Patrick ClaybonSep 4, 2026
Claybon picked Dak Prescott for MVP, Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year and Kevin O'Connell for Coach of the Year, and went game-by-game through the season with the Jaguars winning the AFC South and the AFC title, the Vikings edging the Lions on a tiebreaker, and the Rams beating the Cowboys before winning the Super Bowl.
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But the 2026 MVP for me is Rain Dakota Prescott.
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Super Bowl Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Conference Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Seeding, Byes and Home Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Coach Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
How each call scored
46 checkable claims — 13 season win totals, 8 division winners, 7 award picks, 7 game outcome picks, 5 playoff picks, 2 conference champions, 1 coach award pick, 1 pro bowl and all-pro call, 1 seeding, byes and home field and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 28 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 13 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 7 and below it on 6.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Houston Texans · 2026 season · wins5 calls from 4 pundits between 4 wins and 12 wins. Patrick Claybon said 12 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.
Game Outcome Picks7 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
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San Francisco 49ers to beat Eagles
“the biggest reason that I have the 49ers in and the Eagles out... 49ers play host to the Eagles on January 3rd.”
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Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Baltimore Ravens
“I have the Jacksonville Jaguars traveling to take on the Baltimore Ravens for a shot to go to the Super Bowl... Liam Cohen and the Jacksonville Jaguars win”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Rams to beat Dallas Cowboys
“It is Rams, Cowboys, Rams go to the Super Bowl.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
San Francisco 49ers to beat Seahawks
“The San Francisco 49ers getting a win over the Seahawks in the divisional round.”
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New York Giants to beat Cleveland Browns
“the answer to your question was the Cleveland Browns Sunday in week 15 traveled to MetLife Stadium to take on the Giants”
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Season Win Totals13 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Minnesota Vikings to finish with 12 wins
“They both finished 12-5, but the Vikings get the division championship”
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New England Patriots to finish with 12 wins
“I have the New England Patriots getting in 12 and five”
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Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 11 wins
“After winning 11 games in a division that is exceedingly top heavy”
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Green Bay Packers to finish with 11 wins
“11-6 Green Bay Packers out of the playoffs.”
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Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins
“They both finished 12-5, but the Vikings get the division championship”
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Houston Texans to finish with 12 wins
“the Texans ruining somebody's very good season, getting in at 12-5”
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Washington Commanders to finish with 1 wins
“The Giants win two games. The Commanders win one.”
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New York Giants to finish with 2 wins
“The Giants win two games. The Commanders win one.”
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Award Picks7 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
“Very boring. I also have Jameer Gibbs.”
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Kyler Murray to win Comeback Player of the Year
“I have the comeback player of the year as Kyler Murray”
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Mansoor Delane to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“I have Mansour Delane.”
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Dion Dawkins to win Protector of the Year
“And I am picking Dion Dawkins for another season.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year
“Wait, did we all pick Will Anderson Jr.... We all picked him.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I have the New England Patriots getting in 12 and five”
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San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs
“the biggest reason that I have the 49ers in and the Eagles out”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“They both finished 12-5, but the Vikings get the division championship leaving two very, very good teams. A crazy season. 11-6 Green Bay Packers out of the playoffs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“And the Texans ruining somebody's very good season, getting in at 12-5”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“the Kansas City Chiefs. Finishing second in the division”
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Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Dion Dawkins to make Pro Bowl
“A sixth, I believe, Pro Bowl. that he would earn this season”
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Division Winners8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Minnesota Vikings to win the division
“The Minnesota Vikings win the division after a tiebreaker... over the Detroit Lions”
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Denver Broncos to win the division
“with the Denver Broncos going back-to-back AFC West champions”
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Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“I have the Dallas Cowboys in and I have the Philadelphia Eagles out.”
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Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
“I have the Jacksonville Jaguars winning the division.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“The Ravens with a couple game advantage over Cincinnati”
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Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“I have the defending Super Bowl champions winning the NFC West.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Carolina Panthers to win the division
“Panthers win the division... nine and eight Panthers win the division”
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Super Bowl Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“disappointment for the Cowboys and disappointment for the Jacksonville Jaguars overwhelming Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles”
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Conference Champions2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“the fourth quarter is where Miles Garrett and Matthew Stafford take over and the Rams are going back to the Super Bowl”
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Jacksonville Jaguars to reach the Super Bowl
“Liam Cohen and the Jacksonville Jaguars win the Super Bowl in the AFC.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seeding, Byes and Home Field1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Dallas Cowboys to take the top seed
“as I have Dallas... it's three game lead over the Eagles and getting the buy”
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Coach Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Kevin O'Connell to win Coach of the Year
“Kevin O'Connell wins Coach of the Year”
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The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, Kyler Murray, Dion Dawkins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Dak Prescott, De'Zhaun Stribling, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, Washington Commanders, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Mansoor Delane, Will Anderson Jr.
Others on the same people
Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role.Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots.Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 95
Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Nick Wright · Season Win Totals · Cleveland Browns · Hit 100
Nick Wright predicts Shedeur Sanders stays behind Dylan Gabriel on the Browns depth chart, forecasts a season where Flacco is benched a third of the way in, Gabriel then fails, Shedeur then fails, and Cleveland drafts a quarterback next year. They also make a long list of win-total, playoff and division calls across the AFC North and beyond.Nick Wright · Season Win Totals · Cincinnati Bengals · Hit 100
Wright's under picks: Broncos under 9.5, 49ers under 10.5, Cowboys under 8, Bengals under 9.5 with Cincinnati missing the playoffs and Zac Taylor fired.Danny Parkins · Season Win Totals · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Filling in for Colin Cowherd, Parkins gave over/under picks for all 32 NFL teams for the 2025 season, plus specific win-total projections for several clubs.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · New York Jets · Miss 0
Rosenthal predicted Armand Membu could go to the Jets at No. 7, expects Josh Simmons to be picked in the first round despite injury and character concerns, and floated Donovan Jackson going to a team like the Patriots at the top of the second round. On win totals they leaned over on the Jets, Buccaneers, Lions and Chiefs.Richard Sherman · Season Win Totals · Las Vegas Raiders · Miss 0
Sherman previewed every division: they picked Seattle to win the NFC West on a tiebreaker over San Francisco (both 11-11 wins), the Lions over the Packers in the North, the Eagles to run away with the East, Tampa Bay in the South, and Kansas City, Buffalo and the Ravens' division rivals in the AFC. They picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking.