NFL in April, 2026

In the last week or so, we had the announcement of the 2026 NFL schedule. Now that we know who will play whom and when, we can start predicting wins and losses.

I keep my predictions over at Some Fun Site. View results of previous football seasons.

2025 Summary

Last year, I predicted that

  • Los Angeles Chargers = 14-3

Only one team made the list of consensus picks, and how they actually did was

  • Los Angeles Chargers = 11-6

Not quite on, but not way off either.

How about the methods overall?

I’m glad you asked, although you may be regretting it soon.

2025 Full Results

Team ITP DP MPWLS ITPLS DPE Average
Arizona 10 – 7 8 – 9 14 – 3 8 – 9 11 – 6 10 – 7
Atlanta 13 – 4 17 – 0 8 – 9* 8 – 9* 7 – 10 11 – 6
Baltimore 10 – 7 15 – 2 16 – 1 13 – 4 14 – 3 14 – 3
Buffalo 10 – 7 10 – 7 15 – 2 15 – 2 12 – 5* 12 – 5*
Carolina 5 – 12 5 – 12 0 – 17 3 – 14 7 – 10 4 – 13
Chicago 16 – 1 6 – 11 4 – 13 4 – 13 17 – 0 9 – 8
Cincinnati 4 – 13 8 – 9 10 – 7 8 – 9 4 – 13 7 – 10
Cleveland 14 – 3 9 – 8 0 – 17 1 – 16 10 – 7 7 – 10
Dallas 2 – 15 7 – 10* 4 – 13 6 – 11 6 – 11 5 – 12
Denver 10 – 7 2 – 15 15 – 2 9 – 8 6 – 11 8 – 9
Detroit 0 – 17 10 – 7 17 – 0 16 – 1 9 – 8* 10 – 7
Green Bay 13 – 4 9 – 8* 13 – 4 10 – 7 2 – 15 9 – 8*
Houston 6 – 11 12 – 5* 9 – 8 11 – 6 14 – 3 10 – 7
Indianapolis 13 – 4 6 – 11 5 – 12 9 – 8 11 – 6 9 – 8
Jacksonville 16 – 1 13 – 4* 4 – 13 2 – 15 7 – 10 8 – 9
Kansas City 5 – 12 6 – 11* 8 – 9 17 – 0 7 – 10 9 – 8
Las Vegas 2 – 15 8 – 9 4 – 13 4 – 13 10 – 7 6 – 11
Los Angeles Chargers 17 – 0 13 – 4 14 – 3 12 – 5 14 – 3 14 – 3
Los Angeles Rams 7 – 10 9 – 8 8 – 9 13 – 4 8 – 9 9 – 8
Miami 0 – 17 8 – 9 9 – 8 7 – 10* 4 – 13 6 – 11
Minnesota 6 – 11 9 – 8* 10 – 7 15 – 2 8 – 9 10 – 7
New England 17 – 0 6 – 11 4 – 13 4 – 13 13 – 4 9 – 8
New Orleans 10 – 7 12 – 5 7 – 10 5 – 12 8 – 9 8 – 9
New York Giants 5 – 12 13 – 4 0 – 17 0 – 17 7 – 10 5 – 12
New York Jets 14 – 3 10 – 7 6 – 11 5 – 12 13 – 4 10 – 7
Philadelphia 16 – 1 6 – 11 16 – 1 14 – 3 9 – 8 12 – 5
Pittsburgh 2 – 15 6 – 11 8 – 9 10 – 7* 2 – 15 6 – 11
San Francisco 1 – 16 6 – 11 8 – 9 7 – 10 0 – 17 4 – 13
Seattle 16 – 1 7 – 10 11 – 6 13 – 4 12 – 5 12 – 5
Tampa Bay 3 – 14 4 – 13 14 – 3 11 – 6 6 – 11 8 – 9*
Tennessee 0 – 17 10 – 7 1 – 16 0 – 17 7 – 10 4 – 13
Washington 9 – 8 6 – 11 10 – 7 12 – 5 7 – 10 9 – 8

* = correct guess
+ = if you count a tie in the loss column

ITP: 0
DP: 6
MPWLS: 1
IPTLS: 3
DPE: 2
AVG: 3

This is not like other years’ results. Oh well, next year I’ll decide if this was an anomaly or the start of a new trend.

2026

Now that the 2026 schedule is out, I have setup the 2026 NFL predictions. Here is my summary of the results:

2026 Summary

Consensus (3 or more methods in agreement):

  • Arizona Cardinals = 4-13
  • Los Angeles Chargers = 7-10
  • Los Angeles Rams = 13-4

This year is back to the usual 3 entries. I’m not sure why most years have 3, but they do.

2026 Full Predictions

Team ITP DP MPWLS ITPLS DPE Average
Arizona 2 – 15 11 – 6 2 – 15 2 – 15 3 – 14 4 – 13
Atlanta 3 – 14 7 – 10 7 – 10 9 – 8 6 – 11 6 – 11
Baltimore 9 – 8 7 – 10 12 – 5 8 – 9 10 – 7 9 – 8
Buffalo 6 – 11 10 – 7 14 – 3 12 – 5 1 – 16 9 – 8
Carolina 14 – 3 4 – 13 4 – 13 7 – 10 10 – 7 8 – 9
Chicago 1 – 16 7 – 10 8 – 9 13 – 4 8 – 9 7 – 10
Cincinnati 8 – 9 6 – 11 4 – 13 6 – 11 2 – 15 5 – 12
Cleveland 0 – 17 7 – 10 3 – 14 4 – 13 5 – 12 4 – 13
Dallas 11 – 6 4 – 13 6 – 11 6 – 11 12 – 5 8 – 9
Denver 0 – 17 7 – 10 12 – 5 16 – 1 7 – 10 8 – 9
Detroit 13 – 4 12 – 5 15 – 2 10 – 7 10 – 7 12 – 5
Green Bay 6 – 11 7 – 10 11 – 6 11 – 6 12 – 5 9 – 8
Houston 13 – 4 6 – 11 14 – 3 15 – 2 9 – 8 11 – 6
Indianapolis 4 – 13 5 – 12 12 – 5 10 – 7 6 – 11 7 – 10
Jacksonville 13 – 4 17 – 0 16 – 1 15 – 2 7 – 10 14 – 3
Kansas City 15 – 2 10 – 7 9 – 8 4 – 13 13 – 4 10 – 7
Las Vegas 9 – 8 11 – 6 2 – 15 1 – 16 7 – 10 6 – 11
Los Angeles Chargers 9 – 8 7 – 10 7 – 10 9 – 8 5 – 12 7 – 10
Los Angeles Rams 15 – 2 8 – 9 15 – 2 13 – 4 13 – 4 13 – 4
Miami 4 – 13 6 – 11 3 – 14 5 – 12 7 – 10 5 – 12
Minnesota 17 – 0 8 – 9 7 – 10 9 – 8 9 – 8 10 – 7
New England 1 – 16 7 – 10 16 – 1 16 – 1 4 – 13 9 – 8
New Orleans 7 – 10 11 – 6 3 – 14 4 – 13 11 – 6 7 – 10
New York Giants 10 – 7 2 – 15 6 – 11 2 – 15 15 – 2 7 – 10
New York Jets 13 – 4 7 – 10 0 – 17 1 – 16 12 – 5 7 – 10
Philadelphia 5 – 12 9 – 8 11 – 6 11 – 6 7 – 10 9 – 8
Pittsburgh 16 – 1 10 – 7 9 – 8 12 – 5 17 – 0 13 – 4
San Francisco 8 – 9 10 – 7 12 – 5 13 – 4 9 – 8 10 – 7
Seattle 17 – 0 15 – 2 17 – 0 16 – 1 10 – 7 15 – 2
Tampa Bay 6 – 11 15 – 2 9 – 8 7 – 10 6 – 11 9 – 8
Tennessee 17 – 0 12 – 5 1 – 16 1 – 16 10 – 7 8 – 9
Washington 0 – 17 9 – 8 2 – 15 4 – 13 9 – 8 5 – 12

So many international games this year. I’m going to have to start modifying the methods so that no one is a home team for those.

Enjoy the predictions, but there are caveats: if any major player gets injured, that team’s projected results are void. Also, if any roster has changed from last year, that team’s projected results are void. Same thing with new coaches.

They surrounded Benjamin, pursued them without rest, and trampled them down opposite Gibeah toward the east.

Judges 20:43

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