# John Breech: Breech picked the Browns to edge the Steelers 19-16 on Thursday night and the Chiefs to beat the Raiders 30-23 in Week 4. He also indicated Caleb Williams would almost certainly miss Chicago's Week 4 game and that Jayden Daniels might play in London.

**Claimed:** Oct 1, 2026
**Pundit:** John Breech — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pick-six-browns-steelers-predictions-nfl-week-4-picks/

4 checkable claims — 2 availability calls and 2 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 95 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> John Breech's pick: Browns 19-16 over Steelers

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Cleveland Browns 19 — Steelers 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 95.04 for a naive guess
- **With Caleb Williams almost certainly out for this week's game against the Jets, the Bears will be turning the QB job over to Tyson Bagent or Case Keenum (Week 4)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kansas City Chiefs 30 — Raiders 23**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **It seems that the Commanders QB might actually play this week in London.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Caleb Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-williams
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Jayden Daniels — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-daniels
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders

## What others said about the same people

- Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picked the Browns to beat the Steelers 21-20 on Thursday night and the Bengals to beat the Jaguars 23-17 in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ef40bcc0-fbb8-4c45-9da8-0e652ec444d2 (scored 95.24)
- Mike Kadlick on Cleveland Browns: Kadlick predicts Deshaun Watson throws for 300-plus yards against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and that the Browns win their third straight game, beating the Steelers 24-10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0bbf96eb-4e0b-442d-ace5-dcea31e4782a (scored 73.81)
- Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picks every Week 4 NFL game with final scores, including upsets by the Browns over the Steelers and the Eagles over the Rams, plus the winless Texans beating the Cowboys. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/acf8df5f-b69a-498e-b31b-d190f627916b (scored 95.24)
- Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0)
- Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: A CBS Sports preseason overreaction column argues Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, that Ja'Kobi Lane has a real path to a No. 2 receiver role as a rookie, and that Kenneth Walker III is a legitimate lead back atop the Chiefs' depth chart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e82d31e3-169f-4419-a38c-ceaaa1d053a7 (scored 0)
- Aaron Ladd on Arvell Reese: Before the Chiefs' pick at No. 6, Ladd predicted Kansas City had traded up to take edge rusher Arvel Reese. After the pick, he framed Mansour Delaine as the immediate replacement for Trent McDuffie as the Chiefs' No. 1 cornerback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f2d2b760-c7eb-48c2-b5f5-2235ff6868cf (scored 95.76)

## More score predictions

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

- Jordan Dajani on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dajani picked the Steelers 21-17 over the Browns on Thursday night and the Broncos to win 24-23 at the 49ers in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dd69a2c9-71e4-412b-a296-09189eaab4af (scored 47.62)
- Jared Dubin on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dubin picked the Steelers to win 20-14 in Cleveland on Thursday night and the Texans to beat the Cowboys 24-21 in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d6bc2df-9fe0-4167-90e2-374b10b791e8 (scored 42.86)
- Tyler Sullivan on Pittsburgh Steelers: Sullivan picked the Steelers 21-17 over the Browns on Thursday night and the Rams to beat the Eagles 24-20 in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/714f93f7-442d-4bff-b05e-3d81206aa60c (scored 47.62)
- Jared Dubin on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dubin picks the Steelers to beat the Browns 20-14 on Thursday night in Cleveland, saying he trusts Pittsburgh's offense slightly more than Cleveland's and doubts the Browns can move the ball consistently. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e7a71cef-7ef4-4224-a297-7a6cc73d0f0d (scored 42.86)
- Jordan Dajani on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dajani picked winners and final scores for eight Week 4 games, taking the Steelers, Colts, Bengals, Rams, Texans, Broncos, Lions and Saints, and expected Nico Collins back for Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/039b1f55-1cda-488c-9369-c39632b57fc8 (scored 47.62)
- Jared Dubin on Pittsburgh Steelers: Dubin picked winners and final scores for the same eight Week 4 games, taking the Steelers, Colts, Jaguars, Rams, Texans, 49ers, Lions and Saints, and expected Nico Collins to be back for Houston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/47e42457-0689-4783-b3b3-24c10aef7fd8 (scored 42.86)

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