Nick Wright· Mar 27, 2026
Going division by division through the NFC, Nick Wright gave explicit win projections for several teams (Dallas 11, Philadelphia 10, Giants 8, Washington 7, Chicago 10, the Rams 13, Seattle 11), named Dallas, Chicago, Tampa Bay and the Rams as his division picks, and said Philadelphia will trade AJ Brown after the draft.
“I think Dallas wins eleven games next year.”
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12 checkable claims — 7 season win totals, 4 division winners and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 7 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 4.
Where this call stands in the room
Philadelphia Eagles · 2026 season · wins11 calls from 9 pundits between 9 wins and 12 wins. Nick Wright said 10 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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- Trade and Signing CallsA.J. BrownMar 27, 2026
A.J. Brown to move
“I think because they're gonna have to trade AJ Brown, I think they will after the draft”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- A.J. Brown
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he leaves
- was with:
- PHI
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- reported:
- traded → NE (from PHI)
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Season Win TotalsPhiladelphia EaglesMar 27, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to finish with 10 wins
“I think it's Dallas Philly Giants, Commanders all kind of close, like eleven wins, ten wins, eight wins, seven wins, something like that.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsLos Angeles RamsMar 27, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to finish with 13 wins
“but I still think they're a thirteen win team that's an over”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsSeattle SeahawksMar 27, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to finish with 11 wins
“I think Seattle can win eleven games this I don't think they go fourteen thirteen wins again, but I think they can win eleven.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersLos Angeles RamsMar 27, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“However, for the division, I like the Rams. The Rams are the slight division favorite.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsDallas CowboysMar 27, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 11 wins
“I think Dallas wins eleven games next year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsWashington CommandersMar 27, 2026
Washington Commanders to finish with 7 wins
“I think my preseason prediction would be the Commanders finished last in that division. I think it's Dallas Philly Giants, Commanders all kind of close, like eleven wins, ten wins, eight wins, seven wins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew York GiantsMar 27, 2026
New York Giants to finish with 8 wins
“I think it's Dallas Philly Giants, Commanders all kind of close, like eleven wins, ten wins, eight wins, seven wins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsChicago BearsMar 27, 2026
Chicago Bears to finish with 10 wins
“I think the Bears find a way to ten wins Calebin year two with Ben Johnson”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersMar 27, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“can't quit. Baker. I think they're gonna win the division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersDallas CowboysMar 27, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“Dallas right now is my preseason lean for divisional winner.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersChicago BearsMar 27, 2026
Chicago Bears to win the division
“It's a coin flip Detroit and Chicago for the division. And so the fact that I'm getting twite double the odds on Chicago's I would on Detroit, I'll take Chicago.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 31Simms 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 · New York GiantsHit · 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 · Los Angeles RamsMiss · 0Long 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesMiss · 0Tice 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesMiss · 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.
- 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 season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Richard ShermanSeason Win Totals · Green Bay PackersClose · 40Sherman 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.
- Colin CowherdSeason Win Totals · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Cowherd takes the Titans over their five-and-a-half win total on the strength of Cam Ward and Brian Callahan, calls New England an eight-to-nine win team, picks Green Bay to win the NFC North, expects the Giants to lose all four games to Washington and Philadelphia, and sketches a quarterback ranking with C.J. Stroud around 10th and Baker Mayfield 11th.
- 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.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Brockman pitched that the Eagles are the NFL's best team and that Saquon Barkley will win MVP as the first non-quarterback since 2011. He also declared the AFC playoff field already set with six weeks to go, said the Cowboys will make the playoffs, predicted Buffalo would blast the 49ers, and reiterated his earlier call that Carolina would win five or six games.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Brockman's overreaction slate: Breece Hall leaves the Jets and plays in the playoffs next season, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the best receiver in the league, three quarterbacks (Mendoza first overall, plus Ty Simpson and Carson Beck) go in the first round, and the Patriots crater to a 7-10 season.