Gilberto Manzano#55 of 87 NFL pundits · May 20, 2026
As relayed on the show, Manzano's NFC North projection has Detroit winning the division at 12-5, Chicago second at 11-6 and Minnesota third at 9-8 as wild cards, with Green Bay last at 8-9.
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What Gilberto Manzano said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromManzano has the Green Bay Packers finishing last in the NFC North Division at eight and nine overall.
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- 1Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs“He had the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the Green Bay Packers also at nine and eight, also making the wild card round.”
- 2Chicago Bears to make the playoffs“He had the Chicago Bears coming in second place with an eleven six overall record getting in to the wild card round.”
- 3Chicago Bears to finish with 11 wins“He had the Chicago Bears coming in second place with an eleven six overall record getting in to the wild card round.”
- 4Power Rankings“Our our guy, Gilberto Manzano had a list, picking the NFC North one through four... he had the lines winning the NFC North... Chicago Bears coming in second place... Minnesota Vikings ahead of the Green Bay Packers... Green Bay Packers finishing last”
- 5Detroit Lions to win the division“he had the lines winning the NFC North with a twelve and five overall record”
- 6Minnesota Vikings to finish with 9 wins“He had the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the Green Bay Packers also at nine and eight, also making the wild card round.”
- 7Green Bay Packers to finish with 8 wins“Manzano has the Green Bay Packers finishing last in the NFC North Division at eight and nine overall”
- 8Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins“he had the lines winning the NFC North with a twelve and five overall record”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs1 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to finish with 11 wins3 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| “Our our guy, Gilberto Manzano had a list, picking the NFC North…”4 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Detroit Lions to win the division5 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings to finish with 9 wins6 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Green Bay Packers to finish with 8 wins7 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins8 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 4 season win totals, 2 playoff picks, 1 division winner and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
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
Chicago Bears · 2026 season · wins8 calls from 4 pundits between 9 wins and 11 wins. Gilberto Manzano said 11 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.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Playoff PicksMinnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings 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.
3Season Win TotalsChicago Bears
Chicago Bears to finish with 11 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Our our guy, Gilberto Manzano had a list, picking the NFC North one through four... he had the lines winning the NFC North... Chicago Bears coming in second place... Minnesota Vikings ahead of the Green Bay Packers... Green Bay Packers finishing last”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Division WinnersDetroit Lions
Detroit Lions to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Season Win TotalsMinnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to finish with 9 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Season Win TotalsGreen Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers to finish with 8 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Season Win TotalsDetroit Lions
Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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