Rich Eisen· Oct 24, 2025
In running through his top Week 8 matchups, Eisen said the Ravens' run starts now against the Bears, expected the Eagles to handle the Giants rather than be upset, argued the Cowboys are set up to win the NFC East, and said he's voting for Javonte Williams as Comeback Player of the Year.
“I keep saying the Ravens can go on a run. It starts now.”
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4 checkable claims — 2 game outcome picks, 1 award pick and 1 division winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 4 have settled, averaging 50 out of 100, against 75 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
4 checkable claims in this take
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.
- Division WinnersDallas CowboysOct 24, 2025
Dallas Cowboys to win the division
“the Cowboys are set up. They're set up to win this division.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-161 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- -161
- method:
- division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
- they picked:
- DAL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- the naive guess:
- last season's winner of the same division
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
- won the division:
- no
- Game Outcome PicksPhiladelphia EaglesOct 24, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Giants
“If they win this game, they're four three and one while the Eagles take on the Giants. I'm not expecting that to be the upset.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PHI
- score:
- 20-38
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
- Game Outcome PicksBaltimore RavensOct 24, 2025
Baltimore Ravens to beat Bears
“I keep saying the e Ravens can go on a run. It starts now. It starts now, and it starts against the Bears team that's won four in a row”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BAL
- score:
- 16-30
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BAL
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
- Award PicksJavonte WilliamsDallas CowboysOct 24, 2025
Javonte Williams to win Comeback Player of the Year
“Javonte Williams has shown up in a way you didn't see coming. Comeback player of the year. Get familiar... I'm still voting for him.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- award:
- comeback_player_of_the_year
- naive:
- the naive pick was Joe Burrow, who won it the year before
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Javonte Williams
- season:
- 2025
- winner:
- Christian McCaffrey
- correct:
- no
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.61
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 11
What others said about the same people
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
- Carmen VitaliGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks.
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · Baltimore RavensHit · 100On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100In the winners-only chips segment Parkins backed the Patriots over the Jaguars, the Bengals over the Steelers and the Ravens over the Cowboys in Brazil. He also said New England has a real shot at a top-10 defense and that Kayshon/Romeo Dobbs will be the Patriots' number one target.
- Geoff SchwartzGame Outcome Picks · Dallas CowboysMiss · 0Filling in on the chips segment, Schwartz took Jacksonville to beat New England, the Bengals to beat the Steelers, and the Cowboys to beat the Ravens on the Brazil field.
- Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Dajani gave final-score predictions for eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Buccaneers (upset), Ravens, Broncos (upset) and Eagles to win.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Carmen VitaliGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Minnesota VikingsHit · 100Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick).
- John MiddlekauffGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps.
- Chad Ochocinco JohnsonGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Johnson said Marvin Harrison Jr. needs a change of scenery in his make-or-break third year, and predicted the Bengals would handle the Steelers' secondary in their upcoming meeting.
- Chris BroussardGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Broussard picked the Bills to beat the Chargers in a competitive, higher-scoring game, said the Chiefs will rout the Dolphins, and for upset alert parlayed the Patriots over the Jaguars and the Raiders over the Saints. He also restated his Cowboys-versus-Ravens Super Bowl matchup pick.
- Geoff SchwartzGame Outcome Picks · Jacksonville JaguarsHit · 100Filling in on the chips segment, Schwartz took Jacksonville to beat New England, the Bengals to beat the Steelers, and the Cowboys to beat the Ravens on the Brazil field.