Jordan Dajani· Sep 24, 2026
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.
“I'm going to call the upset here in Week 3 that finally gets Tampa Bay into the win column.”
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8 checkable claims — 8 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 16.7 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Falcons at Packers 10 calls
- Bengals at Steelers 7 calls
- Texans at Colts 8 calls
- Patriots at Jaguars 9 calls
- Vikings at Buccaneers 6 calls
- Ravens at Cowboys 17 calls
- Rams at Broncos 16 calls
- Eagles at Bears 11 calls
8 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.
- Score PredictionsGreen Bay PackersSep 24, 2026
Green Bay Packers 24 — Falcons 17
“Prediction: Packers 24, Falcons 17”
Miss · 17Scored 16.67a naive guess scored 0+31.5 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 35-14
- skill:
- 31.5
- they picked:
- GB
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 16.67
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 21
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- naive home margin:
- -0.45
- predicted margin:
- 7
- Score PredictionsCincinnati BengalsSep 24, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals 23 — Steelers 16
“Prediction: Bengals 23, Steelers 16”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsSep 24, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars 24 — Patriots 20
“Prediction: Jaguars 24, Patriots 20”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 24, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 — Vikings 20
“Prediction: Buccaneers 21, Vikings 20”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsBaltimore RavensSep 24, 2026
Baltimore Ravens 33 — Cowboys 30
“Prediction: Ravens 33, Cowboys 30”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsDenver BroncosSep 24, 2026
Denver Broncos 26 — Rams 24
“With the game being at Mile High in prime time, give me the Broncos in an upset... Prediction: Broncos 26, Rams 24”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsPhiladelphia EaglesSep 24, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles 21 — Bears 13
“Jalen Hurts should get this team to 3-0... Prediction: Eagles 21, Bears 13”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsHouston TexansSep 24, 2026
Houston Texans 27 — Colts 21
“I'm taking the Texans to finally register that first win on Sunday... Prediction: Texans 27, Colts 21”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Mike KadlickScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 7Kadlick 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.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 24Dubin picks the Packers to beat the Falcons comfortably on Thursday Night Football, predicting a 23-13 Green Bay win.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 24Dubin gave final-score predictions for the same eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Vikings, Ravens, Rams and Eagles.
- Richard ShermanGame Outcome Picks · Green Bay PackersMiss · 0Sherman 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.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 12Sullivan 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.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 24Prisco picks every Week 3 game with exact scores, highlighting upsets by Tampa Bay over Minnesota and Cleveland over Carolina, and expects the Giants to rally behind Jameis Winston.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 50Dubin 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.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 71Dubin picked the Rams to beat the Giants 27-17 on Monday night.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsHit · 86Prisco picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-14.
- John BreechScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 55Breech expects Caleb Williams to return quickly from his hamstring injury, at the latest by Week 4 against the Jets or Week 5 against the Packers, and he picked the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday night. He also floated the Saints as a potential surprise team this season.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 69Sullivan picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-21.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsHit · 86Prisco picks final scores for every Week 2 NFL game, with several teams that lost in Week 1 — the Chargers, Patriots, Cowboys, Packers and Rams — bouncing back, and the Bills outlasting the Lions in a shootout.