# Greg Olsen: Olsen picked Philadelphia as the best roster top to bottom, the clear-cut NFC favorite and their Super Bowl pick. **Claimed:** Aug 27, 2025 **Pundit:** Greg Olsen — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/greg-olsen **Outlet:** The Rich Eisen Show (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-rich-eisen-show-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO8708335522.mp3?updated=1756325180 2 checkable claims — 1 conference champion and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. All 2 have settled, averaging 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I still think until someone shows me a better roster top to bottom than Philadelphia, I still think they're the team to be, especially in the NFC. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl** - Kind: Conference Champions · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Philadelphia Eagles to win the Super Bowl** - Kind: Super Bowl Picks · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles ## What others said about the same people - Garrett Podell on Philadelphia Eagles: Podell predicts the Eagles, behind new starting quarterback Joe Milton III, snap their six-game losing streak by upsetting the first-place Giants in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5bd225b-5f6f-41be-a44d-aa34f20ffad2 (scored 0) - Conor Orr on Philadelphia Eagles: Orr projects the Giants to finish 6-11 in 2026 under new head coach John Harbaugh, with a 1-6 start before the Week 8 bye and a 5-5 finish afterward, their lone first-half win coming at home against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/59f3656d-ab7d-43aa-92fe-d66a47b658fb (scored 0) - Zachary Pereles on Philadelphia Eagles: Pereles picks the Eagles to beat the Commanders on Sunday Night Football, 20-17, expecting Philadelphia's defense to bounce back toward its Week 1 form. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0a3fe2b8-f78b-4969-9bb1-091a05a5c796 (scored 16.67) - Henry Brown on Philadelphia Eagles: Brown expects Washington's pre-deadline stretch to go badly, with losses to the 49ers in Week 6, the Eagles, and the Rams in Week 9 leaving the Commanders winless in five straight heading into the trade deadline. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5e30e0b9-50ce-49d6-aeee-43ad7b9e00e3 (scored 0) - “Stanford Steve” Coughlin on Philadelphia Eagles: Stanford Steve says Atlanta can beat San Francisco outright with Mike Evans out, and that Philadelphia probably wins its Monday night game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/34f5b5f6-af45-40bf-a7ef-be9f18191caf (scored 0) - Richard Sherman on Philadelphia Eagles: Sherman went through the full Week 7 slate with scores, picking the 49ers, Seahawks, Packers, Bears, Rams, Vikings, Steelers, Panthers, Texans, Jets, Browns, Broncos and Eagles, and gave a top-five power ranking led by San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7570981d-2b5d-4d7e-8d11-2965d061d80b (scored 16.67) ## More conference champions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Brockman on Seattle Seahawks: Brockman argues the Seahawks are at the start of a dynasty, predicting they will win multiple Super Bowls over the next five years, and that they are set up to return to the Super Bowl the following season in Los Angeles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7755a3be-efa7-417e-aefe-47d37d5fb067 (scored 100) - Damonza Byrd on Seattle Seahawks: The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says they believe New England will win in Denver even though they are taking the Broncos with the points. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c59694cc-b2ff-401f-ae64-3313b822cd5a (scored 100) - Nick Wright on New England Patriots: The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; they also pick New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. They call Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5d16f975-ba4e-46f4-8717-8962b81c5bdf (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Denver Broncos: Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/afd8c9a0-6068-4bfc-8dac-3bcc196f1231 (scored 50) - AJ Hawk on Los Angeles Rams: Hawk picked the Patriots to win in Denver despite liking Stidham and the Broncos defense, and in the NFC they stuck with the Rams, saying Stafford gets to the Super Bowl. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/70ca2972-53a1-4559-bd03-94c5fede2f4e (scored 50) - Derek Murphy on Seattle Seahawks: Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a5f623b2-e1e6-4687-b345-df2d9f35641f (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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