Nick Wright· Sep 3, 2026
Wright predicted a 13-4 Ravens season and a regular-season juggernaut in Baltimore, picked Jalen Carter for Defensive Player of the Year and Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and laid out full AFC South and NFC South orders including the Falcons as his 'deep sleeper' playoff team and a two-playoff-team NFC South.
“I think the Ravens are gonna be a regular season juggernaut.”
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21 checkable claims — 11 season win totals, 3 playoff picks, 2 award picks, 2 division winners, 1 positional finishe, 1 surprise team call and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 16 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 12 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 6 and below it on 6.
Where this call stands in the room
Dallas Cowboys · 2026 season · wins9 calls from 8 pundits between 9 wins and 13 wins. Nick Wright said 9 wins. the room's median is 10 wins. not settled yet
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21 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 TotalsTennessee TitansSep 3, 2026
Tennessee Titans to finish with 6 wins
“And so six wins for the Tennessee Titans. Sorry, Greg.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsIndianapolis ColtsSep 3, 2026
Indianapolis Colts to finish with 7 wins
“Seven wins. Third place, Indianapolis Colts.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsCarolina PanthersSep 3, 2026
Carolina Panthers to finish with 6 wins
“Fourth place, the Panthers... I think there are six win team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsAtlanta FalconsSep 3, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to finish with 9 wins
“Sure. Nine and eight Atlanta Falcons.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJadarian PriceSep 3, 2026
Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“So I think Jadarian price, the pop. I think he's going to get ample opportunities... So that's my pick.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksAtlanta FalconsSep 3, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs
“My deep sleeper sneaking into the playoffs. The Atlanta Falcons at nine and eight.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“Not enough though to win the division... The Tampa Bay Bucks go eleven and six.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“So a two playoff team, NFC South... And the Tampa Bay Bucs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsDallas CowboysSep 3, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 9 wins
“I picked all 272 games, buddy... The Cowboys, Packers, and Falcons all won nine games.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsGreen Bay PackersSep 3, 2026
Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins
“The Cowboys, Packers, and Falcons all won nine games.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsHouston TexansSep 3, 2026
Houston Texans to finish with 12 wins
“And then at number one, the Houston Texans... I think they go twelve and five.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersHouston TexansSep 3, 2026
Houston Texans to win the division
“I think they are the legitimate favorites in that division even though I like the Jags.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Surprise Team CallsAtlanta FalconsSep 3, 2026
Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations
“And the Atlanta Falcons. My deep sleeper sneaking into the playoffs.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsSep 3, 2026
“I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year. I think it's possible he has that type of year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards
“I think the most likely outcome is somewhere like tenth”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Season Win TotalsJacksonville JaguarsSep 3, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 10 wins
“I listen. I have them going ten and seven.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksJacksonville JaguarsSep 3, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“but I think they are going to be a perennial playoff contender. I have him back in.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew Orleans SaintsSep 3, 2026
New Orleans Saints to finish with 8 wins
“I have the Saints winning eight... I'm going eight and nine just missing.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsBaltimore RavensSep 3, 2026
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins
“I think they're gonna be thirteen and four.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJalen CarterPhiladelphia EaglesSep 3, 2026
Jalen Carter to win Defensive Player of the Year
“my defensive player of the year was Jalen Carter in part because I think the Eagles are going to be really good”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 3, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 11 wins
“The Tampa Bay Bucks go eleven and six.”
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.
- Mike MoraitisTrade and Signing Calls · DaRon BlandHit · 100Moraitis names five Cowboys he expects to be playing their final season opener in Dallas in 2026: George Pickens (likely tag-and-trade or departure), Malik Hooker, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown and DaRon Bland.
- John ShipleyRoster Spot Calls · Jack KiserMiss · 0Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there.
- Bucky BrooksTrade and Signing Calls · Keenan AllenHit · 100Brooks predicted J.J. McCarthy won't be on the Vikings' roster (traded or released), said Kyler Murray wins the Vikings' QB competition, made a series of 2025 award picks, made 2026 Heisman/draft projections including Arch Manning as the front-runner for the No. 1 overall pick, and said none of Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow win a championship this season.
- 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.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- 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 · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Eisen 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.
- 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.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · Kansas City ChiefsMiss · 20Eisen endorsed the Eagles' defense carrying them to the NFC championship and the Rams being the NFL's best team, but predicted the NFC North sends only Green Bay and Detroit to the playoffs, that Kansas City wins five of its last seven, that the 49ers make the playoffs, that Baltimore wins the AFC North, and that Tampa Bay wins the NFC South with both the Bucs and Panthers losing their upcoming NFC West road games.
- Rich EisenSeason Win Totals · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 40Eisen pushed back on the narrow Super Bowl field, naming many teams as contenders, argued the Colts are in pole position to win their division, said the Bengals will finish 9-8 or thereabouts rather than land a top-10 pick, called Seattle a playoff team, and agreed Herbert is an MVP-caliber choice while noting the Rams are the best but not only NFC threat.
- Andrew SantinoSeason Win Totals · Chicago BearsHit · 100Santino, as recounted on the show, predicted in May that the Bears would finish 11-6.