Pro Football

A report for every week of the season: the games ahead on Thursday, and what actually happened on Tuesday. Each one comes with a podcast version.

Written by AI, for fun. Read the fine print before you take any of it seriously.

This week: week 7, 2026 season

Preview, Thursday, October 22

The Old Team

Ken Walker returns to Seattle in Chiefs red, Raheem Morris to Atlanta on the other sideline, and one ankle in Baltimore has moved a line five points.

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Earlier weeks

Week 6
- Recap, Oct 20
  
  Three Times Against the Market
  
  Six right, eight wrong, three games behind just taking the favorites, and 0-3 when we picked against them.
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- Preview, Oct 15
  
  Back Under Center
  
  The Eagles are home underdogs to Carolina, and at least three teams will start a quarterback who was not under center in Week 1.
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Week 5
- Recap, Oct 13
  
  Wrong About the Backups
  
  Eight right, seven wrong, one game behind just taking the favorites, and wrong in all four games started by a backup quarterback.
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- Preview, Oct 8
  
  Next Man Up
  
  As many as five teams will start someone other than their Week 1 quarterback, and two of the five winless teams have to play each other.
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Week 4
- Recap, Oct 6
  
  Seven Favorites Fell
  
  Eleven right, five wrong, two better than the favorites, and still two behind them on the season.
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- Preview, Oct 1
  
  The Unbeaten and the Winless
  
  Five teams are 3-0, five are 0-3, and two of the unbeaten meet in Las Vegas.
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Week 3
- Recap, Sep 29
  
  The Understudies
  
  Four fill-in quarterbacks went 4-0. Our picks went 7-9.
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- Preview, Sep 24
  
  Who’s Under Center
  
  Six of thirty-two teams will not start the quarterback they opened the season with.
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Week 2
- Preview, Sep 17
  
  Week 2 preview
  
  Sixteen games kick off between tonight and next Wednesday.
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Week 1
- Preview, Sep 9
  
  Week 1 preview
  
  The 2026 season opens on a Wednesday and closes on a Monday.
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Just so we’re clear

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