# Titans vs Bengals predictions, graded

Week 8, 2026: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals

Nov 1, 2026 · final: Titans 36, Bengals 43 · 11 calls on record · updated Nov 1, 5:04 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Titans vs Bengals? Of 10 pundits with a call on record, all 10 take the Bengals. 3 named a score; the median has the Bengals by 8. The Bengals won 43-36, so 10 of 10 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 96 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 2 Bengals
- [Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/chris-simms-unbuttoned-podcast): all 2 Bengals
- [The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast): all 2 Bengals

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

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-8-titans-at-bengals

Picks:

- [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen) took the Bengals; said Oct 30, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bf68856c-5746-4414-91a9-e50a4d770332
- [Connor Rogers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-rogers) took the Bengals; said Oct 30, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14b3a81b-ba4d-4270-b122-8cfe7fc959b0
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Bengals, Bengals 28–Titans 20; said Oct 30, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 97.62 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 84.46) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/257149d0-81ab-4feb-a725-ef5bebba04b0
- [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright) took the Bengals; said Oct 30, 2026; on What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b82a9265-c0dd-4f60-9d63-374531ec46ae
- [Pardon My Take](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pardon-my-take) took the Bengals; said Oct 30, 2026; on Pardon My Take (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d414788e-66f3-48d9-9b22-d255c2108a2f
- [Sam Monson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sam-monson) took the Bengals; said Oct 29, 2026; on Check the Mic (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c87bf73-1012-4e59-90a0-0d580f1ab3c6
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Bengals, Bengals 24–Titans 17; said Oct 29, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 84.46) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a57cb0eb-708d-41aa-9bb8-dbc16f7d3ded
- [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Bengals; said Oct 28, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/01588b84-4ffa-49e4-87f6-a4537ede33bd
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Bengals; said Oct 28, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab6b4f5f-1083-43b1-a29c-b30795ddf69f
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Bengals, Bengals 36–Titans 10; said Oct 28, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 54.76 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 84.46) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e9d8078-8a3c-4465-92a9-e73302d4a67c
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Bengals, Bengals 24–Titans 17; said Oct 27, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 84.46) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c56260f-14b4-4708-b8e0-c7a2b156d964

## How they came in

The Titans are 1-6; the Bengals are 4-2 and have won 2 straight. On win totals, 14 pundits put the Titans at 5.7 wins on average, and 10 pundits put the Bengals at 10.7 wins on average.

Venue: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

- Tennessee Titans: 1-6 (108 scored, 156 allowed)
  - Last games: L 24-27 vs Browns; W 26-20 at Colts; L 3-26 vs Texans
  - 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 5 of 7 Titans games
- Cincinnati Bengals: 4-2, won 2 straight (163 scored, 122 allowed)
  - Last games: W 35-13 at Ravens; W 31-24 at Dolphins; L 17-22 vs Jaguars
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 6th, defense 18th of 32
  - Last season: 6-11
  - Win-total calls: 10 pundits, average 10.7, 9 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 4 of 6 Bengals 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): 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
- [Joe Burrow](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-burrow) (Starting QB, QB): 2,386 passing yards · 23 TD, 6 INT · 74.0% completions · 8 games; 2nd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Joe Burrow to stay with Cincinnati Bengals (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Tom Pelissero, Sep 18, 2026: Now they're going down to Houston. Joe Burrow's got a, you know, a little bit of a back issue, but I I fully anticipate him playing. (not settled yet)
- [Chase Brown](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chase-brown) (RB1, RB): 397 rushing yards on 103 carries · 1 TD · 39 catches for 207 · 8 games; 23rd in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 21, 2026: Chase Brown to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Chase Brown to outplay his draft cost (round two) (not settled yet)
- [Tee Higgins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tee-higgins) (WR1, WR): 48 catches for 758 yards · 6 TD · 8 games; 5th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Oct 9, 2026: I don't think Tee Higgins plays in this game because even with the side work, he's been listed as DMP for both days. (Week 5) (not settled yet)
  - No. 14 Nate Tice, Jun 22, 2026: Tee Higgins to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Mike Gesicki](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-gesicki) (TE1, TE): 19 catches for 252 yards · 6 TD · 7 games; 98th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [Boye Mafe](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/boye-mafe) (Sack leader, DE): 5.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 8 games; 12th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 27 Jordan Dajani, Aug 26, 2026: Boye Mafe to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jordan Battle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-battle) (Tackle leader, S): 36 solo tackles · 3 interceptions · 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-8
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology