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Steve Palazzolo· Sep 24, 2026

Palazzolo said Rams-Broncos was his preseason Super Bowl matchup and suggested Seattle's defense under Mike Macdonald is a top-three unit in the league.

“Are they, like, are they just the top three defense in perpetuity here with McDonald? They might be. They're that good.”

said on air, transcribed by us · Check the Mic (podcast) · read the original →

3 checkable claims — 2 conference champions and 1 position group finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 3 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 above the rest of the room.

Where this call stands in the room

Seattle Seahawks · 2026 season

5 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 3. Steve Palazzolo said 3. the room's median is 1. not settled yet

Steve Palazzolo — 3the room — 5 calls from 5 punditsmedian 1

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Their call against the record

Reaches the Super BowlThey said
Did not reach it2025

Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.

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Who this take is about

3 checkable claims in this take

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

What others said about the same people

More conference champions

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

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