# John Breech: Breech picks every Week 2 game with scores, takes the Cardinals to upset the Seahawks, sees a Bills-Lions shootout, predicts Baker Mayfield's revenge win over Cleveland, and says the Browns will miss the playoffs while the Dolphins go winless. **Claimed:** Sep 15, 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-2-picks-score-predictions/ 18 checkable claims — 16 score predictions, 1 season win total and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 16 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 64.7 out of 100, against 43.3 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. > That's right. I have completely lost my mind and I'm taking the Cardinals to pull off the upset. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Los Angeles Rams 27 — Giants 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 54.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carolina Panthers 24 — Falcons 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Green Bay Packers 26 — Jets 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 41.63 for a naive guess - **San Francisco 49ers 38 — Dolphins 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kansas City Chiefs 23 — Colts 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 90.48 out of 100, against 91.63 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys 34 — Commanders 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 58.29 for a naive guess - **New England Patriots 27 — Steelers 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 76.19 out of 100, against 58.29 for a naive guess - **Philadelphia Eagles 27 — Titans 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 83.33 out of 100, against 39.25 for a naive guess - **Chicago Bears 20 — Vikings 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 42.86 out of 100, against 34.49 for a naive guess - **Baltimore Ravens 34 — Saints 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 32.1 for a naive guess - **Cincinnati Bengals 23 — Texans 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 73.81 out of 100, against 15.44 for a naive guess - **Arizona Cardinals 20 — Seahawks 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34 — Browns 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: scored 16.67 out of 100, against 39.25 for a naive guess - **Los Angeles Chargers 27 — Raiders 19** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 20.2 for a naive guess - **Denver Broncos 30 — Jaguars 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 90.48 out of 100, against 82.1 for a naive guess - **Buffalo Bills 38 — Lions 31** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 92.86 out of 100, against 79.41 for a naive guess - **Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miami Dolphins to finish with 0 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - 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 Kansas City Chiefs: 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 Denver Broncos: 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 100) - 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. - Chris Simms on New Orleans Saints: 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 47.62) - Nick Wright on New Orleans Saints: On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/afa6070a-4229-4b28-a922-31d609ad1adf (scored 33.33) - Randy Gurzi on Seattle Seahawks: Predicted Seattle would survive a slow start and pull away in the second half for a two-touchdown road win over Washington, 27-13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1df21b1f-d0b8-4b53-8711-949df43404af (scored 21.43) - Darrion Gray on New Orleans Saints: Predicted the Saints beat the Raiders 27-17 at home. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/778eb604-cf02-49f1-8468-fbc8b0798375 (scored 45.24) - John Hendricks on New Orleans Saints: Predicted a lower-scoring Saints win over the Raiders, 24-19, with the defense carrying them. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5d6f55b1-d993-4659-a8b9-d95c6942875e (scored 42.86) - Lance Moore on New Orleans Saints: Called for a Saints victory over the Raiders by a score of 27-20. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/92c9e860-f1af-4e13-a82c-80d31fa7be6e (scored 47.62) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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