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Jonas Knox · Sep 4, 2025

Jonas Knox picked Philadelphia, Green Bay, Atlanta and San Francisco to win the NFC divisions, with the Giants last in the East and Seattle last in the West, and said Jackson Dart will get the starting opportunity in New York.

I think Philly's the pick to go with here.

said on air or in an interview · 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast) · read the original →

9 checkable claims from this

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  • I've got the forty nine Ers winning the division... I would have taken the LA Rams, but I'm not sold on Matthew Stafford... followed by the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks

    Scored 25a naive guess scored 75-100 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    -100
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    25
    baseline:
    75
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Power RankingsSep 4, 2025

    I've got the Green Bay Packers winning the division, followed by the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions, and the Minnesota Vikings.

    Scored 90a naive guess scored 10+160 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    160
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    90
    baseline:
    10
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    4
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • I think at some point, probably pretty early on, Jackson Dart's going to get his opportunity there

    Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    NYG
    skill:
    16.67
    player:
    Jaxson Dart
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    91.67
    position:
    QB
    naive slot:
    2
    actual slot:
    1
    difficulty:
    2
    measured by:
    passing yards
    naive basis:
    no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
    weeks in the season:
    18
    predicted slot:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Power RankingsSep 4, 2025

    I think Philly's the pick to go with here. In the NFC East, I've got Washington second, the Dallas Cowboys third, and the New York Giants fourth.

    Scored 90a naive guess scored 90+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    90
    baseline:
    90
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    4
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Power RankingsSep 4, 2025

    I'm going to go with Atlanta winning the NFC South, followed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Carolina Panthers, and the New Orleans Saints

    Scored 90a naive guess scored 90+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    90
    baseline:
    90
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    4
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • In the NFC West, I've got the forty nine Ers winning the division a much easier schedule.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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  • To the NFC South, I've got the Atlanta Falcons winning the division

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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  • I think Philly's the pick to go with here. In the NFC East

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  • Going over to the North, I've got the Green Bay Packers winning the division

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