# Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell: Connor claimed the Patriots have the league's best defense, and argued the Eagles' early wins could carry them to 12 or 13 wins once their offense figures things out. **Claimed:** Sep 21, 2026 **Pundit:** Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-boston-connor-campbell **Outlet:** The Pat McAfee Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-pat-mcafee-show-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP5742247415.mp3 2 claims — 1 position group finish and 1 season win total — the one we can check graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. The one call we can check has not settled yet — it grades once its result is in. The other one was too vague to check, so it is not graded. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > We have the best defense in the freaking league, and we hit the hardest out of any team in the league. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **New England Patriots defense to be the best in the league** - Kind: Position Group Finish · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - “Like, the Eagles haven't looked good. Sure. But those two wins early on might get them to twelve and thirteen when they end up figuring it out.” - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: too vague to check ## Who this take is about - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - Pat Fitzmaurice on New England Patriots: Fitzmaurice predicted a 24-21 Patriots win over the Packers, said they would not be surprised if Jonathan Taylor were inactive amid trade talk, pegged Jonah Coleman as an RB22 rest-of-season value, expected Evan Hull to be Arizona's backup back, and saw Kerby Joseph returning in Week 10 or 11. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/41cd806b-d6f3-401d-ac46-33a027d3a0fd (scored 14.29) - Kevin Wildes on New England Patriots: Wildes took Minnesota over Buffalo, predicted a comfortable roughly 10-point New England win over Green Bay, and switched their Super Bowl matchup to Jaguars–Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f31ce48f-df1b-41cf-9d17-ec463ba972d4 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on New England Patriots: Wright argued the Jaguars are the AFC's most complete team, calling them the considerable favorite for the No. 1 seed and the only club essentially locked into the playoffs. They also picked Tampa Bay to upset Chicago, had Kansas City sweeping its next three games, liked New England over Green Bay by about a field goal, and updated their Super Bowl matchup to Chiefs–49ers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/878403ae-b780-41f0-b38a-200b1a3e36ff (scored 0) - Eric Mangini on New England Patriots: Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as their upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated their Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af0819c3-4662-44a2-a451-a08fa3b7e59a (scored 0) - Connor Rogers on New England Patriots: Rogers 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 0) - Chris Simms on New England Patriots: Simms 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 they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 30.95) ## More position group finish The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Brent Sobleski on Dallas Cowboys: In their 2027 NFL mock draft, Sobleski has the Cowboys selecting Oregon defensive tackle A'Mauri Washington at No. 21 overall (via the Packers), and considers Washington a first-round talent despite their down season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8cb4e2ee-db0a-4b68-90bf-8ac9f4230349 (not settled) - Carter Bahns on Jacksonville Jaguars: Bahns ranks all 18 in-season NFL trades by impact, projecting that Kirk Cousins lifts a Super Bowl-contending Vikings offense, Jeffery Simmons transforms Chicago's defense, and Jacksonville's additions push the Jaguars toward the AFC's top seed. They also forecast roles for several acquired players, including Marvin Harrison Jr. sitting low in Houston's receiver pecking order and Daiyan Henley backing up in Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b2b66e67-15ca-4915-ad10-1266766d1d9b (not settled) - Raymond Summerlin on Indianapolis Colts: In their Week 10 waiver wire column, Summerlin makes a handful of role and depth-chart calls alongside their weekly streaming advice: Corey Kiner starting for the Patriots, Chuba Hubbard holding the Panthers' lead job with Jonathon Brooks returning in a complementary role, rookie Carson Beck quarterbacking Arizona the rest of the season, Kyle McCord debuting against the Colts, and the Colts fielding possibly the league's worst offense going forward. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b30c2739-2d6a-4cc8-8d36-3f4be391c986 (not settled) - Jose Sanchez on San Francisco 49ers: Sanchez graded the 49ers' trade deadline a B, praising the DeForest Buckner acquisition and predicting the 49ers' interior pass rush will be dominant going forward, with Buckner and Osa Odighizuwa both among the league's best defensive tackles. They also expect Keenan Allen to be only a depth contributor. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88d18bca-7755-4c32-b503-53868fbdeb0b (not settled) - Zachary Pereles on Baltimore Ravens: Pereles grades the Brissett trade well for both sides, projecting Brissett as Baltimore's Week 10 starter who gives the Ravens a workable but below-average offense, and identifying the Chargers and Panthers games as winnable. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/883b3e26-6021-4fe9-bc77-d8daec04922c (not settled) - Jordan Dajani on Chicago Bears: In a set of bold predictions for the 2026 season, Dajani picked Joe Burrow for MVP, Liam Coen for Coach of the Year, the defending champion Seahawks to miss the playoffs, and the Bears to win Super Bowl LXI. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4b3c75e1-6367-4e3f-bf61-7e8d3c398b2b (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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