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Colin Cowherd· Sep 22, 2026

Cowherd revealed his Week 2 Herd Hierarchy top-10 NFL power rankings, putting the Seahawks back at No. 1 ahead of the Bills. He also reaffirmed his pick of the Saints to win their division and suggested Buffalo would handle the Chargers.

“Only Seattle can go to a backup [quarterback] — a backup most of us don't love — and throttle teams.”

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3 checkable claims — 1 division winner, 1 game outcome pick and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

  • Buffalo Bills to beat Los Angeles Chargers

    “They're facing the Los Angeles Chargers this week; good luck to Los Angeles there.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    BUF
    score:
    16-24
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    BUF
    difficulty:
    1.89
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    16

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  • New Orleans Saints to win the division

    “They have a real roster. We picked them to win their division.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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  • Power RankingsSep 22, 2026

    “Here are Cowherd's Week 2 Herd Hierarchy rankings: 10. Detroit Lions ... 1. Seattle Seahawks”

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