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Oct 5 – Oct 9, 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 · Game digest · Week 5 ·
Buccaneers 24, Cowboys 16: One in Nineteen Called the Upset
Tampa Bay's road win over Dallas settled 27 graded calls. Nineteen pundits picked a side — 18 took the Cowboys. Here's who got it right, and who didn't.
MissedTakes · Press release ·
MissedTakes Passes 1,000 Hours of Transcribed Audio
MissedTakes has transcribed its 1,000th hour of podcast and broadcast audio, putting spoken predictions on the record alongside written ones.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Titans: The Mocks Missed Carnell Tate, and the Week 1 Pick Missed Worse
Tennessee Titans punditry, graded: mock drafts whiffed on the real No. 4 pick, Week 1 backers got blown out, and the room already has Tennessee picking high again.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
Buck Sexton Flips on Michigan as the Senate Room Splits Between Forecasters and Talkers
Buck Sexton and Tom Bevan reverse Senate calls, Chuck Todd flips on Texas, and forecasters split from talkers on Senate control, 27 days out.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
Chuck Todd Gives Up on Abbott, and Girdusky Hardens a Lonely Alaska Call
Chuck Todd flips Texas governor to the Democrat, Ryan Girdusky stands alone on Alaska, and the Senate control split widens among forecasters.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Seahawks: The Room Got Burned on Washington, Then Got the Chargers Almost Perfectly Right
Seattle Seahawks punditry graded: a near-unanimous Week 3 miss against Washington, a near-perfect Week 4 bounce back, and who's earned trust on this club.
NFL · Game digests · Oct 5–Oct 6 · 14 posts
Week 4 game digests
- Falcons 45, Saints 24
- 49ers 24, Broncos 14
- Ravens 24, Titans 18
- Patriots 29, Bills 26
- Rams 24, Eagles 20
- Packers 17, Buccaneers 14
- Panthers 32, Lions 26
- Bears 23, Jets 12
- Cowboys 34, Texans 30
- Jaguars 22, Bengals 17
- Vikings 15, Dolphins 10
- Chiefs 30, Raiders 27
- Seahawks 30, Chargers 23
- Giants 36, Cardinals 24
US Elections · Election Week ·
Week 40: Senate Control Loosens Its Republican Grip, the House Doesn't Budge
A week-40 look at 2026 election calls: the Senate control race splits further, Michigan and Texas stay tight, and two pundits changed their minds.
US Elections · Election Brief ·
Chuck Todd Flips Texas Governor in Five Days — and Stands Alone Against the Market
Chuck Todd reverses on the Texas governor's race in five days, Ryan Girdusky's certainty on Alaska fades, and the forecasters split on Senate control.
NFL · Pundit of the Week · Sep 28–Oct 4 ·
Joe Marino Sweeps the Week on Linebacker Grades and a Bills Roster Call
Joe Marino takes both Pundit of the Week honors for 2026-W40, built on a near-perfect slate of graded linebacker grades and a Bills roster call.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
49ers: Playoff Calls Nail It, Division-Winner Calls Keep Missing
The 49ers are 3-0 and pundits are piling on again, but graded calls show their division-winner picks on San Francisco have been the room's weakest link.
MissedTakes · Press release ·
MissedTakes Passes Its 7,500th Article or Episode Read
MissedTakes has read and mined 7,682 articles, podcasts and broadcasts for checkable predictions, passing its 7,500th source read.