# Browns vs Jaguars predictions, graded

Week 1, 2026: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars

Sep 13, 2026 · final: Browns 10, Jaguars 34 · 37 calls on record · updated Sep 18, 7:45 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Browns vs Jaguars? Of 20 pundits with a call on record, 19 take the Jaguars and 1 takes the Browns. 5 named a score; the median has the Jaguars by 17. The Jaguars won 34-10, so 19 of 20 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 90 out of 100.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): Jaguars 7, Browns 1
- [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): all 6 Jaguars
- [The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast): all 2 Jaguars

The other 4 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 4 Jaguars.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-1-browns-at-jaguars

Picks:

- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Jaguars; said Sep 13, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ac678dcb-56cb-48c5-912c-3e8c8522e681
- [Kirk Herbstreit](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kirk-herbstreit) took the Jaguars; said Sep 11, 2026; on The Pat McAfee Show (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261
- [Shanna McCarriston](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/shanna-mccarriston) took the Jaguars; said Sep 11, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4c87e87-5804-45dd-89fb-df7a85f9e97c
- [Shanna McCarriston](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/shanna-mccarriston) took the Jaguars, Jaguars 30–Browns 10; said Sep 11, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4c87e87-5804-45dd-89fb-df7a85f9e97c
- [Nick Shook](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-shook) took the Jaguars, Jaguars 30–Browns 9; said Sep 11, 2026; on Around the NFL (podcast); scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ae15f1d0-9ea1-4b85-a08f-3cdf228630b7
- [Jason McIntyre](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jason-mcintyre) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/57e6d050-3be4-4a2c-bd4e-e4422acf969a
- [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colin-cowherd) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/df2d0a12-0bc1-4438-92e2-e2faf15686bd
- [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio) took the Jaguars, Jaguars 28–Browns 14; said Sep 9, 2026; on NBC Sports; scored 76.19 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4b20f46e-ebc0-462f-9e7a-2ab82f91a2ea
- [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/albert-breer) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81a0a660-de14-460e-a283-c357a6a1bcda
- [Mitch Goldich](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitch-goldich) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/643de3da-467f-48c2-a141-4656c392ab89
- [Conor Orr](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/conor-orr) took the Browns; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54ae8d21-7621-4c3d-816c-e879aed9b5c2
- [John Pluym](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-pluym) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e7e5c159-21f2-4766-92de-857294ef51cf
- [Mike Kadlick](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-kadlick) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/934613ff-97e3-4894-a383-faa755bdfc35
- [Matt Verderame](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-verderame) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e4f51f97-310d-4665-a47e-fdab93ff1fd1
- [Eva Geitheim](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eva-geitheim) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/599df4d8-af5a-4097-b802-1d21ce7b6ce1
- [Gilberto Manzano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gilberto-manzano) took the Jaguars; said Sep 9, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f6e2bb80-47ba-4803-9002-1ab10e7ee54c
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Jaguars, Jaguars 30–Browns 13; said Sep 9, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d6f9bde0-aad0-4013-967c-c197b2e9be19
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Jaguars, Jaguars 19–Browns 16; said Sep 8, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 50 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b823d5ce-fc63-4d24-9f48-839f494b538a
- [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zachary-pereles) took the Jaguars; said Aug 24, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bb9639d3-9262-4587-a02c-621dae92038c
- [Matt Severance](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-severance) took the Jaguars; said Aug 20, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0aa88ba-376f-4020-be80-2cffa33bea8e
- [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen) took the Jaguars; said Aug 19, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3c4f49b-d302-4b0a-927f-a151ca5da8d0

## How they came in

The Browns went 5-12 last season and the Jaguars went 13-4 last season. On win totals, 13 pundits put the Browns at 6.4 wins on average, and 12 pundits put the Jaguars at 10.8 wins on average.

Venue: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

- Cleveland Browns: 0-0
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 25th, defense 14th of 32
  - Last season: 5-12
  - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 6.4, 3 to 10 wins
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 0-0
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 3rd, defense 4th of 32
  - Last season: 13-4
  - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 10.8, 6 to 17 wins

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Shedeur Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders) (Starting QB, QB): 299 passing yards · 2 TD, 0 INT · 64.7% completions · 3 games; 43rd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Nov 7, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Quinshon Judkins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins) (RB1, RB): 385 rushing yards on 116 carries · 3 TD · 22 catches for 136 · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a top 24 running back) (not settled yet)
- [Denzel Boston](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston) (WR1, WR): 32 catches for 507 yards · 3 TD · 9 games; 23rd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 9, 2026: Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team (not settled yet)
- [Harold Fannin Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr) (TE1, TE): 37 catches for 453 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Mason Graham](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-graham) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 10 solo tackles · 5 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks
- [Carson Schwesinger](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger) (Tackle leader, LB): 3 sacks · 38 solo tackles · 9 games; 11th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to make All-Pro (not settled yet)
  - No. 28 Mike Renner, Jul 15, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet)
- [Trevor Lawrence](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-lawrence) (Starting QB, QB): 1,932 passing yards · 18 TD, 4 INT · 65.2% completions · 8 games; 15th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Trevor Lawrence to stay with Jacksonville Jaguars (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 5, 2026: Trevor Lawrence to outplay his draft cost (being drafted as a low-end QB1, according to average draft position (ADP)) (not settled yet)
- [Bhayshul Tuten](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten) (RB1, RB): 521 rushing yards on 122 carries · 7 TD · 15 catches for 181 · 8 games; 15th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 12, 2026: Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Jul 20, 2026: Bhayshul Tuten to finish top 22 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Parker Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/parker-washington) (WR1, WR): 29 catches for 493 yards · 5 TD · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 3, 2026: Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (WR35, 83rd overall) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Parker Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Brenton Strange](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brenton-strange) (TE1, TE): 30 catches for 356 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 50th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 14, 2026: Brenton Strange to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 19, 2026: Brenton Strange to be 5th on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Travon Walker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travon-walker) (Sack leader, DE): 3 sacks · 8 solo tackles · 8 games; 51st in the NFL in sacks
- [Jessie Bates](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jessie-bates) (Tackle leader, S): 35 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 20th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-1
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology