Nick Wright· Sep 4, 2026
Wright picks the Buccaneers to win the NFC South at 11-6, with the Falcons as a nine-win sleeper playoff team, the Saints third and the Panthers last at around six wins. He also thinks Bijan Robinson could be No. 1 on the NFL Top 100 next year.
“I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year.”
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9 checkable claims — 3 season win totals, 2 playoff picks, 1 division winner, 1 power ranking, 1 surprise team call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 1.
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Carolina Panthers · 2026 season · wins12 calls from 10 pundits between 2 wins and 10 wins. Nick Wright said 6 wins. the room's median is 7 wins. not settled yet
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9 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Season Win TotalsTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 4, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 11 wins
“picked the Buccaneers to finish 11-6 atop the division”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 4, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“Wright surprised many and had two teams in the South making the playoffs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 4, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“he picked the Buccaneers to finish 11-6 atop the division”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsAtlanta FalconsSep 4, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations
“Wright was more bullish on the Falcons, landing on them as his deep sleeper to sneak into the playoffs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsSep 4, 2026
“"I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year," Wright said.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksAtlanta FalconsSep 4, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs
“landing on them as his deep sleeper to sneak into the playoffs at nine wins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsAtlanta FalconsSep 4, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to finish with 9 wins
“his deep sleeper to sneak into the playoffs at nine wins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsCarolina PanthersSep 4, 2026
Carolina Panthers to finish with 6 wins
“Wright added he expects Carolina to finish at or around six wins.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsSep 4, 2026
“Nick Wright's NFC South Prediction 1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2. Atlanta Falcons 3. New Orleans Saints 4. Carolina Panthers”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Ralph VacchianoDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta.
- Chris BrockmanTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100Brockman's season-preview overreactions: Fernando Mendoza becomes an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist; Dak Prescott wins MVP and the Cowboys win the Super Bowl; Jesse Minter's Ravens win the AFC North; C.J. Stroud leads Houston to the AFC's No. 1 seed; Jonathan Taylor approaches 2,000 rushing yards; Baker Mayfield wins the NFC South, goes 12-5 and reaches the NFC title game while landing a $60 million-per-year deal; and Aaron Rodgers throws 35-plus touchdowns as the Steelers go 11-6 and win the North.
- Steven RuizDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier.
- Jon GrudenTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The former Buccaneers head coach predicted that Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield are closer on a new contract than believed and that an extension will get done.
- Joel CorryTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldHit · 100The unsigned CBS Sports analysis lays out the contract it believes Tampa Bay will have to give Mayfield at minimum: a two-year extension averaging $50 million per year with $110 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause.
- John BreechDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0The unsigned Pick Six newsletter expects Seth McLaughlin to step into the Lions' starting center job with Cade Mays injured, and suggests Tua Tagovailoa is on track to be Atlanta's Week 1 starting quarterback.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Brockman's overreaction slate: Breece Hall leaves the Jets and plays in the playoffs next season, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the best receiver in the league, three quarterbacks (Mendoza first overall, plus Ty Simpson and Carson Beck) go in the first round, and the Patriots crater to a 7-10 season.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · New England PatriotsMiss · 0Brockman argued Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already the best receiver in the NFL and deserves to be the highest paid, called his shot that three quarterbacks (Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) go in the first round with Mendoza first overall, and suggested New England is headed for a 7-10 season.
- JP AcostaSeason Win Totals · New York GiantsClose · 40Acosta expects John Harbaugh's Giants to jump to roughly seven wins in year one, and forecast several offseason moves: Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones returning to the Colts, Kirk Cousins being released by Atlanta, and Brandon Aiyuk leaving San Francisco.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · New Orleans SaintsClose · 40Eisen 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 BrockmanSeason Win Totals · New Orleans SaintsClose · 40Brockman floated the 49ers as the team to beat in the NFC after their Sunday night win, predicted James Cook would lead the league in rushing, and said Tyler Shough will win Rookie of the Year with the Saints finishing above .500 next season.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · Chicago BearsHit · 80Rich Eisen gave his Week 15 top-10 power rankings, installing the Rams at No. 1 as the best team in football, adding the Jaguars and keeping the Bears despite their loss, while dropping the Cowboys and Eagles off the list. He also projected 10-win seasons for both Chicago and Jacksonville and said the Jaguars would handle the Jets at home.