Jordan Dajani#23 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 11, 2026

Halfway through the season, Dajani sorts the playoff field into contenders and pretenders: they suggest Joe Burrow could win MVP this year, and while they dismiss Pittsburgh as a true Super Bowl threat, they expect the Steelers to be a playoff team and a possible sleeper.

Published in writing · CBS SportsRead the original

Waiting3 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 3Settled3 still waiting

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What Jordan Dajani said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

This may be Joe Burrow's year to win MVP.

Jordan Dajani, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: CBS Sports
The piece: NFL pretenders and contenders after Week 9: NFC North is fierce, no faith in Giants and Steelers
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1Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs“A feisty team that can make the playoffs and maybe even steal the division, but is not a legitimate Super Bowl contender.”
2Pittsburgh Steelers to beat expectations“With that said, there are reasons to believe the Steelers could be a sleeper.”
3Joe Burrow to win MVP“This may be Joe Burrow's year to win MVP. He's accounted for 26 total touchdowns through eight games.”

Box score

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Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs¹	Playoff Picks	—	—	—	—
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat expectations²	Surprise Team Calls	—	—	—	—
Joe Burrow to win MVP³	Award Picks	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 3 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

3 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 playoff pick and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 3 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

Made the playoffs2025

Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.

1Playoff Picks Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
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2Surprise Team Calls Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat expectations
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3Award Picks Joe Burrow Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow to win MVP
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More award picks

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

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Willie Colon · Award Picks · Sam Darnold · Miss 0
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Nick picked Seattle to win the Super Bowl 27-17, citing Seattle's defense, coaching against young quarterbacks and schedule strength, and named Rasheed Shaheed as their dark horse Super Bowl MVP.
Danny Parkins · Award Picks · Jaxon Smith-Njigba · Miss 0
Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP.