# Michael Irvin: Irvin went game-by-game through the Cowboys' 2026 schedule and predicted a 13-4 finish, with losses to Houston, Philadelphia (Week 7), Seattle and the Giants in Week 17, and a season sweep of Washington. **Claimed:** Sep 5, 2026 **Pundit:** Michael Irvin — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-irvin **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/michael-irvin-record-prediction-cowboys-2026-season 18 checkable claims — 17 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 12 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 41.7 out of 100, against 41.7 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. > "13-4, y'all!" *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Arizona Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Philadelphia Eagles to beat Dallas Cowboys** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Philadelphia Eagles** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Green Bay Packers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Houston Texans to beat Dallas Cowboys** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Baltimore Ravens** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Washington Commanders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Washington Commanders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **New York Giants to beat Dallas Cowboys** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Giants - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat New York Giants** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Tennessee Titans** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Jacksonville Jaguars** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to beat San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to finish with 13 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to beat Dallas Cowboys** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Los Angeles Rams** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08184feb-e542-42cf-8898-8074d73513d7 (scored 42.86) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) - Gilberto Manzano on Washington Commanders: Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84ac6f54-01af-44ab-b97a-f742b2aa3d39 (scored 100) - Brooke Cersosimo on Buffalo Bills: Picks the Bills over the Vikings. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e232a51e-7f06-4868-8d19-152de27a5e7a (scored 100) - Gennaro Filice on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to beat the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1f3a227b-9fea-4203-9803-86bbb5d42752 (scored 0) - Moe Moton on Buffalo Bills: Picks the Bills to win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/faee3995-24ba-47fc-8279-a426896c8cc6 (scored 100) - Pamela Maldonado on Buffalo Bills: Picks the Bills to win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f0662e6-e638-4fb5-a807-939dcf32b5ec (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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