John Breech#34 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 23, 2026
Presenting CBS Sports' simulation of the rest of the season, they project the full 14-team playoff field — Chiefs as AFC No. 1 seed and Seahawks as NFC No. 1 — and picks every playoff game score through Super Bowl LXI, where Seattle beats Kansas City 20-19 to win back-to-back titles.
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What John Breech said
According to our computer, when all is said and done, the SEAHAWKS will become the first NFC team in 30 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
- Where it was published
- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Predicting full 14-team NFL playoff bracket entering Week 3, including history-making Super Bowl
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- SaidSep 23
- PlayedSep 27
- GradedSep 28
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score Predictions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Conference Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seeding, Byes and Home Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Super Bowl Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
Game calls show that game’s closing betting line under their grade: a dated fact from nflverse, for context and never part of a grade. MissedTakes takes no bets and earns nothing from any sportsbook.
How each call scored
41 checkable claims — 14 playoff picks, 13 score predictions, 8 division winners, 2 conference champions, 2 seeding, byes and home field, 1 season win total and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 41 have settled so far, averaging 45.2 out of 100, against 96.4 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 6.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Score Predictions1 close call · 12 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
- Colts 19–17called Texans by 4 · lost by 245.24Close
45.24 − 96.35 naive = −51.11 × 1.89 difficulty = −96.61 skill
Closing line (Sep 27): Texans by 1.5, total 41.5 · this 27–23 calls a bigger Texans win (by 4) and more points (50).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- score:
- 17-19
- skill:
- −96.61
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 45.24
- baseline:
- 96.35
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 4
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Seattle Seahawks 20 — Chiefs 19
“Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium: (1) Seahawks 20-19 over (1) Chiefs.”
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Kansas City Chiefs 26 — Bills 23
“AFC Championship: (1) Chiefs 26-23 over (2) Bills.”
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Seattle Seahawks 27 — Lions 21
“NFC Championship: (1) Seahawks 27-21 over (2) Lions.”
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Seattle Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl
“NFC Championship: (1) Seahawks 27-21 over (2) Lions.”
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Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“AFC Championship: (1) Chiefs 26-23 over (2) Bills.”
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Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“Projected NFC playoff field: 3. Eagles (1-1)”
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Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“Projected NFC playoff field: 1. Seahawks (2-0)”
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Carolina Panthers to make the playoffs
“Projected NFC playoff field: 4. Panthers (1-1)”
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Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“Projected AFC playoff field: 1. Chiefs (2-0)”
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Carolina Panthers to win the division
“The biggest change from last week is that the Panthers are now projected to win the NFC South.”
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Carolina Panthers to finish with 7 wins
“we have the Panthers winning the division with a record of just 7-10”
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Kansas City Chiefs to take the top seed
“The Chiefs are now projected to get the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC.”
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Seattle Seahawks to take the top seed
“since Seattle is projected to finish with the best record ... 1. Seahawks (2-0) -- NFC West champion”
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Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl
“the SEAHAWKS will become the first NFC team in 30 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls”
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The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers
Others on the same people
Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role.Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots.Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.Logan Lazarczyk · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.
More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Ross Jackson · Playoff Picks · New Orleans Saints · Miss 0
Jackson projects a big sophomore jump for Saints QB Tyler Shuck, laying out a Drake May-style stat line (17 starts, 72% completions, ~4,601 passing yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) or a Bo Nix-style consistency line (over 4,000 yards, over 20 TDs, ~10 INTs), and says either path means a playoff season for New Orleans in 2026.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. They also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.Chris Brockman · Playoff Picks · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Brockman argued the road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Foxborough, meaning the Patriots will finish as the No. 1 seed, and called their shot that the Chargers beat Denver in Week 18. They also declared the Bears a team of destiny who will win the NFC, said the Steelers will end their playoff win drought, and that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
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Eisen gave their Week 13 power rankings, with the Rams first, Patriots second and the Cowboys entering at No. 10, and also named New England and Philadelphia as the first teams to clinch playoff spots, picked Seattle to beat Minnesota, and tabbed Drake Maye as an MVP finalist and Mike Vrabel as Coach of the Year.Chris Brockman · Playoff Picks · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Brockman argued the Eagles' defense is the NFL's best and will drag a mediocre offense to the NFC championship, that the NFC North sends only two teams to the playoffs with the Bears among them, that the Rams are the league's best team, that a healthy Brock Purdy makes the 49ers an NFC threat who will beat the Saints and Falcons, and that the Panthers win the NFC South.