Peter Bukowski· Apr 29, 2026
Peter expects rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse to end up as a starter for the Packers, believes kicker Trace Mack has the inside track to be Green Bay's kicker, thinks UDFA RJ Maryland makes the practice squad, and puts the Bears at nine wins in 2026 while ranking the NFC North Packers-Lions-Bears-Vikings.
“So that would put the bears at a nine win team next year.”
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5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 power ranking, 1 roster spot call and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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Chicago Bears · 2026 season · wins20 calls from 16 pundits between 3 wins and 12 wins. Peter Bukowski said 9 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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- Power RankingsApr 29, 2026
“Okay. Peter, your, your rankings of the NFC North after the draft? I unfortunately have the exact same four”
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- Depth Chart CallsTrey SmackGreen Bay PackersApr 29, 2026
Trey Smack to be 1st on the depth chart
“Did the Packers trade two picks for a kicker that they don't they don't see as someone who has a pathway to starting on their team? No. I think that's the he has the inside track until further notice.”
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- Depth Chart CallsBrandon CisseGreen Bay PackersApr 29, 2026
Brandon Cisse to be 1st on the depth chart
“But I I do think that Benjamin St. Juice is probably gonna be one of those guys that ends up starting and then, you know, you go from there.”
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- Roster Spot CallsR.J. MarylandGreen Bay PackersApr 29, 2026
R.J. Maryland to make the roster
“The RJ Maryland undrafted free agent is someone he's someone I think I think is gonna make this practice squad.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsChicago BearsApr 29, 2026
Chicago Bears to finish with 9 wins
“So that would put the bears at a nine win team next year. Like, that That is what I'm talking about. And that doesn't seem crazy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
- Adam ChudwinGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100In his annual game-by-game Bears prediction, Chudwin went through all 17 games and landed on a 12-5 season for Chicago.
- John BreechGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100A CBS Sports piece predicts the week each NFL team will suffer its first loss, effectively picking winners in each of those games, and names the Ravens as the league's final undefeated team after a 7-0 start.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Jonah ColemanMiss · 0In his Week 3 waiver column, Fitzmaurice makes several depth-chart calls around injuries: Jonah Coleman leading Denver's backfield, Marcus Mariota taking over in Washington, Michael Penix Jr. starting once healthy, and Malik Washington serving as Miami's top receiver, plus availability expectations for Detroit's injured safeties.
- Fox SportsDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Hit · 100Fox 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Aaron JonesHit · 100In previewing the 10 most intriguing fantasy performers of Week 2, Fitzmaurice expects Atlanta's quarterback problems to persist with Tua Tagovailoa unlikely to play and Michael Penix Jr. not ready to return, flags Falcons slot corner Billy Bowman Jr. as a possible Week 2 returnee, and describes Aaron Jones as Minnesota's lead back and Kaelon Black as the clear backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco.
- Matt SeveranceDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100The CBS Sports preview backs Tampa Bay to beat Cleveland in the Bucs' Week 2 home opener, and states that Deshaun Watson — not Shedeur Sanders — will be Cleveland's starting quarterback in Week 2.
- Rafael ZamoranoDepth Chart Calls · Deshaun WatsonHit · 100Zamorano reports Watson will start Week 2 at Tampa Bay and suggests there's little reason to expect improvement, raising the possibility Watson's five-year contract never yields more than single-digit wins.
- Rich HribarDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Hribar 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.