# Jason McIntyre: McIntyre ran through Week 1 picks — Eagles, Chiefs, Commanders, Falcons, Bengals, Jaguars, 49ers — and believes San Francisco makes the playoffs given its schedule and Brock Purdy.

**Claimed:** Sep 4, 2025
**Pundit:** Jason McIntyre — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jason-mcintyre
**Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview
**Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/the-herd-hour-2-colins-nfl-predictions-issues-with-the-cowboys-and-dak-prescott-greg-cosell

9 checkable claims — 8 game outcome picks and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 9 have settled, averaging 77.8 out of 100, against 44.4 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> I'll give you the teams and just pop the winner.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Philadelphia Eagles to beat Dallas**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 4, 2025): Eagles by 8.5 · favorite pick, Eagles 78%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Washington Commanders to beat Giants**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Washington Commanders
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 7, 2025): Commanders by 6 · favorite pick, Commanders 72%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Chargers**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 5, 2025): Chiefs by 3 · favorite pick, Chiefs 61%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Atlanta Falcons to beat Tampa**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 7, 2025): Buccaneers by 1.5 · a toss-up, Buccaneers 51%, Falcons 49%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **San Francisco 49ers to beat Seattle**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 7, 2025): 49ers by 2.5 · favorite pick, 49ers 55%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Cincinnati Bengals to beat Cleveland**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 7, 2025): Bengals by 5.5 · favorite pick, Bengals about 2 in 3 (68%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Las Vegas Raiders to beat Patriots**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 7, 2025): Patriots by 2.5 · underdog pick, Raiders 42%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs**
  - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Carolina**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Sep 7, 2025): Jaguars by 4.5 · favorite pick, Jaguars about 2 in 3 (64%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.

## Who this take is about

- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0)
- Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0)
- Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24)
- Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100)
- John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48)
- Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24)

## More game outcome picks

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

- Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0)
- Conor Orr on New York Giants: Orr picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ba669379-043c-448a-a167-2f2e3695a52e (scored 0)
- Albert Breer on New York Giants: Breer picked all 14 Week 10 games straight up, favoring the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fdc16abc-9ae2-4bf4-a327-8e9d9ae283b6 (scored 0)
- Mitch Goldich on New York Giants: Goldich picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/706c628f-bb25-4892-b33e-84c81bfb6e4a (scored 0)
- Matt Verderame on New York Giants: Verderame picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfeb0994-1abf-414f-b153-d01b6e4e5365 (scored 0)
- John Pluym on New York Giants: Pluym picked the Giants, Patriots, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Colts, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a940f59-49e6-4c02-8e75-60671656da04 (scored 0)

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