Skip to main content
MissedTakes
Menu

Chris Simms· Nov 5, 2026

Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; he also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore.

“I just think the Bears are the elitist of them all.”

said on air, transcribed by us · Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast) · read the original →

9 checkable claims — 6 position group finish, 1 depth chart call, 1 mock draft pick and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 47.4 out of 100, against 25 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.

Where this call stands in the room

Seattle Seahawks · 2026 season

7 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 5. Chris Simms said 1. the room's median is 2. not settled yet

Chris Simms — 1the room — 7 calls from 7 punditsmedian 2

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.

Where do you stand? Pick this and every open claim on Picks →

Who this take is about

The game in this take

9 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. Game calls show that game’s closing betting line under their grade: a dated fact from nflverse, for context and never part of a grade. MissedTakes takes no bets and earns nothing from any sportsbook.

  • Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsNov 5, 2026

    Jacksonville Jaguars 30 — Baltimore 14

    “I certainly am gonna pick Jacksonville to win the football game... I'll give a score and go... I'm gonna say 30 to 14.”

    Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 0+130 skill
    How this was scored
    score:
    33-10
    skill:
    130
    they picked:
    JAX
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    83.33
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    1.56
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    23
    weeks left when called:
    10
    naive home margin:
    0.38
    predicted margin:
    16

    Closing line (Nov 5): Jaguars by 8.5, total 40.5 · this 30–14 calls a bigger Jaguars win (by 16) and more points (44).

    Think this is wrong?

  • Mock Draft PicksMalachi CorleyNov 5, 2026

    Malachi Corley to be picked “top 15 pick” (picks 1–15)

    “Malachi Toney is a top 15 pick next year in the draft anyways”

    Miss · 11Scored 11.46a naive guess scored 50
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2024
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    player:
    Malachi Corley
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    11.46
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    65
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    11.46
    predicted pick:
    top 15 pick (picks 1–15)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    no two picks we can place at different pick numbers — no order to score

    Think this is wrong?

  • Position Group FinishChicago BearsNov 5, 2026

    Chicago Bears offense to be the best in the league

    “But if you're gonna make me pick one right now, I'm gonna take the bears... I just think the Bears are the elitist of them all.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?

  • Position Group FinishMinnesota VikingsNov 5, 2026

    Minnesota Vikings defense to be the best in the league

    “Yeah. I'm gonna take Minnesota when it comes to pass defense.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?

  • Depth Chart CallsJacoby BrissettBaltimore RavensNov 5, 2026

    Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart

    “They've now traded Brissett to the Ravens and, well, obviously, think he starts the week after this.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?

  • Position Group FinishTampa Bay BuccaneersNov 5, 2026

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense to be the best in the league

    “yeah, I'm gonna take Tampa's run defense over anybody in the league right now.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?

  • Position Group FinishCincinnati BengalsNov 5, 2026

    Cincinnati Bengals offense to be the best in the league

    “So I'm gonna give the Bengals the edge here. I am.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?

  • Position Group FinishSeattle SeahawksNov 5, 2026

    Seattle Seahawks defense to be the best in the league

    “I'm still gonna take Seattle even though, yeah, I'd probably rather have Minnesota scheme when all said and done”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?

  • Position Group FinishChicago BearsNov 5, 2026

    Chicago Bears running back to be the best in the league

    “I think for me, it becomes to the 40 niners and the bears, and I I think I'm gonna give the bears the edge in this one as well.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

    Think this is wrong?

What others said about the same people

More position group finish

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

Discussed alongside these