Rich Eisen · Sep 29, 2025
Eisen defended his preseason call of the Packers reaching the Super Bowl, said the Chiefs will win the AFC West, called the Ravens the favorites in the AFC North, said the Colts are a playoff team, expected Denver to handle Cincinnati and the Giants to beat the winless Saints, and endorsed Puka Nacua as the league's best receiver.
“I think they can absolutely win the AFC West.”
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9 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.
- Game Outcome PicksDenver BroncosSep 29, 2025
Denver Broncos to win
“And the Bengals prior to playing on Monday Night Football But we don't anticipate them beating the Broncos.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- DEN
- score:
- 3-28
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- DEN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- DEN
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 15
Kenny Gainwell to be 1st on the depth chart
“Kenneth Gainwell may have just gained the full time job there with all due respect to Jalen Warren”
Hit · 92Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 100-15.25 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- PIT
- skill:
- -15.25
- player:
- Kenny Gainwell
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 91.67
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- RB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 2
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- measured by:
- rushing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 15
Wan'Dale Robinson to be 1st on the depth chart
“Wandell Robinson is gonna be the the top receiver, and the rest of them aren't Malik Neighbors.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+15.25 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NYG
- skill:
- 15.25
- player:
- Wan'Dale Robinson
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- WR
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- measured by:
- receptions
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 15
- Game Outcome PicksNew York GiantsSep 29, 2025
New York Giants to win
“if they go to New Orleans and keep the Saints winless, which the Giants, dare I say, should do even without Malik Neighbors”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-183 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- NO
- score:
- 14-26
- skill:
- -183
- they picked:
- NYG
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- NO
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 15
- Playoff PicksIndianapolis ColtsSep 29, 2025
Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs
“Colts are no joke, man. They're a playoff team.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-183 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- IND
- skill:
- -183
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 1.83
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- false
- weeks left when called:
- 15
- Positional FinishesPuka NacuaLos Angeles RamsSep 29, 2025
Puka Nacua to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards
“Jefferson, Chase, all good. CD when he's 100% healthy. Give me Puka right now. ... This is not an overreaction at all.”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Division WinnersBaltimore RavensSep 29, 2025
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“I will basically say to you Ravens are still favored to win the division. I am not counting the Ravens out right now.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersKansas City ChiefsSep 29, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“But I think they can absolutely win the AFC West... So I'm gonna say this is not an overreaction.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Conference ChampionsGreen Bay PackersSep 29, 2025
Green Bay Packers to reach the Super Bowl
“Your prophecy is that they they go to the Super Bowl. That was what I said before the season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.