Rich Eisen · Oct 29, 2025
Eisen delivered his weekly top-10 NFL power rankings entering Week 9, with the Lions first, and separately said the Rams would beat the Patriots on a neutral basis and that the Lions will win the NFC.
“The Lions lead my power rankings entering week number nine.”
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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.
- Power RankingsOct 29, 2025
“Number 10 on the list are the Bucks down one spot... the Bills... they're now at nine... I'm keeping the patriots at eight... number seven is? The Rams... Eagles... Down to six... cracking my top five... are the Denver Broncos... I kept the Chiefs right where they are at four. I kept the Packers right where they are at three. I kept the Colts right where they are at two... The Lions lead my power rankings entering week number nine.”
Miss · 34Scored 33.94a naive guess scored 25.45+13.24 skillHow this was scored
- skill:
- 13.24
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 33.94
- baseline:
- 25.45
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsOct 29, 2025
Los Angeles Rams to win
“Because I think if the Patriots played the Rams, I think the Rams win the game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Conference ChampionsDetroit LionsOct 29, 2025
Detroit Lions to reach the Super Bowl
“I still still think they are going to win the NFC.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.