Analyst · #3

Kyle Brandt

NFL

NFL Network

@KyleBrandt

TakeScoreB−#3

Analyst · #3

Kyle
Brandt

NFL Network · NFL · @KyleBrandt

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B−

ranked #3 overall.

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BEST TAKESEP 3, 2025

ARIGHT

“NFC North, such a good division, with so much change and so much unproven, you have to go with what is solid and established, no you don't! Bear down! Ben Johnson is going to work, Caleb (Williams) is going to work. It is a knife fight in the NFC North and I believe that the Chicago Bears, the pride and joy of Illinois, will win the NFC North in 2025, believe it, own it, this is real, this is happening.”

The Chicago Bears finished the 2025 NFL regular season with an 11-6 record, winning the NFC North division title — their first in seven years. Head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams delivered exactly as Brandt predicted, with the Bears also advancing to the playoffs before losing to the LA Rams in the Divisional Round.

WORST TAKESEP 4, 2025

FWRONG

“Kyle Brandt has the Bills beating Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Baltimore to get into the Super Bowl. He then predicts the Bills will make a 47-yard field goal from the right hash to defeat Philadelphia 20-19, winning the first Super Bowl.”

The Bills did not beat Pittsburgh, Kansas City, or Baltimore in the playoffs — Kansas City didn't even make the 2025-26 playoffs, and Pittsburgh was eliminated by Houston in the Wild Card round. Buffalo beat Jacksonville in the Wild Card round but lost to Denver 33-30 in overtime in the Divisional round, ending their run. Super Bowl LX was contested between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, with Seattle winning 29-13 — not Buffalo vs. Philadelphia at any score.

MOST RECENTJUN 1, 2026

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“The 2026 Offensive Player of the Year will be...Jahmyr Gibbs @KyleBrandt shoots his shot 👀 @Jahmyr_Gibbs1 | @Lions | #OnePride”

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