# Richard Sherman: Sherman picked the 49ers to beat the Seahawks 24-21 in Seattle and went around the Week 5 slate picking winners, named his top-five power rankings with San Francisco first, tabbed Dallas to win the NFC East, expects Tyreek Hill to land back in Kansas City, and thinks Julian Love earns All-Pro honors. **Claimed:** Oct 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Richard Sherman — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman **Outlet:** The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/ff45d208-e4a7-42ba-a69c-af0000e830d1/f565d731-bc05-4d1e-9129-b4db0183b67a/audio.mp3?in_playlist=bf391792-153e-41b3-9d3d-ae3300346ad8 22 checkable claims — 14 game outcome picks, 2 trade and signing calls, 1 availability call, 1 coach award pick, 1 division winner, 1 power ranking, 1 pro bowl and all-pro call and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 22 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I think the San Francisco 49ers win this game 24-21. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 8, 2026): Cowboys by 9.5 · favorite pick, Cowboys about 4 in 5 (81%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Denver Broncos to beat Los Angeles Chargers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **The San Francisco 49ers are playing the best football... Number two, we're going to go with the Kansas City Chiefs... number three, I'm going to go with the Seattle Seahawks... Number four... the Jacksonville Jaguars... And number five, it got to go with the Bears.** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to beat Miami Dolphins** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Giants to beat Washington Commanders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **I mean, you got to think Saquon Barkley is going to miss this game with a hamstring. (Week 5 at Jacksonville)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Philadelphia Eagles** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cleveland Browns to beat New York Jets** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Atlanta Falcons to beat Baltimore Ravens** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Las Vegas Raiders to beat New England Patriots** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyreek Hill to move to Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chicago Bears to beat Green Bay Packers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers 24 — Seattle Seahawks 21** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to beat Buffalo Bills** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Julian Love to make All-Pro** - Kind: Pro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · About: Julian Love, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Marvin Harrison Jr. to move — “they finally find a trade partner for him”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Marvin Harrison Jr. - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions to beat Arizona Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **John Harbaugh to win Coach of the Year** - Kind: Coach Award Picks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Minnesota Vikings to beat New Orleans Saints** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to beat Tennessee Titans** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Saquon Barkley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Tyreek Hill — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyreek-hill - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Julian Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/julian-love - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marvin-harrison-jr - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans ## What others said about the same people - Pat Fitzmaurice on Jacksonville Jaguars: Fitzmaurice picked Jacksonville to edge Cincinnati in a one-point nail-biter, took the Saints over the Falcons on Monday night, pegged Jeremiah Love as an RB11 for the rest of the season, and expected several banged-up players to sit out Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4e77c5e9-11e7-4be0-a350-19fa7d3b1165 (scored 90.48) - Derek Brown on Jacksonville Jaguars: Brown forecast a Jaguars shootout win in Cincinnati, took the Saints to beat the Falcons on Monday night, ranked Jeremiah Love as an RB15 rest-of-season (while saying he'd move up), and expected Jacoby Brissett to remain Arizona's quarterback for the year and Jalen Wright to be back in Miami's backfield. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8ca3ccbb-227a-427f-9908-8f76be9e6b83 (scored 95.24) - Jeff Kerr on Carson Steele: Kerr argues Joshua Weru making the 53-man roster is an overreaction, predicts Carson Steele has earned a roster spot (possibly beating out Cameron Latu for the fullback job), says Tanner McKee should and will be the QB2 over Andy Dalton by Week 1, and expects Darius Cooper to win the final receiver spot over Elijah Moore though he isn't a lock. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2fd41554-eb69-417a-9ad0-5a7640afc612 (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Chicago Bears: Nick Wright lays out his season win-total picks (overs on Jaguars, Bears, Chiefs, Buccaneers, Raiders, Falcons; unders on Bengals, Colts, Broncos, Cowboys, Vikings, 49ers), playoff berth and miss calls, three division winners, a Chiefs-over-Buccaneers Super Bowl exacta, and five Week 1 picks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5049c576-4d69-4d73-a0ba-6296e5e50ff2 (scored 100) - Damonza Byrd on Jacksonville Jaguars: Nick Wright's co-host picks the Jaguars over as his favorite of the six over bets and calls the Baltimore/Buffalo division-winner parlay a safe one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5eaf9823-e809-4008-855a-c72518f10f08 (scored 100) - Gregg Rosenthal on Jacksonville Jaguars: Rosenthal's Week 1 picks: the Giants win at Washington, the Lions beat the Packers, and the Jaguars beat the Panthers; he also likes the Jets over the Steelers and the Dolphins over the Colts, and expects Jacksonville to clear 7.5 wins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9443503e-89b7-461f-8b67-e99f60c8b5d2 (scored 100) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Derek Brown on New Orleans Saints: Brown forecast a Jaguars shootout win in Cincinnati, took the Saints to beat the Falcons on Monday night, ranked Jeremiah Love as an RB15 rest-of-season (while saying he'd move up), and expected Jacoby Brissett to remain Arizona's quarterback for the year and Jalen Wright to be back in Miami's backfield. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8ca3ccbb-227a-427f-9908-8f76be9e6b83 (scored 0) - Pat Fitzmaurice on New Orleans Saints: Fitzmaurice picked Jacksonville to edge Cincinnati in a one-point nail-biter, took the Saints over the Falcons on Monday night, pegged Jeremiah Love as an RB11 for the rest of the season, and expected several banged-up players to sit out Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4e77c5e9-11e7-4be0-a350-19fa7d3b1165 (scored 0) - Clarence Hill on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Clarence predicted an 11-6 Cowboys season, picking wins over the Giants, Commanders, Ravens, Packers, Cardinals, Colts and Titans while giving losses to Houston, Tampa Bay, both Eagles games, the 49ers, Seahawks and Rams. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/012c1829-1611-4a5a-b27b-f592577a3e65 (scored 100) - Grant Gordon on New Orleans Saints: Predicts Tyler Shough throws for 400 yards and the Saints beat the Falcons on Monday night, with a blocked punt recovered for a touchdown. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8abfb5a7-3352-47dd-a4e0-68858b61445c (scored 0) - Bobby Kownack on New Orleans Saints: Predicts the Saints beat the Falcons on Monday night, sealing it with a blocked punt returned for a touchdown in the game's final minutes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3968042b-9201-4bce-9a85-8f52359556cb (scored 0) - Mitchell Eisenstein on New Orleans Saints: Eisenstein ranked the Bills first in his top five entering Week 4 and made picks across the week's games, including the Chiefs by two touchdowns over the Raiders as his "lock of the week," the Lions by 10 at Carolina, and Tyreek Hill signing with the Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d69febf4-3a3a-44bf-8fdb-d4773447a904 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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