# Eric Mangini — prediction record ## Is Eric Mangini accurate? Across 27 graded calls in 10 articles, Eric Mangini scores 30.3% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of -42.82, which means their calls were worse than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution. That ranks #86 of 87 ranked NFL pundits on the MissedTakes leaderboard. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 30.3% - **MissedTakes Score:** -42.82 - **Graded articles:** 10 - **Graded individual calls:** 27 - **Clarity:** 100% - **Hedged:** 26.11% of claims - **Right when hedging:** not enough data - **Right when committing:** not enough data 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 (10) ### Nov 7, 2026 — scored 60 across 5 calls Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as their upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated their Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af0819c3-4662-44a2-a451-a08fa3b7e59a ### Oct 9, 2026 — scored 25 across 4 calls Mangini took the Titans to upset the Texans, and in the chips segment backed the Chargers to upset Denver, the Patriots over the Raiders, and the Rams over the Bills. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af6364dd-ba73-40cb-95fa-a9fa3ddf962b ### Sep 25, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call In their taped upset alert, the coach took the winless Chargers to beat the undefeated Bills, citing Los Angeles' desperation and Buffalo's leaky defense. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5e9288a-a752-4236-889e-edc171b86264 ### Sep 11, 2026 — scored 20 across 5 calls Mangini's upset alert was Washington over Philadelphia; in the chips segment they backed Houston, Dallas and Denver; and their Monday headline was Cincinnati mauling Tampa Bay, with Joe Burrow as their MVP and the Bengals as AFC North champs. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e5bc3ec1-bf97-4273-a223-f5661d0cca8a ### Apr 6, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Mangini predicted Ty Simpson has a strong chance of going in the first round despite not deserving it, said Fernando Mendoza will be franchise-changing though with a limited ceiling, and doubted a Jets quarterback pick would work out. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c117af41-39e3-4747-86bd-9611ee15e830 ### Feb 6, 2026 — scored 17.26 across 4 calls Mangini picked the Patriots 23-20 with Drake May as Super Bowl MVP, and earlier named Kayshon Boutte ("Kaeshawn Booty") as their dark horse MVP. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/332dce8c-f71c-4f26-a976-8f4615a9f9bd ### Jan 24, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Mangini picked the Rams to win in Seattle, citing McVay and Stafford's edge in a third meeting and Seattle's inability to pressure Stafford. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0528cb16-9ae4-401a-b27e-f664bacf3a78 ### Jan 10, 2026 — scored 33.33 across 3 calls Mangini's upset alert was Carolina beating the heavily favored Rams; they also confirmed they have Buffalo ultimately winning in Jacksonville, and noted they had picked Justin Herbert as their MVP after Joe Burrow's injury. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a0d45d98-1c40-47ec-9f79-7444727d076c ### Sep 19, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Mangini said if Josh Allen's turnover-free play is sustainable, it's hard to imagine the Bills don't reach the Super Bowl, and they predicted Jim Harbaugh will make the Hall of Fame. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cdfb6733-fbcc-4bbb-99ee-7871ad8c81ff ### Jan 24, 2025 — scored 50 across 2 calls Mangini disagreed with Cowherd's Bills pick, arguing Kansas City's playoff history against Buffalo gives them the edge, and said Chicago under Ben Johnson should at minimum make the playoffs and contend for the division. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/509bf62e-b33e-4d63-afad-1bfadcef9a2f --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=eric-mangini