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Nick Wright Says No NFL Team Is Elite After Seven Weeks
Nick Wright says no NFL team is elite after seven weeks of the regular season.
He ranked the San Francisco 49ers first and the Kansas City Chiefs second in his latest tiers.
The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings came next, with a combined 11-1 record at the time of his comments.
Wright said the Bills’ strong offense and the Vikings’ strong defense may help cover weaknesses on the other side of the ball.
He expects the undefeated Chiefs, who have won five of the past seven Super Bowls, to improve, but did not rank them first yet.
The 49ers’ past Super Bowl losses give Wright reason for caution, though he did not say what will happen next.
Nick Wright said there are no elite teams in the NFL this season after seven weeks.
He ranked the San Francisco 49ers first in his tiers, with the Kansas City Chiefs second.
Wright placed the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings in the next tier, questioning whether their strengths can offset weaknesses.
He said the Chiefs could become an obvious juggernaut but are not at the top of his tiers yet.
Wright cited the 49ers’ Super Bowl losses after strong seasons in 2019 and 2023 as reasons for caution.
- Who
- Nick Wright, an analyst on First Things First.
- What
- Wright said no NFL team is elite this season and ranked teams in tiers after Week 7.
- When
- After seven weeks of the 2026 NFL season; the comments aired Wednesday.
- Where
- On Fox Sports’ First Things First.
- Why
- Wright said the teams at the top have not yet established themselves as elite and cited past 49ers seasons that ended in Super Bowl losses.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The 49ers started 8-0, reached the Super Bowl as the top seed and lost.
The 49ers started 5-0, reached the Super Bowl as the top seed and lost.
Wright ranked the 49ers first in his tiers, followed by the Chiefs, Bills and Vikings.
- 49ers
- Ranked first in Wright’s Week 7 tiers
- Chiefs
- Ranked second in Wright’s Week 7 tiers
- Bills and Vikings
- Placed in the “Partial Juggernauts” tier
- Bills and Vikings record
- Combined 11-1
- 2019 49ers
- Started 8-0
- 2023 49ers
- Started 5-0
What people are saying
There’s no elite teams this year
It’s a weird year in the NFL.
I think they’re probably awesome. I think they’re probably only going to get better
However, they’re not top of the tiers right now.