Joe Marino· Sep 7, 2026
Marino says he 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.
“I had the Bills going twelve and five and winning the AFC East”
said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Bills (podcast) · read the original →
8 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks, 1 depth chart call, 1 division winner, 1 positional finishe, 1 season win total and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Buffalo Bills · 2026 season · wins24 calls from 12 pundits between 10 wins and 13 wins. Joe Marino said 12 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
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8 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsSep 7, 2026
Buffalo 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”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsSep 7, 2026
“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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsBuffalo BillsSep 7, 2026
Buffalo 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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsSep 7, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I had the Bills going twelve and five and winning the AFC East”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsDeone WalkerBuffalo BillsSep 7, 2026
Deone Walker to be 1st on the depth chart
“Dion Walker looks like he's about to emerge as a quality starter”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsSep 7, 2026
Buffalo Bills to beat Miami Dolphins
“That should be a tough game for Miami and one the bill should handle.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsSep 7, 2026
Buffalo 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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesJosh AllenBuffalo BillsSep 7, 2026
Josh 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”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Ralph VentreRoster Spot Calls · Christian BenfordMiss · 0Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated.
- Carmen VitaliGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
- Chris BroussardGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Broussard picked the Bills to beat the Chargers in a competitive, higher-scoring game, said the Chiefs will rout the Dolphins, and for upset alert parlayed the Patriots over the Jaguars and the Raiders over the Saints. He also restated his Cowboys-versus-Ravens Super Bowl matchup pick.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.