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Kyle Brandt is a television host and media personality who serves as one of the hosts of Good Morning Football on NFL Network. Before moving into sports media, Brandt played Philip Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and appeared on The Real World: Chicago. Brandt also spent seven years as executive producer of The Jim Rome Show and hosted the game show Frogger. The predictions here cover game outcomes, playoff berths, division winners, draft positions, and player awards. Teams mentioned include the Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Chargers, and Los Angeles Rams. Players named range from Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders to Saquon Barkley and Aaron Rodgers.
Writes at Move the Sticks (podcast)
105 graded calls in 31 articles, newest first — page 3 of 4. Every take from Kyle Brandt, including the ones still waiting →
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Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“But I have the Seahawks... Somebody finally picked the Seahawks win the NFCUS”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“I think I'm accurate in saying that we all three have the Bucks and the Ravens in the playoffs.”
Jalen Hurts to win MVP
“I think this is the year, Jalen Hurts says, oh no, let me cook... and I think he wins the MVP.”
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“I also have the Chargers.”
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“These are my AFC picks. Mantay mentioned the Steelers and the Patriots.”
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“I had the Lions as a wild card”
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“I think I'm accurate in saying that we all three have the Bucks and the Ravens in the playoffs.”
Maxx Crosby to win Defensive Player of the Year
“when that guy is rushing the passer for the Las Vegas Raiders... Defensive Player of the Year, Mad Max”
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“So I would say probably the Steelers because I refer to them as the free space and the Bingo card”
Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl
“Well, now I'm the MVP and a Super Bowl champion. That would just be perfect. And I think it's going to happen.”
Detroit Lions to beat Packers
“I got the Lions. I got the Lions right here... they're looking for four in a row... And I think this team will be ready, they will be strong.”
Closing line (Sep 7): Packers by 1.5 · a toss-up, Lions 48%, Packers 52%.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“Tampa Bay you win the NFC South, I love you.”
Houston Texans to win the division
“in the AFC South, no, I have these guys. I have the Texans... careening down the freeway in Houston to a division title.”
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“I got the Packers... They had Michael Parsons, Matt Lafleur, too good of a coach, too many weapons”
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I believe in Drake May is ascending... Welcome back the Pats to the playoffs. Foxborough, Good morning. You're in the AFC playoffs”
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“Than out Bills again? More T shirts?... But they do get another one this year. AFC East”
Chicago Bears to win the division
“I believe that the Chicago Bears, the pride and joy of Illinois, will win the NFC North in twenty twenty five.”
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“I have the Chargers with an AFC wild card. I trust Jim Harba implicitly as a coach.”
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“NFC East, super Bowl champs, Philadelphia Eagles.”
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“You know who I think is gonna win the NFC West... the Seattle Seahawks. I've got the Seahawks winning the West”
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“The ramps always take the Rams... The Rams are in the wildcard”
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“they have won about fifty division titles in a row, and the Kansas City Chiefs will continue. No hot take from me. I go with the Chiefs”
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“I think the Lions matter. I think Dan Campbell's a great coach... Right over here next, NFC Wildcard”
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“The Steelers are your free space in bingo... because this is the easiest pick on the board.”
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“next in the AFC North. Right here, baby, right here... The Baltimore Ravens roster is ridiculous.”
Ben Jonson to win NFL Coach of the Year
“The fact that I picked Ben Jonson for head coach of the Year”
Shemar Stewart to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“My selection for the twenty twenty five Rookie of the Year is Shamar Stewart. From the Cincinnati Bengals.”
Cam Ward to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“all the way come February in the City by the Bay, he will be getting the award for Offensive Rookie of the Year”
Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart
“Number one overall pick will be starting week one.”
Ben Johnson to win Coach of the Year
“that guy is the head coach of the Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson, who will be my Coach of the Year”
Saquon Barkley to record 1,450 rushing yards
“Let's say Saquan has a nice year and lands on fourteen fifteen. Hun”
Washington Commanders to reach the Super Bowl
“So Jayden, I mean, how do you beat that? Well, you go to the super Bowl in the second year.”
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“I always like the Rams to go to the playoffs. I would pick them to win the West.”
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“I always like the Rams to go to the playoffs.”
“Caleb Williams number two. I have another name nobody else has... Baker Mayfield can huck that pig skin... And I have Josh Allen as my number one.”
“Godwin and of course my guy Evans, the goat that's number five... Number four Detroit... Number three Philly... Minnesota. Just Jefferson and Addison... And number one, I got Cincinnati.”
Dallas Cowboys to beat Pittsburgh
“So I'll go with Dallas too. If they get there, I think they're more likely to win it.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“When the playoff picking time comes out in September, I will pick the Steelers.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 10 wins
“They don't do filler seasons, they don't do six and eleven seasons. They will find a way to ten and seven or nine and eight.”