Kevin Wildes#47 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 4, 2026
Kevin picked every game and came out with the Bills missing the playoffs, the Texans as the AFC's No. 1 seed and the Seahawks as the NFC's, Dak Prescott as MVP, and the Patriots beating the Lions in the Super Bowl.
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What Kevin Wildes said
So I will take the Patriots defeating... Over the Lions.
- Where it was said
- First Things First (podcast)
- The episode
- Super Bowl and MVP Predictions, Cowboys’ best chance to win a title, Matt Leinart joins
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- SaidSep 4
- PlayedSep 17–Nov 9
- GradedSep 18–Nov 10
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seeding, Byes and Home Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Super Bowl Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Conference Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
How each call scored
28 checkable claims — 13 playoff picks, 6 game outcome picks, 2 conference champions, 2 division winners, 2 seeding, byes and home field, 1 award pick, 1 season win total and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
6 of 28 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 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.
Game Outcome Picks4 hits · 2 missesShow ▸Hide ▾
Minnesota Vikings to beat Bills
“I have them losing at the Vikings. Again, I think Kyler is gonna be good.”
Bills 23–6Bills at Vikings0Miss0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 23-6
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- MIN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- MIN
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Buffalo Bills to beat Ravens
“Then after the buy, I gave them a win against, the Ravens.”
Bills 36–10Ravens at Bills100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 10-36
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Bills 33–30Bills at Raiders100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 33-30
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
New England Patriots to beat Bills
“I have them losing to the Patriots, which they did last year.”
Patriots 29–26Patriots at Bills100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NE
- score:
- 29-26
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Bills 24–16Chargers at Bills100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 16-24
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Detroit Lions to beat Bills
“A lot of this is based on, hey, I think Dan Campbell will have the Lions ready to play... I believe in the Lions.”
Bills 41–31Lions at Bills0Miss0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 31-41
- skill:
- −200
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Playoff Picks13 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“Here, I think I have the Seahawks on number one.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“In the AFC, I have the Ravens, the mighty Texans, who I have as actually the number one seed.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“The Patriots, I have the Broncos winning the AFC West.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“the mighty Texans, who I have as actually the number one seed”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“the Chargers sneak in there. I think they might have a tie breaker with somebody.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“The Bengals, I kinda believe in this defense, and the Chargers sneak in there.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“The Chiefs are in, and they did surprisingly well.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs
“Panthers, Cowboys, Seahawks, Vikings win the NFC North.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Miami Dolphins to finish with 5 wins
“I actually have the Dolphins doing okay too... They can win five.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seeding, Byes and Home Field2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Seattle Seahawks to take the top seed
“Here, I think I have the Seahawks on number one.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to take the top seed
“the mighty Texans, who I have as actually the number one seed”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Super Bowl Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl
“The Patriots winning the Super Bowl.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Division Winners2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Conference Champions2 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New England Patriots to reach the Super Bowl
“So I will take the Patriots defeating... Over the Lions.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to reach the Super Bowl
“So I will take the Patriots defeating... Over the Lions.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott
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More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. They also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year.Chris Brockman · Playoff Picks · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Brockman argued the road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Foxborough, meaning the Patriots will finish as the No. 1 seed, and called their shot that the Chargers beat Denver in Week 18. They also declared the Bears a team of destiny who will win the NFC, said the Steelers will end their playoff win drought, and that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.Rich Eisen · Playoff Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
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