Joe Marino#2 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 7, 2026
Marino says they predicted the Bills to go 12-5 and win the AFC East, expects wins over Minnesota, Miami and the Jets, calls Josh Allen the league's best quarterback, and ranks Buffalo's 21 players under 25 years old as building blocks.
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What Joe Marino said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI had the Bills going twelve and five and winning the AFC East
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- SaidSep 7
- PlayedNov 9
- GradedNov 10
- 1Buffalo Bills to beat Minnesota“Then they go to Minnesota, and, folks, our quarterback advantage should be significant in that game. I like to think we can handle that one.”
- 2Josh Allen to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards“Josh Allen, best quarterback in the league, continuity with the coaching, an upgrade in DJ Moore”
- 3Buffalo Bills to finish with 12 wins“I had the Bills going twelve and five and winning the AFC East, and so let's see if they can pull that out.”
- 4Buffalo Bills to beat Miami Dolphins“That should be a tough game for Miami and one the bill should handle.”
- 5Deone Walker to be 1st on the depth chart“Dion Walker looks like he's about to emerge as a quality starter”
- 6Top Player Lists“I've ranked the 21 players on the bills roster under 25 years old... Number one... Cole Bishop and Deion Walker... TJ Parker, I have at number three... 20, Javon Solomon.”
- 7Buffalo Bills to beat Jets“you get two in a row against the Dolphins and Jets... you got a couple of games that I expect the Bills to go out there and win”
- 8Buffalo Bills to win the division“I had the Bills going twelve and five and winning the AFC East”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills to beat Minnesota1 | Game Outcome Picks | Bills 23–6 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Josh Allen to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards2 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to finish with 12 wins3 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to beat Miami Dolphins4 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Deone Walker to be 1st on the depth chart5 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “I've ranked the 21 players on the bills roster under 25 years…”6 | Top Player Lists | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to beat Jets7 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to win the division8 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 1 hit · 7 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive8 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks, 1 depth chart call, 1 division winner, 1 positional finish, 1 season win total and 1 top player list — 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.
1 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 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
Buffalo Bills · 2026 season · wins25 calls from 12 pundits between 10 wins and 14 wins. Joe Marino said 12 wins. the room's median is 11 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.
1Game Outcome PicksBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to beat Minnesota
What happenedBills 23–6Bills at Vikings100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 23-6
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- MIN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Positional FinishesJosh AllenBuffalo Bills
Josh Allen to finish top 1 at his position, by passing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Season Win TotalsBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to finish with 12 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Game Outcome PicksBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to beat Miami Dolphins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Depth Chart CallsDeone WalkerBuffalo Bills
Deone Walker to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I've ranked the 21 players on the bills roster under 25 years old... Number one... Cole Bishop and Deion Walker... TJ Parker, I have at number three... 20, Javon Solomon.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Game Outcome PicksBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to beat Jets
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Division WinnersBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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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
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