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Chris Broussard covers the NFL for Fox Sports and the First Things First podcast, with recurring focus on the Cowboys, Ravens, Lions and Chiefs. The predictions include game outcomes, scores, playoff berths, division winners and player awards, with calls on Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott and Jared Goff among others.
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39 graded calls in 14 articles, newest first — page 2 of 2. Every take from Chris Broussard, including the ones still waiting →
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Kansas City Chiefs to beat Dolphins
“I think it's just gonna be a route. It's gonna be like that. What we saw last week with San Francisco.”
Closing line (Sep 27): Chiefs by 10 · favorite pick, Chiefs about 5 in 6 (82%).
Buffalo Bills to beat Chargers
“Now I think they're gonna lose this game, but they cannot get blown out... I don't think Justin Herbert's gonna out outgun Josh Allen.”
Closing line (Sep 27): Bills by 7 · favorite pick, Bills about 3 in 4 (73%).
New England Patriots to beat Jags
“The Patriots beat the Jags. Let's go. That's a guarantee”
Closing line (Sep 27): Jaguars by 3 · underdog pick, Patriots 41%.
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Saints
“And then the second one, Hubs, you'll love this one. Raiders over the Saints.”
Closing line (Sep 27): Saints by 3.5 · underdog pick, Raiders 37%.
Houston Texans to beat Bengals
“Sorry, Cincinnati, but give me the Texans.”
Closing line (Sep 20): Texans by 3 · favorite pick, Texans 57%.
New England Patriots to beat Steelers
“The good news is I do see a bit of a bounce... I think he'll be solid. I think they will win”
Closing line (Sep 20): Patriots by 4.5 · favorite pick, Patriots about 2 in 3 (66%).
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Denver
“But Michael Wilson goes there... Jacksonville over Denver.”
Closing line (Sep 20): Broncos by 2.5 · underdog pick, Jaguars 43%.
Chicago Bears to beat Vikings
“I'm gonna say, I think the Bears will win. I think Caleb will be fine.”
Closing line (Sep 20): Bears by 4.5 · favorite pick, Bears about 2 in 3 (66%).
Dallas Cowboys 34 — Giants 17
“Thirty four seventeen Wow. Cowboys win.”
Closing line (Sep 13): Cowboys by 3, total 47.5 · this 34–17 calls a bigger Cowboys win (by 17) and more points (51).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Bengals
“I'm going with Buccaneers The over the Bengals.”
Closing line (Sep 13): Bengals by 3.5 · underdog pick, Buccaneers about 1 in 3 (36%).
Drake Maye to win Super Bowl MVP
“I think he's gonna throw for two touchdowns, Nick, and run for one and be Super Bowl MVP.”
New England Patriots 24 — Seattle 21
“New England, '24, Seattle, '21 ... And I said 2421.”
Closing line (Feb 8): Seahawks by 4.5, total 45.5 · this 24–21 calls a Patriots win (by 3; the line gave the Patriots about 1 in 3 (32%)) and fewer points (45).
Cooper Kupp to win Super Bowl MVP
“I'm a stick with the guy I said earlier, Cooper Kupp. If he can have a big game as a number two receiver because they're paying so much attention to JSN ... And, so he's my guy.”
New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl
“I am sorry to tell you that you are not the only one who believes ... New England, '24, Seattle, '21”
New England Patriots to beat Denver Broncos
“But I just think it's it's a lot to ask of Jarrett Stidham to go in there ... And so I'm going with New England in this one.”
Closing line (Jan 25): Patriots by 3.5 · favorite pick, Patriots about 2 in 3 (64%).
Seattle Seahawks to beat Rams
“But I I think Seattle's gonna win the game. And, Nick, I I think they're the better overall team.”
Closing line (Jan 25): Seahawks by 2.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks 56%.
San Francisco 49ers to beat Seattle
“The Niners get it done in Seattle.”
Closing line (Jan 17): Seahawks by 6.5 · underdog pick, 49ers 28%.
Los Angeles Rams to beat Bears
“I think the bears could win. I won't be, like, totally shocked if they do, but, yeah, I'm I'm going with the Rams too.”
Closing line (Jan 18): Rams by 3.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 2 in 3 (64%).
Houston Texans to beat Patriots
“I'm going with the Texans... I'm not guaranteeing the Texas win, but I think that defense is gonna give you guys some more problems. So I'm going with the Texas.”
Closing line (Jan 18): Patriots by 3 · underdog pick, Texans 38%.
Houston Texans to beat Steelers
“I got Philly. I got Houston.”
Closing line (Jan 12): Texans by 3 · favorite pick, Texans 58%.
Green Bay Packers to beat Chicago
“Look. I got Green Bay over Chicago. I'm sticking with the Packers.”
Closing line (Jan 10): Packers by 2.5 · favorite pick, Packers 55%.
Los Angeles Rams to beat Panthers
“I got the Rams. I'm sorry, coach.”
Closing line (Jan 10): Rams by 10 · favorite pick, Rams about 4 in 5 (81%).
Philadelphia Eagles 28 — San Francisco 20
“So I I think I see Philly winning something like twenty eight twenty.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Eagles by 6, total 44.5 · this 28–20 calls a bigger Eagles win (by 8) and more points (48).
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Patriots
“Because I like to go big game, honey, I'm a take the chargers... I'm going with the charges.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Patriots by 3.5 · underdog pick, Chargers 36%.
Cleveland Browns to beat Bengals
“Browns over the Bengals. That's seven and a half points, I believe... So I see an upset coming”
Closing line (Jan 4): Bengals by 9.5 · underdog pick, Browns about 1 in 5 (21%).
Myles Garrett to record 24 sacks
“I think he'll get two sacks at least. Yeah. I think he's gonna get two at least and break the record”