Chris Broussard· Sep 4, 2026
Brew picked Cowboys safety Caleb Downs for Defensive Rookie of the Year and Dak Prescott for MVP with 4,500-plus passing yards and 30-plus touchdowns, had Dallas winning the NFC East and reaching the Super Bowl, but had the Ravens beating them for the title.
“So I got the Ravens finally getting it done against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys.”
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15 checkable claims — 7 playoff picks, 2 award picks, 2 conference champions, 2 player season numbers, 1 division winner and 1 super bowl pick — 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.
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 rest of the room on every one.
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Who this take is about
15 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.
- Playoff PicksLos Angeles RamsSep 4, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“Ravens and Texans... and the Cowboys and the Rams.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsBaltimore RavensSep 4, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to reach the Super Bowl
“Ravens over Cowboys for the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksBaltimore RavensSep 4, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl
“Ravens over Cowboys for the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksCaleb DownsDallas CowboysSep 4, 2026
Caleb Downs to win Defensive Rookie of the Year
“I am going with a defensive back as well, but for the Cowboys, Caleb Downs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksDetroit LionsSep 4, 2026
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“the lions are in there, some new teams, the Chiefs, the Ravens”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 4, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“I got the whole Yeah. The Bengals.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsDallas CowboysSep 4, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl
“Cowboys in the Super Bowl.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksBaltimore RavensSep 4, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“the lions are in there, some new teams, the Chiefs, the Ravens”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersDallas CowboysSep 4, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“I obviously think they're gonna win the division”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dak Prescott to record 30 passing tds
“he's gonna throw for 4,500 plus and 30 or more touchdowns”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksDallas CowboysSep 4, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
“the Cowboys and the Rams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 4, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“I've picked the Chiefs to make the playoffs... the lions are in there, some new teams, the Chiefs, the Ravens.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksDak PrescottDallas CowboysSep 4, 2026
Dak Prescott to win MVP
“the Cowboys will get their first MVP ever in Dak Prescott”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dak Prescott to record 4,500 passing yards
“he's gonna throw for 4,500 plus and 30 or more touchdowns”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksHouston TexansSep 4, 2026
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“Ravens and Texans, I'm expecting CJ Shroud to bounce back, and the Cowboys and the Rams.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Mike MoraitisTrade and Signing Calls · DaRon BlandHit · 100Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland.
- Emmett MatasovskyDepth Chart Calls · Christian IzienMiss · 0Matasovsky says Dobbs is currently leading the backup quarterback race and suggests Christian Izien may be pressed into a starting safety role in Week 1 while Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab.
- 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.
- Pat FitzmauriceTrade and Signing Calls · Trey HendricksonMiss · 0Fitzmorris made picks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 in the 2026 mock, ranked the top three receiver prospects Tate-Lemon-Tyson, said Caleb Downs won't fall to Day 2, and predicted Trey Hendrickson won't be back in Cincinnati.
- 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.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57Prisco is the lone expert cited picking Kansas City, 20-17 over Denver.
More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Dan "Buzz" WilsonPlayoff Picks · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Wilson argued the Eagles' offseason approach of prioritizing 2026 and beyond doesn't mean a bad 2025 — he expects them to remain among the NFC's best teams and to make a deep playoff run rather than fall off to eight or nine wins.
- Ross JacksonPlayoff Picks · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 0Jackson 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.
- Rich EisenPlayoff Picks · Minnesota VikingsMiss · 0Eisen argues Ohio State will produce multiple top-10 picks — Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs — becoming the first school with three defensive players in the top 10, and that Styles will not be available at No. 12 to the Cowboys. He also thinks Fernando Mendoza is worthy of the No. 1 overall pick and expects the Raiders to draft him, and picks Trey Lance over Anthony Richardson to start a game first, Micah Parsons to fetch a bigger trade return than Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins as the released QB most likely to reach the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings' Week 1 starter.
- Dwaine BoardPlayoff Picks · San Francisco 49ersHit · 100Board argues the 49ers can still make the playoffs even if Trent Williams leaves, expects Williams to be brought back, and favors drafting a wide receiver at No. 27 over an offensive tackle.
- Rich EisenPlayoff Picks · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. He also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.
- Chris BrockmanPlayoff Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100Brockman argued the road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Foxborough, meaning the Patriots will finish as the No. 1 seed, and called his shot that the Chargers beat Denver in Week 18. He also declared the Bears a team of destiny who will win the NFC, said the Steelers will end their playoff win drought, and that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.