Rich Eisen#38 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 9, 2026

Eisen argued the 49ers, not the NFC North, are the team to beat in the conference, projecting San Francisco for 13-14 wins and the No. 1 seed while picking them to handle Dallas. They also liked Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in Week 10 and possibly reach 13 wins, said C.J. Stroud will become the league's highest-paid quarterback regardless of a playoff berth, expected Khalil Mack to be dealt, and said Derrick Henry isn't going anywhere.

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Waiting10 calls, none settled yet

—Average accuracynothing settled yet

—A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

3Games calledeveryone’s picks below

#38Rich Eisen’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Rich Eisen said

I think they're gonna win 13, 14 games. Be a one seed.

Rich Eisen, the lead quote

Where it was said: Overreaction Monday (podcast)
The episode: NFL Week 9: Bears, Rams, Burrow, Trades & More
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Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting	Calls
Availability Calls	0	0	0	1
Game Outcome Picks	0	0	0	3
Season Win Totals	0	0	0	2
Trade and Signing Calls	0	0	0	2
Contract Calls	0	0	0	1
Seeding, Byes and Home Field	0	0	0	1
All	0	0	0	10

How each call scored

10 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks, 2 season win totals, 2 trade and signing calls, 1 availability call, 1 contract call and 1 seeding, byes and home field — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.

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.

Where this call stands in the room

San Francisco 49ers · 2026 season

Rich Eisen — 1the room — 8 calls from 4 punditsmedian 1

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

Availability Calls1 waitingShow ▸

“that Wednesday night before Thanksgiving game, Green Bay at the Rams... Micah will be back for that too... Green Bay is gonna get Micah back.”
Micah Parsons Green Bay Packers
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Game Outcome Picks3 waitingShow ▸

Cincinnati Bengals to beat Steelers
“the Steelers at six and two, they're going to Cincinnati... for week 10 coming off of their buy... I would give this... The Bengals the edge there.”
Cincinnati Bengals
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San Francisco 49ers to beat Dallas cowboys
“San Francisco's next game is against Gotti. You don't think they're gonna go in and slap Gotti around? ... They're taking on the Dallas cowboys”
San Francisco 49ers
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Chicago Bears to beat Saints
“They go on a buy now, the Bears. After which, they welcome in the Saints... They will sweep the NFC South at that point”
Chicago Bears
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Season Win Totals2 waitingShow ▸

San Francisco 49ers to finish with 13–14 wins
“I think they're gonna win 13, 14 games. Be a one seed.”
San Francisco 49ers
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Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 13 wins
“they could wind up being a 13 win team themselves”
Cincinnati Bengals
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Trade and Signing Calls2 waitingShow ▸

Derrick Henry to stay with Baltimore Ravens
“Get Derrick Henry? Derrick Henry's going nowhere, pal.”
Derrick Henry Baltimore Ravens
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Khalil Mack to move — “should be on a different team by middle of the week”
“Khalil Mack should be on a different team by middle of the week. That's for sure.”
Khalil Mack
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Contract Calls1 waitingShow ▸

C.J. Stroud: “the highest paid quarterback in the NFL this season, even if he doesn't get them to the playoffs”
“He's gonna be the highest paid quarterback in the NFL this season. He's gonna be even if he doesn't get him to the playoffs, Chris.”
C.J. Stroud Houston Texans
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Seeding, Byes and Home Field1 waitingShow ▸

San Francisco 49ers to take the top seed
“Thirteen thirteen wins gets to one seed in the NFC? I think so... Well, I know it'll be San Francisco.”
San Francisco 49ers
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Others on the same people

Parker Hurley · Roster Spot Calls · Khalid Kareem · Miss 0
Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut.
John Middlekauff · Draft Bust Calls · Caleb Williams · Miss 0
Middlekauff expects either Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to win this year's MVP, calling them the two best players in the league. They are pessimistic on the Bears, forecasting six or seven wins and saying they'd bet Caleb Williams doesn't work out as a franchise quarterback. They also see Oklahoma's John Mattier as a first-round pick who'll be in the Heisman mix.
Bobby Skinner · Trade and Signing Calls · Stefon Diggs · Miss 0
Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed.
Bill Huber · Game Outcome Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite their rib injury. They also sketch the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard.
Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Houston Texans · Close 55
Prisco 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.
Bryan DeArdo · Score Predictions · Chicago Bears · Hit 98
DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score.

More game outcome picks

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.
Eva Geitheim · Game Outcome Picks · Washington Commanders · Hit 100
Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.
Conor Orr · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Orr picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10.
Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Breer picked all 14 Week 10 games straight up, favoring the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens.
Mitch Goldich · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Goldich picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.
Matt Verderame · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Verderame picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10.