Chris Broussard· Sep 2, 2026
Broussard picks the Chargers to win the AFC West ahead of Denver, Kansas City and Las Vegas, still has the Chiefs sneaking into the playoffs, and expects Justin Herbert to be an MVP finalist.
“I expect Herbert to be in the MVP conversation.”
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4 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 division winner, 1 playoff pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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- Power RankingsSep 2, 2026
“Chris Broussard’s AFC West Prediction 1. Los Angeles Chargers 2. Denver Broncos 3. Kansas City Chiefs 4. Las Vegas Raiders”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 2, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“"The schedule is kind of light for them [Chiefs]," Broussard said. "So I got them sneaking in [the playoffs]."”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Herbert to win MVP finalist
“he even expects Herbert to finish as an MVP finalist this season”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersLos Angeles ChargersSep 2, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
“Broussard is buying into Los Angeles, picking the Chargers to dethrone the Chiefs and take the AFC West title.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsClose · 57An unsigned CBS Sports Week 1 picks column predicts final scores for all 16 games, including a Seahawks rout of the Patriots in the Super Bowl rematch and a late Chiefs win over Denver in Patrick Mahomes' return.
More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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- 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.
- Colin CowherdDivision Winners · Baltimore RavensMiss · 0Cowherd likes Jacksonville, Chicago and Pittsburgh (with DK Metcalf back) in the wild-card round, ranks the league's head coaches with McVay first and Ben Johnson seventh, and predicts Lamar Jackson has about two strong years left. He also names the Rams as a possible team to draft a receiver and floats next year's draft having seven first-round quarterbacks.
- Danny ParkinsDivision Winners · Baltimore RavensMiss · 0Parkins lays the points with the Eagles and Cowboys, takes Baltimore to beat Pittsburgh and win the AFC North, picks Carolina over Tampa Bay and Seattle over San Francisco, and says he'd probably pick the Rams to come out of the NFC.
- Rich EisenDivision Winners · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 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.
- Rich EisenDivision Winners · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Eisen 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.