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Surprise Team Calls

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.

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Every surprise team calls take

51–75 of 265

  • PendingHowie LongSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations

    I think Cincinnati might be a surprise team.

    Cincinnati Bengals

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 31, 2026
  • PendingHowie LongSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New Orleans Saints to beat expectations

    And, also, I I think I think New Orleans is gonna be a little bit of a surprise.

    New Orleans Saints

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 31, 2026
  • PendingMark “Magic Mark” WillardSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Detroit Lions to beat expectations

    I think that they are going to win that division. I think that they are going to go, quote-unquote, worst to first.

    Detroit Lions

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 31, 2026the article →
  • PendingVeejay HuskeySurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Tennessee Titans to beat expectations

    One of my teams that I think makes a really big leap... I like Tennessee to really make a jump this year.

    Tennessee Titans

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 30, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New York Giants to beat expectations

    But I've said the Giants are also my pick for my double the win total team.

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 29, 2026the article →
  • PendingBobby BonesSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New Orleans Saints to beat expectations

    And I said that I believe too... So I I agreed with you. I don't know if you heard me say that earlier. That was my big change.

    New Orleans Saints

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 27, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New York Giants to beat expectations

    But I've said the Giants are also my pick for my double the win total team.

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 26, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New York Giants to beat expectations

    But I've said the Giants are also my pick for my double the win total team. I think their talent is much better than people understand.

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 26, 2026the article →
  • PendingDwight FreeneySurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Indianapolis Colts to beat expectations

    I know you have been talking about the Colts as being a sleeper team... I think they have a real chance being that sleeper team.

    Indianapolis Colts

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 25, 2026the article →
  • PendingChris HummerSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Washington Commanders to beat expectations

    Our own Chris Hummer selected the Huskies as his most underrated team

    Washington Commanders

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 25, 2026
  • PendingChris BrockmanSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Tennessee Titans to beat expectations

    The best team with the chance for a Patriots like jump this year, the Tennessee Titans.

    Tennessee Titans

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 24, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New York Giants to beat expectations

    No. I think the Giants are the ones, actually. Those are the ones.

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 24, 2026the article →
  • PendingRaymond SummerlinSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Minnesota Vikings to beat expectations

    Best Sleeper Bet to win Super Bowl 61: Minnesota Vikings (+5000). The Vikings were arguably just a quarterback away in 2025.

    Minnesota Vikings

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 24, 2026the article →
  • PendingBucky BrooksSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New York Giants to beat expectations

    The team is the New York Giants... I think the Giants are a dark horse in terms of what they not only do during the regular season, but how they handle and eventually knock off somebody into postseason.

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 23, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New York Giants to beat expectations

    They're my surprise team in the NFL, and I didn't think they looked very good

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 22, 2026the article →
  • PendingBradley LockerSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New Orleans Saints to beat expectations

    The Saints have a great worst-to-first case given their burgeoning finish last season, going 4-1 in their final five games.

    New Orleans Saints

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 21, 2026the article →
  • PendingChad MillmanSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Dallas Cowboys to beat expectations

    of all the teams in this division, I think I'm most optimistic and enthusiastic about opportunities to put Dallas in to any long term, long shot futures bets

    Dallas Cowboys

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 20, 2026the article →
  • PendingDaniel JeremiahSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Philadelphia Eagles to beat expectations

    the team that I've been thinking about a lot recently is another team I used to work for, which is the Philadelphia Eagles... a talented talented roster... Nobody talking about them.

    Philadelphia Eagles

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 19, 2026the article →
  • PendingDaniel JeremiahSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations

    the Bengals to me, it's they are the team that when you just look at them and if it could if it all goes well, you can you can see how they could get to the finish line.

    Cincinnati Bengals

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 19, 2026the article →
  • PendingBaker MayfieldSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat expectations

    "I think we're going to shock a lot of people this year," Mayfield said Tuesday after practice. ... Yet, amid all the turmoil, Mayfield said he is confident his team will catch people by surprise.

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 18, 2026
  • PendingTJ JeffersonSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New Orleans Saints to beat expectations

    I'm kinda in on the on the Saints sleeper train this year... I picked the Saints as my sleeper team

    New Orleans Saints

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 18, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Cleveland Browns to beat expectations

    they need a trigger... slightly above average quarterback play, and they're gonna be the sleeper team that I threw them in that mix for

    Cleveland Browns

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 17, 2026the article →
  • PendingChris BrockmanSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    New York Giants to beat expectations

    one team could be a sleeper this year, the New York Giants

    New York Giants

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 17, 2026the article →
  • PendingJared FeinbergSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Las Vegas Raiders to beat expectations

    Going from having the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft to making the playoffs would be an enormous turnaround, but the reason I felt this delusion and excitement was what I saw from a handful of key players, the offense, and head coach Klint Kubiak. ... That's why the word "playoffs" is being spoken here, and that may now become the absolute best-case scenario.

    Las Vegas Raiders

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 16, 2026
  • PendingMike FlorioSurprise Team Calls2026 season

    Miami Dolphins to beat expectations

    But the signs are there of a new foundation that will give the Dolphins a chance to surprise people, as soon as this season.

    Miami Dolphins

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Aug 15, 2026the article →

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