Nick Wright· Sep 6, 2026
Wright picks the Chiefs to beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl, with Baltimore hosting Kansas City in the AFC title game and Seattle hosting Philadelphia in the NFC.
“I have the Ravens hosting the Chiefs in the AFC, much like they did two years ago.”
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7 checkable claims — 2 conference champions, 2 playoff picks, 2 seeding, byes and home field and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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7 checkable claims in this take
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- Conference ChampionsKansas City ChiefsSep 6, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“"I have the Ravens hosting the Chiefs in the AFC, much like they did two years ago," Wright said.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsPhiladelphia EaglesSep 6, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
“Wright's Super Bowl prediction is a repeat of Super Bowls LVII and LIX, featuring the Eagles and the Chiefs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Seeding, Byes and Home FieldSeattle SeahawksSep 6, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to take the top seed
“"In the NFC, I have the Seahawks hosting the Eagles."”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 6, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
“Nick Wright's Super Bowl Prediction: Chiefs Defeat Eagles”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksBaltimore RavensSep 6, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“he sees the AFC Championship Game as a matchup between two powerhouses: the Baltimore Ravens and the Chiefs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Seeding, Byes and Home FieldBaltimore RavensSep 6, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to take the top seed
“"I have the Ravens hosting the Chiefs in the AFC"”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 6, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“For the NFC, the Seahawks will return, and the Eagles make it back after their 2025 appearance.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- 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.
- 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 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.
- 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.
More conference champions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- AJ HawkConference Champions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 50Hawk picked the Patriots to win in Denver despite liking Stidham and the Broncos defense, and in the NFC he stuck with the Rams, saying Stafford gets to the Super Bowl.
- Connor "Boston Connor" CampbellConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Connor expects a tight first half in Denver before New England pulls away in the second half and advances to the Super Bowl.
- Gregg RosenthalConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Rosenthal picks the Patriots to beat the Broncos in a close, low-scoring AFC Championship in Denver (while liking Denver to cover the 4.5 points), takes the Seahawks over the Rams in a defensive NFC Championship he pegs around 23-19, and forecasts a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl.
- Richard ShermanConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Sherman picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams comfortably at home, 27-17, with a defensive score, and says the winner of that NFC Championship game will win the Super Bowl. He also picks the Patriots to win comfortably in Denver, 21-15, and assumes Matthew Stafford will be named league MVP.
- Mitchell EisensteinConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Mitchell picks Seattle to beat the Rams by a touchdown, 27-20, and advance to the Super Bowl, picks New England to beat Denver and reach the Super Bowl, and calls Kenneth Walker as Super Bowl MVP.
- Richard ShermanConference Champions · Denver BroncosClose · 50Sherman refused to pick the 49ers-Seahawks divisional game, calling it a pick'em that comes down to the last possession, but he picked Chicago over the Rams, Denver over Buffalo, and Houston 17-9 over New England, while reaffirming his preseason call of the Broncos reaching the Super Bowl.