Rich Eisen· Sep 3, 2026
Eisen picks the Bengals to win the AFC North, has the Browns finishing fourth, sees the Steelers as a 10-win playoff team, and expects the Patriots to win somewhere in the 11-13 range.
“So I'm going to Bengals to win the division.”
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5 checkable claims — 2 season win totals, 1 division winner, 1 playoff pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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Pittsburgh Steelers · 2026 season · wins12 calls from 8 pundits between 6 wins and 11 wins. Rich Eisen said 10 wins. the room's median is 8.6 wins. not settled yet
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5 checkable claims in this take
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- Season Win TotalsNew England PatriotsSep 3, 2026
New England Patriots to finish with ? wins
“I think they're gonna be like, 11 wins, twelve, thirteen.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersCincinnati BengalsSep 3, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to win the division
“And I just love the way that he's been talking... So I'm going to Bengals to win the division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsPittsburgh SteelersSep 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 10 wins
“the Steelers could be a 10 win team and make it”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksPittsburgh SteelersSep 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“And I'm with you as well that the Steelers could be a 10 win team and make it.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsSep 3, 2026
“The Browns, as much as I'm, like, talking about them as a sleeper team, I just I just can't choose them anything but fourth... So I'm going to Bengals to win the division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Jason McIntyreTrade and Signing Calls · Baker MayfieldMiss · 0Filling in for Colin Cowherd, McIntyre argued the 49ers' window is closed amid a brutal injury list and record travel, floated a Bijan Robinson trade to the Bears, predicted the Lions can win the NFC North, doubted Atlanta is even a playoff team, said Baker Mayfield's Tampa run ends after this season, and delivered a top-10 quarterback ranking.
- Pat FitzmauriceTrade and Signing Calls · Trey HendricksonMiss · 0Fitzmorris made picks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 in the 2026 mock, ranked the top three receiver prospects Tate-Lemon-Tyson, said Caleb Downs won't fall to Day 2, and predicted Trey Hendrickson won't be back in Cincinnati.
- Evan SilvaFantasy Defense Calls · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100In his 2020 fantasy defense/special teams rankings, Silva puts the Steelers first, the 49ers second and the Ravens third, citing pass rush, favorable early schedules and game scripts.
- Jordan DajaniGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100Dajani expects the Steelers to comfortably beat the Falcons in Week 1, arguing Atlanta's quarterback situation under Tua Tagovailoa is a mess; he also picks the Vikings to beat the Packers in a low-scoring game.
- Chad MillmanGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100Millman backed several week one sides outright: Miami to beat the Raiders straight up, the Jets over the Titans, an underdog money line parlay of Houston and the Giants, and a favorites money line parlay of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit. He also stands by his preseason take that Drake Maye is a top-five NFL quarterback.
- Simon HunterGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100Hunter picked Houston and the Giants as underdog money line plays, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Detroit as favorites, and used Pittsburgh plus the Chargers as his survivor picks for week one.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- JP AcostaSeason Win Totals · New York GiantsClose · 40Acosta expects John Harbaugh's Giants to jump to roughly seven wins in year one, and forecast several offseason moves: Aaron Rodgers returning to Pittsburgh, Daniel Jones returning to the Colts, Kirk Cousins being released by Atlanta, and Brandon Aiyuk leaving San Francisco.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · New Orleans SaintsClose · 40Brockman floated the 49ers as the team to beat in the NFC after their Sunday night win, predicted James Cook would lead the league in rushing, and said Tyler Shough will win Rookie of the Year with the Saints finishing above .500 next season.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · Jacksonville JaguarsClose · 60Brockman argued the Seahawks are the NFC's best team and will land the No. 1 seed, that Jacksonville will reach 11 wins and steal the AFC South from Indianapolis, that JJ McCarthy will lead the Vikings to the playoffs, and that Matthew Stafford will be an MVP finalist.
- Andrew SantinoSeason Win Totals · Chicago BearsHit · 100Santino, as recounted on the show, predicted in May that the Bears would finish 11-6.
- Dylan O'BrienSeason Win Totals · New York JetsMiss · 0Playing the win-loss game for the 2025 Jets, O'Brien went game by game through the schedule and landed on an 11-6 season, opening 0-2 before a long late-season winning streak.
- TJ JeffersonSeason Win Totals · Dallas CowboysMiss · 0TJ Jefferson picked the Lions to win the NFC North, with the Packers second, Vikings third and Bears fourth, and also raised his Cowboys win total prediction to 12-5.