# Rich Eisen — prediction record Rich Eisen hosts The Rich Eisen Show, where he covers the NFL through power rankings, sleeper picks, and team previews. His predictions span game outcomes, playoff races, and player awards, with particular attention to quarterbacks like Sam Darnold and Kirk Cousins, and running backs heading into the season. ## Record - **Accuracy:** 60.79% - **MissedTakes Score:** 20.35 - **Graded articles:** 127 - **Graded individual calls:** 465 - **Clarity:** 97.08% This is an established record: 30 or more graded articles. The MissedTakes Score is how much better than a naive baseline they did, not how often they were right. Zero means no better than a strategy requiring no knowledge. A record is counted in ARTICLES rather than individual calls, because thirty picks in one mock draft is one act of judgment rather than thirty. Full method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology ## Graded articles (127) ### Sep 11, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call In the 'What's More Likely' segment, Eisen picked the Texans over the Bills to be crowned the AFC front runner by Monday morning, indicating he expected Houston to win their meeting. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/05909f6e-b266-47e2-b453-d26bf5eb2a43 ### Sep 7, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen names Broncos, Chargers, Bills, Jaguars, Texans, Seahawks, Rams, Eagles and Bears as repeat playoff teams, has the Bengals winning the AFC North, the Jaguars the AFC South, the Lions their division and the Buccaneers the NFC South, picks the Raiders to beat Miami in Week 1, and believes the Rams reach the Super Bowl. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/64dbb881-ecab-4c1d-b8be-e1f101265cac ### Aug 19, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen gave a top-10 power ranking of NFL "game wreckers," predicted Will Anderson Jr. wrecks a game at least twice for the Texans this year, and walked through a Jaguars game-by-game prediction landing on a 13-4 record. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3c4f49b-d302-4b0a-927f-a151ca5da8d0 ### May 13, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen delivered his "way, way, way too early" top-10 NFL power rankings ahead of the schedule release, with the Rams first and Chargers second, and also predicted the Rams and Chargers could meet in Super Bowl 61 at SoFi. He also tabbed Ravens rookie guard Oliva Venga as an offensive rookie of the year contender and picked winners of all nine international series games. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/04528a2d-b0b7-4367-b629-a1cdde3716f3 ### Apr 29, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen delivered his SoFi-presented power rankings of the 2026 NFL draftees most likely to live up to their billing, counting down from Mekhi Lemmon at No. 10 to Jeremiah Love at No. 1. He also predicted the Eagles will trade A.J. Brown and picked three NFC South teams to go over their win totals. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/44917560-fe2f-453a-a274-edd5059b1c1c ### Apr 22, 2026 — scored 96.31 across 9 calls Eisen laid out his "come at me" mock draft of the top 10 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft, including a projected Chiefs trade up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c03180a-672b-4155-81b3-9f02d050bf72 ### Apr 6, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen predicts only one quarterback (Mendoza at No. 1) and one running back (Jeremiah Love, top five) go in the first round, with Ty Simpson and Jadarian Price waiting until the top of round two, and says Carnell Tate will be gone before Kansas City picks at No. 9. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/089c5f07-c3eb-4768-8674-a46f50b8e520 ### Mar 25, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen argues that if Ty Simpson does go in the first round, it will be in the bottom third of the round. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/db6287b9-704b-4590-8347-0e1b1d2ab2f9 ### Mar 2, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen endorsed the assumption that Fernando Mendoza is the No. 1 overall pick, and reaffirmed his earlier prediction that the Texans reach the Super Bowl. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/accacd96-1521-40e0-8610-eee27679e95c ### Mar 2, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen says Sonny Styles is now headed for a top-10 selection after his combine workout. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff977db5-3273-4a3a-96d1-23f3030f0e68 ### Mar 2, 2026 — scored 100 across 2 calls After watching Jeremiah Love work out at the combine, Eisen believes the Notre Dame running back is now a top-five pick and will not last until the Chiefs at No. 9. He also expects two running backs, including Notre Dame's Jadarian Price, to go in the first round, and thinks Woody Marks will be Houston's lead back in year two with David Montgomery in the complementary role. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fece4a94-bb6a-4da9-95d5-97f7f84684dd ### Mar 2, 2026 — scored 82.84 across 7 calls Eisen agreed four Ohio State players would go top-10, named several other prospects he expects in the top 10, predicted Jeremiah Love would not fall out of the top five, and said Arvel Reese would go no later than seventh. He called the tight-end and Ty Simpson takes overreactions. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fab0ca6d-022e-4f41-b6b2-24e8356c5511 ### Mar 2, 2026 — scored 97.76 across 9 calls Eisen endorsed four Ohio State players going in the top 10 (with Arvel Reese no lower than seventh), listed Mendoza, Jeremiah Love, Miami's left tackle, Penn State's interior guard and Bailey as top-10 picks, said Love won't get out of the top five, and agreed Mendoza's rookie numbers would beat Brady's 2001 line and that Mike Evans will leave Tampa to chase a ring. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d54552b5-50a7-48e0-b0dd-3cf296d356b7 ### Feb 27, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen called Fernando Mendoza the de facto first overall pick of the draft. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c4a8921b-b240-4829-b538-a2f174bf83c2 ### Feb 27, 2026 — scored 99.15 across 5 calls Eisen expects Fernando Mendoza to be the No. 1 overall pick and predicts four Ohio State players — Cornell Tate, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles and Arvel Reese — will be selected inside the top 10. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff2ff0ef-725d-4dfe-b8cd-c0ddef0719a8 ### Feb 27, 2026 — scored 85.11 across 7 calls Eisen argues Ohio State will produce multiple top-10 picks — Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs — becoming the first school with three defensive players in the top 10, and that Styles will not be available at No. 12 to the Cowboys. He also thinks Fernando Mendoza is worthy of the No. 1 overall pick and expects the Raiders to draft him, and picks Trey Lance over Anthony Richardson to start a game first, Micah Parsons to fetch a bigger trade return than Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins as the released QB most likely to reach the playoffs, and J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings' Week 1 starter. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/29ea2738-79a2-4be9-aa45-e794cd3848fb ### Feb 26, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen believes the Raiders have no choice but to take Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, and he thinks Oregon tight end Kenyan Saddiq will be off the board before the Patriots pick at No. 31. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e6727b3-3f5c-475b-a139-2b8c0f9f6380 ### Feb 25, 2026 — scored 87.81 across 1 call Eisen said he wouldn't be surprised if Arvell Reese went second overall to the Jets, and predicted Deshaun Watson will be the Browns' starting quarterback rather than Shedeur Sanders. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dbce1cca-6925-4697-90de-5e50d8a2bfc3 ### Feb 24, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen said he believes Fernando Mendoza will be the first overall pick, taken by the Las Vegas Raiders. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/05159f61-50d7-4803-a080-2a1f99c03f7e ### Feb 23, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen relayed and endorsed the take that Breece Hall signs with the Arizona Cardinals and leads the league in rushing, saying it totally makes sense. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ddce55a5-95ca-4842-a07c-e0e84f5aa144 ### Feb 18, 2026 — scored 88.56 across 2 calls Eisen power ranked the 10 teams with new head coaches by their chances of a Mike Vrabel-style turnaround, with Baltimore first and Arizona last. He also predicted Kirk Cousins would be Atlanta's Week 1 starter, expected Deshaun Watson to start in Cleveland, and named the Titans as a team he likes. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9280b9c3-3115-4f39-96f8-9cb20da4d82d ### Feb 13, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Asked to rank the 2024 quarterback draft class two years in, Rich Eisen put Caleb Williams first, Drake Maye second, Jayden Daniels third, Bo Nix fourth and JJ McCarthy/Michael Penix fifth. He also expects JJ McCarthy to start Week 1 next season and guesses Atlanta finds a way to keep Kirk Cousins. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3e3e89c3-6f3a-42c8-8970-f848797f8e6d ### Feb 11, 2026 — scored 73.33 across 1 call Eisen delivered his final NFL power rankings of the season, a top 10 with the Super Bowl champion Seahawks first, the Rams second and the Patriots third, ahead of the Bears, Broncos, 49ers, Bills, Packers, Texans and Jaguars. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4dc10d0a-5768-4152-9afc-f78c5bed8965 ### Feb 9, 2026 — scored 91.67 across 1 call Eisen defends the Patriots' selection of Will Campbell but expects him to move inside and play guard going forward. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f13a9bc7-6b27-45fb-a255-c0481e409785 ### Jan 29, 2026 — scored 50 across 1 call While running through his Super Bowl 60 storyline rankings, Eisen asserted that Drake Maye will become the youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl, i.e. that the Patriots will win Super Bowl 60. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d0498cee-0827-4eba-a5f5-fd3944c81fed ### Jan 26, 2026 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen agreed that Matthew Stafford will win MVP after the best year of his career. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6e0a577-9fcb-4239-8293-eed2fc65d1e5 ### Jan 19, 2026 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen restated his Thanksgiving pick of the Rams to win the Super Bowl and said he is staying with them, citing Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay among the remaining coach-quarterback pairings. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9f0a1c03-fd23-4cd3-91a3-b2f3724373ce ### Jan 16, 2026 — scored 75 across 1 call Eisen ranked his top five defenses remaining in the NFL playoffs, with the Texans first, Seahawks second, Broncos third, Bills fourth and Rams fifth. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2a3ce061-cd05-485c-9f71-c7d0ce390a1a ### Jan 7, 2026 — scored 92.73 across 1 call Rich Eisen delivered his final traditional power rankings of the season, counting down the top 10 teams in reverse order and putting the Seahawks first, with the rest of the top four ordered by playoff seeding. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3821530b-5b98-4254-a5a6-3ec1205b50c3 ### Jan 5, 2026 — scored 71.43 across 7 calls Eisen predicted road teams would go 4-2 on wild card weekend, with only the Patriots and Eagles winning at home — which leaves the Rams, Packers, Bills and Texans winning on the road. He also expects Lamar Jackson back with the Ravens. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d6d00722-9a23-4c26-8a57-995279881e38 ### Jan 2, 2026 — scored 77.27 across 22 calls Eisen forecast the Week 18 results and the entire wild-card field: Buccaneers over Panthers but Carolina still gets in as the 5 seed when Atlanta beats New Orleans, 49ers over Seahawks, Ravens over Steelers, Jaguars beating Tennessee to win the AFC South, and six wild-card matchups (Seahawks-Panthers, Bills-Jaguars, Texans-Ravens, Packers-Bears, Chargers-Patriots, Rams-Eagles), with Houston upsetting Baltimore. He also tabbed Saints rookie Tyler Shough as a possible Offensive Rookie of the Year. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/34345186-876a-4c4b-9567-9c289a6cbace ### Dec 30, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Rich Eisen told a Seahawks fan that Sam Darnold would play well but Seattle would still lose Saturday night's game in San Francisco, saying the game is the Niners' to take. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e8fe0f38-f1ad-4ad0-97b4-024a963d1b7c ### Dec 29, 2025 — scored 73.17 across 10 calls Eisen called the 49ers-as-NFC-favorites take an overreaction, picked the Jaguars to beat the Titans and win their division, leaned Ravens over the Steelers in the Week 18 Sunday night game, expects the Bills to beat the Jets even without Josh Allen, sees the Chargers as the AFC's seventh seed, agreed Tyler Shough could win Offensive Rookie of the Year with a good Saints 2026, said Malik Willis will be a starter somewhere next season, and insisted Detroit goes into 2026 with Goff. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/15192136-24b9-4127-ac9d-69dc69aab3d5 ### Dec 22, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen said Panthers rookie receiver Tetairoa McMillan is now a strong candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year and that he thinks McMillan will likely win it. He also noted the Panthers were his preseason sleeper team. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/25e1bd11-5e57-44c9-af14-5e5dc9f2fd4c ### Dec 22, 2025 — scored 58.33 across 5 calls Eisen agreed the Bears are a team of destiny who will win the NFC, insisted the Packers will make the playoffs and won't lose at home to the Ravens, said the Steelers should make the playoffs, and endorsed the view that Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top-five quarterback. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1f7633c5-427b-4993-8849-3f53865241bd ### Dec 19, 2025 — scored 60 across 5 calls Eisen picked the Seahawks to claim the NFC's No. 1 seed and the Broncos to win the AFC's top seed, and made several week 16 picks: Packers over Bears, Texans over Raiders, Lions over Steelers, a comfortable Eagles win, and the Chargers winning their game. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4e3403ab-3362-4cca-abe9-82de3d91ac06 ### Dec 17, 2025 — scored 95.76 across 4 calls Rich Eisen delivered his Week 16 NFL power rankings, keeping the Rams at No. 1 with the Broncos second and the Bears holding at 10, and also predicted James Cook wins the rushing title while expecting the Bears and Rams to win their upcoming home games. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a1a974f3-f302-4ddc-8c1a-8ff633a39c59 ### Dec 15, 2025 — scored 100 across 4 calls Eisen said the Patriots are still likely to win the AFC East and won't be one-and-done, that the Chargers will end Dallas' season next week, that TreVeyon Henderson should out-snap Rhamondre Stevenson, that the NFC East race is over in Philadelphia's favor, and that the winner of the NFC West will be the NFC's No. 1 seed. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ae722f6b-44e2-42bb-a847-4435f539db5b ### Dec 12, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen previewed week 15 games, predicting Joe Burrow would play well in his first home start back against Baltimore, and speculated on a possible Colts-Steelers wild card matchup. He also asserted the Chiefs will not win their division for a tenth straight year, keeping the Patriots' record of 11 straight division titles safe. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4827e895-e783-4573-87fd-03226474d6c7 ### Dec 10, 2025 — scored 74.09 across 4 calls Rich Eisen gave his Week 15 top-10 power rankings, installing the Rams at No. 1 as the best team in football, adding the Jaguars and keeping the Bears despite their loss, while dropping the Cowboys and Eagles off the list. He also projected 10-win seasons for both Chicago and Jacksonville and said the Jaguars would handle the Jets at home. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3c3755f-fe00-4096-a948-18cb17e42e14 ### Dec 8, 2025 — scored 60 across 5 calls Eisen pushed back on several takes: he doubts the Chiefs make the playoffs this year, agrees the Bills as a 5 seed can win a road playoff game, thinks New England wins the AFC East, expects Carolina to sweep Tampa Bay and win the NFC South, says Lamar Jackson is not a top-10 quarterback this year, sees the Ravens still able to win the AFC North at 8-9, and names Christian McCaffrey the Offensive Player of the Year front-runner. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c1629080-72cf-41b6-b276-22183b1f396c ### Dec 3, 2025 — scored 76.97 across 1 call Rich Eisen unveiled his first December Week 14 power rankings, a top 10 led by the Patriots, with the Rams second, Broncos third and the Texans debuting at No. 10, while dropping the Ravens and Colts off the list. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/955f8615-3604-4883-9373-ca070b30d160 ### Dec 1, 2025 — scored 80 across 5 calls Eisen agreed the NFC West will send three teams to the playoffs (Seahawks, 49ers and Rams), endorsed the Bears finishing no worse than the No. 2 seed, and said Chicago would beat Green Bay at home. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ea0d0a73-4f8b-4c92-8cd3-bcf957dc2115 ### Nov 26, 2025 — scored 84.24 across 7 calls Eisen gave his Week 13 power rankings, with the Rams first, Patriots second and the Cowboys entering at No. 10, and also named New England and Philadelphia as the first teams to clinch playoff spots, picked Seattle to beat Minnesota, and tabbed Drake Maye as an MVP finalist and Mike Vrabel as Coach of the Year. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/960141f1-11b7-4c57-9ef8-0f7b8b41bc99 ### Nov 24, 2025 — scored 66.67 across 3 calls Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said he doesn't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2b6828d6-b24c-4c65-ac95-56bf45c4ebf7 ### Nov 21, 2025 — scored 72.92 across 4 calls 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. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7b170ab-fe27-4fe3-8c47-116548754dd1 ### Nov 19, 2025 — scored 44.7 across 4 calls Eisen delivered his week 12 power rankings, with the Rams first and the Lions tenth, dropping the Chiefs and Chargers off the list. He also predicted the Ravens would win their next several games (an eight-game win streak before facing the Patriots), and picked winners in several hypothetical matchups plus the Bills-Texans game. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0aded7b0-f001-4637-8bf1-678de980b47b ### Nov 17, 2025 — scored 46.67 across 9 calls Eisen endorsed the Eagles' defense carrying them to the NFC championship and the Rams being the NFL's best team, but predicted the NFC North sends only Green Bay and Detroit to the playoffs, that Kansas City wins five of its last seven, that the 49ers make the playoffs, that Baltimore wins the AFC North, and that Tampa Bay wins the NFC South with both the Bucs and Panthers losing their upcoming NFC West road games. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f7e77ff9-c596-4b8e-a10d-989cd6fa12a9 ### Nov 12, 2025 — scored 40.91 across 2 calls Eisen delivered his Week 11 NFL power rankings, placing the Rams first, the Eagles second and the Patriots third, and defended including the 4-5 Ravens and the Chiefs at 10 and 9. He also named Jonathan Taylor his MVP through ten weeks. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00ce83f7-e6f1-4a29-a224-40956aa6ac86 ### Nov 10, 2025 — scored 75 across 4 calls Eisen predicted the awards would split with Jonathan Taylor taking Offensive Player of the Year and Christian McCaffrey winning Comeback Player of the Year, said the NFC East belongs to the Eagles regardless of the Monday night result, and insisted Aaron Rodgers stays the Steelers' starter rather than Mason Rudolph. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cd1aaef8-b036-4080-adcb-94c788e1fc1c ### Nov 5, 2025 — scored 79.3 across 1 call Eisen says Jaxon Smith-Njigba is threatening a 2,000-yard receiving season, and defends ranking the Chiefs as a top-third (No. 10) team in his power rankings, with Denver at three and Bills at six. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/973d075f-c4f4-4809-84fd-cf2305fd50aa ### Nov 5, 2025 — scored 45.76 across 4 calls Eisen delivered his Week 10 power rankings, topped by the Eagles, and reiterated his season picks: the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl and the Lions winning the NFC. He also floated that Baker Mayfield could become the first quarterback to top $60 million per year, and expected the Colts to keep Daniel Jones as their quarterback going forward. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/91870270-580a-4ade-ae24-faad977a72ac ### Nov 3, 2025 — scored 61.54 across 13 calls Eisen insisted the Colts will still win the AFC South and beat Atlanta in Berlin, picked the Lions to win the NFC North and represent the NFC in the Super Bowl with wins over Washington, the Giants and Green Bay on Thanksgiving, agreed Stafford will be an MVP finalist, and named the Colts, Patriots, Broncos, Chargers and Bills as AFC playoff teams. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/644609e3-3a16-4fe3-9942-a43ec7f9e9a8 ### Oct 31, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Rich Eisen previewed his top five remaining Week 9 games, calling the Lions the best team in football, suggesting the Seahawks could go to 6-2 by beating Washington, and urging Houston to beat Denver. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a43aa7fa-a6de-4cc4-8903-441dd16e252f ### Oct 29, 2025 — scored 33.54 across 3 calls Eisen delivered his weekly top-10 NFL power rankings entering Week 9, with the Lions first, and separately said the Rams would beat the Patriots on a neutral basis and that the Lions will win the NFC. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a80366b2-d879-46bc-bce5-7b376f901489 ### Oct 27, 2025 — scored 43.33 across 12 calls Eisen agreed the Ravens will win the AFC North, said Jonathan Taylor is running away with Offensive Player of the Year, projected the Patriots as a 10-11 win team, endorsed the same seven-team NFC playoff field with Tampa and Indianapolis winning their divisions, and picked the Vikings (with Atlanta as another possibility) as the team most likely to crash the NFC field. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9d70a28f-5903-48e9-9a97-7769f7838f48 ### Oct 24, 2025 — scored 50 across 4 calls In running through his top Week 8 matchups, Eisen said the Ravens' run starts now against the Bears, expected the Eagles to handle the Giants rather than be upset, argued the Cowboys are set up to win the NFC East, and said he's voting for Javonte Williams as Comeback Player of the Year. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2f90d2bb-107d-46ea-87e0-4a7d5044de77 ### Oct 22, 2025 — scored 64.59 across 2 calls Eisen gave his Week 8 NFL power rankings, naming the Lions No. 1, Colts No. 2, and dropping the Buccaneers eight spots to No. 9 and the Bills to No. 10. He also said Justin Fields would likely start for the Jets against Cincinnati if Tyrod Taylor can't go. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8b58ae39-f44d-47fa-8785-95281a030533 ### Oct 20, 2025 — scored 45 across 8 calls Eisen picked the Colts as the AFC's top seed, named Jonathan Taylor a top-three MVP finisher, said this season puts Matthew Stafford in the Hall of Fame, kept the NFC North as Detroit's division, and had Tampa Bay as the NFC South playoff team while allowing Carolina could reach 10 wins. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/461dae90-20ce-4caf-a6a0-3bdaa3c3d28d ### Oct 16, 2025 — scored 7.27 across 1 call Rich Eisen unveiled his Week 7 NFL power rankings top 10, putting the Buccaneers at No. 1 for the first time this season, with the Patriots newly added at No. 10 and the Jaguars and 49ers dropped off the list. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f3b8e2d1-43fd-46c8-885f-1fe6fcd86213 ### Oct 13, 2025 — scored 16.67 across 6 calls Eisen reaffirmed his preseason pick of Chiefs vs. Lions in Super Bowl LX and called the Lions the team to beat in the NFC, agreed Baker Mayfield is playing his way to MVP and the Buccaneers can be the NFC's No. 1 seed, said the Patriots should make the playoffs (while calling a playoff win an overreaction), and pegged the Commanders as the team that could take the NFC East from the Eagles. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/07654933-79bb-4521-a19e-a53f7c7026a4 ### Oct 8, 2025 — scored 53.61 across 6 calls Eisen delivered his Week 6 power rankings presented by Sonos, with the Lions first, the Eagles second and three new entries (Rams, 49ers, Broncos), plus side calls that the Rams will win in Baltimore, the Broncos are now the AFC West favorite, the Eagles will handle their next stretch of games, and Emeka Abuka is the clear Offensive Rookie of the Year front-runner. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/07647414-963f-4268-9a51-62acea7ff5de ### Oct 6, 2025 — scored 56.67 across 10 calls Rich Eisen reaffirmed his pick of the Lions to win the NFC while insisting the Eagles remain the team to beat, predicted the Colts beat the Cardinals on a last-second field goal, said the Chargers will not miss the playoffs, and expects Jake Browning to keep starting in Cincinnati and JJ McCarthy to return as Minnesota's starter. He also praised Jonathan Taylor as the best running back and OPOY-caliber, called Emeka Abuka the offensive rookie of the year, agreed Kyle Shanahan is the coach of the year front-runner, and said the Jets will pick in the top five. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bdb0846e-88b6-4111-b16c-586fd6fc0435 ### Oct 1, 2025 — scored 14.85 across 4 calls Rich Eisen gave his week-5 top-10 NFL power rankings, with the Eagles first and the Steelers back at No. 10 over Jacksonville, while leaving the 2-2 Chiefs off entirely. He also reaffirmed his season pick of a Chiefs-Lions Super Bowl and said he plans to pick Seattle at home against Tampa Bay. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/05267ce5-da9b-41ea-b429-053023b10230 ### Sep 29, 2025 — scored 42.59 across 9 calls 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. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e0759bb3-fd2c-400d-8ee9-f77e5c5fe3e6 ### Sep 24, 2025 — scored 63.96 across 4 calls Eisen gave his Week 4 NFL power rankings top 10, keeping the Eagles at No. 1 and adding the Seahawks as a new entry, while also predicting Seattle beats Arizona on Thursday night to reach 3-1 and the Rams beat the Colts. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ed0f35dd-b0f9-49d2-83f0-fe8a9e7f5c64 ### Sep 22, 2025 — scored 46.67 across 3 calls Eisen pushed back on the narrow Super Bowl field, naming many teams as contenders, argued the Colts are in pole position to win their division, said the Bengals will finish 9-8 or thereabouts rather than land a top-10 pick, called Seattle a playoff team, and agreed Herbert is an MVP-caliber choice while noting the Rams are the best but not only NFC threat. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/739df54e-8780-46f6-b889-862725e3fe57 ### Sep 19, 2025 — scored 34.77 across 5 calls Eisen picked the Bills to finish with the NFL's best record, said the Dolphins look like a top-five draft pick team, chose the Chiefs over the Colts to make the playoffs despite their 0-2 start, and made week-three picks: Bengals to go 3-0, the Jets to win at Tampa, and he leaned Steelers over the Patriots. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3445484f-b214-450b-a160-2e021fbdc1e6 ### Sep 17, 2025 — scored 38.49 across 2 calls Eisen delivered his week 3 power rankings top 10, with the Eagles first, Packers second, Bills third, Chargers fourth, Ravens fifth, Buccaneers sixth, Rams seventh, Lions eighth, Colts ninth and Falcons tenth. He also said the Bengals could still make the playoffs with Jake Browning as a .500 quarterback, and expects Kansas City to bounce back. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/73738017-4523-4e20-b21e-733d13d73306 ### Sep 17, 2025 — scored 25.83 across 4 calls Eisen argues the Bengals' season isn't over without Joe Burrow, projecting Jake Browning to go a game over .500 the rest of the way for a 10-7 finish that could earn a wild card, and he thinks Cincinnati can beat Minnesota to go 3-0. He also gave a top-five MVP list through two weeks (Josh Allen first) and said Jonathan Taylor is on pace to win the rushing title. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4d82508a-1712-4d2f-ac2e-8fcba822a18c ### Sep 15, 2025 — scored 39 across 5 calls 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. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cb85d22d-a251-40a4-895b-34b04d2bcc99 ### Sep 12, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen suggests the Packers look like the best team in football and are poised to be a Super Bowl-caliber team this season, envisioning Micah Parsons playing in an NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl with Green Bay, while Dallas is not so poised. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3b48dd5d-ed79-4f90-9fa2-1ccf45653f75 ### Sep 12, 2025 — scored 42.04 across 1 call Eisen predicts the Cowboys will be picking around No. 32 in next year's draft, i.e. Green Bay's first-rounder will be near the end of the round. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/808a2f14-f5a2-4c84-9ad9-ccce150555bc ### Sep 10, 2025 — scored 59.39 across 1 call Eisen delivered his Week 2 NFL power rankings, a top 10 with the Eagles first, and noted the Steelers and Buccaneers were new additions while the Lions and Broncos dropped off. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3c20c56d-85a2-4fa3-a5bb-f1250bb408bb ### Sep 10, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen listed the top five (plus one) teams/units that were better than expected in Week 1, and predicted Breece Hall will end the Jets' 1,000-yard rusher drought this season. He also noted he had picked the Jaguars to win their division. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d707d59d-0bf9-4929-8bb6-b2df26ece239 ### Sep 8, 2025 — scored 25.71 across 7 calls Eisen agreed Josh Allen repeats as MVP and Buffalo takes the AFC's No. 1 seed, endorsed the Chargers as the AFC West team to beat and best week-one AFC team, called Derrick Henry a first-ballot Hall of Famer, said the Chiefs could start 1-5, argued the Giants should turn to rookie Jackson Dart, and pegged Emeka Egbuka as the current Offensive Rookie of the Year. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e29508ed-a6d2-4a86-be0d-204ee1ed5370 ### Sep 4, 2025 — scored 17.5 across 4 calls Eisen agrees with Brockman's NFC East order (Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cowboys) and predicts the Detroit Lions win the NFC before losing to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 60. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1a9eb8ad-74b7-490b-90e9-d30c2de52b80 ### Sep 3, 2025 — scored 50 across 2 calls Eisen picked the Bills to win the AFC East and to reach AFC championship weekend or further. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/aac652bf-de4f-48aa-b783-529d07b1dc98 ### Sep 3, 2025 — scored 22 across 5 calls Rich Eisen picked the Lions to win the NFC North and the NFC conference title, with the Packers second, the Vikings third with double-digit wins and a playoff berth, and the Bears fourth. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/951a0643-fb66-4808-bbf2-5319518a5077 ### Sep 3, 2025 — scored 40.66 across 3 calls Rich Eisen delivered his Week 1 NFL power rankings, a top 10 running from the Broncos at No. 10 up to the Eagles at No. 1. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf7173f6-a38f-4383-92b8-a83510c43970 ### Sep 1, 2025 — scored 66.67 across 3 calls Eisen agreed the Giants would be in the playoff hunt all season, endorsed Brockman's 49ers/Brock Purdy call as not an overreaction, and said the Broncos should make the playoffs while rejecting the idea that four 2024-class quarterbacks all reach the postseason. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/20cb53f6-8d26-4a3a-b55a-a2171b1bc2b0 ### Aug 29, 2025 — scored 14.06 across 4 calls 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. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f94f8499-af74-4a8d-a688-fd08cd52bb3c ### Aug 28, 2025 — scored 58.33 across 3 calls Eisen picked the NFC West with the Rams first — calling them possibly the class of the entire NFC — then the 49ers, Seahawks and Cardinals; he also said Cal Raleigh will win AL MVP and reach 60 home runs. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2f67e8a-a8f2-4bae-8d21-4229871ba9d2 ### Aug 26, 2025 — scored 66.67 across 3 calls Eisen agreed with TJ's NFC South order — Bucs first, Falcons second, Panthers third, Saints last — calling Tampa the class of the division, and said Kirk Cousins will remain Atlanta's backup quarterback. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/350bb3be-0b65-4b75-9e5d-efb75439b999 ### Aug 25, 2025 — scored 81.67 across 6 calls Eisen predicted the same AFC North order as TJ Jefferson — Ravens win the division, Steelers second, Bengals third, Browns last — and said the Steelers make the playoffs again. He also said Shedeur Sanders will make the Browns' 53-man roster and that Dillon Gabriel would be the backup if Flacco goes down, with Flacco as starter. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b3a01f2-eb4e-413c-a33b-030470f0b0ba ### Aug 6, 2025 — scored 21.82 across 2 calls Eisen unveils his 'just a bit too early' power rankings top 10, picks the Buccaneers to win their division, says a healthy Rams team has the best chance to knock off the Eagles in the NFC, and predicts Micah Parsons gets signed (around $45 million per year) and plays in the opener. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/636627e4-9571-40c2-9a31-614df0343b09 ### Aug 5, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen agreed Russell Wilson is not currently a Hall of Famer and said Wilson would need to win a Super Bowl with the Giants to get there; he also suggested we'll see more of Jackson Dart than Wilson this season. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4fbd191e-2624-4552-9d01-61f7e7bab1fb ### Aug 1, 2025 — scored 71.43 across 7 calls During "What's More Likely," Eisen picked the Ravens to reach the Super Bowl, insisted Terry McLaurin, Micah Parsons and Trey Hendrickson will all be playing Week 1 for their current teams, said Daniel Jones (not Anthony Richardson) will be the Colts' starting quarterback, and predicted Chase Brown becomes a top-10 running back as Cincinnati's Week 1 starter. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff3be4ec-72bb-4c69-9a9c-cbfc5d910afa ### Jul 24, 2025 — scored 100 across 2 calls Eisen assumed Daniel Jones would win the Colts' starting quarterback job, and said Cam Ward has the path cleared to be Tennessee's clear No. 1 starter. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b5cbedb6-3425-41a3-a356-60547bdb93a7 ### Jul 2, 2025 — scored 100 across 2 calls Eisen ranked the top non-quarterbacks in the NFL entering 2025, with Myles Garrett first, Justin Jefferson second and Saquon Barkley third, and added Derrick Henry as an extra name. He also picked the Colts to beat the Dolphins in Week 1 and said Daniel Jones will beat out Anthony Richardson for the starting job. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fe9d9189-adca-4b01-99c0-bfcabac423f2 ### Jun 26, 2025 — scored 42.86 across 7 calls Rich named his top five sleeper teams for 2025 — Saints, Patriots, Panthers, Raiders and, at No. 1, the 49ers — suggested Carolina could be a seven seed and the Raiders could make the playoffs, and reiterated a 15-2 Chiefs prediction with losses at Buffalo and at home to Denver while picking Kansas City to return to the Super Bowl. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/27347c22-ef0d-4d66-95f2-29be519124b6 ### Jun 24, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen says he had the Chiefs going 15-2 in his win-loss game, matching last year's record, and calls the Bucs the most underrated team while agreeing with Brockman. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f459dcdd-8743-4d75-86ab-10604114218b ### Jun 23, 2025 — scored 60.64 across 18 calls Eisen defended the Chiefs (AFC West title, double-digit wins), predicted nearly all of last year's playoff teams return, backed Washington bouncing back, said Sam Darnold keeps his job, projected a 2,000-yard season for Puka Nacua, and forecast the Bengals back in the playoffs with the Steelers around 10-7. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e372f85-6770-4afa-8ebb-98523328990b ### Jun 13, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen ranked the five quarterbacks under the most pressure in 2025, topped by Dak Prescott, and added the quarterbacks at MetLife Stadium as a bonus. He also predicted Justin Fields will be handed the Jets' starting job and that Dallas has a legitimate title shot. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/22e8db30-b3db-4bca-8cc2-1e156ea20a48 ### Jun 12, 2025 — scored 80 across 5 calls Eisen ran a top-five list of would-be pleasant surprises for the 2025 NFL season: Brian Schottenheimer succeeding as head coach/play caller, Sam Darnold improving on his Minnesota form in Seattle, the Jaguars playing Travis Hunter 100 snaps a game, Pete Carroll leading the Raiders to the playoffs, Tyler Shough becoming the real deal in New Orleans, plus a bonus of Shedeur Sanders making the Browns and crushing a start late in the year. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0c27cc85-06f2-42c0-9578-744a7a5b6540 ### May 30, 2025 — scored 0 across 3 calls Rich Eisen ranks the five toughest divisions in football (NFC North first, AFC West second, NFC East third, AFC North fourth, NFC West fifth, plus AFC East as a bonus), predicts Dak Prescott will eventually win a Super Bowl for Dallas, calls the Chiefs division favorites with about 12 wins, sees the Broncos defense as top-five, and says Bucky Irving should break out. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/58294e05-37ea-442e-a00c-7adac5e7ea56 ### May 26, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen ultimately grants Brockman's Caleb Williams take, saying a top-five MVP finish for the Bears quarterback is possible given the coaching upgrade and offensive additions. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9558add6-e01b-4340-b0db-a48265a15e39 ### May 23, 2025 — scored 40 across 1 call Rich Eisen counted down his top five quarterbacks in a better situation now than last year: Caleb Williams first, followed by Jayden Daniels, Justin Fields, Drake Maye and Dak Prescott, with Justin Herbert added as a bonus. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/912346bd-a4f5-42bc-948c-72e404bdd781 ### May 9, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen predicted Nick Chubb will not return to Cleveland and will have to sign elsewhere, and offered a top five list of possible landing spots (Dolphins, Bears, Broncos, Steelers, Cowboys). https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b7d2f150-a892-41b0-8d2c-f6d018e3b2ad ### Apr 28, 2025 — scored 73.89 across 4 calls Eisen said Russell Wilson should and would start for the Giants with Dart sitting, doubted Shedeur Sanders even makes the Browns roster, called three top-five teams making the playoffs an overreaction while naming Jacksonville as the one he'd pick, and predicted Joe Flacco holds a roster spot in Cleveland while Kirk Cousins only starts if Pittsburgh loses out on Rodgers. He also said Dallas whiffed by not taking Tyler Warren and floated Drew Allar as a possible No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0c59af15-7d4e-4316-a91b-2e9b62b95f12 ### Apr 24, 2025 — scored 59.15 across 5 calls Eisen predicted Cam Ward would go first overall and Travis Hunter second, that three Heisman finalists (Ward, Hunter, Jeanty) would land in the top five, and that Travis Hunter could sweep both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year. He also expected the Cowboys to draft a big-time offensive player and the Patriots to take a defender. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a9d8854d-b1f0-4b46-846d-8a9058f58700 ### Apr 21, 2025 — scored 98.59 across 3 calls Eisen says Cam Ward is a near-lock to be taken first overall by the Titans, expects Shedeur Sanders to land with a team picking in the twenties, agrees Ashton Jeanty could go top five, thinks Jalen Milroe goes in the late twenties, and frames the Steelers as a team that will make the playoffs rather than bottom out. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/123e266c-ad88-4192-944c-609bc0733cfc ### Apr 8, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen said that if the draft haul described happens, he would pick that team to win its division (the transcript renders the team as the Bills while the context is the Bears' draft). https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/81a4766b-716c-42ac-babe-e41e585cd525 ### Apr 7, 2025 — scored 100 across 2 calls Eisen maintains Cam Ward is going No. 1 overall, says Ashton Jeanty will be off the board before the Jets pick at No. 7, and expects Jackson Dart to sneak into the first round while doubting a fifth quarterback goes there. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6b3a799a-0904-4718-bd3c-9e0119aa7c43 ### Mar 28, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Asked where he'd rank the Commanders among NFC teams, Eisen said he would still put them second in the NFC, behind the Eagles, though he later leaned toward keeping them at No. 2 while acknowledging a case for third. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ad4e402e-9a9c-43d0-b4ac-b44489923fb3 ### Mar 20, 2025 — scored 25 across 2 calls Rich Eisen ranked his top five winners of the NFL offseason so far, with the Commanders first, followed by the Vikings, Bears, Rams and Raiders (adding the Eagles as an extra), and argued the Raiders' new formula of Pete Carroll, Geno Smith and a possible Ashton Jeanty addition would produce a winning record. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2e55e59e-4229-4c4d-98f0-44db80ae77f0 ### Mar 17, 2025 — scored 63.89 across 6 calls Eisen pushed back on the Bengals missing the playoffs again, insisted the Chiefs still win the AFC West over Denver, predicted Daniel Jones beats out Anthony Richardson to start Week 1 in Indianapolis, and expected Kirk Cousins to stay in Atlanta as the veteran backup to Michael Penix Jr. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/80062446-0273-4398-a67c-5c3e1b067972 ### Mar 6, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Discussing Charles Davis' mock draft, Eisen predicted Jihaad Campbell of Alabama would be an All-Pro next season, and separately expects Trey Lance to be on an NFL roster as a backup quarterback next season. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eafbc8c8-d353-4a41-8e8e-bd3668d03b42 ### Mar 5, 2025 — scored 63.4 across 2 calls Eisen delivered his "power rankings" of the best landing spots for free agent Davante Adams, topping the list with the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, and he also stated that Seattle will grant DK Metcalf's trade request. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5b15f0e1-64c1-46cf-843b-0455126a3f86 ### Mar 3, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Delivering his annual "top five rumors I heard at the combine," Eisen said Dallas will re-sign pass rusher Osa Odighizuwa, that Minnesota's plan A is bringing Sam Darnold back on a multi-year deal, and that Indianapolis wants Daniel Jones as competition for Anthony Richardson. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/31948b4e-272b-4549-ab99-0e22f13124c5 ### Mar 3, 2025 — scored 50.08 across 4 calls Eisen predicts three quarterbacks go in the first round, with Jaxson Dart taken late in round one, and says three running backs in the first would be a surprise; he also insists Shedeur Sanders will not fall out of the top 10 and picks the Rams to win the NFC West while keeping the Eagles as the NFC favorite over Washington. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b7b4272f-1a0d-4a49-aa8d-9c4e0fafe7f4 ### Mar 3, 2025 — scored 37.62 across 5 calls Eisen predicts three quarterbacks go in the first round, with Jaxson Dart taken at the end of the first round, and rejects the notion of three running backs or four quarterbacks in round one. He says Shedeur Sanders will not fall out of the top 10, and that the Browns will draft a quarterback second overall. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/00051cb3-7880-4cba-af9b-ad5da357ce1f ### Feb 27, 2025 — scored 47.88 across 2 calls From the combine, Eisen argued Travis Hunter is worthy of being the No. 1 overall pick, and projected him as a perennial Pro Bowler who will eventually have to pick a side of the ball. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/71da6e46-88f3-4050-8134-aff88fca25b8 ### Feb 24, 2025 — scored 95.76 across 1 call Eisen expects Myles Garrett to be traded before the draft and says the Browns will then take Abdul Carter with their early first-round pick; he also predicts Buffalo will end up paying James Cook and that Micah Parsons will remain a Cowboy and get his money from Dallas, likely late in the process. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c9216871-a4a2-4676-b3d8-2221daa70413 ### Feb 12, 2025 — scored 33.75 across 2 calls Rich Eisen laid out his "way, way too early" top-10 NFL power rankings for the 2025 season, with the Eagles first, Ravens second and Commanders third, and separately said the Chiefs would still finish as a top-two seed in the AFC. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9120d8e2-36e1-4e46-8621-cc817ad7132b ### Feb 11, 2025 — scored 0 across 1 call Eisen predicted the NFL would choose the Detroit Lions as the Eagles' opponent for the season-opening game in Philadelphia, and also suggested Josh Sweat would sign with New England. He also floated the Rams as the team best positioned to knock off the Eagles in the NFC, and expected the Rams to run it back with Matthew Stafford. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ce5da21d-9024-4b56-ad73-b2e943eb4861 ### Feb 10, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen endorses the take that Jalen Hurts is a top-five NFL quarterback and agrees Travis Kelce will return to play next season. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/904f72c1-0add-42bf-b03a-d4c606299405 ### Feb 10, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Rich Eisen endorsed the idea that Jalen Hurts is a top-five quarterback heading into 2025, calling it not an overreaction after his Super Bowl LIX MVP performance. He also expects Travis Kelce to return to play in 2025 rather than retire. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/acc87276-054d-4618-b97d-13b2fa6595c9 ### Feb 7, 2025 — scored 23.81 across 3 calls Eisen stuck with his preseason call of a Chiefs three-peat, predicting a 32-26 Kansas City win with Patrick Mahomes as Super Bowl MVP. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/22a3fcb8-2dbe-494e-b765-7190f1d97bcd ### Jan 13, 2025 — scored 100 across 1 call Eisen said he expects the Rams to beat the Vikings in the Monday night wild card game, a pick he also made on Sunday's Game Day Morning. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7e64cd54-5ccb-4e89-8169-7dcf218eb55c ### Jan 6, 2025 — scored 16.67 across 6 calls Eisen argued the Lions have the grit, smarts and personnel to win the NFC and reach the Super Bowl, predicted Josh Allen wins MVP, and laid out his projected MVP top five with Jared Goff finishing third and Joe Burrow sneaking into the group alongside Saquon Barkley and Lamar Jackson. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c9ff4c50-9131-42b8-b98f-b012694250d0 ### Jan 3, 2025 — scored 59.84 across 5 calls Eisen predicts Tampa Bay handles an injury-depleted Saints team with Mike Evans reaching 1,000 receiving yards, Carson Wentz and the Chiefs upsetting the Broncos, New England beating Buffalo and then picking second or third and landing Travis Hunter, and Kenneth Gainwell rushing for 101 yards against the Giants. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f6bcb2b9-484f-4b6b-a900-7dd9980f9d7c ### Dec 30, 2024 — scored 25 across 4 calls Eisen pushed back on the Commanders claim, saying the Ravens and Eagles will go further and could meet in the Super Bowl in New Orleans, and said the Vikings can win in Detroit for the one seed and reach the Super Bowl. He also said the Steelers will not win the AFC North. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5f564577-b818-49f4-acd1-d9578843d484 ### Dec 23, 2024 — scored 64.03 across 5 calls Eisen said the Falcons will end up the NFC's four seed but will lose Sunday night in Washington, reiterated his earlier call of the Rams as NFC West champs, agreed the Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl, and said Michigan's Will Johnson will be a top-10 NFL draft pick. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e97b85c3-8761-4fd9-898b-7bf2a6806d44 ### Dec 16, 2024 — scored 100 across 4 calls Rich Eisen argued Josh Allen has clinched the MVP race after his performance in Detroit, while pushing back on the idea that Buffalo is the Super Bowl favorite. He also said the Chargers won't collapse out of the playoff field, that Washington is in, and floated Detroit possibly winning the NFC North. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c9ced228-baf6-42a4-a988-c657079603b8 ### Dec 9, 2024 — scored 50 across 4 calls Eisen reaffirms his pick of the Rams to win the NFC West despite Seattle's current lead, expects Buffalo to land as the 2 or 3 seed in the AFC, names Josh Allen as his MVP with Sam Darnold finishing top five, floats the Saints picking in the teens, and calls Puka Nacua possibly the best receiver in the league. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6671cdd3-7a29-4dc8-a3a0-7b5702ef670b ### Dec 2, 2024 — scored 50 across 4 calls Eisen says Russell Wilson will lead the Steelers to the AFC North title and that Mike Tomlin deserves Coach of the Year if Pittsburgh keeps this up; he also argues Atlanta will stick with Kirk Cousins rather than turning to rookie Michael Penix, and agrees the Packers reaching the divisional round is no overreaction. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d23f20ff-29e7-443c-86b3-524785dd3b6b ### Nov 25, 2024 — scored 90 across 10 calls Eisen went all in on Saquon Barkley as 2024 NFL MVP, said he'd still keep the Lions ahead of the Eagles atop his power rankings, called the Texans winning the AFC South a near-certainty, and agreed the AFC playoff field is already set with those same seven teams. https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3b99161-7a32-46ff-b637-f6eaffe3c71a --- We grade claims about outcomes, never claims about people. 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