Rich Eisen· Sep 9, 2026
Eisen unveiled his week one power rankings with the Rams first and Seahawks second, picked the Rams over the Bills in Super Bowl 61 with Josh Allen as MVP, and said the Lions and Jaguars will win their divisions.
“I have them winning the AFC. The Buffalo Bills are here.”
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8 checkable claims — 2 conference champions, 2 division winners, 1 award pick, 1 playoff pick, 1 power ranking and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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Who this take is about
8 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 WinnersJacksonville JaguarsSep 9, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
“I I have the Jaguars winning the division at the end of the day”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksJacksonville JaguarsSep 9, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“I might be proven correct with a run to the playoffs by Jacksonville again”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJosh AllenBuffalo BillsSep 9, 2026
Josh Allen to win MVP
“Josh Allen's my MVP choice.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles RamsSep 9, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“you and I had the same Super Bowl sixty one prediction of Rams over Bills”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsLos Angeles RamsSep 9, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
“the same Super Bowl sixty one prediction of Rams over Bills”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsBuffalo BillsSep 9, 2026
Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl
“Five. I have them winning the AFC. The Buffalo Bills are here.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsSep 9, 2026
“My first power rankings of the season... I'm putting the Bears at 10... at nine, I'm putting the Houston Texans... the chargers are eight... Number seven are the Eagles... at six, the New England Patriots... The Buffalo Bills are here [five]... Four is Dallas... Three is Denver... I put them at two in their title defense, and I put the Rams at one”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersDetroit LionsSep 9, 2026
Detroit Lions to win the division
“I think the Lions are winning the division at the end of the day”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- John ShipleyRoster Spot Calls · Jack KiserMiss · 0Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there.
- Emmett MatasovskyDepth Chart Calls · Christian IzienMiss · 0Matasovsky says Dobbs is currently leading the backup quarterback race and suggests Christian Izien may be pressed into a starting safety role in Week 1 while Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph rehab.
- Jared DubinDepth Chart Calls · Daniel FaaleleMiss · 0Dubin grades the Faalele trade, predicting Faalele has a decent chance to be Jacksonville's Week 1 starting right guard in competition with Wyatt Milum, and that Evan Neal's odds of making the Giants' 53-man roster improved while Jon Runyan and Francis Mauigoa hold the Giants' starting guard jobs.
- John ShipleyDepth Chart Calls · Patrick MekariMiss · 0Shipley projects second-year cornerback Jabbar Muhammad to make the Jaguars' 53-man roster and describes him as the team's clear No. 5 cornerback, a role that would earn him a game-day jersey. He also identifies Patrick Mekari, Walker Little and Ezra Cleveland as projected Week 1 offensive line starters.
- Nick ShookRoster Spot Calls · Aaron DonaldHit · 100Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last.
- Pete PriscoGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsHit · 100Prisco predicts the Lions blow out the Saints in Detroit and that the Chargers rout the Cardinals behind a new-look offense.
More conference champions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Chris BrockmanConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Brockman argues the Seahawks are at the start of a dynasty, predicting they will win multiple Super Bowls over the next five years, and that they are set up to return to the Super Bowl the following season in Los Angeles.
- Damonza ByrdConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says he believes New England will win in Denver even though he is taking the Broncos with the points.
- Nick WrightConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; he also picks New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. He calls Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL.
- Nick WrightConference Champions · Denver BroncosClose · 50Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP.
- Derek MurphyConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.
- Connor "Boston Connor" CampbellConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Connor expects a tight first half in Denver before New England pulls away in the second half and advances to the Super Bowl.