Richard Sherman#43 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 4, 2025

Sherman previewed every division: they picked Seattle to win the NFC West on a tiebreaker over San Francisco (both 11-11 wins), the Lions over the Packers in the North, the Eagles to run away with the East, Tampa Bay in the South, and Kansas City, Buffalo and the Ravens' division rivals in the AFC. They picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking.

Said on air or in an interview · The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)Hear the original

5 of 23calls landed5 hits · 6 close calls · 12 misses · 4 waiting · 1 too vague to check

38Average accuracyout of 100, across 23 calls

29.9A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

23 of 28Settled4 still waiting · 1 too vague to check

#43Richard Sherman’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Richard Sherman said

I think Seattle wins the division in a tie record wise with the San Francisco forty nine ers, but it's gonna be a close tiebreaker.

Richard Sherman, the lead quote

Where it was said: The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)
The episode: Richard Sherman Podcast - NFL 2025 Predictions: NFC West Champs: 49ers or Seahawks, Packers Rising, Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl Rematch?
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SaidSep 4, 2025
GradedAug 7–Sep 18, 2026

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting	Too vague
Season Win Totals	2	3	3	1	1
Depth Chart Calls	0	1	0	0	0
Division Winners	2	0	4	0	0
Conference Champions	0	0	2	0	0
Playoff Picks	1	0	1	0	0
Positional Finishes	0	1	0	0	0
Power Rankings	0	1	0	0	0
Award Picks	0	0	1	0	0
Super Bowl Picks	0	0	1	0	0
Surprise Team Calls	0	0	0	3	0
All	5	6	12	4	1

How each call scored

28 claims — 10 season win totals, 6 division winners, 3 surprise team calls, 2 conference champions, 2 playoff picks, 1 award pick, 1 depth chart call, 1 positional finish, 1 power ranking and 1 super bowl pick — the 27 we can check each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 21 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

23 of the 27 calls we can check have settled so far, averaging 38 out of 100, against 29.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

The other one was too vague to check, so it is not graded.

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.

Their call against what happened

wins

12–13 wins (12–13 wins)They said

9What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

Season Win Totals2 hits · 3 close calls · 3 misses · 1 waiting · 1 too vague to checkShow ▸

Green Bay Packers to finish with 12–13 wins
“the Packers won eleven games with with the roster they had, and I think they've gotten better. I think they can win twelve or thirteen games this season.”
Green Bay Packers
9called 12–13 wins
40Close
40 − 85 naive = −45 × 2 difficulty = −90 skill
How this was scored
team:
GB
naive:
9.75
skill:
−90
what happened:
9
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
40
baseline:
85
they said:
12–13 wins (12–13 wins)
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Washington Commanders to finish with 9–10 wins
“so I think they got nine to ten wins in them”
Washington Commanders
5called 9–10 wins
20Miss
20 − 0 naive = 20 × 2 difficulty = +40 skill
How this was scored
team:
WAS
naive:
10.25
skill:
40
what happened:
5
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
20
baseline:
0
they said:
9–10 wins (9–10 wins)
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
New York Giants to finish with 8–9 wins
“I think they they they get eight to nine wins in this division.”
New York Giants
4called 8–9 wins
20Miss
20 − 65 naive = −45 × 2 difficulty = −90 skill
How this was scored
team:
NYG
naive:
5.75
skill:
−90
what happened:
4
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
20
baseline:
65
they said:
8–9 wins (8–9 wins)
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 8–9 wins
“I would expect them to be around eight to nine wins and have a chance”
Las Vegas Raiders
3called 8–9 wins
0Miss
0 − 35 naive = −35 × 2 difficulty = −70 skill
How this was scored
team:
LV
naive:
6.25
skill:
−70
what happened:
3
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
0
baseline:
35
they said:
8–9 wins (8–9 wins)
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to finish with 11 wins
“I think Seattle has enough to make the jump and to do that and win eleven games.”
Seattle Seahawks
14called 11
40Close
40 − 5 naive = 35 × 2 difficulty = +70 skill
How this was scored
team:
SEA
naive:
9.25
skill:
70
what happened:
14
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
40
baseline:
5
they said:
11
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
San Francisco 49ers to finish with 11 wins
“I think they both win eleven games, and they're tied for the division, but the edge goes to the Seattle Seahawks.”
San Francisco 49ers
12called 11
80Hit
80 − 5 naive = 75 × 2 difficulty = +150 skill
How this was scored
team:
SF
naive:
7.25
skill:
150
what happened:
12
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
80
baseline:
5
they said:
11
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 10 wins
“he went won ten games last year and he'll find a way to win ten games this year”
Pittsburgh Steelers
10called 10
100Hit
100 − 85 naive = 15 × 2 difficulty = +30 skill
How this was scored
team:
PIT
naive:
9.25
skill:
30
what happened:
10
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
100
baseline:
85
they said:
10
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 10 wins
“Won ten games last year, I expect him to win ten games again this year, potentially eleven”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8called 10
60Close
60 − 75 naive = −15 × 2 difficulty = −30 skill
How this was scored
team:
TB
naive:
9.25
skill:
−30
what happened:
8
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
60
baseline:
75
they said:
10
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
“But I think they'll win eight nine games.”
New England Patriots
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
“as long as they have Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid and Spags on the defense, they're gonna win eleven twelve games”
Kansas City Chiefs
—Too vague to check
Too vague to check: we could not tell what would count as right, so it stays on the record without a score.
Think this is wrong?

Depth Chart Calls1 close callShow ▸

Marques Sigle to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think they really like uh Marquis Singh in the in the back end. I think he'll he'll start.”
Marques Sigle San Francisco 49ers
No. 4called No. 1 · by defensive snaps
75Close
75 − 83.33 naive = −8.33 × 2 difficulty = −16.67 skill
How this was scored
club:
SF
skill:
−16.67
player:
Marques Sigle
season:
2025
accuracy:
75
baseline:
83.33
position:
S
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
4
difficulty:
2
measured by:
defensive snaps
the naive guess:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Division Winners2 hits · 4 missesShow ▸

Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“I think Seattle wins the division in a tie record wise with the San Francisco forty nine ers”
Seattle Seahawks
100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
How this was scored
skill:
200
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
SEA
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
LAR
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
yes
Think this is wrong?
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“So I expect them to win this division easily going away.”
Philadelphia Eagles
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
yes
Think this is wrong?
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“If I'm not gonna say somebody else's winning the AFC West, I'm not gonna do that.”
Kansas City Chiefs
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
KC
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
KC
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Detroit Lions to win the division
“I got Detroit winning the division with Green Bay right there on their heels”
Detroit Lions
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
DET
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
DET
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I just don't see this division being anything but the Buffalo Bill's winning by multiple games.”
Buffalo Bills
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
BUF
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BUF
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“No matter what is gonna rise in the East, it's gonna set in the West, and the Butts are gonna win the South. That's the way it's been, and I expect them to only be stronger this year.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
TB
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
TB
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?

Conference Champions2 missesShow ▸

Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
“I got them winning an NFC unless some drastic injury news happens to their major players.”
Philadelphia Eagles
NE and SEA wonpicked PHI
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
champions:
NE, SEA
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's conference champions
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
reached the Super Bowl:
no
lost the conference final:
no
Think this is wrong?
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“So I got the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles”
Kansas City Chiefs
NE and SEA wonpicked KC
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
KC
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
champions:
NE, SEA
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's conference champions
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
reached the Super Bowl:
no
lost the conference final:
no
Think this is wrong?

Playoff Picks1 hit · 1 missShow ▸

Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“But I think their second I think they make the playoffs and I think they they give people a run for their money.”
Denver Broncos
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
DEN
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Washington Commanders to make the playoffs
“I think they go to the playoffs.”
Washington Commanders
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
WAS
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Positional Finishes1 close callShow ▸

Nico Collins to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards
“a healthy Nicocollins, I think he's a top five receiver in the National Football League if he's healthy”
Nico Collins Houston Texans
Finished #8called #5 · by receiving yards
75Close
75 − 8.33 naive = 66.67 × 2 difficulty = +133.33 skill
How this was scored
skill:
133.33
player:
Nico Collins
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
12
accuracy:
75
baseline:
8.33
position:
WR
ranked by:
receiving yards
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
19
actual finish:
8
weeks left when called:
18
predicted finish:
5
Think this is wrong?

Power Rankings1 close callShow ▸

“Top five power Ranks National Football League we're gonna go Philadelphia Eagles won, Baltimore two, Bill's three, Kansas City four or Detroit five.”
65Close
65 − 40 naive = 25 × 2 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
skill:
50
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
65
baseline:
40
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
5
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Award Picks1 missShow ▸

Joe Burrow to win MVP
“Give me Joe Burrow.”
Joe Burrow Cincinnati Bengals
Matthew Stafford woncalled Joe Burrow
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
award:
mvp
naive:
the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Joe Burrow
season:
2025
who won:
Matthew Stafford
correct:
no
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Super Bowl Picks1 missShow ▸

Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl
“I would say the Philadelphia Eagles go back to back.”
Philadelphia Eagles
SEA won itpicked PHI
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
champion:
SEA
runner up:
NE
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Surprise Team Calls3 waitingShow ▸

Tennessee Titans to beat expectations
“I think they surprise some people and and and win some games they shouldn't.”
Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to beat expectations
“defensively, I think the Seattle Seahawks are gonna surprise a lot of people if they can stay healthy”
Seattle Seahawks
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
Chicago Bears to beat expectations
“But I think they're going to be better. Their defense is stout... so they may be a sneaky team.”
Chicago Bears
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?

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Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.
Parker Hurley · Roster Spot Calls · Khalid Kareem · Miss 0
Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut.
Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.
Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Washington Commanders · Hit 95
Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10.

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Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · New Orleans Saints · Miss 0
Rosenthal's under picks and a few freebie leans: Colts under 7.5 (possibly the worst team), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5 (possibly 2-15), Bears under 8.5, plus stated likes on Dolphins under 8.5, Giants over 5.5 and Ravens over 11.5.