Michael Irvin· Sep 2, 2026
Playing the game-by-game "win loss" exercise, Irvin picked the Cowboys to finish 13-4, with losses only at Houston, at Philadelphia, at Seattle and at home to the Giants in Week 17.
“Thirteen and four, y'all.”
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18 checkable claims — 17 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — 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.
2 of 18 have settled so far, averaging 50 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Dallas Cowboys · 2026 season · wins14 calls from 11 pundits between 3 wins and 13 wins. Michael Irvin said 13 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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The games in this take
- Cowboys at Giants 42 calls
- Commanders at Cowboys 10 calls
- Ravens at Cowboys 10 calls
- Cowboys at Texans 8 calls
- Buccaneers at Cowboys 5 calls
- Cowboys at Packers 9 calls
- Cowboys at Eagles 13 calls
- Cardinals at Cowboys 5 calls
- Cowboys at Colts 5 calls
- 49ers at Cowboys 9 calls
- Titans at Cowboys 4 calls
- Cowboys at Seahawks 6 calls
- Cowboys at Rams 11 calls
- Jaguars at Cowboys 4 calls
18 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.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“Winner or loss? They'll win the game. Okay. There you go. That's one and o.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 20-28
- skill:
- -200
- they picked:
- DAL
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksNew York GiantsSep 2, 2026
New York Giants to win
“You you lose against New York. You're gonna the Giants are gonna come in and beat you?”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 20-28
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- NYG
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“Dallas certainly gets the Tennessee win. That's nine and two”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“Twelve and four at Washington... If we're gonna need it, then we'll win it. Thirteen and four.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“Commanders of the Cowboys is week two. Yeah. Command they'll beat the Commanders. That's two and o.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“No. We we actually may win that game... The game in Rio Okay... Three and o now going to Houston.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“Buccaneers at the Cowboys to kick off week five on Amazon Prime. They'll beat Tampa.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“going into Thanksgiving against the Eagles... they beat Philadelphia at home”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“now at the packers... They'll beat Green Bay. That's a five and one record”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 13 wins
“Thirteen and four. Michael Irvin says the Cowboys are 13. Thirteen and four, y'all.”
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- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“All for the Jaguars. And and you win in Jaguars Okay. Listen. Twelve and three.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksHouston TexansSep 2, 2026
Houston Texans to win
“He's going to Houston. I would call that the first loss. Three and one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“That's why you beat the Rams... the Cowboys are now... Eleven and three.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“Cardinals now visit. Stop playing. Okay. Subs in two at the Colts.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“And in that honor, Dallas will beat San Francisco and get over the hump.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysSep 2, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win
“It'll be a good game because it's at the Colts, but the Cowboys will win that game. Seven and two”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 2, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to win
“they got a a bye week after this... and Dallas loses this.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksPhiladelphia EaglesSep 2, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to win
“visiting the Eagles on Monday night. Right here to fill it. I have to put them in. I can't ever say they will. Five and two.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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