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2026 results.

2026 seasonThrough Week 5 · partialRatings data through October 11
Refreshed October 12, 2026

Interim Week 5 update: 14 of 15 games completed. BUF at LA is pending and excluded. Week 6 spreads are early projections.

Two distinct records. Saved forecasts were recorded before kickoff, initially as unpublished research. Earlier games are retrospective replays using only prior-week performance; the formula was selected later. When the expected QB did not start, the displayed spread uses the actual starter’s pregame QB estimate. The original forecast remains shown beneath it. Market comparisons use closing lines.

2026 game log

Forecast vs. final

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2026 completed NFL games, predictions and actual margins
WeekGameFinalModel spreadActual marginError (pts)Closing lineForecast record
5BAL at ATL30–233.8 home ptsQB adjusted · original -1.2 home pts-7 home pts10.83.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5SF at SEA32–29-3.6 home pts-3 home pts0.63.0 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5DET at ARI45–21-0.9 home pts-24 home pts23.1-5.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5DEN at LAC23–17-3.3 home pts-6 home pts2.7-3.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5NYG at WAS27–273.7 home pts0 home pts3.73.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5HOU at TEN26–3-4.0 home pts-23 home pts19.0-6.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5IND at PIT22–34-1.8 home pts12 home pts13.83.0 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5CLE at NYJ12–171.3 home pts5 home pts3.72.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5MIN at NO23–13-2.0 home pts-10 home pts8.0-2.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5LV at NE17–454.6 home pts28 home pts23.43.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5CIN at MIA31–24-9.1 home pts-7 home pts2.1-7.0 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5CHI at GB7–31-2.8 home ptsQB adjusted · original -5.1 home pts24 home pts26.8-1.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5PHI at JAX17–199.3 home pts2 home pts7.37.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
5TB at DAL24–164.5 home ptsQB adjusted · original 1.9 home pts-8 home pts12.59.5 home ptsSaved before kickoff
4ATL at NO45–24-1.5 home pts-21 home pts19.51.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4DET at CAR26–32-2.4 home pts6 home pts8.4-4.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4DEN at SF14–2410.1 home pts10 home pts0.13.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
4LAC at SEA23–309.8 home pts7 home pts2.87.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
4KC at LV30–27-2.7 home pts-3 home pts0.3-4.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4MIA at MIN10–158.3 home pts5 home pts3.310.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
4GB at TB17–14-0.1 home ptsQB adjusted · original 2.5 home pts-3 home pts2.9-3.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
4LA at PHI24–20-6.2 home pts-4 home pts2.2-3.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4ARI at NYG24–36-1.7 home pts12 home pts13.7-2.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4DAL at HOU34–30-1.4 home pts-4 home pts2.63.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
4JAX at CIN22–17-0.3 home pts-5 home pts4.72.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4NYJ at CHI12–233.9 home ptsQB adjusted · original 4.7 home pts11 home pts7.13.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4NE at BUF29–266.9 home pts-3 home pts9.97.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
4TEN at BAL18–2413.8 home pts6 home pts7.811.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4IND at WAS30–13-0.9 home pts-17 home pts16.1-4.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
4PIT at CLE24–270.3 home pts3 home pts2.7-2.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3PHI at CHI7–272.4 home ptsQB adjusted · original 6.1 home pts20 home pts17.6-3.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3LA at DEN26–30-5.0 home pts4 home pts9.01.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3LV at NO35–270.1 home pts-8 home pts8.13.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3BAL at DAL34–31-5.7 home pts-3 home pts2.7-3.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
3MIN at TB23–16-1.5 home ptsQB adjusted · original -0.8 home pts-7 home pts5.5-1.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3ARI at SF30–3613.3 home pts6 home pts7.37.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3SEA at WAS31–33-7.9 home ptsQB adjusted · original -4.2 home pts2 home pts9.9-8.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3CIN at PIT27–30-5.9 home pts3 home pts8.9-3.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3TEN at NYG7–121.7 home ptsQB adjusted · original 6.1 home pts5 home pts3.32.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3KC at MIA24–10-5.6 home pts-14 home pts8.4-10.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
3NE at JAX6–351.3 home pts29 home pts27.73.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
3HOU at IND17–192.2 home pts2 home pts0.2-1.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3NYJ at DET24–310.3 home pts7 home pts6.77.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
3CAR at CLE18–21-3.9 home pts3 home pts6.9-2.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
3LAC at BUF16–2410.7 home pts8 home pts2.77.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
3ATL at GB35–146.9 home ptsQB adjusted · original 10.5 home pts-21 home pts27.94.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2NYG at LA6–283.0 home pts22 home pts19.06.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2IND at KC30–334.9 home pts3 home pts1.96.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
2MIA at SF13–3512.5 home pts22 home pts9.512.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2WAS at DAL20–37-0.3 home pts17 home pts17.33.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2SEA at ARI31–70.1 home ptsQB adjusted · original -2.9 home pts-24 home pts24.1-3.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2LV at LAC26–14-1.8 home pts-12 home pts10.26.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2JAX at DEN13–20-6.3 home pts7 home pts13.32.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2PHI at TEN24–20-6.7 home pts-4 home pts2.7-7.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
2CLE at TB23–197.7 home pts-4 home pts11.78.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2GB at NYJ20–17-0.5 home pts-3 home pts2.5-3.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2PIT at NE3–202.9 home pts17 home pts14.14.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2CIN at HOU20–6-1.4 home pts-14 home pts12.63.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
2MIN at CHI9–34.6 home ptsQB adjusted · original 3.7 home pts-6 home pts10.64.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2NO at BAL24–1711.4 home pts-7 home pts18.48.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2CAR at ATL34–33.2 home pts-31 home pts34.2-2.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
2DET at BUF31–412.3 home pts10 home pts7.75.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1DEN at KC10–310.6 home ptsQB adjusted · original -5.1 home pts21 home pts20.42.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1DAL at NYG20–28-1.2 home pts8 home pts9.2-3.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
1WAS at PHI22–241.7 home ptsQB adjusted · original 0.3 home pts2 home pts0.36.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
1GB at MIN22–39-1.9 home ptsQB adjusted · original 3.0 home pts17 home pts18.91.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1MIA at LV13–27-3.0 home ptsQB adjusted · original -1.9 home pts14 home pts17.03.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
1ARI at LAC26–144.0 home ptsQB adjusted · original -0.7 home pts-12 home pts16.08.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1NYJ at TEN23–101.5 home ptsQB adjusted · original 3.3 home pts-13 home pts14.51.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1ATL at PIT13–204.5 home ptsQB adjusted · original 2.3 home pts7 home pts2.56.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1CLE at JAX10–349.9 home ptsQB adjusted · original 10.6 home pts24 home pts14.18.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1BAL at IND41–23-1.1 home ptsQB adjusted · original -4.1 home pts-18 home pts16.9-3.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
1BUF at HOU36–31-4.5 home ptsQB adjusted · original 0.8 home pts-5 home pts0.5-1.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1NO at DET30–317.3 home pts1 home pts6.37.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
1TB at CIN27–336.1 home pts6 home pts0.13.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1CHI at CAR59–37-2.6 home pts-22 home pts19.4-3.0 home ptsRetrospective replay
1SF at LA27–72.3 home pts-20 home pts22.33.5 home ptsRetrospective replay
1NE at SEA10–130.4 home pts3 home pts2.63.0 home ptsRetrospective replay

Error is the absolute difference between projected and actual home margin. Closing-line and home-only comparisons use the same games. Actual-starter adjustments are retrospective lineup corrections; interactive QB scenarios do not change these results.