# Browns vs Titans predictions, graded

Week 7, 2026: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans

Oct 25, 2026 · final: Browns 27, Titans 24 · 12 calls on record · updated Oct 25, 4:53 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Browns vs Titans? Of 9 pundits with a call on record, 8 take the Browns and 1 takes the Titans. 5 named a score; the median has the Browns by 6. The Browns won 27-24, so 8 of 9 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 87 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.

- [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): all 3 Browns
- [Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/chris-simms-unbuttoned-podcast): all 2 Browns
- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): Titans 1, Browns 1

The other 2 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 2 Browns.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-7-browns-at-titans

Picks:

- [Connor Rogers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-rogers) took the Browns; said Oct 23, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ef360c7-68b4-41c2-841b-d77052cca866
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Browns, Browns 17–Titans 16; said Oct 23, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 95.24 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00bbce33-10f7-44e0-b3c0-076e6bc74841
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Browns, Browns 17–Titans 16; said Oct 23, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 95.24 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9ec1f859-2f0e-4bea-9ce2-34afaa6318a5
- [Sam Monson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sam-monson) took the Browns; said Oct 22, 2026; on Check the Mic (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/970d291d-360e-447a-8ab4-9463c1b3d1f2
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Browns, Browns 24–Titans 17; said Oct 22, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d67a8ee-754b-41de-a167-d594db022b38
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Browns, Browns 24–Titans 17; said Oct 22, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3658775-3ea6-4449-8057-c27cff890598
- [Eva Geitheim](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eva-geitheim) took the Browns; said Oct 22, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ea7bf923-bde9-459e-88e1-0cb4d7f7ff0d
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Browns, Browns 15–Titans 9; said Oct 21, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7570981d-2b5d-4d7e-8d11-2965d061d80b
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Browns, Browns 24–Titans 17; said Oct 21, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97bc793d-c9fd-46fc-9ecb-2df22b1100ac
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Browns, Browns 17–Titans 16; said Oct 21, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 95.24 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f134f58b-978a-46a3-b046-d63f6d52e822
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Browns, Browns 20–Titans 13; said Oct 20, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 42.18) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd318ed9-a95b-4257-86d3-c01b23e5319d
- [Lane Mills](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/lane-mills) took the Titans; said Aug 18, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a2c4e6d-57dd-4dc9-9f27-c1446726f490

## How they came in

The Browns are 4-2; the Titans are 1-5. On win totals, 13 pundits put the Browns at 6.4 wins on average, and 14 pundits put the Titans at 5.7 wins on average.

Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

- Cleveland Browns: 4-2 (106 scored, 122 allowed)
  - Last games: W 13-10 vs Ravens; L 12-17 at Jets; W 27-24 vs Steelers
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 25th, defense 13th of 32
  - Last season: 5-12
  - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 6.4, 3 to 10 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 1 of 6 Browns games
- Tennessee Titans: 1-5 (84 scored, 129 allowed)
  - Last games: W 26-20 at Colts; L 3-26 vs Texans; L 18-24 at Ravens
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 30th, defense 22nd of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 14 pundits, average 5.7, 2 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 4 of 6 Titans 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

- [Shedeur Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders) (Starting QB, QB): 299 passing yards · 2 TD, 0 INT · 64.7% completions · 3 games; 42nd 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. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 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. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 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; 22nd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 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; 28th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 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; 29th in the NFL in sacks
- [Carson Schwesinger](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger) (Tackle leader, LB): 3 sacks · 38 solo tackles · 9 games; 10th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to make All-Pro (not settled yet)
  - No. 22 Mike Renner, Jul 15, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet)
- [Cam Ward](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cam-ward) (Starting QB, QB): 1,483 passing yards · 6 TD, 5 INT · 62.5% completions · 112 rushing yards · 8 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. 13 Carter Bahns, Aug 27, 2026: Cam Ward to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Tony Pollard](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tony-pollard) (RB1, RB): 595 rushing yards on 133 carries · 6 TD · 14 catches for 70 · 8 games; 12th 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. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 13, 2026: Tony Pollard to move — “sell candidate — could be next in line to be traded” (not settled yet)
- [Carnell Tate](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate) (WR1, WR): 34 catches for 413 yards · 1 TD · 7 games; 33rd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 8, 2026: Carnell Tate to record 900 receiving yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 17 Jake Ciely, Aug 8, 2026: Carnell Tate to record 6 receiving tds (not settled yet)
- [Gunnar Helm](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gunnar-helm) (TE1, TE): 17 catches for 160 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 145th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 5, 2026: Gunnar Helm to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jacob Martin](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-martin) (Sack leader, DE): 6.5 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 8 games; 8th in the NFL in sacks
- [Anthony Hill](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-hill) (Tackle leader, LB): 36 solo tackles · 8 games; 13th 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-7
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology