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Carter Bahns#18 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 1, 2026

Bahns argues the 0-3 Texans will reverse their fortunes — thanks to regression in luck, Nico Collins' return and an easy remaining schedule — and reach the playoffs for a fourth straight season, with Collins expected back on the field against Dallas.

Published in writing · CBS SportsRead the original

Waiting2 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

0 of 2Settled2 still waiting

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What Carter Bahns said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

Still, there is room to believe they will reverse their fortunes and get back on the road to the playoffs.

Carter Bahns, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: CBS Sports
The piece: Why Texans can bounce back from 0-3 start for second straight year, return to playoffs in 2026
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1Availability Calls“Collins returned to practice this week and seems on track to play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.”
2Houston Texans to make the playoffs“Still, there is room to believe they will reverse their fortunes and get back on the road to the playoffs. Here is why coach DeMeco Ryans can make his fourth divisional round appearance in as many years to open his career.”

Box score

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Verdict	Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
	“Collins returned to practice this week and seems on track to…”¹	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
	Houston Texans to make the playoffs²	Playoff Picks	—	—	—	—
	2 calls · 2 waiting			—	—

How each call scored

2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

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.

1Availability Calls Nico Collins Houston Texans
“Collins returned to practice this week and seems on track to play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.”
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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2Playoff Picks Houston Texans
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
VerdictWaiting
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