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Oct 9 – Oct 14, 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.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
North Carolina's Senate Field Is Unanimous for Cooper, While Shapiro and Sexton Stand Alone Elsewhere
All 13 pundits on North Carolina's Senate race agree, while Ben Shapiro and Buck Sexton each stand alone on Alaska and New Hampshire this week.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Panthers: The Falcons Blowout Was Everyone's Call
Pundits nailed Carolina's rout of Atlanta, but their Panthers roster-cut calls keep missing, and the division outlook is still split.
NFL · Game digests · Oct 11–Oct 13 · 14 posts
Week 5 game digests
- Bills 37, Rams 34
- Ravens 30, Falcons 23
- 49ers 32, Seahawks 29
- Lions 45, Cardinals 21
- Broncos 23, Chargers 17
- Vikings 23, Saints 13
- Patriots 45, Raiders 17
- Texans 26, Titans 3
- Giants 27, Commanders 27
- Steelers 34, Colts 22
- Jets 17, Browns 12
- Bengals 31, Dolphins 24
- Packers 31, Bears 7
- Jaguars 19, Eagles 17
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Buffalo Bills: Pundits Overshot a 3-Point Patriots Win, and QB Calls Are Still Their Weak Spot
Buffalo Bills punditry graded: Week 4's margin calls ran hot, quarterback takes remain the shakiest position, and the Bills-Rams pick split before kickoff.
US Elections · Election Week ·
Michigan Pulls Away While Maine Splits From the Markets
Election Week 2026-W41: Michigan's Senate field consolidates, Maine's pundits disagree with the market and the polls, and five callers stand alone.
NFL · Pundit of the Week · Oct 5–Oct 11 ·
Jeff Kerr's Perfect Week on the Eagles' Roster Bubble
Jeff Kerr swept both Pundit of the Week awards for 2026-W41 by going 3-for-3 on Eagles roster calls. Here's his week, and how the rest of the field fared.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Ravens: Champion Calls All Missed, But the Weekly Picks Keep Nailing It
Ravens punditry split in two this year: division, conference and Super Bowl calls all missed, while weekly winner and score picks have mostly hit.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Falcons: Everyone Had the Winner, No One Had the Margin
Pundits picked the Falcons to beat the Saints correctly but undersold a 45-24 blowout, while Atlanta's quarterback battle fooled nearly everyone early on.
MissedTakes · Press release ·
MissedTakes Passes Its 7,500th Take on the Record
MissedTakes has logged its 7,500th take on the record, 7,609 as of October 11, 2026, part of a growing public ledger of graded punditry.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
The Room Is Unanimous on Georgia, But Iowa's Forecasters Can't Agree With Each Other
Every tracked pundit has Ossoff winning Georgia's Senate seat, but Iowa splits its two forecasters, and David Nir stands alone against seven talkers.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Cardinals: The Room Keeps Picking Arizona to Win Games It Loses
Arizona's score-pick punditry has been nearly uniformly wrong this season, even as roster and mock-draft calls on the Cardinals hold up well.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Commanders: Division and Playoff Calls Busted at Zero, Roster Projections Nearly Perfect
Washington Commanders punditry graded: preseason contender calls for 2025 cratered, while roster and mock-draft projections held up well.