Nick Wright#49 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 2, 2026
Wright picked the Lions to win the NFC North, with Chicago second at 10 wins and a wild card berth, Green Bay third at 9-8 and out of the playoffs, and Minnesota last at 8-9.
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What Nick Wright said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI got the Lions winning the division. I think they'll have an awesome offense.
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- NFC North Predictions: Will The Lions Or Bears Finish As Kings Of The North?
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- 1Power Rankings“Nick Wright's NFC North Prediction 1. Detroit Lions 2. Chicago Bears 3. Green Bay Packers 4. Minnesota Vikings”
- 2Chicago Bears to make the playoffs“Wright picked Chicago to finish second as a playoff wild card team.”
- 3Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins“the Green Bay Packers in third at 9-8 ... "I think they win nine games."”
- 4Detroit Lions to win the division“Nick Wright selected the Detroit Lions to win the division”
- 5Minnesota Vikings to finish with 8 wins“"I have the Minnesota Vikings going 8-9"”
- 6Chicago Bears to finish with 10 wins“"A little bit of a step back, 10 wins, the Chicago Bears," Wright said.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Nick Wright's NFC North Prediction 1. Detroit Lions 2. Chicago…”1 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins3 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Detroit Lions to win the division4 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Minnesota Vikings to finish with 8 wins5 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicago Bears to finish with 10 wins6 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 6 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
6 checkable claims — 3 season win totals, 1 division winner, 1 playoff pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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
Chicago Bears · 2026 season · wins8 calls from 4 pundits between 9 wins and 11 wins. Nick Wright said 10 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.
“Nick Wright's NFC North Prediction 1. Detroit Lions 2. Chicago Bears 3. Green Bay Packers 4. Minnesota Vikings”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Season Win TotalsGreen Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Division WinnersDetroit Lions
Detroit Lions to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Season Win TotalsMinnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings to finish with 8 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Season Win TotalsChicago Bears
Chicago Bears to finish with 10 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Rosenthal expects a high-scoring Eagles-Cowboys kickoff game, guesses a scoreline around 41-27, still believes Dallas can clear its win total and reach the playoffs, likes the Giants to beat expectations with Jackson Dart taking over as starter early.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.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.