# Pete Prisco: Prisco picks four road/home winners with exact scores: Falcons over Panthers, Bears over Vikings, Jaguars upsetting Broncos, Chargers over Raiders, and Cowboys over Commanders. **Claimed:** Sep 18, 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/nfl-week-2-odds-predictions-expert-picks/ 5 checkable claims — 5 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 5 have settled, averaging 41.4 out of 100, against 39 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Falcons win it behind Robinson's big day. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dallas Cowboys 31 — Commanders 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 76.19 out of 100, against 58.29 for a naive guess - **Jacksonville Jaguars 23 — Broncos 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 82.1 for a naive guess - **Los Angeles Chargers 24 — Raiders 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 40.48 out of 100, against 20.2 for a naive guess - **Atlanta Falcons 21 — Panthers 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Chicago Bears 30 — Vikings 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 34.49 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - Trevor Ripley on Chicago Bears: Ripley picks the Bears to beat the Vikings at Soldier Field in Week 2, 30-19, arguing Minnesota's offense is hobbled by injuries while Chicago's offense edges an aggressive but star-thin Vikings defense. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1fa96607-4b84-4eb4-b501-94ce307ff357 (scored 38.1) - Nick Wright on Jacksonville Jaguars: Amid a slate of against-the-spread picks, Wright makes a few outright calls: Jacksonville beats Denver straight up, Carolina wins at Atlanta, and he reiterates that he picked Denver to make the playoffs despite his concerns after their Week 1 loss. He also expects Ladd McConkie to sit out the Chargers' game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0290838b-8539-4133-bb24-a8c3a617bbd3 (scored 0) - Carter Bahns on Jacksonville Jaguars: He picks Jacksonville to win in Denver, arguing the market still undervalues the Jaguars and that the Broncos' offense under new play-caller Davis Webb won't score enough to keep pace. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f1b6765-6f6f-4600-95a2-8ca2115edda6 (scored 50) - Nick Wright on Jacksonville Jaguars: Amid his Week 2 spread picks, Wright made a few straight-up calls: Jacksonville wins outright at Denver, Carolina wins at Atlanta, and he'd be stunned if Kansas City lost to Indianapolis. He also expected Zay Flowers and Ladd McConkie to sit out with injuries. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2cdeee40-89bf-46f1-b5a1-1a2511dc01cd (scored 0) - Chris Broussard on Chicago Bears: Brew stood by the Lions as division winners and playoff team, picked the Texans over Cincinnati, the Bears over Minnesota, the Patriots to beat Pittsburgh with a solid Drake Maye game, flagged Jacksonville over Denver as his upset alert, and said he still feels good about the Ravens winning the AFC. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a54915e0-49e6-427b-a7a5-4feb5d0f3cbb (scored 0) - Danny Parkins on Jacksonville Jaguars: Parkins picked the Giants to beat the Rams outright, backed Jacksonville over Denver, Cincinnati over Houston and Chicago over Minnesota in the chips segment, endorsed Buffalo as the AFC's Super Bowl representative, and predicted Deshaun Watson has started his last NFL game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/36d4ede8-3066-4102-abbc-cb08e4544c92 (scored 0) ## 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) - Alain Poupart on San Francisco 49ers: Poupart predicts the 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-17 at Levi's Stadium in Week 2, though he expects the game to be closer than the spread suggests. He also anticipates a larger role for De'Von Achane and a big passing day from Brock Purdy. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70e53b3b-fd72-43e7-a99b-655f41a11160 (scored 71.43) - Seth Walder on Philadelphia Eagles: Predicts Philadelphia beats Tennessee 34-13. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/60734503-d8ad-497e-8ed4-85095864a304 (scored 59.52) - Eric Moody on Philadelphia Eagles: Predicts an Eagles win over Tennessee, 31-16. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4ab8c4aa-62e3-4c06-8f34-0b6a6149e01a (scored 73.81) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. 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