# Chad Ochocinco Johnson — prediction record Chad Ochocinco Johnson played wide receiver in the NFL for 11 seasons, most of them with the Cincinnati Bengals, who drafted Johnson in the second round in 2001. Johnson was a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro, and holds most of the Bengals' receiving records. The nickname comes from the number 85, rendered in Spanish. After leaving the league, Johnson moved into media work; the predictions tracked here come from Fox Sports and the Nightcap podcast, covering the Browns, Bengals, Eagles, Rams, Jets, Raiders, Texans, Packers, and players including Deshaun Watson, George Pickens, Tyreek Hill, Shedeur Sanders and Myles Garrett. ## Is Chad Ochocinco Johnson accurate? Across 31 graded calls in 20 articles, Chad Ochocinco Johnson scores 43.27% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 6.75, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution. That ranks #63 of 87 ranked NFL pundits on the MissedTakes leaderboard. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 43.27% - **MissedTakes Score:** 6.75 - **Graded articles:** 20 - **Graded individual calls:** 31 - **Clarity:** 93.75% - **Hedged:** 35.55% of claims - **Right when hedging:** 30% (11 graded) - **Right when committing:** 53.31% (20 graded) LIMITED SAMPLE: between 10 and 29 graded articles. Treat with caution. 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 (20) ### Oct 1, 2026 — scored 0 across 2 calls Ochocinco guaranteed the winless Texans would beat the Cowboys and insisted their Bengals would beat Jacksonville in Cincinnati. They also said free agent Tyreek Hill should land in Green Bay. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dd31d44b-913b-4eca-b42d-b9ee1031c13b ### Sep 26, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Johnson said Marvin Harrison Jr. needs a change of scenery in their make-or-break third year, and predicted the Bengals would handle the Steelers' secondary in their upcoming meeting. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b068f295-6627-4d48-8198-ea614cce06b6 ### Sep 11, 2026 — scored 100 across 2 calls Ochocinco predicted the Bengals would score about 42 points and overwhelm Tampa Bay, and said not to be surprised if Odell posts over 100 receiving yards and a touchdown while filling the void left by Malik Nabers' absence. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/489fd360-3b9e-428b-bd3b-f1bb01063876 ### Jul 18, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Ocho predicted the free-agent receiver would sign with either Baltimore or Washington, and separately claimed the Dallas Cowboys would be the class of the NFC this season. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ea7ec88-8e00-40c9-96d4-e028012959d8 ### Apr 24, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Ochocinco predicted George Pickens will be traded away from Dallas now that they have signed the franchise tag, naming the Browns, Raiders and possibly Buffalo as their three landing spots. They also called both No. 2 pick David Bailey and No. 3 pick Jeremiah Love immediate Day 1 starters, and said they have been saying for months that A.J. Brown will end up in New England. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/006b1a76-95ea-423a-9f60-c10571a7f605 ### Dec 29, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Ochocinco names Matthew Stafford as this season's MVP over Drake Maye, and says there's a good chance Jaxon Smith-Njigba breaks the single-season receiving yards record. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c71d9869-b2eb-465d-8fcc-fa74d42cf1b9 ### Nov 23, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Working the Thanksgiving Bengals-Ravens game, Ochocinco said the Bengals are going to win it. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1dd949c8-2a82-4846-a1af-5eb736ecfc86 ### Nov 19, 2025 — scored 39.65 across 2 calls Ochocinco says Christian Gonzalez belongs in the top-five DB conversation, believes Kyler Murray will be elsewhere next year, expects Chase to get a one-game suspension, backs Sam Darnold to bounce back, and floats Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaching 2,000 receiving yards. They also remind listeners they called the Bears and Panthers as teams to watch before the season. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6469c58-b508-48d9-b72f-fe6e0d7d4da5 ### Nov 14, 2025 — scored 0 across 2 calls Johnson says the Chargers will make a nice run this season, argues Christian Gonzalez belongs among the top five defensive backs, believes Kyler Murray will be somewhere else next year, expects the Patriots to stay dominant for a decade-plus, and says the Bengals' season hinges on beating the Steelers — while conceding the Ravens would likely win the division if Cincinnati loses that game. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/098a8458-ed5c-4dca-a285-432009fe31da ### Oct 16, 2025 — scored 50 across 2 calls Johnson predicted Ja'Marr Chase would go over 74.5 receiving yards against the Steelers, said the Bengals can beat Pittsburgh in a close, low-scoring game, and forecast that George Pickens will leave Dallas in free agency and sign with the Raiders. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/840ff222-e013-4906-9c15-ce6172f300f0 ### Oct 9, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Ochocinco says they feel good about the Bengals' chances against the Packers and warns people not to be surprised if Cincinnati wins that game. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ed0900d-f139-4058-9183-6731856fe565 ### Sep 25, 2025 — scored 0 across 2 calls Johnson predicted the Bengals would win two straight with Jake Browning at quarterback — beating the Broncos on Monday night and then beating the Lions in Cincinnati. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/077d983e-4c5a-44eb-89d4-7cb073bbf793 ### Jul 21, 2025 — scored 4.17 across 2 calls Johnson says Jalen Hurts is definitively a top-five quarterback, ranking them fifth, and predicts the Eagles have a good chance to return to the Super Bowl barring injury. They also say unsigned veterans like Keenan Allen will land on rosters, and says the Ravens just need to stop turning the ball over in the playoffs. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cbbedbc5-9df6-447b-bbca-1ee63e4404c8 ### Jul 16, 2025 — scored 50 across 2 calls Ochocinco gave their own top-of-the-league quarterback ordering (Mahomes 1, Burrow 2, Lamar 3, Josh Allen 4), argued Jalen Hurts belongs in the top five ahead of Jayden Daniels, predicted the Eagles return to the Super Bowl, and forecast the Bengals beating the Steelers again while starting the season 5-0. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f1bb418-8974-4615-add8-75cd12e0b735 ### Jul 15, 2025 — scored 75 across 4 calls Chad predicts the Bengals will beat the Steelers again this season, says Cincinnati will start the year 5-0, and forecasts that Joe Flacco opens as Cleveland's starter before Shedeur Sanders takes over. They also put Jerry Jeudy at 1,500 receiving yards. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4df69480-bac3-47d8-9f6c-6faccbd19ad4 ### Jun 9, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Johnson says the Ravens can be counted on to reach the playoffs every year with Lamar Jackson, though they aren't sure the Super Bowl comes this season, and they restate that they picked the Pacers to win the NBA Finals series. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d29ebe73-6164-4023-a6b7-15b12db8f9a3 ### Jun 7, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Discussing Saquon Barkley's Madden cover and the so-called Madden Curse, Johnson dismissed injury concerns and said they believe there's a good chance Barkley's team (the defending champion Eagles) repeats as Super Bowl champions, while noting the Commanders and Cowboys have improved. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e77cb260-f32a-4217-ad3c-2813ca248b8b ### Jun 3, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Discussing Saquon Barkley being on the Madden NFL 26 cover, they dismissed the Madden curse, said Barkley will be fine, and added there's a good chance their team repeats as champions even with Washington and Dallas improving. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c1820397-181b-40f1-9f3b-dc759836b682 ### May 30, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Johnson says Joe Flacco should and will start the season for Cleveland until the rookies are ready, dismisses Kenny Pickett as no threat for the job, and thinks Justin Fields will have a strong season in their new situation. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3b3128b0-bd3a-49f6-97e6-92c56f34556f ### May 23, 2025 — scored 55 across 1 call Asked whether Brock Purdy is a top-10 quarterback, Ochocinco ran through the quarterbacks they place ahead of Purdy, naming roughly a dozen signal-callers and implying Purdy sits outside that group. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cbe2a86c-3f9a-4d4c-af7b-c38c72ca37a9 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. 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