Nick Wright#49 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 31, 2026
Wright says the Rams will be very good but not undefeated (around 12 wins), praises Aaron Donald as still a top-five DT, picks Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year, calls Drake Maye a future consistent top-five QB, and gave full records for the NFC East (Eagles win it at 13-4) and AFC East (Bills 11-6 over Patriots 10-7).
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What Nick Wright said
I think they're going to be 12 win excellent, not 17 win excellent.
- Where it was said
- First Things First (podcast)
- The episode
- AFC & NFC East, OPOY predictions, Aaron Donald signs with Rams, Howie Long joins, Chiefs rebuild?
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
How each call scored
17 checkable claims — 9 season win totals, 3 playoff picks, 2 division winners, 2 positional finishes and 1 award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 13 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 10 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 7.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against the room
winsTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
Season Win Totals9 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins
“the Buffalo Bills inched them out at eleven and six”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 9 wins
“Second place in the NFC East, missing the playoffs. Winning nine games. The Dallas Cowboys.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Rams to finish with 12 wins
“I think they're going to be 12 win excellent, not 17 win excellent.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Washington Commanders to finish with 5 wins
“Coming in last is the Washington commanders at five and twelve.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 13 wins
“I landed for the Philadelphia Eagles at thirteen and four.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New York Jets to finish with 4 wins
“The New York Jets... I've got them going four and thirteen.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Miami Dolphins to finish with 3 wins
“only the Cardinals have a harder schedule this year than the Miami Dolphins. I think they're three and fourteen.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New York Giants to finish with 7 wins
“Third is the New York Giants. I do have them winning seven games.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins
“So I believe they go ten and seven, and I believe they make the postseason.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Drake Maye to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards
“I think he is he is going to be a consistent top five quarterback in the league.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Aaron Donald to finish top 5 at his position, by sacks
“even if he is 65% of old Aaron Donald, that makes him a top five defensive tackle in football”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Division Winners2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“So that means I have Philadelphia winning the division.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“And so I have them going eleven and six and winning the division.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I have the New England Patriots... with a playoff stamp”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“They win and they go thirteen and four, and they're the only NFC's playoff team.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“I agree with you the Bills are gonna win the division.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jahmyr Gibbs to win Offensive Player of the Year
“So, I just think Jameer, I think the Lions are gonna... So my answer is Jahmier Gibbs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Buffalo Bills, Drake Maye, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants
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More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Nick Wright's co-host picks the Jaguars over as their favorite of the six over bets and calls the Baltimore/Buffalo division-winner parlay a safe one.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Rosenthal's Week 1 picks: the Giants win at Washington, the Lions beat the Packers, and the Jaguars beat the Panthers; they also like the Jets over the Steelers and the Dolphins over the Colts, and expects Jacksonville to clear 7.5 wins.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · New Orleans Saints · Miss 0
Rosenthal's under picks and a few freebie leans: Colts under 7.5 (possibly the worst team), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5 (possibly 2-15), Bears under 8.5, plus stated likes on Dolphins under 8.5, Giants over 5.5 and Ravens over 11.5.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · Minnesota Vikings · Hit 100
Rosenthal made a series of over/under win-total picks: Lions over 10.5, Colts under 7.5, Vikings over 8.5, Jets over 5.5, Cowboys over 7.5 (and over 8 in a side challenge), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5, Bears under 8.5. They also predicted the Cowboys win 10 games and make the playoffs, and the Jets go 7-10.Danny Parkins · Season Win Totals · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Filling in for Colin Cowherd, Parkins gave over/under picks for all 32 NFL teams for the 2025 season, plus specific win-total projections for several clubs.Jason McIntyre · Season Win Totals · Atlanta Falcons · Hit 100
Filling in for Colin Cowherd, McIntyre backed the Michael Penix-led Falcons to clear eight wins, citing a soft road schedule, and argued Alabama's Jalen Milroe will be selected in the first round of the NFL draft despite some analysts grading them as a Day 3 prospect.