Kent SwansonSep 8, 2026

Kent picked Cowboys, Bears, Saints, Rams, Bills, Bengals, Texans and Chiefs as division winners, with Eagles/Packers/Lions and Broncos/Ravens/Jaguars as wild cards and a Rams win over the Texans in the Super Bowl; their award picks included Justin Jefferson for OPOY and Myles Garrett for DPOY.

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Waiting23 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 23Settled23 still waiting

23Waitingnot graded yet

What Kent Swanson said

I am rolling with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kent Swanson, the lead quote

Where it was said: KC Sports Network (podcast)
The episode: KC Laboratory 9/7: Predicting How the Chiefs Will Finish in 2026
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Box score, by kind

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Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting	Calls
Division Winners	0	0	0	8
Playoff Picks	0	0	0	6
Conference Champions	0	0	0	2
Super Bowl Picks	0	0	0	1
Award Picks	0	0	0	4
Surprise Team Calls	0	0	0	2
All	0	0	0	23

How each call scored

23 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 6 playoff picks, 4 award picks, 2 conference champions, 2 surprise team calls and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

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.

Division Winners8 waitingShow ▸

Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I think I'm going to Bills too.”
Buffalo Bills
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Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
“yeah, give me give me the give me the Bengals”
Cincinnati Bengals
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Chicago Bears to win the division
“I'm going with the Bears too. I think Caleb Williams is going to have a big jump in year two”
Chicago Bears
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Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“I it's the Rams, and, I mean, they're an absolute wagon”
Los Angeles Rams
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New Orleans Saints to win the division
“The Saints win the ACC.”
New Orleans Saints
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Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“I thought I was gonna be a little contrarian over here with the Cowboys. I thought someone was for sure gonna pick the Eagles. But no.”
Dallas Cowboys
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Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“I'm still not picking them to win the AFC West. I am rolling with the Kansas City Chiefs.”
Kansas City Chiefs
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Houston Texans to win the division
“I'm going with the Texans as well... yeah, give me the Texans. I think they're an absolute wagon.”
Houston Texans
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Playoff Picks6 waitingShow ▸

Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“Give me Broncos, Ravens, Jaguars.”
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“Give me Broncos, Ravens, Jaguars.”
Baltimore Ravens
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Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“Give me Broncos, Ravens, Jaguars.”
Denver Broncos
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Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“Eagles, Packers, Lions.”
Green Bay Packers
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Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“Eagles, Packers, Lions.”
Philadelphia Eagles
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Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“Eagles, Packers, Lions.”
Detroit Lions
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Conference Champions2 waitingShow ▸

Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“I I have the Rams and the Texans.”
Los Angeles Rams
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Houston Texans to reach the Super Bowl
“I I have the Rams and the Texans. I think that that d line is just absurd”
Houston Texans
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Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“and I think I think the Rams will pull that one out over the Texans”
Los Angeles Rams
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Justin Jefferson to win Offensive Player of the Year
“I think someone is joining Jerry Rice this year. It's Justin Jefferson.”
Justin Jefferson
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Myles Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year
“It's Miles Garrett.”
Myles Garrett Los Angeles Rams
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Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“I'm going Jadari and Price. I just just opportunity. He's gonna have opportunity.”
Jadarian Price
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Rueben Bain to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“It's for the Bay Junior for me.”
Rueben Bain
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Surprise Team Calls2 waitingShow ▸

Minnesota Vikings to beat expectations
“Vikings could sneak up on you too. I I think the Vikings could sneak up on you too.”
Minnesota Vikings
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Las Vegas Raiders to beat expectations
“I think the the Raiders might even surprise the team or two here, when when it gets to AFC as well.”
Las Vegas Raiders
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Others on the same people

Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role.
Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots.
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.
Jason Harmon · Roster Spot Calls · Max Brosmer · Miss 0
Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.
Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere.

More division winners

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

Daniel DiBerardinis · Division Winners · Atlanta Falcons · Miss 0
Danny D predicts Sonny Styles goes in the top ten (maybe top five), doesn't think Ty Simpson goes before late first round, says Kenyon Sadiq lands with the Rams at 13, and picks the Falcons to win the NFC South while naming the Bengals an AFC bounce-back team. They also give a Final Four of Michigan, Florida, Purdue and Arizona with Michigan winning.
Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · New York Giants · Miss 0
Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. They also expect Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and they float the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one.
Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · Los Angeles Chargers · Miss 0
Cowherd unveiled their top 10 NFL teams entering next season, with Seattle first, the Rams second and the Chiefs tenth, and separately picked the Chargers to win the AFC West.
Rich Eisen · Division Winners · New England Patriots · Hit 100
Eisen said the Patriots are still likely to win the AFC East and won't be one-and-done, that the Chargers will end Dallas' season next week, that TreVeyon Henderson should out-snap Rhamondre Stevenson, that the NFC East race is over in Philadelphia's favor, and that the winner of the NFC West will be the NFC's No. 1 seed.
Rich Eisen · Division Winners · New England Patriots · Hit 100
Eisen previewed week 15 games, predicting Joe Burrow would play well in their first home start back against Baltimore, and speculated on a possible Colts-Steelers wild card matchup. They also asserted the Chiefs will not win their division for a tenth straight year, keeping the Patriots' record of 11 straight division titles safe.
Nick Shook · Division Winners · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Miss 0
Shook picks the Rams to win the Super Bowl and to beat the Lions, agrees the Buccaneers still hold the edge in the NFC South, and drops Patrick Mahomes to 12th in their QB Index behind Brock Purdy.