# Nick Wright: 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. **Claimed:** Sep 3, 2026 **Pundit:** Nick Wright — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nick-wright **Outlet:** First Things First (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/first-things-first-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM1291806440.mp3 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. > I think the Ravens are gonna be a regular season juggernaut. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Tennessee Titans to finish with 6 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Tennessee Titans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Indianapolis Colts to finish with 7 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet - **Carolina Panthers to finish with 6 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Atlanta Falcons to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jadarian Price to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jadarian Price - Verdict: not settled yet - **Atlanta Falcons to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to finish with 12 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Atlanta Falcons to beat expectations** - Kind: Surprise Team Calls · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **I think Bijan might be number one on the NFL 100 next year. I think it's possible he has that type of year.** - Kind: Top Player Lists - Verdict: not settled yet - **A.J. Brown to finish top 10 at his position, by receiving yards** - Kind: Positional Finishes · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots - Verdict: too vague to check - **Jacksonville Jaguars to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs** - Kind: Playoff Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints to finish with 8 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to finish with 13 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jalen Carter to win Defensive Player of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish with 11 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/colts - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Tampa Bay Buccaneers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/buccaneers - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans - A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jaguars - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Jalen Carter — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jalen-carter - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - Ralph Vacchiano on Tua Tagovailoa: Vacchiano 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6f782be9-64d3-47cf-b054-6566e14194d6 (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Baker Mayfield: Brockman'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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d508736e-a824-4fa0-854c-df4ebdd9ef02 (scored 100) - Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/66b5ed7b-41bd-4f67-9b4d-16eae4675e67 (scored 100) - John Shipley on Jack Kiser: Shipley 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c0a52b7c-63b2-4e18-b7da-9342dbbc111f (scored 0) - Bucky Brooks on Keenan Allen: Brooks 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/10c3797b-f9e0-41ca-a2a3-5d765a242a79 (scored 100) - Steven Ruiz on Michael Penix Jr.: In 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 (scored 0) ## More season win totals The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - JP Acosta on New York Giants: Acosta 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/17ab1ec5-a2f1-41c6-a6df-a0e6d949351b (scored 40) - Rich Eisen on Minnesota Vikings: Eisen 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/15192136-24b9-4127-ac9d-69dc69aab3d5 (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Chicago Bears: Rich 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3c3755f-fe00-4096-a948-18cb17e42e14 (scored 80) - Rich Eisen on Kansas City Chiefs: Eisen 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f7e77ff9-c596-4b8e-a10d-989cd6fa12a9 (scored 20) - Rich Eisen on Cincinnati Bengals: Eisen 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. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/739df54e-8780-46f6-b889-862725e3fe57 (scored 40) - Andrew Santino on Chicago Bears: Santino, as recounted on the show, predicted in May that the Bears would finish 11-6. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/65024252-a89e-4e70-8764-459113ce0a69 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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