Nick Winkler· Sep 9, 2026
Known as the 'Winxstradamus,' Winkler picked every game on the 49ers' 2026 schedule, landing on a 12-5 finish with losses only to Seattle twice, Atlanta, the Chargers and Kansas City.
“40 finished the season twelve and five.”
said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On 49ers (podcast) · read the original →
19 checkable claims — 17 game outcome picks, 1 season win total and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
5 of 19 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 60 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
Where this call stands in the room
San Francisco 49ers · 2026 season · wins6 calls from 5 pundits between 3 wins and 12 wins. Nick Winkler said 12 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- 49ers at Rams 37 calls
- Dolphins at 49ers 14 calls
- Cardinals at 49ers 9 calls
- Broncos at 49ers 3 calls
- 49ers at Seahawks 4 calls
- 49ers at Falcons 3 calls
- 49ers at Cowboys 9 calls
- Vikings at 49ers 3 calls
- 49ers at Chiefs 3 calls
19 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.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Arizona Cardinals
“and then, of course, going to Arizona. I'm not too worried about the Cardinals.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 30-36
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- SF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Arizona Cardinals
“I see a three and o start for the niners and a two and o in the division.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 30-36
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- SF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Miami Dolphins
“week two, I think there's gonna be an easy come home win for the forty niners... That brings us to two and o San Francisco 40 niners”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 13-35
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- SF
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Los Angeles Rams
“I have them winning both games against the Rams this year. Super team? Come on. Bring it to Levi's.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 27-7
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Los Angeles Rams
“I really like the 40 niners in week one against the Rams in Melbourne. I'm gonna go with the w.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 27-7
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Denver Broncos
“then they gotta travel to San Francisco or to Santa Clara to to play the niners. So I got the niners winning this football game for no start.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles ChargersSep 9, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to beat San Francisco 49ers
“unfortunately, I gotta give the chargers the win here in week 15.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat New York Giants
“they're they're gonna beat the Giants even though it's at 10AM start time.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 9, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to beat San Francisco 49ers
“this seems like a kind of an easy spot to put an l on the schedule for the forty niners... Let's put it down for four and one after that matchup.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksAtlanta FalconsSep 9, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to beat San Francisco 49ers
“Short week at Atlanta, 10AM start. I actually have that down as an l for the forty niners”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsBrandon AiyukSep 9, 2026
Brandon Aiyuk to move — “not coming back”
“He's not coming back. You're good.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Washington Commanders
“You skipped that commander's game week six. It's okay. It's a w. That's not a very good football team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to finish with 12 wins
“40 finished the season twelve and five.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 9, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to beat San Francisco 49ers
“Unfortunately, I hate to do it, but they're dropping both games of the Seahawks this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Philadelphia Eagles
“that is the wake up call that propels them to win their next two games. At home against the Eagles, Sunday night matchup”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Dallas Cowboys
“I'm gonna go ahead and say forty niners are gonna go to Dallas and beat up on the cowboys.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Minnesota Vikings
“Make make it an eight and two forty niners team after this... It's Sunday night football. It's at Levi Stadium. They don't lose prime time home games.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to beat San Francisco 49ers
“go to Kansas City, and that's a tough place to play as well. I have the forty niners losing that game”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 9, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Las Vegas Raiders
“They're gonna win that game, renew the old rivalry with the Raiders, and that that's a w.”
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.
- 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.
- Zach HicksScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically.
- David DroegemeierTrade and Signing Calls · Mekhi BectonHit · 100Drogemeier says the Chargers cutting Mekhi Becton is a foregone conclusion, freeing nearly $9 million in cap space, and only a matter of when.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- 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 · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 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.
- 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 · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Monson 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice 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.