Nick Wright#49 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 3, 2026
Wright predicted a 13-4 Ravens season and a regular-season juggernaut in Baltimore, picked Jalen Carter for Defensive Player of the Year and Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and laid out full AFC South and NFC South orders including the Falcons as his 'deep sleeper' playoff team and a two-playoff-team NFC South.
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What Nick Wright said
I think the Ravens are gonna be a regular season juggernaut.
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- First Things First (podcast)
- The episode
- AFC South, NFC South, and OROY predictions, BUD List, How confident should the Ravens and Lamar be?
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Surprise Team Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Positional Finishes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Top Player Lists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
How each call scored
21 checkable claims — 11 season win totals, 3 playoff picks, 2 award picks, 2 division winners, 1 positional finish, 1 surprise team call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 12 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 5 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Houston Texans · 2026 season · wins5 calls from 4 pundits between 4 wins and 12 wins. Nick Wright said 12 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
winsTheir call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
Season Win Totals11 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 10 wins
“I listen. I have them going ten and seven.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New Orleans Saints to finish with 8 wins
“I have the Saints winning eight... I'm going eight and nine just missing.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 11 wins
“The Tampa Bay Bucks go eleven and six.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to finish with 12 wins
“And then at number one, the Houston Texans... I think they go twelve and five.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins
“The Cowboys, Packers, and Falcons all won nine games.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Carolina Panthers to finish with 6 wins
“Fourth place, the Panthers... I think there are six win team.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Indianapolis Colts to finish with 7 wins
“Seven wins. Third place, Indianapolis Colts.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tennessee Titans to finish with 6 wins
“And so six wins for the Tennessee Titans. Sorry, Greg.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 9 wins
“I picked all 272 games, buddy... The Cowboys, Packers, and Falcons all won nine games.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins
“I think they're gonna be thirteen and four.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Division Winners2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“Not enough though to win the division... The Tampa Bay Bucks go eleven and six.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to win the division
“I think they are the legitimate favorites in that division even though I like the Jags.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs
“My deep sleeper sneaking into the playoffs. The Atlanta Falcons at nine and eight.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“but I think they are going to be a perennial playoff contender. I have him back in.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“So a two playoff team, NFC South... And the Tampa Bay Bucs”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Surprise Team Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations
“And the Atlanta Falcons. My deep sleeper sneaking into the playoffs.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Positional Finishes1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards
“I think the most likely outcome is somewhere like tenth”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Award Picks2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“So I think Jadarian price, the pop. I think he's going to get ample opportunities... So that's my pick.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jalen Carter to win Defensive Player of the Year
“my defensive player of the year was Jalen Carter in part because I think the Eagles are going to be really good”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Top Player Lists1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year. I think it's possible he has that type of year.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, A.J. Brown, New England Patriots, Jadarian Price, Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens
Others on the same people
Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be taken No. 1 overall by the Raiders and to be thrown into the starting lineup immediately, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta within weeks.Alex Curry · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Curry expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick and land with the Raiders, and they say Kirk Cousins will be released by Atlanta.JP Acosta · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Acosta expects John Harbaugh's Giants to jump to roughly seven wins in year one, and forecast several offseason moves: Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones returning to the Colts, Kirk Cousins being released by Atlanta, and Brandon Aiyuk leaving San Francisco.Gregg Rosenthal · Trade and Signing Calls · Kirk Cousins · Hit 100
Rosenthal gave their award ballot: Drake May atop their MVP list (though they expect Matthew Stafford to actually win), Myles Garrett for Defensive Player of the Year, Bijan Robinson for Offensive Player of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Carson Schwesinger for Defensive Rookie of the Year, Mike Macdonald for Coach of the Year and Broncos O-line coach Zach Strief for Assistant Coach of the Year. They also expect Kirk Cousins to be cut by Atlanta.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · Detroit Lions · Miss 0
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.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
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.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.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · Kansas City Chiefs · Miss 0
Rosenthal predicted Armand Membu could go to the Jets at No. 7, expects Josh Simmons to be picked in the first round despite injury and character concerns, and floated Donovan Jackson going to a team like the Patriots at the top of the second round. On win totals they leaned over on the Jets, Buccaneers, Lions and Chiefs.Richard Sherman · Season Win Totals · Washington Commanders · Miss 20
Sherman previewed every division: they picked Seattle to win the NFC West on a tiebreaker over San Francisco (both 11-11 wins), the Lions over the Packers in the North, the Eagles to run away with the East, Tampa Bay in the South, and Kansas City, Buffalo and the Ravens' division rivals in the AFC. They picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking.Richard Sherman · Season Win Totals · Detroit Lions · Hit 100
Sherman picks the Chiefs to beat the Bills in the AFC Championship Game despite Buffalo's turnover dominance, and picks the Commanders to upset the Eagles in Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game. They also expect Saquon Barkley to win Offensive Player of the Year, though they hedge that voters may give it to Lamar or Josh Allen.