Chad Ochocinco Johnson· Nov 19, 2025
Ochocinco says Christian Gonzalez belongs in the top-five DB conversation, believes Kyler Murray will be elsewhere next year, expects Chase to get a one-game suspension, backs Sam Darnold to bounce back, and floats Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaching 2,000 receiving yards. He also reminds listeners he called the Bears and Panthers as teams to watch before the season.
“Who are the two teams I told you to watch out for before the season started when I talked to you in August. The Bears and the Panthers.”
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5 checkable claims — 2 surprise team calls, 1 player season number, 1 positional finishe and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 26.4 out of 100, against 33.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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5 checkable claims in this take
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- Trade and Signing CallsKyler MurrayNov 19, 2025
Kyler Murray to move
“if they do part ways with him, I'm sure Kyler Murray will be somewhere else. Next year for sure.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-139 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -139
- player:
- Kyler Murray
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- ARI
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- ARI
- weeks left when called:
- 7
Christian Gonzalez to finish top 5 at his position, by interceptions
“he needs to be in the conversation of top five dbs.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Christian Gonzalez
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- secondary
- ranked by:
- interceptions
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- the naive guess:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 71
- actual finish:
- 343
- weeks left when called:
- 7
- predicted finish:
- 5
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to record 2,000 receiving yards
“he just going head huper crazy, dude gonna get two thousand”
Close · 79Scored 79.3a naive guess scored 0+110.23 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- 739.87
- skill:
- 110.23
- what happened:
- 1793
- player:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 79.3
- baseline:
- 0
- predicted:
- 2000
- statistic:
- receiving_yards
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- last season:
- 1130
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 7
- position average:
- 349.73
- zero at percent out:
- 50
- Surprise Team CallsChicago BearsNov 19, 2025
Chicago Bears to beat expectations
“Who are the two teams I told you to watch out for before the season started... The Bears and the Panthers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsCarolina PanthersNov 19, 2025
Carolina Panthers to beat expectations
“Who are the two teams I told you to watch out for before the season started... The Bears and the Panthers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 31Simms 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 · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- 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.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
More surprise team calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Steven RuizSurprise Team Calls · Houston TexansPendingRuiz expects the Texans to repeat last year's turnaround, saying their defense and schedule will let them pile up wins and stay in the playoff race all season.
- Henry McKennaSurprise Team Calls · Houston TexansPendingMcKenna picks the Texans as the 0-2 team most likely to recover, favoring them over the Buccaneers because he believes the AFC South is weaker than the NFC South.
- Greg AumanSurprise Team Calls · Houston TexansPendingAuman names the Texans as the 0-2 team best positioned to turn their season around and get back into the playoff race, citing their history of slow starts and an elite defense. He also references his preseason pick of the Chargers to win the Super Bowl.
- Ben ArthurSurprise Team Calls · Houston TexansPendingArthur also lands on the Texans, arguing their defense will return to elite form and a soft upcoming stretch will get Houston's season back on track.
- Eric WilliamsSurprise Team Calls · Los Angeles ChargersPendingWilliams picks the Chargers as the 0-2 team to rebound, comparing it to the 2017 team that started 0-4 and finished 9-7, and suggests they will rise up on the road against Buffalo rather than collapse.
- Ralph VacchianoSurprise Team Calls · Indianapolis ColtsPendingVacchiano picks the Colts over the Texans as the 0-2 team most likely to rebound, trusting their offense with Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor to keep them in the playoff race.