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Football pundits, and how their calls actually turned out. See the leaderboard for who is ahead, browse this week’s games to see who the room is picking, or dig into any single take below.
out of 100
What pundits expect of one person, and how it turned out.
Everything predicted about one club, including who they were mocked to take.
Takes in each band
Takes in each band
576–600 of 10,593
10,593 / 27,182
takes graded
16,589 awaiting a result
2,693 graded takes land strictly between the extremes, and the shape has a story: the counts climb as the scores improve. A take that earns partial credit is far more likely to be nearly right than nearly wrong.
This is where the curve-graded kinds live — mock draft picks (2,017), score predictions (492) and depth chart calls (198) — the kinds where missing by a little costs a little, not everything.
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Cardinals
This has the look of a blowout." ... Pete Prisco is taking the Chargers to cover the big number on Sunday.
Minnesota Vikings to beat Packers
Jordan Dajani is taking the Vikings to beat the rival Packers in Week 1.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Falcons
Jordan Dajani is taking the Steelers to easily handle the Falcons.
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Dolphins
This might be the Dolphins' best chance at a win all season, but they're still going to lose by at least a touchdown.
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Browns
Tyler Sullivan is taking the Jaguars to pounce on the lowly Browns this Sunday.
Detroit Lions to beat Saints
The Saints won't keep up. Lions big." ... Pete Prisco is taking the Lions to blow out the Saints!
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Miami Dolphins
Las Vegas Raiders rely on Kirk Cousins' arm in a win against a struggling Miami Dolphins Secondary
Houston Texans to beat Buffalo Bills
Houston Texans: Moneyline
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Bengals
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield to lean on TE Cade Otton in a win against the Bengals ... Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Moneyline
New York Jets to beat Tennessee Titans
New York Jets to get the better of the Tennessee Titans in Week 1
Jeremiah Smith to be picked “Top-5 selection” (picks 1–5)
NFL Draft Grade: Top-5 selection ... Smith was the top player on the field Saturday night and the best overall prospect in the 2026 draft
Dallas Cowboys 31 — Giants 17
Pick: Cowboys 31, Giants 17
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Washington
And I look at this game, for instance, this weekend. Against Washington... I'm like, I think Philadelphia is going to smoke them.
J.J. McCarthy to move to Minnesota Vikings
By now, it feels like a parting of J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings is inevitable. ... Minnesota will have to shop him around the league to see if there are any interested franchises
New York Jets to beat Titans
it should be enough for the Jets to win what should be a competitive Week 1 game. Pick: Jets +1.5
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Cardinals
The Chargers should win this one. ... Our CBS Sports experts agree, all taking the Chargers straight up.
Los Angeles Chargers 27 — Cardinals 17
Pick: Chargers 27, Cardinals 17
Minnesota Vikings 27 — Packers 20
Pick: Vikings 27, Packers 20
Miami Dolphins 27 — Raiders 24
but this is one they can take and will say will take. Dolphins 27, Raiders 24
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Dolphins
This Should Be a Cakewalk for Las Vegas ... All in all, the Raiders have no excuse to lose this game on Sunday.
Philadelphia Eagles 21 — Washington 20
I'll go tomorrow twenty one twenty Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Tennessee
I think they have to win the first two... I expect the Eagles to be two and o after the first two weeks.
Philadelphia Eagles 17 — Commanders 10
I think that it's going to be seventeen ten. Eagles, they're gonna ultimately pull up the win.
Philadelphia Eagles 24 — Commanders 17
I think the Eagles win this game by a score of 24 to 17
Seattle Seahawks to beat Cardinals
This team is clearly good enough to beat the Cardinals and Commanders with Drew Lock.