# Pete Prisco: Prisco picks four road/home winners with exact scores: Falcons over Panthers, Bears over Vikings, Jaguars upsetting Broncos, Chargers over Raiders, and Cowboys over Commanders. **Claimed:** Sep 18, 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/nfl-week-2-odds-predictions-expert-picks/ 5 checkable claims — 5 score predictions — 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. All 5 have settled, averaging 41.4 out of 100, against 39 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Falcons win it behind Robinson's big day. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dallas Cowboys 31 — Commanders 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 76.19 out of 100, against 58.29 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Cowboys by 3.5, total 51.5 · this 31–24 calls a bigger Cowboys win (by 7) and more points (55). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Jacksonville Jaguars 23 — Broncos 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 82.1 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Broncos by 2.5, total 45.5 · this 23–20 calls a Jaguars win (by 3; the line gave the Jaguars 43%) and fewer points (43). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Los Angeles Chargers 24 — Raiders 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 20.2 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Chargers by 6.5, total 43.5 · this 24–16 calls a bigger Chargers win (by 8) and fewer points (40). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Atlanta Falcons 21 — Panthers 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Panthers by 2.5, total 43.5 · this 21–17 calls a Falcons win (by 4; the line gave the Falcons 42%) and fewer points (38). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears 30 — Vikings 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 34.49 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Sep 20, 2026): Bears by 4.5, total 46.5 · this 30–24 calls a bigger Bears win (by 6) and more points (54). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. ## Who this take is about - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - Alex Curry on Kirk Cousins: Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be taken No. 1 overall by the Raiders and to be thrown into the starting lineup immediately, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta within weeks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c6097f9-30ad-42dc-863f-e507225b7edc (scored 100) - Alex Curry on Kirk Cousins: Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick and land with the Raiders, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1c269ea1-7c35-4039-827d-ec1130aa0e04 (scored 100) - JP Acosta on Kirk Cousins: Acosta expects John Harbaugh's Giants to jump to roughly seven wins in year one, and forecast several offseason moves: Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones returning to the Colts, Kirk Cousins being released by Atlanta, and Brandon Aiyuk leaving San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17ab1ec5-a2f1-41c6-a6df-a0e6d949351b (scored 100) - Gregg Rosenthal on Kirk Cousins: Rosenthal gave their award ballot: Drake May atop their MVP list (though they expect Matthew Stafford to actually win), Myles Garrett for Defensive Player of the Year, Bijan Robinson for Offensive Player of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Carson Schwesinger for Defensive Rookie of the Year, Mike Macdonald for Coach of the Year and Broncos O-line coach Zach Strief for Assistant Coach of the Year. They also expect Kirk Cousins to be cut by Atlanta. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3a0da31-6e2f-4298-b5a5-b887333d3fd6 (scored 100) - 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. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see 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) ## 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) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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