# Patrick Claybon: 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. **Claimed:** Sep 4, 2026 **Pundit:** Patrick Claybon — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/patrick-claybon **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://pdrl.fm/91be81/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/9ce11dad-e86a-444f-ba83-ae27003475be/54ba701c-952b-48d0-9714-b4ba017fd087/audio.mp3?in_playlist=deff018f-4b51-4501-937c-ae27003475d1 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 bet. 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. > But the 2026 MVP for me is Rain Dakota Prescott. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **New York Giants to beat Cleveland Browns** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacksonville Jaguars to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dak Prescott to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dion Dawkins to win Protector of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Dion Dawkins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Baltimore Ravens** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Minnesota Vikings to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Washington Commanders to finish with 1 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carolina Panthers to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to beat Minnesota Vikings** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **New England Patriots to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Green Bay Packers to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Atlanta Falcons to finish with 2 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to beat Dallas Cowboys** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kevin O'Connell to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Minnesota Vikings to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to take the top seed** - Kind: Seeding, Byes and Home Field · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: De'Zhaun Stribling - Verdict: not settled yet - **Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Giants to finish with 2 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **New England Patriots to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyler Murray to win Comeback Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Kyler Murray - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dion Dawkins to make Pro Bowl** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Dion Dawkins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Mansoor Delane to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Mansoor Delane, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chicago Bears to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 8 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Seahawks** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to beat 49ers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Eagles** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carolina Panthers to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints to finish with 8 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Dak Prescott — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dak-prescott - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Jahmyr Gibbs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Dion Dawkins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dion-dawkins - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Will Anderson Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Kyler Murray — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray - Mansoor Delane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mansoor-delane - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Los Angeles Rams: Long 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Houston Texans: Previewing 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 0) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) ## More season win totals The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Richard Sherman on Las Vegas Raiders: Sherman previewed every division: he 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. He picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ec43b02b-8e3a-4b2e-8c36-1839c9c52e3c (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Los Angeles Chargers: Nick Wright gave his early AFC win-total leans: overs on the Jets, Ravens, Jaguars, Chiefs and Raiders, plus projected win ranges for the Dolphins, Texans, Chargers and Broncos, and predicted the Raiders take Ashton Jeanty at No. 6. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cc9d1905-c3e9-4d7f-8dbb-0f840dbb7535 (scored 80) - Rich Eisen on Cincinnati Bengals: Eisen pushed back on the narrow Super Bowl field, naming many teams as contenders, argued the Colts are in pole position to win their division, said the Bengals will finish 9-8 or thereabouts rather than land a top-10 pick, called Seattle a playoff team, and agreed Herbert is an MVP-caliber choice while noting the Rams are the best but not only NFC threat. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/739df54e-8780-46f6-b889-862725e3fe57 (scored 40) - Rich Eisen on Cincinnati Bengals: Eisen argues the Bengals' season isn't over without Joe Burrow, projecting Jake Browning to go a game over .500 the rest of the way for a 10-7 finish that could earn a wild card, and he thinks Cincinnati can beat Minnesota to go 3-0. He also gave a top-five MVP list through two weeks (Josh Allen first) and said Jonathan Taylor is on pace to win the rushing title. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d82508a-1712-4d2f-ac2e-8fcba822a18c (scored 20) - Dylan O'Brien on New York Jets: Playing the win-loss game for the 2025 Jets, O'Brien went game by game through the schedule and landed on an 11-6 season, opening 0-2 before a long late-season winning streak. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00f47095-c3ef-4500-a45d-fa58d97676b1 (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Pittsburgh Steelers: Brockman picked the Ravens to win the AFC North and reach the Super Bowl, with Bengals second, Steelers third and Browns last; he says only one team from the division makes the playoffs, the Steelers' season is a disaster at 6-11, and Cleveland will be picking in the top five next year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b75a0668-4df7-4fca-913b-25e3fc3e9c74 (scored 20) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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