Rich Eisen· Nov 26, 2025
Eisen gave his Week 13 power rankings, with the Rams first, Patriots second and the Cowboys entering at No. 10, and also named New England and Philadelphia as the first teams to clinch playoff spots, picked Seattle to beat Minnesota, and tabbed Drake Maye as an MVP finalist and Mike Vrabel as Coach of the Year.
“The Rams have led my power rankings, and there's no reason to think anything else right now.”
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7 checkable claims — 2 award picks, 2 playoff picks, 1 coach award pick, 1 game outcome pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 7 have settled, averaging 84.2 out of 100, against 35.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
7 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Power RankingsNov 26, 2025
“Power rankings presented by Sonos week 13... Number 10 on my power rankings list... the Dallas Cowboys... Number nine on the list... I'm putting the Lions here... They're eighth on the list... The Ravens are seven... Bears are six. Seahawks, no change... Number four on the list... the Eagles... Number three, no change coming off a bye because the Broncos... up two spots are your patriots... And number one, the Rams are staying”
Hit · 90Scored 89.7a naive guess scored 45.45+58.84 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 58.84
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 89.7
- baseline:
- 45.45
- difficulty:
- 1.33
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 6
- Playoff PicksNew England PatriotsNov 26, 2025
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I would choose New England right now and and Philadelphia in the NFC.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+133 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NE
- skill:
- 133
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive guess said:
- no
- difficulty:
- 1.33
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made the playoffs:
- yes
- weeks left when called:
- 6
- Playoff PicksPhiladelphia EaglesNov 26, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“You have to look at Philadelphia potentially, because they're eight and three... I would choose New England right now and and Philadelphia in the NFC.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- PHI
- skill:
- 0
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive guess said:
- yes
- difficulty:
- 1.33
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made the playoffs:
- yes
- weeks left when called:
- 6
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksNov 26, 2025
Seattle Seahawks to beat Vikings
“They were a top five team. They're eight and three. I believe they're about to go nine and three with Max Brosmer. The undrafted free agent rookie coming in with the Vikings.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SEA
- score:
- 0-26
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- SEA
- difficulty:
- 1.33
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 6
- Award PicksDrake MayeNew England PatriotsNov 26, 2025
Drake Maye to win MVP finalist
“I believe right now, Drake May on your left is a an MVP finalist.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- mvp
- naive:
- the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Drake Maye
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Matthew Stafford
- correct:
- no
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.33
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 6
- Coach Award PicksNov 26, 2025
Mike Vrabel to win Coach of the Year
“And I believe, I believe that's your coach of the year on the right right now... And Mike Vrabel.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+133 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- coach_of_the_year
- coach:
- Mike Vrabel
- naive:
- the naive pick was Kevin O'Connell, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 133
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Mike Vrabel
- correct:
- yes
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.33
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 6
- Award PicksJaxon Smith-NjigbaSeattle SeahawksNov 26, 2025
Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win Offensive Player of the Year
“I mean, is that the offensive player of the year on our screen, Jackson Smith and Jigba? He's certainly in line for it right now.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+133 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- offensive_player_of_the_year
- naive:
- the naive pick was Saquon Barkley, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 133
- player:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- correct:
- yes
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.33
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 6
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 31Simms 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.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesMiss · 0Tice 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Philadelphia EaglesMiss · 0Previewing 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.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · New England PatriotsHit · 100Tice 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.
More award picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Gregg RosenthalAward Picks · Tristan WirfsMiss · 0Rosenthal picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Micah Parsons for Defensive Player of the Year, Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year, Aaron Glenn for Coach of the Year, Travis Hunter for both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, Bill Callahan for Assistant Coach of the Year and Tristan Wirfs for Protector of the Year. He also made depth-chart calls on Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker.
- Jourdan RodrigueAward Picks · Penei SewellMiss · 0Rodrigue picked Patrick Mahomes for MVP, Jared Verse for Defensive Player of the Year, Ja'Marr Chase for Offensive Player of the Year, Mike Vrabel for Coach of the Year, TreVeyon Henderson for Offensive Rookie of the Year and Abdul Carter for Defensive Rookie of the Year, with Jesse Minter for Assistant Coach of the Year and Penei Sewell for Protector of the Year.
- Brandon SneideAward Picks · Matthew StaffordHit · 100Snyder picks the Seahawks to beat the Patriots 31-23 in Super Bowl 60, believing Seattle pulls away late, and says Drake Maye will finish second in MVP voting behind Matthew Stafford.
- Pat McAfeeAward Picks · Matthew StaffordHit · 100McAfee predicted Matthew Stafford will win his first MVP award this season, saying he'll be on stage at the NFL Honors regardless of whether the Rams reach the Super Bowl. He also picked the Bills over the Broncos, the Patriots over the Texans, and said the Rams will win a close one in Chicago (while taking the Bears on the spread).
- Chris BrockmanAward Picks · Matthew StaffordHit · 100Brockman said Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, after a phenomenal season, will likely be named MVP, and that he should return to play next season rather than retire.
- Nick WrightAward Picks · Matthew StaffordHit · 100Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP.