across 3 calls

100A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

6Games calledeveryone’s picks below

8Waitingnot graded yet

What Aniello Piro said

So I ended up on twelve and five as well.

Aniello Piro, the lead quote

Where it was said: Locked On Broncos (podcast)
The episode: BRONCOS SQUAD SHOW: Ultimate 2026 Season Preview, Broncos vs Chiefs Picks & BOLD NFL Takes
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SaidSep 8
PlayedSep 14–27
GradedSep 16–28

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Misses	Waiting
Game Outcome Picks	1	2	3
Award Picks	0	0	2
Conference Champions	0	0	2
Season Win Totals	0	0	1
All	1	2	8

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How each call scored

11 checkable claims — 6 game outcome picks, 2 award picks, 2 conference champions and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

3 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 33.3 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.

Where this call stands in the room

Denver Broncos · 2026 season · wins

Aniello Piro — 12 winsthe room — 11 calls from 6 punditsmedian 11 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.

Game Outcome Picks1 hit · 2 misses · 3 waitingShow ▸

Denver Broncos to beat Rams
“but I have them beating the Rams, which we'll get into”
Denver Broncos
Broncos 30–26Rams at Broncos
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
won:
DEN
score:
26-30
skill:
0
they picked:
DEN
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
DEN
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Broncos
“For what it's worth, the first game I have them lose is week two to Jacksonville”
Jacksonville Jaguars
Broncos 20–13Jaguars at Broncos
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How this was scored
won:
DEN
score:
13-20
skill:
−200
they picked:
JAX
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
DEN
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Denver Broncos to beat Chiefs
“I think it's gonna be like a twenty four twenty, twenty three twenty will lots walk off field goal ... So I think they start out the season one and o.”
Denver Broncos
Chiefs 31–10Broncos at Chiefs
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Closing line (Sep 14): Chiefs by 2.5 · underdog pick, Broncos 46%.
How this was scored
won:
KC
score:
10-31
skill:
−200
they picked:
DEN
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
KC
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Denver Broncos to beat Dolphins
“there's that three game stretch ... Dolphins, Jets, Raiders. Those are three games you're definitely gonna have. That's three wins right there, dawg.”
Denver Broncos
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Denver Broncos to beat Raiders
“Dolphins, Jets, Raiders. Those are three games you're definitely gonna have. That's three wins right there, dawg.”
Denver Broncos
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Denver Broncos to beat Jets
“Dolphins, Jets, Raiders. Those are three games you're definitely gonna have. That's three wins right there, dawg.”
Denver Broncos
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Award Picks2 waitingShow ▸

Zach Allen to win Broncos defensive MVP
“I'm going Zach Allen, man. I think Zach Allen is just once again gonna be a one man wrecking machine up front there on the defensive line.”
Zach Allen Denver Broncos
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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RJ Harvey to win Broncos offensive MVP
“So I'm going RJ Harvey with my o p my offensive MVP and breakout game.”
RJ Harvey Denver Broncos
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Conference Champions2 waitingShow ▸

Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“So on paper right now, that's my pick. I think it'll be Broncos, Rams, and SoFi.”
Los Angeles Rams
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl
“So on paper right now, that's my pick. I think it'll be Broncos, Rams, and SoFi.”
Denver Broncos
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸

Denver Broncos to finish with 12 wins
“So I ended up on twelve and five as well. ... yeah, I have them at twelve and five.”
Denver Broncos
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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