# Rich Eisen: 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. **Claimed:** Mar 20, 2025 **Pundit:** Rich Eisen — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen **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/WWO6650569508.mp3?updated=1742497975 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. > You're gonna win more games than than you lose with a formula like that, and then you could build from there. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **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** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: scored 50 out of 100, against 60 for a naive guess - **Las Vegas Raiders to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 35 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders ## What others said about the same people - Steven Ruiz on Las Vegas Raiders: Previewing 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Las Vegas Raiders: Tice 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100) - Chris Broussard on Las Vegas Raiders: Broussard 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dee7585c-6da6-4afc-9954-ff32cf8de4e3 (scored 100) - Hondo Carpenter on Patrick Johnson: Carpenter 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca5f809a-068e-4d04-b0fc-e392ed8f0c13 (scored 100) - Hondo Carpenter on Aidan O'Connell: Carpenter 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bef79899-9859-4758-9cb0-e3400c3a6c8e (scored 100) - Hondo Carpenter on Kirk Cousins: Carpenter 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d646fde9-b295-4ee8-a853-a1b9bfc8fb20 (scored 100) ## More power rankings The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Anthony Gargano: Gargano 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfced042-234b-430c-b75f-0ba86fa26db1 (scored 75) - Chris Brockman: Brockman said he would have ranked Indianapolis first and Green Bay second in the power rankings. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f9bb86df-648c-4619-af5c-975a5fd573ed (scored 0) - Chris Brockman: Brockman 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ce97763f-e088-456e-bc6f-1767bd4f7a9f (scored 100) - Chris Brockman: Brockman argued Baltimore is better than Washington, i.e. the Ravens should be ranked above the Commanders in Eisen's top 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/68440cfc-4ea8-42c5-af86-1420891e8ba8 (scored 100) - TJ Jefferson on Washington Commanders: Jefferson picks Washington to win the NFC East with the Giants last, and takes the Chiefs to beat the Packers in Super Bowl 60. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0a51dc08-66bf-4a77-8bdc-617be75ab349 (scored 100) - Chris Brockman: Brockman 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c154ba31-5134-415d-87cf-b7d9c5240087 (scored 70) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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