# Jared Dubin: Dubin gave final-score picks for the same seven Week 7 games, backing the Bears, Steelers, 49ers, Ravens, Lions, Seahawks and Cowboys. **Claimed:** Oct 22, 2026 **Pundit:** Jared Dubin — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-7-picks-experts-patriots-bears-cowboys-eagles/ 7 checkable claims — 7 score predictions — 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. All 7 have settled, averaging 67.7 out of 100, against 51.2 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'll take Dallas to win, but I can't see the Cowboys blowing anyone out in their current state. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dallas Cowboys 24 — Eagles 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 69.05 out of 100, against 8.32 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 26, 2026): Cowboys by 4.5, total 43.5 · this 24–20 calls a closer game (Cowboys by 4) and more points (44). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Detroit Lions 34 — Packers 28** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 92.86 out of 100, against 92.03 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Lions by 3.5, total 55.5 · this 34–28 calls a bigger Lions win (by 6) and more points (62). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Seattle Seahawks 20 — Chiefs 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 58.69 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Seahawks by 3, total 43.5 · this 20–17 calls the line’s margin (Seahawks by 3) and fewer points (37). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **San Francisco 49ers 26 — Falcons 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 47.62 out of 100, against 77.89 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): 49ers by 2.5, total 49.5 · this 26–16 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 10) and fewer points (42). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Pittsburgh Steelers 21 — Saints 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 35.04 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Steelers by 3, total 43.5 · this 21–17 calls a bigger Steelers win (by 4) and fewer points (38). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Baltimore Ravens 30 — Bengals 26** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 7.14 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Bengals by 3, total 46.5 · this 30–26 calls a Ravens win (by 4; the line gave the Ravens 41%) and more points (56). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears 31 — Patriots 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 86.37 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 22, 2026): Bears by 3, total 50.5 · this 31–27 calls a bigger Bears win (by 4) and more points (58). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. ## Who this take is about - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. He is pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying he'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. He also sees Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: 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) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76) - Pat Fitzmaurice on New England Patriots: Fitzmaurice predicted a 24-21 Patriots win over the Packers, said he would not be surprised if Jonathan Taylor were inactive amid trade talk, pegged Jonah Coleman as an RB22 rest-of-season value, expected Evan Hull to be Arizona's backup back, and saw Kerby Joseph returning in Week 10 or 11. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/41cd806b-d6f3-401d-ac46-33a027d3a0fd (scored 14.29) - Chris Simms on Houston Texans: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 80.95) - Nick Wright on Houston Texans: Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside his spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14c1f8dd-d8ff-498f-b705-4b468ff964f8 (scored 83.33) - Zac Cornelius on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Zach projected the Buccaneers to beat the Bears 24-12. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/40f76aa6-2c17-45b9-bdcb-6c582ec9897f (scored 28.57) - Jordan Dajani on Green Bay Packers: Dajani picked all seven featured Week 9 games with final scores, including a blowout Jaguars win in Baltimore, an Atlanta upset of Cincinnati in Madrid, and a narrow Bills win in Minneapolis. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/103d86e2-5305-4b84-af26-05220db83778 (scored 64.29) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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