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
- 1,158
- Graded
- 349
- Average accuracy
- 27.5
- Pundits
- 164
30% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
349 / 1,158
graded
809 still pending
By season
- 202016 of 16 graded
- 20212 of 2 graded
- 20222 of 2 graded
- 20238 of 8 graded
- 202418 of 18 graded
- 2025303 of 303 graded
- 20260 of 809 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
- Ryan Reynolds50 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0
- Dan Pizzuta38 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0
- Simon Hunter0 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Cynthia Frelund0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Aaron Schatz33 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Gregg Rosenthal0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Mitchell Eisenstein0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Chad Millman0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Andrew Whitworth0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jason Cabinda0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Shannon Sharpe0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Shook0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Isaiah Stanback0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Pelissero0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- West Wilson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Chosen Anderson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Daniel DiBerardinis0 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 Wright17 accuracy · 12 graded-60.6
- 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 Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)14.8 · 76 graded
- The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)16.7 · 8 graded
- The Draft Network25.0 · 9 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)23.7 · 34 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)15.3 · 40 graded
- What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast)40.0 · 11 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis37.5 · 8 graded
- 3 and Out with John Middlekauff (podcast)0.0 · 6 graded
- First Things First (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)2.8 · 10 graded
- The 33rd Team46.7 · 21 graded
Every division winners take
51–75 of 1,158
Carolina Panthers to win the division
This whole division is ugly right now... but I got to go over here with Carolina.
Houston Texans to win the division
H-Town is going to come up... They got Tank Dale back. They got Nico Collins back... Don't slip on these guys.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
I almost went right here with the Cleveland Elves over here, but I'm going to go with the Bengals.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
I'm going right here with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. This offense is lights out... Their defense will figure it out.
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
Jacksonville, Trevor Lawrence, what they have offensively, what they have defensively, their special teams... All three phases, Jacksonville Jaguars. I got them.
Pittsburgh Steelers to win the division
I like what the Steelers got going on. I think that run game with Aaron Rodgers... they have that defense that had eight sacks against the Browns.
San Francisco 49ers to win the division
Let's go, San Francisco 49ers... I got the San Francisco 49ers there.
New England Patriots to win the division
I am going to go with the New England Patriots... I think that what the Buffalo Bills have defensively right now, they're still trying to figure that out.
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
I like the Kansas City Chiefs winning the West, even though the Broncos didn't look good.
Chicago Bears to win the division
And trust me, I chose them to win the North... Caleb Williams right now is the best quarterback in the National Football League... This team right here, the North.
New York Giants to win the division
Defensively, they're fast, they're physical. and they get after your quarterback, I got the New York Giants.
Atlanta Falcons to win the division
They have the pieces. They just have to put it together. I like what the Atlanta Falcons got right now.
Pittsburgh Steelers to win the division
By nearly every metric, this defense is one of the best in the NFL. It's so good, in fact, that it could carry this team to a second consecutive division championship.
San Francisco 49ers to win the division
Winning the division grows in likelihood for them with another Seattle loss. So long as the 49ers don't have an insane collapse, the NFC West will be theirs.
Washington Commanders to win the division
At this point in the race, Washington is my favorite to wind up winning the NFC East.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
They are running it better than anybody in the league. Combine that with a defense playing great football, and Tampa Bay is the best team in the NFC South.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
Statement: Buccaneers will win the NFC South. Overreaction or reality: Reality.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
I chose the Bengals to win the division.
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
And at the end of the day, I think they still win the division, and someone's gonna have to go into Arrowhead.
- PendingDominic CampbellDivision Winners2026 season
Pittsburgh Steelers to win the division
it should spark them to back-to-back AFC North Titles out of the bye week
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 2, 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
A season that looked like a death knell for Bowles, including a potential sale of assets at the trade deadline, has now been resurrected to the point of plausibly winning the division for the fifth time in six seasons.
Denver Broncos to win the division
The Broncos are poised to run away with the division and repeat as AFC West champions, if they can keep the pedal to the metal from here on out.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
Buccaneers will win the NFC South — Overreaction or reality: Reality
- PendingZach DimmittDivision Winners2026 season
New York Giants to win the division
Forget about potentially sneaking into the playoffs at this point. The New York Giants will win the NFC East anyways since they don't have Schottenheimer leading the way.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Nov 1, 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
the Jaguars are now 6–2 and in firm control of the AFC South, with no other team having fewer than five losses. Now, it's more about whether Jacksonville can win the race for the AFC's top seed than whether it can win the divisional title for a second consecutive season.
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NFL — division winners (349 graded)
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