Danny Parkins· Aug 31, 2026
Parkins picks the Giants to win the NFC East with 11 wins (Cowboys second and in the playoffs, Eagles missing them), has the Bills over an 11-win playoff Patriots team in the AFC East, tabs DJ Moore as Josh Allen's No. 1 receiver, and takes Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year.
“Coming in at number one, the Buffalo Bills.”
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11 checkable claims — 3 playoff picks, 2 division winners, 2 player season numbers, 2 season win totals, 1 award pick and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
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New England Patriots · 2026 season · wins17 calls from 10 pundits between 9 wins and 14 wins. Danny Parkins said 11 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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11 checkable claims in this take
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- Depth Chart CallsDJ MooreBuffalo BillsAug 31, 2026
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
“DJ Moore is gonna be excellent for them... He's gonna be Josh Allen's number one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksNew York GiantsAug 31, 2026
New York Giants to make the playoffs
“you have two teams in this division making the playoffs... the 11 win New York Giants”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersNew York GiantsAug 31, 2026
New York Giants to win the division
“I don't know if you heard, but I have the Giants winning the NFC East.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew York GiantsAug 31, 2026
New York Giants to finish with 11 wins
“10 win team. 11 win team... the 11 win New York Giants”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Odell Beckham Jr. to record 500 receiving yards
“Would would 40 catches for 500 yards be considered?... that's around what I think is possible”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Odell Beckham Jr. to record 40 receptions
“Would would 40 catches for 500 yards be considered?... Because that that's around what I think is is is possible”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJahmyr GibbsDetroit LionsAug 31, 2026
Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
“I'm going with the favorite. I'm going with Jameer Gibbs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew England PatriotsAug 31, 2026
New England Patriots to finish with 11 wins
“I still think they can be an 11 win team, but better team, worse record”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksDallas CowboysAug 31, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
“coming in at number two, they're gonna be in the playoffs. They're very good. It's the Dallas Cowboys.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksNew England PatriotsAug 31, 2026
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“Number two, making the playoffs, the New England Patriots.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsAug 31, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“Coming in at number one, the Buffalo Bills.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · New York GiantsHit · 98Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Dan "Buzz" WilsonPlayoff Picks · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Wilson argued the Eagles' offseason approach of prioritizing 2026 and beyond doesn't mean a bad 2025 — he expects them to remain among the NFC's best teams and to make a deep playoff run rather than fall off to eight or nine wins.
- Craig StoutPlayoff Picks · Kansas City ChiefsMiss · 0Craig believes better execution from a Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs team will be enough to return them to the playoffs in the coming season, and he expects Tyler Algeier to land with Denver as a complement to RJ Harvey.
- Ross JacksonPlayoff Picks · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 0Jackson 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 EisenPlayoff Picks · Minnesota VikingsMiss · 0Eisen argues Ohio State will produce multiple top-10 picks — Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs — becoming the first school with three defensive players in the top 10, and that Styles will not be available at No. 12 to the Cowboys. He also thinks Fernando Mendoza is worthy of the No. 1 overall pick and expects the Raiders to draft him, and picks Trey Lance over Anthony Richardson to start a game first, Micah Parsons to fetch a bigger trade return than Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins as the released QB most likely to reach the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings' Week 1 starter.
- Dwaine BoardPlayoff Picks · San Francisco 49ersHit · 100Board argues the 49ers can still make the playoffs even if Trent Williams leaves, expects Williams to be brought back, and favors drafting a wide receiver at No. 27 over an offensive tackle.
- Rich EisenPlayoff Picks · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Eisen 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. He also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.