John GranatoMay 19, 2026
Walking through the Texans' schedule, Granato predicted wins in nearly every game — 7-0 before the bye and a 16-1 finish, with the only loss they'd concede being the road game against Lamar Jackson's Ravens.
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What John Granato said
I honestly don't see a loss.
- Where it was said
- John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast)
- The episode
- 5/19 Hour 3: Granato predicts the Texans W-L record + News of the Weird
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- SaidMay 19
- PlayedSep 13–Nov 8
- GradedSep 15–Nov 9
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
How each call scored
12 checkable claims — 11 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
9 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 44.4 out of 100, against 11.1 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.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Houston Texans · 2026 season · wins26 calls from 19 pundits between 1 wins and 16 wins. John Granato said 16 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Game Outcome Picks4 hits · 5 misses · 2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Houston Texans to beat Chargers
“At the Chargers, I mean, Justin Herbert, he always fares well against the Texans, doesn't he?... We're gonna destroy him.”
Texans 44–22Texans at Chargers100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- HOU
- score:
- 44-22
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Houston Texans to beat Giants
“The Giants, stop. The Jags, the Giants, bye week seven and o.”
Giants 27–21Giants at Texans0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 27-21
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Houston Texans to beat jags
“At versus the jags in England, you know what? I don't see a loss before the buy.”
Texans 34–31Texans at Jaguars100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- HOU
- score:
- 34-31
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- JAX
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Texans 26–3Texans at Titans100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- HOU
- score:
- 26-3
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- TEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Texans 26–3Texans at Titans100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- HOU
- score:
- 26-3
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- TEN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Houston Texans to beat Cowboys
“Cowboys goes without saying. The Texans are four and o”
Cowboys 34–30Cowboys at Texans0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- DAL
- score:
- 34-30
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Houston Texans to beat Colts
“At the Colts, Danny Dimes? You okay? Nice. You got no shot against this defense.”
Colts 19–17Texans at Colts0Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- IND
- score:
- 17-19
- skill:
- −200
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- IND
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Bengals 20–6Bengals at Texans0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- CIN
- score:
- 20-6
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Houston Texans to beat Bills
“The Bills game. They win for sure... Bills win. I mean, Josh Allen's got no chance here.”
Bills 36–31Bills at Texans0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 36-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- HOU
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Houston Texans to finish with 16 wins
“And then the Titans to finish up, and they're pitiful. I mean, I don't I sixteen and one? Maybe?”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on each- Bills at TexansBills 36Texans 3134 calls →
- Bengals at TexansBengals 20Texans 625 calls →
- Texans at ColtsColts 19Texans 1711 calls →
- Cowboys at TexansCowboys 34Texans 3031 calls →
- Texans at TitansTexans 26Titans 325 calls →
- Texans at JaguarsTexans 34Jaguars 3133 calls →
- Giants at TexansGiants 27Texans 2113 calls →
- Texans at ChargersTexans 44Chargers 2222 calls →
- Texans at SteelersKickoff Dec 7, 20262 calls →
- Texans at CommandersKickoff Dec 13, 20261 call →
Who this take is about
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