# Rich Eisen: Eisen called his shot on the top five MVP vote-getters (Stafford, Josh Allen, Lamar, Burrow and Dak Prescott), agreed Fernando Mendoza wins Offensive Rookie of the Year, ran through eight new division winners for 2026, tabbed Omarion Hampton for a 1,600-yard rushing season, and insisted Patrick Mahomes starts Week 1. **Claimed:** May 4, 2026 **Pundit:** Rich Eisen — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen **Outlet:** Overreaction Monday (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/overreaction-monday-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP8573453141.mp3?updated=1777910964 16 checkable claims — 8 division winners, 6 award picks, 1 depth chart call and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room. > I'm saying Stafford and Josh Allen will get the MVP votes. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Atlanta Falcons to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dallas Cowboys to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Baltimore Ravens to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dak Prescott to win top five in MVP voting** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **Matthew Stafford to win top five in MVP voting** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Matthew Stafford - Verdict: not settled yet - **Josh Allen to win top five in MVP voting** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josh Allen - Verdict: not settled yet - **Houston Texans to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **Joe Burrow to win top five in MVP voting** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Joe Burrow - Verdict: not settled yet - **Buffalo Bills to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: not settled yet - **Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **Green Bay Packers to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Omarion Hampton to record 1,600 rushing yards** - Kind: Player Season Numbers · About: Omarion Hampton - Verdict: not settled yet - **Lamar Jackson to win top five in MVP voting** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Lamar Jackson - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Chargers to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Fernando Mendoza to win Offensive Rookie of the Year** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to win the division** - Kind: Division Winners · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Dak Prescott — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dak-prescott - Matthew Stafford — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matthew-stafford - Josh Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-allen - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans - Joe Burrow — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-burrow - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Patrick Mahomes — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/patrick-mahomes - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Omarion Hampton — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton - Lamar Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lamar-jackson - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers ## What others said about the same people - Connor Rogers on Kansas City Chiefs: Rogers made his own Week 2 calls, taking the Packers, Eagles (by at least 10), Panthers (by at least a field goal), Cowboys (by at least six), Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also noted Baltimore was his Super Bowl pick and said it wouldn't shock him if Jacksonville hosted the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c2a0048-cb74-4da9-8ef4-695cc6571cdf (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Houston Texans: Simms went through every Week 2 game with predicted final scores, picking the Texans, Bears, Steelers (as an upset), Packers, Ravens, Eagles, Buccaneers, Panthers, Jaguars, Seahawks, Cowboys, 49ers, Chargers, Chiefs and Rams to win. He also reiterated that Denver was his preseason Super Bowl pick while predicting the Broncos would fall to 0-2. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/32db5f5e-13da-47e3-b280-2aa9a80d172b (scored 23.81) - Connor Rogers on Buffalo Bills: Rogers predicted the Bills would beat the Lions in their new stadium on Thursday night, winning by a touchdown. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/feddcc68-c714-4448-9a45-6679a6dbd34e (scored 100) - Steve Kubitza on Za'Darius Smith: Kubitza suggests that Kevin Stefanski's Falcons may lure veteran pass rusher Za'Darius Smith away from Cleveland, signing him in Atlanta instead of the Browns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54fca826-8644-4e76-bc3f-5d8d44bcca23 (scored 100) - Chris Simms on Kansas City Chiefs: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 100) - Connor Rogers on Kansas City Chiefs: Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/83d1e88b-95a0-45ba-83d3-f86297170c6c (scored 100) ## More division winners The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Colin Cowherd on New York Giants: Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. He also expects Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and he floats the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd243624-9451-4824-a8a4-7b468d681c8f (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Chicago Bears: Brockman called the Broncos-Packers game the best of the day, said Denver looks poised to lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed and reach the AFC Championship Game, predicted the Bears win the NFC North and the Eagles win their division (though he thinks they lose to a five seed from the NFC West), and said Philip Rivers will be in the NFL in 2026. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e86c9e4d-7802-432a-a26c-4edefb3b6aee (scored 100) - Nick Shook on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Shook picks the Rams to win the Super Bowl and to beat the Lions, agrees the Buccaneers still hold the edge in the NFC South, and drops Patrick Mahomes to 12th in his QB Index behind Brock Purdy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd498dba-6f44-461d-9beb-f748424098a3 (scored 0) - Gregg Rosenthal on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Rosenthal reads out the show's 32-to-1 NFL power rankings, with the Rams first and the Raiders last, and separately picks the Buccaneers to hold on in the NFC South and the Texans to finish at least 11-6. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/35365f6c-a2b9-4e5c-9fea-267cf46d467a (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on Carolina Panthers: Brockman argued the Texans will reach the AFC Championship Game, declared the Chiefs dynasty over, said the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC goes through Lambeau Field, that Josh Allen is still the most dangerous QB and the Bills will win a playoff game (with the AFC East runner-up as the 5 seed winning in Pittsburgh or Baltimore), that Carolina will win the NFC South, that Baltimore finishes under .500 with Lamar no longer a top-five QB, that the Colts should trade for Mac Jones, and that Marcus Freeman will be in the NFL next year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c06d1a3a-78d8-4aec-8574-159821b42aab (scored 100) - Nick Wright on Philadelphia Eagles: Wright says the Eagles' offense is deeply broken but that they will still win their division and finish with a strong record; he also rates Dak Prescott the second-best quarterback in the league this season behind Matthew Stafford, and predicts Myles Garrett breaks the single-season sack record and wins Defensive Player of the Year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/96c72758-fcdb-4eae-8d7e-2fe8be576dad (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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