Manti Te'o#65 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 4, 2026
In a midseason division check-in, Te'o picked the Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Chiefs, Giants, Bears, Falcons and 49ers to win their divisions, and also restated their preseason pick of Justin Jefferson as Offensive Player of the Year.
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What Manti Te'o said
All three phases, Jacksonville Jaguars. I got them.
- Where it was said
- Good Morning Football (podcast)
- The episode
- GMFB Wednesday Hour 1: Trade Deadline, 2nd Half Expectations, and Division Predictions
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 8 division winners and 1 award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 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.
Division Winners8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
“Jacksonville, Trevor Lawrence, what they have offensively, what they have defensively, their special teams... All three phases, Jacksonville Jaguars. I got them.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Pittsburgh Steelers to win the division
“I like what the Steelers got going on. I think that run game with Aaron Rodgers... they have that defense that had eight sacks against the Browns.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
San Francisco 49ers to win the division
“Let's go, San Francisco 49ers... I got the San Francisco 49ers there.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New England Patriots to win the division
“I am going to go with the New England Patriots... I think that what the Buffalo Bills have defensively right now, they're still trying to figure that out.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“I like the Kansas City Chiefs winning the West, even though the Broncos didn't look good.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chicago Bears to win the division
“And trust me, I chose them to win the North... Caleb Williams right now is the best quarterback in the National Football League... This team right here, the North.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New York Giants to win the division
“Defensively, they're fast, they're physical. and they get after your quarterback, I got the New York Giants.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Atlanta Falcons to win the division
“They have the pieces. They just have to put it together. I like what the Atlanta Falcons got right now.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Justin Jefferson to win Offensive Player of the Year
“I chose Justin Jefferson to be my offensive player of the year. That was my prediction.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score.
More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · Los Angeles Chargers · Miss 0
Cowherd unveiled their top 10 NFL teams entering next season, with Seattle first, the Rams second and the Chiefs tenth, and separately picked the Chargers to win the AFC West.Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · Baltimore Ravens · Miss 0
Cowherd likes Jacksonville, Chicago and Pittsburgh (with DK Metcalf back) in the wild-card round, ranks the league's head coaches with McVay first and Ben Johnson seventh, and predicts Lamar Jackson has about two strong years left. They also name the Rams as a possible team to draft a receiver and floats next year's draft having seven first-round quarterbacks.Cynthia Frelund · Division Winners · Houston Texans · Miss 0
Freeland's model has the Chargers winning straight up in Dallas, the Texans winning big over the Raiders and going on to win the AFC South, the Lions beating the Steelers by six, the Saints beating the Jets, and the Packers beating the Bears; they also see the AFC's Super Bowl representative being either Denver or Houston.Chris Brockman · Division Winners · Philadelphia Eagles · 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 · Philadelphia Eagles · 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.