# Jared Dubin: Dubin predicted scores for the same seven Week 9 games, including a lopsided Jacksonville win, a Bengals victory over Atlanta, and low-scoring wins for Denver, Green Bay, Chicago and Buffalo. **Claimed:** Nov 5, 2026 **Pundit:** Jared Dubin — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin **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-9-picks-experts-face-off-jaguars-ravens-bengals-falcons/ 7 checkable claims — 7 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 6 of 7 have settled so far, averaging 89.3 out of 100, against 30.5 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Jacksonville should roll and win with relative ease. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Green Bay Packers 26 — Patriots 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 71.43 out of 100, against 7.44 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 8, 2026): Patriots by 3, total 44.5 · this 26–20 calls a Packers win (by 6; the line gave the Packers 38%) and more points (46). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears 21 — Buccaneers 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 93.16 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 8, 2026): Bears by 6.5, total 47.5 · this 21–17 calls a closer game (Bears by 4) and fewer points (38). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Los Angeles Rams 24 — Commanders 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 33.68 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 8, 2026): Rams by 4.5, total 48.5 · this 24–16 calls a bigger Rams win (by 8) and fewer points (40). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Denver Broncos 23 — Panthers 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 38.44 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 8, 2026): Broncos by 3, total 44.5 · this 23–17 calls a bigger Broncos win (by 6) and fewer points (40). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Falcons 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 76.19 out of 100, against 10.09 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 8, 2026): Bengals by 3, total 52.5 · this 27–20 calls a bigger Bengals win (by 7) and fewer points (47). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Jacksonville Jaguars 27 — Ravens 6** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 5, 2026): Jaguars by 8.5, total 40.5 · this 27–6 calls a bigger Jaguars win (by 21) and fewer points (33). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Buffalo Bills 20 — Vikings 14** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills ## What others said about the same people - 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. He is pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying he'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. He also sees 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) - Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite his rib injury. He also sketches the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Green Bay Packers: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 64.29) - Bryan DeArdo on Chicago Bears: DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b882443-b481-48fb-b19b-e7f989d85e46 (scored 97.62) - Derek Brown on Green Bay Packers: 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. He was 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b4014405-6764-427e-9708-679baf6b06de (scored 100) - Danny Parkins on Green Bay Packers: Parkins named the seven AFC teams he believes 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 his Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/272d1f8a-06f7-4b8b-8480-94d370ae5e6f (scored 100) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Randy Gurzi on Seattle Seahawks: Gurzi expects Seattle to win comfortably again with Drew Lock starting, predicting a 27-10 Seahawks victory. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2aa76291-5bd8-4cc0-a321-36bded67c408 (scored 92.86) - Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76) - Randy Gurzi on Seattle Seahawks: Predicts Seattle runs away with the game, 27-10 over Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5d07f67-8755-451d-a76f-ac40ec60aeec (scored 92.86) - Russell Baxter on Seattle Seahawks: Predicts the Seahawks beat the Cardinals 26-21 in Week 9, with Seattle's pass rush making Gardner Minshew uncomfortable. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c6d407f-7cff-470d-8ce9-616b3d353715 (scored 78.57) - Michael Hanich on Seattle Seahawks: Predicts a 24-18 Seahawks victory, with Drew Lock steadying the offense and the running game improving. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4fa5b2f3-6373-4cdc-a055-b7f553c60d74 (scored 80.95) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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