# Diante Lee: A Ringer post-draft power ranking of all 32 teams for the 2026 season, ranked by how much the writer would trust each team to win the Super Bowl, with Denver picked to win the AFC, Detroit projected among the NFC's four best, and win-total calls on Pittsburgh and Miami.

**Claimed:** Aug 12, 2026
**Pundit:** Diante Lee — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/diante-lee
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/21/nfl/nfl-2026-offseason-power-rankings

12 checkable claims — 6 depth chart calls, 2 season win totals, 1 conference champion, 1 power ranking, 1 seeding, byes and home field and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 6.

> Right now, they’re my pick to win the AFC.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **A.J. Brown to move**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: A.J. Brown
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **K.C. Concepcion to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: K.C. Concepcion, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kenyon Sadiq to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kenyon Sadiq, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Miami Dolphins to finish with 4 wins**
  - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Detroit Lions to take the top seed**
  - Kind: Seeding, Byes and Home Field · About: Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with ? wins**
  - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: too vague to check
- **Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl**
  - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Omar Cooper to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Omar Cooper, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kyler Murray to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **In creating these power rankings, I’m taking into consideration overall team strength ... but each team is ultimately ranked by how much I’d trust it to win the Super Bowl next season.**
  - Kind: Power Rankings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **David Bailey to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: David Bailey, New York Jets
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown
- K.C. Concepcion — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/k-c-concepcion
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos
- Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston
- Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper
- Kyler Murray — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray
- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Minnesota Vikings: Simms 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 90.48)
- Connor Rogers on Detroit Lions: Rogers 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100)
- Chris Long on Detroit Lions: Long 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 100)
- Steven Ruiz on Denver Broncos: Previewing 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100)
- Nate Tice on Detroit Lions: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Fox Sports on Michael Penix Jr.: Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a90e69a8-707f-43e9-a63e-cdb3e7bd0829 (scored 100)
- Rich Hribar on Tua Tagovailoa: Hribar expects Tua Tagovailoa to be Atlanta's starting quarterback for Week 2 while Michael Penix stays out, with Penix's return closer to Week 4. He is unenthusiastic about the Falcons' offense either way and treats Bryce Young as a fringe fantasy starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d (scored 0)
- Tyler Sullivan on Michael Penix Jr.: In a Week 1 recap with no named byline, CBS Sports suggested Michael Penix Jr. would take over as Atlanta's Week 2 starter if healthy, called Ashton Jeanty's sophomore breakout imminent, and warned readers not to overlook San Francisco as NFC West winners. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d (scored 0)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Rashod Bateman: In his Week 2 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice recommends a slate of pickups he expects to outperform their current rostership (Kaelon Black, Deebo Samuel, Tyler Shough, Geno Smith and others), lays out several depth-chart expectations (Black as the 49ers' No. 2 back, Shedeur Sanders eventually taking over in Cleveland, Penix returning for Atlanta), and flags Fool's Gold/drop candidates such as Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Bourne and Rashid Shaheed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c (scored 0)
- Bill Huber on Chris McClellan: Huber's first Packers rookie progress report projects second-round cornerback Brandon Cisse to hold onto his spot with the No. 1 defense, third-round defensive tackle Chris McClellan to start in Week 1, and fifth-round lineman Jager Burton to be the team's top interior backup rather than a starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcf9daae-b511-490c-b438-173cf91e8597 (scored 0)
- Randy Gurzi on Jadarian Price: Gurzi suggests the Seahawks could sign three free agents — safety Donovan Wilson, guard Kevin Zeitler, and running back Kareem Hunt — if weaknesses show up after Week 1. He also notes Trevon Diggs starting on the practice squad and describes Seattle's projected backfield roles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/350eed1b-4675-4a2d-aaf5-812e20678283 (scored 100)

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Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages.

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