JP Acosta· May 20, 2026
Acosta takes the Texans to beat the Bills in Week 1 and also likes the Rams over the 49ers, backs the Jaguars over 8.5 wins, picks Denver to win the AFC West and reach the Super Bowl, the Rams as NFC champs and Super Bowl winners, the Packers as a sleeper, and goes Dak Prescott for MVP, Makai Limon for OROY and Sonny Styles for DROY.
“But I do have the Rams winning the Super Bowl.”
said on air, transcribed by us · Pushing the Pile (podcast) · read the original →
12 checkable claims — 3 award picks, 3 season win totals, 2 conference champions, 1 division winner, 1 game outcome pick, 1 super bowl pick and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
Where this call stands in the room
Jacksonville Jaguars · 2026 season · wins7 calls from 4 pundits between 8 wins and 13 wins. JP Acosta said 10 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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.
Where do you stand? Pick this and every open claim on Picks →
Who this take is about
The game in this take
- Bills at Texans 46 calls
12 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Game Outcome PicksHouston TexansMay 20, 2026
Houston Texans to beat Bills
“favorite line is Texans plus one and a half against the Bills... If they can build up to, like, a 10, like, ten three or ten seven lead, they'll probably take that for a win.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 36-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Surprise Team CallsGreen Bay PackersMay 20, 2026
Green Bay Packers to beat expectations
“I'm gonna say the Green Bay Packers... So I think they're really they're a nice sleeper to win the Super Bowl”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsLos Angeles RamsMay 20, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“I'm gonna be sort of basic with my answer, and I'm gonna say the Rams... I think this is going to be the year that they, finally, they get back to the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksDak PrescottDallas CowboysMay 20, 2026
Dak Prescott to win MVP
“I'm going Dak Prescott... he's one of my favorite odds, my early pick to win MVP.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsDenver BroncosMay 20, 2026
Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl
“I went with the Broncos here... this team should not only win the AFC, but they could win the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsCleveland BrownsMay 20, 2026
Cleveland Browns to finish with 7 wins
“If you could just rotate these guys, like, quarter by quarter... I think you could probably pull off, like, seven wins.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksMakai LemonPhiladelphia EaglesMay 20, 2026
Makai Lemon to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“I went with Eagles wide receiver, Makai Limon... So I think Lemon will win here”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksSonny StylesWashington CommandersMay 20, 2026
Sonny Styles to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“I'm going Sonny Styles here... So I'm gonna pick Sonny Styles here because he is the most talented player among all rookie defenders.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles RamsMay 20, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“But I do have the Rams winning the Super Bowl... So they're my early pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsJacksonville JaguarsMay 20, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 10 wins
“I just feel like eight and a half is really selling this Jaguars team short, and I still think this team can win double digit games.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsJacksonville JaguarsMay 20, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 8.5 wins
“I mean, the Jaguar sitting at eight and a half, I'm gonna take that over.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersDenver BroncosMay 20, 2026
Denver Broncos to win the division
“I'm I'm leaning heavy on the Broncos to win the AFC West.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Denver BroncosHit · 98Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansMiss · 0Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesMiss · 0Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
More award picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Gregg RosenthalAward Picks · Tristan WirfsMiss · 0Rosenthal picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Micah Parsons for Defensive Player of the Year, Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year, Aaron Glenn for Coach of the Year, Travis Hunter for both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Bill Callahan for Assistant Coach of the Year and Tristan Wirfs for Protector of the Year. He also made depth-chart calls on Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker.
- Jourdan RodrigueAward Picks · Penei SewellMiss · 0Rodrigue picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Jared Verse for Defensive Player of the Year, Ja'Marr Chase for Offensive Player of the Year, Mike Vrabel for Coach of the Year, TreVeyon Henderson for Offensive Rookie of the Year and Abdul Carter for Defensive Rookie of the Year, with Jesse Minter for Assistant Coach of the Year and Penei Sewell for Protector of the Year.
- Brandon SneideAward Picks · Drake MayeMiss · 0Snyder picks the Seahawks to beat the Patriots 31-23 in Super Bowl 60, believing Seattle pulls away late, and says Drake Maye will finish second in MVP voting behind Matthew Stafford.
- Nick WrightAward Picks · Rashid ShaheedMiss · 0Nick 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 his dark horse Super Bowl MVP.
- Chris BroussardAward Picks · Cooper KuppMiss · 0Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as his dark horse MVP.
- Eric ManginiAward Picks · Drake MayeMiss · 0Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as his dark horse MVP.