ESPN · NFL 2026 · weeks 1–5

Matt Bowen: NFL picks record, 2026 season

Record so far

Matt Bowen is straight up 46-30-1 (60.5%).

On the leaderboard: No. 12 of 23 ranked straight up.

ESPN's panel picks winners only, so there is no record against the spread.

77 graded picks restored from ESPN pages after the games; 1 pick waiting for a result (recorded by us before kick-off).

Every pick

Week 5 · SU 8-5-1

Game	Straight up	Final	How we got it
TB at DAL Thu, Oct 8	DAL Loss	TB 24, DAL 16	Restored after the game
PHI at JAX Sun, Oct 11	JAX Win	PHI 17, JAX 19	Restored after the game
CHI at GB Sun, Oct 11	CHI Loss	CHI 7, GB 31	Restored after the game
CIN at MIA Sun, Oct 11	CIN Win	CIN 31, MIA 24	Restored after the game
CLE at NYJ Sun, Oct 11	CLE Loss	CLE 12, NYJ 17	Restored after the game
HOU at TEN Sun, Oct 11	HOU Win	HOU 26, TEN 3	Restored after the game
IND at PIT Sun, Oct 11	IND Loss	IND 22, PIT 34	Restored after the game
LV at NE Sun, Oct 11	NE Win	LV 17, NE 45	Restored after the game
MIN at NO Sun, Oct 11	MIN Win	MIN 23, NO 13	Restored after the game
NYG at WSH Sun, Oct 11	NYG Push	NYG 27, WSH 27	Restored after the game
DEN at LAC Sun, Oct 11	DEN Win	DEN 23, LAC 17	Restored after the game
DET at ARI Sun, Oct 11	DET Win	DET 45, ARI 21	Restored after the game
SF at SEA Sun, Oct 11	SEA Loss	SF 32, SEA 29	Restored after the game
BAL at ATL Sun, Oct 11	BAL Win	BAL 30, ATL 23	Restored after the game
BUF at LAR Mon, Oct 12	BUF Pending	Not played	Recorded before kick-off

Week 4 · SU 9-6-0

Game	Straight up	Final	How we got it
PIT at CLE Thu, Oct 1	PIT Loss	PIT 24, CLE 27	Restored after the game
IND at WSH Sun, Oct 4	IND Win	IND 30, WSH 13	Restored after the game
ARI at NYG Sun, Oct 4	ARI Loss	ARI 24, NYG 36	Restored after the game
DAL at HOU Sun, Oct 4	DAL Win	DAL 34, HOU 30	Restored after the game
GB at TB Sun, Oct 4	GB Win	GB 17, TB 14	Restored after the game
JAX at CIN Sun, Oct 4	CIN Loss	JAX 22, CIN 17	Restored after the game
LAR at PHI Sun, Oct 4	LAR Win	LAR 24, PHI 20	Restored after the game
NE at BUF Sun, Oct 4	BUF Loss	NE 29, BUF 26	Restored after the game
NYJ at CHI Sun, Oct 4	CHI Win	NYJ 12, CHI 23	Restored after the game
TEN at BAL Sun, Oct 4	BAL Win	TEN 18, BAL 24	Restored after the game
MIA at MIN Sun, Oct 4	MIN Win	MIA 10, MIN 15	Restored after the game
DEN at SF Sun, Oct 4	SF Win	DEN 14, SF 24	Restored after the game
KC at LV Sun, Oct 4	KC Win	KC 30, LV 27	Restored after the game
DET at CAR Sun, Oct 4	DET Loss	DET 26, CAR 32	Restored after the game
ATL at NO Mon, Oct 5	NO Loss	ATL 45, NO 24	Restored after the game

Week 3 · SU 7-9-0

Game	Straight up	Final	How we got it
ATL at GB Thu, Sept 24	GB Loss	ATL 35, GB 14	Restored after the game
CAR at CLE Sun, Sept 27	CAR Loss	CAR 18, CLE 21	Restored after the game
CIN at PIT Sun, Sept 27	CIN Loss	CIN 27, PIT 30	Restored after the game
HOU at IND Sun, Sept 27	HOU Loss	HOU 17, IND 19	Restored after the game
KC at MIA Sun, Sept 27	KC Win	KC 24, MIA 10	Restored after the game
LAC at BUF Sun, Sept 27	BUF Win	LAC 16, BUF 24	Restored after the game
NE at JAX Sun, Sept 27	JAX Win	NE 6, JAX 35	Restored after the game
NYJ at DET Sun, Sept 27	DET Win	NYJ 24, DET 31	Restored after the game
SEA at WSH Sun, Sept 27	SEA Loss	SEA 31, WSH 33	Restored after the game
TEN at NYG Sun, Sept 27	NYG Win	TEN 7, NYG 12	Restored after the game
ARI at SF Sun, Sept 27	SF Win	ARI 30, SF 36	Restored after the game
MIN at TB Sun, Sept 27	MIN Win	MIN 23, TB 16	Restored after the game
BAL at DAL Sun, Sept 27	DAL Loss	BAL 34, DAL 31	Restored after the game
LV at NO Sun, Sept 27	NO Loss	LV 35, NO 27	Restored after the game
LAR at DEN Sun, Sept 27	LAR Loss	LAR 26, DEN 30	Restored after the game
PHI at CHI Mon, Sept 28	PHI Loss	PHI 7, CHI 27	Restored after the game

Week 2 · SU 10-6-0

Game	Straight up	Final	How we got it
DET at BUF Thu, Sept 17	BUF Win	DET 31, BUF 41	Restored after the game
CAR at ATL Sun, Sept 20	CAR Win	CAR 34, ATL 3	Restored after the game
CIN at HOU Sun, Sept 20	HOU Loss	CIN 20, HOU 6	Restored after the game
CLE at TB Sun, Sept 20	TB Loss	CLE 23, TB 19	Restored after the game
GB at NYJ Sun, Sept 20	GB Win	GB 20, NYJ 17	Restored after the game
MIN at CHI Sun, Sept 20	CHI Loss	MIN 9, CHI 3	Restored after the game
NO at BAL Sun, Sept 20	BAL Loss	NO 24, BAL 17	Restored after the game
PHI at TEN Sun, Sept 20	PHI Win	PHI 24, TEN 20	Restored after the game
PIT at NE Sun, Sept 20	NE Win	PIT 3, NE 20	Restored after the game
JAX at DEN Sun, Sept 20	JAX Loss	JAX 13, DEN 20	Restored after the game
LV at LAC Sun, Sept 20	LAC Loss	LV 26, LAC 14	Restored after the game
MIA at SF Sun, Sept 20	SF Win	MIA 13, SF 35	Restored after the game
SEA at ARI Sun, Sept 20	SEA Win	SEA 31, ARI 7	Restored after the game
WSH at DAL Sun, Sept 20	DAL Win	WSH 20, DAL 37	Restored after the game
IND at KC Sun, Sept 20	KC Win	IND 30, KC 33	Restored after the game
NYG at LAR Mon, Sept 21	LAR Win	NYG 6, LAR 28	Restored after the game

Week 1 · SU 12-4-0

Game	Straight up	Final	How we got it
NE at SEA Wed, Sept 9	SEA Win	NE 10, SEA 13	Restored after the game
SF at LAR Thu, Sept 10	LAR Loss	SF 27, LAR 7	Restored after the game
ATL at PIT Sun, Sept 13	PIT Win	ATL 13, PIT 20	Restored after the game
BAL at IND Sun, Sept 13	BAL Win	BAL 41, IND 23	Restored after the game
BUF at HOU Sun, Sept 13	BUF Win	BUF 36, HOU 31	Restored after the game
CHI at CAR Sun, Sept 13	CHI Win	CHI 59, CAR 37	Restored after the game
CLE at JAX Sun, Sept 13	JAX Win	CLE 10, JAX 34	Restored after the game
NO at DET Sun, Sept 13	DET Win	NO 30, DET 31	Restored after the game
NYJ at TEN Sun, Sept 13	TEN Loss	NYJ 23, TEN 10	Restored after the game
TB at CIN Sun, Sept 13	CIN Win	TB 27, CIN 33	Restored after the game
ARI at LAC Sun, Sept 13	LAC Loss	ARI 26, LAC 14	Restored after the game
GB at MIN Sun, Sept 13	MIN Win	GB 22, MIN 39	Restored after the game
MIA at LV Sun, Sept 13	LV Win	MIA 13, LV 27	Restored after the game
WSH at PHI Sun, Sept 13	PHI Win	WSH 22, PHI 24	Restored after the game
DAL at NYG Sun, Sept 13	DAL Loss	DAL 20, NYG 28	Restored after the game
DEN at KC Mon, Sept 14	KC Win	DEN 10, KC 31	Restored after the game

Compared with the season record printed on ESPN's picks page (page saved Oct 12, 2026, 20:12 UTC).

ESPN leaves ties out of its win-loss numbers. We list a tie as a push, so our record has a third number.

Record when picking each team