# John Breech: Breech gave straight-up score predictions for every Week 10 NFL game, including the desperate Commanders beating the Giants on Thursday night, the Lions handling the Patriots in Munich, the Texans beating Deshaun Watson and the Browns, and the Bengals surviving the Steelers at home despite returning from Madrid.

**Claimed:** Nov 10, 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-week-10-picks-score-predictions-lions-patriots-bengals/

15 checkable claims — 14 score predictions and 1 availability call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 90.5 out of 100, against 42.8 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> PICK: Bengals 27-24 over Steelers

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Washington Commanders 24 — Giants 17**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: scored 90.48 out of 100, against 42.81 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Nov 12, 2026): Giants by 1.5, total 40.5 · this 24–17 calls a Commanders win (by 7; the line gave the Commanders 47%) and more points (41). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Indianapolis Colts 19 — Dolphins 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Indianapolis Colts
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Los Angeles Rams 23 — Cardinals 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Buffalo Bills 30 — Jets 20**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jacksonville Jaguars 31 — Titans 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Green Bay Packers 20 — Vikings 17**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Seattle Seahawks 27 — Raiders 17**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Houston Texans 24 — Browns 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Detroit Lions 34 — Patriots 27**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carolina Panthers 23 — Saints 20**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Steelers 24**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **San Francisco 49ers 31 — Cowboys 24**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- “Deshaun Watson did not play in Week 9 for the Browns, but there's no chance he's going to miss this game. (Week 10 vs. Texans)”
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kansas City Chiefs 27 — Falcons 20**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Baltimore Ravens 20 — Chargers 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Deshaun Watson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deshaun-watson
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens

## What others said about the same people

- 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)
- Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24)
- Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100)
- Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24)
- Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100)
- Gilberto Manzano on Washington Commanders: Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84ac6f54-01af-44ab-b97a-f742b2aa3d39 (scored 100)

## More score predictions

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86)
- Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08184feb-e542-42cf-8898-8074d73513d7 (scored 42.86)
- Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks final scores for every Week 10 NFL game, including the Giants beating the Commanders on Thursday night, the Lions topping the Patriots in Munich, and an upset special with Dallas over San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/db757c4e-a3c5-4ad4-aae9-7ee84dd2edca (scored 35.71)

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