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Mark Wahlberg· Sep 3, 2026

Wahlberg went game-by-game through the Patriots' schedule and predicted a 14-3 season, with losses only at Buffalo, to the Lions in Germany, and at Kansas City.

“Fourteen and three.”

said on air, transcribed by us · The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) · read the original →

17 checkable claims — 16 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.

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New England Patriots · 2026 season · wins

20 calls from 11 pundits between 9 wins and 14 wins. Mark Wahlberg said 14 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet

Mark Wahlberg — 14 winsthe room — 20 calls from 11 punditsmedian 10 wins

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