Gennaro Filice· Oct 16, 2026
The lone NFL.com pick for Tennessee, projecting a low-scoring 14-13 Titans upset built on their defensive front containing Jonathan Taylor.
“Is it that hard to imagine the Titans containing Jonathan Taylor, getting just enough offense from Cam Ward and eking out a low-wattage win?”
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The call scored 88.1 out of 100, against 35.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Score PredictionsTennessee TitansOct 16, 2026
Tennessee Titans 14 — Colts 13
“Gennaro Filice: Titans 14, Colts 13”
Hit · 88Scored 88.1a naive guess scored 35.71+90.1 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 26-20
- skill:
- 90.1
- they picked:
- TEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 88.1
- baseline:
- 35.71
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 6
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- naive home margin:
- 0
- predicted margin:
- 1
Closing line (Oct 18): Colts by 6.5, total 43.5 · this 14–13 calls a Titans win (by 1; the line gave the Titans 28%) and fewer points (27).
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