Revenge of the Birds
If you watch sports shows during the mornings or listen to a syndicated radio station, you have come across “The Rich Eisen Show.” He is knowledgeable about most sporting subjects, especially the NFL.
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Eisen is well-respected in the industry, especially for his calm demeanor and sense of humor. He is also known for being a fan of the New York Jets and discussing them frequently. Each Wednesday, he reveals his NFL Top-10 rankings.
Here are Eisen’s picks this week for his top NFL teams:
#10 Atlanta Falcons (1-1-0): Atlanta is currently one of two on Eisen’s list with a single loss. They have beaten the Minnesota Vikings 22-6, a club most folks assumed would be a playoff contender again this year, and then the Falcons lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a close one 23-20.
#9 Indianapolis Colts (2-0-0): Indy is certainly a surprise team so early, having trounced the Miami Dolphins 33-8 and then squeaked by the Denver Broncos 29-28 with five Spencer Sharder field goals.
#8 Detroit Lions (1-1-0): The Lions were supposed to be the second-best team in the NFC this year and become a force. However, they were beaten by an improved Green Bay Packers squad 27-13 and then killed the Chicago Bears 51-21.
#7 Los Angeles Rams (2-0-0): NFC West team is certainly talented this year and loaded at receiver. Barely beat the Houston Texans 14-9, then took the Tennessee Titans to the woodshed 33-19 in a game that wasn’t really that close.
#6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0-0): Eisen has this bromance with Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and loves his grit and feistiness. However, Tampa is not gaining any assurance as they edged the Falcons 23-20 and had to come back to defeat the Texans 20-19.
#5 Baltimore Ravens (1-1-0): This could be the AFC’s best team as they blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills 41-40, then spanked the listless Cleveland Browns 41-17. The Ravens have a terrific run game, but had four TD passes against Cleveland.
#4 Los Angeles Chargers (2-0-0): LA’s other team is doing well right out of the gate, shocking the Kansas City Chiefs 27-21, then taking down another division foe, the Las Vegas Raiders 20-9. The Chargers’ defense is for real.
#3 Buffalo Bills (2-0-0): This could finally be Buffalo’s season to win the big one. They took the game away from Baltimore in the battle of the AFC Beasts, then defeated a pitiful Jets roster 30-10.
#2 Green Bay Packers (2-0-0): The Pack does indeed look very good this year. Both wins are against playoff squads from last year, the Lions 27-13, and the Washington Commanders 27-18. The Packers have found a run game this year.
#1 Philadelphia Eagles (2-0-0): We get it. The aren’t many holes in the Eagles roster. They took a hard-fought victory away from the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 and then beat a disappointed Chiefs team 20-17. Their defense is...
