Lane Mills· Aug 18, 2026
Mills predicts the Titans finish 2026 at 6-11 (2-4 in the AFC South), missing the playoffs, with specific wins over the Jets, Giants, Browns, Jaguars, Raiders and Colts, and names Wan'Dale Robinson team MVP with another 1,000-yard, seven-touchdown season as Cam Ward's top receiver.
“I'm staking my claim with Wan'Dale Robinson as Tennessee's team MVP by the end of the season.”
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11 checkable claims — 6 game outcome picks, 2 player season numbers, 1 award pick, 1 depth chart call and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 2.
Where this call stands in the room
Tennessee Titans · 2026 season · wins13 calls from 9 pundits between 2 wins and 9 wins. Lane Mills said 6 wins. the room's median is 6 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Jets at Titans 25 calls
- Titans at Giants 10 calls
11 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat Giants
“Wins over the Jets in game one, the Giants in game three, and the Colts at home toward the end of December”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 7-12
- skill:
- -200
- they picked:
- TEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat Jets
“Wins over the Jets in game one, the Giants in game three, and the Colts at home toward the end of December stand out as Tennessee finally winning the ones they should.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NYJ
- score:
- 23-10
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- TEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- TEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Wan'Dale Robinson to record 1,000 receiving yards
“I'll go ahead and say that he breaks 1,000 yards again and catches seven touchdowns”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat Raiders
“and the Raiders on the road on Dec. 27”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat Colts
“the Colts at home toward the end of December stand out as Tennessee finally winning the ones they should”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksWan'Dale RobinsonTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Wan'Dale Robinson to win Team MVP
“MVP: Wan'Dale Robinson — I'm staking my claim with Wan'Dale Robinson as Tennessee's team MVP by the end of the season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Wan'Dale Robinson to be 1st on the depth chart
“he's here to be Ward's WR1, at least until Carnell Tate fully takes off”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Wan'Dale Robinson to record 7 receiving tds
“he breaks 1,000 yards again and catches seven touchdowns, just for good measure”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat Browns
“I have the Titans beating the Browns at home on Oct. 25”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat Jaguars
“the Jaguars at home on Nov. 15”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsTennessee TitansAug 18, 2026
Tennessee Titans to finish with 6 wins
“Overall Record: 6-11 (2-4) ... I've got Tennessee doubling their win total from the past two seasons (and matching them combined), at 6-11.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Tennessee TitansMiss · 0Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps.
- Colin CowherdGame Outcome Picks · Tennessee TitansMiss · 0The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") made his own Week 3 picks, including blowout wins for Seattle and San Francisco, Cincinnati 27-17, Detroit 37-13, Denver 24-21 over the Rams, and predicted Jonah Coleman takes over the Broncos' running back role.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Tennessee TitansClose · 45Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 3 game, including a Bills blowout of the reeling Chargers, a Chiefs rout in Miami, a Seahawks win over a Mariota-led Washington, and the Saints beating the Raiders in their home opener. He also expects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all to be sidelined in Week 3, with Marcus Mariota starting for Washington.
- Josh EdwardsRoster Spot Calls · Cam WardHit · 100A CBS Sports piece on roster-cut season names likely starters and roster/cut candidates across several teams, including Chiefs and Cowboys cornerback depth charts, the Chargers' projected offensive line, Jalin Hyatt as a Giants cut candidate, Cole Payton headed for Philadelphia's practice squad, and Cam Ward and Mitchell Trubisky as safe on Tennessee's roster.
- Dharya SharmaRoster Spot Calls · Wan'Dale RobinsonHit · 100Previewing the Titans' preseason opener, Sharma identifies five receivers as roster locks, expects Bryce Oliver to make the 53 on special teams value, and predicts Will Levis will not be on Tennessee's roster by September, likely being moved for a late-round pick.
- Bradley LockerTrade and Signing Calls · Will LevisHit · 100Locker lists 10 players on the roster bubble entering 2026, suggesting Tyrone Tracy may not make the Giants' 53, Broderick Jones could be traded or cut by Pittsburgh, Dillon Gabriel may lose the Browns' QB3 job, Evan Neal's Giants tenure may end, and Will Levis will likely be traded or cut by Tennessee.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.