# Week 3, 2026: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers

Sep 27, 2026 · final: Bengals 27, Steelers 30 · 15 calls on record

Who do pundits pick in Bengals vs Steelers? Of 14 pundits with a call on record, all 14 take the Bengals. 8 named a score; the median has the Bengals by 7. The Steelers won 30-27, so 0 of 14 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 20 out of 100.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-3-bengals-at-steelers

Picks:

- [John Middlekauff](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-middlekauff) took the Bengals; said Sep 26, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8115d255-82e3-442e-aeef-c3eaa3587603
- [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo) took the Bengals, Bengals 20–Steelers 17; said Sep 26, 2026; scored 50 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 93.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/105a1dc7-6107-450a-bc8d-a65798ee0257
- [Chad Ochocinco Johnson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chad-ochocinco-johnson) took the Bengals; said Sep 26, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b068f295-6627-4d48-8198-ea614cce06b6
- [Geoff Schwartz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/geoff-schwartz) took the Bengals; said Sep 25, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/16a6038d-e679-4e3f-98bf-f0371ec25a14
- [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins) took the Bengals; said Sep 25, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88f60b41-3824-4b00-b0f0-f434c55c539b
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Bengals, Bengals 27–Steelers 20; said Sep 25, 2026; scored 40.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 94.94) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd
- [John Middlekauff](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-middlekauff) took the Bengals; said Sep 25, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/41d65ece-ef1e-4b78-97cc-019c25b1fb2a
- [Chris Long](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-long) took the Bengals; said Sep 25, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a
- [Jordan Dajani](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani) took the Bengals, Bengals 23–Steelers 16; said Sep 24, 2026; scored 40.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 93.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c96aaa6d-2d0c-41cc-a9f7-c21ac21886ac
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Bengals, Bengals 24–Steelers 10; said Sep 24, 2026; scored 23.81 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 93.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe04828a-d532-414c-a58a-54f6505f2263
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Bengals; said Sep 24, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c2102f61-711d-4041-af08-065e95ccaf03
- [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colin-cowherd) took the Bengals, Bengals 27–Steelers 17; said Sep 24, 2026; scored 33.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 93.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4ccbceaa-54ca-4a2e-ad90-006f1ded0ad2
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Bengals, Bengals 27–Steelers 20; said Sep 23, 2026; scored 40.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 93.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e4b11b44-d359-4027-a72c-87833f5ff6e3
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Bengals, Bengals 23–Steelers 13; said Sep 23, 2026; scored 33.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 93.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3eb02dfa-79dd-43a1-87d8-db7e5140af6c
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Bengals, Bengals 27–Steelers 20; said Sep 22, 2026; scored 40.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 93.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c21157cd-927c-43dc-98a2-60f4224ba22e

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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-3
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology