Chris Broussard#77 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 31, 2026
Broussard sees the Rams as a lock for the playoffs with a duplicable Stafford season (39-41 TDs) and Myles Garrett breaking their own sack record, has the Bengals making the playoffs with a healthy Burrow, picks Puka Nacua for OPOY, and has Dallas winning the NFC East and Buffalo the AFC East.
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What Chris Broussard said
I cannot see this team healthy, missing the playoffs.
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- First Things First (podcast)
- The episode
- AFC & NFC East, OPOY predictions, Aaron Donald signs with Rams, Howie Long joins, Chiefs rebuild?
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 4 playoff picks, 2 division winners, 2 player season numbers and 1 award pick — 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.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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.
Playoff Picks4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
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Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“if Joe Burrow is healthy for 17 games, I believe they will make the playoffs and they will be dangerous”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“I cannot see this team healthy, missing the playoffs... there's no way I see them missing the playoffs”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“At number two... They still will make the playoffs... I don't think there's a three peat.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Puka Nacua to win Offensive Player of the Year
“But assuming he's not, I'm going with Puka Nakua.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I have them missing the playoffs, which leaves the Bills... So Buffalo is going to be a real threat to win the AFC.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“But number two, that leaves, of course, the Dallas Cowboys... Taking that NFC East crown.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Matthew Stafford to record 39 passing tds
“I think he could have 39 touchdowns, 41.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I think it could be surprising if he doesn't break his own sacraments.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.John Breech · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd predicts Matt Stafford stays with the Rams rather than moving on, and says Travis Hunter may underachieve because they're being asked to play both ways — Cowherd doubts they're a No. 1 receiver and would slot them as a No. 2 receiver while being a No. 1 corner.
More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Ross Jackson · Playoff Picks · New Orleans Saints · Miss 0
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Minnesota Vikings · Miss 0
Eisen argues Ohio State will produce multiple top-10 picks — Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs — becoming the first school with three defensive players in the top 10, and that Styles will not be available at No. 12 to the Cowboys. He also thinks Fernando Mendoza is worthy of the No. 1 overall pick and expects the Raiders to draft him, and picks Trey Lance over Anthony Richardson to start a game first, Micah Parsons to fetch a bigger trade return than Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins as the released QB most likely to reach the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings' Week 1 starter.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Carolina Panthers · 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.Chris Brockman · Playoff Picks · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Brockman argued the road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Foxborough, meaning the Patriots will finish as the No. 1 seed, and called their shot that the Chargers beat Denver in Week 18. They also declared the Bears a team of destiny who will win the NFC, said the Steelers will end their playoff win drought, and that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.