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Tom BradyOct 8, 2026

Brady's latest top-10 power rankings place the three undefeated teams at the top, with the 49ers first, Chiefs second and Vikings third, and both 49ers and Seahawks inside the top five ahead of their Week 5 meeting. They also suggested Lamar Jackson is doubtful to play Sunday against the Falcons.

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Waiting2 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 2Settled2 still waiting

2Waitingnot graded yet

What Tom Brady said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

49ers-Seahawks Sunday on FOX — early Game of the Year contender? I think so.

Tom Brady, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Fox Sports
The piece: Tom Brady's NFL Power Rankings: NFC West Domination Has Arrived Ahead Of 49ers-Seahawks
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1Availability Calls“Lamar seems doubtful for Sunday against the Falcons.”
2Power Rankings“Here's Brady's full top 10. 10. Las Vegas Raiders ... 9. Los Angeles Rams ... 8. Chicago Bears ... 7. Buffalo Bills ... 6. Baltimore Ravens ... 5. Jacksonville Jaguars ... 4. Seattle Seahawks ... 3. Minnesota Vikings ... 2. Kansas City Chiefs ... 1. San Francisco 49ers”

Box score

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Verdict	Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
	“Lamar seems doubtful for Sunday against the Falcons.”¹	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
	“Here's Brady's full top 10. 10. Las Vegas Raiders ... 9. Los…”²	Power Rankings	—	—	—	—
	2 calls · 2 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 power ranking — 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.

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.

1Availability Calls Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens
“Lamar seems doubtful for Sunday against the Falcons.”
VerdictWaiting
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2Power Rankings
“Here's Brady's full top 10. 10. Las Vegas Raiders ... 9. Los Angeles Rams ... 8. Chicago Bears ... 7. Buffalo Bills ... 6. Baltimore Ravens ... 5. Jacksonville Jaguars ... 4. Seattle Seahawks ... 3. Minnesota Vikings ... 2. Kansas City Chiefs ... 1. San Francisco 49ers”
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More availability calls

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

Parker Hurley · Availability Calls · Deebo Samuel Sr. · Waiting
Hurley argued the 49ers' real deadline need was a pass-catching tight end rather than a receiver, and stated that Deebo Samuel will be available to play this week for San Francisco.
Ethan Hurwitz · Availability Calls · TreVeyon Henderson · Waiting
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Bill Huber · Availability Calls · Lukas Van Ness · Waiting
Huber reasoned from the fact that neither Arron Mosby nor Nyjalik Kelly was elevated that edge rusher Lukas Van Ness, listed as questionable with a back injury, would be healthy enough to play in Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez argued the 49ers should have rested newly acquired receiver Keenan Allen against Dallas since Allen will go the whole 2026 season without a bye, but expects Allen to suit up and play every game starting with Sunday's game versus the Cowboys.
Alain Poupart · Availability Calls · Chris Bell · Waiting
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Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez expects Keenan Allen to play in the 49ers' game against Dallas in a limited role on passing downs, and argues an injury is more likely than not given age and injury history, meaning Allen will end up being more of the same at receiver for San Francisco.

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