Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 26, 2026
On The Herd, Cowherd predicted all four NFC division races: Eagles, Lions, Saints and Seahawks as division winners, with the Giants, Lions and Saints as three new playoff teams, and they ranked the Seahawks and Rams as the NFL's two best teams (Seattle 12 wins, Rams 11).
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What Colin Cowherd said
I've got three new playoff teams in the NFC: the Lions, the Saints, and the Giants.
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- Could The Cowboys Miss The Postseason? Predicting Every NFC Division Winner
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Division Winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Power Rankings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Season Win Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
How each call scored
14 checkable claims — 5 power rankings, 4 division winners, 3 playoff picks and 2 season win totals — 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.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 1.
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 the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
Playoff Picks3 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
New York Giants to make the playoffs
“If Jackson Dart can stay out of the blue tent, I think it's a playoff team.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“"I've got three new playoff teams in the NFC: the Lions, the Saints, and the Giants," Cowherd said.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New Orleans Saints to make the playoffs
“"I've got three new playoff teams in the NFC: the Lions, the Saints, and the Giants," Cowherd said.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“Cowherd picked the Philadelphia Eagles to retain the division crown”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Seattle Seahawks to win the division
“Cowherd selected the Seattle Seahawks to claim the division title over the Los Angeles Rams”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Detroit Lions to win the division
“Cowherd went with the Detroit Lions to win the division”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
New Orleans Saints to win the division
“The NFC South featured a surprise pick from Cowherd, with the New Orleans Saints taking first place”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Power Rankings5 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“NFC East: 1. Philadelphia Eagles 2. New York Giants 3. Dallas Cowboys 4. Washington Commanders”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“NFC West: 1. Seattle Seahawks 2. Los Angeles Rams 3. San Francisco 49ers 4. Arizona Cardinals”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“NFC North: 1. Detroit Lions 2. Chicago Bears 3. Green Bay Packers 4. Minnesota Vikings”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“I think these two teams, in my opinion, are the best two teams in the NFL: Seahawks, Rams, one and two in my book”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“NFC South: 1. New Orleans Saints 2. Carolina Panthers 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4. Atlanta Falcons”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Los Angeles Rams to finish with 11 wins
“They're going to be a really really good team and win 11 games.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
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.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Close 43
Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups.
More power rankings
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Rich Eisen · Power Rankings · Close 50
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.Chris Brockman · Power Rankings · Close 50
Brockman argued the Eagles' defense is the NFL's best and will drag a mediocre offense to the NFC championship, that the NFC North sends only two teams to the playoffs with the Bears among them, that the Rams are the league's best team, that a healthy Brock Purdy makes the 49ers an NFC threat who will beat the Saints and Falcons, and that the Panthers win the NFC South.Nick Wright · Power Rankings · Miss 0
The host's five Week 9 NFL picks: Detroit over Minnesota, Pittsburgh +3 vs. Indianapolis, San Francisco over the Giants, Kansas City over Buffalo at Buffalo, and Seattle over Washington. They also call the Chiefs the best team in the league and Jonathan Taylor the NFL's best running back this year.