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Rich Eisen · Sep 15, 2025

Eisen endorsed the Colts as a playoff team and Jonathan Taylor as the league's best running back, agreed Mac Jones will be a starting quarterback in 2026 and that Jordan Love will finish no lower than second in MVP voting, and said the Packers look like a 13-14 win team.

Jonathan Taylor, best running back in the NFL and the Colts are playoff team is not an overreaction.

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5 checkable claims from this

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.

  • Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs

    Bro, they they are a playoff team. ... And Jonathan Taylor, best running back in the NFL and the Colts are playoff team is not an overreaction.

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-194 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    IND
    skill:
    -194
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    naive said:
    false
    difficulty:
    1.94
    weeks in the season:
    18
    made playoffs:
    false
    weeks left when called:
    17

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  • Jonathan Taylor to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards

    And Jonathan Taylor, best running back in the NFL and the Colts are playoff team is not an overreaction. I have bought one.

    Hit · 83Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 91.67-16.17 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    -16.17
    player:
    Jonathan Taylor
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    12
    accuracy:
    83.33
    baseline:
    91.67
    position:
    RB
    ranked by:
    rushing yards
    difficulty:
    1.94
    naive basis:
    where he finished last season
    weeks in the season:
    18
    naive finish:
    4
    actual finish:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    17
    predicted finish:
    1

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  • Green Bay Packers to finish with 13 wins

    Certainly, the Packers look like a 14 or 13 win team.

    Miss · 20Scored 20a naive guess scored 85-126.1 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    GB
    naive:
    9.75
    skill:
    -126.1
    what happened:
    9
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    20
    baseline:
    85
    predicted:
    13
    difficulty:
    1.94
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    17

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  • Jordan Love to win MVP

    He's gonna finish no lower than second in MVP voting this season. Can't argue with this. It's his time. I can't argue with it.

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    award:
    mvp
    naive:
    the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Jordan Love
    season:
    2025
    winner:
    Matthew Stafford
    correct:
    false
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    difficulty:
    1.94
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    17

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  • Mac Jones to be 1st on the depth chart

    I can't sit here and say if somebody needs a new starting quarterback in 2026 that they won't say, look at what Donald did. Let's take Mac Jones. ... I'll buy it.

    Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-16.17 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    SF
    skill:
    -16.17
    player:
    Mac Jones
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    91.67
    baseline:
    100
    position:
    QB
    naive slot:
    2
    actual slot:
    2
    difficulty:
    1.94
    measured by:
    passing yards
    naive basis:
    where he sat last season
    weeks in the season:
    18
    predicted slot:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    17

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