Jared Koch· Oct 28, 2026
Koch predicts the Texans go 2-2 over their next four games — beating the Chargers 28-13 and the Colts 33-10 while losing to the Browns 20-21 and the Ravens 18-24 — leaving Houston at 4-7 after Week 12.
“Overall: 2-2 After 4 Weeks, 4-7 on Season”
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5 checkable claims — 4 score predictions and 1 season win total — 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.
1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 83.3 out of 100, against 0 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Houston Texans · 2026 season · wins15 calls from 9 pundits between 1 wins and 13 wins. Jared Koch said 4 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Texans at Chargers 22 calls
- Texans at Browns 4 calls
- Colts at Texans 3 calls
- Ravens at Texans 2 calls
5 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.
- Score PredictionsHouston TexansOct 28, 2026
Houston Texans 28 — Chargers 13
“Texans @ Chargers | Week 9 ... Prediction: Texans Win, 28-13”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 0+134.17 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 44-22
- skill:
- 134.17
- they picked:
- HOU
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 22
- weeks left when called:
- 11
- naive home margin:
- 0.13
- predicted margin:
- 15
- Score PredictionsCleveland BrownsOct 28, 2026
Cleveland Browns 21 — Texans 20
“Texans @ Browns | Week 10 ... Prediction: Texans Lose, 20-21”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsBaltimore RavensOct 28, 2026
Baltimore Ravens 24 — Texans 18
“Ravens vs. Texans | Week 12 ... Prediction: Texans Lose, 18-24”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsHouston TexansOct 28, 2026
Houston Texans 33 — Colts 10
“Texans vs. Colts | Week 11 ... Prediction: Texans Win, 33-10”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsHouston TexansOct 28, 2026
Houston Texans to finish with 4 wins
“Overall: 2-2 After 4 Weeks, 4-7 on Season — record through Week 12”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Houston TexansClose · 55Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 81Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 83Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside his spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12.
- John ShipleyGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Shipley expects Jacksonville to keep Brian Thomas Jr. at the trade deadline while adding two defenders, most likely Derrick Brown, and he thinks the winless Chargers will again come up short against Houston in Week 9.
- Steve PalazzoloGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Palazzolo expects Kansas City to beat the Jets, Cardinals and Falcons in a three-week stretch and sit at 8-2 before Thanksgiving, says Houston's winning streak begins against the Chargers and that the Texans will be 8-5 by their December 20 meeting with Jacksonville, and pegs the Raiders for seven to eight wins.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jeremy BrenerScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback.
- Randy GurziScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 93Gurzi expects Seattle to win comfortably again with Drew Lock starting, predicting a 27-10 Seahawks victory.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 93Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Bryan DeArdoScore Predictions · Chicago BearsHit · 98DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score.
- Randy GurziScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 93Predicts Seattle runs away with the game, 27-10 over Arizona.
- Russell BaxterScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksClose · 79Predicts the Seahawks beat the Cardinals 26-21 in Week 9, with Seattle's pass rush making Gardner Minshew uncomfortable.