Rich Eisen · Aug 26, 2025
Eisen agreed with TJ's NFC South order — Bucs first, Falcons second, Panthers third, Saints last — calling Tampa the class of the division, and said Kirk Cousins will remain Atlanta's backup quarterback.
“I I I think the Bucks are are the the class of that division.”
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3 checkable claims from this
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- Depth Chart CallsKirk CousinsAtlanta FalconsAug 26, 2025
Kirk Cousins to be 2nd on the depth chart
“At the end of the day, Kirk Cousins is gonna be the backup there in Atlanta.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- ATL
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- Kirk Cousins
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Power RankingsAug 26, 2025
“And then my NFC South prediction, not gonna just belabor it. It's the same.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 90+20 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 20
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 90
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersAug 26, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“I I I think the Bucks are are the the class of that division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.