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John Breech· Sep 7, 2026

An unsigned CBS Sports annual Labor Day predictions column forecasts every team's 2026 record, all eight division winners, both playoff fields with full bracket scores, individual award winners, and the top five picks of the 2027 draft, ultimately picking the Bengals to beat the Cowboys 27-23 in Super Bowl LXI.

“Super Bowl LXI prediction: Bengals 27-23 over Cowboys”

published in writing · CBS Sports · read the original →

85 checkable claims — 32 season win totals, 14 playoff picks, 13 score predictions, 8 division winners, 5 team draft slot calls, 3 award picks, 3 game outcome picks, 2 conference champions, 2 seeding, byes and home field, 1 coach award pick, 1 positional finishe and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 36 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 85 have settled so far, averaging 14.3 out of 100, against 51.9 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 39 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 11 and below it on 28.

Where this call stands in the room

Philadelphia Eagles · 2026 season · wins

5 calls from 5 pundits between 9 wins and 12 wins. John Breech said 9 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet

John Breech — 9 winsthe room — 5 calls from 5 punditsmedian 11 wins

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Who this take is about

The games in this take

85 checkable claims in this take

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

What others said about the same people

More season win totals

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

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