# Week 1, 2026: New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions

Sep 13, 2026 · final: Saints 30, Lions 31 · 22 calls on record

Who do pundits pick in Saints vs Lions? Of 17 pundits with a call on record, all 17 take the Lions. 6 named a score; the median has the Lions by 10. The Lions won 31-30, so 17 of 17 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 95 out of 100.

Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/games/2026-week-1-saints-at-lions

Picks:

- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Lions; said Sep 13, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2bb82ce8-249f-4f77-b543-f84d64882973
- [Kirk Herbstreit](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kirk-herbstreit) took the Lions; said Sep 11, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5bc3755c-9b84-484f-b8f2-b18d51a12261
- [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson) took the Lions, Lions 27–Saints 20; said Sep 10, 2026; scored 85.71 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 96.35) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f1d3fc1-2622-4dcb-b63f-f487b45bd1e6
- [Matt Dery](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/matt-dery) took the Lions, Lions 24–Saints 20; said Sep 10, 2026; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 96.35) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fcf586b4-8b78-41d0-9f73-44a6023b8459
- [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Lions, Lions 34–Saints 24; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 78.57 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 96.35) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/35222c39-16ed-4f7d-90ee-03fb1d1441bb
- [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-florio) took the Lions, Lions 34–Saints 24; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 78.57 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 96.35) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b20f46e-ebc0-462f-9e7a-2ab82f91a2ea
- [John Pluym](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-pluym) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e7e5c159-21f2-4766-92de-857294ef51cf
- [Gilberto Manzano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gilberto-manzano) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6e2bb80-47ba-4803-9002-1ab10e7ee54c
- [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/albert-breer) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/81a0a660-de14-460e-a283-c357a6a1bcda
- [Mitch Goldich](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mitch-goldich) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/643de3da-467f-48c2-a141-4656c392ab89
- [Matt Verderame](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/matt-verderame) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4f51f97-310d-4665-a47e-fdab93ff1fd1
- [Eva Geitheim](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/eva-geitheim) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/599df4d8-af5a-4097-b802-1d21ce7b6ce1
- [Mike Kadlick](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-kadlick) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/934613ff-97e3-4894-a383-faa755bdfc35
- [Conor Orr](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/conor-orr) took the Lions; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/54ae8d21-7621-4c3d-816c-e879aed9b5c2
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Lions, Lions 33–Saints 21; said Sep 9, 2026; scored 73.81 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 96.35) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d6f9bde0-aad0-4013-967c-c197b2e9be19
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Lions, Lions 30–Saints 20; said Sep 8, 2026; scored 78.57 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 96.35) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b823d5ce-fc63-4d24-9f48-839f494b538a
- [Dave Dameshek](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/dave-dameshek) took the Lions; said Sep 2, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d100f663-aa56-421c-abd9-59110859dff2
- [Jason McIntyre](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-mcintyre) took the Lions; said Sep 1, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dade52a8-413a-492c-8c18-eb7a8a658297
- [Jason McIntyre](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-mcintyre) took the Lions; said Sep 1, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7b33b448-da81-4b34-9c3e-71da132c31b3
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Lions; said Aug 19, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/50eb251e-cf6b-417d-a0d6-bccba95e06fc
- [Ross Jackson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson) took the Lions; said May 15, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/479e95ee-26de-4174-8e2c-1d918dc1fc5b

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/games/2026-week-1
Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology