Chris Brockman#36 of 87 NFL pundits · May 11, 2026
Brockman predicted Justin Herbert would earn MVP votes and finish top three in the voting, that Breece Hall would finish top three in rushing yards after their new deal, that Denver is the team to beat in the AFC for 2026, and named their top five head coaches on the hot seat.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromJustin Herbert will deserve his MVP votes this year and finish in the top three.
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- 1Justin Herbert — MVP: finish in the top three“Justin Herbert will deserve his MVP votes this year and finish in the top three.”
- 2Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl“The Denver Broncos are the team to beat in the AFC for 2026.”
- 3Breece Hall to finish top 3 at his position, by rushing yards“Got paid. Awesome. And he's gonna finish in the top three in rushing yards.”
- 4Head Coach Rankings“Top five coaches on the hot seat For sure. For 2026. Okay. Number five, Aaron Glenn... Todd Bowles is four... Dan Campbell is on the hot seat... Number two, Nick Sirianni... Last one, Rich Eisen, Zach Taylor in Cincinnati.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert — MVP: finish in the top three1 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl2 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| Breece Hall to finish top 3 at his position, by rushing yards3 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| “Top five coaches on the hot seat For sure. For 2026. Okay.…”4 | Head Coach Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 conference champion, 1 head coach ranking and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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.
1Award PicksJustin HerbertLos Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert — MVP: finish in the top three
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Conference ChampionsDenver Broncos
Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Positional FinishesBreece HallNew York Jets
Breece Hall to finish top 3 at his position, by rushing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Top five coaches on the hot seat For sure. For 2026. Okay. Number five, Aaron Glenn... Todd Bowles is four... Dan Campbell is on the hot seat... Number two, Nick Sirianni... Last one, Rich Eisen, Zach Taylor in Cincinnati.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
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After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season.Chad Jensen · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Turner · Miss 0
Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Aaron Rodgers · Miss 0
Eisen ranked their top five most impressive Pro Bowl campaigns of the season, topped by Sam Darnold, and predicted that Sunday would be Aaron Rodgers' last game with the Jets.
More conference champions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Damonza Byrd · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
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The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; they also pick New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. They call Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL.AJ Hawk · Conference Champions · Los Angeles Rams · Close 50
Hawk picked the Patriots to win in Denver despite liking Stidham and the Broncos defense, and in the NFC they stuck with the Rams, saying Stafford gets to the Super Bowl.Derek Murphy · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell · Conference Champions · New England Patriots · Hit 100
Connor expects a tight first half in Denver before New England pulls away in the second half and advances to the Super Bowl.Gregg Rosenthal · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Rosenthal picks the Patriots to beat the Broncos in a close, low-scoring AFC Championship in Denver (while liking Denver to cover the 4.5 points), takes the Seahawks over the Rams in a defensive NFC Championship they peg around 23-19, and forecasts a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl.