Lane MillsAug 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.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

1 of 4calls landed1 hit · 3 misses · 7 waiting

25Average accuracyout of 100, across 4 calls

25A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

6Games calledeveryone’s picks below

7Waitingnot graded yet

What Lane Mills said

I'm staking my claim with Wan'Dale Robinson as Tennessee's team MVP by the end of the season.

Lane Mills, the lead quote

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Predicting the Titans' Final Record and MVP Based on One Preseason Game
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SaidAug 18
PlayedSep 13–Oct 25
GradedSep 15–Oct 25

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Misses	Waiting
Game Outcome Picks	1	3	2
Player Season Numbers	0	0	2
Depth Chart Calls	0	0	1
Award Picks	0	0	1
Season Win Totals	0	0	1
All	1	3	7

How each call scored

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 call.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

4 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 25 out of 100, against 25 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.

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

Tennessee Titans · 2026 season · wins

Lane Mills — 6 winsthe room — 13 calls from 10 punditsmedian 6 wins

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

Game Outcome Picks1 hit · 3 misses · 2 waitingShow ▸

Tennessee Titans to beat Browns
“I have the Titans beating the Browns at home on Oct. 25”
Tennessee Titans
Browns 27–24Browns at Titans
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
won:
CLE
score:
27-24
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
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Tennessee Titans to beat Colts
“the Colts at home toward the end of December stand out as Tennessee finally winning the ones they should”
Tennessee Titans
Titans 26–20Titans at Colts
100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
How this was scored
won:
TEN
score:
26-20
skill:
200
they picked:
TEN
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
IND
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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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”
Tennessee Titans
Giants 12–7Titans at Giants
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How 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
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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.”
Tennessee Titans
Jets 23–10Jets at Titans
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How 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
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Tennessee Titans to beat Jaguars
“the Jaguars at home on Nov. 15”
Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
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Tennessee Titans to beat Raiders
“and the Raiders on the road on Dec. 27”
Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Player Season Numbers2 waitingShow ▸

Wan'Dale Robinson to record 7 receiving tds
“he breaks 1,000 yards again and catches seven touchdowns, just for good measure”
Wan'Dale Robinson Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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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”
Wan'Dale Robinson Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
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Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸

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”
Wan'Dale Robinson Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸

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.”
Wan'Dale Robinson Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸

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.”
Tennessee Titans
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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