Nick Wright· Sep 26, 2026
On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense.
“Listen, Seattle is the best team in the NFL.”
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9 checkable claims — 5 score predictions, 2 availability calls, 1 position group finish and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
5 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 54.3 out of 100, against 48 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Seahawks at Commanders 48 calls
- Chiefs at Dolphins 17 calls
- Patriots at Jaguars 16 calls
- Raiders at Saints 15 calls
- Ravens at Cowboys 25 calls
9 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Score PredictionsNew Orleans SaintsSep 26, 2026
New Orleans Saints 21 — Raiders 20
“I'm going to pick New Orleans to win this game. New Orleans 21, Raiders 20.”
Miss · 33Scored 33.33a naive guess scored 32.07+2.39 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 35-27
- skill:
- 2.39
- they picked:
- NO
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 33.33
- baseline:
- 32.07
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 1
- Score PredictionsKansas City ChiefsSep 26, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs 31 — Dolphins 10
“The Chiefs, by the exact same score, they beat Denver. Chiefs, 31. Dolphins, 10.”
Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 17.78+123.89 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 24-10
- skill:
- 123.89
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 17.78
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 14
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 21
- Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsSep 26, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars 24 — New England 17
“Jacksonville, 24. New England, 17.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 6-35
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 29
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 7
- Score PredictionsBaltimore RavensSep 26, 2026
Baltimore Ravens 24 — Dallas 21
“I think my actual pick for the game is going to be like 24, 21 Baltimore”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 43.97+105.89 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 34-31
- skill:
- 105.89
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 43.97
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 3
- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksSep 26, 2026
Seattle Seahawks 31 — Washington 10
“Seahawks... 31, Washington 10 is my pick here.”
Miss · 5Scored 4.76a naive guess scored 96.35-173.11 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 31-33
- skill:
- -173.11
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 4.76
- baseline:
- 96.35
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- naive home margin:
- 0.47
- predicted margin:
- 21
- Power RankingsSep 26, 2026
“Listen, Seattle is the best team in the NFL.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Group FinishSeattle SeahawksSep 26, 2026
Seattle Seahawks defense to be the best in the league
“And, oh yeah, they have the best defense in football.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsBrock BowersLas Vegas RaidersSep 26, 2026
“the Raiders are two and oh despite the fact that Brock Bowers hasn't played yet this year. He's their best player on offense. He should be back. (Week 3 at New Orleans)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Mansour Delane should be playing and should be back. (Week 3 vs Miami)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms 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 · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice 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.
- 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.
- Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City.
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Minnesota VikingsHit · 90Simms 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.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Nate TiceScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 74Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- Matt HarmonScore Predictions · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Marcus RayScore Predictions · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 19Marcus predicted a 30-13 Buccaneers win over Cleveland with three touchdowns and three field goals, and picked the Raiders to beat a Jim Harbaugh team to start 2-0.
- Ryan LaVoyScore Predictions · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 17LaVoy predicted a 28-10 Buccaneers win over the Browns, said even the Falcons would beat Cleveland, and named Detroit, Baltimore and the Rams as teams he expects in the playoffs.