# Week 14, 2026: Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions

Dec 13, 2026 · not played yet · 1 call on record

Who do pundits pick in Titans vs Lions? Of 1 pundit with a call on record, all 1 take the Lions. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-14-titans-at-lions

Picks:

- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Lions; said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5520649c-0f51-4c45-8c3a-59d7e9f72497

## How they come in

The Titans are 0-4 and have lost 4 straight; the Lions are 2-2. On win totals, 12 pundits put the Titans at 5.9 wins on average, and 12 pundits put the Lions at 10.3 wins on average.

Venue: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

- Tennessee Titans: 0-4, lost 4 straight (55 scored, 83 allowed)
  - Last games: L 18-24 at Ravens; L 7-12 at Giants; L 20-24 vs Eagles
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 31st, defense 21st of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 5.9, 2 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Titans games
- Detroit Lions: 2-2 (119 scored, 127 allowed)
  - Last games: L 26-32 at Panthers; W 31-24 vs Jets; L 31-41 at Bills
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 5th, defense 25th of 32
  - Last season: 9-8
  - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 10.3, 3 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Lions games

## 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

- [Cam Ward](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-ward) (Starting QB, QB): 726 passing yards · 3 TD, 2 INT · 63.0% completions · 4 games; 23rd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Jul 20, 2026: Cam Ward to outplay his draft cost (thirteenth round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Rich Hribar, Sep 16, 2026: Cam Ward to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Tony Pollard](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard) (RB1, RB): 221 rushing yards on 54 carries · 1 TD · 8 catches for 24 · 4 games; 20th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 12, 2026: Tony Pollard to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Rich Hribar, Aug 4, 2026: Tony Pollard to fall short of his draft cost (outside of the RB1 range in ADP) (not settled yet)
- [Carnell Tate](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate) (WR1, WR): 22 catches for 268 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 16th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 8, 2026: Carnell Tate to record 900 receiving yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 11 Bucky Brooks, Aug 30, 2026: Carnell Tate to win Offensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Gunnar Helm](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gunnar-helm) (TE1, TE): 9 catches for 60 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 165th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 5, 2026: Gunnar Helm to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jeffery Simmons](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeffery-simmons) (Sack leader, DT): 2 sacks · 12 solo tackles · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in sacks
- [Amani Hooker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amani-hooker) (Tackle leader, S): 19 solo tackles · 1 interception · 4 games; 17th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Jared Goff](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-goff) (Starting QB, QB): 1,214 passing yards · 9 TD, 0 INT · 67.7% completions · 4 games; 3rd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Jared Goff to outplay his draft cost (An 11th round pick in real time ADP) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Jared Goff to finish top 13 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Jahmyr Gibbs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jahmyr-gibbs) (RB1, RB): 353 rushing yards on 80 carries · 7 TD · 22 catches for 187 · 4 games; 6th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 19 Rich Eisen, Sep 9, 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Amon-Ra St. Brown](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/amon-ra-st-brown) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 303 yards · 5 TD · 4 games; 11th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 11 Bucky Brooks, Aug 17, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Andrew Erickson, Sep 16, 2026: Amon-Ra St. Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Sam LaPorta](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sam-laporta) (TE1, TE): 22 catches for 228 yards · 2 TD · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [Aidan Hutchinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aidan-hutchinson) (Sack leader, DE): 3.5 sacks · 8 solo tackles · 4 games; 6th in the NFL in sacks
- [D.J. Reed](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/d-j-reed) (Tackle leader, CB): 19 solo tackles · 4 games; 17th 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-14
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology
