Sports desk
NFL posts — page 2
Sep 25 – Oct 2, 2026
Our NFL writing from the graded record: a Punditry Check on one club a day, a digest of every game the room called, and the Pundit of the Week.
Punditry Check ·
New York Jets: Playoff Calls Are 0-for-5, and the Breece Hall Bust Predictions Missed Too
The Jets' graded record: playoff picks are winless, game-outcome calls barely clear a coin flip, and the mock-draft crowd actually got David Bailey right.
Pundit of the Month · September 2026 ·
Kyle Brandt's September Sweep: Pundit of the Month on Both Measures
Kyle Brandt swept September's Pundit of the Month awards for accuracy and MissedTakes Score. Here's how he did it and how the month moved the board.
Punditry Check ·
Giants: The Rams Upset Pick That Burned the Field, and a Beat Writer's Coin-Flip Roster Calls
Giants punditry graded: a Week 2 Rams-upset pile-on backfired badly, the leading beat voice's roster calls run below even, and the QB backup call is unanimous.
Punditry Check ·
Saints: The Field Picked New Orleans Over Las Vegas, and Every One of Them Was Wrong
Saints punditry graded: a near-unanimous Week 3 pick against Las Vegas missed, a division-title bet stands unresolved, and who's actually worth trusting.
Game digests · Sep 25–Sep 29 · 16 posts
Week 3 game digests
- Bears 27, Eagles 7
- Steelers 30, Bengals 27
- 49ers 36, Cardinals 30
- Bills 24, Chargers 16
- Chiefs 24, Dolphins 10
- Lions 31, Jets 24
- Browns 21, Panthers 18
- Jaguars 35, Patriots 6
- Raiders 35, Saints 27
- Broncos 30, Rams 26
- Ravens 34, Cowboys 31
- Commanders 33, Seahawks 31
- Colts 19, Texans 17
- Giants 12, Titans 7
- Vikings 23, Buccaneers 16
- Falcons 35, Packers 14
Punditry Check ·
Minnesota Vikings: Zero-for-Eight on the Big Calls, Dead-On on the Modest Ones
Vikings punditry is unbeaten on modest calls like win totals and roster spots, but every graded Super Bowl and division-winner pick has busted.
Pundit of the Week · Sep 21–Sep 27 ·
Lance Zierlein's 123.5-Point Week Tops a Roster Spot-Heavy Slate
Lance Zierlein and John Middlekauff won the week 39 Pundit of the Week awards. Here's what made their calls stand out, and how the rest of the week graded.
Punditry Check ·
Dolphins: A Week 1 Pile-On That Lost Everyone Money, and a Roster Record That Holds Up
Dolphins punditry, graded: Week 1 money-line picks were a wipeout, but roster-spot calls — led by Alain Poupart — have been sharp all camp.
Punditry Check ·
Los Angeles Rams: Pundits Missed the Opener Together, Then Undersold the Giants Blowout
Rams punditry whiffed unanimously on the 49ers opener, lowballed the Giants blowout, and is still guessing on Puka Nacua's health.
Punditry Check ·
Chargers: The Whole Room Called Two Wins That Didn't Happen
The Chargers are 0-2. We graded the punditry: a near-unanimous consensus missed both games, and last year's division-winner calls went 0-for-16.