Kurt WarnerSep 9, 2026
Warner picked the Rams to beat the Bills in Super Bowl 61, tabbed Joe Burrow as MVP, and made a series of rapid-fire calls including Bo Nix's Broncos going deep, the Cowboys making the playoffs, the Vikings being a playoff team, and Shedeur Sanders taking over as Cleveland's starter early.
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What Kurt Warner said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI believe the numbers will be there, for Joe Burrow to, to make a case for the MVP.
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- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
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- Hour 2: Week 1 NFL Power Rankings, plus NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner
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- 1Denver Broncos to make the playoffs“The quarterback that could take his team further than they've been... I'm gonna say Bo Nitt... I believe that they've got a chance to go to the Super Bowl this year”
- 2Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs“This very easily should be a playoff football team, but it's gonna depend on what Kyler we get”
- 3Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl“the same Super Bowl sixty one prediction of Rams over Bills”
- 4Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart“So I think this thing could turn to Chidur, you know, fairly early in the season... More likely to start week three, Michael Penix or Shidoor Sanders? ... I'm gonna go should do it”
- 5Joe Burrow to win MVP“That said, your prediction for MVP was Joe Burrow.”
- 6Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl“you and I had the same Super Bowl sixty one prediction of Rams over Bills. Why do you like the Bills to win the AFC, Kirk?”
- 7Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl“last night on, the NFL game day season preview show, you and I had the same Super Bowl sixty one prediction of Rams over Bills”
- 8Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs“I had them being in the playoffs on our show last night... I do believe they're a playoff team”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos to make the playoffs1 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl3 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Joe Burrow to win MVP5 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl6 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl7 | Super Bowl Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs8 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 3 playoff picks, 2 conference champions, 1 award pick, 1 depth chart call and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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
Shedeur Sanders · 2026 season22 calls from 18 pundits between 1 and 2. Kurt Warner said 1. the room's median is 1. 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.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Playoff PicksMinnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Conference ChampionsLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsShedeur SandersCleveland Browns
Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Award PicksJoe BurrowCincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow to win MVP
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Conference ChampionsBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Chad Jensen · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Turner · Miss 0
Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.
More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Ross Jackson · Playoff Picks · New Orleans Saints · Miss 0
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Carolina Panthers · Hit 100
Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. They also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.Chris Brockman · Playoff Picks · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Brockman argued the road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Foxborough, meaning the Patriots will finish as the No. 1 seed, and called their shot that the Chargers beat Denver in Week 18. They also declared the Bears a team of destiny who will win the NFC, said the Steelers will end their playoff win drought, and that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.