Matt Harmon· Aug 12, 2026
Harmon predicted AFC East win totals: Bills 11-6, Patriots 10-7, Jets 5-12, Dolphins 4-13.
“Like, they're going to go from 14 wins to 10 wins.”
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Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3.
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New England Patriots · 2026 season · wins19 calls from 11 pundits between 9 wins and 14 wins. Matt Harmon said 10 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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- Season Win TotalsBuffalo BillsAug 12, 2026
Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins
“Buffalo Bills Win total predictions: ... Matt Harmon: 11-6”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsMiami DolphinsAug 12, 2026
Miami Dolphins to finish with 4 wins
“Miami Dolphins Win Total Predictions: ... Matt Harmon: 4-13”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew York JetsAug 12, 2026
New York Jets to finish with 5 wins
“New York Jets Win Total Predictions: ... Matt Harmon: 5-12”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew England PatriotsAug 12, 2026
New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins
“Harmon went slightly lower: "I also feel that way … Like, they're going to go from 14 wins to 10 wins."”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Chad MillmanGame Outcome Picks · Miami DolphinsMiss · 0Chad Millman said he had taken money-line positions on several Week 1 underdogs — the Texans outright over the Bills, the Giants outright over Dallas (in a money-line underdog parlay), and Miami outright at Las Vegas — and that the show's survivor pick was the Steelers to win.
- Judah FortgangGame Outcome Picks · New York JetsHit · 100An unsigned PFF top-down betting breakdown argues the Jets will beat the Titans in Week 1, reasoning that Geno Smith should face little disruption against Tennessee's weak pass rush while Cam Ward will struggle against New York's heavy man coverage.
- Bryan DeArdoGame Outcome Picks · New York JetsHit · 100The unsigned CBS Sports preview picks the Jets to beat the Titans in their Week 1 matchup in Nashville, reasoning that Geno Smith's track record gives New York the edge in a close, low-scoring game.
- Alain PoupartScore Predictions · Miami DolphinsMiss · 24Poupart predicts the Dolphins upset the Raiders in Week 1 in Las Vegas, 27-24, and also expects Miami to win few games overall in 2026.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- JP AcostaSeason Win Totals · New York GiantsClose · 40Acosta 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.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · New Orleans SaintsClose · 40Eisen 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.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · New Orleans SaintsClose · 40Brockman 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.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · Chicago BearsHit · 80Rich 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.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · Kansas City ChiefsMiss · 20Eisen endorsed the Eagles' defense carrying them to the NFC championship and the Rams being the NFL's best team, but predicted the NFC North sends only Green Bay and Detroit to the playoffs, that Kansas City wins five of its last seven, that the 49ers make the playoffs, that Baltimore wins the AFC North, and that Tampa Bay wins the NFC South with both the Bucs and Panthers losing their upcoming NFC West road games.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · Jacksonville JaguarsClose · 60Brockman 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.