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Rich Eisen hosts The Rich Eisen Show and the Overreaction Monday podcast, where predictions range from game outcomes and playoff berths to power rankings and player awards. The calls touch teams including the Chiefs, Lions, Bills and Eagles, along with players such as Josh Allen, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.
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Indianapolis Colts to take the top seed
“I'll I'll say, that that this is not an overreaction because I think it's the Colts.”
New England Patriots to beat Cleveland
“Certainly, you you you should beat the crap out of Cleveland at home.”
Closing line (Oct 26): Patriots by 7 · favorite pick, Patriots about 3 in 4 (76%).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“you're you're not gonna get maybe more than one from the South, and it's gonna be the Bucks. So I think the Bucks are in”
Carolina Panthers to finish with 10 wins
“but I think I think the Panthers can I can get it? Panthers look good. Get to 10 wins.”
Tua Tagovailoa to be 1st on the depth chart
“No. No. No. No. No. Tua is the quarterback... So I I don't believe the Dolphins are gonna have a new quarterback week one next season.”
Brock Purdy to be 1st on the depth chart
“When Brock Purdy is returning, but guess what's gonna happen? He's playing.”
Detroit Lions to win the division
“As for the bears, this is still the lions division to lose as far as I'm concerned.”
“So they're number one, lines two, Colts three, Packers four, Eagles five, Bills six, Broncos seven. I'm sorry, Denver. ... Rams, Steelers, and Patriots are finishing up. I took the Jaguars off the list and the same thing with the 40 niners.”
Washington Commanders to win the division
“Commanders can win this. That's for sure. ... and and that would be the team that I'd peg as I'm sounding this thing out.”
Detroit Lions to reach the Super Bowl
“That could have been a Super Bowl preview for sure, and I told I called it before the season that I think that that is gonna be the Super Bowl sixty matchup.”
Baker Mayfield to win MVP
“I can't say that's an overreaction right now. ... that's the way you win MVPs, and that's certainly the way you can be the number one seed, which they are currently leading the NFC right now at five and one”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take the top seed
“that's certainly the way you can be the number one seed, which they are currently leading the NFC right now at five and one”
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“And there are some highly winnable games for you. So you should make the playoffs.”
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“That could have been a Super Bowl preview for sure, and I told I called it before the season that I think that that is gonna be the Super Bowl sixty matchup.”
Denver Broncos to win the division
“based on the fact that the Chiefs are two and three and the fact that the Raiders are one and four, this is now your new entering week six favorite to win the division”
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Giants
“They play the Giants twice in the next three weeks. They should have some good eats there... They should take care of business over the next three weeks”
Closing line (Oct 9): Eagles by 7 · favorite pick, Eagles about 3 in 4 (77%).
Los Angeles Rams to beat Ravens
“I'm not quitting them, and I think they're gonna go to the Ravens and and have a day before I see them in London against the Jaguars.”
Closing line (Oct 12): Rams by 7 · favorite pick, Rams about 3 in 4 (75%).
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Minnesota
“The Philadelphia Eagles in between that go and visit Minnesota, which looks like they're gonna start maybe Carson Wentz in that game. They should take care of business over the next three weeks”
“I can't quit the Los Angeles Rams... Number nine on the list... I've put the 40 niners on this list... Number eight... the Jacksonville Jaguars... also number seven... the Denver Broncos... Number six... the packers... the Indianapolis Colts are are sitting there at five... Moving up one spot are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... I'm keeping the Bills at three. I'm knocking the Eagles down just one spot... my new number one team atop the power rankings... are the Detroit lions”
Emeka Egbuka to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“you heard earlier in our number one, I mentioned Emeka Abuka as being the clear front runner for offensive rookie of the year”
Jonathan Taylor to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
“Jonathan Taylor looks like offensive player of the year, best running back in the league.”
Detroit Lions to reach the Super Bowl
“The lines, I chose to win the NFC. That was great right now... And I kinda feel real feel really good about that.”
Jake Browning to be 1st on the depth chart
“So, you know, Browning's gonna get that start.”
Jonathan Taylor to win Offensive Player of the Year
“Jonathan Taylor looks like offensive player of the year, best running back in the league.”
New York Jets to pick “top five” (picks 1–5)
“Well, the Jets are definitely gonna pick at the top five next April.”
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“They're not gonna miss the playoffs... I'm not going to sit here and saying the Charging is back and the bolts from this playoffs.”
Indianapolis Colts to beat Arizona Cardinals
“And the Indianapolis Colts next have the Arizona Cardinals, which means the Colts will win, on a field goal with no time left.”
Closing line (Oct 12): Colts by 8.5 · favorite pick, Colts about 4 in 5 (79%).
J.J. McCarthy to be 1st on the depth chart
“And we'll see how JJ McCarthy looks when he comes back from this bye week. That's gonna be McCarthy's first start, we think... They've gotta get started with JJ McCarthy.”
Emeka Egbuka to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“And Emeka Abuka ... Appears to be the offensive rookie of the year unless somebody goes nuts and he somehow falls off the planet.”
Kyle Shanahan to win Coach of the Year
“Kyle Shanahan is coach of the year front runner right now. Oh, I agree with you right there.”
“So that's my one to 10 through, four weeks of the NFL season. Interesting. Eagles, Bills, Lions, Rams, Bucks, Packers, Chargers, Seahawks, Colts, Steelers”
Detroit Lions to reach the Super Bowl
“I had the Chiefs winning the AFC. At the end of the day, I wanna be right. Chiefs versus Lions.”
Seattle Seahawks to beat Bucks
“Up one spot of the Seattle Seahawks... I think I'm gonna pick them this week. ... I am genuine, like I said, concerned about Bucky Irving and and them going to Seattle. That's a big game.”
Closing line (Oct 5): Seahawks by 3.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks 62%.
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“I had the Chiefs winning the AFC. At the end of the day, I wanna be right. Chiefs versus Lions.”