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98.82% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
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misses
Takes in each band
Everyone writing under this banner, pooled into the numbers above. Counted by article, with a paginated series counting once — the same rule used for an individual, from the published methodology.
Teams and players where CBS Sports’s writers keep landing outside the room: at least twice, a call published under this banner sat beyond every other pundit who made a comparable one — higher or lower than all of them, in a room of at least five voices. The bar is the banner’s standing lean (+100 would be the most bullish voice in every room), and the accuracy covers just those out-on-a-limb calls, once they settle. Computed, never chosen.
Outside the room in 4 of 5 articles (1 higher, 3 lower) · the strays aren’t settled yet
Outside the room in 4 of 13 articles — always lower · the strays aren’t settled yet
626–650 of 1,959
335 / 1,959
graded
1,624 still pending
Outside the room in 3 of 5 articles — always lower · the strays aren’t settled yet
Outside the room in 3 of 5 articles — always lower · the strays aren’t settled yet
Outside the room in 3 of 16 articles (1 higher, 2 lower) · the strays aren’t settled yet
Outside the room in 3 of 3 articles (1 higher, 2 lower) · the strays aren’t settled yet
Green Bay Packers 30 — Vikings 27
Prediction: Packers 30, Vikings 27
Los Angeles Rams 31 — 49ers 21
Pick: Rams 31, 49ers 21
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
The Rams are, unsurprisingly, my pick to win the Super Bowl this season.
DJ Moore to be 1st on the depth chart
Buffalo hopes that the Bills' new No. 1 wide receiver DJ Moore can open things up for Allen against Houston's stifling man coverage.
Carolina Panthers to beat Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers (+3) ... If those issues rear their head, that's how Carolina pulls off the upset.
San Francisco 49ers to beat Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers (+3.5) at Los Angeles Rams ... But don't sleep on the Niners either. ... Kyle Shanahan has also typically gotten his team up for the opener, winning three-straight Week 1 contests entering 2026.
Houston Texans to beat Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans (+1.5) ... If the Texans can generate movement on the ground and the defense continues to give Allen fits, they are live.
Denver Broncos to beat Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos (+2.5) at Kansas City Chiefs ... However, I expect their defense to quickly remind folks of its dominance as we wrap up Week 1 on Monday night.
New York Jets to beat Tennessee Titans
New York Jets (+1.5) at Tennessee Titans ... If Ward is just serviceable in the opener ... New York will have a puncher's chance.
Riley Moss to move to Denver Broncos
If Moss can cut down on penalties, the three-year, $60 million deal, averaging $20 million per year with $42 million fully guaranteed, Alontae Taylor received from the Tennessee Titans should be his salary floor on the open market next March
George Pickens to move to Dallas Cowboys
Dallas putting a franchise tag on Pickens for a second straight year with the NFL collective bargaining agreement- mandated 20% raise at $32,757,600 wouldn't be a surprise even if it's done just to trade him
Cam Coleman to be picked “top 10 of next year's draft” (picks 1–10)
Two of the touchdown passes were to star Auburn transfer Cam Coleman, who's a possibility to go in the top 10 of next year's draft.
Manning ranks as the No. 1 player on Mike Renner's Big Board at CBS Sports.
Arch Manning to be picked “an eventual first-round guy” (picks 1–32)
"I think he's an eventual first-round guy, but I don't think the tape from last year says first round yet," that front office staffer told CBS Sports in June.
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
"Matthew Stafford and Aaron Donald ride off into the sunset at SoFi Stadium as two-time Super Bowl champions."
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
AFC North Bengals (10 votes) Ravens (5)
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
"The Rams have the best roster, the best coach ... I believe Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford will do it again."
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
NFC South Buccaneers (8 votes) Saints (6) Falcons (1)
Buffalo Bills to win the division
AFC East Bills (8 votes) Patriots (7)
Denver Broncos to win the division
The Broncos ended the Chiefs' nine-year streak atop the division last season and are now poised to make it back-to-back AFC West crowns, according to our voters.
Houston Texans to reach the Super Bowl
"Both the Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans have fantastic defensive lines and secondaries, but the gap between the two teams' respective offenses is as wide as the Grand Canyon."
Detroit Lions to win the division
NFC North Lions (8 votes) Packers, Bears (3 each) Vikings (1)
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
NFC wild cards Seahawks (10 votes)
Denver Broncos to reach the Super Bowl
AFC champion Broncos (5) Bengals, Bills (3)
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
NFC wild cards ... Eagles (7)