Carter Bahns#18 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 28, 2026
Bahns argues the Dolphins, already 0-3 and now without De'Von Achane for the season, are among the least talented rosters ever and face a brutal schedule, identifying five road/home dates (at the Jets, at the Colts, vs. the Jets, at the Packers, vs. the Chargers) as their most winnable games while doubting they can even approach their projected win total.
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What Carter Bahns said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBut if any franchise can be the first to drop every matchup on a 17-game schedule, it is this one.
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- CBS Sports
- The piece
- De'Von Achane out for season: After losing best player, are Dolphins bound to go 0-17?
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- SaidSep 28
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- 1Miami Dolphins to beat New York Jets“These games project as the most winnable opportunities on the gauntlet: Week 12 | New York Jets | Home”
- 2Miami Dolphins to beat New York Jets“These games project as the most winnable opportunities on the gauntlet: Week 7 | New York Jets | Away”
- 3Miami Dolphins to beat Green Bay Packers“These games project as the most winnable opportunities on the gauntlet: Week 15 | Green Bay Packers | Away”
- 4Miami Dolphins to beat Indianapolis Colts“These games project as the most winnable opportunities on the gauntlet: Week 10 | Indianapolis Colts | Away”
- 5Miami Dolphins to beat Los Angeles Chargers“These games project as the most winnable opportunities on the gauntlet: Week 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | Home”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins to beat New York Jets1 | Game Outcome Picks | Dolphins 28–25 | 100 | 0 | +189 | |
| Miami Dolphins to beat New York Jets2 | Game Outcome Picks | Dolphins 28–25 | 100 | 0 | +189 | |
| Miami Dolphins to beat Green Bay Packers3 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Miami Dolphins to beat Indianapolis Colts4 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Miami Dolphins to beat Los Angeles Chargers5 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 2 hits · 3 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive5 checkable claims — 5 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
2 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
1Game Outcome PicksMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to beat New York Jets
What happenedDolphins 28–25Dolphins at Jets100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.89difficulty=+189skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- MIA
- score:
- 28-25
- skill:
- 189
- they picked:
- MIA
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- NYJ
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 16
2Game Outcome PicksMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to beat New York Jets
What happenedDolphins 28–25Dolphins at Jets100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.89difficulty=+189skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- MIA
- score:
- 28-25
- skill:
- 189
- they picked:
- MIA
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- NYJ
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 16
3Game Outcome PicksMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to beat Green Bay Packers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Game Outcome PicksMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to beat Indianapolis Colts
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Game Outcome PicksMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to beat Los Angeles Chargers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once
100naive 0
The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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Alain Poupart · Roster Spot Calls · Carlos Washington · Miss 0
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