# Garrett Podell — prediction record Garrett Podell covers the NFL for CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated, writing across quarterback rankings, trade analysis and game predictions. The coverage extends to the Packers, Cowboys, Dolphins and Cardinals, with recurring attention to players such as Jordan Love, Jonathan Taylor and Dak Prescott. ## Is Garrett Podell accurate? Across 14 graded calls in 12 articles, Garrett Podell scores 48.81% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of -18.72, 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 #78 of 87 ranked NFL pundits on the MissedTakes leaderboard. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 48.81% - **MissedTakes Score:** -18.72 - **Graded articles:** 12 - **Graded individual calls:** 14 - **Clarity:** 100% - **Hedged:** 35.3% 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 (12) ### Nov 6, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Podell predicts the Eagles, behind new starting quarterback Joe Milton III, snap their six-game losing streak by upsetting the first-place Giants in Week 9. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5bd225b-5f6f-41be-a44d-aa34f20ffad2 ### Oct 30, 2026 — scored 100 across 2 calls In five bold predictions for Week 8, Podell forecasts Jared Goff shredding Minnesota's undefeated defense for 250-plus yards and three-plus touchdowns as Detroit hands the Vikings their first loss, Tony Pollard topping 120 rushing yards with multiple scores at Cincinnati, Jaylen Warren helping Pittsburgh beat Cleveland, a clean multi-touchdown game from Justin Herbert, and Garrett Wilson going over 100 receiving yards with a touchdown. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5513a125-12b3-4521-9b95-bd239d0281b3 ### Oct 23, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call For Week 7 of the 2026 season, Podell predicts Daniel Jones plays a clean, turnover-free game against Minnesota's top-ranked defense, Bijan Robinson rushes for 150-plus yards against the undefeated 49ers, and the Cardinals upset the Broncos at home without scoring a touchdown. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e8e3212-036d-46f2-8339-92fbb0e4be71 ### Oct 18, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Podell picks the Packers to beat the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, predicting Green Bay's passing attack to Watson and Golden will overwhelm a struggling Dallas defense, with a final score of 34-24. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/098a558c-04fe-4b7b-8026-36b0c2659f8c ### Oct 13, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Podell argues the Cardinals have maxed out with Jacoby Brissett and that rookie Carson Beck should be ramped up to replace them as starter, targeting Week 8 at Dallas for Beck's regular-season debut. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2f499498-ebbe-41f8-8ea3-41fe96f79432 ### Oct 9, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call In their Week 5 bold predictions, Podell picks the Packers to upset the Bears at Lambeau behind Jordan Love, says Bijan Robinson will top 140 rushing yards in a fourth straight primetime game against Baltimore, and predicts T.J. Watt records three sacks against the Colts on their birthday. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a58bbe3-94ed-4bcd-a8c2-3af550ca0e5b ### Oct 2, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls In their Week 4 bold predictions, Podell picks the 3-0 Raiders to upset the Chiefs in Las Vegas, says Kyler Murray and the Vikings will cruise past the winless Dolphins while Murray sets Minnesota's single-game completion percentage record, and forecasts the Colts intercepting Marcus Mariota twice. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3e743f3f-a302-4ddf-b19d-fd2da2d3c057 ### Sep 23, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Podell ranks all 32 current NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 3 of the 2026 season, with Josh Allen first, Patrick Mahomes second and Case Keenum last. They also expect Kyler Murray and Michael Penix Jr. to return to action in Week 3 and Case Keenum to possibly start for the Bears. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e92b59e-0dd1-43c3-80c1-6551a8b641ac ### Sep 18, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call In a Week 2 bold-predictions piece, CBS Sports predicts the Giants will upset the Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, dropping Los Angeles to 0-2, and that Colts quarterback Daniel Jones will throw multiple touchdowns on Sunday Night Football at Kansas City. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f2748c71-ff83-4632-bb1c-3039b21359a2 ### Sep 13, 2026 — scored 35.71 across 1 call Previewing the Week 1 'Sunday Night Football' game, the piece picks Dallas to beat New York comfortably, arguing Prescott, Lamb and Pickens will exploit the Giants' cornerbacks while the Cowboys' defense contains Jaxson Dart. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/994d94d2-7aa5-4911-8404-9efbdfc22a46 ### Sep 11, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call In its weekly bold predictions column, CBS Sports picks the Falcons to upset the Steelers in Pittsburgh behind Tua Tagovailoa outplaying Aaron Rodgers, and forecasts big individual games for Trey Hendrickson, Quinshon Judkins and De'Von Achane in Week 1. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/67ef1d8b-29d9-4a2d-b450-d8542a755fec ### Aug 5, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call A CBS Sports report frames Stefon Diggs as filling Washington's vacant No. 2 receiver role opposite Terry McLaurin after their reported one-year deal, expecting them in that spot in the 2026 passing game with Jayden Daniels. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bc79861b-dbde-474e-9d55-bf50f7b766d2 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. 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