# John Breech: Breech predicts the Dolphins will miss the playoffs and may go winless, and picks every Week 3 game with scores, including Texans over Colts, a Buccaneers upset of Minnesota, Ravens over Cowboys in Brazil, Saints over Raiders and Broncos over Rams. **Claimed:** Sep 22, 2026 **Pundit:** John Breech — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-3-picks-score-predictions/ 19 checkable claims — 16 score predictions, 1 availability call, 1 position group finish and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 16 of 19 have settled so far, averaging 62.9 out of 100, against 65.5 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > I'm starting the 0-17 watch now. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Philadelphia Eagles 23 — Bears 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 19.05 out of 100, against 54.46 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers 24 — Cardinals 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 86.83 for a naive guess - **Detroit Lions 31 — Jets 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 84.45 for a naive guess - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 — Vikings 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 34.45 for a naive guess - **Baltimore Ravens 34 — Cowboys 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 90.48 out of 100, against 43.97 for a naive guess - **Carolina Panthers 20 — Browns 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 93.97 for a naive guess - **Jacksonville Jaguars 23 — Patriots 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Buffalo Bills 34 — Chargers 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 82.07 for a naive guess - **Denver Broncos 23 — Rams 21** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 91.59 for a naive guess - **New Orleans Saints 27 — Raiders 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 38.1 out of 100, against 32.07 for a naive guess - **Kansas City Chiefs 31 — Dolphins 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 17.78 for a naive guess - **Houston Texans 27 — Colts 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 47.62 out of 100, against 96.35 for a naive guess - **Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Steelers 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 93.97 for a naive guess - **New York Giants 20 — Titans 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New York Giants - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 89.21 for a naive guess - **Seattle Seahawks 30 — Commanders 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 14.29 out of 100, against 96.35 for a naive guess - **Green Bay Packers 27 — Falcons 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 33.33 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Kyler Murray will be returning to the field on Sunday after playing just three possessions in Week 1 (Week 3)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miami Dolphins to finish with 0 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans defense to be top 10 in the league** - Kind: Position Group Finish · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Kyler Murray — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins ## 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 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 Houston Texans: 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 0) - 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) - Chris Simms on Green Bay Packers: Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b12420c5-837c-4a24-8a8e-c74b10cc697c (scored 9.52) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Nate Tice on Dallas Cowboys: 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) - Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin gave final-score predictions for the same eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Vikings, Ravens, Rams and Eagles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fe04828a-d532-414c-a58a-54f6505f2263 (scored 42.86) - Tyler Sullivan on Los Angeles Rams: Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 3 game, including a Bills blowout of the reeling Chargers, a Chiefs rout in Miami, a Seahawks win over a Mariota-led Washington, and the Saints beating the Raiders in their home opener. He also expects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all to be sidelined in Week 3, with Marcus Mariota starting for Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e4b11b44-d359-4027-a72c-87833f5ff6e3 (scored 47.62) - Pete Prisco on Cleveland Browns: Prisco picks every Week 3 game with exact scores, highlighting upsets by Tampa Bay over Minnesota and Cleveland over Carolina, and expects the Giants to rally behind Jameis Winston. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3eb02dfa-79dd-43a1-87d8-db7e5140af6c (scored 100) - Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picks the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday Night Football, sticking with preseason expectations over Week 1 overreaction. He gives two conditional scores depending on whether Puka Nacua plays: a comfortable 27-17 win if Nacua suits up, and a narrow 17-16 win if he sits. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e613e391-ce67-4554-a115-59096e1fecfd (scored 50) - Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picked the Rams to beat the Giants 27-17 on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ddd6b22a-35e3-4d39-bbda-13fab6705e64 (scored 71.43) --- 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. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=john-breech