Carmen VitaliJul 18, 2026

Vitali picked England to beat France in the World Cup third-place match, and on the NFL side predicted the Minnesota Vikings would win the NFC North with Kyler Murray thriving under Kevin O'Connell, while also seeing Tennessee making noise in the AFC South. They also think LeBron James ends up in Miami.

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Waiting3 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 3Settled3 still waiting

3Waitingnot graded yet

What Carmen Vitali said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

I am not going to be surprised, if when all is said and done this season, the Minnesota Vikings win the NFC North.

Carmen Vitali, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

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The episode: Carmen Vitali & Anita Marks talk World Cup, NFL predictions, and more!
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1Minnesota Vikings to win the division“I am not going to be surprised, if when all is said and done this season, The Minnesota vikings win THE Nfc north Because kevin O'Connell has created a wonderful landing place for a quarterback”
2Minnesota Vikings to beat expectations“especially playing a fourth place schedule, these Minnesota vikings could surprise some people”
3Tennessee Titans to beat expectations“I feel LIKE i could See tennessee making some noise this Year... i'm a Cam ward Believer”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Minnesota Vikings to win the division¹	Division Winners	—	—	—	—
Minnesota Vikings to beat expectations²	Surprise Team Calls	—	—	—	—
Tennessee Titans to beat expectations³	Surprise Team Calls	—	—	—	—
3 calls · 3 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

3 checkable claims — 2 surprise team calls and 1 division winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 2 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.

1Division Winners Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to win the division
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2Surprise Team Calls Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to beat expectations
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3Surprise Team Calls Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans to beat expectations
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Jason Harmon · Roster Spot Calls · Max Brosmer · Miss 0
Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs.
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.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere.
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.
Shaun Calderon · Trade and Signing Calls · Jeffery Simmons · Miss 0
Calderon argues the 0-5 Titans won't turn their season around, that Cam Ward won't be benched soon, and that Jeffery Simmons stays in Tennessee while Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley are likely trade candidates with modest returns.
Justin Penik · Trade and Signing Calls · Aaron Jones · Hit 100
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Bill Simmons · Surprise Team Calls · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Waiting
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Danny Kelly · Surprise Team Calls · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Waiting
Kelly argued the Buccaneers are the one NFC South club capable of a second-half surge, citing a soft remaining schedule and the league's top defensive EPA.
Logan Lazarczyk · Surprise Team Calls · Houston Texans · Waiting
Lazarczyk argues the Raiders can still contend for the AFC's final wild-card spot, naming the Bills, Broncos, Jaguars, Steelers, Chiefs and Bengals as locks for the top six seeds, calling Houston a sleeper, and predicting Las Vegas can beat the Chargers, Titans and Cardinals down the stretch.
Jordan Dajani · Surprise Team Calls · Pittsburgh Steelers · Waiting
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