# Pete Prisco: Prisco picks every Week 3 game with exact scores, highlighting upsets by Tampa Bay over Minnesota and Cleveland over Carolina, and expects the Giants to rally behind Jameis Winston. **Claimed:** Sep 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Pete Prisco — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/priscos-week-3-nfl-picks-browns-upset-panthers-giants-rally-behind-jameis-winston/ 17 checkable claims — 16 score predictions and 1 availability call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 16 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 61.5 out of 100, against 65.5 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I have Tampa Bay beating Minnesota and Cleveland beating Carolina. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Philadelphia Eagles 27 — Bears 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 35.71 out of 100, against 54.46 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 28, 2026): Eagles by 3.5, total 42.5 · this 27–13 calls a bigger Eagles win (by 14) and fewer points (40). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Buffalo Bills 32 — Chargers 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 82.07 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Bills by 7, total 50.5 · this 32–23 calls a bigger Bills win (by 9) and more points (55). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Cleveland Browns 23 — Panthers 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 93.97 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Panthers by 2.5, total 41.5 · this 23–20 calls a Browns win (by 3; the line gave the Browns 45%) and more points (43). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Detroit Lions 28 — Jets 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 84.45 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Lions by 7, total 49.5 · this 28–23 calls a closer game (Lions by 5) and more points (51). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Seattle Seahawks 24 — Commanders 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 28.57 out of 100, against 96.35 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Seahawks by 8.5, total 40.5 · this 24–13 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 11) and fewer points (37). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New Orleans Saints 21 — Raiders 14** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 47.62 out of 100, against 32.07 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Saints by 3.5, total 43.5 · this 21–14 calls a bigger Saints win (by 7) and fewer points (35). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Kansas City Chiefs 28 — Dolphins 10** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 90.48 out of 100, against 17.78 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Chiefs by 10, total 45.5 · this 28–10 calls a bigger Chiefs win (by 18) and fewer points (38). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 — Vikings 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 35.71 out of 100, against 34.45 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Vikings by 1.5, total 42.5 · this 21–20 calls a Buccaneers win (by 1; the line gave the Buccaneers 50%) and fewer points (41). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Cincinnati Bengals 23 — Steelers 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 33.33 out of 100, against 93.97 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Bengals by 3.5, total 42.5 · this 23–13 calls a bigger Bengals win (by 10) and fewer points (36). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Los Angeles Rams 30 — Broncos 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 42.86 out of 100, against 91.59 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Broncos by 1.5, total 43.5 · this 30–23 calls a Rams win (by 7; the line gave the Rams 50%) and more points (53). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New York Giants 23 — Titans 14** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New York Giants - Verdict: scored 90.48 out of 100, against 89.21 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Giants by 2.5, total 37.5 · this 23–14 calls a bigger Giants win (by 9) and fewer points (37). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Baltimore Ravens 33 — Cowboys 30** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 43.97 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Ravens by 3, total 53.5 · this 33–30 calls the line’s margin (Ravens by 3) and more points (63). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **San Francisco 49ers 30 — Cardinals 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 86.83 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): 49ers by 7.5, total 48.5 · this 30–17 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 13) and fewer points (47). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Houston Texans 31 — Colts 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 28.57 out of 100, against 96.35 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Texans by 1.5, total 41.5 · this 31–20 calls a bigger Texans win (by 11) and more points (51). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Jacksonville Jaguars 21 — Patriots 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 27, 2026): Jaguars by 3, total 46.5 · this 21–16 calls a bigger Jaguars win (by 5) and fewer points (37). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Green Bay Packers 27 — Falcons 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 23.81 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 24, 2026): Packers by 4.5, total 43.5 · this 27–17 calls a bigger Packers win (by 10) and more points (44). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - “the Bears will likely be without injured quarterback Caleb Williams and could be without backup Tyson Bagent (Monday night, Week 3)” - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Caleb Williams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-williams - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - 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) - 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) - 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 score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech gave straight-up score predictions for every Week 10 NFL game, including the desperate Commanders beating the Giants on Thursday night, the Lions handling the Patriots in Munich, the Texans beating Deshaun Watson and the Browns, and the Bengals surviving the Steelers at home despite returning from Madrid. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6cf76e62-6135-4cd9-9ac8-0c5294b6a759 (scored 90.48) - Pat Fitzmaurice on New England Patriots: Fitzmaurice predicted a 24-21 Patriots win over the Packers, said they 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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