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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.

said on air, transcribed by us · Overreaction Monday (podcast) · read the original →

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.

  • 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 skill
    How 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

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  • 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 skill
    How 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

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  • 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 skill
    How 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

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  • 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 skill
    How 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

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  • Indianapolis Colts to make the playoffs

    Colts are no joke, man. They're a playoff team.

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-183 skill
    How 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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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