John Breech#34 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 7, 2026
Breech gave full 2026 AFC and NFC record predictions, playoff fields and seedings, with the Broncos as the AFC's top seed and the Rams as the NFC's top seed, and picked the Cowboys to win the NFC East. They also picked the Seahawks to win more than 10.5 games.
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What John Breech said
In the NFC, I have the Cowboys winning the NFC East.
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- CBS Sports
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- Breech's final record prediction for all 32 NFL teams, plus Falcons finally name starting QB for Week 1
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
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| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Seeding, Byes and Home Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
How each call scored
57 checkable claims — 33 season win totals, 14 playoff picks, 8 division winners and 2 seeding, byes and home field — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 32 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 35 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 10 and below it on 25.
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.
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Season Win Totals33 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
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Seeding, Byes and Home Field2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Rams to take the top seed
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers”
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Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers”
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Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers”
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Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers”
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Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers”
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Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers”
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Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“NFC playoffs: 1. Rams 2. Lions 3. Cowboys 4. Saints 5. Seahawks 6. Packers 7. Bears”
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Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“AFC playoffs: 1. Broncos 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Bills 5. Bengals 6. Chiefs 7. Steelers”
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Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“In the NFC, I have the Cowboys winning the NFC East.”
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Who this take is about
Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Washington Commanders, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals
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