# Kyle Brandt — prediction record Kyle Brandt is a television host and media personality who co-hosts Good Morning Football on NFL Network. Before his NFL media career, he worked as executive producer of The Jim Rome Show from 2009 to 2016, and earlier still he played Philip Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and appeared on The Real World: Chicago. He's also hosted the game show Frogger. On GMFB, Brandt covers a wide range of NFL territory — playoff races, draft prospects, game picks, rookie of the year predictions, and power rankings. His predictions span teams from the Bills and Steelers to the Chargers and Rams, and players from Saquon Barkley to draft names like Cam Ward and Ashton Jeanty. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 55.57% - **MissedTakes Score:** 14.57 - **Graded articles:** 30 - **Graded individual calls:** 104 - **Clarity:** 97.1% This is an established record: 30 or more graded articles. The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology ## Graded articles (30) ### Feb 6, 2026 — scored 34.53 across 2 calls Kyle picked the Patriots to win the Super Bowl 20-17 on a walk-off field goal. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/deced34a-03aa-4e8f-8bff-909c6077fd3b ### Jan 6, 2026 — scored 85 across 1 call Ranked the remaining AFC field with Jacksonville first, Buffalo second and Pittsburgh sixth, and called Jim Harbaugh a top-three head coach in the NFL. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/72a5160b-e542-401b-863d-6843c9b58290 ### Dec 5, 2025 — scored 50 across 4 calls Brandt picked the Broncos to beat the Raiders, the Rams to beat the Cardinals, and the Chiefs to beat the Texans on Sunday Night Football, adding that Kansas City would avoid falling to 6-7. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/548972a1-4bfc-4a92-a912-ce89bd5ec70c ### Nov 1, 2025 — scored 60 across 5 calls Stands by all his preseason picks, most proud of the Seahawks winning the NFC West, and doubles down on the Steelers making the playoffs at 9-8 or 10-7. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9b73596f-18f6-4b5c-92e9-d8195ad9446b ### Oct 30, 2025 — scored 100 across 3 calls Brandt expects Buffalo to beat Kansas City in their regular-season meeting, consistent with the rivalry's pattern, and thinks the Patriots hosting a playoff game under Mike Vrabel would surprise nobody. Looking back at his preseason picks, he stands by the Seahawks winning the NFC West and doubles down on the Steelers making the playoffs. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8744c3f7-a1e1-4083-835c-855851a257d9 ### Oct 15, 2025 — scored 68.89 across 3 calls Named the Colts the best team in the NFL right now, ahead of the Chiefs, Lions, Rams and Buccaneers, also saying the Chiefs will host at least one playoff game, expecting the Chargers to make the playoffs, and calling rookie Tyler Warren maybe the league's best tight end. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d2e2dced-7130-47b9-8fe6-2c49261e5231 ### Sep 6, 2025 — scored 50 across 18 calls Kyle picked Shemar Stewart as Defensive Rookie of the Year, Cam Ward as Offensive Rookie of the Year, Ben Johnson as Coach of the Year, and laid out a full 14-team playoff field including Eagles as Super Bowl champs. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/89676ba1-e346-4353-827c-806d9af9649f ### Sep 5, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call With the last survival pick, he took the Patriots to beat the Raiders in Foxborough. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7bb38d5d-2529-4b00-a6fa-91c9b59a7f62 ### Sep 4, 2025 — scored 56.25 across 8 calls Predicted the Bills make the playoffs and beat the Steelers, Chiefs and Ravens en route to a 20-19 Super Bowl win over the Eagles on a last-second 47-yard field goal, with James Cook as Super Bowl MVP. He also picked the Eagles to win tonight's opener... actually his in-game score pick was the Bills-Eagles Super Bowl. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/85afad87-40da-4940-81e6-70e2b0aad37d ### Sep 4, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Brandt stopped short of a formal upset pick but said he would not be surprised if the Cowboys beat the Eagles outright in the opener. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6e227cba-5e10-4f4c-a652-7de27fa7ad46 ### Sep 3, 2025 — scored 40 across 10 calls Brandt picks Jalen Hurts as 2025 NFL MVP, predicts the Seahawks win the NFC West, has the Steelers, Patriots and Chargers in the AFC playoffs and the Lions as an NFC wild card, and takes Maxx Crosby as Defensive Player of the Year. He also says Saquon Barkley won't reach 2,000 rushing yards again but will score more. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d963e1b3-bed3-4c42-8d5a-2c7a0b14b1ae ### Sep 3, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Kyle Brandt picked Jordan Mailata to have a big night in the opener and picked the Lions to win at Lambeau Field for a fourth straight time. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c538ceb5-29cd-4a99-9c18-3c904bbfba47 ### Sep 2, 2025 — scored 57.14 across 14 calls Brandt picked all 14 playoff teams: AFC division winners Chiefs, Ravens, Bills and Texans with wild cards Chargers, Steelers and Patriots; NFC division winners Eagles, Buccaneers, Seahawks and Bears with wild cards Lions, Packers and Rams. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4da05f13-4788-4700-8e30-4bbe02c8279a ### Sep 1, 2025 — scored 25 across 4 calls Brandt picked Ben Johnson for Coach of the Year, Shemar Stewart of the Bengals as Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Titans No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward as Offensive Rookie of the Year, adding that Ward will start Week 1. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/05be4700-0c81-4036-8de5-bfd7ae61b0f9 ### Sep 1, 2025 — scored 19.08 across 3 calls Brandt predicts Saquon Barkley will not repeat his 2,000-yard season, landing closer to 1,400-1,500 rushing yards; he picks Ben Johnson as 2025 Coach of the Year, Jayden Daniels as the second-year QB he has most faith in (reaching the Super Bowl), and predicts the Bears could make a deep run. He also predicts the top four of the NFL Top 100 list. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac183fbc-a29f-4d12-9169-63bbca91860d ### Aug 12, 2025 — scored 50 across 2 calls Brandt says he's nervous about Matthew Stafford's back but would still pick the Rams to win the NFC West and make the playoffs; he also flags the Seahawks as an ascending team he likes this season, floating a 12-5 or 11-6 record. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c13e77b6-eb14-48bc-b7e8-2172cabe0552 ### Jun 13, 2025 — scored 75 across 1 call Says the Eagles are the class of the NFC and that Dallas's best isn't good enough to beat Philadelphia's best; also gives his top three strongest arms in the NFL. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d06fa303-9ee2-4bce-a517-2fd0a4bdc4ae ### May 8, 2025 — scored 40 across 1 call Kyle Brandt ranked his top five NFL wide receiver duos, deliberately excluding newly formed pairings, with Cincinnati first and Tampa Bay fifth. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88c49d42-2a19-4ded-807c-4ac54bece76b ### May 7, 2025 — scored 66.67 across 3 calls Brandt insisted the Steelers won't have a losing season — they'll find a way to nine or ten wins in 2025 — and said he will pick them to make the playoffs. He also picked Dallas over Pittsburgh to win a playoff game first. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/45146c8c-a6f0-4b02-bfa4-82d371820e2e ### Apr 28, 2025 — scored 66.67 across 3 calls Brandt doubted Shedeur Sanders would make the Browns' 53-man roster given the crowded QB room, while predicting Cleveland keeps third-rounder Dillon Gabriel. He also had sky-high expectations for Cam Skattebo with the Giants, joking about Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and MVP. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/286364fb-4acf-409a-b480-91bd3c9b000a ### Apr 22, 2025 — scored 75 across 3 calls Brandt says Tyler Warren will be drafted before Colston Loveland, but that Loveland is still a potential top-10-to-15 pick, and that Ashton Jeanty will be a top-ten pick; he also lists his five "Angry Runs" watch-list prospects most likely to earn a scepter as rookies. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4e741614-aaca-4da1-b724-c2c975bdf598 ### Apr 21, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Brandt insists Cam Ward will be the No. 1 overall pick as the best player in the draft, and predicts Ashton Jeanty won't fall past pick six or seven. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf3ad678-a0a0-49c1-a265-69812a3e5048 ### Apr 12, 2025 — scored 73.29 across 4 calls In the mock draft he had Abdul Carter to New England at No. 4, Tyler Warren to Jacksonville at No. 5, Omarion Hampton to Dallas at No. 12 and Matthew Golden to Miami at No. 13. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4826d22d-b193-42ba-aa41-2b381453cefb ### Mar 27, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Expects Aaron Rodgers to end up signing with the Steelers, which would finally kill the Rodgers-to-Minnesota talk. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4ef72d95-4361-4da0-91c1-429b97c60c03 ### Mar 3, 2025 — scored 1.1 across 1 call Brandt says Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo is the No. 1 player on his board and that his mock draft has Skattebo going first overall to the Titans, and he predicts Skattebo will run a 40-yard dash in the high 4.5s when he eventually runs one. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c7aa7589-1d25-4528-89fe-05d02b97fde1 ### Feb 15, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Brandt gave his top five Eagles of the season, headed by Saquon Barkley. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6528e8-2f66-4e6a-ae17-b9550abcbb0a ### Feb 13, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Brandt ranked his top five Eagles players, with Saquon Barkley first and Jalen Hurts fifth, and called Lane Johnson the best tackle in football this season. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6b5cb84e-89fa-457d-8c42-75d3a2dd484c ### Jan 24, 2025 — scored 47.62 across 1 call Brandt predicted the Bills would beat the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game by a score of 29-25, arguing officiating wouldn't be the story and that Buffalo is simply the better football team. He also predicted extracurricular scrapping in the NFC title game. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bd55a7d8-27d4-482e-a8e6-77b352860758 ### Jan 10, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Brandt predicted the Bills would beat the Broncos comfortably in Buffalo. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/454b1a45-8d7b-490d-898a-4970fe603523 ### Jan 7, 2025 — scored 87.5 across 2 calls Brandt ranked the AFC wild card teams Chargers, Steelers, Broncos and the NFC wild card teams Vikings, Commanders, Packers, saying the Packers won't reach the Super Bowl this year. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/15a367a9-3864-4169-bb6e-ab81f30a4045 --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/corrections?pundit=kyle-brandt