# Mike Kadlick — prediction record Mike Kadlick writes for Sports Illustrated, covering the NFL with predictions on game outcomes, player movement, depth charts and awards. The work touches teams including the Chiefs, 49ers, Lions, Bears and Bills, and players such as Josh Downs, Josh Sweat and Fernando Mendoza. ## Is Mike Kadlick accurate? Across 46 graded calls in 16 articles, Mike Kadlick scores 56.03% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 41.13, 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 #16 of 87 ranked NFL pundits on the MissedTakes leaderboard. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 56.03% - **MissedTakes Score:** 41.13 - **Graded articles:** 16 - **Graded individual calls:** 46 - **Clarity:** 100% - **Hedged:** 30.36% 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 (16) ### Nov 12, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Kadlick picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Browns, Packers, Jaguars, Colts, Saints, Bills, Raiders, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/977f64b3-9ba2-42ef-a3cf-276f3a1d7944 ### Nov 2, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Kadlick picks the Bears to beat the Seahawks in Week 8. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/79d9fc9b-f383-4b93-b157-efc7771963a2 ### Oct 29, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Picked the Bears to upset the Seahawks in Seattle in Week 8. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bae7605c-0313-423e-a0f3-2ab1e46cd36a ### Oct 27, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Kadlick names the Chiefs, Patriots and 49ers as the three best trade landing spots for Colts wide receiver Josh Downs ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/45c94482-ef71-413f-834b-2a246271691d ### Oct 24, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Picks the Dolphins to beat the Jets. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23a2739f-abc5-4aea-9665-cebe61f324c5 ### Oct 15, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Picks the Seahawks to beat the Broncos in Week 6. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4beac0dd-f077-4882-951c-7971080a2eee ### Oct 15, 2026 — scored 64.29 across 14 calls Kadlick picked all 14 Week 6 games, taking the Titans over the Colts, the Saints over the Giants and the Buccaneers over the Steelers. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa95a096-b860-4ecb-961a-fb6a63a76bd0 ### Oct 11, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call With a Marvin Harrison Jr. trade reportedly imminent, Kadlick names three landing spots that make sense for the Cardinals receiver: the Texans (reuniting them with C.J. Stroud), the Raiders (who lack a true No. 1 wideout) and the Patriots (thin at receiver due to injuries). https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5be5d904-d1fd-4e46-b526-9b4a14383b4f ### Oct 9, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Picks the 49ers to win in Seattle in Week 5. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c596e0aa-bc1f-45ec-8bba-9bf25bb064c4 ### Oct 8, 2026 — scored 33.33 across 3 calls Previewing Week 5 of the 2026 season, Kadlick picks the Bengals to blow out the Dolphins, the Cowboys to beat the Buccaneers comfortably, and the Chargers to finally win at home against the Broncos. They also expect Jayden Daniels back for Washington, Michael Pittman Jr. possibly out for Pittsburgh, and names the Week 5 starting quarterbacks for Tampa Bay, Chicago and New York. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/844b4070-91ae-4d59-acda-dd3bcef13c1c ### Oct 4, 2026 — scored 42.86 across 1 call Kadlick predicts a Sunday night shootout in Charlotte, with Detroit beating Carolina 41–38 after four fourth-quarter lead changes to move to 3–1 while the Panthers fall to 1–3. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/66dba55e-f278-46d0-8fd6-5cf3f07598dc ### Oct 4, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call They picked the Bills to defeat the Patriots in Week 4. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9acdafba-9209-4395-8348-edaaaa6008d5 ### Oct 1, 2026 — scored 73.81 across 1 call Kadlick predicts Deshaun Watson throws for 300-plus yards against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, and that the Browns win their third straight game, beating the Steelers 24-10. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0bbf96eb-4e0b-442d-ace5-dcea31e4782a ### Sep 25, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Picked the Seahawks to beat the Commanders in Week 3. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c8bc7ce-22f9-4775-b507-0a131ce85484 ### Sep 24, 2026 — scored 7.14 across 1 call Kadlick expects an ugly, low-scoring Thursday night game at Lambeau Field, with Green Bay beating Atlanta 10–7 to move to 2–1 while the Falcons drop to 0–3 in Michael Penix Jr.'s return. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e80b2d86-5533-4a14-b40a-9de75d1883bc ### Sep 9, 2026 — scored 75 across 16 calls Kadlick's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/934613ff-97e3-4894-a383-faa755bdfc35 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. 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