Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 18, 2025
Cowherd gave their post-free-agency top 10 NFL team rankings, with Philadelphia first and Green Bay tenth, kept the Chiefs as a playoff team while predicting a pullback, and said the Chargers will make a big jump in Jim Harbaugh's second year.
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- SaidMar 18, 2025
- GradedAug 7–Sep 18, 2026
- 1Aaron Rodgers to move to Minnesota Vikings“If the Vikings offer Aaron, he goes. If not, I think he retires.”
- 2Power Rankings“I would put Green Bay at ten... Number nine, Denver... The Commanders... I have him at eight... Number seven really worry about Kansas City... Number six the Chargers... I have the Lions at five, number four... I have Buffalo at four... I have the Ravens at three... I put the Rams at two... Number one... Philadelphia's number one.”
- 3Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs“I think it's going to be a slight pullback here. I still have them as a playoff team.”
- 4Los Angeles Chargers to beat expectations“I think Denver the Chargers make a big jump. I have them at six”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers to move to Minnesota Vikings1 | Trade and Signing Calls | Ended up with PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| “I would put Green Bay at ten... Number nine, Denver... The…”2 | Power Rankings | — | 61.21 | 24.24 | +73.94 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs3 | Playoff Picks | Missed the playoffs | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers to beat expectations4 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 close call · 2 misses · 1 waiting | 20.4 | 8.1 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 1 playoff pick, 1 power ranking, 1 surprise team call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 20.4 out of 100, against 8.1 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.
1Trade and Signing CallsAaron RodgersMinnesota Vikings
Aaron Rodgers to move to Minnesota Vikings
What happenedEnded up with PITcalled MIN0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Aaron Rodgers
- season:
- 2025
- claimed:
- MIN
- was with:
- NYJ
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he stays where he is
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- ended up with:
- PIT
- weeks left when called:
- 18
“I would put Green Bay at ten... Number nine, Denver... The Commanders... I have him at eight... Number seven really worry about Kansas City... Number six the Chargers... I have the Lions at five, number four... I have Buffalo at four... I have the Ravens at three... I put the Rams at two... Number one... Philadelphia's number one.”
VerdictClose61.21Close · naive 24.2461.21this call−24.24a naive guess=36.97better than naive×2difficulty=+73.94skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- 73.94
- method:
- spearman
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 61.21
- baseline:
- 24.24
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- teams ranked:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 18
3Playoff PicksKansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
What happenedMissed the playoffs0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?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
4Surprise Team CallsLos Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
20.4naive 8.1
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Chris Clark · Trade and Signing Calls · Nikko Remigio · Miss 0
Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return.Nate Gosney · Trade and Signing Calls · Daiyan Henley · Miss 0
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Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick.Charean Williams · Roster Spot Calls · Odell Beckham Jr. · Miss 0
Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Patricia Traina · Trade and Signing Calls · J.J. McCarthy · Hit 100
Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery.Michael David Smith · Trade and Signing Calls · Keenan Allen · Hit 100
Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen.Noah Compton · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Compton expects the rebuilding Colts to keep dealing veterans before the November 10 deadline, naming Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs and Grover Stewart as the likeliest remaining trade candidates, and believes Indianapolis should and likely will move on from quarterback Daniel Jones, while Shane Steichen keeps starting Jones in the meantime.Mike Fanelli · Trade and Signing Calls · Keenan Allen · Hit 100
Fanelli suggested Keenan Allen may be dealt away from Indianapolis, with Week 9 potentially their final appearance for the Colts.Adam Schefter · Trade and Signing Calls · Josh Downs · Hit 100
Schefter, as relayed on the show, said they expect Josh Downs to be traded.