# John Breech: A CBS Sports annual Labor Day predictions column forecasts every team's 2026 record, all eight division winners, both playoff fields with full bracket scores, individual award winners, and the top five picks of the 2027 draft, ultimately picking the Bengals to beat the Cowboys 27-23 in Super Bowl LXI. **Claimed:** Sep 7, 2026 **Pundit:** John Breech — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-predictions-final-record-for-all-32-teams-super-bowl-lxi-pick-playoff-matchups-and-mvp-winner/ 85 checkable claims — 32 season win totals, 14 playoff picks, 13 score predictions, 8 division winners, 5 team draft slot calls, 3 award picks, 3 game outcome picks, 2 conference champions, 2 seeding, byes and home field, 1 coach award pick, 1 positional finish and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 36 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 2 of 85 have settled so far, averaging 57.1 out of 100, against 26 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 39 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 12 and below it on 27. > Super Bowl LXI prediction: Bengals 27-23 over Cowboys *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Detroit Lions to beat Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Denver Broncos 26 — Chiefs 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 14.29 out of 100, against 51.93 for a naive guess - **Detroit Lions to beat Titans** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **De'Zhaun Stribling to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Atlanta Falcons to finish with 6 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miami Dolphins to finish with 2 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys 30 — Lions 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chicago Bears to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Minnesota Vikings to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Washington Commanders to finish with 7 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Washington Commanders - Verdict: not settled yet - **New England Patriots to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Jets to finish with 6 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Ravens 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to beat Giants** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs 23 — Texans 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to take the top seed** - Kind: Seeding, Byes and Home Field · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Chargers to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys 31 — Rams 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 5 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kellen Moore to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Trevor Lawrence to finish top 1 at his position, by passing interceptions** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 7 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions 27 — Bears 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tennessee Titans to pick at number 2** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Las Vegas Raiders to pick at number 4** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cleveland Browns to finish with 5 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams 23 — Seahawks 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Giants to finish with 8 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals 34 — Bills 31** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arizona Cardinals to finish with 3 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cashius Howell to win Defensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Cashius Howell, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to finish with 14 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to take the top seed** - Kind: Seeding, Byes and Home Field · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carolina Panthers to finish with 6 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Indianapolis Colts to finish with 7 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Green Bay Packers to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks 30 — Saints 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens 20 — Steelers 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals 22 — Broncos 19** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cleveland Browns to pick at number 5** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miami Dolphins to pick at number 1** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arizona Cardinals to pick at number 3** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Cowboys 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 8 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints to finish with 8 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys 34 — Packers 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chicago Bears to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tennessee Titans to finish with 3 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jared Goff to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jared Goff, Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Trevor Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-lawrence - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Cashius Howell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cashius-howell - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Jared Goff — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jared-goff ## What others said about the same people - Zack Kelberman on Sean Fresch Jr.: Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/978f775c-5611-4514-ad2f-b35a6eac0402 (scored 0) - Zack Kelberman on Sean Fresch Jr.: Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c8c47b8-6041-4282-8d21-d21741d8f11b (scored 0) - 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) - 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) - 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) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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