Chris Broussard#77 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 3, 2026
Broussard picked Ravens rookie receiver Jacoby Lane for Offensive Rookie of the Year, had the Texans winning the AFC South and the Buccaneers winning the NFC South, saw AJ Brown as roughly a top-10 receiver, and had the Chiefs third in their division but still in the playoffs.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI'm going with the aforementioned Jacoby Lane.
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- First Things First (podcast)
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- AFC South, NFC South, and OROY predictions, BUD List, How confident should the Ravens and Lamar be?
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- 1Houston Texans to win the division“And that means, of course, the Houston Texans winning this division.”
- 2Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs“Brew picked them to finish third in the division, but make the playoffs.”
- 3A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards“I think he'd be, like, a top 10 receiver to have a great year for them”
- 4Ja'Kobi Lane to win Offensive Rookie of the Year“I'm going with the aforementioned... Jacoby Lane... I think Lane is gonna be big for them.”
- 5Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division“we know that you'll have bucks number one... Baker's got a chip on his shoulder... Baker's gonna cook.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans to win the division1 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Ja'Kobi Lane to win Offensive Rookie of the Year4 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division5 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 2 division winners, 1 award pick, 1 playoff pick and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 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.
1Division WinnersHouston Texans
Houston Texans to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Playoff PicksKansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesA.J. BrownNew England Patriots
A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Award PicksJa'Kobi LaneBaltimore Ravens
Ja'Kobi Lane to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Division WinnersTampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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