Rich Eisen · Nov 21, 2025
Eisen said the Texans can win the AFC South and make the playoffs, called the Rams the best team in football, predicted Aaron Rodgers will start against the Bears, and said he believes Joe Burrow returns for the Patriots-Bengals game.
“I don't think I'm overstating the fact that the Texans can make the playoffs and win their division.”
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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.
- Playoff PicksHouston TexansNov 21, 2025
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“the Texans can make the playoffs and win their division”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- HOU
- skill:
- 0
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- true
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 7
Aaron Rodgers to be 1st on the depth chart
“I think a a Ron is gonna start at the end of the day.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- PIT
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Aaron Rodgers
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- measured by:
- passing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 7
- Depth Chart CallsJoe BurrowCincinnati BengalsNov 21, 2025
Joe Burrow to be 1st on the depth chart
“Patriot Bengals. I I think Burrow's coming back, man.”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 91.67+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CIN
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Joe Burrow
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.39
- measured by:
- passing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 7
- Division WinnersHouston TexansNov 21, 2025
Houston Texans to win the division
“I don't think I'm overstating the fact that the Texans can make the playoffs and win their division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Power RankingsNov 21, 2025
“the Rams, as I've mentioned in the last two power rankings, is the best team in football”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.