# Rich Eisen: 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. **Claimed:** Nov 9, 2026 **Pundit:** Rich Eisen — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-eisen **Outlet:** Overreaction Monday (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/overreaction-monday-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/ESP1140487164.mp3 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. > I think they're gonna win 13, 14 games. Be a one seed. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - “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.” - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to beat Steelers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Dallas cowboys** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to finish with 13–14 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 13 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Derrick Henry to stay with Baltimore Ravens** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: not settled yet - **Khalil Mack to move — “should be on a different team by middle of the week”** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Khalil Mack - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chicago Bears to beat Saints** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **C.J. Stroud: “the highest paid quarterback in the NFL this season, even if he doesn't get them to the playoffs”** - Kind: Contract Calls · About: C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans - Verdict: not settled yet - **San Francisco 49ers to take the top seed** - Kind: Seeding, Byes and Home Field · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Micah Parsons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/micah-parsons - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Derrick Henry — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/derrick-henry - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Khalil Mack — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - C.J. Stroud — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-stroud - Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - John Middlekauff on Caleb Williams: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/deaaf3f6-e53e-4080-a0ca-d5f872b54c6a (scored 0) - Bobby Skinner on Stefon Diggs: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6bc51663-60f7-4897-b5dc-40e284f869a2 (scored 0) - Bill Huber on Green Bay Packers: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76) - Bryan DeArdo on Chicago Bears: DeArdo picks the Bears to beat the Buccaneers on Sunday night in a defensive game, predicting a 20-16 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7b882443-b481-48fb-b19b-e7f989d85e46 (scored 97.62) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Sam Monson on New York Giants: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) - Conor Orr on New York Giants: Orr picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Chargers in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ba669379-043c-448a-a167-2f2e3695a52e (scored 0) - Albert Breer on New York Giants: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fdc16abc-9ae2-4bf4-a327-8e9d9ae283b6 (scored 0) - Mitch Goldich on New York Giants: Goldich picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/706c628f-bb25-4892-b33e-84c81bfb6e4a (scored 0) - Matt Verderame on New York Giants: Verderame picked the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Saints, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfeb0994-1abf-414f-b153-d01b6e4e5365 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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