Tony Fusco· Sep 17, 2026
In his satirical Week 2 NFL predictions, Tony Fusco called exact final scores in five games: Lions over Bills, Panthers over Falcons, Bears over Vikings, Patriots over Steelers, and Eagles over Titans. He also predicted Atlanta would trick Tua into missing the game entirely.
“So I predict the final score will be Eagles 96, Titans 3.”
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6 checkable claims — 5 score predictions and 1 availability call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
5 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 39.5 out of 100, against 42.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Lions at Bills 21 calls
- Vikings at Bears 20 calls
- Eagles at Titans 35 calls
- Steelers at Patriots 20 calls
- Panthers at Falcons 17 calls
6 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.
- Score PredictionsPhiladelphia EaglesSep 17, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles 96 — Titans 3
“So I predict the final score will be Eagles 96, Titans 3.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 39.25+20.86 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 24-20
- skill:
- 20.86
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 39.25
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- -0.52
- predicted margin:
- 93
- Score PredictionsNew England PatriotsSep 17, 2026
New England Patriots 3 — Steelers 0
“he blocks the entire Steelers team from being allowed inside the stadium. Patriots 3, Steelers 0.”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 58.29+16.24 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 3-20
- skill:
- 16.24
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 66.67
- baseline:
- 58.29
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- -0.52
- predicted margin:
- 3
- Score PredictionsCarolina PanthersSep 17, 2026
Carolina Panthers 30 — Falcons 7
“Final score, Panthers 30, Falcons still only 7.”
Hit · 81Scored 80.95a naive guess scored 0+157.05 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 34-3
- skill:
- 157.05
- they picked:
- CAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 80.95
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 31
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- -0.52
- predicted margin:
- 23
- Score PredictionsChicago BearsSep 17, 2026
Chicago Bears 69 — Vikings 30
“But Caleb Williams will gobble that big Vikings D right up. Bears 69, Vikings 30.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 34.49-66.9 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 9-3
- skill:
- -66.9
- they picked:
- CHI
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 34.49
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 6
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- -0.52
- predicted margin:
- 39
- Score PredictionsDetroit LionsSep 17, 2026
Detroit Lions 87 — Bills 12
“I like the Lions to go big here. Lions 87, Bills 12.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 79.41-154.06 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 31-41
- skill:
- -154.06
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 79.41
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- 1.35
- predicted margin:
- 75
- Availability CallsTua TagovailoaSep 17, 2026
“On Sunday, they'll tell Tua that it's actually Saturday and there's no game and he can sleep in, successfully keeping him off the field. (Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons, Week 2)”
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What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Carolina PanthersClose · 48Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 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 · Detroit LionsHit · 100Long 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 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 · 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.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City.
- Zach HicksScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically.
- Nate TiceScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 74Tice 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.
- Marcus RayScore Predictions · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 19Marcus predicted a 30-13 Buccaneers win over Cleveland with three touchdowns and three field goals, and picked the Raiders to beat a Jim Harbaugh team to start 2-0.