Rich Eisen · Sep 1, 2025
Eisen agreed the Giants would be in the playoff hunt all season, endorsed Brockman's 49ers/Brock Purdy call as not an overreaction, and said the Broncos should make the playoffs while rejecting the idea that four 2024-class quarterbacks all reach the postseason.
“The Giants are gonna be sniffing the playoffs the whole season.”
said on air, transcribed by us · Overreaction Monday (podcast) · read the original →
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.
- Playoff PicksDenver BroncosSep 1, 2025
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
“I know Atlanta can make the playoffs. The Bidens can make the playoffs. Broncos should make the playoffs.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- DEN
- skill:
- 0
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- true
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Playoff PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 1, 2025
San Francisco 49ers to make the playoffs
“But to say they're going in the NFC championship game and Brock's an MVP finalist again would be an amazing season... I will not call this an overreaction”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- SF
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Award PicksBrock PurdySan Francisco 49ersSep 1, 2025
Brock Purdy to win MVP finalist
“to say they're going in the NFC championship game and Brock's an MVP finalist again... I will not call this an overreaction”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- mvp
- naive:
- the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Brock Purdy
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Matthew Stafford
- correct:
- false
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Surprise Team CallsNew York GiantsSep 1, 2025
New York Giants to beat expectations
“The Giants are gonna be sniffing the playoffs the whole season. I'm with you. ... Sniffing the playoffs the whole season is a good way to put it, and I think that that that categorizes is not an overreaction.”
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