Simon HunterJul 8, 2026
Hunter's headline play is the Eagles to beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl at 100-1; he also bets the Saints to make the playoffs, the Bengals as AFC No. 1 seed and the Eagles as NFC No. 1 seed, expects New England to win ten games and reach the playoffs, and thinks Chicago's rookie tight end could be a top-three tight end.
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- 1Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl“the biggest one I lean into was Eagles versus the Chiefs matchup... Eagles to beat the Chiefs one hundred to one”
- 2New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins“If you're a Patriots fan, I don't know how they don't get the ten wins”
- 3Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed“So I did bet at twelve to one. I've been at eleven oh one. I would keep taking it until it drops down to blow ten to one. I think it's a good value right now in this Bengals team.”
- 4New England Patriots to make the playoffs“ten wins we've seen the past. That's good enough to get to seven to see in the AFC... at that price. I can't do it for them to miss the playoffs”
- 5New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs“That's why I go to the Saints with Shuck... I like that Saint's odds that plus two hundred... just for a standalone, I bet that Saints one.”
- 6Philadelphia Eagles to take the top seed“at plus eight hundred, that's that's a really good value. I much rather make that that that touched Seattle or the Rams... I just thought the Eagles, out of everyone that jumped out to me, they are the best odds.”
- 7Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure“like Colos and Lovely might be a top three tight end”
- 8Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl“Eagles to beat the Chiefs one hundred to one. Super Bowl.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl1 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins2 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed3 | Seeding, Byes and Home Field | — | — | — | — | |
| New England Patriots to make the playoffs4 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs5 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles to take the top seed6 | Seeding, Byes and Home Field | — | — | — | — | |
| Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure7 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl8 | Super Bowl Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 2 playoff picks, 2 seeding, byes and home field, 1 conference champion, 1 positional finish, 1 season win total and 1 super bowl pick — 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.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Conference ChampionsKansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Season Win TotalsNew England Patriots
New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Seeding, Byes and Home FieldCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Playoff PicksNew England Patriots
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Playoff PicksNew Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Seeding, Byes and Home FieldPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to take the top seed
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Positional FinishesColston LovelandChicago Bears
Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Super Bowl PicksPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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