Danny Parkins#75 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 13, 2026

Parkins predicted the Cowboys will finish 11-6, starting 5-1 with wins over the Giants, Commanders and an upset of the Ravens, splitting with Philadelphia, and beating Green Bay and Jacksonville, while losing to the Texans, 49ers, Eagles, Colts, Seahawks and Rams.

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2 of 8calls landed2 hits · 6 misses · 5 waiting

25Average accuracyout of 100, across 8 calls

37.5A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

11Games calledeveryone’s picks below

#75Danny Parkins’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Danny Parkins said

Overall, an 11-6 season.

Danny Parkins, the lead quote

Where it was published: Fox Sports
The piece: Cowboys To Win 11 Games? Why Dallas Is Poised To Make Playoffs In 2026
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SaidAug 13
PlayedSep 13–Nov 8
GradedSep 15–Nov 8

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Misses	Waiting
Game Outcome Picks	2	6	4
Season Win Totals	0	0	1
All	2	6	5

How each call scored

13 checkable claims — 12 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

8 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 25 out of 100, against 37.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.

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.

Game Outcome Picks2 hits · 6 misses · 4 waitingShow ▸

Indianapolis Colts to beat Dallas Cowboys
“Parkins sees them falling to the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.”
Indianapolis Colts
Cowboys 27–23Cowboys at Colts
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
won:
DAL
score:
27-23
skill:
0
they picked:
IND
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
IND
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Philadelphia Eagles to beat Dallas Cowboys
“Parkins sees them falling to the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.”
Philadelphia Eagles
Cowboys 38–21Cowboys at Eagles
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
won:
DAL
score:
38-21
skill:
0
they picked:
PHI
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Dallas Cowboys to beat Philadelphia Eagles
“Parkins also believes Dallas will win one of its matchups against Philadelphia”
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 38–21Cowboys at Eagles
100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
How this was scored
won:
DAL
score:
38-21
skill:
200
they picked:
DAL
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Dallas Cowboys to beat Green Bay Packers
“take down the Green Bay Packers (who could have former Cowboys star Micah Parsons healthy for that game)”
Dallas Cowboys
Packers 23–13Cowboys at Packers
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How this was scored
won:
GB
score:
13-23
skill:
−200
they picked:
DAL
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
GB
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Houston Texans to beat Dallas Cowboys
“Parkins sees them falling to the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.”
Houston Texans
Cowboys 34–30Cowboys at Texans
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
won:
DAL
score:
34-30
skill:
0
they picked:
HOU
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
HOU
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Dallas Cowboys to beat Baltimore Ravens
“before upsetting the Baltimore Ravens”
Dallas Cowboys
Ravens 34–31Ravens at Cowboys
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
won:
BAL
score:
34-31
skill:
0
they picked:
DAL
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
DAL
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Dallas Cowboys to beat Washington Commanders
“he thinks they'll pick up wins against the New York Giants and Washington Commanders”
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys 37–20Commanders at Cowboys
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
won:
DAL
score:
20-37
skill:
0
they picked:
DAL
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
DAL
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Dallas Cowboys to beat New York Giants
“he thinks they'll pick up wins against the New York Giants and Washington Commanders”
Dallas Cowboys
Giants 28–20Cowboys at Giants
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How this was scored
won:
NYG
score:
20-28
skill:
−200
they picked:
DAL
season:
2026
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
NYG
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Los Angeles Rams to beat Dallas Cowboys
“Parkins sees them falling to the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.”
Los Angeles Rams
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
Dallas Cowboys to beat Jacksonville Jaguars
“he likes the Cowboys to take down the defending AFC South champion Jaguars late in the year”
Dallas Cowboys
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to beat Dallas Cowboys
“Parkins sees them falling to the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.”
Seattle Seahawks
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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San Francisco 49ers to beat Dallas Cowboys
“Parkins sees them falling to the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.”
San Francisco 49ers
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?

Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸

Dallas Cowboys to finish with 11 wins
“"First Things First" co-host Danny Parkins believes that Dallas will finish the season 11-6.”
Dallas Cowboys
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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