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Rich Eisen · Dec 22, 2025

Eisen agreed the Bears are a team of destiny who will win the NFC, insisted the Packers will make the playoffs and won't lose at home to the Ravens, said the Steelers should make the playoffs, and endorsed the view that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback.

But the Packers are just not missing the playoffs.

said on air, transcribed by us · Overreaction Monday (podcast) · read the original →

5 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.

  • Trevor Lawrence to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards

    And Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top five quarterback. He is elusive.

    Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 0+107.25 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    107.25
    player:
    Trevor Lawrence
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    12
    accuracy:
    91.67
    baseline:
    0
    position:
    QB
    ranked by:
    passing yards
    difficulty:
    1.17
    naive basis:
    where he finished last season
    weeks in the season:
    18
    naive finish:
    29
    actual finish:
    6
    weeks left when called:
    3
    predicted finish:
    5

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  • Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs

    I I don't think they're gonna lose to the Ravens at home. I think the Ravens are gonna be out, and I think the Packers make the playoffs.

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    GB
    skill:
    0
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    naive said:
    true
    difficulty:
    1.17
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made playoffs:
    true
    weeks left when called:
    3

    Think this is wrong?

  • Green Bay Packers to win

    They've got the Ravens in their house next... I I don't think they're gonna lose to the Ravens at home.

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    BAL
    score:
    41-24
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    GB
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    naive pick:
    GB
    difficulty:
    1.17
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    3

    Think this is wrong?

  • Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs

    But all that said, you know, the Steelers should make the playoffs. They should, if they do, host a playoff game.

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    PIT
    skill:
    0
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    naive said:
    true
    difficulty:
    1.17
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made playoffs:
    true
    weeks left when called:
    3

    Think this is wrong?

  • Chicago Bears to reach the Super Bowl

    So I I can't push back on this that they're a team of destiny and they're winning the NFC.

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

    Think this is wrong?

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