Division Winners
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 1,027
- Graded
- 351
- Average accuracy
- 27.4
- Pundits
- 132
34% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
351 / 1,027
graded
676 still pending
Who is good at division winners
- Brandon Anderson100 accuracy · 2 graded+200.0
- Damonza Byrd100 accuracy · 1 graded+178.0
- Rashad Jennings100 accuracy · 1 graded+156.0
- Matt Hasselbeck70 accuracy · 6 graded+140.0
- Jamie Erdahl63 accuracy · 14 graded+108.9
- Kyle Brandt63 accuracy · 20 graded+102.0
- Manti Te'o48 accuracy · 15 graded+81.4
- Jason McIntyre42 accuracy · 10 graded+75.0
- John Middlekauff20 accuracy · 8 graded+40.0
- Chris Brockman39 accuracy · 32 graded+36.6
- Richard Sherman33 accuracy · 6 graded+33.3
- Brady Quinn25 accuracy · 8 graded+25.0
- Rich Eisen30 accuracy · 45 graded+16.0
- LaVar Arrington13 accuracy · 16 graded+0.0
- Jonas Knox13 accuracy · 16 graded+0.0
- Ryan Reynolds50 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0
- Dan Pizzuta38 accuracy · 8 graded+0.0
- Simon Hunter0 accuracy · 4 graded+0.0
- Cynthia Frelund0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Aaron Schatz33 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Gregg Rosenthal0 accuracy · 3 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Chad Millman0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- Mitchell Eisenstein0 accuracy · 2 graded+0.0
- West Wilson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Daniel DiBerardinis0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Andrew Whitworth0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Isaiah Stanback0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Brandon Graham0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Tom Pelissero0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Nick Shook0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Jason Cabinda0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Chosen Anderson0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Shannon Sharpe0 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Colin Cowherd6 accuracy · 53 graded-3.1
- Marcus Mosher60 accuracy · 10 graded-13.5
- TJ Jefferson0 accuracy · 7 graded-28.6
- Nick Wright13 accuracy · 14 graded-45.5
- Grant Reiter0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
- Seth Rollins0 accuracy · 1 graded-200.0
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Nightcap (podcast)50.0 · 2 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)32.1 · 64 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)25.0 · 5 graded
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)42.6 · 53 graded
- The Draft Network25.0 · 9 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)16.6 · 103 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)23.7 · 34 graded
- 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe (podcast)15.3 · 40 graded
- Sharp Football Analysis37.5 · 8 graded
- Fox Sports Radio (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- First Things First (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)2.8 · 10 graded
- The 33rd Team46.7 · 21 graded
Every division winners take
76–100 of 1,027
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
Cowboys (8 votes) Eagles (6) Giants (1) ... our voters see a new face emerging atop the division.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
AFC North Bengals (10 votes) Ravens (5)
Houston Texans to win the division
AFC South Texans (12 votes) Jaguars (3) The Texans' 12 AFC South champion votes are the most for any division in this exercise.
Denver Broncos to win the division
The Broncos ended the Chiefs' nine-year streak atop the division last season and are now poised to make it back-to-back AFC West crowns, according to our voters.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
AFC East Bills (8 votes) Patriots (7)
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
NFC West Rams (10 votes) Seahawks (5) ... The Rams are Super Bowl favorites and, in turn, NFC West favorites.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
NFC South Buccaneers (8 votes) Saints (6) Falcons (1)
Minnesota Vikings to win the division
one lone wolf, Josh Edwards, is going with the biggest underdog of the bunch: the Vikings
Denver Broncos to win the division
3. Denver Broncos (AFC West champion)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South champion)
Detroit Lions to win the division
2. Detroit Lions (NFC North champion)
Houston Texans to win the division
2. Houston Texans (AFC South champion)
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
1. Seattle Seahawks (NFC West champion) ... Our simulation has the SEAHAWKS winning the division.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
1. Baltimore Ravens (AFC North champion)
Buffalo Bills to win the division
4. Buffalo Bills (AFC East champion)
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
3. Philadelphia (NFC East champion) ... Our simulation has the Eagles running away with the division.
Detroit Lions to win the division
they are my pick to win the NFC North, but I'm not going to put money behind it
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
And then in the NFC West, another 35%. And that is Seattle. ... I think Seattle has earned favorite status
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
The Bucs at 35%. ... I still believe in Tampa.
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
I have the Eagles who won it last year, the Lions who came in last last year technically, the Bucs who should have won it but didn't, and the Seahawks repeating as division champions.
Houston Texans to win the division
I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
I like Kansas City. They are the favorite to win the division
Buffalo Bills to win the division
I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
So Baltimore, even though I'm only getting plus 113, Baltimore to win the AFC North.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
And I've got the Bucks winning the division.
By sport
NFL — division winners (366 graded)
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