Jason McIntyre· Aug 1, 2026
Guest-hosting The Herd, Jason McIntyre gave season win-total picks (overs on the Lions, Eagles and Jaguars; the Patriots as an 8-9 win team), ranked his top 10 NFL quarterbacks with Josh Allen first, and laid out full playoff, conference championship and Super Bowl predictions ending with the Rams beating the Texans.
“The Rams, led by Matt Stafford, win another super Bowl, cementing his Hall of Fame candidacy.”
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25 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 6 playoff picks, 4 season win totals, 2 conference champions, 2 game outcome picks, 1 super bowl pick, 1 surprise team call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 15 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
Where this call stands in the room
Philadelphia Eagles · 2026 season · wins8 calls from 6 pundits between 9 wins and 12 wins. Jason McIntyre said 11 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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The games in this take
- Rams at Eagles 8 calls
- Texans at Chargers 3 calls
25 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.
- Surprise Team CallsMinnesota VikingsAug 1, 2026
Minnesota Vikings to beat expectations
“Number one is a bit of a surprise, and it's a late addition. It's the Minnesota Vikings.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksSeattle SeahawksAug 1, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“yeah, I know you're waiting Seattle. The Seahawks sneak in to the playoffs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsAug 1, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win
“And then in the NFC, I'm going with the Rams over the Eagles.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsAug 1, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I am picking the Buffali to win the AFC East.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersDetroit LionsAug 1, 2026
Detroit Lions to win the division
“In the NFC North, I will go with the Detroit Lions... I think Detroit wins the division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksGreen Bay PackersAug 1, 2026
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“I like the Packers as a wildcard team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew England PatriotsAug 1, 2026
New England Patriots to finish with ? wins
“This is probably an eight or nine win team still in the wildcard hunt, but definitely under ten and a half for the New England Patriots.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksMinnesota VikingsAug 1, 2026
Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs
“So here are my three wildcard teams in the NFC. Number one is a bit of a surprise, and it's a late addition. It's the Minnesota Vikings.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersHouston TexansAug 1, 2026
Houston Texans to win the division
“Texans within the South”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksCincinnati BengalsAug 1, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“Next up Wildcard number two, thatst Cincinnati Bungals”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersPhiladelphia EaglesAug 1, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“Right out of the gate, I'm going Eagles... I have them winning the NFC East”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersLos Angeles ChargersAug 1, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
“in the AFC West... I'm going Chargers Justin Herbert and Mike McDaniel.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBaltimore RavensAug 1, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“I got the Ravens bouncing back and winning the AFC North.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles RamsAug 1, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“The Rams, led by Matt Stafford, win another super Bowl... I got the Rams taking down the Texans in the Super Bowl”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsLos Angeles RamsAug 1, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“Stafford and company get it done and they get back to so Far for a second home game in the Super Bowl”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksJacksonville JaguarsAug 1, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“And the final wildcard team in the AFC it is not the Jets. It is the Jaguars.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsPhiladelphia EaglesAug 1, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 11 wins
“That being said, I still like them over ten and a half wins.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksKansas City ChiefsAug 1, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“I have the Chiefs in the wildcard.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersLos Angeles RamsAug 1, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“NFC West. This is a layup... The Rams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersAug 1, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“In the NFC South... I went Tampa... I went Bucks”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksHouston TexansAug 1, 2026
Houston Texans to win
“in the AFC, I have yes, the Houston Texans taking down the Chargers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsJacksonville JaguarsAug 1, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 9 wins
“I like Trevor Lawrence over eight and a half wins for Jacksonville from me.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsHouston TexansAug 1, 2026
Houston Texans to reach the Super Bowl
“I can't believe I'm doing the CJ. Stroud in the Super Bowl... Setting up the Super Bowl, Rams Texans”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsAug 1, 2026
“So here we go. Top ten quarterbacks in the NFL... number ten... Jared Goff... Number nine brock Purty... Number eight Jordan Love... Number seven... Jalen Hurts... number six. Justton Herbert... Number five. Matthew Stafford... Joe Burrow... number four... Patrick Mahomes is number three... Number two. We're going to Lamar Jackson... the number one quarterback in the NFL right now is Josh Allen.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsDetroit LionsAug 1, 2026
Detroit Lions to finish with 11 wins
“Jared goffin the Detroit Lions over ten and a half wins... I think eleven wins will probably do the trick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanDepth Chart Calls · Drew LockMiss · 0In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona.
- Chris BrockmanTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice touts Kyler Murray as a value QB who will start Week 1 for Minnesota, Tyler Shough as the Saints' undisputed starter, and Juwan Johnson and Terrance Ferguson as late-round tight end targets.
- John ShipleyRoster Spot Calls · Jack KiserMiss · 0Shipley 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceDepth Chart Calls · Kyler MurrayHit · 100Fitzmaurice expects Kyler Murray to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter and calls him one of the better quarterback values in 2026 drafts; he also views Jordan Love as a top-10 real-life quarterback but only a QB2 in fantasy.
- Jon GrudenTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done.
More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Daniel DiBerardinisDivision Winners · Atlanta FalconsMiss · 0Danny D predicts Sonny Styles goes in the top ten (maybe top five), doesn't think Ty Simpson goes before late first round, says Kenyon Sadiq lands with the Rams at 13, and picks the Falcons to win the NFC South while naming the Bengals an AFC bounce-back team. He also gives a Final Four of Michigan, Florida, Purdue and Arizona with Michigan winning.
- Colin CowherdDivision Winners · New York GiantsMiss · 0Cowherd 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.
- Chris BrockmanDivision Winners · Chicago BearsHit · 100Brockman 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.
- Chris BrockmanDivision Winners · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Brockman argued the Texans will reach the AFC Championship Game, declared the Chiefs dynasty over, said the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC goes through Lambeau Field, that Josh Allen is still the most dangerous QB and the Bills will win a playoff game (with the AFC East runner-up as the 5 seed winning in Pittsburgh or Baltimore), that Carolina will win the NFC South, that Baltimore finishes under .500 with Lamar no longer a top-five QB, that the Colts should trade for Mac Jones, and that Marcus Freeman will be in the NFL next year.
- Chris BrockmanDivision Winners · Dallas CowboysMiss · 0Brockman argued the Broncos are headed to the AFC Championship Game, that the Cowboys will win the NFC East, that Green Bay is the NFC's best team, and that the Bears will finish no worse than the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
- Chris BrockmanDivision Winners · Chicago BearsHit · 100Brockman declared the Rams are winning Super Bowl 60 and it's theirs to lose, said Jahmeer Gibbs is the Offensive Player of the Year and the best non-quarterback in the league, called Pickens the best receiver on the Cowboys, and argued the Bears will win the NFC North.