Posts — page 7
Sep 22 – Sep 28, 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 digests · Sep 25–Sep 28 · 5 posts
Week 3 game digests
- Commanders 33, Seahawks 31
- Colts 19, Texans 17
- Giants 12, Titans 7
- Vikings 23, Buccaneers 16
- Falcons 35, Packers 14
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Dolphins: A Week 1 Pile-On That Lost Everyone Money, and a Roster Record That Holds Up
Dolphins punditry, graded: Week 1 money-line picks were a wipeout, but roster-spot calls — led by Alain Poupart — have been sharp all camp.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Los Angeles Rams: Pundits Missed the Opener Together, Then Undersold the Giants Blowout
Rams punditry whiffed unanimously on the 49ers opener, lowballed the Giants blowout, and is still guessing on Puka Nacua's health.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Chargers: The Whole Room Called Two Wins That Didn't Happen
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.
MissedTakes · Press release ·
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.
MissedTakes · Press release ·
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.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Chiefs: Everyone Picked the Colts Win, and Only the Margin Callers Separated Themselves
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.
NFL · Game digests · Sep 22–Sep 23 · 14 posts
Week 2 game digests
- Rams 28, Giants 6
- Vikings 9, Bears 3
- Patriots 20, Steelers 3
- Raiders 26, Chargers 14
- Panthers 34, Falcons 3
- Packers 20, Jets 17
- Broncos 20, Jaguars 13
- Eagles 24, Titans 20
- 49ers 35, Dolphins 13
- Cowboys 37, Commanders 20
- Chiefs 33, Colts 30
- Browns 23, Buccaneers 19
- Saints 24, Ravens 17
- Bengals 20, Texans 6