Pat McAfeeSep 9, 2026
McAfee argued the AFC South is the best division in football and predicted it would put all four of its teams into the playoffs this season.
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What Pat McAfee said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromAnd then the AFC South this year, four.
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- The Pat McAfee Show (podcast)
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- PMS 2.0 1620 - THE NFL IS BACK, Patriots vs. Seahawks Preview & Picks, JJ Watt, Drew Rosenhaus, Richard Sherman, Mike Tirico, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk
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- 1Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs“The AFC South is probably gonna get it this year... And then the AFC South this year, four.”
- 2Houston Texans to make the playoffs“The AFC South is probably gonna get it this year... And then the AFC South this year, four.”
- 3Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs“The AFC South is probably gonna get it this year... And then the AFC South this year, four.”
- 4Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs“The AFC South is probably gonna get it this year... And then the AFC South this year, four.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs1 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Houston Texans to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs3 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs4 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 4 playoff picks — 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.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Playoff PicksTennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Playoff PicksIndianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Playoff PicksJacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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