Steven RuizSep 10, 2026
Ruiz narrows the 2026 Super Bowl field to seven realistic contenders — Rams, Seahawks, Ravens, Bills, Broncos, Eagles and Texans — with the Rams as the clear favorites. They also expect Houston to reach double-digit wins if its offense is merely mediocre.
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What Steven Ruiz said
One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl
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- Fox Sports
- The piece
- This Season's Super Bowl Winner Will Be 1 Of These 7 NFL Teams
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Power Rankings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 7 super bowl picks, 1 power ranking and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Houston Texans · 2026 season · wins7 calls from 6 pundits between 1 wins and 11 wins. Steven Ruiz said 10 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Super Bowl Picks7 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“They were already one of the favorites to hoist the Lombardi trophy before those additions. Now, they're the clear favorites.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl
“One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl ... 5. Denver Broncos”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl
“One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl ... 4. Buffalo Bills”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to win the Super Bowl
“One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl ... 7. Houston Texans”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl
“One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl ... 2. Seattle Seahawks”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl
“One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl ... 3. Baltimore Ravens”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl
“One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl ... 6. Philadelphia Eagles”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Houston Texans to finish with 10 wins
“If this offense can be just mediocre, the Texans should run up another double-digit season.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Power Rankings1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl: 1. Los Angeles Rams ... 2. Seattle Seahawks ... 3. Baltimore Ravens ... 4. Buffalo Bills ... 5. Denver Broncos ... 6. Philadelphia Eagles ... 7. Houston Texans”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.John Breech · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.
More super bowl picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as their dark horse MVP.Chris Broussard · Super Bowl Picks · New England Patriots · Close 50
Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as their dark horse MVP.Greg Jennings · Super Bowl Picks · New England Patriots · Close 50
In a taped segment, Jennings picked the Patriots to upset Seattle 24-20 for their seventh Lombardi Trophy.Kevin Wildes · Super Bowl Picks · New England Patriots · Close 50
Wildes picked the Patriots to upset the Seahawks in the Super Bowl by a score of 28-16, arguing New England's defense is better than Seattle's and that the game is priced wrong.Casey Affleck · Super Bowl Picks · New England Patriots · Close 50
Affleck, a Patriots fan, predicts New England will win Super Bowl 60 as underdogs behind Drake Maye.Rich Eisen · Super Bowl Picks · New England Patriots · Close 50
While running through their Super Bowl 60 storyline rankings, Eisen asserted that Drake Maye will become the youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl, i.e. that the Patriots will win Super Bowl 60.