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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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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
851–875 of 1,959
336 / 1,959
graded
1,623 still pending
Outside the room in 3 of 5 articles — always lower · the strays aren’t settled yet
Outside the room in 3 of 18 articles (1 higher, 2 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 3 articles (1 higher, 2 lower) · the strays aren’t settled yet
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
Just average, and this team will make a deep playoff run.
Houston Texans to win the division
AFC South — Houston Texans (+105) Dajani: "I liked the Houston Texans defense better than the Seattle Seahawks defense last year!"
Buffalo Bills to win the division
The Buffalo Bills will take their spot atop the AFC East once again with help from offseason addition D.J. Moore.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
I'm high on the Dallas Cowboys this year and low on everyone else in the East.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
Cincinnati Bengals (+164) Podell: "Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins have always been able to light up a scoreboard, but now they finally have a defense that can make those points matter."
Houston Texans to win the division
Sort of surprised to see the oddsmakers list Houston as the favorite over Jacksonville, but it's due to their lethal defense.
Houston Texans to win the division
As long as C.J. Stroud isn't historically awful like he was last postseason, the Texans should be one of the best teams in football.
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
I thought long and hard about the Giants in an upset, but I just couldn't get all the way there. The Eagles have one of the best secondaries in the NFL
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
Los Angeles Rams (-105) ... Podell: "It's rare that "dream teams" actually pan out in the NFL, but the Rams were already the NFL's No. 1 scoring offense in 2025."
New England Patriots to win the division
New England maintains their slight edge over Buffalo.
New Orleans Saints to win the division
With one of the easiest paths in the league, New Orleans can be one of the surprise teams of 2026.
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
Herbert, running back Omarion Hampton and Los Angeles' stout defense power the Bolts to their first AFC West crown since 2009.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
Injury concerns will always hover over this team, but I like the moves they made this offseason addressing the defense.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
the Buccaneers have the most talented roster top to bottom. They return to their perch atop the division in 2026.
Denver Broncos to win the division
This is by far the best value on the board among all division futures.
Green Bay Packers to win the division
Love with a consistent group of pass catchers, plus the Micah Parsons-led defense, will be enough to win the NFC North.
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
Los Angeles Rams (-105) Prisco: "Dream team. Dream team. The talent is there, but it won't be easy in that brutal division."
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
Dallas wins the NFC East for the first time since 2023.
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
I'll take the value and quiet confidence of Seattle to win the NFC West.
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
The Bengals return to the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
New England Patriots to win the division
It'll be neck-and-neck with Buffalo, but the value is on the Patriots repeating as division champs.
Denver Broncos to win the division
I think this is the best roster in the division, so getting plus money feels good here.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
Yep, I'm drinking the Cowboys Kool-Aid this year.
Houston Texans to finish with 10–17 wins
If their offense can even approach average, they should win double-digit games with ease and could get into the teens if it's better than that.
Houston Texans to win the division
The odds aren't the best for the Texans here, but that's because they're pretty clearly the best team in the division.