# Gregg Rosenthal: Rosenthal took the Texans, Steelers, Chargers, Bills, Broncos and Colts overs in his AFC over/under draft, agreed with the Ravens over, projected the Browns as a three-or-four-win team and the Patriots at about 10 wins, and floated Akeem Mesidor as a sneaky Defensive Rookie of the Year and Patrick Mahomes as MVP. **Claimed:** Sep 2, 2026 **Pundit:** Gregg Rosenthal — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal **Outlet:** Around the NFL (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/around-the-nfl-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://pdrl.fm/91be81/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/9ce11dad-e86a-444f-ba83-ae27003475be/fc9f75c7-45ea-443f-9114-b4b9000e04f3/audio.mp3?in_playlist=deff018f-4b51-4501-937c-ae27003475d1 13 checkable claims — 10 season win totals, 2 award picks and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 13 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. > I'm buying this team as a real deal Super Bowl contender, so I don't care about the schedule over nine and a half for the Texans. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Denver Broncos to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Chargers to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cleveland Browns to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Indianapolis Colts to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Akheem Mesidor to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Akheem Mesidor, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tennessee Titans to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Mahomes to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to finish with ? wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Akheem Mesidor — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/akheem-mesidor - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs ## What others said about the same people - Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (scored 100) - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) - Paul Keren on Teven Jenkins: Keren says Teven Jenkins still projects as Cleveland's Week 1 starting right guard despite a push from KT Leveston, and that Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams will be the Browns' lead linebackers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/86b36112-724c-4f9c-a4fd-cf74a38be8e4 (scored 0) - Noah Compton on C.J. Allen: After watching the Colts' eleventh training camp practice, Compton says rookie linebacker CJ Allen is still expected to start the regular-season opener, identifies Alec Pierce as the team's top receiver and Cam Taylor-Britt as the first cornerback behind the starting trio, and declares the kicking job Blake Grupe's to lose. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/98a8bd92-bcd8-4b5a-aad7-96ecd936662b (scored 0) - Mason Cameron on Ethan Pocic: An 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac17490e-98b7-4d3c-9fea-750e5dc9e486 (scored 0) - Jason McIntyre on Baker Mayfield: Filling in for Colin Cowherd, McIntyre argued the 49ers' window is closed amid a brutal injury list and record travel, floated a Bijan Robinson trade to the Bears, predicted the Lions can win the NFC North, doubted Atlanta is even a playoff team, said Baker Mayfield's Tampa run ends after this season, and delivered a top-10 quarterback ranking. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3fa10b83-c7a3-489f-a011-76f2eb991e81 (scored 0) ## More season win totals The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - JP Acosta on New York Giants: Acosta expects John Harbaugh's Giants to jump to roughly seven wins in year one, and forecast several offseason moves: Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones returning to the Colts, Kirk Cousins being released by Atlanta, and Brandon Aiyuk leaving San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/17ab1ec5-a2f1-41c6-a6df-a0e6d949351b (scored 40) - Rich Eisen on New Orleans Saints: Eisen called the 49ers-as-NFC-favorites take an overreaction, picked the Jaguars to beat the Titans and win their division, leaned Ravens over the Steelers in the Week 18 Sunday night game, expects the Bills to beat the Jets even without Josh Allen, sees the Chargers as the AFC's seventh seed, agreed Tyler Shough could win Offensive Rookie of the Year with a good Saints 2026, said Malik Willis will be a starter somewhere next season, and insisted Detroit goes into 2026 with Goff. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/15192136-24b9-4127-ac9d-69dc69aab3d5 (scored 40) - Chris Brockman on New Orleans Saints: Brockman floated the 49ers as the team to beat in the NFC after their Sunday night win, predicted James Cook would lead the league in rushing, and said Tyler Shough will win Rookie of the Year with the Saints finishing above .500 next season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e393bfed-202c-4c67-9054-793f6bdad096 (scored 40) - Rich Eisen on Chicago Bears: Rich Eisen gave his Week 15 top-10 power rankings, installing the Rams at No. 1 as the best team in football, adding the Jaguars and keeping the Bears despite their loss, while dropping the Cowboys and Eagles off the list. He also projected 10-win seasons for both Chicago and Jacksonville and said the Jaguars would handle the Jets at home. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3c3755f-fe00-4096-a948-18cb17e42e14 (scored 80) - Chris Brockman on Jacksonville Jaguars: Brockman argued the Seahawks are the NFC's best team and will land the No. 1 seed, that Jacksonville will reach 11 wins and steal the AFC South from Indianapolis, that JJ McCarthy will lead the Vikings to the playoffs, and that Matthew Stafford will be an MVP finalist. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c16dfbcb-8010-440d-9408-61df080434c8 (scored 60) - Rich Eisen on Carolina Panthers: Eisen picked the Colts as the AFC's top seed, named Jonathan Taylor a top-three MVP finisher, said this season puts Matthew Stafford in the Hall of Fame, kept the NFC North as Detroit's division, and had Tampa Bay as the NFC South playoff team while allowing Carolina could reach 10 wins. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/461dae90-20ce-4caf-a6a0-3bdaa3c3d28d (scored 60) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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