Posts — page 9
Sep 6 – Sep 12, 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 1 ·
49ers 27, Rams 7: Six Voices Took the Road Dog in Melbourne, Twenty Took the Chalk
San Francisco beat the Rams 27-7 in Week 1. We graded 37 pre-game calls: who took the underdog, who took the chalk, and whose margin was closest.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Panthers: Six for Six on the Division, and a Field Split Between 6 Wins and 9
Carolina's punditry, graded: the NFC South calls that hit, the win-total field's 2026 split, McMillan's payoff year and the cut-day misses.
NFL · Game digest · Week 1 ·
Seahawks 13, Patriots 10: 22 of 30 Calls Had Seattle, and Not One Beat the Baseline
Seattle beat New England 13-10 in the opener. We graded 30 pre-game calls: the field leaned Seattle 22-8, and the home-team default still won.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Bills: 26-for-26 on the Easy Call, 0-for-13 on the Hard One
Every graded Super Bowl pick on Buffalo has scored zero, and the field is back on the Bills for 2026. Who has actually earned trust on this team.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Ravens: 41 Straight AFC North Picks for Baltimore, and a Graded Record of 0-for-68
Every ungraded AFC North call in our file has Baltimore winning it. The Ravens' graded contender-call record says be careful. Plus the league's day in brief.
NFL · Coverage reports · Sep 6–Sep 10 · 17 posts
2026 pundit coverage reports
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Falcons: Drake London Has Cost the Field 20 Straight Bad Grades, and Nobody Has Ever Been Right About Atlanta in January
Atlanta's 149 graded takes: Drake London calls at 21.7 accuracy, division and playoff picks 0-for-17, and a roster week that just settled.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Cardinals: Arizona Was Everyone's Favorite Landing Spot, and the Field Went 0-for-8
Graded Cardinals takes: eight busted free-agent landing spots, a Kyler Murray consensus worth zero skill, and the 2026 win-total split.
NFL · Punditry Check ·
Commanders: The Field Was 4.8 Wins High Last Year, and Now It Can't Agree Whether They Win 1 Game or 9
Washington's graded record: pundits missed 2025 by 4.8 wins, went 0-for-14 on playoff picks, and now project anywhere from 1 to 9 wins.