Nick Wright· Aug 31, 2026
Wright projects the AFC East order as Bills, Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, with Buffalo winning the division at 11-6, New England 10-7 and making the playoffs, the Jets 4-13 and Miami 3-14. He also expects James Cook to be a top-10 fantasy draft pick.
“Josh Allen healthy gives you a 10-win floor.”
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8 checkable claims — 4 season win totals, 1 division winner, 1 fantasy ranking, 1 playoff pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 2 and below it on 2.
Where this call stands in the room
New England Patriots · 2026 season · wins14 calls from 10 pundits between 9 wins and 14 wins. Nick Wright said 10 wins. the room's median is 9.7 wins. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
8 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 TotalsNew England PatriotsAug 31, 2026
New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins
“placing the New England Patriots second at 10-7”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsMiami DolphinsAug 31, 2026
Miami Dolphins to finish with 3 wins
“the Miami Dolphins fourth at 3-14”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksNew England PatriotsAug 31, 2026
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I believe they go 10 and seven, and I believe they make the postseason.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Fantasy RankingsAug 31, 2026
“James Cook won a rushing title and is going to go top 10 in your fantasy draft.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsAug 31, 2026
“Nick Wright's AFC East Prediction 1. Buffalo Bills 2. New England Patriots 3. New York Jets 4. Miami Dolphins”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsAug 31, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“Nick Wright picked the Buffalo Bills to win the AFC East with an 11-6 record”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsNew York JetsAug 31, 2026
New York Jets to finish with 4 wins
“the New York Jets third at 4-13”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsBuffalo BillsAug 31, 2026
Buffalo Bills to finish with 11 wins
“picked the Buffalo Bills to win the AFC East with an 11-6 record”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Nathan JahnkeDepth Chart Calls · Jalen TolbertMiss · 0PFF's preseason fantasy recap makes a large number of depth-chart, role and fantasy-value calls across the league, including Chig Okonkwo as a top sleeper tight end, Tre Tucker as the Raiders' top receiver, and various backfield hierarchies.
- Nathan JahnkeDepth Chart Calls · Jalen TolbertMiss · 0PFF's fantasy football preseason recap projects depth-chart outcomes, roster spots and fantasy value for numerous players across several preseason games, including Chig Okonkwo's expanded role in Washington, Ja'Kobi Lane as Baltimore's WR3, Malachi Fields winning the Giants' starting X job, and Zachariah Branch being a fantasy bust relative to his late-round cost.
- Chad MillmanGame Outcome Picks · Miami DolphinsMiss · 0Chad Millman said he had taken money-line positions on several Week 1 underdogs — the Texans outright over the Bills, the Giants outright over Dallas (in a money-line underdog parlay), and Miami outright at Las Vegas — and that the show's survivor pick was the Steelers to win.
- Judah FortgangGame Outcome Picks · New York JetsHit · 100An unsigned PFF top-down betting breakdown argues the Jets will beat the Titans in Week 1, reasoning that Geno Smith should face little disruption against Tennessee's weak pass rush while Cam Ward will struggle against New York's heavy man coverage.
- Bryan DeArdoGame Outcome Picks · New York JetsHit · 100The unsigned CBS Sports preview picks the Jets to beat the Titans in their Week 1 matchup in Nashville, reasoning that Geno Smith's track record gives New York the edge in a close, low-scoring game.
- Alain PoupartScore Predictions · Miami DolphinsMiss · 24Poupart predicts the Dolphins upset the Raiders in Week 1 in Las Vegas, 27-24, and also expects Miami to win few games overall in 2026.
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 · 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.
- 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.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · Jacksonville JaguarsClose · 60Brockman argued the Seahawks are the NFC's best team and will land the No. 1 seed, that Jacksonville will reach 11 wins and steal the AFC South from Indianapolis, that JJ McCarthy will lead the Vikings to the playoffs, and that Matthew Stafford will be an MVP finalist.