Conor Orr#87 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 4, 2026
Orr predicts the Cowboys go 12-5 and win the NFC East in 2026, sweeping the Giants, with the Eagles and Commanders tied at 9-8 and the Giants finishing 6-11 under John Harbaugh.
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What Conor Orr said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI probably could have tempered expectations a bit by having the Cowboys lose one of their games against the Commanders, but … I like this team
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Cowboys Predicted to Cruise to NFC East Title in Bold 2026 Projection
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- SaidAug 4
- PlayedSep 13
- GradedSep 15
- 1Dallas Cowboys to beat Giants“which gave me the confidence to have Dallas sweeping the Giants”
- 2Dallas Cowboys to finish with 12 wins“SI.com's Connor Orr just predicted the Cowboys would finish the 2026 season with a record of 12-5”
- 3Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 9 wins“Orr has the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders tied for second place with a record of 9-8”
- 4Washington Commanders to finish with 9 wins“Orr has the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders tied for second place with a record of 9-8”
- 5Dallas Cowboys to win the division“a record of 12-5, which has them cruising to the NFC East title”
- 6New York Giants to finish with 6 wins“the New York Giants, who he has going 6-11 in their first season season under head coach John Harbaugh”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys to beat Giants1 | Game Outcome Picks | Giants 28–20 | 0 | 100 | −200 | |
| Dallas Cowboys to finish with 12 wins2 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 9 wins3 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Washington Commanders to finish with 9 wins4 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Dallas Cowboys to win the division5 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| New York Giants to finish with 6 wins6 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 1 miss · 5 waiting | 0 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive6 checkable claims — 4 season win totals, 1 division winner and 1 game outcome pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Philadelphia Eagles · 2026 season · wins16 calls from 12 pundits between 3 wins and 13 wins. Conor Orr said 9 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Game Outcome PicksDallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to beat Giants
What happenedGiants 28–20Cowboys at Giants0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×2difficulty=−200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 20-28
- skill:
- −200
- they picked:
- DAL
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
2Season Win TotalsDallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 12 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Season Win TotalsPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 9 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Season Win TotalsWashington Commanders
Washington Commanders to finish with 9 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Division WinnersDallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Season Win TotalsNew York Giants
New York Giants to finish with 6 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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