Nick Wright· Sep 9, 2026
Nick Wright lays out his 2026 season picks: all eight division winners, the Ravens as the AFC's No. 1 seed with 13 wins and a 6-0 start, Chiefs and Eagles in the Super Bowl with Kansas City winning, plus value picks on the Seahawks and Eagles to win the NFC.
“In a trilogy part three chiefs Eagles in the Superbowl is my official pick and Kansas city wins the rubber match.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
16 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 3 conference champions, 2 game outcome picks, 1 season win total, 1 seeding, byes and home field and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 16 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
Where this call stands in the room
Baltimore Ravens · 2026 season · wins6 calls from 4 pundits between 10 wins and 13 wins. Nick Wright said 13 wins. the room's median is 11.2 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Broncos at Chiefs 45 calls
- Ravens at Cowboys 25 calls
16 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 PicksBaltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to beat Cowboys
“if you guys beat Dallas at home in week three, I just don't see any, it's going to be very hard for you not to start 6-0”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BAL
- score:
- 34-31
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- DAL
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Broncos
“I think the chiefs are going to win week one in Denver or at home against Denver and set the tone for the entire division”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 10-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Season Win TotalsBaltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins
“So I think 6-0 start can win, did I say 13 or 14 games? 13 games and be the one seed.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Seeding, Byes and Home FieldBaltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to take the top seed
“when we did the AFC win totals, I said I have the Ravens having the number one seed in the AFC”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsKansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“So, I have the Chiefs in the AFC.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsSep 9, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBaltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“So Baltimore, even though I'm only getting plus 113, Baltimore to win the AFC North.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersHouston TexansSep 9, 2026
Houston Texans to win the division
“I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersKansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“I like Kansas City. They are the favorite to win the division”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 9, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“The Bucs at 35%. ... I still believe in Tampa.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersSeattle SeahawksSep 9, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“And then in the NFC West, another 35%. And that is Seattle. ... I think Seattle has earned favorite status”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsPhiladelphia EaglesSep 9, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
“I am picking two teams to win the NFC ... He's got the Eagles at 12% and then the Seahawks at 16%.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersPhiladelphia EaglesSep 9, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“I have the Eagles who won it last year, the Lions who came in last last year technically, the Bucs who should have won it but didn't, and the Seahawks repeating as division champions.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
“in a trilogy part three chiefs Eagles in the Superbowl is my official pick and Kansas city wins the rubber match”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsSeattle SeahawksSep 9, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl
“I think Philly is worth it at 12% and the Seahawks are worth it at 16%. And so you're getting, you know, around five and a half to one on Seattle.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersDetroit LionsSep 9, 2026
Detroit Lions to win the division
“they are my pick to win the NFC North, but I'm not going to put money behind it”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansMiss · 0Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Daniel DiBerardinisDivision Winners · Atlanta FalconsMiss · 0Danny D predicts Sonny Styles goes in the top ten (maybe top five), doesn't think Ty Simpson goes before late first round, says Kenyon Sadiq lands with the Rams at 13, and picks the Falcons to win the NFC South while naming the Bengals an AFC bounce-back team. He also gives a Final Four of Michigan, Florida, Purdue and Arizona with Michigan winning.
- Colin CowherdDivision Winners · New York GiantsMiss · 0Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. He also expects Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and he floats the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one.
- Colin CowherdDivision Winners · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Cowherd unveiled his top 10 NFL teams entering next season, with Seattle first, the Rams second and the Chiefs tenth, and separately picked the Chargers to win the AFC West.
- Rich EisenDivision Winners · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. He also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.
- Rich EisenDivision Winners · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Eisen called the 49ers-as-NFC-favorites take an overreaction, picked the Jaguars to beat the Titans and win their division, leaned Ravens over the Steelers in the Week 18 Sunday night game, expects the Bills to beat the Jets even without Josh Allen, sees the Chargers as the AFC's seventh seed, agreed Tyler Shough could win Offensive Rookie of the Year with a good Saints 2026, said Malik Willis will be a starter somewhere next season, and insisted Detroit goes into 2026 with Goff.
- Chris BrockmanDivision Winners · Chicago BearsHit · 100Brockman called the Broncos-Packers game the best of the day, said Denver looks poised to lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed and reach the AFC Championship Game, predicted the Bears win the NFC North and the Eagles win their division (though he thinks they lose to a five seed from the NFC West), and said Philip Rivers will be in the NFL in 2026.