# Jordan Dajani: Dajani gave final-score predictions for eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Buccaneers (upset), Ravens, Broncos (upset) and Eagles to win. **Claimed:** Sep 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Jordan Dajani — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani **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-falcons-at-packers-ravens-vs-cowboys/ 8 checkable claims — 8 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 8 have settled, averaging 50 out of 100, against 58.1 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm going to call the upset here in Week 3 that finally gets Tampa Bay into the win column. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Philadelphia Eagles 21 — Bears 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 21.43 out of 100, against 54.46 for a naive guess - **Houston Texans 27 — Colts 21** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 96.35 for a naive guess - **Cincinnati Bengals 23 — Steelers 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 93.97 for a naive guess - **Jacksonville Jaguars 24 — Patriots 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 — Vikings 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 35.71 out of 100, against 34.45 for a naive guess - **Baltimore Ravens 33 — Cowboys 30** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 43.97 for a naive guess - **Denver Broncos 26 — Rams 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 91.59 for a naive guess - **Green Bay Packers 24 — Falcons 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 16.67 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Baltimore Ravens: 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 97.62) - 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) - Matt Harmon on Jacksonville Jaguars: Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 0) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - 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) - 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) - Richie Bradshaw on San Francisco 49ers: Bradshaw picks the 49ers to beat the Cardinals in their Week 3 matchup, predicting a final score of 27-14 in San Francisco's favor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/56e0c2a3-ddff-46f8-8359-2a546546a29c (scored 83.33) - Alain Poupart on Kansas City Chiefs: Previewing the Week 3 home opener, he predicted the Chiefs would comfortably beat the Dolphins, saying Miami's defense couldn't contain Kansas City and its offense wasn't ready for a shootout. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3d70a16-8870-4e5e-80d7-047e5e6206bf (scored 73.81) --- 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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