Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 1, 2026
Brockman picked the Chargers to win the AFC West with the Broncos close behind, said only those two teams from the division make the playoffs, that Kansas City finishes under .500, and that the Raiders pick in the top five again.
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What Chris Brockman said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think that the Los Angeles chargers win the AFC West.
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- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
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- Hour 3: Rich Eisen Fantasy Draft, NFC Predictions AFC West, Los Angeles Angels Sale, Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
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- 1Las Vegas Raiders to pick “picking in the top five” (picks 1–5)“I think the Raiders are once again picking in the top five.”
- 2Denver Broncos to make the playoffs“I think they also, the Denver Broncos right there. It's gonna be a neck and neck race all season long. I think both teams make the playoffs.”
- 3Los Angeles Chargers to win the division“I think that the Los Angeles chargers win the AFC West.”
- 4Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs“I think both teams make the playoffs. Only two I said two playoff teams from the AFC West.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Raiders to pick “picking in the top five” (picks 1–5)1 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Denver Broncos to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Chargers to win the division3 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs4 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 playoff picks, 1 division winner and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 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.
1Team Draft Slot CallsLas Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders to pick “picking in the top five” (picks 1–5)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Division WinnersLos Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Playoff PicksLos Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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