Seeding, Byes and Home Field
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
- 122
- Graded
- 51
- Average accuracy
- 39.2
- Pundits
- 39
42% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
51 / 122
graded
71 still pending
By season
- 20232 of 2 graded
- 20245 of 6 graded
- 202544 of 51 graded
- 20260 of 63 graded
Who is good at seeding, byes and home field
- Colin Cowherd100 accuracy · 1 graded+139.0
- Marcus Mosher100 accuracy · 1 graded+133.0
- JP Acosta100 accuracy · 1 graded+106.0
- Ryan Reynolds50 accuracy · 2 graded+100.0
- Chris Brockman36 accuracy · 13 graded+35.4
- Nick Wright50 accuracy · 8 graded+26.5
- Rich Eisen39 accuracy · 11 graded+2.1
- Jason McIntyre0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Kevin Wildes0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Gregg Rosenthal0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brady Quinn28 accuracy · 7 graded-33.3
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- The 33rd Team75.0 · 3 graded
- Pushing the Pile (podcast)100.0 · 2 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)50.0 · 5 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)45.0 · 12 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)38.5 · 19 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- First Things First (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)27.8 · 7 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
Every seeding, byes and home field take
51–75 of 122
Los Angeles Rams to take the top seed
The Rams should be the favorite to finish with the NFC's best record this year. ... 1. Los Angeles Rams (13-4)
Detroit Lions to take the top seed
If this team can just survive the regular season better than it did the past few years, I expect this to be one of the NFC’s four best teams by January.
- PendingGordon McGuinnessSeeding, Byes and Home Field2026 season
Denver Broncos to take the top seed
With Nix healthy again, Denver has every reason to believe it can contend for the AFC's top spot once more and potentially go a step further in 2026.
Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 11, 2026 New York Giants to take the top seed
I don't think this is an 11, 12-win team. I think they sneak in as a wild card.
Miami Dolphins to take the top seed
They're gonna be at least third in this division
Dallas Cowboys to take the top seed
the Cowboys have an opportunity to be the one seed... At the end of the day, put it on the table and go, we're the one seed in the NFC.
Philadelphia Eagles to take the top seed
number one seed in each conference. Let's start with the NFC... Eagles plus eight hundred... If there's a team prime to bounce back right now, is it not the Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed
But I like this opportunity on the Bengals at eleven to one because I agree with you
Philadelphia Eagles to take the top seed
at plus eight hundred, that's that's a really good value. I much rather make that that that touched Seattle or the Rams... I just thought the Eagles, out of everyone that jumped out to me, they are the best odds.
Cincinnati Bengals to take the top seed
So I did bet at twelve to one. I've been at eleven oh one. I would keep taking it until it drops down to blow ten to one. I think it's a good value right now in this Bengals team.
Los Angeles Rams to take the top seed
Final regular season game probably for the one c according to you... one seed to win the West
Los Angeles Rams to take the top seed
we all have it at thirteen and four to win the NFC West and get that buy
San Francisco 49ers to take the top seed
I think whatever team is coming out of the West is going to earn that first round buy.
Seattle Seahawks to take the top seed
I think it makes more sense for Seattle to be the one seed... I think Seattle gets the one seed.
New England Patriots to take the top seed
The number one seed goes to New England. Yep. That is what would end up happening.
Carolina Panthers to take the top seed
making the Panthers the five seed going to Carolina
Chicago Bears to take the top seed
And and that the Bears are the two seed
- Hit · 100Pushing the Pile (podcast)Seeding, Byes and Home Field2025 season
Denver Broncos to take the top seed
the chargers are sitting their starters in that game against the Denver Broncos. So looks like the Broncos will be your one seed.
a naive guess scored 0+106 skillsaid Jan 2, 2026 New England Patriots to take the top seed
because they probably are gonna have the two seed, and they're probably going to draw the bills
Seattle Seahawks to take the top seed
I think it makes more sense for Seattle to be the one seed... I think Seattle gets the one seed.
Los Angeles Chargers to take the top seed
I I think they're gonna wind up maybe being the seventh seed in the AFC
Philadelphia Eagles to take the top seed
No matter what happens to the rest of the way they're the two or the three seed, and they are probably the three seed
Philadelphia Eagles to take the top seed
they're the two or the three seed, and they are probably the three seed
New England Patriots to take the top seed
The road to the Super Bowl and the AFC goes through Foxborough... I'm saying they're gonna be the one seed.
Seattle Seahawks to take the top seed
But I think the Seahawks are gonna take the one seed though. I do believe.
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