Chris Simms· Oct 2, 2026
Simms gave straight-up final-score picks for every Week 4 game (he says he picks without looking at the spread), including Jaguars over Bengals, Rams over Eagles, Lions over Panthers and 49ers over Broncos. He also pegged Roman Wilson as Pittsburgh's emerging No. 2 receiver and doubted Nico Collins would be himself for Houston.
“I got thirty eight twenty seven Jaguars, and this will be, a Sims Bucks $300 win.”
said on air, transcribed by us · Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast) · read the original →
16 checkable claims — 13 score predictions, 2 depth chart calls and 1 availability call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Jaguars at Bengals 20 calls
- Rams at Eagles 20 calls
- Cardinals at Giants 10 calls
- Patriots at Bills 20 calls
- Jets at Bears 16 calls
- Titans at Ravens 9 calls
- Cowboys at Texans 23 calls
- Dolphins at Vikings 13 calls
- Chiefs at Raiders 23 calls
- Broncos at 49ers 19 calls
- Chargers at Seahawks 17 calls
- Lions at Panthers 15 calls
- Falcons at Saints 11 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.
- Score PredictionsSan Francisco 49ersOct 2, 2026
San Francisco 49ers 27 — Broncos 19
“I'm going 40 niners twenty seven nineteen, at home, and they go to four and o.”
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- Score PredictionsArizona CardinalsOct 2, 2026
Arizona Cardinals 23 — Giants 20
“I think that the Arizona cardinals, yeah, battle back here and win this game... I got the cardinals winning, twenty three twenty.”
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- Score PredictionsDallas CowboysOct 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys 21 — Texans 17
“I'm gonna take the cowboys in a low scoring one, really. I'm gonna go twenty one seventeen... Twenty one seventeen cowboys.”
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- Score PredictionsDetroit LionsOct 2, 2026
Detroit Lions 38 — Panthers 34
“3834. 3834, Lions win this one on the road.”
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- Score PredictionsAtlanta FalconsOct 2, 2026
Atlanta Falcons 19 — Saints 17
“I'm gonna go nineteen seventeen. Falcons get the upset on the road.”
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- Score PredictionsBuffalo BillsOct 2, 2026
Buffalo Bills 28 — Patriots 20
“I'm gonna take the bills to barely cover because I do think the Patriots are gonna have a little bit of the desperation mode here... I'm going twenty eight twenty.”
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- Score PredictionsKansas City ChiefsOct 2, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs 24 — Raiders 20
“I'm gonna have them cover. I'm gonna have the Chiefs win twenty four twenty.”
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- Score PredictionsLos Angeles RamsOct 2, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 31 — Eagles 21
“I have thirty one twenty one Rams. I I... I've I've got them winning the game.”
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- Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsOct 2, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars 38 — Bengals 27
“So I I I am going, Jaguars here... I got thirty eight twenty seven Jaguars”
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- Score PredictionsChicago BearsOct 2, 2026
Chicago Bears 27 — Jets 24
“I'm gonna have the Jets cover. I'm gonna have the Bears win twenty seven twenty four.”
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- Score PredictionsBaltimore RavensOct 2, 2026
Baltimore Ravens 34 — Titans 17
“I'm going Ravens thirty four seventeen... I think Baltimore totally controls this game.”
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- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksOct 2, 2026
Seattle Seahawks 31 — Chargers 21
“I think Seattle bounces back here... I'm gonna go thirty one twenty one.”
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- Score PredictionsMinnesota VikingsOct 2, 2026
Minnesota Vikings 24 — Dolphins 13
“I am going Vikings twenty four thirteen to win this one.”
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Roman Wilson to be 2nd on the depth chart
“He looks like he's the... Going to be the number two. Right? It's gonna be DK... I think they're trying to make him the number two with Pittman Junior being the number three.”
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Michael Pittman to be 3rd on the depth chart
“I think they're trying to make him the number two with Pittman Junior being the number three.”
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- Availability CallsNico CollinsHouston TexansOct 2, 2026
“I'm going into this right now as I sit here going, he's not gonna play or at least not gonna be himself (Week 4 vs. Cowboys)”
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What others said about the same people
- Jordan FooteRoster Spot Calls · Cole ChristiansenMiss · 0Foote writes that after the Week 4 game in Las Vegas, Cole Christiansen will revert to the Chiefs' practice squad, having exhausted his three standard elevations, and considers it unlikely Kansas City signs him to the 53-man roster given Cam Jones' remaining activations and a possible Cooper McDonald return.
- Ralph VentreRoster Spot Calls · Kani WalkerMiss · 0Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated.
- Gene ChamberlainRoster Spot Calls · Marcus DavenportHit · 100Chamberlain argues the Bears' cap restructuring won't lead to a splashy edge-rusher trade for Maxx Crosby or Josh Sweat, and that Marcus Davenport will be promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster as their veteran edge help. He also describes the Bears opening the season with rookie Dillon Thieneman starting at safety and Cam Lewis at the deep safety spot.
- Randy GurziRoster Spot Calls · Trevon DiggsMiss · 0Gurzi suggests the Seahawks could sign three free agents — safety Donovan Wilson, guard Kevin Zeitler, and running back Kareem Hunt — if weaknesses show up after Week 1. He also notes Trevon Diggs starting on the practice squad and describes Seattle's projected backfield roles.
- John ShipleyRoster Spot Calls · Jabbar MuhammadHit · 100Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there.
- Ralph VentreRoster Spot Calls · Kani WalkerHit · 100Ventre reads the Bills' preseason finale as revealing the Week 1 roster: Alec Anderson wins the starting left guard job, Dorian Williams starts at inside linebacker next to Terrel Bernard, Maxwell Hairston starts at cornerback opposite Christian Benford, and Joe Andreessen, Sam Franklin, Trent Sherfield and undrafted Kani Walker make the 53.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- John BreechScore Predictions · Cleveland BrownsHit · 100Breech picked the Browns to edge the Steelers 19-16 on Thursday night and the Chiefs to beat the Raiders 30-23 in Week 4. He also indicated Caleb Williams would almost certainly miss Chicago's Week 4 game and that Jayden Daniels might play in London.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Cleveland BrownsHit · 95Prisco picked the Browns to beat the Steelers 21-20 on Thursday night and the Bengals to beat the Jaguars 23-17 in Week 4.
- Mike KadlickScore Predictions · Cleveland BrownsClose · 74Kadlick predicts Deshaun Watson throws for 300-plus yards against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and that the Browns win their third straight game, beating the Steelers 24-10.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Cleveland BrownsHit · 95Prisco picks every Week 4 NFL game with final scores, including upsets by the Browns over the Steelers and the Eagles over the Rams, plus the winless Texans beating the Cowboys.
- Qiant "Q" MyersScore Predictions · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Q Myers predicted the Raiders would score around 26 points against the Saints while declining to call a winner, expected Brock Bowers to be back on the field Sunday, doubted safety Trayton Stukes would clear concussion protocol in time, and said the Saints have a strong chance to win the NFC South.
- Ross JacksonScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 38Ross Jackson picked the Saints to beat the Raiders at home, projecting a 27-24 final score with the Raiders scoring 24 points.