# John Breech: Breech predicts the Dolphins will miss the playoffs and may go winless, and picks every Week 3 game with scores, including Texans over Colts, a Buccaneers upset of Minnesota, Ravens over Cowboys in Brazil, Saints over Raiders and Broncos over Rams.

**Claimed:** Sep 22, 2026
**Pundit:** John Breech — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-breech
**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-3-picks-score-predictions/

19 checkable claims — 16 score predictions, 1 availability call, 1 position group finish and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 19 have settled so far, averaging 33.3 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 below the rest of the room.

> I'm starting the 0-17 watch now.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Green Bay Packers 27 — Falcons 13**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Green Bay Packers
  - Verdict: scored 33.33 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess
- **Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 — Vikings 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Baltimore Ravens 34 — Cowboys 27**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **New Orleans Saints 27 — Raiders 24**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New Orleans Saints
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Denver Broncos 23 — Rams 21**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Denver Broncos
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Buffalo Bills 34 — Chargers 24**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carolina Panthers 20 — Browns 17**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Detroit Lions 31 — Jets 24**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kansas City Chiefs 31 — Dolphins 17**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jacksonville Jaguars 23 — Patriots 20**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **San Francisco 49ers 24 — Cardinals 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kyler Murray will be returning to the field on Sunday after playing just three possessions in Week 1 (Week 3)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Steelers 20**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Philadelphia Eagles 23 — Bears 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Miami Dolphins to finish with 0 wins**
  - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **New York Giants 20 — Titans 16**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Houston Texans defense to be top 10 in the league**
  - Kind: Position Group Finish · About: Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Houston Texans 27 — Colts 24**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Seattle Seahawks 30 — Commanders 13**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints
- Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/broncos
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers
- Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/lions
- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/49ers
- Kyler Murray — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/kyler-murray
- Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/vikings
- Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks

## 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.

- Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picks the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday Night Football, sticking with preseason expectations over Week 1 overreaction. He gives two conditional scores depending on whether Puka Nacua plays: a comfortable 27-17 win if Nacua suits up, and a narrow 17-16 win if he sits. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e613e391-ce67-4554-a115-59096e1fecfd (scored 50)
- Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picked the Rams to beat the Giants 27-17 on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ddd6b22a-35e3-4d39-bbda-13fab6705e64 (scored 71.43)
- Pete Prisco on Los Angeles Rams: Prisco picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-14. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1c7b3a7f-651c-4ca3-987c-81b5499efbc7 (scored 85.71)
- Jordan Dajani on Los Angeles Rams: Dajani picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-21. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0ee2d609-d044-481e-a8a3-627c7fbc89e7 (scored 69.05)
- Tyler Sullivan on Los Angeles Rams: Sullivan picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-21. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8b0050fc-eab7-4a1a-8927-d7d68e482885 (scored 69.05)
- Jordan Dajani on Los Angeles Rams: Dajani has New England edging Pittsburgh 16-13 and the Rams beating the Giants 30-21 on a late field goal. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/39641ffd-eec4-4481-9447-b4bd25762044 (scored 69.05)

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