# Kevin Wildes — prediction record 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. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 42.75% - **MissedTakes Score:** 19.59 - **Graded articles:** 11 - **Graded individual calls:** 19 - **Clarity:** 100% LIMITED SAMPLE: between 10 and 29 graded articles. Treat with caution. The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology ## Graded articles (11) ### Sep 25, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls For upset alert Wildes took the Broncos to beat the Rams straight up in Denver and added the Jets to beat the Lions straight up. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/35bc2cfa-9927-43ce-be97-5c73bb6517fd ### Sep 18, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Wildes made the Jets beating the Packers his upset alert pick, arguing Green Bay's road losing streak and Jordan Love's recent interceptions will catch up with them. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c804159d-ac3e-4af6-aab2-d709eed07b30 ### Sep 11, 2026 — scored 0 across 2 calls Wildes parlayed two upsets: Houston beating Buffalo and Indianapolis beating Baltimore, and had picked Dak Prescott as league MVP. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f28f3fe2-4d14-4184-9168-052e865ecb0b ### Sep 4, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls Kevin picked every game and came out with the Bills missing the playoffs, the Texans as the AFC's No. 1 seed and the Seahawks as the NFC's, Dak Prescott as MVP, and the Patriots beating the Lions in the Super Bowl. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/989d3882-a69f-47c8-9295-1924f6ff4e6c ### Apr 20, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Wildes said AJ Brown will end up with the Patriots after June 1. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d9240178-bf39-485b-94e8-887e69793280 ### Mar 10, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Wildes expects the Patriots' next move to come in June: acquiring AJ Brown once the Eagles' salary cap situation allows it. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aaa0c128-8fc3-4c46-83d3-455150c3d9d5 ### Feb 6, 2026 — scored 45.24 across 2 calls Wildes picked the Patriots to upset the Seahawks in the Super Bowl by a score of 28-16, arguing New England's defense is better than Seattle's and that the game is priced wrong. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f64b9f48-2036-4e72-8577-67965eaefc07 ### Jan 24, 2026 — scored 83.33 across 3 calls Wildes predicted the Patriots would rout the Broncos, expecting something like 28-3, and called for no upsets on championship weekend with the Seahawks' defense carrying Seattle past the Rams. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c7eb4712-6866-481e-b394-50c59f9de785 ### Jan 17, 2026 — scored 50 across 2 calls Wildes guarantees a Patriots win over the Texans and picks the Bears straight up over the Rams as his upset alert. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af0d1244-ba95-4b33-a73b-345fe5e0f957 ### Jan 10, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Wildes made the Steelers straight up over the Texans as his upset alert pick, arguing Aaron Rodgers' quick-release style is the recipe against Houston's pass rush. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38467aae-cf8a-48cd-a648-38c30b3496eb ### Jan 2, 2026 — scored 0 across 2 calls Wildes' upset alert is the Chargers beating the Broncos straight up, which he says would hand the No. 1 seed to New England. https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c697d6f-6069-4aaa-8d7b-ecdecd6893bc --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. If something here is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=kevin-wildes