Conor Orr Predicts All 272 Games of the 2026 NFL Season - Sports Illustrated
Sports writer Conor Orr reflects on his previous NFL season predictions and outlines his approach for the 2026 season. He discusses the evolving tactical battle between offensive and defensive schemes in the league.
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Conor Orr | My biggest personal disappointment looking back at the 2025 edition of my annual exercise to predict all 272 games was how conservative I ended up being, with most good teams clocking in around the 10–7 mark. This reflected what I believed the NFL to be: a collection of about 15 teams that were good enough but not overwhelmingly so, stacked up against a collection of about 17 teams that were either indifferent or totally adrift.
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