Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 3, 2025

Rich Eisen delivered their Week 1 NFL power rankings, a top 10 running from the Broncos at No. 10 up to the Eagles at No. 1.

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1 of 3calls landed1 hit · 2 misses · all settled

40.7Average accuracyout of 100, across 3 calls

41.4A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

3 of 3Settlednone still waiting

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The episode: Hour 1: Week 1 NFL Power Rankings, Comedian Bill Burr Fires Up the Studio
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SaidSep 3, 2025
GradedAug 13–17, 2026

1Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl“We have an opportunity if the Eagles win, only the second time in the National Football League to the back to back back to back champs.”
2Power Rankings“Number 10... I'm putting the Broncos number 10... Number nine. I'm putting the Los Angeles chargers here... Number eight, I'm putting their co tenants, the Los Angeles Rams... Number seven on the list are the Washington Commanders... Number six, I am putting the Green Bay Packers... a power rankings with the Lions fifth... Fourth, the Buffalo Bills... Well, the Ravens are three... Chiefs two... They put Dallas at one rich? ... They're defending champs.”
3Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart“All he would allow is that Hampton's gonna start. Oh. And if that's the case, by the way, it's the first time in Najee Harris' career in which he won't start.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl¹	Conference Champions	NE and SEA won	0	0	0
“Number 10... I'm putting the Broncos number 10... Number nine.…”²	Power Rankings	—	30.3	24.24	+12.12
Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart³	Depth Chart Calls	No. 2	91.67	100	−16.67
3 calls · 1 hit · 2 misses · all settled			40.7	41.4

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive

3 checkable claims — 1 conference champion, 1 depth chart call and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 3 have settled, averaging 40.7 out of 100, against 41.4 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.

1Conference Champions Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
What happenedNE and SEA wonpicked PHI
0Miss · naive 0
0this call0a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
champions:
NE, SEA
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's conference champions
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
reached the Super Bowl:
no
lost the conference final:
no
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2Power Rankings
“Number 10... I'm putting the Broncos number 10... Number nine. I'm putting the Los Angeles chargers here... Number eight, I'm putting their co tenants, the Los Angeles Rams... Number seven on the list are the Washington Commanders... Number six, I am putting the Green Bay Packers... a power rankings with the Lions fifth... Fourth, the Buffalo Bills... Well, the Ravens are three... Chiefs two... They put Dallas at one rich? ... They're defending champs.”
VerdictMiss
30.3Miss · naive 24.24
30.3this call24.24a naive guess6.06better than naive2difficulty+12.12skill
How this was scored
skill:
12.12
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
30.3
baseline:
24.24
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
10
weeks left when called:
18
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3Depth Chart Calls Omarion Hampton Los Angeles Chargers
Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart
What happenedNo. 2called No. 1 · by rushing yards
91.67Hit · naive 100
91.67this call100a naive guess−8.33worse than naive2difficulty−16.67skill
How this was scored
club:
LAC
skill:
−16.67
player:
Omarion Hampton
season:
2025
accuracy:
91.67
baseline:
100
position:
RB
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
2
difficulty:
2
measured by:
rushing yards
the naive guess:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
18
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All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
40.7naive 41.4