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Rich Eisen · Nov 19, 2025

Eisen delivered his week 12 power rankings, with the Rams first and the Lions tenth, dropping the Chiefs and Chargers off the list. He also predicted the Ravens would win their next several games (an eight-game win streak before facing the Patriots), and picked winners in several hypothetical matchups plus the Bills-Texans game.

I still think the Rams are the best team in football.

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4 checkable claims from this

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

  • Buffalo Bills to win

    They're at the Texans. This is a winnable game short week on the road. Get it. ... What happens Bills versus Ravens second time around? Bills.

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-139 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    HOU
    score:
    19-23
    skill:
    -139
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    naive pick:
    HOU
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    7

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  • Power RankingsNov 19, 2025

    Colts, six. Bills, seven. Ravens, eight. Bears, nine. Lions, 10. ... I'm putting the eagles at two ... And then I'm keeping the rams at one.

    Close · 79Scored 78.79a naive guess scored 35.76+59.81 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    59.81
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    78.79
    baseline:
    35.76
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    10
    weeks left when called:
    7

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  • Baltimore Ravens to win

    I bet you that's an eight game win streak before they face the patriots, Chris. That's the way I'm feeling it.

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+139 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    BAL
    score:
    27-19
    skill:
    139
    they picked:
    BAL
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    naive pick:
    MIN
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    7

    Think this is wrong?

  • Detroit Lions to win

    Lions versus the San Francisco forty niners. What happens? I think the Lions win.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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