Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 2, 2026
Brockman had the Bears winning the NFC North with Detroit second, Green Bay third and Minnesota fourth, and said the division's top three teams all reach the playoffs.
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What Chris Brockman said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromDetroit's second, and the Chicago bears win the division. I think the top three all make the playoffs.
- Where it was said
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
- The episode
- Hour 3: Michael Irvin on NFL players that have something to prove, Michael Irvin on playoff teams, Singer Michael Buble on fantasy football, NFC North Predictions
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- 1Detroit Lions to make the playoffs“I think the top three all make the playoffs.”
- 2Power Rankings“but I do think the Vikings are fourth. I like Green Bay third. Detroit's second, and the Chicago bears win the division.”
- 3Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs“I think the top three all make the playoffs.”
- 4Chicago Bears to make the playoffs“I think the top three all make the playoffs.”
- 5Chicago Bears to win the division“the Chicago bears win the division”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions to make the playoffs1 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| “but I do think the Vikings are fourth. I like Green Bay third.…”2 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs3 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to make the playoffs4 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to win the division5 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 3 playoff picks, 1 division winner and 1 power ranking — 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
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“but I do think the Vikings are fourth. I like Green Bay third. Detroit's second, and the Chicago bears win the division.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Playoff PicksGreen Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Division WinnersChicago Bears
Chicago Bears to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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