The week in news · Sep 7 – 13, 2026
The week's news questions, settled: how often the crowd was right, where it got surprised, and what got people talking.
News quiz · week of Sep 7Could you beat the crowd?20 real news questions · Swipe YES or NOPlaySettled
655
Crowd right
77%
Upsets
41
How we count
The crowd = real players' bets only (bots excluded); questions no player bet on aren't scored. Crowd right: the side above 50% won (50/50 calls excluded). Upset: the crowd was at least 75% sure and wrong. Full accuracy report
Crowd accuracy by category
- ⚽ Sports199/252 79%
- 🏛️ Politics51/68 75%
- 🌀 Other51/67 76%
- 🔬 Science51/64 80%
- 🎬 Entertainment43/56 77%
- 💻 Tech39/54 72%
- 🎭 Culture27/42 64%
- 👤 People31/40 78%
Top upsets
- Will the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Arizona Cardinals on September 13?No
crowd 97% yes · 90 players
- US Open: will Iga Świątek be one of the women's singles quarterfinalists?No
crowd 95% yes · 216 players
- Will Rick Jackson lead Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Sept 4 Georgia governor poll?Yes
crowd 94% no · 106 players
Most debated
- Will Tadej Pogačar win the Vuelta a España overall?No
crowd 82% no · 31 comments