Rich Eisen· May 13, 2026
Eisen delivered his "way, way, way too early" top-10 NFL power rankings ahead of the schedule release, with the Rams first and Chargers second, and also predicted the Rams and Chargers could meet in Super Bowl 61 at SoFi. He also tabbed Ravens rookie guard Oliva Venga as an offensive rookie of the year contender and picked winners of all nine international series games.
“And that's my way, way, way too early power rankings. With the Rams one and the Chargers two.”
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12 checkable claims — 8 game outcome picks, 2 conference champions, 1 award pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
2 of 12 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- 49ers at Rams 37 calls
- Ravens at Cowboys 25 calls
- Colts at Commanders 3 calls
- Eagles at Jaguars 3 calls
- Steelers at Saints 3 calls
- Bengals at Falcons 3 calls
- Patriots at Lions 3 calls
- Vikings at 49ers 3 calls
12 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.
- Game Outcome PicksDallas CowboysMay 13, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to beat Ravens
“Cowboys in Rio or Ravens in Rio? ... I will too.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BAL
- score:
- 34-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DAL
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- DAL
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsMay 13, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to beat Niners
“Who wins week one? Niners and Rams in Melbourne. Rams. Rams. I agree.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SF
- score:
- 27-7
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Conference ChampionsLos Angeles ChargersMay 13, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to reach the Super Bowl
“the LA chargers are too, and get ready for a Super Bowl sixty one in SoFi to potentially be in that team against my number one team, the Los Angeles Rams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersMay 13, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to beat Vikings
“Vikings in Mexico City. I'm going Niners.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsLos Angeles RamsMay 13, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“get ready for a Super Bowl sixty one in SoFi to potentially be in that team against my number one team, the Los Angeles Rams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksIndianapolis ColtsMay 13, 2026
Indianapolis Colts to beat Commanders
“Colts and commanders in London. Commander. No. I'm with you too. Colts.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksDetroit LionsMay 13, 2026
Detroit Lions to beat Patriots
“Patriots, Lions in London. Oh, I'm taking the Lions.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersMay 13, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Saints
“I'm taking Aaron Rodgers in Paris... Going with the Steelers on that one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksPhiladelphia EaglesMay 13, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Jaguars
“I'm going Eagles.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksCincinnati BengalsMay 13, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to beat Falcons
“I'm taking Joe Burrow in Madrid.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsMay 13, 2026
“Rich Eisen's 10-team "way, way, way too early" power rankings: 10 Ravens, 9 49ers, 8 Eagles, 7 Patriots, 6 Bears, 5 Cowboys, 4 Broncos, 3 defending Super Bowl champs, 2 Chargers, 1 Rams”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksOlaivavega IoaneBaltimore RavensMay 13, 2026
Olaivavega Ioane to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“a right guard that will be in the mix for offensive rookie of the year”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Baltimore RavensHit · 98Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · New York GiantsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.