# Douglas Clawson: In his bold predictions for the season, Clawson has the Giants reaching the Super Bowl under John Harbaugh, Kyler Murray winning MVP, and the Dolphins going winless at 0-17. He also predicts Pittsburgh falls from first to last in the AFC North. **Claimed:** Aug 31, 2026 **Pundit:** Douglas Clawson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/douglas-clawson **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-nfls-biggest-surprise-cuts-plus-bold-predictions-and-aaron-donald-not-a-lock-to-play-in-week-1/ 3 checkable claims — 1 award pick, 1 conference champion and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > The Giants are going to make the Super Bowl in their first year with John Harbaugh. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **New York Giants to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kyler Murray to win NFL MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miami Dolphins to finish with 0 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Kyler Murray — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins ## What others said about the same people - Adam Carlson on Jordan Addison: Carlson names three Vikings he expects could be traded before the end of September: quarterback J.J. McCarthy, wide receiver Jordan Addison and linebacker Ivan Pace. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65e3f9cf-c441-42a2-baaf-7cd3dbebafad (scored 0) - Trevor Ripley on Minnesota Vikings: Ripley predicts the Vikings beat the Saints 27-24 in Week 5, with Chris Olave likely to have another big game against Minnesota's shaky secondary. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22db36c9-14e9-403d-8d6d-99e5a1c1b1ae (scored 83.33) - Adam Carlson on Minnesota Vikings: Carlson argues Minnesota's pass rush, pass defense and T.J. Hockenson's matchup advantage will carry the Vikings to a road win over the Saints in Week 5, leaving them undefeated heading into the bye. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97f18e8e-a8ca-48d6-8578-c77344a4dc86 (scored 100) - Grant Chachere on Minnesota Vikings: Chachere expects Minnesota's defense to carry the Vikings past the Saints despite the Vikings' poor offense, predicting a 17-14 Minnesota win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ed56545e-25a0-4fb4-890a-ef9f8b9d2860 (scored 83.33) - Doug Joubert on Minnesota Vikings: Joubert picks the unbeaten Vikings to beat the Saints in New Orleans, predicting a 31-28 Minnesota win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fb49a01-3132-4548-9589-e33a51458fe4 (scored 83.33) - Dan Parr on New York Giants: Parr picked every Week 5 game with scores, leaning on Chicago's ground game at Lambeau, Seattle's defense against the unbeaten 49ers, and the Rams handling Buffalo on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c10b52a-0a51-43ee-a55a-78a478f3c2b3 (scored 70.24) ## More conference champions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Brockman on Seattle Seahawks: Brockman argues the Seahawks are at the start of a dynasty, predicting they will win multiple Super Bowls over the next five years, and that they are set up to return to the Super Bowl the following season in Los Angeles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7755a3be-efa7-417e-aefe-47d37d5fb067 (scored 100) - Damonza Byrd on Seattle Seahawks: The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says he believes New England will win in Denver even though he is taking the Broncos with the points. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c59694cc-b2ff-401f-ae64-3313b822cd5a (scored 100) - Nick Wright on New England Patriots: The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; he also picks New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. He calls Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5d16f975-ba4e-46f4-8717-8962b81c5bdf (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Denver Broncos: Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/afd8c9a0-6068-4bfc-8dac-3bcc196f1231 (scored 50) - AJ Hawk on Los Angeles Rams: Hawk picked the Patriots to win in Denver despite liking Stidham and the Broncos defense, and in the NFC he stuck with the Rams, saying Stafford gets to the Super Bowl. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/70ca2972-53a1-4559-bd03-94c5fede2f4e (scored 50) - Derek Murphy on Seattle Seahawks: Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a5f623b2-e1e6-4687-b345-df2d9f35641f (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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