John Breech#34 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 8, 2026
Breech picks the Bills, Ravens, Texans, Broncos, Cowboys, Lions, Saints and Rams, and floats Houston as a surprise Super Bowl contender.
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What John Breech said
The Patriots had a fun one-year run at the top of the division, but the Bills will be out for blood this year.
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- CBS Sports predicts every NFL division winner: Experts high on Cowboys, fading Chiefs, and split on NFC North
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Surprise Team Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 8 division winners and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
Division Winners8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Houston Texans to win the division
“I think the Texans have the best defense in the AFC ... forget the division title, this team could be a surprise Super Bowl contender.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“The Patriots had a fun one-year run at the top of the division, but the Bills will be out for blood this year.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“I do think the Seahawks will keep this division race close, but the Rams feel inevitable. I just can't pick against them.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New Orleans Saints to win the division
“I think he leads New Orleans on a worst-to-first run to steal the NFC South.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to win the division
“With a high-flying offense, I think the Lions have enough firepower to take the NFC North.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“This division feels like it's going to come down to the Bengals or Ravens, so I flipped a coin. Baltimore wins.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“The Cowboys have one of the best offenses in the NFL and if their defense can take just a small step forward, they could be a huge threat to win not only the division”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Surprise Team Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Houston Texans to beat expectations
“If CJ Stroud can take a step forward, forget the division title, this team could be a surprise Super Bowl contender.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Danny D predicts Sonny Styles goes in the top ten (maybe top five), doesn't think Ty Simpson goes before late first round, says Kenyon Sadiq lands with the Rams at 13, and picks the Falcons to win the NFC South while naming the Bengals an AFC bounce-back team. They also give a Final Four of Michigan, Florida, Purdue and Arizona with Michigan winning.Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · New York Giants · Miss 0
Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. They also expect Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and they float the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one.Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · Los Angeles Chargers · Miss 0
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