# Sam Loveman: Loveman predicted the Seahawks would beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl, initially suggesting 31-21 and confirming that as their final score prediction, and also said the game would go over the 45-point total. **Claimed:** Feb 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Sam Loveman — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sam-loveman **Outlet:** 95.7 The Game Weekends (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/95-7-the-game-weekends-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7963821/7963821_2026-02-08-214321.128.mp3?rssID=3171 4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 game outcome pick and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 4 have settled, averaging 86 out of 100, against 41.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I think it should be like Seahawks 31, Patriots 21, something around there. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Mack Hollins to be 3rd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Mack Hollins, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 91.67 out of 100, against 83.33 for a naive guess - **Elijah Mitchell to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Elijah Mitchell - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 66.67 for a naive guess - **Seattle Seahawks 31 — Patriots 21** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 85.71 out of 100, against 16.73 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Feb 8, 2026): Seahawks by 4.5, total 45.5 · this 31–21 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 10) and more points (52). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Seattle Seahawks to beat Patriots** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Feb 8, 2026): Seahawks by 4.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks about 2 in 3 (68%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. ## Who this take is about - Mack Hollins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mack-hollins - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Elijah Mitchell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/elijah-mitchell - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Jeremy Brener on Drew Lock: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100) - Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100) - John Pluym on Seattle Seahawks: Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3897747-c55f-4340-9e82-03f9730f87ba (scored 100) - Pamela Maldonado on Seattle Seahawks: Maldonado picks the Seahawks in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38b2ad8f-9672-44e8-b3c2-b8ad3b004c09 (scored 100) ## More depth chart calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Michael Moore on Shedeur Sanders: In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e26319a3-10aa-49a6-a24d-a257521363f0 (scored 100) - Zachary Pereles on Shedeur Sanders: Pereles writes that if Deshaun Watson can't clear concussion protocol in time, the Browns would likely turn to second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders to start Week 9 against the Saints. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6dad75dd-1818-4a6a-91ea-832f491c2530 (scored 100) - Nic Bodiford on Joe Fagnano: Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a13b9f29-bb76-4c56-b226-aca74b21f5b7 (scored 100) - Garrett Podell on Carson Beck: Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace them as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2f499498-ebbe-41f8-8ea3-41fe96f79432 (scored 0) - Jacob Herlin on J.J. McCarthy: Herlin published Week 7 fantasy D/ST rankings with projections for 28 team defenses, led by Houston, Minnesota and Cleveland. They also expect Cleveland to post a fourth straight top-10 fantasy defense result, and predicts Jalon Daniels starts another week for Tampa Bay while J.J. McCarthy takes over as the Giants' starter. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cf4a2992-3760-464e-b540-6182ebc4457f (scored 100) - Donnie Druin on Jacoby Brissett: Following the Cardinals' decision not to make staff or lineup changes, Druin states that Jacoby Brissett will remain Arizona's starting quarterback for another week, with rookie Carson Beck staying behind them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cb29b9b6-2fbf-4df8-8438-ac3f0b9b9566 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=sam-loveman