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
151–175 of 1,158
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
But if Jacksonville keeps this up and repeats as AFC South champs, which is looking extremely possible right now, it'll have a lot to do with the way things have come together on defense.
Chicago Bears to win the division
At number four, the Chicago Bears... this team... I think is going to win the North, and that really, really pains me.
Carolina Panthers to win the division
they remain the one team that seemingly is competent enough on offense to win the NFC South again
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
the Cowboys seem like the one team that actually has the pieces to win the division by default now
Atlanta Falcons to win the division
Blunt implement to your head, NFC South champion. The Falcons.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
I really bought into it and picked Dallas to win the NFC East... So my take on the defense may have been irredeemably wrong, but I'm still feeling good about my NFC East pick.
- PendingBen ArthurDivision Winners2026 season
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
The Jaguars are positioned to run away with the AFC South, and there will be some very good teams fighting for the three wild-card spots in the AFC.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 8, 2026 - PendingBen ArthurDivision Winners2026 season
Carolina Panthers to win the division
So though it's a tough call, yes, the Panthers can take the NFC South.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Oct 8, 2026 Dallas Cowboys to win the division
my gut tells me the Dallas Cowboys because they're the best of the group offensively
Chicago Bears to win the division
if they could just maintain teams defensively, this team, I think, is going to win the North
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
Give me Dallas in this division, by the way.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
3. Bills (3-1) -- AFC East champion
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
4. Ravens (3-1) -- AFC North champion
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
The Seahawks and Eagles are both projected to win their divisions, even though neither is currently in first place.
Minnesota Vikings to win the division
2. Vikings (4-0) -- NFC North champion
Atlanta Falcons to win the division
our computer has been so impressed that Atlanta is now projected to win the NFC South
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
1. Chiefs (4-0) -- AFC West champion
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
2. Jaguars (3-1) -- AFC South champion
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
1. Seahawks (3-1) -- NFC West champion
Atlanta Falcons to win the division
The Falcons are the NFC South's best team — Verdict: Reality
San Francisco 49ers to win the division
If they can keep this level of play up (or even keep it relatively close to these figures), they should win the requisite games to win the NFC West.
Chicago Bears to win the division
Moreover, I think the Chicago Bears are the class of this division and are hot on the heels of Minnesota at 3-1.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
I still think they're going to win the division.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
The Cowboys could run away with this division with Prescott putting up monster numbers. That's a solid foundation for an MVP argument.
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
Statement: The Cowboys will win the NFC East. Overreaction or reality: Reality.
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NFL — division winners (349 graded)
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