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John Granato· May 19, 2026

Walking through the Texans' schedule, Granato predicted wins in nearly every game — 7-0 before the bye and a 16-1 finish, with the only loss he'd concede being the road game against Lamar Jackson's Ravens.

“I honestly don't see a loss.”

said on air, transcribed by us · John and Lance — ESPN Houston (podcast) · read the original →

12 checkable claims — 11 game outcome picks and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 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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Houston Texans · 2026 season · wins

20 calls from 14 pundits between 9.5 wins and 16 wins. John Granato said 16 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet

John Granato — 16 winsthe room — 20 calls from 14 punditsmedian 11 wins

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