# Mitchell Eisenstein: Eisenstein picked Atlanta to upset the 49ers and went with Seattle, Detroit, New England, the Raiders, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Carolina, the Jets, Denver and Dallas across Week 7, with a top-five power ranking topped by San Francisco. **Claimed:** Oct 21, 2026 **Pundit:** Mitchell Eisenstein — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein **Outlet:** The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://claritaspod.com/measure/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/ff45d208-e4a7-42ba-a69c-af0000e830d1/0e511626-ec9e-4cd8-b3f6-b4e90187db0e/audio.mp3?in_playlist=3600ef2c-5c2e-41fc-93e5-af0000e8a5d3 13 checkable claims — 6 game outcome picks, 6 score predictions and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 12 of 13 have settled so far, averaging 57.7 out of 100, against 41 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm putting the San Francisco 49ers on upset alert this weekend. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dallas Cowboys to beat Eagles** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 26, 2026): Cowboys by 4.5 · favorite pick, Cowboys about 2 in 3 (66%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Seattle Seahawks 20 — Kansas City Chiefs 19** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 61.9 out of 100, against 58.69 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Seahawks by 3, total 43.5 · this 20–19 calls a closer game (Seahawks by 1) and fewer points (39). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Denver Broncos to beat Arizona Cardinals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Denver Broncos - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Broncos by 4.5 · favorite pick, Broncos about 2 in 3 (67%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Detroit Lions 31 — Green Bay Packers 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 90.48 out of 100, against 92.03 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Lions by 3.5, total 55.5 · this 31–24 calls a bigger Lions win (by 7) and fewer points (55). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Las Vegas Raiders to beat Rams** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Rams by 3.5 · underdog pick, Raiders 38%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Atlanta Falcons 27 — San Francisco 49ers 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Atlanta Falcons - Verdict: scored 85.71 out of 100, against 77.89 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): 49ers by 2.5, total 49.5 · this 27–24 calls a Falcons win (by 3; the line gave the Falcons 42%) and more points (51). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Carolina Panthers to beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Panthers by 3 · favorite pick, Panthers 60%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Minnesota Vikings to beat Indianapolis Colts** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Vikings by 6.5 · favorite pick, Vikings about 3 in 4 (73%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Baltimore Ravens to beat Cincinnati** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Bengals by 3 · underdog pick, Ravens 41%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New York Jets 31 — Miami Dolphins 14** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New York Jets - Verdict: scored 16.67 out of 100, against 42.18 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Jets by 3.5, total 39.5 · this 31–14 calls a bigger Jets win (by 17) and more points (45). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Pittsburgh Steelers 20 — New Orleans 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 92.86 out of 100, against 35.04 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 25, 2026): Steelers by 3, total 43.5 · this 20–17 calls the line’s margin (Steelers by 3) and fewer points (37). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New England Patriots 24 — Chicago Bears 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 45.24 out of 100, against 86.37 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 22, 2026): Bears by 3, total 50.5 · this 24–20 calls a Patriots win (by 4; the line gave the Patriots 42%) and fewer points (44). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Pencil them in at number one for me. Number two, the Kansas city chiefs... Give me the Bills at three... Give me Minnesota at four... Patriots occupy the number five spot.** - Kind: Power Rankings - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Denver Broncos — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/broncos - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Jessie Bates: Hurley argues a Jessie Bates trade to San Francisco is unrealistic because Atlanta remains in the weak NFC South race and likely won't sell, and he expects 49ers safety Ji'Ayir Brown to depart in free agency after this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e8279a5-fad4-4c61-9646-0809bdcdaf40 (scored 0) - Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) - Albert Breer on Seattle Seahawks: Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d (scored 100) - Tyler Sullivan on Seattle Seahawks: Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b (scored 100) - Dave Richard on Seattle Seahawks: Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e (scored 100) - John Pluym on Seattle Seahawks: Pluym picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3897747-c55f-4340-9e82-03f9730f87ba (scored 100) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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 his rib injury. He also sketches 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) - Jared Koch on Houston Texans: Koch 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2861ce9-d1de-4f34-b001-83e64c3f5770 (scored 100) - Derek Brown on Green Bay Packers: Brown picked the Bengals to beat the Falcons in Madrid, the Packers to win outright in New England and the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night. He was bullish on Jonah Coleman's rest-of-season value, expected Jonathan Taylor to play for the Colts, floated a Breece Hall trade, and did not expect DJ Reed to play in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b4014405-6764-427e-9708-679baf6b06de (scored 100) - Danny Parkins on Green Bay Packers: Parkins named the seven AFC teams he believes are already set as the playoff field, expects Chicago, Buffalo and Kansas City to win this week, took Green Bay over New England and Atlanta over Cincinnati outright, and kept Bills–Bears as his Super Bowl matchup with the Giants still winning the NFC East. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/272d1f8a-06f7-4b8b-8480-94d370ae5e6f (scored 100) - Eric Mangini on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mangini picked New England to beat Green Bay by more than a field goal, flagged Tampa Bay as his upset alert over Chicago, expects Kansas City to handle the Jets, took Buffalo over Minnesota, backed Cincinnati over Atlanta in Madrid, and updated his Super Bowl to Rams–Bengals. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af0819c3-4662-44a2-a451-a08fa3b7e59a (scored 0) - Nick Wright on Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Wright argued the Jaguars are the AFC's most complete team, calling them the considerable favorite for the No. 1 seed and the only club essentially locked into the playoffs. He also picked Tampa Bay to upset Chicago, had Kansas City sweeping its next three games, liked New England over Green Bay by about a field goal, and updated his Super Bowl matchup to Chiefs–49ers. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/878403ae-b780-41f0-b38a-200b1a3e36ff (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=mitchell-eisenstein