# Carter Bahns — prediction record Carter Bahns covers the NFL for CBS Sports, writing on everything from Super Bowl stock reports to contract restructures. His predictions span depth charts, playoff berths, power rankings, and player movement across the league, with particular attention to teams like the Chiefs, Giants, and Vikings. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 48.94% - **MissedTakes Score:** -15.47 - **Graded articles:** 9 - **Graded individual calls:** 18 - **Clarity:** 98.48% PROVISIONAL: fewer than 10 graded articles. This number is not yet meaningful, and they are excluded from leaderboards. The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology ## Graded articles (9) ### Sep 23, 2026 — scored 66.67 across 3 calls Bahns argues the Bengals are now a complete, top-tier team whose defensive additions can carry them back to the Super Bowl, while the Chargers' season may already be lost with road games at Buffalo and Seattle looking unwinnable. He also sees the Saints as division favorites, picks Jacksonville over New England and expects the Eagles to reach 3-0 against a Bears team likely without Caleb Williams. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17699621-f07a-4623-b6c3-ae9b021d0b04 ### Sep 19, 2026 — scored 50 across 1 call He picks Jacksonville to win in Denver, arguing the market still undervalues the Jaguars and that the Broncos' offense under new play-caller Davis Webb won't score enough to keep pace. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9f1b6765-6f6f-4600-95a2-8ca2115edda6 ### Sep 12, 2026 — scored 76.19 across 1 call CBS Sports picks the Vikings to beat the Packers 27-20 at home, arguing Green Bay's injuries and thin backfield make it a candidate to start slowly. It also lays out Minnesota's quarterback depth chart with Kyler Murray starting ahead of Carson Wentz and J.J. McCarthy, and MarShawn Lloyd leading Green Bay's backfield. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/40090d54-7fc7-4871-ae7b-8fdacb7d67cf ### Sep 11, 2026 — scored 47.62 across 1 call Unsigned CBS Sports preview picks the Texans to beat the Bills in the Week 1 opener in Houston, 24-20. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fcecf6ea-f376-4c12-af2d-069a4f753bc3 ### Aug 28, 2026 — scored 0 across 2 calls The unsigned newsletter names five big-name veterans it expects to be cut ahead of Sunday's 53-man roster deadline, saying not to be surprised if they are free agents by the end of the weekend. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/335e7525-e537-4e8d-8f46-297b444b6e76 ### Aug 27, 2026 — scored 0 across 7 calls A CBS Sports piece names 20 notable veterans it considers at risk of being cut before the 53-man roster deadline, with several pegged for the practice squad or outright release, and also sketches a few depth-chart pecking orders (Titans QBs, Panthers tight ends, Texans receivers, Eagles backfield). https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94f49c83-2307-4f25-b10c-b1cba9df5dbc ### Aug 25, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98c7155f-d05c-43cb-8c03-4f50d43211a8 ### Aug 24, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call The newsletter says Shedeur Sanders' preseason Week 2 start may have won him the Browns' starting quarterback job over Deshaun Watson, and that Kirk Cousins will lead the Raiders' offense in Week 1. It also asserts Florida is the best college basketball team heading into 2026-27. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/551a6c15-18a9-488d-a1c2-52e7643735cd ### Aug 14, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Unsigned piece states Kirk Cousins, who started the Raiders' preseason opener, will also be the Week 1 starting quarterback, while suggesting rookie No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza could eventually take the job if Las Vegas falls out of contention. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7d1f095c-4039-4192-b023-126b2cc23e59 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=carter-bahns