Nick Wright· 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.
“I think the Ravens are gonna be a regular season juggernaut.”
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21 checkable claims — 11 season win totals, 3 playoff picks, 2 award picks, 2 division winners, 1 positional finishe, 1 surprise team call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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 6 and below it on 6.
Where this call stands in the room
Houston Texans · 2026 season · wins10 calls from 6 pundits between 1 wins and 13 wins. Nick Wright said 12 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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21 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.
- Season Win TotalsTennessee TitansSep 3, 2026
Tennessee Titans to finish with 6 wins
“And so six wins for the Tennessee Titans. Sorry, Greg.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsAtlanta FalconsSep 3, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to finish with 9 wins
“Sure. Nine and eight Atlanta Falcons.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsSep 3, 2026
“I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year. I think it's possible he has that type of year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJadarian PriceSep 3, 2026
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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksAtlanta FalconsSep 3, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs
“My deep sleeper sneaking into the playoffs. The Atlanta Falcons at nine and eight.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“Not enough though to win the division... The Tampa Bay Bucks go eleven and six.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJalen CarterPhiladelphia EaglesSep 3, 2026
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”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsDallas CowboysSep 3, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 9 wins
“I picked all 272 games, buddy... The Cowboys, Packers, and Falcons all won nine games.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsJacksonville JaguarsSep 3, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 10 wins
“I listen. I have them going ten and seven.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsGreen Bay PackersSep 3, 2026
Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins
“The Cowboys, Packers, and Falcons all won nine games.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“So a two playoff team, NFC South... And the Tampa Bay Bucs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsHouston TexansSep 3, 2026
Houston Texans to finish with 12 wins
“And then at number one, the Houston Texans... I think they go twelve and five.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersHouston TexansSep 3, 2026
Houston Texans to win the division
“I think they are the legitimate favorites in that division even though I like the Jags.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsAtlanta FalconsSep 3, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations
“And the Atlanta Falcons. My deep sleeper sneaking into the playoffs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards
“I think the most likely outcome is somewhere like tenth”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Season Win TotalsBaltimore RavensSep 3, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins
“I think they're gonna be thirteen and four.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsIndianapolis ColtsSep 3, 2026
Indianapolis Colts to finish with 7 wins
“Seven wins. Third place, Indianapolis Colts.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksJacksonville JaguarsSep 3, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“but I think they are going to be a perennial playoff contender. I have him back in.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 11 wins
“The Tampa Bay Bucks go eleven and six.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsCarolina PanthersSep 3, 2026
Carolina Panthers to finish with 6 wins
“Fourth place, the Panthers... I think there are six win team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew Orleans SaintsSep 3, 2026
New Orleans Saints to finish with 8 wins
“I have the Saints winning eight... I'm going eight and nine just missing.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Baltimore RavensHit · 98Simms 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 · Carolina PanthersMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- 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.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Richard ShermanSeason Win Totals · Washington CommandersMiss · 20Sherman previewed every division: he 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. He picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking.
- John MiddlekauffSeason Win Totals · San Francisco 49ersClose · 60Middlekauff says Denver's floor is ten wins, predicts Miami implodes to four or five wins and a top-three-or-four draft slot with Tyreek Hill traded, thinks the 49ers beat expectations with nine or ten wins, sees the Patriots at eight or nine wins, calls the Chargers over 9.5 a lock, expects Jared Goff to make five or six Pro Bowls, and says the Packers are flying under the radar.
- Richard ShermanSeason Win Totals · Detroit LionsHit · 100Sherman 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. He also expects Saquon Barkley to win Offensive Player of the Year, though he hedges that voters may give it to Lamar or Josh Allen.
- JP AcostaSeason Win Totals · New York GiantsClose · 40Acosta 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.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · Minnesota VikingsHit · 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.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · Chicago BearsHit · 80Rich Eisen gave his Week 15 top-10 power rankings, installing the Rams at No. 1 as the best team in football, adding the Jaguars and keeping the Bears despite their loss, while dropping the Cowboys and Eagles off the list. He also projected 10-win seasons for both Chicago and Jacksonville and said the Jaguars would handle the Jets at home.