# Steve Palazzolo: Palazzolo says the Steelers won't be swept at home by the Browns, predicts Buffalo rallies to beat Baltimore 34-27 after trailing, and takes Dallas and the Rams to win their games. They also expect Tennessee to end up with a top-five-to-seven draft pick while the Bears pick 25th or later. **Claimed:** Oct 29, 2026 **Pundit:** Steve Palazzolo — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steve-palazzolo **Outlet:** Check the Mic (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/check-the-mic-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/256/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/RSV5041188971.mp3 6 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks, 2 team draft slot calls and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 4 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 63.7 out of 100, against 62.5 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I don't see the Steelers getting swept by the Browns and losing at home. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Los Angeles Rams to beat Chargers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 1, 2026): Rams by 6.5 · favorite pick, Rams 71%. Graded on who won, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Buffalo Bills 34 — Ravens 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 54.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 1, 2026): Bills by 3, total 54.5 · this 34–27 calls a bigger Bills win (by 7) and more points (61). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Browns** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 1, 2026): Steelers by 3.5 · favorite pick, Steelers 64%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 1, 2026): Cowboys by 7 · favorite pick, Cowboys about 3 in 4 (74%). Graded on who won, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears to pick “25 or later”** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tennessee Titans to pick “top five to seven pick” (picks 1–5)** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on Buffalo Bills: Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/baf85732-a389-4d56-8efe-5ce1e77fb8ae (scored 76.19) - John Breech on Buffalo Bills: Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d22cd22-c9e2-4e03-ac32-129a116a34d0 (scored 76.19) - Jordan Dajani on Buffalo Bills: Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/28009098-d828-4465-9c7f-f92dac661f0a (scored 61.9) - Jared Dubin on Buffalo Bills: Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4535f610-1df1-45e9-a603-fae7ef72893f (scored 73.81) - Tyler Sullivan on Buffalo Bills: Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd29eda0-d993-4b00-af09-edb0051a4f4b (scored 76.19) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) - Conor Orr on New York Giants: Orr picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ba669379-043c-448a-a167-2f2e3695a52e (scored 0) - Albert Breer on New York Giants: Breer picked all 14 Week 10 games straight up, favoring the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fdc16abc-9ae2-4bf4-a327-8e9d9ae283b6 (scored 0) - Mitch Goldich on New York Giants: Goldich picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/706c628f-bb25-4892-b33e-84c81bfb6e4a (scored 0) - Matt Verderame on New York Giants: Verderame picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfeb0994-1abf-414f-b153-d01b6e4e5365 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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