Nick Wright#49 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 5, 2026
Nick Wright locked in their preseason picks: the Ravens as the AFC's No. 1 seed with 13 wins, eight division winners, Eagles/Broncos/Chiefs to make the playoffs, Eagles and Seahawks to come out of the NFC, and a Chiefs win over the Eagles in the Super Bowl.
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What Nick Wright said
Chiefs Eagles in the Super Bowl is my official pick and Kansas City wins the rubber match.
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- What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast)
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- What's Wright - Nick Wright's 2026 NFL Predictions: Chiefs ARE BACK, Ravens 1 SEED, Eagles to SUPER BOWL?
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- SaidSep 5
- PlayedSep 14
- GradedSep 16
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Conference Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Seeding, Byes and Home Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Super Bowl Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
How each call scored
22 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 4 season win totals, 3 conference champions, 3 playoff picks, 2 game outcome picks, 1 seeding, byes and home field and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 22 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 5 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 4.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Los Angeles Chargers · 2026 season · wins3 calls from 3 pundits between 4 wins and 10 wins. Nick Wright said 9 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Game Outcome Picks1 hit · 1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Denver
“I think the Chiefs are going to win week one in Denver, or at home against Denver, and set the tone for the entire season”
Chiefs 31–10Broncos at Chiefs100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 10-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Eagles
“chiefs eagles in the super bowl is my official pick and kansas city wins the rubber match”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Conference Champions3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Seattle Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl
“I think Philly is worth it at 12% and the Seahawks are worth it at 16%... to win the conference”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
“I am picking two teams to win the NFC... He's got the Eagles at 12%, and then the Seahawks at 16%”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Division Winners8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Detroit Lions to win the division
“they are my pick to win the NFC North but I'm not going to put money behind it”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“I have the Eagles who won it last year, the Lions who came in last, last year technically, the Bucks who should have won it but didn't, and the Seahawks”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“I like Seattle, uh, getting almost two to one to win the division”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Houston Texans to win the division
“I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their divisions”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“I like Kansas City more at 36 percent getting like plus 178”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their divisions”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“The Bucs at 35%. And then in the NFC West, another 35%.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“Baltimore, even though I'm only getting plus 113, Baltimore to win the AFC North”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Playoff Picks3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“Same thing with Denver, which is the next one that's trading at 57%... I think they're a buy at minus one 40”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“57% means it's minus one 30. I for Philly to make the playoffs. I love that.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“I think the Chiefs are a better than 2-1 favorite to make the playoffs”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Season Win Totals4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 9 wins
“So Green Bay, the Chargers, and Cincinnati... I have all of these teams winning nine games, I think.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins
“So Green Bay, the Chargers, and Cincinnati... I have all of these teams winning nine games, I think.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins
“did I say 13 or 14 games? 13 games and be the one seed”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Chargers to finish with 9 wins
“So Green Bay, the Chargers, and Cincinnati... I have all of these teams winning nine games, I think.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seeding, Byes and Home Field1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Baltimore Ravens to take the top seed
“I said I have the Ravens having the number one seed in the AFC”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Super Bowl Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
“chiefs eagles in the super bowl is my official pick and kansas city wins the rubber match”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The game in this take
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Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role.Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots.Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.Nate Gosney · Trade and Signing Calls · Daiyan Henley · Miss 0
After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season.Chad Jensen · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Turner · Miss 0
Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Gilberto Manzano · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Previewing the trade deadline, he expects Justin Herbert to stay in Los Angeles despite the Chargers' 0–7 start, thinks the Jets will keep Garrett Wilson and pair him with their young weapons, expects a receiver-hungry Kansas City to be aggressive with Josh Downs the likeliest target, and suggests expiring Eagles contracts Moro Ojomo and Riq Woolen could be dealt for mid-round picks.
More division winners
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Daniel DiBerardinis · Division Winners · Atlanta Falcons · Miss 0
Danny D predicts Sonny Styles goes in the top ten (maybe top five), doesn't think Ty Simpson goes before late first round, says Kenyon Sadiq lands with the Rams at 13, and picks the Falcons to win the NFC South while naming the Bengals an AFC bounce-back team. They also give a Final Four of Michigan, Florida, Purdue and Arizona with Michigan winning.Colin Cowherd · Division Winners · New York Giants · Miss 0
Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. They also expect Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and they float the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one.Rich Eisen · Division Winners · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
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.Rich Eisen · Division Winners · Jacksonville Jaguars · Hit 100
Eisen called the 49ers-as-NFC-favorites take an overreaction, picked the Jaguars to beat the Titans and win their division, leaned Ravens over the Steelers in the Week 18 Sunday night game, expects the Bills to beat the Jets even without Josh Allen, sees the Chargers as the AFC's seventh seed, agreed Tyler Shough could win Offensive Rookie of the Year with a good Saints 2026, said Malik Willis will be a starter somewhere next season, and insisted Detroit goes into 2026 with Goff.Chris Brockman · Division Winners · Chicago Bears · Hit 100
Brockman called the Broncos-Packers game the best of the day, said Denver looks poised to lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed and reach the AFC Championship Game, predicted the Bears win the NFC North and the Eagles win their division (though they think they lose to a five seed from the NFC West), and said Philip Rivers will be in the NFL in 2026.Rich Eisen · Division Winners · New England Patriots · Hit 100
Eisen said the Patriots are still likely to win the AFC East and won't be one-and-done, that the Chargers will end Dallas' season next week, that TreVeyon Henderson should out-snap Rhamondre Stevenson, that the NFC East race is over in Philadelphia's favor, and that the winner of the NFC West will be the NFC's No. 1 seed.