# Colin Cowherd: Cowherd's Blazing Five picks: Bills over Buccaneers 30-23, Seahawks over Rams 28-27, 49ers over Cardinals 28-23, Browns keeping it close (Ravens win 24-20 but Browns cover), and Eagles over Lions 28-24. They also predict Steelers beat Bengals, and picks Georgia, Alabama and USC in college games. **Claimed:** Nov 14, 2025 **Pundit:** Colin Cowherd — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colin-cowherd **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/the-herd-hour-2-the-blazing-5-picks-for-the-weekend-dave-wannstedt 6 checkable claims — 5 score predictions and 1 game outcome pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record. All 6 have settled, averaging 81.4 out of 100, against 68.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I like the Bills to win an ugly weather thirty to twenty three. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **San Francisco 49ers 28 — Cardinals 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 9.59 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 16, 2025): 49ers by 3.5, total 48.5 · this 28–23 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 5) and more points (51). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Bengals** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 16, 2025): Steelers by 5.5 · favorite pick, Steelers about 2 in 3 (69%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Baltimore Ravens 24 — Browns 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 92.86 out of 100, against 38.16 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 16, 2025): Ravens by 7.5, total 37.5 · this 24–20 calls a closer game (Ravens by 4) and more points (44). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Seattle Seahawks 28 — Rams 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 47.62 out of 100, against 99.93 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 16, 2025): Rams by 3, total 49.5 · this 28–27 calls a Seahawks win (by 1; the line gave the Seahawks 39%) and more points (55). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Philadelphia Eagles 28 — Lions 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 92.86 out of 100, against 88.16 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 16, 2025): Eagles by 2.5, total 46.5 · this 28–24 calls a bigger Eagles win (by 4) and more points (52). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Buffalo Bills 30 — Buccaneers 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 88.1 out of 100, against 76.26 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Nov 16, 2025): Bills by 6, total 46.5 · this 30–23 calls a bigger Bills win (by 7) and more points (53). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. ## Who this take is about - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on Buffalo Bills: Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/baf85732-a389-4d56-8efe-5ce1e77fb8ae (scored 76.19) - John Breech on Buffalo Bills: Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d22cd22-c9e2-4e03-ac32-129a116a34d0 (scored 76.19) - Jordan Dajani on Buffalo Bills: Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/28009098-d828-4465-9c7f-f92dac661f0a (scored 61.9) - Jared Dubin on Buffalo Bills: Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4535f610-1df1-45e9-a603-fae7ef72893f (scored 73.81) - Tyler Sullivan on Buffalo Bills: Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd29eda0-d993-4b00-af09-edb0051a4f4b (scored 76.19) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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