What the sports shows argued about today, and who took which side.

Nick Wright predicts the Kansas City Chiefs will win the AFC and the Super Bowl, citing improved offensive line health and Patrick Mahomes returning to vintage form. He places the Chiefs, Eagles, Lions, Buccaneers, and Seahawks as division winners and identifies value in betting on the Chiefs, Eagles, and Broncos to make the playoffs. Demanze counters with a prediction of a Ravens-Chiefs Super Bowl, citing a new coach and a favorable start for Baltimore, and argues the Ravens will win the AFC North and secure the number one seed but still have limitations in the postseason.

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Richard Sherman predicts the Bills, Ravens, Texans, and Chiefs will win their AFC divisions, while Mitchell argues the Patriots could be formidable despite a tough schedule and pushes for the Bengals if Joe Burrow stays healthy. Sherman expects low performance from the Jets and Dolphins, citing Miami's dead cap space and roster turnover, and picks a healthy Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to win the AFC West. Mitchell predicts the Broncos, Patriots, Chargers, and Jaguars will secure Wild Card spots, while Sherman swaps the Jaguars for the Bengals, citing his belief in Cincinnati's potential to shock people.

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Colin Cowherd argues college football suffers from a leadership vacuum because every conference and commissioner acts independently, unlike the NFL's centralized structure. He claims this lack of leadership causes the season to start with uncompetitive games and prevents the sport from organizing a more compelling early schedule. Cowherd proposes eliminating the non-conference season in favor of twelve conference games for each of the four major conferences, arguing that massive NIL spending disparities make non-conference matchups increasingly lopsided and uncompetitive.

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Jason McIntyre places the Rams, Seahawks, Eagles, Ravens, and Chargers inside his Super Bowl bubble, citing defensive additions and coaching stability, while positioning the Bills, Lions, Bengals, and Chiefs in a secondary tier. Danny Parkins predicts the Bills, Bengals, Colts, and Chargers will win their respective AFC divisions, and the Giants, Bears, Buccaneers, and Seahawks will win the NFC divisions. Moose Johnston agrees that Tampa Bay will win the NFC South because their starting offensive line will be healthy, and predicts Dallas will win the NFC East and finish ahead of Philadelphia due to Jalen Hurts' coordinator turnover.

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