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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.
Writes at Overreaction Monday (podcast)
Every take from Rich Eisen, including the ones still waiting →
Is Rich Eisen accurate? Across 465 graded calls in 127 articles, Rich Eisen scores 60.79% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 20.35, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is an established record: thirty or more graded articles.
97.08% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.
5 of 128 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 3 of 13.
Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“Chargers. Jim Harbaugh. Let's go. And Justin Herbert coming into New England, I think will be the NBC Sunday night game.”
Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs
“Bills at Jaguars is gonna be the night game.”
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“Bills at Jaguars is gonna be the night game.”
Carolina Panthers to make the playoffs
“the first game of wildcard weekend is going to be at Carolina... the Seahawks visiting the Panthers”
Atlanta Falcons to beat Saints
“but get in because Atlanta beats the Saints”
San Francisco 49ers to beat Seahawks
“And I think San Francisco beats the Seahawks on Sunday night, making the Panthers the five seed”
Carolina Panthers to take the top seed
“making the Panthers the five seed going to Carolina”
Chicago Bears to take the top seed
“And and that the Bears are the two seed”
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Tennessee titans
“I believe the Jaguars will beat the Tennessee titans”
Baltimore Ravens to beat Steelers
“I think the Ravens win that game on Sunday night”
Houston Texans to beat Ravens
“I think the Texans would beat the Ravens. Don't you think? I think the Texans are about to go on a fat run.”
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“it's gonna be the Seahawks visiting the Panthers for a rematch of what we saw in week 17”
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“they open up the wild card triple header at home against the Houston Texans”
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
“They will be the AFC South champions.”
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“I think the Rams and the Eagles wrap up wild card weekend in a game that everyone's gonna sit down and watch.”
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“I think the Rams and the Eagles wrap up wild card weekend”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat Panthers
“The Panthers, I think, are going to lose to Tampa, but get in because Atlanta beats the Saints.”
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
“Brady and Burkhart are going back to Chicago for Packers and Bears”
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“And Justin Herbert coming into New England, I think will be the NBC Sunday night game.”
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“Brady and Burkhart are going back to Chicago for Packers and Bears”
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“they open up the wild card triple header at home against the Houston Texans”
Tyler Shough to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“I think this kid, Tyler Schott, could be the offensive rookie of the year.”
San Francisco 49ers to beat Seahawks
“I'm gonna keep it real. Sam's gonna play a good game, but I don't think you win. ... I I I I think this is the Niners' game to take. I really do”
Malik Willis to be 1st on the depth chart
“He's gonna be starting somewhere next year. I think that's, without a doubt.”
Tyler Shough to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“Is is 100% in play. ... So I'll I'll say this is not an overreaction right now. Certainly, when you could see, how Shuck has performed”
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Titans
“because I think the Jaguars will beat the Titans at home and win their division”
Buffalo Bills to beat Jets
“because I think the Bills, even without Josh Allen, are gonna beat the Jets in their final home game”
Baltimore Ravens to beat Steelers
“Who are you picking? In this one? ... I'm my early thoughts would be the Ravens.”
New Orleans Saints to finish with 9 wins
“having him over five hundred next season is a tall order ... So I'll I'll say this is not an overreaction right now ... I look at this Saints team as having a a nice 2026.”
Los Angeles Chargers to take the top seed
“I I think they're gonna wind up maybe being the seventh seed in the AFC”
Jacksonville Jaguars to win the division
“I think the Jaguars will beat the Titans at home and win their division and doesn't matter what Houston does against Indianapolis week 18”
Minnesota Vikings to finish with 9 wins
“The Vikings might finish above 500.”
Jared Goff to be 1st on the depth chart
“They're gonna go into 2026 with golf 100%.”
Tetairoa McMillan to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“He's now a big favorite for all the players. Tied for most rookies. Like, he could win offensive rookie of the year now. I think it's likely that he does.”
Green Bay Packers to beat Ravens
“They've got the Ravens in their house next... I I don't think they're gonna lose to the Ravens at home.”
Trevor Lawrence to finish top 5 at his position, by passing yards
“And Trevor Lawrence is playing like a top five quarterback. He is elusive.”
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
“I I don't think they're gonna lose to the Ravens at home. I think the Ravens are gonna be out, and I think the Packers make the playoffs.”
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“But all that said, you know, the Steelers should make the playoffs. They should, if they do, host a playoff game.”
Chicago Bears to reach the Super Bowl
“So I I can't push back on this that they're a team of destiny and they're winning the NFC.”