Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Sep 1, 2026
Eisen placed the Chiefs third in the AFC West behind the Broncos and Chargers but said all three make the playoffs.
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What Rich Eisen said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI think three teams get it. I think the Chiefs win enough games they get in.
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- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)
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- Hour 3: Rich Eisen Fantasy Draft, NFC Predictions AFC West, Los Angeles Angels Sale, Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
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- 1Denver Broncos to make the playoffs“Broncos charges, Broncos charges, Broncos charges... I think three teams get it.”
- 2Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs“Broncos charges, Broncos charges, Broncos charges... I think three teams get it.”
- 3Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs“I'm putting the Chiefs third... I think three teams get it. I think the Chiefs win enough games they get in.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos to make the playoffs1 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs3 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 3 playoff picks — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Playoff PicksLos Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Playoff PicksKansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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