Jacob WestendorfSep 10, 2026
Westendorf named Xavier McKinney as their alternate team MVP pick (while acknowledging Jordan Love is the real answer), Christian Watson as offensive player of the year, Micah Parsons as defensive player of the year and Zaire Franklin as newcomer of the year; they also predicted Watson tops 1,000 yards, Tucker Kraft signs an extension by Friday and Green Bay wins 27-21.
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What Jacob Westendorf said
I like them 27, 21.
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- Locked On Packers (podcast)
- The episode
- PACKERS SQUAD SHOW: Packers 2026 PREDICTIONS | Week 1 Preview + How Far Will Green Bay REALLY Go?
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- SaidSep 10
- PlayedSep 13
- GradedSep 15
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score Predictions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Trade and Signing Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Contract Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Game calls show that game’s closing betting line under their grade: a dated fact from nflverse, for context and never part of a grade. MissedTakes takes no bets and earns nothing from any sportsbook.
How each call scored
10 checkable claims — 5 award picks, 1 contract call, 1 depth chart call, 1 player season number, 1 score prediction and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 10 have settled so far, averaging 23.8 out of 100, against 58.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Christian Watson · 2026 season · receiving yards4 calls from 4 pundits between 1,000 receiving yards and 1,150 receiving yards. Jacob Westendorf said 1,000 receiving yards. the room's median is 1,000 receiving yards. not settled yet
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Score Predictions1 missShow ▸Hide ▾
- Vikings 39–22called Packers by 6 · lost by 1723.81Miss
23.81 − 58.25 naive = −34.44 × 2 difficulty = −68.89 skill
Closing line (Sep 13): Vikings by 1.5, total 46.5 · this 27–21 calls a Packers win (by 6; the line gave the Packers 47%) and more points (48).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- score:
- 22-39
- skill:
- −68.89
- they picked:
- GB
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 23.81
- baseline:
- 58.25
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- naive home margin:
- −0.53
- predicted margin:
- 6
Award Picks5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Zaire Franklin to win Packers Newcomer of the Year
“Yeah. The guy standing behind him, Zaire Franklin.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Micah Parsons to win Packers Defensive Player of the Year
“It's hard to pick anybody but him, so I won't.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Christian Watson to win Packers Offensive Player of the Year
“But I'm gonna go with Christian Watson.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jordan Love to win Receives MVP votes
“Jason, does Jordan Love get m v MVP votes in 2026? ... Vote. Yes.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Xavier McKinney to win Packers team MVP
“And, again, the pick is Jordan Love. But in the interest of giving, like, an alternate candidate, I'll go with Xavier McKinney.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Chris Brooks to be 1st on the depth chart
“I will not be surprised at all if at the end of Sunday's game, Chris Brooks is the guy who say there's, you know, 60 snaps on offense if Brooks played, like, 35 of them”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Player Season Numbers1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Christian Watson to record 1,000 receiving yards
“I would not be surprised if Watson went over a thousand yards this season.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Trade and Signing Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Josh Jacobs to stay with Green Bay Packers
“I think him being inactive on Sunday is a pretty easy bet to make at this point. ... they've kinda said steadfastly they're not releasing him. He's going to play for Green Bay at some point this season”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Contract Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Tucker Kraft to sign a new deal with Green Bay Packers
“September, eleventh, Friday, sometime around the, you know, 04:00 hour or something like that. A contract extension will be announced.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Others on the same people
Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Micah Parsons · Miss 0
Eisen expects Myles Garrett to be traded before the draft and says the Browns will then take Abdul Carter with their early first-round pick; they also predict Buffalo will end up paying James Cook and that Micah Parsons will remain a Cowboy and get their money from Dallas, likely late in the process.Bill Huber · Game Outcome Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite their rib injury. They also sketch the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard.Derek Brown · Game Outcome Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. They were bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9.Danny Parkins · Game Outcome Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
Parkins named the seven AFC teams they believe are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as their Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East.John Middlekauff · Game Outcome Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
Middlekauff declared the AFC South over and the Jaguars the division champs, while listing several clubs they expect in the playoffs and pegging the Jets for a top-five draft slot. They also leaned Packers and Bears in Week 9 games, predicted roughly five or six wins for Washington, said Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back, and called Tyson Bagent's current deal the biggest they'll ever sign.
More award picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Willie Colon · Award Picks · Sam Darnold · Miss 0
Colon picked the Seahawks to win 24-14 with Sam Darnold as Super Bowl MVP.Danny Parkins · Award Picks · Jaxon Smith-Njigba · Miss 0
Parkins picked Seattle to win 27-16 with Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Super Bowl MVP.