# Pete Prisco: Prisco picks every Week 3 game with exact scores, highlighting upsets by Tampa Bay over Minnesota and Cleveland over Carolina, and expects the Giants to rally behind Jameis Winston. **Claimed:** Sep 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Pete Prisco — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pete-prisco **Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/priscos-week-3-nfl-picks-browns-upset-panthers-giants-rally-behind-jameis-winston/ 17 checkable claims — 16 score predictions and 1 availability call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 17 have settled so far, averaging 23.8 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I have Tampa Bay beating Minnesota and Cleveland beating Carolina. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Green Bay Packers 27 — Falcons 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: scored 23.81 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Jacksonville Jaguars 21 — Patriots 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills 32 — Chargers 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cleveland Browns 23 — Panthers 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs 28 — Dolphins 10** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Detroit Lions 28 — Jets 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks 24 — Commanders 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints 21 — Raiders 14** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Philadelphia Eagles 27 — Bears 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Giants 23 — Titans 14** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals 23 — Steelers 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams 30 — Broncos 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 — Vikings 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens 33 — Cowboys 30** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers 30 — Cardinals 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans 31 — Colts 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **the Bears will likely be without injured quarterback Caleb Williams and could be without backup Tyson Bagent (Monday night, Week 3)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/rams - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - Caleb Williams — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-williams - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - Mike Kadlick on Green Bay Packers: 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.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e80b2d86-5533-4a14-b40a-9de75d1883bc (scored 7.14) - Jared Dubin on Green Bay Packers: Dubin picks the Packers to beat the Falcons comfortably on Thursday Night Football, predicting a 23-13 Green Bay win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d0957a4-4d45-4f24-b6f9-a848eb47a374 (scored 23.81) - Jordan Dajani on Green Bay Packers: Dajani gave final-score predictions for eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Buccaneers (upset), Ravens, Broncos (upset) and Eagles to win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c96aaa6d-2d0c-41cc-a9f7-c21ac21886ac (scored 16.67) - Jared Dubin on Green Bay Packers: Dubin gave final-score predictions for the same eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Vikings, Ravens, Rams and Eagles. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fe04828a-d532-414c-a58a-54f6505f2263 (scored 23.81) - Richard Sherman on Green Bay Packers: Sherman picked winners and several exact scores across the Week 3 slate, favoring Seattle, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Detroit, Green Bay, Carolina, New Orleans, Baltimore, the Rams, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Kansas City, Minnesota, the Giants, Jacksonville and Houston, and named Kenneth Walker his MVP. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c2102f61-711d-4041-af08-065e95ccaf03 (scored 0) - Tyler Sullivan on Green Bay Packers: Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 3 game, including a Bills blowout of the reeling Chargers, a Chiefs rout in Miami, a Seahawks win over a Mariota-led Washington, and the Saints beating the Raiders in their home opener. He also expects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all to be sidelined in Week 3, with Marcus Mariota starting for Washington. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4b11b44-d359-4027-a72c-87833f5ff6e3 (scored 11.9) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Scott Kennedy on Carolina Panthers: Expects the Falcons to fall to 0-2 in Cooper Rush starts, losing 24-13 to Carolina. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0be929d-8c00-4148-b8d0-968b34e5d510 (scored 52.38) - Garrett Chapman on Carolina Panthers: Thinks Atlanta matches up well but still falls short, picking Carolina 23-20. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5be072b2-97fa-40f2-999b-b1007f18e933 (scored 50) - Jerry Jones on Carolina Panthers: Predicts Carolina pulls away from Atlanta, with the Falcons defense keeping it close early, in a 27-16 Panthers win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/12652a3a-c719-4206-a93b-f5b8ebc09beb (scored 52.38) - Lance Sanderson on Denver Broncos: Sanderson thinks Denver cleans up its play on both sides of the ball and wins a close one. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/321608f8-aa29-4e5d-bde1-b61f037eeb04 (scored 88.1) - Bob Morris on Denver Broncos: Morris expects cleaner tackling and offensive rhythm to give Denver a close win. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f55c74eb-160d-4e25-bffe-b80da0ffc07b (scored 90.48) - Zack Kelberman on Denver Broncos: Kelberman picks a narrow Broncos home win, with Bo Nix doing just enough in the clutch. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5536bef7-2446-4a4f-853d-78c659eb7ba6 (scored 85.71) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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