# Steven Ruiz: Ruiz narrows the 2026 Super Bowl field to seven realistic contenders — Rams, Seahawks, Ravens, Bills, Broncos, Eagles and Texans — with the Rams as the clear favorites. He also expects Houston to reach double-digit wins if its offense is merely mediocre. **Claimed:** Sep 10, 2026 **Pundit:** Steven Ruiz — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/steven-ruiz **Outlet:** Fox Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/fox-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/seasons-super-bowl-winner-will-one-7-teams 9 checkable claims — 7 super bowl picks, 1 power ranking and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **One of these seven teams will win the Super Bowl: 1. Los Angeles Rams ... 2. Seattle Seahawks ... 3. Baltimore Ravens ... 4. Buffalo Bills ... 5. Denver Broncos ... 6. Philadelphia Eagles ... 7. Houston Texans** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - Tyler Sullivan on Drew Lock: In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8a14b5e6-066b-457f-b409-a3ddbd512aca (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Michael Carter: Kerr says several Eagles have raised their stock in camp: Darius Cooper is emerging as the team's WR4, Drew Kendall is the No. 3 interior lineman/top backup at guard and center, Willie Lampkin is in prime position to make the 53-man roster, and Michael Carter is a roster lock who could start at safety in Week 1. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/922a9343-f96d-419d-8091-49b64dd471d9 (scored 0) - Michael Hanich on Bud Clark: Hanich suggests Nick Emmanwori may miss Week 1 after ankle surgery, and that Noah Igbinoghene is making a strong case to be the Seahawks' Week 1 starting nickel, with Bud Clark also possibly stepping into a starting role if Emmanwori is out. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c15b8321-a10e-421f-8076-039ca96a05a8 (scored 0) - Mason Cameron on Ethan Pocic: An 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac17490e-98b7-4d3c-9fea-750e5dc9e486 (scored 0) - Evan Silva on Baltimore Ravens: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/180b1036-60e5-494b-9b4d-90b5dc3d6528 (scored 58.33) - Jared Dubin on Denver Broncos: Dubin picks Denver to win narrowly in Kansas City, 21-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b4339e96-6ced-44c2-88e9-b490d027df7b (scored 2.38) ## More super bowl picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Eric Mangini on New England Patriots: Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as his dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/332dce8c-f71c-4f26-a976-8f4615a9f9bd (scored 50) - Chris Broussard on New England Patriots: Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as his dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1247ee30-3338-4940-8fc9-977cc215ff59 (scored 50) - Greg Jennings on New England Patriots: In a taped segment, Jennings picked the Patriots to upset Seattle 24-20 for their seventh Lombardi Trophy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8f9f6a5b-409c-4b2f-b873-71cc30f2b79c (scored 50) - Kevin Wildes on New England Patriots: Wildes picked the Patriots to upset the Seahawks in the Super Bowl by a score of 28-16, arguing New England's defense is better than Seattle's and that the game is priced wrong. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f64b9f48-2036-4e72-8577-67965eaefc07 (scored 50) - Casey Affleck on New England Patriots: Affleck, a Patriots fan, predicts New England will win Super Bowl 60 as underdogs behind Drake Maye. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f19b8de8-8fdf-47e4-a2b9-eb7704fd13f5 (scored 50) - Rich Eisen on New England Patriots: While running through his Super Bowl 60 storyline rankings, Eisen asserted that Drake Maye will become the youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl, i.e. that the Patriots will win Super Bowl 60. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d0498cee-0827-4eba-a5f5-fd3944c81fed (scored 50) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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