Dan Orlovsky· Oct 5, 2026
Orlovsky called Jacksonville and Kansas City the two best teams in the AFC, rated the Jaguars' defense the best unit in football, and said Chicago has the league's top offensive line.
“Jacksonville and Kansas City are the two best teams in the AFC.”
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3 checkable claims — 2 position group finish and 1 power ranking — 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.
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Chicago Bears · 2026 season7 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 5. Dan Orlovsky said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Position Group FinishChicago BearsOct 5, 2026
Chicago Bears offensive line to be the best in the league
“Yes. They have the best offensive line in football. And so you talk about the ability to control the game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsOct 5, 2026
“Jacksonville and Kansas City are the two best teams in the AFC. ... I think the Jags are as good as anybody in the AFC. I think Kansas City is right there. I think those are the two best teams in the AFC.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Group FinishJacksonville JaguarsOct 5, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars defense to be the best in the league
“I think the best and most underspoked unit in football right now is Jacksonville. Like, my notes for Jacksonville's defense... They give you nothing.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Chicago BearsHit · 100Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Bryan DeArdoScore Predictions · Chicago BearsHit · 98DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Parkins named the seven AFC teams he believes are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as his Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Chicago BearsHit · 98Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
More position group finish
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Zachary PerelesPosition Group Finish · Baltimore RavensPendingPereles grades the Brissett trade well for both sides, projecting Brissett as Baltimore's Week 10 starter who gives the Ravens a workable but below-average offense, and identifying the Chargers and Panthers games as winnable.
- Chris LongPosition Group Finish · Green Bay PackersPendingPreviewing the Week 9 slate, Chris Long expects the Saints to beat Cleveland, the Colts to beat Dallas, New England to edge Green Bay, and Baltimore to beat the Chargers on Monday night. He also calls the Packers a top-10 defense once Micah Parsons returns, names his top six quarterbacks of the season, and expects Brandon Ayuk to be released, with Will Lee and Trevion Henderson sidelined this week.
- Connor RogersPosition Group Finish · Minnesota VikingsPendingRogers agreed the Bears have the NFL's best offense, picked Minnesota as the league's best total defense, and picked Jacksonville to beat Baltimore on Thursday night.
- Chris SimmsPosition Group Finish · Minnesota VikingsPendingSimms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; he also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore.
- Christopher CarterPosition Group Finish · Pittsburgh SteelersPendingCarter argues the Steelers' defense genuinely belongs among the NFL's top five, crediting Patrick Graham's scheme, and frames the discussion around whether that level holds for the rest of the season.
- Nick WrightPosition Group Finish · Buffalo BillsPendingWright picked Buffalo to beat Baltimore in Lamar Jackson's return game, argued the Bills' much-maligned defense will climb to roughly 24th in the league rather than finishing 30th, expects Jacksonville to beat the Ravens four days later, and said a win in Denver would make 12 wins Kansas City's floor.