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What we're seeing in the data: daily summaries of graded predictions, essays on the punditry industry, and deep dives into what the numbers say.
- Blog postSeptember 29, 2026
Bears 27, Eagles 7: The Field Picked Philadelphia and Got Buried
Chicago's 27-7 win over Philadelphia settled 21 graded calls. Eighteen picked the Eagles. Here's who got it right, who didn't, and by how much.
- Daily summarySeptember 28, 2026
Minnesota Vikings Punditry Check: Zero-for-Eight on the Big Calls, Dead-On on the Modest Ones | MissedTakes Daily
Vikings punditry is unbeaten on modest calls like win totals and roster spots, but every graded Super Bowl and division-winner pick has busted.
- Weekly reviewSeptember 28, 2026
Lance Zierlein's 123.5-Point Week Tops a Roster Spot-Heavy Slate | MissedTakes Weekly
Lance Zierlein and John Middlekauff won the week 39 Pundit of the Week awards. Here's what made their calls stand out, and how the rest of the week graded.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Steelers 30, Bengals 27: The Field Went 0-for-13 on Cincinnati
Every graded call on Steelers-Bengals Week 3 picked Cincinnati. Pittsburgh won 30-27 anyway. Here's who missed, who came closest, and what it cost them.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
49ers 36, Cardinals 30: The Field Called the Winner, Whiffed on the Blowout
Every graded pundit picked San Francisco over Arizona in Week 3. Most also predicted a blowout that never showed up — here's who got the number right.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Bills 24, Chargers 16: The Field Called the Winner Right, Pete Prisco Nearly Called the Number
Buffalo beat Los Angeles 24-16 in Week 3. We graded 19 pre-game calls on it — 16 got the winner right, and one score call missed the margin by a single point.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Chiefs 24, Dolphins 10: A Unanimous Field Got It Right, and John Breech Called the Margin Exactly
Kansas City's 24-10 win in Miami settled 15 graded calls. All 15 picked the Chiefs. Here's who nailed the margin and who overshot it.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Lions 31, Jets 24: John Breech's Exact Score Beat a Field That Mostly Got This Right
Detroit's 31-24 win over the Jets settled eight graded calls. Seven pundits took the Lions — one nailed the score exactly, one took the upset and paid for it.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Browns 21, Panthers 18: Five Calls Backed Carolina. One Got It Right — and Nailed the Score
Browns 21, Panthers 18: five of six graded Week 3 calls picked Carolina. Only Pete Prisco took Cleveland — and matched the final margin exactly.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Jaguars 35, Patriots 6: The Field Got the Winner Right and the Game Completely Wrong
Jacksonville's 35-6 rout of New England settled 13 graded calls. Most picked the Jaguars to win — nobody saw the blowout coming.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Raiders 35, Saints 27: The Field Picked New Orleans 11-to-1, and the One Holdout Cashed
Raiders 35, Saints 27: 12 graded calls, 11 picked New Orleans, and only Chris Broussard's road pick on Las Vegas was right.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Broncos 30, Rams 26: Picking Denver Wasn't the Hard Part — Nailing the Margin Was
Denver beat LA 30-26 in Week 3. The field leaned Broncos and was right, but only three pundits' score calls actually beat the baseline.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Ravens 34, Cowboys 31: Three Pundits Called the Margin Exactly, and the Cowboys Homers Missed Again
Baltimore's 34-31 win over Dallas settled 22 graded calls. The field leaned Ravens 14-8 and got it right — here's who nailed it and who didn't.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Commanders 33, Seahawks 31: 44 of 45 Graded Calls Picked Seattle to Win
Washington beat Seattle 33-31 in Week 3. We graded 45 pre-game calls on this one — 44 had the Seahawks winning.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Colts 19, Texans 17: Eight Pundits Picked Houston, One Got It Right
Indianapolis beat Houston 19-17 in Week 3. Nine graded pre-game calls leaned 8-1 toward the Texans — here's who got burned and who called it.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Giants 12, Titans 7: The Field Split Evenly on Tennessee — and Every One of Them Lost
Eight graded calls on Giants-Titans Week 3 split 4-4. Every Titans pick lost. The two best score calls both saw the Giants — and one nailed the margin.
- Blog postSeptember 28, 2026
Vikings 23, Buccaneers 16: The Field Bet on Tampa Bay, and Two Road Picks Beat the House
Ten graded calls, a 6-4 lean toward Tampa Bay, and a Jared Dubin score prediction that missed by one point. Who got Vikings-Bucs right.
- Daily summarySeptember 27, 2026
Dolphins Punditry Check: A Week 1 Pile-On That Lost Everyone Money, and a Roster Record That Holds Up | MissedTakes Daily
Dolphins punditry, graded: Week 1 money-line picks were a wipeout, but roster-spot calls — led by Alain Poupart — have been sharp all camp.
- Daily summarySeptember 26, 2026
Los Angeles Rams: Pundits Missed the Opener Together, Then Undersold the Giants Blowout | MissedTakes Daily
Rams punditry whiffed unanimously on the 49ers opener, lowballed the Giants blowout, and is still guessing on Puka Nacua's health.
- Daily summarySeptember 25, 2026
Chargers Punditry Check: The Whole Room Called Two Wins That Didn't Happen | MissedTakes Daily
The Chargers are 0-2. We graded the punditry: a near-unanimous consensus missed both games, and last year's division-winner calls went 0-for-16.
- Blog postSeptember 25, 2026
Falcons 35, Packers 14: The Field Was Unanimous on Green Bay (Unanimously Wrong)
Every winner pick we tracked for Falcons-Packers Week 3 took Green Bay. Atlanta won by 21. Here's how each call graded, and who it hurt most.
- Press releaseSeptember 24, 2026
MissedTakes Passes Its 10,000th Graded Prediction
MissedTakes has graded its 10,000th sports prediction, reaching 10,001 checkable calls scored against what actually happened.
- Press releaseSeptember 23, 2026
MissedTakes Grades Punditry on Every NFL Club for the 2026 Season
MissedTakes has now graded punditry on all 32 NFL clubs for the 2026 season — 4,927 graded calls, with at least 10 per team.
- Daily summarySeptember 23, 2026
Chiefs Punditry Check: Everyone Picked the Colts Win, and Only the Margin Callers Separated Themselves | MissedTakes Daily
Kansas City punditry graded: the field nails easy wins but flops on win totals and playoff calls, plus who's actually earned trust on this club.
- Blog postSeptember 23, 2026
Rams 28, Giants 6: The Three Who Picked the Upset All Missed
Rams 28, Giants 6 settled 28 graded pundit calls. The field leaned hard on Los Angeles, three voices bet on New York, and Pete Prisco called the margin closest.