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
- 1,068
- Graded
- 351
- Average accuracy
- 27.4
- Pundits
- 137
33% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
351 / 1,068
graded
717 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 717 graded
Who is good at division winners
- Brandon Anderson100 accuracy · 2 graded+200.0
- Damonza Byrd100 accuracy · 1 graded+178.0
- Rashad Jennings100 accuracy · 1 graded+156.0
- Matt Hasselbeck70 accuracy · 6 graded+140.0
- Jamie Erdahl63 accuracy · 14 graded+108.9
- Kyle Brandt63 accuracy · 20 graded+102.0
- Manti Te'o48 accuracy · 15 graded+81.4
- Jason McIntyre42 accuracy · 10 graded+75.0
- John Middlekauff20 accuracy · 8 graded+40.0
- Chris Brockman39 accuracy · 32 graded+36.6
- Richard Sherman33 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Brady Quinn25 accuracy · 8 graded+25.0
- Rich Eisen30 accuracy · 45 graded+16.0
- LaVar Arrington13 accuracy · 16 graded+0.0
- Jonas Knox13 accuracy · 16 graded+0.0
- Dan Pizzuta38 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0
- Ryan Reynolds50 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0
- Simon Hunter0 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Cynthia Frelund0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Gregg Rosenthal0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Aaron Schatz33 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Chad Millman0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Mitchell Eisenstein0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- West Wilson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Daniel DiBerardinis0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Andrew Whitworth0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Shannon Sharpe0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Isaiah Stanback0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Pelissero0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Shook0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jason Cabinda0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Chosen Anderson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Colin Cowherd6 accuracy · 53 graded-3.1
- Marcus Mosher60 accuracy · 10 graded-13.5
- TJ Jefferson0 accuracy · 7 graded-28.6
- Nick Wright13 accuracy · 14 graded-45.5
- Seth Rollins0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Grant Reiter0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Nightcap (podcast)50.0 · 2 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)32.1 · 64 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)25.0 · 5 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)42.6 · 53 graded
- The Draft Network25.0 · 9 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)16.6 · 103 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)23.7 · 34 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)15.3 · 40 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis37.5 · 8 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- First Things First (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)2.8 · 10 graded
- The 33rd Team46.7 · 21 graded
Every division winners take
551–575 of 1,068
New Orleans Saints to win the division
NFC South. I'm taking the Saints as one of the most improved teams in the league and Carolina in second... Saints win the division, Carolina second
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
I think Jesse Mintor was the hot coordinator in this cycle, so my guess is they win... Ravens won Bengals two in the AFC North
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
Yeah, the AFC North, I would have the Bengals won
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
Finally, AFC West, I'm gonna go with the Chargers... I think they win the division.
Houston Texans to win the division
AFC South. The winner's easy. The Texans... Texans win it, Colts number two
Buffalo Bills to win the division
Buffalo wins it, Patriot second place AFC North.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
Yeah, the AFC North, I would have the Bengals won
Detroit Lions to win the division
I'm going to take him to win the division.
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
I vehemently disagree with the South... I would have Jaggs Texans, So I would have the Colts and third and the Jags all the way up.
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
Finally, AFC West, I'm gonna go with the Chargers... I think they win the division.
Houston Texans to win the division
AFC South. The winner's easy. The Texans... Texans win it, Colts number two
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
I would put the Chiefs at the top of the division, but overall not a huge disagreement on the AFC.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
Ravens Bengals. I think I agree
Buffalo Bills to win the division
Bill's Patriots totally agree.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
So my take is they just win ten to eleven games every year... So my guess is they win... Ravens won Bengals two in the AFC North
New Orleans Saints to win the division
Saints win the division, Carolina second
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
the Eagles have won the division three of the last four years... We go Eagles and Giants in the NFC East
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
Now, I have the Cowboys win the division, but if they if they finished second, it wouldn't shock me.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
Buffalo wins it. Patriot second place
Buffalo Bills to win the division
I think they have a really good chance to win the division and go on a deep playoff run
Detroit Lions to win the division
And I think there's a really good chance they wind up winning the NFC North. I think they are a very real Super Bowl contender.
Houston Texans to win the division
I believe the Texans will repeat as AFC South champions, and they are +110 favorites
- PendingEphraim SalaamDivision Winners2026 season
Green Bay Packers to win the division
I'm going Green Bay... So I got Green Bay.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026 - PendingEphraim SalaamDivision Winners2026 season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
NFC South, just because we have to do we have to Tampa Bay, all right, Tampa Bay Bucks.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026 - PendingEphraim SalaamDivision Winners2026 season
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
I'm going Rams. I'm going Rams because I think they're the best team.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 10, 2026
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