# Nick Wright: Nick Wright ran through his projected 2025 records for all 16 AFC teams, calling Baltimore a 13-win regular-season juggernaut, Houston a 12-win team with the league's best defense, and going under on the Jets, Bengals, Steelers and Chargers; he also picked the Chiefs' game-by-game schedule to 12-5 and said Buffalo wins the AFC East. **Claimed:** Sep 2, 2026 **Pundit:** Nick Wright — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/87152870-f264-4995-8336-b288010f6b6f/21c3936b-387b-4f46-976f-b4b8011283fe/audio.mp3?in_playlist=bf391792-153e-41b3-9d3d-ae3300346ad8 39 checkable claims — 19 game outcome picks, 16 season win totals, 1 depth chart call, 1 division winner, 1 playoff pick and 1 position group ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 19 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 6 of 39 have settled so far, averaging 50 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 17 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 7 and below it on 10. > But I think Baltimore is going to be a 13 win team. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Dolphins** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Colts** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Los Angeles Chargers to beat Raiders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Denver Broncos to beat Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Broncos** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Los Angeles Chargers to beat Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Cleveland Browns to finish with 4 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Rams to beat Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Falcons** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Niners** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Chargers to beat Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Chargers to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **going 12-5, and that defense being the best defense in the NFL** - Kind: Position Group Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Indianapolis Colts to finish with 7 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Denver Broncos to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Jets** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Chargers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Raiders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tennessee Titans to finish with 6 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 6 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Jets to finish with 4 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Bengals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Raiders** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Seattle Seahawks to beat Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to beat Kansas City Chiefs** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Miami Dolphins to finish with 3 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to beat Patriots** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 3 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Shedeur Sanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders ## What others said about the same people - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on Seattle Seahawks: Rogers 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 0) - Chris Long on Cincinnati Bengals: Long 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 0) - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Seattle Seahawks: Monson 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 0) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Connor Rogers on New York Giants: Rogers 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) - Chris Long on Detroit Lions: Long 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3df9ea25-e57f-4fd7-b20c-c910a1c3633a (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Detroit Lions: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Detroit Lions: Previewing 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Sam Monson on Minnesota Vikings: Monson 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0b810ffd-fd93-4ea2-a208-b1353dea5fb0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Chicago Bears: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. 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