# Jason McIntyre: McIntyre named his eight NFL division winners: Bills, Ravens, Jaguars, Chargers, Eagles, Vikings, Falcons and 49ers, and also picked Buffalo to win the Super Bowl. He noted the Jaguars, Falcons and 49ers all missed the playoffs last year.

**Claimed:** Jul 14, 2025
**Pundit:** Jason McIntyre — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-mcintyre
**Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/hour-2-nfl-predictions-5

14 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 3 playoff picks, 1 award pick, 1 super bowl pick and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

12 of 14 have settled so far, averaging 33.3 out of 100, against 16.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> So there are my division winners, Bill's and Ravens... Jags are surprise Chargers and upset Eagles nobody would be surprised by. And then Vikings Falcon designers.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Minnesota Vikings to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **San Francisco 49ers to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Atlanta Falcons to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Los Angeles Chargers to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Baltimore Ravens to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Buffalo Bills to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Philadelphia Eagles to win the division**
  - Kind: Division Winners · About: Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs**
  - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs**
  - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl**
  - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs**
  - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **Jacksonville Jaguars to beat expectations**
  - Kind: Surprise Team Calls · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Travis Hunter to win Rookie of the Year**
  - Kind: Award Picks · About: Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Travis Hunter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/travis-hunter

## What others said about the same people

- Trevor Ripley on Dillon Bell: Ripley expects Max Brosmer to return to the Vikings on the practice squad after being waived, and thinks Dillon Bell may draw waiver interest but is also a practice squad candidate for Minnesota. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/529718b4-3310-4bc4-949a-09c9600f3c48 (scored 0)
- John Shipley on Jalen McLeod: Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0)
- Jeff Kerr on Maximus Pulley: Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6ec1d507-c7b6-4873-a0a2-76817706e297 (scored 0)
- Jason La Canfora on Gerad Lichtenhan: La Canfora predicts the Ravens will keep several young players on their practice squad — DL Kaimon Rucker, LB Dominic DeLuca, LB Ethan Burke, CB Amani Oruwariye, OT Gerad Lichtenhan and QB Joe Fagnano — and expects the team to make at least one trade from its surplus of cornerbacks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6d42cee5-8b2d-4c78-a41b-ed2daab90019 (scored 0)
- Nick Wright on Buffalo Bills: Nick Wright expects the Bills to beat the Lions comfortably in the Thursday night home opener, with Josh Allen shredding a depleted Detroit secondary, and he also picks a workmanlike Chiefs win over the Colts on Sunday night. He further predicts Tyreek Hill will end up on the Chiefs by around Halloween. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00ed9114-0e69-4e26-9fb2-4e5e3893c56e (scored 100)
- Mike Tannenbaum on Stefon Diggs: Tannenbaum argues the Chiefs should lean on the run game early while Mahomes recovers, says the Bills haven't done enough at receiver and would repeat their playoff shortcoming, expects AJ Brown to have a massive impact in New England, thinks George Pickens will earn a big raise, and offers free-agent fits: Deebo Samuel to Buffalo, Joey Bosa to Tampa Bay, Taylor Decker to Houston, and Stefon Diggs to San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f7a29c18-face-49c0-b84f-33715b4c6678 (scored 0)

## More division winners

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Colin Cowherd on New York Giants: Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. He also expects Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and he floats the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd243624-9451-4824-a8a4-7b468d681c8f (scored 0)
- Cynthia Frelund on Houston Texans: Freeland's model has the Chargers winning straight up in Dallas, the Texans winning big over the Raiders and going on to win the AFC South, the Lions beating the Steelers by six, the Saints beating the Jets, and the Packers beating the Bears; she also sees the AFC's Super Bowl representative being either Denver or Houston. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/adb6791d-7a19-4d22-b3da-f9d30b419aa2 (scored 0)
- Chris Brockman on Chicago Bears: Brockman called the Broncos-Packers game the best of the day, said Denver looks poised to lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed and reach the AFC Championship Game, predicted the Bears win the NFC North and the Eagles win their division (though he thinks they lose to a five seed from the NFC West), and said Philip Rivers will be in the NFL in 2026. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e86c9e4d-7802-432a-a26c-4edefb3b6aee (scored 100)
- Rich Eisen on New England Patriots: Eisen said the Patriots are still likely to win the AFC East and won't be one-and-done, that the Chargers will end Dallas' season next week, that TreVeyon Henderson should out-snap Rhamondre Stevenson, that the NFC East race is over in Philadelphia's favor, and that the winner of the NFC West will be the NFC's No. 1 seed. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ae722f6b-44e2-42bb-a847-4435f539db5b (scored 100)
- Rich Eisen on New England Patriots: Eisen previewed week 15 games, predicting Joe Burrow would play well in his first home start back against Baltimore, and speculated on a possible Colts-Steelers wild card matchup. He also asserted the Chiefs will not win their division for a tenth straight year, keeping the Patriots' record of 11 straight division titles safe. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4827e895-e783-4573-87fd-03226474d6c7 (scored 100)
- Nick Shook on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Shook picks the Rams to win the Super Bowl and to beat the Lions, agrees the Buccaneers still hold the edge in the NFC South, and drops Patrick Mahomes to 12th in his QB Index behind Brock Purdy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd498dba-6f44-461d-9beb-f748424098a3 (scored 0)

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