# Conor Orr: Asked who they favor for the rest of the season now that the preseason Rams hype has been tested, Orr sticks with Seattle, arguing the Seahawks still have another move in them and that their defense remains elite.

**Claimed:** Nov 2, 2026
**Pundit:** Conor Orr — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/conor-orr
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/video/inside-colts-trade-deadline-strategy-and-who-might-be-on-the-move

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

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> I still like the Seahawks.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl**
  - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks

## What others said about the same people

- Jeremy Brener on Drew Lock: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100)
- Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100)
- Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100)
- Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100)
- John Pluym on Seattle Seahawks: Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3897747-c55f-4340-9e82-03f9730f87ba (scored 100)
- Pamela Maldonado on Seattle Seahawks: Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38b2ad8f-9672-44e8-b3c2-b8ad3b004c09 (scored 100)

## More super bowl picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Eric Mangini on New England Patriots: Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as their dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/332dce8c-f71c-4f26-a976-8f4615a9f9bd (scored 50)
- Chris Broussard on New England Patriots: Broussard picked New England to beat Seattle 24-21, with Drake May winning Super Bowl MVP, and named Cooper Kupp as their dark horse MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1247ee30-3338-4940-8fc9-977cc215ff59 (scored 50)
- Greg Jennings on New England Patriots: In a taped segment, Jennings picked the Patriots to upset Seattle 24-20 for their seventh Lombardi Trophy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8f9f6a5b-409c-4b2f-b873-71cc30f2b79c (scored 50)
- Kevin Wildes on New England Patriots: Wildes picked the Patriots to upset the Seahawks in the Super Bowl by a score of 28-16, arguing New England's defense is better than Seattle's and that the game is priced wrong. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f64b9f48-2036-4e72-8577-67965eaefc07 (scored 50)
- Casey Affleck on New England Patriots: Affleck, a Patriots fan, predicts New England will win Super Bowl 60 as underdogs behind Drake Maye. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f19b8de8-8fdf-47e4-a2b9-eb7704fd13f5 (scored 50)
- Rich Eisen on New England Patriots: While running through their Super Bowl 60 storyline rankings, Eisen asserted that Drake Maye will become the youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl, i.e. that the Patriots will win Super Bowl 60. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0498cee-0827-4eba-a5f5-fd3944c81fed (scored 50)

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