Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 7, 2026
Eisen names Broncos, Chargers, Bills, Jaguars, Texans, Seahawks, Rams, Eagles and Bears as repeat playoff teams, has the Bengals winning the AFC North, the Jaguars the AFC South, the Lions their division and the Buccaneers the NFC South, picks the Raiders to beat Miami in Week 1, and believes the Rams reach the Super Bowl.
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What Rich Eisen said
So I do believe the Rams are making the Super Bowl.
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- SaidSep 7
- PlayedSep 13
- GradedSep 15
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Conference Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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
15 checkable claims — 8 playoff picks, 4 division winners, 1 award pick, 1 conference champion and 1 game outcome pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 14 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 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.
Game Outcome Picks1 hitShow ▸Hide ▾
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Miami
“I mean, the Raiders, I think, should win week one against Miami.”
Raiders 27–13Dolphins at Raiders100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Closing line (Sep 13): Raiders by 3 · favorite pick, Raiders 60%.
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LV
- score:
- 13-27
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LV
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Playoff Picks8 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“Chargers are making it again, I believe.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
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Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“I think the Jaguars and Texans are making it again, I believe.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Division Winners4 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
“I think they will, I think the Jaguars are gonna win the division.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“I'll say the first part, you had me at hello winning the NFC South.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
“they I had the Bengals winning the AFC North.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to win the division
“I think the lions are winning the division. I was the only one on our set to say that.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Conference Champions1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“So I do believe the Rams are making the Super Bowl.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Fernando Mendoza to win Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist
“Oh, I think he'll be an offensive rookie of the year finalist if he plays”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The game in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Fernando Mendoza
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More playoff picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Brockman argued the road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Foxborough, meaning the Patriots will finish as the No. 1 seed, and called their shot that the Chargers beat Denver in Week 18. They also declared the Bears a team of destiny who will win the NFC, said the Steelers will end their playoff win drought, and that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.Chris Brockman · Playoff Picks · Pittsburgh Steelers · Hit 100
Brockman argued the Eagles' defense is the NFL's best and will drag a mediocre offense to the NFC championship, that the NFC North sends only two teams to the playoffs with the Bears among them, that the Rams are the league's best team, that a healthy Brock Purdy makes the 49ers an NFC threat who will beat the Saints and Falcons, and that the Panthers win the NFC South.Chris Brockman · Playoff Picks · Minnesota Vikings · Miss 0
Brockman argued the Seahawks are the NFC's best team and will land the No. 1 seed, that Jacksonville will reach 11 wins and steal the AFC South from Indianapolis, that JJ McCarthy will lead the Vikings to the playoffs, and that Matthew Stafford will be an MVP finalist.