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Rich Eisen hosts The Rich Eisen Show and Overreaction Monday, where he covers the NFL with weekly power rankings, game previews and roster debates. His predictions span game outcomes, playoff races, draft positioning and player awards across the league.
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Is Rich Eisen accurate? Across 463 graded calls in 126 articles, Rich Eisen scores 59.61% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 20.14, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is an established record: thirty or more graded articles.
97.15% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.
3 of 127 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 13 of 13.
Sam Darnold to win top-five MVP finish
“Sam Darnell's back in the MVP conversation. No. He's not. He's he's gonna be top five.”
Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
“Puka might be the best receiver in the NFL.”
Josh Allen to win MVP
“The MVP is down to two guys. MVP is down to one guy, really. I I even though he lost yesterday. Yeah. But he was on other world. Josh, Josh.”
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“The Rams and this is why I chose the Rams to win the NFC West even though the Seahawks are are a game in front of them right now”
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“The Packers are gonna make it to the divisional round again. I don't think that's an, an overreaction at all.”
Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart
“But if you're Raheem Morris, you're not gonna uncork that right now. You're just not gonna do it. ... You breathe in, you exhale, and you keep using Kirk Cousins.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to win the division
“this is a guy who's gonna lead the Steelers to the AFC North title, and who knows how deep”
Tomlin to win Coach of the Year
“If the Steelers do what they're doing... you gotta you gotta get be coach of the year.”
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“The Chiefs? Check. ... this is not an overreaction to say the AFC playoff field is set.”
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“Chargers and Broncos.”
“I don't believe I'm gonna have them number one on my power rankings list on Wednesday because I don't believe the Lions performed so poorly in Indianapolis that they would be knocked off”
Saquon Barkley to win MVP
“Saquon Barkley is the MVP of the National Football League in 2024.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“Steelers, I'll I'll check them.”
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“Raven's check. Oh, man. That is not an overreaction.”
Houston Texans to win the division
“The only thing that we're sure of with the Texans right now is that when they win the division, they will be the first playoff game on the Saturday”
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“Chargers and Broncos.”
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“Bills, check.”
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“Texans check”