Nick Wright#49 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 13, 2026
Wright expects the 49ers to handle Dallas, the Lions to beat New England, the Packers to beat Minnesota and the Chiefs to win in Atlanta, while naming the Texans again as the league's second-half surge team, picking Joe Burrow for MVP and saying Kansas City still makes the playoffs.
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What Nick Wright said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think he is going to end up being the MVP this year because I think the numbers are outstanding.
- Where it was said
- First Things First (podcast)
- The episode
- Commanders beat Giants, Cowboys vs. 49ers preview, Upset Alert & Nick’s Picks, Kirk Cousins starts
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- 1Green Bay Packers to beat Vikings“So I will go with the Green Bay Packers.”
- 2Joe Burrow to win MVP“I think he is going to end up being the MVP this year because I think the numbers are outstanding. The remaining schedule is soft”
- 3Kansas City Chiefs to beat Falcons“I I think this would be a good game, but I think Chiefs will win.”
- 4Detroit Lions to beat Patriots“K w, I also have the Lions, so I wanna cede my time to you... I've got the NFC North team and I think relatively easily.”
- 5Houston Texans to beat expectations“I do have my eye on who's going to be this season's second half surge team... I would say the Texans again.”
- 6San Francisco 49ers to beat Cowboys“I do not think a statement win is coming... the Cowboys plus four and a half isn't even one of my picks this week, so it's not only not only do... Not expect them to win”
- 7Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs“Chiefs are still gonna make the playoffs.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers to beat Vikings1 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Joe Burrow to win MVP2 | Award Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs to beat Falcons3 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Detroit Lions to beat Patriots4 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Houston Texans to beat expectations5 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers to beat Cowboys6 | Game Outcome Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs7 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 calls · 7 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
7 checkable claims — 4 game outcome picks, 1 award pick, 1 playoff pick and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
1Game Outcome PicksGreen Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers to beat Vikings
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Award PicksJoe BurrowCincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow to win MVP
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Game Outcome PicksKansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Falcons
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Game Outcome PicksDetroit Lions
Detroit Lions to beat Patriots
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Surprise Team CallsHouston Texans
Houston Texans to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers to beat Cowboys
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Playoff PicksKansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
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