John Breech· Oct 6, 2026
Breech made straight-up score predictions for every Week 5 NFL game, picking the Patriots to upset the Raiders, the Bears to beat the Packers, the 49ers to win a tight one in Seattle, the Falcons to beat a banged-up Ravens team on Sunday night, and the Rams to edge the Bills on Monday night.
“I think this is going to be a tight game, but I'm riding with the 49ers.”
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15 checkable claims — 15 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 15 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Buccaneers at Cowboys 8 calls
- Eagles at Jaguars 4 calls
- Bengals at Dolphins 1 call
- Raiders at Patriots 6 calls
- Vikings at Saints 4 calls
- Browns at Jets 3 calls
- Bears at Packers 7 calls
- Colts at Steelers 2 calls
- Texans at Titans 5 calls
- Giants at Commanders 5 calls
- Broncos at Chargers 8 calls
- 49ers at Seahawks 5 calls
- Lions at Cardinals 3 calls
- Ravens at Falcons 2 calls
- Bills at Rams 8 calls
15 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 PredictionsChicago BearsOct 6, 2026
Chicago Bears 30 — Packers 23
“PICK: Bears (-3) 30-23 over Packers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsSan Francisco 49ersOct 6, 2026
San Francisco 49ers 27 — Seahawks 24
“PICK: 49ers (+2.5) 27-24 over Seahawks”
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- Score PredictionsAtlanta FalconsOct 6, 2026
Atlanta Falcons 30 — Ravens 27
“PICK: Falcons (+2.5) 30-27 over Ravens”
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- Score PredictionsLos Angeles RamsOct 6, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 34 — Bills 31
“PICK: Rams (-2.5) 34-31 over Bills”
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- Score PredictionsDallas CowboysOct 6, 2026
Dallas Cowboys 27 — Buccaneers 17
“Cowboys 27-17 over Buccaneers”
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- Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsOct 6, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars 30 — Eagles 20
“Jaguars 30-20 over Eagles”
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- Score PredictionsHouston TexansOct 6, 2026
Houston Texans 20 — Titans 13
“Texans 20-13 over Titans”
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- Score PredictionsCincinnati BengalsOct 6, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals 24 — Dolphins 16
“Bengals 24-16 over Dolphins”
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- Score PredictionsMinnesota VikingsOct 6, 2026
Minnesota Vikings 19 — Saints 16
“Vikings 19-16 over Saints”
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- Score PredictionsCleveland BrownsOct 6, 2026
Cleveland Browns 20 — Jets 17
“Browns 20-17 over Jets”
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- Score PredictionsIndianapolis ColtsOct 6, 2026
Indianapolis Colts 22 — Steelers 19
“Colts 22-19 over Steelers”
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- Score PredictionsNew York GiantsOct 6, 2026
New York Giants 23 — Commanders 16
“Giants 23-16 over Commanders”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsNew England PatriotsOct 6, 2026
New England Patriots 27 — Raiders 24
“PICK: Patriots 27-24 over Raiders (+3.5)”
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- Score PredictionsDetroit LionsOct 6, 2026
Detroit Lions 30 — Cardinals 23
“Lions 30-23 over Cardinals”
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- Score PredictionsDenver BroncosOct 6, 2026
Denver Broncos 27 — Chargers 20
“Broncos 27-20 over Chargers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Atlanta FalconsClose · 57Prisco picked the Falcons to outscore the Saints 33-30.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Atlanta FalconsClose · 55Sullivan picked the Falcons to beat the Saints 26-24.
- Darius HayesScore Predictions · Atlanta FalconsClose · 57Predicts the Falcons grind out a close road win, 20-17, behind the running game and late defensive stops.
- Gerald Thomas, IIIScore Predictions · Atlanta FalconsClose · 60Predicts the Falcons win on the road in New Orleans by a score of 25-21.
- Scott KennedyScore Predictions · Atlanta FalconsClose · 67Believes the Falcons' play in the trenches decides the game and picks Atlanta 27-20.
- Garrett ChapmanScore Predictions · Atlanta FalconsClose · 67Picks the Falcons to win 24-17 in New Orleans.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 19Dubin picked the Saints to beat the Falcons 28-20 on Monday night.
- Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 7Dajani picked the Saints to edge the Falcons 23-20.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 7Dubin predicts the Saints beat the Falcons in a close Monday night game, 23-20, if New Orleans can avoid turnovers.
- Jerry JonesScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 10Expects a shootout decided on the last possession, with the Saints beating the Falcons 31-27.
- Dan ParrScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 7Picked 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.
- Bobby KownackScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 5Picked 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.