# Mitchell Eisenstein: Mitchell laid out a top-five power ranking led by the 49ers, Chiefs and Bills, then picked winners in most of the Week 6 games, including the Packers by a touchdown over Dallas and the Falcons over Chicago.

**Claimed:** Oct 14, 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
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11 checkable claims — 10 game outcome picks and 1 power ranking — 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.

> Give me the Packers by a touchdown.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Kansas City Chiefs to beat L.A. Chargers**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Kansas City Chiefs
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Carolina Panthers to beat Philadelphia Eagles**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Houston Texans**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Buffalo Bills to beat Vegas Raiders**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **New York Giants to beat New Orleans Saints**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: New York Giants
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Atlanta Falcons to beat Chicago**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Green Bay Packers to beat Dallas Cowboys**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Green Bay Packers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Los Angeles Rams to beat Arizona Cardinals**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **At number one in my power ranks, the faithful, the 49ers out of San Francisco... Second on my list coming off the bye is the Kansas City Chiefs... Then, re-emerging in my top five, the Buffalo Bills... At four, Duval, the Jacksonville Jaguars... Give me the Vikings at five.**
  - Kind: Power Rankings
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Cleveland Browns to beat Baltimore Ravens**
  - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Cleveland Browns
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons
- Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/packers
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns

## What others said about the same people

- Jack Markowski on Brandon Smith: Markowski argues the Steelers should move on from Tyreek Hill given his injury and possible NFL discipline, and names promoting practice-squad receiver Brandon Smith to the 53-man roster as the most obvious way Pittsburgh addresses its receiver need. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/69805779-75a2-4bb5-be53-feb6ac642f0f (scored 0)
- Jared Dubin on Los Angeles Rams: Dubin picks the Rams to beat the Bills in the Week 5 Monday night game, projecting a 28-24 final score as Los Angeles' Nacua-Adams-Williams trio proves too much for Buffalo's defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d5c92bc-d4b9-48e9-bb9f-695f82fee90b (scored 47.62)
- John Green on Buffalo Bills: Green argues the Bills will beat the Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, citing Josh Allen's career success against Los Angeles, James Cook III's rushing against a middling Rams run defense, and Buffalo's edge in special teams field position. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b9a4d252-511b-48ff-b2cf-7cde00fb0894 (scored 100)
- Anthony "Tone Digz" DiGuilio on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night because of their defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c8da282-f981-43ec-97e4-d147ef00b42a (scored 0)
- Darius Butler on Los Angeles Rams: Said Brian Flores could be Coach of the Year for what he is doing with the Vikings defense, and picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night with Stafford outplaying Josh Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bbaeb70d-e67f-4a28-88ea-c0d95a26f4e9 (scored 0)
- Pat McAfee on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills in the Monday night game at SoFi Stadium. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b11b3677-3d44-49d4-ac2d-bb8ac3179121 (scored 0)

## More game outcome picks

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

- Nate Tice on Seattle Seahawks: Tice picked the Seahawks to beat the 49ers in Seattle in Week 5, citing Seattle's discipline, and said Seattle's defense is at worst the second-best in the league. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8dd9735c-f718-4d9a-9693-d5fe6fa2547b (scored 0)
- Eric Mangini on Los Angeles Chargers: Mangini took the Titans to upset the Texans, and in the chips segment backed the Chargers to upset Denver, the Patriots over the Raiders, and the Rams over the Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/af6364dd-ba73-40cb-95fa-a9fa3ddf962b (scored 0)
- Kevin Wildes on Seattle Seahawks: Wildes liked Seattle at home over San Francisco, made the Eagles his upset-alert pick to beat Jacksonville straight up in London, and said he believes the Patriots beat the Raiders in Foxborough. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/72855641-a99e-4060-9395-9f2509a5ef47 (scored 0)
- Nick Wright on Seattle Seahawks: Wright expects Seattle's defense to get to Brock Purdy and have the Seahawks win comfortably at home, and he considers Buffalo a high-floor team with roughly ten wins baked in if Josh Allen stays healthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f20f5083-a03b-471a-982f-741963c67224 (scored 0)
- Chris Broussard on San Francisco 49ers: Broussard picked San Francisco to win in Seattle, said Green Bay will beat Chicago at home, and took the Raiders over the Patriots as his upset-alert selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23fa980d-99b4-4750-adcf-fe1059a50f89 (scored 100)
- Richard Sherman on San Francisco 49ers: Co-host Mitchell ranked the 49ers first in his top five, picked San Francisco to beat Seattle on Sunday, and said the Bears will win the NFC North. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/10e47353-f5f5-4296-8bcb-3d6b7dff9140 (scored 100)

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