# Lance Zierlein: Predicts the Jaguars win in overtime at Cincinnati, 27-24, on a Cam Little field goal to move to 3-1.

**Claimed:** Oct 4, 2026
**Pundit:** Lance Zierlein — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/lance-zierlein
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-week-4-bold-predictions-brock-bowers-cooks-chiefs-zay-flowers-leads-all-fantasy-scorers

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 95.2 out of 100, against 40.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Ultimately, Cam Little kicks a game-winning field goal in overtime for a 27-24 win and a 3-1 start to the season.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Jacksonville Jaguars 27 — Bengals 24**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 40.48 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars

## What others said about the same people

- Ben McWilliams on Jacksonville Jaguars: Predicts both of Week 4's 'cat' games — Jaguars at Bengals and Lions at Panthers — produce at least 85 combined points, the highest-scoring games between cat teams in NFL history. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/728ef4b1-eccc-4dee-ad1e-9ba62fb85a37 (scored 100)
- Bobby Kownack on Jacksonville Jaguars: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including upsets by the Jets in Chicago and the Buccaneers over the Packers, plus the Jaguars at Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab70bbf8-6373-48ac-af86-ce8d9da4da35 (scored 95.24)
- Dan Parr on Jacksonville Jaguars: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, taking the 49ers to move to 4-0 over Denver, the Saints at home on Monday night and the Steelers in Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/816599d6-f95e-4821-addf-bfd5466835e9 (scored 90.48)
- Jeremy Pargo on Jacksonville Jaguars: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including an upset of the Colts by Washington in London and a Buccaneers win over the Packers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c480715-cdf3-4092-ac36-f7a4e338e2eb (scored 95.24)
- Eric Moody on Jacksonville Jaguars: Moody picked final scores for all 15 Week 4 games, including upsets by the Jaguars at Cincinnati and the Saints over Atlanta on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/716d760e-4e9a-419c-943a-aedb384a623f (scored 95.24)
- Shanna McCarriston on Jacksonville Jaguars: She predicts a close game in which the Jaguars beat the Bengals in Cincinnati in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/68286d63-8f04-4bc7-bb11-baf7439fb7d4 (scored 100)

## More score predictions

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Mike Kadlick on Detroit Lions: Kadlick predicts a Sunday night shootout in Charlotte, with Detroit beating Carolina 41–38 after four fourth-quarter lead changes to move to 3–1 while the Panthers fall to 1–3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/66dba55e-f278-46d0-8fd6-5cf3f07598dc (scored 42.86)
- Jacob Westendorf on Green Bay Packers: Westendorf expects the Packers to narrowly beat the Buccaneers, reasoning that Tampa Bay can't generate enough offense with an undrafted rookie making his first start. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5c8b61fd-faa7-4db1-9541-7147c7cdff52 (scored 95.24)
- Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: Huber picks Green Bay to beat Tampa Bay in a low-scoring game, arguing the Buccaneers' offensive limitations behind undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will be the difference and the Packers will move to 2-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22076058-dd44-4a45-b4ff-aa6a903feed7 (scored 83.33)
- Patricia Traina on Arizona Cardinals: Traina picks the Cardinals to beat the Giants 23-17, citing New York's red-zone drought and the loss of the RPO game with Jameis Winston replacing the injured Jaxson Dart. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dcc389e4-80cd-46c5-bb11-20326d8c1a28 (scored 35.71)
- Pete Martuneac on Chicago Bears: Martuneac predicts the Bears beat the Jets 30-17 in Week 4, moving to 3-1, with Tyson Bagent starting and the offense scoring early and often. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a95bb35-3841-4363-b87f-e31b9abbd966 (scored 95.24)
- Brandon Knapp on Detroit Lions: Predicts a lopsided Lions win over Carolina, 42-20. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/71beeed9-9bab-4a44-8456-33f4db941b73 (scored 11.9)

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