Nick Wright#49 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 31, 2026
Wright projects the AFC East order as Bills, Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, with Buffalo winning the division at 11-6, New England 10-7 and making the playoffs, the Jets 4-13 and Miami 3-14. They also expect James Cook to be a top-10 fantasy draft pick.
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- 1Fantasy Rankings“James Cook won a rushing title and is going to go top 10 in your fantasy draft.”
- 2Power Rankings“Nick Wright's AFC East Prediction 1. Buffalo Bills 2. New England Patriots 3. New York Jets 4. Miami Dolphins”
- 3New England Patriots to make the playoffs“I believe they go 10 and seven, and I believe they make the postseason.”
- 4Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins“picked the Buffalo Bills to win the AFC East with an 11-6 record”
- 5Buffalo Bills to win the division“Nick Wright picked the Buffalo Bills to win the AFC East with an 11-6 record”
- 6New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins“placing the New England Patriots second at 10-7”
- 7Miami Dolphins to finish with 3 wins“the Miami Dolphins fourth at 3-14”
- 8New York Jets to finish with 4 wins“the New York Jets third at 4-13”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “James Cook won a rushing title and is going to go top 10 in…”1 | Fantasy Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| “Nick Wright's AFC East Prediction 1. Buffalo Bills 2. New…”2 | Power Rankings | — | — | — | — | |
| New England Patriots to make the playoffs3 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins4 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to win the division5 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins6 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Miami Dolphins to finish with 3 wins7 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| New York Jets to finish with 4 wins8 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 8 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
8 checkable claims — 4 season win totals, 1 division winner, 1 fantasy ranking, 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 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
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
Miami Dolphins · 2026 season · wins16 calls from 12 pundits between 0 wins and 7 wins. Nick Wright said 3 wins. the room's median is 2 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.
“James Cook won a rushing title and is going to go top 10 in your fantasy draft.”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Nick Wright's AFC East Prediction 1. Buffalo Bills 2. New England Patriots 3. New York Jets 4. Miami Dolphins”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Playoff PicksNew England Patriots
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Season Win TotalsBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Division WinnersBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Season Win TotalsNew England Patriots
New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
7Season Win TotalsMiami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins to finish with 3 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
8Season Win TotalsNew York Jets
New York Jets to finish with 4 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.Rich Eisen · Trade and Signing Calls · Aaron Rodgers · Miss 0
Eisen ranked their top five most impressive Pro Bowl campaigns of the season, topped by Sam Darnold, and predicted that Sunday would be Aaron Rodgers' last game with the Jets.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Damonza Byrd · Season Win Totals · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Nick Wright's co-host picks the Jaguars over as their favorite of the six over bets and calls the Baltimore/Buffalo division-winner parlay a safe one.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Rosenthal's Week 1 picks: the Giants win at Washington, the Lions beat the Packers, and the Jaguars beat the Panthers; they also like the Jets over the Steelers and the Dolphins over the Colts, and expects Jacksonville to clear 7.5 wins.Gregg Rosenthal · Season Win Totals · Dallas Cowboys · Miss 0
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.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.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.