Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Jul 23, 2026

Brockman took the New England Patriots as their final sleeper team, and separately predicted all three of TJ Jefferson's sleeper teams make the playoffs, with the Cowboys reaching the NFC Championship Game and winning the NFC East.

Said on air, transcribed by us · The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)Hear the original

Waiting8 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 8Settled8 still waiting

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What Chris Brockman said

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My final, sleeper team of this draft are your defending AFC champion, New England.

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1Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs“All three of your teams are making the playoffs.”
2Tennessee Titans to beat expectations“Brockman goes Titans”
3Dallas Cowboys to win the division“They're winning the East. I'm picking them to win the East.”
4Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations“Brockman goes to Atlanta where the quarterback controversy is unsettled”
5Dallas Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl“And I think you're definitely in the NFC championship.”
6New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs“All three of your teams are making the playoffs.”
7Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs“All three of your teams are making the playoffs.”
8New England Patriots to beat expectations“My final, sleeper team of this draft are your defending AFC champion, New England.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs¹	Playoff Picks	—	—	—	—
Tennessee Titans to beat expectations²	Surprise Team Calls	—	—	—	—
Dallas Cowboys to win the division³	Division Winners	—	—	—	—
Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations⁴	Surprise Team Calls	—	—	—	—
Dallas Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl⁵	Conference Champions	—	—	—	—
New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs⁶	Playoff Picks	—	—	—	—
Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs⁷	Playoff Picks	—	—	—	—
New England Patriots to beat expectations⁸	Surprise Team Calls	—	—	—	—
8 calls · 8 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

8 checkable claims — 3 playoff picks, 3 surprise team calls, 1 conference champion and 1 division winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 6 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.

Their call against the record

Makes the playoffsThey said

Missed the playoffs2025

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1Playoff Picks Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
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2Surprise Team Calls Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans to beat expectations
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3Division Winners Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
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4Surprise Team Calls Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations
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5Conference Champions Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl
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6Playoff Picks New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs
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7Playoff Picks Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs
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8Surprise Team Calls New England Patriots
New England Patriots to beat expectations
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