Nick Wright· Oct 1, 2026
Wright called the Chiefs the NFL's best team and predicted they'd control the Raiders on the road en route to the 12-5 season he had forecast, while also picking the Steelers, Bills and Vikings in Week 4. He expects Tyreek Hill to return to Kansas City, with his Arrowhead return coming Nov. 8 against the Jets, and sees Josh Simmons missing Week 4 but back by the Seahawks game.
“I think the Chiefs right now are the best team in the NFL.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
13 checkable claims — 4 game outcome picks, 3 availability calls, 2 trade and signing calls, 1 conference champion, 1 position group finish, 1 power ranking and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Steelers at Browns 23 calls
- Patriots at Bills 15 calls
- Dolphins at Vikings 12 calls
- Chiefs at Raiders 20 calls
13 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersOct 1, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Browns
“So I like the Steelers tonight. I almost had them in place of the Vikings as my survivor pick.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-183 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- CLE
- score:
- 24-27
- skill:
- -183
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- CLE
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 15
- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsOct 1, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Las Vegas Raiders
“I think that this is a game Kansas City leads by seven points, basically start to finish... So it's an important game. I expect the Chiefs to win it.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsKansas City ChiefsOct 1, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to finish with 12 wins
“when I predicted the Chiefs would go 12-5, part of that was a 5-0 start”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“So he's going to miss week four. Week five is a bye. Week six is the Chargers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“my projected timeline would be he is hopefully practicing, at least in some, Chargers week. maybe playing that week and definitively playing Seahawks week.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyreek Hill to move to Kansas City Chiefs
“I mean, it's about the Chiefs and he's going to be a Chief.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“The November 8th home game against the New York Jets. I would expect, I would be surprised if Tyree Kill does not make his Arrowhead Stadium return in that game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksMinnesota VikingsOct 1, 2026
Minnesota Vikings to beat Dolphins
“I mean, Minnesota should win that game by 20, just based on Flores' defense against that Miami offense.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsOct 1, 2026
Buffalo Bills to beat New England
“I think the Bills are going to slaughter them.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsPhiladelphia EaglesOct 1, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
“When I picked them to Monzae to go to the Super Bowl, yes, in part because LeBron James now plays in Philadelphia”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Group FinishPhiladelphia EaglesOct 1, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles defense to be the best in the league
“there was a football reason, which was I thought they were going to have the number one defense in the NFL.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsOct 1, 2026
“I think the Chiefs right now are the best team in the NFL.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Joey Porter to move to Dallas Cowboys
“They're doing it because they want to extend him. They're going to extend him at the top of the market, so he'll be $30 million a year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jeff CavanaughRoster Spot Calls · Hunter LuepkeHit · 100Jeff projected the Cowboys' offensive 53-man roster: nine offensive linemen (with Bass, Shelton, Leverett and Cornelius as the depth pieces and Nate Thomas and Keegan cut), three tight ends, Javonte Williams and Malik Davis atop the backfield, and five receivers with Mingo in and Camden Brown headed to the practice squad. He also gave reception and passing projections and said Jayshawn Barham will be starting before long.
- Jeff CavanaughRoster Spot Calls · Jonathan BullardHit · 100Building his projected Cowboys 53-man roster on defense, Jeff keeps five interior linemen (Kenny Clark, Quentin, Tito Obonia, LT Overton, Bullard), six edge rushers including Von Miller, Malachi Lawrence and Marist Liufau while cutting Sam Williams, four linebackers with Jayshawn Barham starting, six corners including rookie Devin Moore, and four safeties including Marquise Bell.
- Ty SchmitGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersMiss · 0Schmidt picked the Steelers to beat the Browns, arguing teams missing multiple offensive line starters play badly against fronts like Pittsburgh's, and he also said he doesn't believe Jerry Jones will pay Joey Porter Jr. right away in Dallas.
- Chuck PaganoGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersMiss · 0Pagano picked the Steelers to win Thursday night in Cleveland, citing Pittsburgh's pass rush against a patched-together Browns offensive line and expecting a low-scoring rivalry game.
- AJ HawkGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersMiss · 0Hawk said his instincts were on Pittsburgh from the start and he stuck with the Steelers to win in Cleveland on Thursday night.
- Connor "Boston Connor" CampbellGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersMiss · 0After flirting with taking Cleveland because of the Browns' Thursday night home history, Connor landed on the Steelers to win the game.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Bill SimmonsGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Simmons said he would be shocked if New England beat Jacksonville in Week 3, and expected Case Keenum to be the Bears' quarterback that week with Caleb Williams banged up.
- John HickmanGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansMiss · 0Hickman picked the Texans to beat the Bengals in a high-scoring, close game at home, expecting Houston's defense to force a turnover or two, and said he expects Jadeveon Clowney to play.
- Big CatGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Big Cat expected the 49ers to beat the Cardinals easily and the Rams to beat the Broncos, agreed the Seahawks would beat Washington, and said he doesn't think DJ Moore will play.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Rogers made his own Week 2 calls, taking the Packers, Eagles (by at least 10), Panthers (by at least a field goal), Cowboys (by at least six), Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also noted Baltimore was his Super Bowl pick and said it wouldn't shock him if Jacksonville hosted the AFC Championship Game.
- Chris SimmsGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Previewing Week 2, Long called New England a spot to bounce back against Pittsburgh, projected a 27-14 Patriots win, saw Eagles-Titans as a 23-10 grinder, liked the Rams' spot Monday night against the Giants, and wrote down a Bills 31, Lions 23 final for the Thursday nighter.