# Gene Chamberlain — prediction record Gene Chamberlain covers the Chicago Bears for Sports Illustrated, writing about Caleb Williams, the Packers rivalry, and NFC matchups against Atlanta, San Francisco, Seattle and the Rams. Predictions include game picks, roster projections and contract speculation. ## Is Gene Chamberlain accurate? Across 9 graded calls in 8 articles, Gene Chamberlain scores 48.81% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of -42.35, which means their calls were worse than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a provisional record, fewer than ten graded articles, so the numbers are not yet meaningful and they are not ranked on the leaderboard. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 48.81% - **MissedTakes Score:** -42.35 - **Graded articles:** 8 - **Graded individual calls:** 9 - **Clarity:** 100% - **Hedged:** 55.41% of claims - **Right when hedging:** not enough data - **Right when committing:** not enough data 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 (8) ### Oct 23, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call With Cole Kmet headed to season-ending injured reserve, Chamberlain expects the Bears to fill the tight end void internally rather than trading, naming practice squad veteran Stephen Carlson as the likely promotion to the active roster. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d7d29c5-df54-4185-99f6-c8753418448a ### Oct 17, 2026 — scored 35.71 across 1 call Chamberlain picks the Falcons to beat the Bears in Atlanta in Week 6, 26-24, while giving the Bears the edge in the passing game and the Falcons the edge in the running game and intangibles. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/76ba1139-ffa7-48d3-811f-a28ad7f7996a ### Oct 10, 2026 — scored 0 across 2 calls Chamberlain picks the Bears to beat the Packers at Lambeau Field, predicting a 23-20 final score, with Chicago holding edges in the running game, coaching and intangibles. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54cfaf08-dcae-4cb3-927c-aa865c305cd7 ### Oct 3, 2026 — scored 97.62 across 1 call Chamberlain picks the Bears to beat the Jets at home in Week 4, forecasting a 30-20 Chicago win on the strength of their running game, passing matchup advantages and Ben Johnson's coaching. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6431eb8-aeb9-432f-97f6-bb710ef669fd ### Sep 12, 2026 — scored 57.14 across 1 call Chamberlain picks the Bears to beat the Panthers in Week 1 at Charlotte, 34-30, giving Chicago the edge in the run game, passing game, pass defense and coaching. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3f71681-dd59-4531-8ada-05079a4ee840 ### Sep 5, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Chamberlain argues the Bears' cap restructuring won't lead to a splashy edge-rusher trade for Maxx Crosby or Josh Sweat, and that Marcus Davenport will be promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster as their veteran edge help. They also describe the Bears opening the season with rookie Dillon Thieneman starting at safety and Cam Lewis at the deep safety spot. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17023c90-bef4-4a59-823f-90408ebbf8d9 ### Aug 23, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Chamberlain argues Kaden Davis did not do enough in the second preseason game to earn a roster spot as a fifth or sixth receiver/returner, implying they won't make the roster. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/790bc0f7-4144-49c0-85f5-d0bb002b22bd ### Aug 17, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Chamberlain argues the Bears will keep only three or four running backs, and that Roschon Johnson has effectively locked up a roster spot as the group's only true power back, with Ahmed, Brown and Bennett unlikely to unseat them. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/314b6fce-f183-4432-99f6-711fd4b98100 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=gene-chamberlain