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Oct 20 – Oct 26, 2026
Our writing from the graded record on the NFL, US elections, and the economy: Punditry Checks, Election Briefs, game digests, pundit awards and essays.
NFL · Pundit of the Week · Oct 19–Oct 25 ·
Rich Eisen Goes 6-for-6, Kevin Wildes Tops the MissedTakes Score
Rich Eisen swept accuracy and Kevin Wildes led the MissedTakes Score for week 2026-W43, as pundits combined for 411 graded NFL calls.
US Elections · Election Week ·
Pundits Move Toward Rogers in Michigan as the Senate Picture Splits
Election Week 2026-W43: Michigan's field swings toward Mike Rogers, forecasters and talkers split on Senate control, and two pundits flip in opposite directions.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
Georgia's Senate Field Triples to Fifteen, All of Them Picking Ossoff
Georgia's Senate field is unanimous for Jon Ossoff, 15 of 15, as the market and polls agree. Plus Maine's split and the week's new calls, 8 days out.
NFL · Game digests · Oct 23–Oct 26 · 13 posts
Week 7 game digests
- Rams 35, Raiders 21
- Lions 20, Packers 17
- Seahawks 20, Chiefs 3
- Broncos 30, Cardinals 16
- Steelers 16, Saints 10
- Giants 27, Texans 21
- Vikings 16, Colts 10
- Buccaneers 43, Panthers 13
- Browns 27, Titans 24
- Bengals 35, Ravens 13
- Falcons 29, 49ers 20
- Dolphins 28, Jets 25
- Bears 30, Patriots 24
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Chiefs: Pundits Have Nailed the 5-0 Start, But Missed Last Year's Collapse by a Mile
Kansas City Chiefs picks are grading well on this season's 5-0 start, but preseason win-total calls badly missed the team's 2025 collapse.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
Steve Deace Flips to Republicans on Senate Control as Texas Splits Forecasters From Talkers
Steve Deace reverses his Senate control call to Republican, and Texas's Senate race splits forecasters (all for Talarico) from talkers (mostly for Paxton).
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Jaguars: Pundits Picked Them Over Houston, But the Jags Found a Way to Lose
Jacksonville pundits sided with the Jaguars over Houston in Week 6 and were wrong; a look at who calls this club best and where the record is thinnest.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
Isaac Saul Flips to the Democrats on Senate Control as Kansas Loses Its Second-to-Last Hamilton Backer
Isaac Saul reverses his Senate control call, Chuck Todd flips Kansas to Marshall, and Texas's market and talkers read the race very differently.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Colts: 31 of 35 Pundits Picked Indianapolis Over Tennessee, and the Upset Caught Nearly All of Them
The Colts' Week 6 loss to Tennessee burned 31 of 35 pundits. A look at where Colts punditry has earned trust this season, and where it hasn't.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
Michigan's Senate Field Goes 4x in a Month, and Rogers Just Picked Up a Fourth Backer
Michigan's Senate field grew from 5 to 20 callers in a month. Pundits who stand alone in Alaska and New Hampshire, and who's calling the most races.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Texans: The Preseason Super Bowl Pick Looks Rough, But the Comeback Calls Are Hitting
Houston Texans punditry graded: a 2-4 start undercuts bold preseason bets, but recent win picks and the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade calls scored well.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
South Carolina's Senate Field Is Unanimous for Graham, While the Senate Control Fight Splits Forecasters From Talkers
13 days out, every South Carolina Senate caller picks Graham, and the Senate control field splits: forecasters lean Democratic, talkers lean Republican.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Lions: 18 of 19 Pundits Called the Cardinals Rout, and Still Undersold It
Detroit Lions punditry: pundits split 18-1 on the Week 5 win over Arizona, but every score call undersold how big it was. Plus the league's graded day.