Richard Sherman#43 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 5, 2026
Sherman previewed the AFC, picking the Bills, Chiefs, Ravens and Texans as division winners with Denver, New England and Jacksonville as wild cards, called several individual early-season games, and predicted a big year for Travis Hunter at cornerback.
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What Richard Sherman said
I think they win this AFC East.
- Where it was said
- The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)
- The episode
- The Richard Sherman Podcast - AFC PREDICTIONS: Bills, Chiefs, Ravens, Texans, Broncos, Patriots
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- SaidSep 5
- PlayedSep 13–27
- GradedSep 15–28
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
How each call scored
20 checkable claims — 7 game outcome picks, 7 playoff picks, 4 division winners, 1 pro bowl and all-pro call and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
7 of 20 have settled so far, averaging 85.7 out of 100, against 57.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
Game Outcome Picks6 hits · 1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Dolphins
“I think the Chiefs are going to, you know, Andy Reid's going to have his team ready to go... but I think they have enough to beat the Dolphins.”
Chiefs 24–10Chiefs at Dolphins100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 24-10
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- MIA
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
New England Patriots to beat Pittsburgh Steelers
“I think they can find a way to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.”
Patriots 20–3Steelers at Patriots100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NE
- score:
- 3-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NE
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Buffalo Bills to beat Detroit Lions
“Your Detroit Lions, again, that's a tough game to go to Buffalo in their new stadium and get that win. I think Buffalo finds a way in that game.”
Bills 41–31Lions at Bills100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 31-41
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Denver Broncos
“can they sneak out of there with a win in Arrowhead? Maybe, but probably not with Patrick Mahomes healthy.”
Chiefs 31–10Broncos at Chiefs100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 10-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Buffalo Bills to beat Texans
“I think he's going to be a little rusty to start the season. I think Buffalo finds a way to get that game.”
Bills 36–31Bills at Texans100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 36-31
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Tennessee Titans to beat Jets
“So I think the Titans may find a way to win that, and the team may be rallying behind him.”
Jets 23–10Jets at Titans0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYJ
- score:
- 23-10
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- TEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- TEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Tampa Bay Bucs
“Mitchell, if Joe Burrow's upright, I've got them winning that game.”
Bengals 33–27Buccaneers at Bengals100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- CIN
- score:
- 27-33
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- CIN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- CIN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Division Winners4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“I feel even better about the Kansas City Chiefs winning this division.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“So I think they can win the AFC East... I think they win this AFC East.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks7 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“The Super Bowl runner-ups aren't just going to disappear quietly into the night... They'll be six.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“you've got the division winners as follows, the Bills, the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Texans”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“you've got the division winners as follows, the Bills, the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Texans”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“you've got the division winners as follows, the Bills, the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Texans”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“Obviously, Denver made the AFC Championship last year. I have to have them there... So we'll go Broncos.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“you've got the division winners as follows, the Bills, the Chiefs, the Ravens, and the Texans”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Miami Dolphins to finish with 5–6 wins
“if they can get one, then I think going through the season, you know, maybe that gets them five or six wins this season”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Travis Hunter to make All-Pro
“you're probably about to watch Travis Hunter have a potential all pro corner year and still make some impactful plays on offense”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on each- Jets at TitansJets 23Titans 1020 calls →
- Bills at TexansBills 36Texans 3134 calls →
- Buccaneers at BengalsBengals 33Buccaneers 2724 calls →
- Broncos at ChiefsChiefs 31Broncos 1042 calls →
- Lions at BillsBills 41Lions 3123 calls →
- Steelers at PatriotsPatriots 20Steelers 323 calls →
- Chiefs at DolphinsChiefs 24Dolphins 1016 calls →
Who this take is about
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