What's Wright with Nick Wright · Oct 31, 2025
The host's five Week 9 NFL picks: Detroit over Minnesota, Pittsburgh +3 vs. Indianapolis, San Francisco over the Giants, Kansas City over Buffalo at Buffalo, and Seattle over Washington. He also calls the Chiefs the best team in the league and Jonathan Taylor the NFL's best running back this year.
“Listen, I just think the Chiefs are the best team in the league, and I'm laying less than a field goal.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
6 checkable claims from this
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.
- Positional FinishesJonathan TaylorOct 31, 2025
“And Atlanta does have the best running back in the NFL other than Jonathan Taylor this year.”
Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 91.67-13 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -13
- player:
- Jonathan Taylor
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 83.33
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- RB
- ranked by:
- rushing yards
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- naive basis:
- where he finished last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 4
- actual finish:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- predicted finish:
- 1
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksOct 31, 2025
“I think Seattle's really good. I think Washington is bad and injured. I'll take Seattle minus three.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+156 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SEA
- score:
- 38-14
- skill:
- 156
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive pick:
- WAS
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsOct 31, 2025
“I think the Chiefs win by at least a field goal. I'll lay the point and a half.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-156 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 21-28
- skill:
- -156
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersOct 31, 2025
“I think the Giants are floundering a bit... All lay the two and a half with San Francisco”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+156 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 34-24
- skill:
- 156
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- Game Outcome PicksDetroit LionsOct 31, 2025
“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.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Power RankingsOct 31, 2025
“Listen, I just think the Chiefs are the best team in the league”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.