John Breech· Sep 15, 2026
Breech picks every Week 2 game with scores, takes the Cardinals to upset the Seahawks, sees a Bills-Lions shootout, predicts Baker Mayfield's revenge win over Cleveland, and says the Browns will miss the playoffs while the Dolphins go winless.
“That's right. I have completely lost my mind and I'm taking the Cardinals to pull off the upset.”
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18 checkable claims — 16 score predictions, 1 season win total and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Where this call stands in the room
Miami Dolphins · 2026 season · wins5 calls from 5 pundits between 0 wins and 7 wins. John Breech said 0 wins. the room's median is 3 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Lions at Bills 8 calls
- Steelers at Patriots 4 calls
- Packers at Jets 4 calls
- Eagles at Titans 4 calls
- Panthers at Falcons 3 calls
- Saints at Ravens 3 calls
- Vikings at Bears 3 calls
- Bengals at Texans 3 calls
- Raiders at Chargers 3 calls
- Jaguars at Broncos 5 calls
- Commanders at Cowboys 10 calls
- Seahawks at Cardinals 6 calls
- Colts at Chiefs 4 calls
- Giants at Rams 6 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.
- Score PredictionsTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 15, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34 — Browns 16
“THE PICK: Buccaneers 34-16 over Browns”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsBuffalo BillsSep 15, 2026
Buffalo Bills 38 — Lions 31
“THE PICK: Bills 38-31 over Lions”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsLos Angeles ChargersSep 15, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers 27 — Raiders 19
“Chargers 27-19 over Raiders”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsArizona CardinalsSep 15, 2026
Arizona Cardinals 20 — Seahawks 17
“THE PICK: Cardinals 20-17 over Seahawks”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsDenver BroncosSep 15, 2026
Denver Broncos 30 — Jaguars 27
“Broncos 30-27 over Jaguars”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsMiami DolphinsSep 15, 2026
Miami Dolphins to finish with 0 wins
“The Dolphins run to 0-17 is officially on.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 15, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl
“The Bengals were my preseason pick to win the Super Bowl”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsDallas CowboysSep 15, 2026
Dallas Cowboys 34 — Commanders 24
“Cowboys 34-24 over Commanders”
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- Score PredictionsKansas City ChiefsSep 15, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs 23 — Colts 16
“Chiefs 23-16 over Colts”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsSan Francisco 49ersSep 15, 2026
San Francisco 49ers 38 — Dolphins 16
“THE PICK: 49ers 38-16 over Dolphins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsLos Angeles RamsSep 15, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 27 — Giants 24
“THE PICK: Rams 27-24 over Giants”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsCarolina PanthersSep 15, 2026
Carolina Panthers 24 — Falcons 17
“Panthers 24-17 over Falcons”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsChicago BearsSep 15, 2026
Chicago Bears 20 — Vikings 17
“Bears 20-17 over Vikings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsPhiladelphia EaglesSep 15, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles 27 — Titans 16
“Eagles 27-16 over Titans”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsNew England PatriotsSep 15, 2026
New England Patriots 27 — Steelers 20
“Patriots 27-20 over Steelers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsGreen Bay PackersSep 15, 2026
Green Bay Packers 26 — Jets 23
“Packers 26-23 over Jets”
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- Score PredictionsBaltimore RavensSep 15, 2026
Baltimore Ravens 34 — Saints 23
“Ravens 34-23 over Saints”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsCincinnati BengalsSep 15, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals 23 — Texans 20
“Bengals 23-20 over Texans”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris BrockmanTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North.
- Mike MoraitisTrade and Signing Calls · DaRon BlandHit · 100Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland.
- Jon GrudenTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done.
- Joel CorryTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The unsigned CBS Sports analysis lays out the contract it believes Tampa Bay will have to give Mayfield at minimum: a two-year extension averaging $50 million per year with $110 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause.
- Nathan JahnkeDepth Chart Calls · Jalen TolbertMiss · 0PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies.
- Nathan JahnkeDepth Chart Calls · Jalen TolbertMiss · 0PFF's fantasy football preseason recap projects depth-chart outcomes, roster spots and fantasy value for numerous players across several preseason games, including Chig Okonkwo's expanded role in Washington, Ja'Kobi Lane as Baltimore's WR3, Malachi Fields winning the Giants' starting X job, and Zachariah Branch being a fantasy bust relative to his late-round cost.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- David HarrisonScore Predictions · Washington CommandersClose · 48Harrison predicts the Commanders will upset the Eagles in Philadelphia in Week 1 by a score of 27-24, driven by Jayden Daniels and timely defensive pressure. He also projects the active interior offensive line group and expects a good defensive day would hold Saquon Barkley to around 85-90 grinding yards.
- Bill HuberScore Predictions · Minnesota VikingsClose · 67Huber picks the Vikings to beat the Packers 34-31 in the season opener, forecasts Matthew Golden to lead Green Bay in catches, Christian Watson to top 1,000 receiving yards, Tucker Kraft to lead in touchdowns and MarShawn Lloyd to lead the team in rushing, with Micah Parsons reaching at least eight sacks. He picks Matthew Stafford for MVP, the Bears to win the NFC North, the Rams to win the Super Bowl, and the Packers to go 8-9.
- Carter BahnsScore Predictions · Minnesota VikingsClose · 76In an unsigned Week 1 preview, CBS Sports picks the Vikings to beat the Packers 27-20 at home, arguing Green Bay's injuries and thin backfield make it a candidate to start slowly. It also lays out Minnesota's quarterback depth chart with Kyler Murray starting ahead of Carson Wentz and J.J. McCarthy, and MarShawn Lloyd leading Green Bay's backfield.
- Shanna McCarristonScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 90The unsigned piece picks the Jaguars to beat the Browns 30-10 at home, citing Jacksonville's strong defense against Cleveland's weak offense. It also notes Shedeur Sanders is likely to see the field at some point this season and that Travis Hunter could be in the Comeback Player of the Year conversation.
- Nick ShookScore Predictions · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 93Shook makes three ATS picks — Steelers -3.5 over Atlanta, Jaguars -8.5 over Cleveland, Cowboys -2.5 at the Giants — plus a fourth stashed pick on Houston. He gives score predictions of Jaguars 30-9 and Cowboys by 15, and says the Steelers win by 7-10.
- Lance ZierleinScore Predictions · Houston TexansClose · 48Lance picked the Texans to beat the Bills in the season opener, settling on a final score of 23-17 after initially saying 23-16.