Jason McIntyre· Aug 28, 2026
McIntyre lays out bold predictions: Texans win the AFC, Titans finish with a winning record, Browns have the league's worst record, the 49ers or Packers make a coaching change, and Joe Burrow wins MVP. He also picks the AFC North order, expects the Ravens to reach 12 wins, and forecasts a 50-catch season for Jacoby Lane.
“I had the Texans win the AFC as one of my bold predictions.”
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8 checkable claims — 2 player season numbers, 1 award pick, 1 conference champion, 1 division winner, 1 power ranking, 1 season win total and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
Where this call stands in the room
Baltimore Ravens · 2026 season · wins20 calls from 13 pundits between 9 wins and 14 wins. Jason McIntyre said 12 wins. the room's median is 12 wins. not settled yet
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8 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Power RankingsAug 28, 2026
“I'll go Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Browns.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsBaltimore RavensAug 28, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 12 wins
“If Declan Doyle is half of Ben Johnson, the Ravens sleepwalk to 12 wins.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsHouston TexansAug 28, 2026
Houston Texans to reach the Super Bowl
“I had the Texans win the AFC as one of my bold predictions.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Kobi Lane to record 50 receptions
“And Lane is going to have like a 50 catch season, maybe six, seven touchdowns.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsAug 28, 2026
“But I had Arch Manning at the top... I had Carr two, Moore three, Jaden Mayavi... Chambliss at five, and then Sam Levitt”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBaltimore RavensAug 28, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“I'll go Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Browns.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ja'Kobi Lane to record 6 receiving tds
“And Lane is going to have like a 50 catch season, maybe six, seven touchdowns.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJoe BurrowAug 28, 2026
Joe Burrow to win MVP
“and Joe Burrow wins the MVP”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Mason CameronDepth Chart Calls · Ethan PocicMiss · 0An unsigned PFF piece ranks the NFL's top 32 centers heading into the 2026 season, with Creed Humphrey first for the fourth straight year, and names Ethan Pocic and Austin Schlottmann as the favorites to win starting center jobs in Baltimore and Tennessee.
- Evan SilvaFantasy Defense Calls · Baltimore RavensClose · 58In his 2020 fantasy defense/special teams rankings, Silva puts the Steelers first, the 49ers second and the Ravens third, citing pass rush, favorable early schedules and game scripts.
- Jared DubinGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Dubin is high on the Ravens and low on the Colts, predicting a big Baltimore road win.
- John BreechGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansMiss · 0Breech picks the Texans to upset the Bills in Houston, trusting Houston's defense to smother Josh Allen, and takes the Raiders to beat the Dolphins by at least a touchdown.
- Judah FortgangGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansMiss · 0PFF's divisional-round same-game parlay picks: Tampa Bay beats Cincinnati with Cade Otton exploiting the Bengals' linebackers, Las Vegas beats Miami behind Kirk Cousins attacking a depleted Dolphins secondary, and Houston beats Buffalo with C.J. Stroud throwing effectively and Jaylin Noel benefiting from the slot matchup.
- Judah FortgangGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansMiss · 0An unsigned PFF betting piece argues Cooper Rush will struggle against Pittsburgh's disruption pressure in Week 1, and that Buffalo's rebuilt secondary without Sean McDermott will be exploitable by C.J. Stroud, leading them to back Houston winning through the air.
More player season numbers
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Ross JacksonPlayer Season Numbers · Tyler ShoughMiss · 4Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.
- Chris BroussardPlayer Season Numbers · Myles GarrettHit · 92Broussard expects Lamar Jackson to play well but not vintage — two touchdown passes and no picks — while Derrick Henry carries the load with over 100 rushing yards. He also takes the Browns to upset the Bengals and believes Myles Garrett gets at least two sacks to break the single-season record.
- Nick WrightPlayer Season Numbers · Myles GarrettHit · 100Wright picks the Steelers to beat the Ravens outright in Pittsburgh, takes Seattle over San Francisco, and thinks the Browns lose to Cincinnati even as Myles Garrett gets the sack record.
- Nick WrightPlayer Season Numbers · Myles GarrettHit · 84Nick Wright says Myles Garrett is playing at an all-time level and might reach 25 sacks this season, and among his weekly picks he expects the Bears to beat the Steelers in an ugly low-margin home win and Seattle to win comfortably at Tennessee.
- Shannon SharpePlayer Season Numbers · T.J. WattMiss · 0On a Bengals-Steelers matchup, Sharpe took the over on several player props: Ja'Marr Chase over 74.5 receiving yards, Joe Flacco over 36.5 pass attempts, and T.J. Watt over 3.5 tackles+assists, adding that Watt will get two sacks. He also predicted Rico Dowdle would make the Pro Bowl this season.
- Rich EisenPlayer Season Numbers · Micah ParsonsClose · 56Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. He also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record.