Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Oct 8, 2025
Eisen delivered their Week 6 power rankings presented by Sonos, with the Lions first, the Eagles second and three new entries (Rams, 49ers, Broncos), plus side calls that the Rams will win in Baltimore, the Broncos are now the AFC West favorite, the Eagles will handle their next stretch of games, and Emeka Abuka is the clear Offensive Rookie of the Year front-runner.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromMy new number one team atop the power rankings through five weeks are the Detroit lions.
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- Hour 3: NFL Week 6 Power Rankings, plus Jon Bon Jovi In-Studio
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- SaidOct 8, 2025
- GradedAug 13–17, 2026
- 1Philadelphia Eagles to beat Giants“They play the Giants twice in the next three weeks. They should have some good eats there... They should take care of business over the next three weeks”
- 2Denver Broncos to win the division“based on the fact that the Chiefs are two and three and the fact that the Raiders are one and four, this is now your new entering week six favorite to win the division”
- 3Power Rankings“I can't quit the Los Angeles Rams... Number nine on the list... I've put the 40 niners on this list... Number eight... the Jacksonville Jaguars... also number seven... the Denver Broncos... Number six... the packers... the Indianapolis Colts are are sitting there at five... Moving up one spot are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... I'm keeping the Bills at three. I'm knocking the Eagles down just one spot... my new number one team atop the power rankings... are the Detroit lions”
- 4Los Angeles Rams to beat Ravens“I'm not quitting them, and I think they're gonna go to the Ravens and and have a day before I see them in London against the Jaguars.”
- 5Emeka Egbuka to win Offensive Rookie of the Year“you heard earlier in our number one, I mentioned Emeka Abuka as being the clear front runner for offensive rookie of the year”
- 6Philadelphia Eagles to beat Minnesota“The Philadelphia Eagles in between that go and visit Minnesota, which looks like they're gonna start maybe Carson Wentz in that game. They should take care of business over the next three weeks”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles to beat Giants1 | Game Outcome Picks | — | 0 | 100 | −172 | |
| Denver Broncos to win the division2 | Division Winners | — | 100 | 0 | +172 | |
| “I can't quit the Los Angeles Rams... Number nine on the list...…”3 | Power Rankings | — | 21.67 | 35 | −22.93 | |
| Los Angeles Rams to beat Ravens4 | Game Outcome Picks | — | 100 | 0 | +172 | |
| Emeka Egbuka to win Offensive Rookie of the Year5 | Award Picks | Tetairoa McMillan won | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles to beat Minnesota6 | Game Outcome Picks | — | 100 | 0 | +172 | |
| 6 calls · 3 hits · 3 misses · all settled | 53.6 | 22.5 | ||||
Game calls show that game’s closing betting line under their grade: a dated fact from nflverse, for context and never part of a grade. MissedTakes takes no bets and earns nothing from any sportsbook.
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive6 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks, 1 award pick, 1 division winner and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 6 have settled, averaging 53.6 out of 100, against 22.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Game Outcome PicksPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Giants
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×1.72difficulty=−172skillClosing line (Oct 9): Eagles by 7 · favorite pick, Eagles about 3 in 4 (77%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NYG
- score:
- 17-34
- skill:
- −172
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NYG
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
2Division WinnersDenver Broncos
Denver Broncos to win the division
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.72difficulty=+172skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 172
- method:
- division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- the naive guess:
- last season's winner of the same division
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- won the division:
- yes
3Power RankingsSan Francisco 49ers
“I can't quit the Los Angeles Rams... Number nine on the list... I've put the 40 niners on this list... Number eight... the Jacksonville Jaguars... also number seven... the Denver Broncos... Number six... the packers... the Indianapolis Colts are are sitting there at five... Moving up one spot are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... I'm keeping the Bills at three. I'm knocking the Eagles down just one spot... my new number one team atop the power rankings... are the Detroit lions”
VerdictMiss21.67Miss · naive 3521.67this call−35a naive guess=−13.33worse than naive×1.72difficulty=−22.93skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −22.93
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 21.67
- baseline:
- 35
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 13
4Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat Ravens
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.72difficulty=+172skillClosing line (Oct 12): Rams by 7 · favorite pick, Rams about 3 in 4 (75%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 17-3
- skill:
- 172
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- BAL
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
5Award PicksEmeka EgbukaTampa Bay Buccaneers
Emeka Egbuka to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
What happenedTetairoa McMillan woncalled Emeka Egbuka0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.72difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- award:
- offensive_rookie_of_the_year
- naive:
- the naive pick was Jayden Daniels, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Emeka Egbuka
- season:
- 2025
- who won:
- Tetairoa McMillan
- correct:
- no
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
6Game Outcome PicksPhiladelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Minnesota
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.72difficulty=+172skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- PHI
- score:
- 28-22
- skill:
- 172
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- MIN
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 6 settled calls, each counted once
53.6naive 22.5
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