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Kevin Wildes is a host on First Things First, where he weighs in on a wide range of NFL topics—from Super Bowl and MVP predictions to division races and player movement. His predictions have touched teams like the Patriots, Vikings, and Cowboys, and players including Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, and Drake Maye.
Writes at First Things First (podcast)
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Is Kevin Wildes accurate? Across 19 graded calls in 11 articles, Kevin Wildes scores 42.75% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 19.59, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is a limited sample, under thirty graded articles, so treat it with caution.
A limited sample — under 30 graded articles.
100% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.
New York Jets to beat Lions
“You know who doesn't have a good defense? The Detroit Lions... You just have the jets beating the lions. Straight up.”
Denver Broncos to beat Rams
“Broncos over Rams. Like it. Straight up... So for that reason, I am saying Broncos straight up over Rams as my first pick.”
New York Jets to beat Packers
“Jets over the Packers. Wow. Straight up.”
Houston Texans to beat Bills
“Josh Allen loses yet again to the Texans in Houston... I've got, straight up Texans over Bills again.”
Indianapolis Colts to beat Ravens
“Colts straight up over the... If Houston beats Buffalo and the Colts beat the Ravens, you get 11 points.”
Detroit Lions to beat Bills
“A lot of this is based on, hey, I think Dan Campbell will have the Lions ready to play... I believe in the Lions.”
Buffalo Bills to beat Chargers
“I have them beating the Chargers.”
A.J. Brown to move to New England Patriots
“AJ Brown head to the NFL. He's probably going to the Patriots after June 1.”
A.J. Brown to move to New England Patriots
“the next move will be in June. Call it. Just some some salary cap stuff with AJ Brown. June. ... what you said about still thinking you getting AJ Brown”
New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl
“I'm I'm gonna go for the Patriots. ... So I agree with your friend that it's price priced wrong, and I am still confident.”
New England Patriots 28 — Seahawks 16
“My I'm going twenty eight, sixteen Patriots over Seahawks.”
New England Patriots to beat Denver Broncos
“Destroy. And I mean route Wow. The Broncos. ... I think it's going to be a route”
New England Patriots 28 — Denver Broncos 3
“I actually want it to be at 28 to nothing, which I am expecting maybe 28 help Jared. 28 to three.”
Seattle Seahawks to beat Rams
“Much like Chris Broussard, who I've learned a lot from, I too am saying no upsets. Zero upsets. Defense carries the day. ... Patriots and Seahawks combined production this post season.”
Chicago Bears to beat Rams
“Bear straight up over the Rams... The bears are going to win.”
New England Patriots to beat Texans
“I'm willing to guarantee a Patriots victory... I guarantee it.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Texans
“That's a stealers over Texans straight up. Is that what you wanted to hear? Because that's what I believe.”
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Broncos
“Chargers straight up over the Broncos.”
New England Patriots to take the top seed
“The number one seed goes to New England. Yep. That is what would end up happening.”