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Nick Wright covers the NFL with a focus on quarterback evaluations and team rankings. His predictions span game outcomes, draft positions, season win totals, and player awards, with particular attention to the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Chicago Bears. He weighs in on questions like Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen and the trajectory of young quarterbacks like Caleb Williams and Drake Maye.
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Every take from Nick Wright, including the ones still waiting →
Is Nick Wright accurate? Across 445 graded calls in 71 articles, Nick Wright scores 59.6% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 16.01, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is an established record: thirty or more graded articles.
92.99% 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.
9 of 79 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 8 of 13.
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Houston
“So I'll just swallow the point with the [Jags] ... It's all I need at minus one, So I'll take Jacksonville”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat New England
“So as good as New England's been, I think Tampa wins this game, and I think Tampa wins this game by at least a field goal.”
Chicago Bears to beat Giants
“will take advantage of it Chicago minus three and a half. And I just don't trust the Giants ... So all lay three and a half with Caleb.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Chargers
“I think the charge I think the Steelers win this game, and if they don't, I think it's a last second type of game. I'm getting three points.”
Los Angeles Rams to beat San Francisco
“However, I really believe the Rams are gonna win, and so I'm basically saying I think this is gonna be a one, two, three or four point Rams win.”
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Buffalo
“I think the Chiefs win by at least a field goal. I'll lay the point and a half.”
San Francisco 49ers to beat Giants
“I think the Giants are floundering a bit... All lay the two and a half with San Francisco”
Seattle Seahawks to beat Washington
“I think Seattle's really good. I think Washington is bad and injured. I'll take Seattle minus three.”
Detroit Lions to beat Minnesota
“I love the Lions in this spot. Maybe my favorite play of the week. It's the first one. Detroit minus eight and a half.”
Jonathan Taylor to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
“And Atlanta does have the best running back in the NFL other than Jonathan Taylor this year.”
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Titans
“But I mean the Chargers are going to beat the Titans”
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
Washington Commanders to make the playoffs
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“if I had to pick it, Demonse, I would still say Chiefs Bills AFC Championship game”
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I still think they're gonna win the division? By the way, Like I don't get me wrong”
Josh Allen to finish top 2 at his position, by passing yards
“I still think he's the second best quarterback in football.”
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins
“I just think Buffalo is still going to win eleven games at least.”
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“It was Eagles, Commanders, Lions, Bears, Packers, Bucks, Rams.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take the top seed
“I said I thought Tampa was going to be the one seed.”
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I picked New England make the playoffs.”
Patrick Mahomes to win MVP
“Every year I bet Patrick to win MVP... I think Baker or Patrick to be able to get either one of them to win MVP at only minus one point fifty is a pretty solid bet.”
Baker Mayfield to win MVP
“I have Baker in the preseason at thirty five to one on hard Rock... I think Baker or Patrick to be able to get either one of them to win MVP at only minus one point fifty is a pretty solid bet.”
Seattle Seahawks to beat Houston
“I still don't trust the Houston offense despite what they did to Baltimore... but I'll swallow it and lay the full three... Sam Darnold and the Seahawks minus three”
Indianapolis Colts to beat Chargers
“I like Indi in this spot... I think they're the better team... But I do think Indy is the right side of it. / and then Indy I said, I thought could win outright”
New York Giants to beat Denver
“The Giants are feeling good. The Giants can win this game outright... The Giants plus seven in a game they could win outright.”
Los Angeles Rams to beat Jacksonville
“Yeah, I I think the Rams are going to win. However, Jacksonville being so familiar playing in London...”
Atlanta Falcons to beat San Francisco
“I think Atlanta absolutely can and will win this game outright on Sunday Night football... I love Atlanta in this spot. I think the wrong team is favored.”
Washington Commanders to beat Dallas
“I lean Washington, but that's a stay away.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Bengals
“Yeah, listen, I think Pittsburgh will win... But I actually I expect Pittsburgh to win this game.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take the top seed
“But if you guys remember our preseason gambling show, I said, I thought Tampa was going to be the one seed, and if Tampa's the one seed, Baker's got a real shot at m VP.”
Indianapolis Colts to beat Chargers
“I think they will likely go to Los Angeles and beat the Chargers.”
Dallas Cowboys to beat Carolina
“Dallas minus three at Carolina... I think the Cowboys offense can cook, and Dak has always cooked bad teams... Dallas minus three.”
Los Angeles Rams to beat Baltimore
“I'm putting in Rams minus seven and a half at Baltimore here... The Rams need it. They are the team on extra rest. I trust Stafford. The Ravens are a mess.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat San Francisco
“I believe in the Bucks. I am impressed by the Niners, but I believe in the Bucks. They're at home, they are laying just three points. We're gonna go with Baker”
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Detroit
“At the end of the show with LeBatard, I said in passing, I think Kansas City is going to beat Detroit... And I think the Chiefs just find a way. Chiefs minus two”
Seattle Seahawks to beat Jacksonville
“And then Seattle plus not Ian s Jackson's. So I think Seattle might just win that game anyways.”