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
- Average accuracy
- 27.4
- Pundits
- 136
33% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
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
- 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
- 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
101–125 of 1,058
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
Philadelphia's roster, I'm going to take them... but I'll take them to win it.
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
AFC West, I made a change. Denver second, Kansas City third... I think it's a pretty magical year for the Chargers.
New Orleans Saints to win the division
I'll take the Saints to win it.
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
I I have the Jaguars winning the division at the end of the day
Detroit Lions to win the division
I think the Lions are winning the division at the end of the day
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
NFC West Rams (10 votes) Seahawks (5) ... The Rams are Super Bowl favorites and, in turn, NFC West favorites.
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.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
AFC East Bills (8 votes) Patriots (7)
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
Cowboys (8 votes) Eagles (6) Giants (1) ... our voters see a new face emerging atop the division.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
AFC North Bengals (10 votes) Ravens (5)
Detroit Lions to win the division
NFC North Lions (8 votes) Packers, Bears (3 each) Vikings (1)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
NFC South Buccaneers (8 votes) Saints (6) Falcons (1)
Houston Texans to win the division
AFC South Texans (12 votes) Jaguars (3) The Texans' 12 AFC South champion votes are the most for any division in this exercise.
Minnesota Vikings to win the division
one lone wolf, Josh Edwards, is going with the biggest underdog of the bunch: the Vikings
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
3. Philadelphia (NFC East champion) ... Our simulation has the Eagles running away with the division.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
1. Baltimore Ravens (AFC North champion)
Denver Broncos to win the division
3. Denver Broncos (AFC West champion)
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
1. Seattle Seahawks (NFC West champion) ... Our simulation has the SEAHAWKS winning the division.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South champion)
Buffalo Bills to win the division
4. Buffalo Bills (AFC East champion)
Houston Texans to win the division
2. Houston Texans (AFC South champion)
Detroit Lions to win the division
2. Detroit Lions (NFC North champion)
Buffalo Bills to win the division
I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
So Baltimore, even though I'm only getting plus 113, Baltimore to win the AFC North.
Houston Texans to win the division
I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.
By sport
NFL — division winners (366 graded)
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