# Nick Winkler: Known as the 'Winxstradamus,' Winkler picked every game on the 49ers' 2026 schedule, landing on a 12-5 finish with losses only to Seattle twice, Atlanta, the Chargers and Kansas City. **Claimed:** Sep 9, 2026 **Pundit:** Nick Winkler — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-winkler **Outlet:** Locked On 49ers (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-49ers-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/f9f75c/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c/episodes/79fc9772-249a-47ae-995c-4007dfcdb9c9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0a6076b9-74e2-4b01-846e-5cc0d0b8031c&awEpisodeId=79fc9772-249a-47ae-995c-4007dfcdb9c9&feed=P83yLSb_ 19 checkable claims — 17 game outcome picks, 1 season win total and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 5 of 19 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 60 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room. > 40 finished the season twelve and five. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Arizona Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Arizona Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Miami Dolphins** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Los Angeles Rams** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Los Angeles Rams** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Denver Broncos** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Chargers to beat San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat New York Giants** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to beat San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **Atlanta Falcons to beat San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Aiyuk to move — “not coming back”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Brandon Aiyuk - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Washington Commanders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to beat San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Philadelphia Eagles** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Dallas Cowboys** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Minnesota Vikings** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat San Francisco 49ers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Las Vegas Raiders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Brandon Aiyuk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-aiyuk - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on Seattle Seahawks: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 0) - Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) - Jake Arthur on Kansas City Chiefs: Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca7ab74e-ab34-4ed6-a77f-2c7e9f8c8c4d (scored 97.62) - Zach Hicks on Kansas City Chiefs: Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ddbaddad-c15e-4e6f-a6ac-f066de6cdc2a (scored 97.62) - David Droegemeier on Mekhi Becton: Drogemeier says the Chargers cutting Mekhi Becton is a foregone conclusion, freeing nearly $9 million in cap space, and only a matter of when. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5f92029-fa26-4c4f-9c27-ab127b7301a8 (scored 100) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on New England Patriots: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (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. 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