Danny Parkins#75 of 87 NFL pundits · 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.
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What Danny Parkins said
Coming in at number one, the Buffalo Bills.
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- AFC & NFC East, OPOY predictions, Aaron Donald signs with Rams, Howie Long joins, Chiefs rebuild?
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
How each call scored
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 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.
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.
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 Winners2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New York Giants to win the division
“I don't know if you heard, but I have the Giants winning the NFC East.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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New York Giants to finish with 11 wins
“10 win team. 11 win team... the 11 win New York Giants”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New England Patriots to finish with 11 wins
“I still think they can be an 11 win team, but better team, worse record”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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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”
—WaitingNot 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”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
“I'm going with the favorite. I'm going with Jameer Gibbs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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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.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New York Giants to make the playoffs
“you have two teams in this division making the playoffs... the 11 win New York Giants”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“Number two, making the playoffs, the New England Patriots.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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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.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
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Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
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