Rich Eisen· Sep 17, 2025
Eisen delivered his week 3 power rankings top 10, with the Eagles first, Packers second, Bills third, Chargers fourth, Ravens fifth, Buccaneers sixth, Rams seventh, Lions eighth, Colts ninth and Falcons tenth. He also said the Bengals could still make the playoffs with Jake Browning as a .500 quarterback, and expects Kansas City to bounce back.
“the rent still is being paid to the Philadelphia Eagles... Who are still number one on my power rankings list.”
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2 checkable claims — 1 playoff pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
All 2 have settled, averaging 38.5 out of 100, against 83.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Playoff PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 17, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“if if their backup quarterback is a 500 quarterback, they they could make the playoffs one game above.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-189 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- CIN
- skill:
- -189
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive guess said:
- no
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made the playoffs:
- no
- weeks left when called:
- 16
- Power RankingsSep 17, 2025
“I'm putting the Atlanta Falcons tenth on this list... Number nine, new to the list. Your two and o Indianapolis Colts... eight is back on the list. The Detroit Lions... Number seven, up one spot are the Los Angeles Rams... Number six, at one spot are the Buccaneers... Number five... Ravens... The chargers are... a top four team in the NFL... Number three... The Buffalo Bills at three, And then the Green Bay Packers are two... the Philadelphia Eagles... still number one on my power rankings list.”
Close · 77Scored 76.97a naive guess scored 66.67+19.47 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 19.47
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 76.97
- baseline:
- 66.67
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 16
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 40Simms 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.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Nate TiceScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 74Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps.
- Bryan DeArdoScore Predictions · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 50He picks the Bengals to beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh in a low-scoring, defensive game, arguing Pittsburgh's struggling offense can't break through against Cincinnati's strong defense.
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