Sayre Bedinger· Jul 24, 2026
Benedry also predicts a 13-4 Broncos season, with a 4-2 start whose only losses come at San Francisco and at home to Seattle, plus losses at Pittsburgh and to Buffalo on Christmas; she has Denver beating Carolina. She expects the Steelers to win eight or nine games.
“we have them starting off four and two”
said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Broncos (podcast) · read the original →
16 checkable claims — 14 game outcome picks and 2 season win totals — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
4 of 16 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
Where this call stands in the room
Denver Broncos · 2026 season · wins10 calls from 5 pundits between 9.7 wins and 13 wins. Sayre Bedinger said 13 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
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The games in this take
- Broncos at Chiefs 45 calls
- Jaguars at Broncos 38 calls
- Rams at Broncos 25 calls
- Broncos at 49ers 3 calls
- Broncos at Chargers 6 calls
- Seahawks at Broncos 4 calls
- Broncos at Panthers 3 calls
- Raiders at Broncos 5 calls
- Dolphins at Broncos 4 calls
- Bills at Broncos 3 calls
- Broncos at Patriots 3 calls
16 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 PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Rams
“you and I both have them also beating the Rams in the first portion of this season, which I felt really convicted of”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 26-30
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Jacksonville Jaguars
“That would be a great way to start the season as well as in week two to get some revenge on the Jacksonville Jaguars”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 13-20
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Chiefs
“You and I both have them winning that game [week one at Kansas City]”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 10-31
- skill:
- -200
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Kansas City Chiefs
“we both have the the Broncos winning that one... Yeah. I do too”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 10-31
- skill:
- -200
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat chargers
“four and two record that we have projected in the first six weeks (only losses at San Francisco and vs. Seattle)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Carolina
“you had the Broncos dropping that one on the road against Carolina. I've still got them winning”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsJul 24, 2026
Buffalo Bills to beat Denver Broncos
“that was my logical reasoning behind the Scody is exactly that. As I was saying to myself, okay. Lose to the Bills now.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Raiders
“So there's two deviations from us on this particular stretch of the schedule [Carolina and Steelers only, so week 11 vs. Raiders a win]”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Arizona Cardinals
“you and I both have the Broncos winning on the road against the Arizona cardinals”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsPittsburgh SteelersJul 24, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with ? wins
“I think Steelers are gonna be one of those teams that's, like, eight, nine wins once again”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Season Win TotalsDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to finish with 13 wins
“We both have them finishing thirteen and four (Cody: 'You sent yours over to me')”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat patriots
“I'm equally interested by the fact that we both had the Broncos going on the road and being the patriots in week 17”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersJul 24, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Denver Broncos
“in the first six games, you and I predicted the same exact losses at the 40 Niners and at home against the Seahawks in a short week”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksJul 24, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to beat Denver Broncos
“we ended on a sour note. Right? We had them losing to Seattle a short week.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersJul 24, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Denver Broncos
“And so the Broncos could go on the road and lose that game on a shorter week [at Steelers]”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosJul 24, 2026
Denver Broncos to beat Miami
“This one's definitely gotta be the w. / Yeah. I think so.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · San Francisco 49ersHit · 88Simms 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 · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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 · Buffalo BillsHit · 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Denver BroncosHit · 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 · Denver BroncosHit · 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.
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 · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Monson 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.