# Richard Sherman: Sherman picked Seattle to beat New England 28-17 in the opener, ran through score picks for the rest of the week one slate (49ers, Cowboys, Bills, Bears, Vikings, Colts, Broncos), said the Seahawks would also beat the Cardinals, Commanders and Chargers, backed Dallas to win its division, and predicted Christian Gonzalez's deal would come in barely above Devon Witherspoon's. **Claimed:** Sep 9, 2026 **Pundit:** Richard Sherman — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/ff45d208-e4a7-42ba-a69c-af0000e830d1/5411b92f-7a64-4e8b-970a-b4bf00846c65/audio.mp3?in_playlist=bf391792-153e-41b3-9d3d-ae3300346ad8 13 checkable claims — 8 score predictions, 3 game outcome picks, 1 division winner and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 10 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 55.5 out of 100, against 43.3 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I got Seattle 28-17. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Seattle Seahawks to beat Commanders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Seattle Seahawks to beat Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Denver Broncos 21 — Kansas City 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 19.05 out of 100, against 51.93 for a naive guess - **Buffalo Bills 20 — Houston 14** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 36.83 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys 31 — New York Giants 21** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 45.24 out of 100, against 79.68 for a naive guess - **Minnesota Vikings 23 — Green Bay 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 58.25 for a naive guess - **Chicago Bears 24 — Carolina 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 64.29 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Indianapolis Colts 23 — Baltimore Ravens 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: scored 21.43 out of 100, against 5.87 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers 27 — Los Angeles Rams 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 59.52 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Seattle Seahawks 28 — New England 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 80.95 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Christian Gonzalez to move to New England Patriots** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to beat Chargers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Christian Gonzalez — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-gonzalez - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Minnesota Vikings: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 90.48) - Connor Rogers on Seattle Seahawks: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 0) - Chris Long on Buffalo Bills: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Denver Broncos: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Denver Broncos: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) - Jake Arthur on Kansas City Chiefs: Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca7ab74e-ab34-4ed6-a77f-2c7e9f8c8c4d (scored 97.62) - Zach Hicks on Kansas City Chiefs: Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ddbaddad-c15e-4e6f-a6ac-f066de6cdc2a (scored 97.62) - Nate Tice on Cincinnati Bengals: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 73.81) - Matt Harmon on Philadelphia Eagles: Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=richard-sherman