Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 17, 2026
Eisen predicted the Raiders would lose all four of their October games (to Kansas City, New England, Buffalo and the Rams), insisted Aaron Rodgers will not be benched in Pittsburgh, pegged the Steelers to pick 19th-23rd in the 2027 draft, called the Browns a sleeper team, backed Jeremiah Love for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and set Von Miller's sack expectation at five or six.
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What Rich Eisen said
They're not gonna win a single one of those.
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- NFL's Biggest Preseason Week 1 Storylines
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- SaidAug 17
- PlayedOct 4–25
- GradedOct 5–26
Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Outcome Picks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Draft Slot Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Surprise Team Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player Season Numbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Award Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 4 game outcome picks, 1 award pick, 1 depth chart call, 1 player season number, 1 surprise team call and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
4 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 25 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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 Picks4 hitsShow ▸Hide ▾
Los Angeles Rams to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Rams 35–21Rams at Raiders100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 35-21
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Buffalo Bills to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Bills 33–30Bills at Raiders100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 33-30
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
New England Patriots to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Patriots 45–17Raiders at Patriots100Hit100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- NE
- score:
- 17-45
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- NE
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Raiders
“October schedule is home for Kansas City at New England, home for Buffalo, home for the Rams. Yeah. They're not gonna win a single one of those.”
Chiefs 30–27Chiefs at Raiders100Hit100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 30-27
- skill:
- 200
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
Team Draft Slot Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Pittsburgh Steelers to pick “picking 19 to 23 on the draft order”
“when it comes down to 2027 when Rodgers is definitely gone... And the Steelers might be, you know, in their usual realm of picking 19 to 23 on the draft order”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Aaron Rodgers to be 1st on the depth chart
“They're not they're not benching rogers... They're not benching rogers.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Surprise Team Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Cleveland Browns to beat expectations
“they need a trigger... slightly above average quarterback play, and they're gonna be the sleeper team that I threw them in that mix for”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Player Season Numbers1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Von Miller to record 5 sacks
“I said to Cooper, I'm like, five sacks, six sacks. That's it.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Award Picks1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Jeremiyah Love to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“Those are the three things that one needs to be an offensive rookie of the year... And I he's got all three of those things... I don't think this is an overreaction.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
The games in this take
every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Others on the same people
Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.Gilberto Manzano · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Previewing the trade deadline, he expects Justin Herbert to stay in Los Angeles despite the Chargers' 0–7 start, thinks the Jets will keep Garrett Wilson and pair him with their young weapons, expects a receiver-hungry Kansas City to be aggressive with Josh Downs the likeliest target, and suggests expiring Eagles contracts Moro Ojomo and Riq Woolen could be dealt for mid-round picks.Joshua Poniatowski · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Poniatowski names several trade targets, predicting Malik Willis underperforms this week against New England, that Omarion Hampton could become a viable RB2 if Adam Gase takes over play-calling, that Josh Downs gets traded (ideally to Kansas City, where they'd be a top-24 WR), that Brian Thomas Jr. could be dealt to the Rams or 49ers, and that Travis Kelce remains a consistent weekly TE.Jordan Dajani · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
After reporting that Colts receiver Josh Downs requested a trade, they identify five clubs as plausible landing spots for them: the Rams, Patriots, Falcons, Chiefs and Raiders, and suggests Las Vegas could also give them a long-term extension.Mike Kadlick · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Kadlick names the Chiefs, Patriots and 49ers as the three best trade landing spots for Colts wide receiver Josh Downs ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.Eva Geitheim · Game Outcome Picks · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.Conor Orr · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Orr picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10.Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Breer picked all 14 Week 10 games straight up, favoring the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens.Mitch Goldich · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Goldich picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.Matt Verderame · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Verderame picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.