qq. Nick Wright Doubles Down: He Still Sees the Chiefs Winning Out — But Can Kansas City Prove Him Right When everything’s on the line?
Nick Wright Still Believes the Kansas City Chiefs Are Running the Table — And He’s Not Backing Down
The season has been loud, chaotic, and endlessly scrutinized. Every dropped pass, every questionable flag, every drive that stalled out has been placed under a microscope. Fans across the NFL have treated the Chiefs’ struggles like breaking news—each mistake magnified, each loss framed as a collapse of a dynasty that once felt inevitable. But through the noise, through the panic and pundit chatter, one voice has remained steady: Nick Wright isn’t wavering. Not even a little.
“Running the table,” he says, as if it’s the most obvious conclusion in the world.
For Wright, it’s not a prediction made out of blind faith, nor is it designed to stir social media or fuel his on-air persona. It’s conviction. Genuine, measured, calculated conviction—the kind that comes from watching Patrick Mahomes since day one, from trusting Andy Reid’s course corrections, and from understanding what happens when you push a championship team into a corner.
He’s seen this story before. And he’s betting the Chiefs haven’t come close to writing the final chapter.
A Team Built for Chaos
What makes Wright’s confidence striking isn’t the boldness—it’s the timing. The Chiefs have battled inconsistent receiving play, defensive turbulence, and a spotlight brighter than any team should have to carry in December. Every slip becomes national headline material. Every win isn’t celebrated, only dissected for flaws.
Yet Wright insists that adversity is the exact ingredient that turns Kansas City into its most dangerous form.
“This is the version of the Chiefs people should fear,” he argues, leaning into the camera during his broadcast. “The version that’s been doubted. The version forced to respond. Mahomes has never gone quietly. He never will.”
Mahomes: Still the Great Equalizer
The heart of Wright’s argument always returns to one constant: Patrick Mahomes. Even in games where the offensive rhythm sputtered or penalties stole momentum, Mahomes has shown flashes of brilliance that only a handful of quarterbacks in NFL history could even dream of matching.
To Wright, that’s more than enough.
“Give Mahomes a crack of daylight,” he says, “and he’ll blow the whole door open.”
He points to the Chiefs’ late-season surges in years past, the comebacks, the playoff magic, the “impossible” wins that became routine. The narrative of Mahomes growing quieter as the season grows louder? Wright doesn’t buy it.
A Defense Built for January
The Chiefs’ young, aggressive defense—one of the most overlooked strengths this season—also fuels Wright’s belief. A unit that bends but refuses to break, capable of turning games with a single moment, suddenly feels like the backbone of Kansas City’s identity.
“They don’t need perfection,” Wright says. “They just need stops. And they’ve been delivering stops all year.”
Running the Table: Crazy or Prophetic?
Wright’s declaration has been met with skepticism across national media. Some call it overconfidence. Some call it delusion. Others say he’s leaning too heavily on Mahomes’ resume instead of the reality in front of him.
But Wright remains unfazed.
“I’ve seen too many teams crack under pressure,” he says. “This isn’t one of them. The Chiefs don’t crumble—they correct.”
And if he’s right? If Kansas City really does run the table?
It won’t just be another prediction he can brag about. It’ll be the moment the NFL remembers, yet again, that counting out Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid is one of the most expensive mistakes anyone can make.
The Final Stretch
So here we are: the Chiefs bruised, doubted, analyzed to exhaustion—and Nick Wright, standing in the middle of the storm, pointing forward.
Not backward.
Not down.
Forward.
Because for him, the story isn’t about the struggle.
It’s about the pivot.
And he believes that pivot is coming.
The only question now: will Kansas City prove him right once again?
