NFL · 2026 season
NFL expert picks, tracked and graded
Experts at CBS Sports, ESPN, NFL.com and 12 other outlets publish picks every week. We record each pick, before kick-off when we can, grade it against the final score and keep a running record for every expert. We don't make picks of our own.
- Experts tracked
- 84
- Outlets
- 15
- Picks graded
- 3,992
- Games graded
- 79
This week
NFL Week 6 expert picks
Oct 15–19, 2026 · 14 games · picks recorded for 14 of 14 games
- SEADEN Seahawks at BroncosThu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ET · 1 of 1 experts pick the Seahawks
- HOUJAX Texans at JaguarsSun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ET · 1 of 1 experts pick the Jaguars
- BALCLE Ravens at BrownsSun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET · 1 of 1 experts pick the Ravens
Season leaders so far
Straight up: Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) at 51-26-1. Against the spread: Jamey Eisenberg (CBS Sports) at 46-30-2.
Records this close are hard to tell apart: after about 79 picks, the 95% range around each win rate is roughly 21 points wide. Experts with fewer than 30 decided picks are listed but not ranked.
Week 5 results
- The side most experts picked won 8 of 14 decided games straight up.
- Top straight-up record of the week: Pete Prisco (CBS Sports), 10-3-1.
- All picks straight up together: 661-464-81 (58.8%).
- All picks against the spread together: 219-203-1 (51.9%).
Outlets we track
CBS Sports NFL picks
7 experts. All picks combined: straight up 335-204-7; against the spread 252-280-14.
ESPN NFL picks
11 experts. All picks combined: straight up 517-339-11.
NFL.com NFL picks
5 experts. All picks combined: straight up 225-165-5; against the spread 176-214-5.
Daily Norseman NFL picks
6 experts. All picks combined: straight up 51-33-6; against the spread 45-45-0; on totals 48-41-0.
Pride of Detroit NFL picks
8 experts. All picks combined: straight up 57-41-7; against the spread 48-42-0; on totals 18-12-0.
SB Nation NFL picks
9 experts. All picks combined: straight up 80-46-9.
Gridiron Experts NFL picks
5 experts. All picks combined: straight up 36-20-4; against the spread 40-22-1; on totals 2-2-0.
Sports Illustrated NFL picks
8 experts. All picks combined: straight up 58-54-8.
Bleeding Green Nation NFL picks
6 experts. All picks combined: straight up 48-36-6.
Dawgs By Nature NFL picks
5 experts. All picks combined: straight up 38-32-5.
The Phinsider NFL picks
4 experts. All picks combined: straight up 28-28-4.
Big Blue View NFL picks
5 experts. All picks combined: straight up 38-30-5.
Silver And Black Pride NFL picks
3 experts. All picks combined: straight up 27-15-3.
ProFootballTalk NFL picks
1 expert. All picks combined: straight up 8-6-1.
FOX Sports NFL picks
1 expert. All picks combined: against the spread 5-2-0; on totals 1-1-0.
Expert picks by team
AFC East
- BUFBuffalo Bills4-1
- MIAMiami Dolphins0-5
- NENew England Patriots3-2
- NYJNew York Jets2-3
AFC North
- BALBaltimore Ravens4-1
- CINCincinnati Bengals3-2
- CLECleveland Browns3-2
- PITPittsburgh Steelers3-2
AFC South
- HOUHouston Texans1-4
- INDIndianapolis Colts2-3
- JAXJacksonville Jaguars4-1
- TENTennessee Titans0-5
AFC West
- DENDenver Broncos3-2
- KCKansas City Chiefs4-0
- LVLas Vegas Raiders3-2
- LACLos Angeles Chargers0-5
NFC East
- DALDallas Cowboys2-3
- NYGNew York Giants3-1-1
- PHIPhiladelphia Eagles2-3
- WSHWashington Commanders1-3-1
NFC North
- CHIChicago Bears3-2
- DETDetroit Lions3-2
- GBGreen Bay Packers3-2
- MINMinnesota Vikings5-0
NFC South
- ATLAtlanta Falcons2-3
- CARCarolina Panthers2-2
- NONew Orleans Saints1-4
- TBTampa Bay Buccaneers1-4
NFC West
- ARIArizona Cardinals1-4
- LARLos Angeles Rams2-3
- SFSan Francisco 49ers5-0
- SEASeattle Seahawks3-2
How we work
- We record. We read each outlet's public picks page several times a day and save a copy with a fingerprint, so every pick can be traced.
- We grade. Every pick is graded against the final score, including overtime, by the same rules for everyone. Methodology
- We show the count. Every record comes with its sample size and a 95% range, and every pick carries a label that says how we got it. Editorial standards