Mark “Magic Mark” WillardAug 10, 2026
Willard made their own division-winner picks: Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Cowboys, Lions, Saints and Rams, differing from Salaam only in the NFC North and NFC South.
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- Mark Willard and Ephraim Salaam give their division predictions in the AFC, discuss the Warriors future, and MORE!
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- 1Detroit Lions to win the division“I am going to go with the Detroit Lions in the NFC North... I've got them finishing first.”
- 2Dallas Cowboys to win the division“I am going to take the Dallas Cowboys. I'm with you, dude.”
- 3Los Angeles Rams to win the division“I am going to take home cooking in the NFC West Home cook the Los Angeles Rams.”
- 4New Orleans Saints to win the division“I'll take the New Orleans Saints”
- 5Los Angeles Chargers to win the division“I don't know why I like the Chargers, but I wrote it down already.”
- 6Houston Texans to win the division“I'm gonna go with you on the Houston Texans... Give me the Texans.”
- 7Buffalo Bills to win the division“I will I will join you with Buffalo Bills.”
- 8Baltimore Ravens to win the division“I will go with you on the Baltimore Ravens.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions to win the division1 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Dallas Cowboys to win the division2 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to win the division3 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| New Orleans Saints to win the division4 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Chargers to win the division5 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Houston Texans to win the division6 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to win the division7 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Baltimore Ravens to win the division8 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 8 division winners — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 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.
1Division WinnersDetroit Lions
Detroit Lions to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Division WinnersDallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Division WinnersLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Division WinnersNew Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Division WinnersLos Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Division WinnersHouston Texans
Houston Texans to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Division WinnersBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Division WinnersBaltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Daniel DiBerardinis · Division Winners · Atlanta Falcons · Miss 0
Danny D predicts Sonny Styles goes in the top ten (maybe top five), doesn't think Ty Simpson goes before late first round, says Kenyon Sadiq lands with the Rams at 13, and picks the Falcons to win the NFC South while naming the Bengals an AFC bounce-back team. They also give a Final Four of Michigan, Florida, Purdue and Arizona with Michigan winning.Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · New York Giants · Miss 0
Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. They also expect Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and they float the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one.Rich Eisen · Division Winners · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. They also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.Rich Eisen · Division Winners · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Eisen called the 49ers-as-NFC-favorites take an overreaction, picked the Jaguars to beat the Titans and win their division, leaned Ravens over the Steelers in the Week 18 Sunday night game, expects the Bills to beat the Jets even without Josh Allen, sees the Chargers as the AFC's seventh seed, agreed Tyler Shough could win Offensive Rookie of the Year with a good Saints 2026, said Malik Willis will be a starter somewhere next season, and insisted Detroit goes into 2026 with Goff.Chris Brockman · Division Winners · Chicago Bears · Hit 100
Brockman called the Broncos-Packers game the best of the day, said Denver looks poised to lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed and reach the AFC Championship Game, predicted the Bears win the NFC North and the Eagles win their division (though they think they lose to a five seed from the NFC West), and said Philip Rivers will be in the NFL in 2026.Rich Eisen · Division Winners · New England Patriots · Hit 100
Eisen said the Patriots are still likely to win the AFC East and won't be one-and-done, that the Chargers will end Dallas' season next week, that TreVeyon Henderson should out-snap Rhamondre Stevenson, that the NFC East race is over in Philadelphia's favor, and that the winner of the NFC West will be the NFC's No. 1 seed.