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Division Winners

Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
1,058
Graded
351

33% settled

Average accuracy
27.4

out of 100

Pundits
136

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
96 scored 80+255 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

351 / 1,058

graded

707 still pending

By season

  • 202016 of 16 graded
  • 20212 of 2 graded
  • 20222 of 2 graded
  • 20238 of 8 graded
  • 202418 of 18 graded
  • 2025305 of 305 graded
  • 20260 of 707 graded

Who is good at division winners

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every division winners take

26–50 of 1,058

  • PendingRich EisenDivision Winners2026 season

    Chicago Bears to win the division

    who's more likely to win the NFC North? Bears, Vikings, Lions, Packers. Oh, I'd take the Bears now. ... I'll go Chicago.

    Chicago Bears

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingTJ JeffersonDivision Winners2026 season

    Chicago Bears to win the division

    Chris says Bears, TJ? Bears.

    Chicago Bears

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingChris BrockmanDivision Winners2026 season

    Chicago Bears to win the division

    I pick the Bears, so I'm sticking with the Bears.

    Chicago Bears

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenDivision Winners2026 season

    Detroit Lions to win the division

    I feel silly having chosen the Lions to win the division now.

    Detroit Lions

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn MiddlekauffDivision Winners2026 season

    Buffalo Bills to win the division

    the Patriots, the Bills are winning this division. The Bills are winning this division... They're not winning this. The Bills are winning the AFC East.

    Buffalo Bills

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn MiddlekauffDivision Winners2026 season

    Dallas Cowboys to win the division

    And it makes me a little nervous as someone that has the Cowboys winning this division.

    Dallas Cowboys

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Atlanta Falcons to win the division

    4. Falcons (NFC South champion)

    Atlanta Falcons

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Seattle Seahawks to win the division

    1. Seahawks (NFC West champion)

    Seattle Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division

    4. Jaguars (AFC South champion)

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Kansas City Chiefs to win the division

    3. Chiefs (AFC West champion)

    Kansas City Chiefs

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Detroit Lions to win the division

    2. Lions (NFC North champion) ... The computer thinks the Lions are in the driver's seat to take home the NFC North title.

    Detroit Lions

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to win the division

    3. Eagles (NFC East champion)

    Philadelphia Eagles

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Buffalo Bills to win the division

    2. Bills (AFC East champion)

    Buffalo Bills

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingStephen OhDivision Winners2026 season

    Baltimore Ravens to win the division

    1. Ravens (AFC North champion)

    Baltimore Ravens

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingBen ArthurDivision Winners2026 season

    New York Giants to win the division

    The Giants Might Win The NFC East ... So the Giants appear to be in great shape, and stack up well with the NFC East. ... Fact or Fiction: Fact

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Buffalo Bills to win the division

    2. Bills (AFC East champion)

    Buffalo Bills

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Kansas City Chiefs to win the division

    Our projection model is now feeling confident that the AFC West will go through Kansas City this year. ... 3. Chiefs (AFC West champion)

    Kansas City Chiefs

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Atlanta Falcons to win the division

    4. Falcons (NFC South champion) ... the computer likes Atlanta

    Atlanta Falcons

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Baltimore Ravens to win the division

    1. Ravens (AFC North champion)

    Baltimore Ravens

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Seattle Seahawks to win the division

    1. Seahawks (NFC West champion)

    Seattle Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division

    4. Jaguars (AFC South champion)

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to win the division

    3. Eagles (NFC East champion)

    Philadelphia Eagles

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingJohn BreechDivision Winners2026 season

    Detroit Lions to win the division

    2. Lions (NFC North champion). In the NFC North ... The computer still thinks the Lions are in the driver's seat.

    Detroit Lions

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 16, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdDivision Winners2026 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to win the division

    "I can't keep [out] the best roster in football that I picked to win a division with one ugly outing."

    Philadelphia Eagles

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →
  • PendingGreg AumanDivision Winners2026 season

    Kansas City Chiefs to win the division

    A surprisingly resounding Week 1 divisional win, combined with the Chargers' wobbly start losing to Arizona, and just like that, the AFC West goes through Kansas City again.

    Kansas City Chiefs

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 15, 2026the article →

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NFL — division winners (366 graded)

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