Rich Eisen· Mar 20, 2025
Rich Eisen ranked his top five winners of the NFL offseason so far, with the Commanders first, followed by the Vikings, Bears, Rams and Raiders (adding the Eagles as an extra), and argued the Raiders' new formula of Pete Carroll, Geno Smith and a possible Ashton Jeanty addition would produce a winning record.
“You're gonna win more games than than you lose with a formula like that, and then you could build from there.”
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2 checkable claims — 1 power ranking and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
All 2 have settled, averaging 25 out of 100, against 47.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Where this call stands in the room
Las Vegas Raiders · 2025 season · wins8 calls from 4 pundits between 3 wins and 9 wins. Rich Eisen said 9 wins. the room's median is 7 wins. what happened: 3 wins
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2 checkable claims in this take
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- Power RankingsMar 20, 2025
“My top five winners of the off season so far... Number five is the Raiders... number four of the Los Angeles Rams... The bears are three... Number two on my list... are the Vikings... number one on the list... What a what a brilliant march for the Washington commanders”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 60-20 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -20
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 60
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 5
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Season Win TotalsLas Vegas RaidersMar 20, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 9 wins
“Genti and Mostert with Gino and Bowers and, you know, Jacoby Myers. It's you're gonna win more games than than you lose with a formula like that... the nonsense of the four wins and three wins, I I think are over.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 35-70 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- LV
- naive:
- 6.25
- skill:
- -70
- what happened:
- 3
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 35
- predicted:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
What others said about the same people
- 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 · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 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.
- Chris BroussardGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Broussard picked the Bills to beat the Chargers in a competitive, higher-scoring game, said the Chiefs will rout the Dolphins, and for upset alert parlayed the Patriots over the Jaguars and the Raiders over the Saints. He also restated his Cowboys-versus-Ravens Super Bowl matchup pick.
- Hondo CarpenterRoster Spot Calls · Patrick JohnsonHit · 100Carpenter says the right guard competition currently favors Jackson Powers-Johnson over Caleb Rogers, though he expects Rogers to get starts at some point this season, and he projects veteran DE Patrick Johnson to make the 53-man roster.
- Hondo CarpenterRoster Spot Calls · Aidan O'ConnellHit · 100Carpenter predicts special-teams linebacker Segun Olubi will make the Raiders' 53-man roster, with Las Vegas carrying five inside linebackers. He also notes projections that the Raiders keep all three quarterbacks, including Aidan O'Connell.
- Hondo CarpenterRoster Spot Calls · Kirk CousinsHit · 100Carpenter projects the Raiders' 53-man roster will include 10 defensive backs (four safeties and six cornerbacks) and three quarterbacks, with Kirk Cousins kept barring a compelling trade offer.
More power rankings
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Anthony GarganoPower RankingsClose · 75Gargano also took Indiana over Miami as a mismatch, but split from Schwartz on wild card weekend by picking the Bears over the Packers and the Bills over the Jaguars, while liking the Patriots and Texans and ranking the Rams, Eagles and Bills as the top remaining contenders.
- Chris BrockmanPower RankingsMiss · 0Brockman said he would have ranked Indianapolis first and Green Bay second in the power rankings.
- Chris BrockmanPower RankingsHit · 100Brockman offered his own tweaks to the Week 6 power rankings, placing Green Bay eighth and Dallas eleventh, while bumping Jacksonville and Denver up a spot and putting Tampa Bay ahead of Buffalo.
- Chris BrockmanPower RankingsHit · 100Brockman argued Baltimore is better than Washington, i.e. the Ravens should be ranked above the Commanders in Eisen's top 10.
- TJ JeffersonPower Rankings · Washington CommandersHit · 100Jefferson picks Washington to win the NFC East with the Giants last, and takes the Chiefs to beat the Packers in Super Bowl 60.
- Chris BrockmanPower RankingsClose · 70Brockman orders the NFC East with Philadelphia first and Dallas last, calls the Giants a surprise team, and picks Green Bay to beat Baltimore in the Super Bowl with the Ravens earning home field in the AFC.