Richard Sherman#43 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 1, 2026
Sherman picked the Seahawks to repeat as NFC West champs, Dallas to win the East, Detroit the North and Tampa Bay the South, with the Rams, 49ers and Bears as wild cards. They also gave records for each team's first four games and picked the Rams over the 49ers in Week 1.
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What Richard Sherman said
I got Seattle winning it again.
- Where it was said
- The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)
- The episode
- The Richard Sherman Podcast - NFC Predictions: Seahawks, Cowboys, Lions & Bucs win their Divisions?
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- SaidSep 1
- PlayedSep 10–17
- GradedSep 12–18
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
How each call scored
17 checkable claims — 7 playoff picks, 4 division winners, 2 depth chart calls, 2 game outcome picks, 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 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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 Picks1 hit · 1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
Buffalo Bills to beat Detroit Lions
“I have a hard time believing Buffalo is going to lose the first game in their brand new stadium ... So I think that's the one they're going to have a hard time winning. I got them 3-1.”
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
Los Angeles Rams to beat San Francisco 49ers
“Richard, who do you think has the advantage going into this game? The Rams... The Rams, Mitchell. The Rams.”
49ers 27–749ers at Rams0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 27-7
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Playoff Picks7 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“you've got the Seattle Seahawks winning the West”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs
“Yeah, I feel really good about the 49ers making it.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“Who do you think takes care of the wild card seeds? ... Rams, Niners. ... Bears.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Division Winners4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“to be the champs, you got to beat the champs. I got Seattle winning it again.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“I think the NFC East goes through Dallas um surprisingly this year”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“If anybody is going to run away with it, I think Tampa would.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Isaiah Likely to be 1st on the depth chart
“Isaiah Likely is likely to be the number one target for a little while early in the season”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
DeVonta Smith to be 1st on the depth chart
“Devontae Smith is going to be the number one.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Minnesota Vikings to finish with 9 wins
“I think if they win nine games, that'd be considered a win.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Byron Murphy to make All-Pro
“I think Byron Murphy is up for an all-pro year”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Isaiah Likely, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles, Byron Murphy, Chicago Bears
Others on the same people
Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels.
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.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
Eisen agreed the Bears are a team of destiny who will win the NFC, insisted the Packers will make the playoffs and won't lose at home to the Ravens, said the Steelers should make the playoffs, and endorsed the view that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.