Pete MartuneacAug 15, 2026
Ahead of the Bears' 2026 preseason opener against the Browns, Martuneac predicts Tyson Bagent throws for more than 200 yards and at least two touchdowns, Kaden Davis scores Chicago's first touchdown, and the Bears shut out Cleveland.
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What Pete Martuneac said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromHe'll throw for over 200 yards again and at least two touchdowns to inject some enthusiasm into the Soldier Field crowd.
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- 4 Predictions for the Chicago Bears' Preseason Opener vs. Browns
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- 1Chicago Bears to hold Browns to 0“3. The Bears will pitch a shutout ... I think they'll keep Cleveland off the scoreboard entirely.”
- 2Kaden Davis to record 1 receiving tds“In fact, I'm going to predict that Davis will score the Bears' first touchdown of the (pre)season.”
- 3Tyson Bagent to record 200 passing yards“1. Tyson Bagent throws for more than 200 yards ... He'll throw for over 200 yards again”
- 4Tyson Bagent to record 2 passing tds“He'll throw for over 200 yards again and at least two touchdowns”
- 5Chicago Bears to beat Browns“The Bears' backups should be able to handle their business in this one, and I think they'll keep Cleveland off the scoreboard entirely.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears to hold Browns to 01 | Score Predictions | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaden Davis to record 1 receiving tds2 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyson Bagent to record 200 passing yards3 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Tyson Bagent to record 2 passing tds4 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to beat Browns5 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 3 player season numbers, 1 game outcome pick and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Score PredictionsChicago Bears
Chicago Bears to hold Browns to 0
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Player Season NumbersKaden DavisChicago Bears
Kaden Davis to record 1 receiving tds
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Player Season NumbersTyson BagentChicago Bears
Tyson Bagent to record 200 passing yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Player Season NumbersTyson BagentChicago Bears
Tyson Bagent to record 2 passing tds
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Game Outcome PicksChicago Bears
Chicago Bears to beat Browns
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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