Nick Wright· Sep 9, 2026

Nick Wright lays out his 2026 season picks: all eight division winners, the Ravens as the AFC's No. 1 seed with 13 wins and a 6-0 start, Chiefs and Eagles in the Super Bowl with Kansas City winning, plus value picks on the Seahawks and Eagles to win the NFC.

“In a trilogy part three chiefs Eagles in the Superbowl is my official pick and Kansas city wins the rubber match.”

said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →

16 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 3 conference champions, 2 game outcome picks, 1 season win total, 1 seeding, byes and home field and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 16 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.

Where this call stands in the room

Baltimore Ravens · 2026 season · wins

Nick Wright — 13 winsthe room — 8 calls from 6 punditsmedian 11.2 wins

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Who this take is about

The games in this take

Broncos at Chiefs 45 calls
Ravens at Cowboys 10 calls

16 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.

Game Outcome Picks Kansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win
“I think the chiefs are going to win week one in Denver or at home against Denver and set the tone for the entire division”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
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
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Seeding, Byes and Home Field Baltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to take the top seed
“when we did the AFC win totals, I said I have the Ravens having the number one seed in the AFC”
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Division Winners Buffalo BillsSep 9, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.”
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Division Winners Baltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“So Baltimore, even though I'm only getting plus 113, Baltimore to win the AFC North.”
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Division Winners Houston TexansSep 9, 2026
Houston Texans to win the division
“I have the Bills, the Ravens, the Texans, and the Chiefs winning their division.”
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Division Winners Kansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“I like Kansas City. They are the favorite to win the division”
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Division Winners Philadelphia EaglesSep 9, 2026
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 Bucs who should have won it but didn't, and the Seahawks repeating as division champions.”
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Division Winners Tampa Bay BuccaneersSep 9, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“The Bucs at 35%. ... I still believe in Tampa.”
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Division Winners Seattle SeahawksSep 9, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“And then in the NFC West, another 35%. And that is Seattle. ... I think Seattle has earned favorite status”
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Conference Champions Kansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“So, I have the Chiefs in the AFC.”
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Season Win Totals Baltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins
“So I think 6-0 start can win, did I say 13 or 14 games? 13 games and be the one seed.”
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Conference Champions Seattle SeahawksSep 9, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl
“I think Philly is worth it at 12% and the Seahawks are worth it at 16%. And so you're getting, you know, around five and a half to one on Seattle.”
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Division Winners Detroit LionsSep 9, 2026
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”
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Conference Champions Philadelphia EaglesSep 9, 2026
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%.”
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Game Outcome Picks Baltimore RavensSep 9, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to win
“if you guys beat Dallas at home in week three, I just don't see any, it's going to be very hard for you not to start 6-0”
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Super Bowl Picks Kansas City ChiefsSep 9, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
“in a trilogy part three chiefs Eagles in the Superbowl is my official pick and Kansas city wins the rubber match”
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