Rich Eisen· Oct 19, 2026
Eisen backs the Texans to win the AFC South and buys a listener's premise that no division repeats, which to him means Buffalo takes the AFC East; separately he names the Bengals as his AFC North pick. He also thinks Todd Monken belongs in the Coach of the Year picture, endorses the Giants rolling with their rookie quarterback going forward, and expects Indianapolis to clean house around Jonathan Taylor, with Daniel Jones gone.
“And the Bengals who are my choice to win the division, they're they're at Baltimore next.”
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6 checkable claims — 3 division winners, 1 coach award pick, 1 depth chart call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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J.J. McCarthy · 2026 season18 calls from 17 pundits between 1 and 2. Rich Eisen said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsOct 19, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“No division will have a repeat winner this year. Oh, so that means the Bills win the division. Right. ... I'll say this is not an overreaction. It's the first tweet I'm gonna buy.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJ.J. McCarthyNew York GiantsOct 19, 2026
J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart
“Just throw him out there... They brought him in for a reason. Yeah. Let's go. Let's just do it. ... So that's not an overreaction”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersHouston TexansOct 19, 2026
Houston Texans to win the division
“That means the Texans have to beat... Win the division. Yep. Texans. ... Texans win the division. You're not gonna be shocked.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersCincinnati BengalsOct 19, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
“And the Bengals who are my choice to win the division, they're they're at Baltimore next”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Trade and Signing CallsDaniel JonesOct 19, 2026
Daniel Jones to move — “I think he's gonna go”
“You like Daniel Jones? Because I kinda think he should go too... I think he's gonna go.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Coach Award PicksOct 19, 2026
Todd Monken to win Coach of the Year
“As you know, I think Todd Monken... He might be coach of the year. He's in the coach of the year conversation.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Houston TexansClose · 55Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson.
- Jared KochGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 81Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · Houston TexansHit · 83Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside his spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12.
- John ShipleyGame Outcome Picks · Houston TexansHit · 100Shipley expects Jacksonville to keep Brian Thomas Jr. at the trade deadline while adding two defenders, most likely Derrick Brown, and he thinks the winless Chargers will again come up short against Houston in Week 9.
More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Daniel DiBerardinisDivision Winners · Atlanta FalconsMiss · 0Danny D predicts Sonny Styles goes in the top ten (maybe top five), doesn't think Ty Simpson goes before late first round, says Kenyon Sadiq lands with the Rams at 13, and picks the Falcons to win the NFC South while naming the Bengals an AFC bounce-back team. He also gives a Final Four of Michigan, Florida, Purdue and Arizona with Michigan winning.
- Colin CowherdDivision Winners · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Cowherd unveiled his top 10 NFL teams entering next season, with Seattle first, the Rams second and the Chiefs tenth, and separately picked the Chargers to win the AFC West.
- Colin CowherdDivision Winners · Baltimore RavensMiss · 0Cowherd likes Jacksonville, Chicago and Pittsburgh (with DK Metcalf back) in the wild-card round, ranks the league's head coaches with McVay first and Ben Johnson seventh, and predicts Lamar Jackson has about two strong years left. He also names the Rams as a possible team to draft a receiver and floats next year's draft having seven first-round quarterbacks.
- Danny ParkinsDivision Winners · Baltimore RavensMiss · 0Parkins lays the points with the Eagles and Cowboys, takes Baltimore to beat Pittsburgh and win the AFC North, picks Carolina over Tampa Bay and Seattle over San Francisco, and says he'd probably pick the Rams to come out of the NFC.
- Chris BrockmanDivision Winners · Chicago BearsHit · 100Brockman 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.
- Nick ShookDivision Winners · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 0Shook 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.