Connor J. Benintendi· Sep 16, 2026
Benintendi predicts Sam Darnold misses three more games with Drew Lock starting, and forecasts Seattle winning all three games — at Arizona, at Washington, and home vs. the Chargers — to reach 4-0 after Week 4.
“Overall record: 4-0”
published in writing · Sports Illustrated · read the original →
6 checkable claims — 3 score predictions, 1 availability call, 1 depth chart call and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 47.6 out of 100, against 48.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Where this call stands in the room
Drew Lock · 2026 season18 calls from 14 pundits between 1 and 2. Connor J. Benintendi said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Seahawks at Cardinals 13 calls
- Seahawks at Commanders 48 calls
- Chargers at Seahawks 6 calls
6 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksSep 16, 2026
Seattle Seahawks 24 — Commanders 19
“Week 3 - Seahawks at Washington Commanders Score Prediction: Seahawks 24, Commanders 19”
Close · 43Scored 42.86a naive guess scored 96.35-103.78 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 31-33
- skill:
- -103.78
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 42.86
- baseline:
- 96.35
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 5
- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksSep 16, 2026
Seattle Seahawks 20 — Arizona Cardinals 16
“Week 2 - Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals Score Prediction: Seahawks 20, Cardinals 16”
Close · 52Scored 52.38a naive guess scored 0+101.62 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 31-7
- skill:
- 101.62
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 52.38
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 24
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- -0.52
- predicted margin:
- 4
- Season Win TotalsSeattle SeahawksSep 16, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to finish with 4 wins
“Overall record: 4-0”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksSep 16, 2026
Seattle Seahawks 28 — Chargers 13
“Week 4 - Los Angeles Chargers at Seahawks Score Prediction: Seahawks 28, Chargers 13”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsSam DarnoldSeattle SeahawksSep 16, 2026
“For the sake of prediction, we will theorize that Darnold misses three more games (another reason the Seahawks may have left him off IR) and Lock remains the starter.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsDrew LockSeattle SeahawksSep 16, 2026
Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart
“we will theorize that Darnold misses three more games ... and Lock remains the starter”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 31Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 5On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense.
- John PluymGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Picked the Seahawks to beat the Commanders in Week 3.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City.
- Zach HicksScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically.
- Nate TiceScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 74Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- Matt HarmonScore Predictions · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.