Bobby Kownack· Oct 4, 2026
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.
“The bar for Daniels to surpass what the 2026 version of Mayfield did through three games is not remotely high, ... which could lead to the Bucs' first win of the season.”
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16 checkable claims — 16 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 16 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 10.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Colts at Commanders 24 calls
- Cowboys at Texans 31 calls
- Packers at Buccaneers 22 calls
- Rams at Eagles 28 calls
- Titans at Ravens 17 calls
- Patriots at Bills 36 calls
- Jets at Bears 26 calls
- Cardinals at Giants 20 calls
- Jaguars at Bengals 30 calls
- Dolphins at Vikings 23 calls
- Chiefs at Raiders 35 calls
- Chargers at Seahawks 25 calls
- Broncos at 49ers 27 calls
- Lions at Panthers 42 calls
- Falcons at Saints 21 calls
- Browns at Steelers 10 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 PredictionsIndianapolis ColtsOct 4, 2026
Indianapolis Colts 28 — Washington Commanders 25
“Bobby Kownack: Indianapolis Colts 28-25”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 10.86+102.13 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 30-13
- skill:
- 102.13
- they picked:
- IND
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 66.67
- baseline:
- 10.86
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 17
- weeks left when called:
- 15
- naive home margin:
- 0.56
- predicted margin:
- 3
- Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsOct 4, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars 30 — Cincinnati Bengals 27
“Bobby Kownack: Jacksonville Jaguars 30-27”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsArizona CardinalsOct 4, 2026
Arizona Cardinals 27 — New York Giants 21
“Bobby Kownack: Arizona Cardinals 27-21”
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- Score PredictionsLos Angeles RamsOct 4, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 31 — Philadelphia Eagles 21
“Bobby Kownack: Los Angeles Rams 31-21”
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- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksOct 4, 2026
Seattle Seahawks 25 — Los Angeles Chargers 17
“Bobby Kownack: Seattle Seahawks 25-17”
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- Score PredictionsNew Orleans SaintsOct 4, 2026
New Orleans Saints 30 — Atlanta Falcons 28
“Bobby Kownack: New Orleans Saints 30-28”
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- Score PredictionsPittsburgh SteelersOct 4, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers 21 — Cleveland Browns 18
“Bobby Kownack: Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18”
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- Score PredictionsBaltimore RavensOct 4, 2026
Baltimore Ravens 30 — Tennessee Titans 14
“Bobby Kownack: Baltimore Ravens 30-14”
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- Score PredictionsBuffalo BillsOct 4, 2026
Buffalo Bills 24 — New England Patriots 17
“Bobby Kownack: Buffalo Bills 24-17”
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- Score PredictionsDallas CowboysOct 4, 2026
Dallas Cowboys 28 — Houston Texans 27
“Bobby Kownack: Dallas Cowboys 28-27”
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- Score PredictionsTampa Bay BuccaneersOct 4, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 — Green Bay Packers 21
“Bobby Kownack: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-21”
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- Score PredictionsMinnesota VikingsOct 4, 2026
Minnesota Vikings 20 — Miami Dolphins 7
“Bobby Kownack: Minnesota Vikings 20-7”
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- Score PredictionsKansas City ChiefsOct 4, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs 23 — Las Vegas Raiders 21
“Bobby Kownack: Kansas City Chiefs 23-21”
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- Score PredictionsSan Francisco 49ersOct 4, 2026
San Francisco 49ers 26 — Denver Broncos 23
“Bobby Kownack: San Francisco 49ers 26-23”
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- Score PredictionsNew York JetsOct 4, 2026
New York Jets 28 — Chicago Bears 27
“Bobby Kownack: New York Jets 28-27”
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- Score PredictionsDetroit LionsOct 4, 2026
Detroit Lions 34 — Carolina Panthers 31
“Bobby Kownack: Detroit Lions 34-31”
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What others said about the same people
- Christian BooherDepth Chart Calls · Blake MillerMiss · 0Booher lays out the Lions' projected depth chart for their Week 4 game at Carolina, naming starters, backups and reserves at every position, and suggests safety Bishop Fitzgerald could make his debut.
- Brooke CersosimoScore Predictions · Indianapolis ColtsClose · 64Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bears over the Jets, the Cowboys in the Battle for Texas and an upset of the Chiefs by the undefeated Raiders.
- Gennaro FiliceScore Predictions · Indianapolis ColtsClose · 76Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bills over a struggling Patriots offense, the Eagles over the Rams and the only Browns pick of the panel.
- Dan ParrScore Predictions · Indianapolis ColtsClose · 67Picked 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.
- Seth WalderScore Predictions · Indianapolis ColtsClose · 69Walder made a 'bold prediction' for each Week 4 game — including receiving and rushing yardage marks, sacks, an interception and a Dolphins upset — and picked final scores for all 15 games on the slate.
- Pamela MaldonadoScore Predictions · Indianapolis ColtsClose · 67Maldonado picked final scores for all 15 Week 4 games, including Denver upsetting the unbeaten 49ers and Atlanta winning in New Orleans.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jeremy PargoScore Predictions · Washington CommandersMiss · 19Picked 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.
- 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.