Rich Eisen· Sep 9, 2026
Rich Eisen picked the Rams to beat the Bills in Super Bowl 61, with Buffalo winning the AFC, and predicted Josh Allen wins MVP. He also floated Seahawks rookie Jadarian Price rushing for 1,000 yards.
“I've got the the Rams over the Bills is my Super Bowl prediction for Super Bowl sixty one.”
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7 checkable claims — 2 conference champions, 2 depth chart calls, 1 award pick, 1 player season number and 1 super bowl pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Where this call stands in the room
Tua Tagovailoa · 2026 season11 calls from 11 pundits between 1 and 2. Rich Eisen said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
7 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.
- Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles RamsSep 9, 2026
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“I've got the the Rams over the Bills is my Super Bowl prediction for Super Bowl sixty one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Conference ChampionsBuffalo BillsSep 9, 2026
Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl
“The Bills win the AFC. They make it to the Super Bowl, but the Rams are just too damn good.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jadarian Price to record 1,000 rushing yards
“Would it surprise anybody that this kid runs for a thousand yards and puts himself in the mix for offensive rookie of the year?”
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
“I just think the Rams, at the end of the day, are gonna... win it all... over the Bills”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Award PicksJosh AllenBuffalo BillsSep 9, 2026
Josh Allen to win MVP
“I predicted Josh Allen to win the to win the MVP. I think that's what's gonna happen. He wins the MVP.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsJahmyr GibbsDetroit LionsSep 9, 2026
Jahmyr Gibbs to be 1st on the depth chart
“Jahmir Gibbs, you're the bell cow now, sir... So you are the bell cow. You have been Pizzade. It is your show.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tua Tagovailoa to be 1st on the depth chart
“So Tua's gonna get the start because Peneks isn't ready.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanDepth Chart Calls · Drew LockMiss · 0In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona.
- Ralph VacchianoDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0Vacchiano ranks all 32 NFL teams entering the 2026 season, with the Rams first and Dolphins last. He also flags the Giants as a potential surprise team with a top-10 defense, and notes Deshaun Watson won Cleveland's QB job while Tua Tagovailoa starts Week 1 in Atlanta.
- Steven RuizDepth Chart Calls · Michael Penix Jr.Miss · 0In a retrospective tiering of all 32 starting quarterbacks, Ruiz treats Michael Penix Jr. as the Falcons' Week 1 starter over Kirk Cousins, whom he places in his lowest tier.
- 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.
- John BreechDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0The unsigned Pick Six newsletter expects Seth McLaughlin to step into the Lions' starting center job with Cade Mays injured, and suggests Tua Tagovailoa is on track to be Atlanta's Week 1 starting quarterback.
- Matt OkadaDepth Chart Calls · Tua TagovailoaMiss · 0In a PPR-framed fantasy draft guide, Okada makes a few non-fantasy claims: rookie Jeremiyah Love will be Arizona's featured back despite being listed as RB2, Tua Tagovailoa will be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, and Kyler Murray will open the season as Minnesota's starting quarterback.
More conference champions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gregg RosenthalConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Rosenthal picks the Patriots to beat the Broncos in a close, low-scoring AFC Championship in Denver (while liking Denver to cover the 4.5 points), takes the Seahawks over the Rams in a defensive NFC Championship he pegs around 23-19, and forecasts a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl.
- Richard ShermanConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Sherman picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams comfortably at home, 27-17, with a defensive score, and says the winner of that NFC Championship game will win the Super Bowl. He also picks the Patriots to win comfortably in Denver, 21-15, and assumes Matthew Stafford will be named league MVP.
- Mitchell EisensteinConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100Mitchell picks Seattle to beat the Rams by a touchdown, 27-20, and advance to the Super Bowl, picks New England to beat Denver and reach the Super Bowl, and calls Kenneth Walker as Super Bowl MVP.