Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · May 6, 2025

Cowherd laid out their full post-draft NFL division-by-division predictions, naming division winners, playoff fields in both conferences, and specific team finishes, plus a few player calls (Emeka Egbuka's rookie catch total, Travis Hunter's impact).

Said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)Hear the original

11 of 31calls landed11 hits · 4 close calls · 16 misses · 1 waiting

43.3Average accuracyout of 100, across 31 calls

36.6A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

31 of 32Settled1 still waiting

#54Colin Cowherd’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Colin Cowherd said

So my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs.

Colin Cowherd, the lead quote

Where it was said: The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)
The episode: Hour 2 - New NFL predictions
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SaidMay 6, 2025
GradedAug 7–Oct 7, 2026

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting
Power Rankings	1	2	1	0
Division Winners	1	0	7	0
Playoff Picks	8	0	7	0
Season Win Totals	1	0	1	0
Depth Chart Calls	0	1	0	0
Player Season Numbers	0	1	0	0
Surprise Team Calls	0	0	0	1
All	11	4	16	1

How each call scored

32 checkable claims — 15 playoff picks, 8 division winners, 4 power rankings, 2 season win totals, 1 depth chart call, 1 player season number and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 18 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

31 of 32 have settled so far, averaging 43.3 out of 100, against 36.6 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

Their call against what happened

4They said

15What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

Power Rankings1 hit · 2 close calls · 1 missShow ▸

“Vikings will be a very good fourth place team.”
Ranked #15called #4
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
MIN
naive:
finishes where it finished last season (4)
skill:
0
season:
2025
window:
top 4
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
settled by:
final standings: win percentage, then point differential
actual rank:
15
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
clubs ranked:
32
predicted rank:
4
weeks left when called:
18
zero at places out:
8
Think this is wrong?
“Bills win it... Patriots... Dolphins aren't good. They're going backwards, but I'll take them over the Jets”
90Hit
90 − 40 naive = 50 × 2 difficulty = +100 skill
How this was scored
skill:
100
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
90
baseline:
40
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
4
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
“Eagles commander's going away. I'm gonna put the Giants at third and the Cowboys at four.”
70Close
70 − 90 naive = −20 × 2 difficulty = −40 skill
How this was scored
skill:
−40
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
70
baseline:
90
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
4
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
“I'll take the Jaguars third and the Colts fourth”
50Close
50 − 70 naive = −20 × 2 difficulty = −40 skill
How this was scored
skill:
−40
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
50
baseline:
70
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
4
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Division Winners1 hit · 7 missesShow ▸

Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“I think the Rams are gonna win it.”
Los Angeles Rams
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
LAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
LAR
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Detroit Lions to win the division
“Next up, NFC North. I'm keeping at the same... So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
Detroit Lions
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
DET
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
DET
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“We go to the NFC now, where I do have more changes. Eagles commander's going away.”
Philadelphia Eagles
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
yes
Think this is wrong?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“I'm gonna move Tampa from second to first to win their division.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
TB
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
TB
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
Baltimore Ravens
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
BAL
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BAL
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Los Angeles Chargers to win the division
“in the AFC West, I feel the same way... I think the Chargers... my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers”
Los Angeles Chargers
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
LAC
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
KC
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Houston Texans to win the division
“I think the Texans win it going away, and the Titans are a wild card team.”
Houston Texans
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
HOU
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
HOU
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“So let's start with the AFC, so the easiest. I would bet my car on this one. Bills win it.”
Buffalo Bills
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
BUF
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BUF
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
won the division:
no
Think this is wrong?

Playoff Picks8 hits · 7 missesShow ▸

Los Angeles Chargers to make the playoffs
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
Los Angeles Chargers
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
LAC
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Houston Texans to make the playoffs
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
Houston Texans
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
HOU
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
Baltimore Ravens
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
BAL
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
Buffalo Bills
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
BUF
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Philadelphia Eagles to make the playoffs
“So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
Philadelphia Eagles
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
PHI
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
Detroit Lions
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
DET
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the playoffs
“So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
TB
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
Cincinnati Bengals
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How this was scored
team:
CIN
skill:
−200
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
New England Patriots
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
How this was scored
team:
NE
skill:
200
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
“I think the Bears eke into the playoffs.”
Chicago Bears
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
How this was scored
team:
CHI
skill:
200
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“my AFC playoff predictions Bill's Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals are new in chiefs”
Kansas City Chiefs
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
KC
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Tennessee Titans to make the playoffs
“the Titans are a wild card team”
Tennessee Titans
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 100 naive = −100 × 2 difficulty = −200 skill
How this was scored
team:
TEN
skill:
−200
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
“So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
Los Angeles Rams
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 100 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
LAR
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Washington Commanders to make the playoffs
“So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
Washington Commanders
Missed the playoffs
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
WAS
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“So my playoff picture in the NFC Eagles, Lions, Bucks, Rams, Commanders, Bears, Seahawks.”
Seattle Seahawks
Made the playoffs
100Hit
100 − 0 naive = 100 × 2 difficulty = +200 skill
How this was scored
team:
SEA
skill:
200
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Season Win Totals1 hit · 1 missShow ▸

Arizona Cardinals to finish with 10 wins
“but I think Arizona can win ten to eleven games”
Arizona Cardinals
3called 10
0Miss
0 − 0 naive = 0 × 2 difficulty = 0 skill
How this was scored
team:
ARI
naive:
8.25
skill:
0
what happened:
3
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
they said:
10
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?
Los Angeles Chargers to finish with 11 wins
“She's still win ten to eleven, maybe twelve”
Los Angeles Chargers
11called 11
100Hit
100 − 75 naive = 25 × 2 difficulty = +50 skill
How this was scored
team:
LAC
naive:
9.75
skill:
50
what happened:
11
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
100
baseline:
75
they said:
11
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Depth Chart Calls1 close callShow ▸

Elijah Moore to be 4th on the depth chart
“he's a number four number, Yeah, he's a number three or four.”
Elijah Moore Buffalo Bills
No. 7called No. 4 · by receptions
75Close
75 − 58.33 naive = 16.67 × 2 difficulty = +33.33 skill
How this was scored
club:
BUF
skill:
33.33
player:
Elijah Moore
season:
2025
accuracy:
75
baseline:
58.33
position:
WR
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
7
difficulty:
2
measured by:
receptions
the naive guess:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
4
weeks left when called:
18
Think this is wrong?

Player Season Numbers1 close callShow ▸

Emeka Egbuka to record 80 receptions
“He will be an eighty catch guy potentially as a rookie.”
Emeka Egbuka Tampa Bay Buccaneers
63called 80
57.5Close
57.5 − 0 naive = 57.5 × 2 difficulty = +115 skill
How this was scored
naive:
27.65
skill:
115
what happened:
63
player:
Emeka Egbuka
season:
2025
accuracy:
57.5
baseline:
0
they said:
80
statistic:
receptions
difficulty:
2
last season:
no prior season
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
27.65
zero at percent out:
50
Think this is wrong?

Surprise Team Calls1 waitingShow ▸

New England Patriots to beat expectations
“I'm predicting the Patriots will be the most improved team.”
New England Patriots
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?

Who this take is about

Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Elijah Moore, Emeka Egbuka, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks

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