Seth Rollins· Jul 23, 2026
Guest host Seth Rollins picked the Chicago Bears as his final sleeper team, saying they'll be better than last year, win the NFC North, and reach at least the NFC title game. He also endorsed a 10-7 record as reasonable, said Colston Loveland will be a top-five tight end, and voiced concerns about Green Bay's defense.
“They're gonna win this division, and they are gonna get to the NFC title game, if not the Super Bowl.”
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6 checkable claims — 3 surprise team calls, 1 division winner, 1 positional finishe and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
Where this call stands in the room
Chicago Bears · 2026 season · wins13 calls from 11 pundits between 3 wins and 12 wins. Seth Rollins said 10 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
6 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.
- Surprise Team CallsMiami DolphinsJul 23, 2026
Miami Dolphins to beat expectations
“so first round, I went Dolphins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsChicago BearsJul 23, 2026
Chicago Bears to beat expectations
“Of course, the Chicago Bears are a sleeper team. Look at this. They're not even predicted. They're, like, predicted to finish third in the North this season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsLos Angeles RamsJul 23, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to beat expectations
“I'm gonna pick the Rams, everybody.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersChicago BearsJul 23, 2026
Chicago Bears to win the division
“They're gonna win this division, and they are gonna get to the NFC title game, if not the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsChicago BearsJul 23, 2026
Chicago Bears to finish with 10 wins
“I think it's absolutely that that ten and seven, I think, is more than reasonable for sure.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesColston LovelandChicago BearsJul 23, 2026
Colston Loveland to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards
“Colston Loveland in his second season who's going to be, if not is, one of the top five tight ends in the league”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
What others said about the same people
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsMiss · 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.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Tice 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.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 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).
- Adam ChudwinGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100In his annual game-by-game Bears prediction, Chudwin went through all 17 games and landed on a 12-5 season for Chicago.
- John BreechGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100A CBS Sports piece predicts the week each NFL team will suffer its first loss, effectively picking winners in each of those games, and names the Ravens as the league's final undefeated team after a 7-0 start.
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- Greg AumanSurprise Team Calls · Houston TexansPendingAuman names the Texans as the 0-2 team best positioned to turn their season around and get back into the playoff race, citing their history of slow starts and an elite defense. He also references his preseason pick of the Chargers to win the Super Bowl.
- Ben ArthurSurprise Team Calls · Houston TexansPendingArthur also lands on the Texans, arguing their defense will return to elite form and a soft upcoming stretch will get Houston's season back on track.
- Eric WilliamsSurprise Team Calls · Los Angeles ChargersPendingWilliams picks the Chargers as the 0-2 team to rebound, comparing it to the 2017 team that started 0-4 and finished 9-7, and suggests they will rise up on the road against Buffalo rather than collapse.
- Ralph VacchianoSurprise Team Calls · Indianapolis ColtsPendingVacchiano picks the Colts over the Texans as the 0-2 team most likely to rebound, trusting their offense with Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor to keep them in the playoff race.