# Sam Monson: 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.

**Claimed:** Nov 12, 2026
**Pundit:** Sam Monson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sam-monson
**Outlet:** Check the Mic (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/check-the-mic-podcast
**How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us
**Original:** https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/256/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/RSV3204395565.mp3

13 checkable claims — 13 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> I'm gonna go with the Giants buying into JJ McCarthy one time

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **New York Giants to beat Washington commanders**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Giants
  - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Nov 12, 2026): Giants by 1.5 · a toss-up, Commanders 47%, Giants 53%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Dallas Cowboys to beat San Francisco 49ers**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Atlanta Falcons**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Buffalo Bills to beat New York Jets**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Green Bay Packers to beat Vikings**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Green Bay Packers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Seattle Seahawks to beat Las Vegas Raiders**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Los Angeles Chargers to beat dolphins**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Los Angeles Rams to beat Arizona Cardinals**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Detroit Lions to beat Patriots**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Indianapolis Colts to beat Miami Dolphins**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Indianapolis Colts
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Los Angeles Chargers to beat jets**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Chargers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cincinnati Bengals to beat Pittsburgh Steelers**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carolina Panthers to beat Saints**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks
- Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers

## What others said about the same people

- Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0)
- Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86)
- Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71)
- Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08184feb-e542-42cf-8898-8074d73513d7 (scored 42.86)

## More game outcome picks

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

- Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100)
- Gilberto Manzano on Washington Commanders: Manzano picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/84ac6f54-01af-44ab-b97a-f742b2aa3d39 (scored 100)
- Gennaro Filice on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to beat the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1f3a227b-9fea-4203-9803-86bbb5d42752 (scored 0)
- Dan Graziano on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to upset the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aa96930f-0df7-4b7f-a316-793ad442769e (scored 0)
- John Breech on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5d52d02b-3b7c-4cc3-8798-f2e859f8a1e1 (scored 0)
- Brad Gagnon on Minnesota Vikings: Picks the Vikings to beat the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/00fb52d3-3244-4b69-a8a4-e7b8754a1700 (scored 0)

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