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Joe Marino· Sep 7, 2026

Marino says he predicted the Bills to go 12-5 and win the AFC East, expects wins over Minnesota, Miami and the Jets, calls Josh Allen the league's best quarterback, and ranks Buffalo's 21 players under 25 years old as building blocks.

“I had the Bills going twelve and five and winning the AFC East”

said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Bills (podcast) · read the original →

8 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks, 1 depth chart call, 1 division winner, 1 positional finishe, 1 season win total and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 3 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

Buffalo Bills · 2026 season · wins

23 calls from 12 pundits between 10 wins and 13 wins. Joe Marino said 12 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet

Joe Marino — 12 winsthe room — 23 calls from 12 punditsmedian 11 wins

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8 checkable claims in this take

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