# Greg Jennings: Jennings picked the Patriots to hand the Bills their first loss as his upset alert, and in the chips-on-the-table segment took the Bengals over the Jaguars, the Jets over the Bears and the Broncos over the 49ers.

**Claimed:** Oct 1, 2026
**Pundit:** Greg Jennings — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/greg-jennings
**Outlet:** First Things First (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/first-things-first-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM1460523642.mp3

4 checkable claims — 4 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 4 have settled, averaging 25 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> they come out of Highmark giving the Buffalo Bills a first loss

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Cincinnati Bengals to beat Jacksonville Jaguars**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Denver Broncos to beat Niners**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **New York Jets to beat Bears**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Jets
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
- **New England Patriots to beat Buffalo Bills**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New England Patriots
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos
- New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets
- New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots

## What others said about the same people

- Brooke Cersosimo on Cincinnati Bengals: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bears over the Jets, the Cowboys in the Battle for Texas and an upset of the Chiefs by the undefeated Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7717b6ff-86ce-4cda-b192-202b3b80c3c7 (scored 50)
- Jeremy Pargo on New York Jets: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c480715-cdf3-4092-ac36-f7a4e338e2eb (scored 28.57)
- Gennaro Filice on Denver Broncos: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bills over a struggling Patriots offense, the Eagles over the Rams and the only Browns pick of the panel. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6e4ccf4a-3c43-43c3-9669-50148f4e5452 (scored 30.95)
- Bobby Kownack on New York Jets: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including upsets by the Jets in Chicago and the Buccaneers over the Packers, plus the Jaguars at Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab70bbf8-6373-48ac-af86-ce8d9da4da35 (scored 26.19)
- Pamela Maldonado on Denver Broncos: Maldonado picked final scores for all 15 Week 4 games, including Denver upsetting the unbeaten 49ers and Atlanta winning in New Orleans. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c41cfbfd-b264-4643-bbc5-e3ecc1d02e7d (scored 33.33)
- Seth Walder on Cincinnati Bengals: Walder made a 'bold prediction' for each Week 4 game — including receiving and rushing yardage marks, sacks, an interception and a Dolphins upset — and picked final scores for all 15 games on the slate. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2136c2b6-89e5-4f73-ad78-28d4de9bb6be (scored 45.24)

## More game outcome picks

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

- Grant Gordon on New Orleans Saints: Predicts Tyler Shough throws for 400 yards and the Saints beat the Falcons on Monday night, with a blocked punt recovered for a touchdown. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8abfb5a7-3352-47dd-a4e0-68858b61445c (scored 0)
- Bobby Kownack on New Orleans Saints: Predicts the Saints beat the Falcons on Monday night, sealing it with a blocked punt returned for a touchdown in the game's final minutes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3968042b-9201-4bce-9a85-8f52359556cb (scored 0)
- Mitchell Eisenstein on New Orleans Saints: Eisenstein ranked the Bills first in his top five entering Week 4 and made picks across the week's games, including the Chiefs by two touchdowns over the Raiders as his "lock of the week," the Lions by 10 at Carolina, and Tyreek Hill signing with the Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d69febf4-3a3a-44bf-8fdb-d4773447a904 (scored 0)
- Richard Sherman on Atlanta Falcons: Sherman gave his own top five entering Week 4 with the 49ers first, then made picks in every Week 4 game, including upset calls for Carolina over Detroit (with a 36-31 scoreline), Tampa Bay over Green Bay, Washington over Indianapolis and Jacksonville over Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/955fb34c-41a3-4e87-817d-b29d2c000272 (scored 100)
- Ross Jackson on New Orleans Saints: Ross Jackson gave a game-by-game projection of the Saints' 2026 season, predicting they open 0-2 on the road, go 5-1 in the division and finish 10-7 (possibly better), making them a double-digit-win contender for the NFC South crown. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/479e95ee-26de-4174-8e2c-1d918dc1fc5b (scored 0)
- Pete Martuneac on Chicago Bears: Martuneac expects the Bears to beat the Jets comfortably in Week 4, with Tyson Bagent playing efficiently, Dillon Thieneman picking off Geno Smith twice, and Colston Loveland breaking out as a two-touchdown receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c04a22d-7a98-4ddc-bee0-22cdacb738e1 (scored 100)

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