October 12, 2026

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, then weakened as it moved north through Alabama, according to the National Hurricane Center and wire reporting carried by ABC News and CBS News. By early Saturday, Oct. 10, more than 726,000 customers across Florida and Alabama had lost power, according to tracking site poweroutage.com -- well above the 500,000-customer threshold in question. Downed trees and power lines closed roads in Mobile, Alabama, and in Houston County in the state's southeastern corner. Forecasters warned that storm surge, heavy rainfall and flooding remained risks across the Florida Panhandle and into the broader Southeast through the weekend, along with the possibility of spin-off tornadoes. The storm's fast northward track after landfall concentrated wind and tree damage across the panhandle region before its intensity dropped off further inland. Isaias was the first hurricane of an otherwise quiet 2026 Atlantic season, following eight earlier named storms that had not reached hurricane strength. Predict Six's community leaned toward "yes" on the outage threshold at 67%, correctly anticipating that the storm's Gulf Coast landfall would cause widespread power disruption across the two states.

Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning,' a follow-up to 2010's 'The Social Network,' opened to an estimated $5.5 million domestically over its Oct. 9-11, 2026 debut weekend, well short of the $8 million threshold in question and below the studio's already modest $7-8 million projections, according to Variety and Forbes. The film added $3.5 million overseas from 29 markets for a $9 million worldwide start, against a reported budget of about $30 million. Critics were split, with the film landing around 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and a tepid "B-" CinemaScore from opening-weekend audiences. Analysts cited the absence of original director David Fincher, a crowded fall release calendar, and Sorkin's uneven track record as a director among the immediate factors behind the soft debut. The result stood in sharp contrast to 'The Social Network,' which opened to $22.4 million in 2010 en route to nearly $225 million worldwide. 'The Social Reckoning' opened the same weekend as the horror hit 'Other Mommy,' which drew substantially more business. Predict Six's community was unanimous in predicting the film would clear $8 million, with 100% voting "yes" -- making this the week's most lopsided community miss, as the film fell more than 30% short of even that modest bar.

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at American Family Field, taking a 1-0 series lead in a rematch of last year's NLCS. Brice Turang hit the game's only home run, and rookie Luis Lara delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth inning to score Garrett Mitchell, accounting for the margin of victory. Milwaukee starter Jacob Misiorowski worked into the middle innings before handing off to a bullpen that shut down a Dodgers lineup that repeatedly stranded runners in scoring position, a pattern highlighted in postgame coverage from Fox Sports and CBS Sports. Los Angeles managed just one run despite multiple scoring chances. The win avenged Milwaukee's loss to the Dodgers in last year's NLCS, when Los Angeles advanced to the World Series. Game 2 of the series was scheduled for the following night in Milwaukee, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting for the Dodgers against Logan Henderson for the Brewers. Predict Six's community favored the Brewers at 56%, correctly anticipating that Milwaukee would beat the defending-pennant Dodgers in the series opener, though the pick was closer to a toss-up than the result suggested.

Universal's horror film 'Other Mommy,' starring Jessica Chastain and directed by Rob Savage, opened to an estimated $27.5 million domestically over its Oct. 9-11, 2026 debut weekend, according to studio estimates reported by Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. That total fell short of the $30 million threshold in question, though it beat pre-release tracking, which had pegged the film between roughly $17 million and $25 million. The film also took in about $45.2 million worldwide across 50 international markets against a reported $19 million production budget. Despite the strong commercial debut, 'Other Mommy' received a D+ CinemaScore and mixed-to-negative reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes scores in the high teens to low 20s. Its opening outpaced genre competitor 'The Social Reckoning,' which debuted the same weekend to far smaller numbers. Industry trackers characterized the result as one of 2026's stronger horror openings, helped by a wide 3,365-theater release and limited new competition in the genre that weekend. Predict Six's community leaned toward "no" on the $30 million threshold, with only 38% predicting "yes," correctly anticipating that the film would land just short of that mark despite outperforming most pre-release forecasts.

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 31-7 at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in a Week 5 NFL matchup, dropping Chicago to 3-2. Green Bay's offense was powered by two long touchdowns from wide receiver Christian Watson, including a 53-yard catch, while running back MarShawn Lloyd added two rushing scores. Quarterback Jordan Love threw for more than 350 yards. The Bears, who entered the game 3-1 and leading the league in total yards, played without starting quarterback Caleb Williams and managed only one touchdown, a 1-yard run by D'Andre Swift. Chicago turned the ball over five times, and Green Bay converted those takeaways into a decisive advantage. The loss extended the Bears' long-running struggles at Lambeau Field, a venue where Chicago has rarely won since the Mike Ditka era. Oddsmakers had favored the Bears by roughly a touchdown heading into the game, given their offensive ranking and Green Bay's inconsistent start to the season. Predict Six's community leaned heavily toward a Bears win, with 88% predicting "yes," making this one of the sharper community misses of the week. Turnovers and Green Bay's defensive pressure, rather than Chicago's offensive reputation, decided the outcome.