Rich Eisen · Aug 29, 2025

Eisen made a series of picks: Micah Parsons will out-sack any two Cowboys combined (after initially leaning the other way), the NFC North is more likely to produce a Super Bowl team than the NFC East, Eagles wins will outnumber Cowboys losses, Bo Nix/Courtland Sutton will out-touchdown Cam Ward/Calvin Ridley, and Marvin Harrison Jr./James Conner will beat Kamara/Olave in yards and TDs. He also picked the AFC West order and said Deion Sanders is more likely than Bill Belichick to have a winning record.

“I still think this is a Chiefs, though I don't think they're going fifteen and two again.”

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Player Season Numbers Micah Parsons Green Bay PackersAug 29, 2025
Micah Parsons to record 16 sacks
“Mike has 16 maybe.”
Close · 56Scored 56.25a naive guess scored 21.91+68.67 skill
How this was scored
naive:
7.62
skill:
68.67
what happened:
12.5
player:
Micah Parsons
season:
2025
accuracy:
56.25
baseline:
21.91
predicted:
16
statistic:
sacks
difficulty:
2
last season:
12
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
3.24
zero at percent out:
50
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Power RankingsAug 29, 2025
“Chiefs winning the division. I have Harbaugh on the charges finishing second... And and Denver, I I I, you know, I'm excited.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
3
weeks left when called:
18
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Division Winners Kansas City ChiefsAug 29, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs to win the division
“Chiefs winning the division. I have Harbaugh on the charges finishing second.”
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Sleeper Calls Marvin Mims Jr.Denver BroncosAug 29, 2025
Marvin Mims Jr. to outplay his draft cost
“I am trying to collect Marvin Mims in as many fantasy drafts as I possibly can... He's gonna burn it.”
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Conference Champions Minnesota VikingsAug 29, 2025
Minnesota Vikings to reach the Super Bowl
“Which means I think the Vikings are a Super Bowl contender.”
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