Rich Eisen · Sep 3, 2025

Rich Eisen picked the Lions to win the NFC North and the NFC conference title, with the Packers second, the Vikings third with double-digit wins and a playoff berth, and the Bears fourth.

“I have the Lions winning the conference.”

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5 checkable claims from this

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Power RankingsSep 3, 2025
“that's where I'm putting the Vikings... And I have the Packers too, and I have the Lions one... And I like the Bears as well, to finish fourth.”
Miss · 30Scored 30a naive guess scored 10+40 skill
How this was scored
skill:
40
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
30
baseline:
10
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
4
weeks left when called:
18
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Season Win Totals Minnesota VikingsSep 3, 2025
Minnesota Vikings to finish with 10 wins
“you can have a team that has double digit wins in third place, and that's where I'm putting the Vikings”
Hit · 80Scored 80a naive guess scored 55+50 skill
How this was scored
team:
MIN
naive:
11.25
skill:
50
what happened:
9
season:
2025
zero at:
5
accuracy:
80
baseline:
55
predicted:
10
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Playoff Picks Minnesota VikingsSep 3, 2025
Minnesota Vikings to make the playoffs
“and that's where I'm putting the Vikings. I do believe they make the playoffs.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
MIN
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
naive said:
true
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made playoffs:
false
weeks left when called:
18
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Division Winners Detroit LionsSep 3, 2025
Detroit Lions to win the division
“And I got the Lions finishing first, and that's our NFC North breakdown”
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Conference Champions Detroit LionsSep 3, 2025
Detroit Lions to reach the Super Bowl
“I have the Lions winning the conference. Oh. I have I am way higher on the Lions than everyone else.”
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