Colin Cowherd· Jul 28, 2026
In a one-minute-per-team AFC preview, the unnamed host called the Bills a near-lock for 10 wins and still the AFC East favorite, tabbed the Dolphins as the league's worst team with the Jets close behind, said Aaron Glenn may be the NFL's worst head coach, projected another nine-win season for the Bengals, called Cleveland's quarterback room the league's worst, insisted Patrick Mahomes will start Week 1, and doubted Quentin Johnston will justify his draft slot.
“So I think they are almost a lock for ten wins.”
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8 checkable claims — 2 season win totals, 1 depth chart call, 1 division winner, 1 draft bust call, 1 head coach ranking, 1 position group ranking and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
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 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Where this call stands in the room
Buffalo Bills · 2026 season · wins15 calls from 7 pundits between 10 wins and 13 wins. Colin Cowherd said 10 wins. the room's median is 11 wins. not settled yet
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8 checkable claims in this take
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- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsJul 28, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I know some people believe this is no longer their division to win... I still think it is their division to win.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsCincinnati BengalsJul 28, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to finish with 9 wins
“and if another nine win seasons what I see”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Quentin Johnston to disappoint at the next level
“They are still holding on to hope that Quinton Johnston can validate his draft selection. I don't think he's going to validate his draft selection.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Patrick Mahomes to be 1st on the depth chart
“Patrick Mauls are going to be dancing in Travis Kelsey's wedding. Is gonna be starting Week one, That is correct.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Head Coach RankingsJul 28, 2026
“I also think they might and Aaron Glenn, I don't want to be rude. They might have the worst coach in the NFL”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Season Win TotalsBuffalo BillsJul 28, 2026
Buffalo Bills to finish with 10 wins
“So I think they are almost a lock for ten wins.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsJul 28, 2026
“But this should be the worst team in football next year... the other two teams should be the two worst teams in the NFL in my eyes, in the Dolphins and the Jets.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Position Group RankingsJul 28, 2026
“So they probably not Probably definitely have the worst quarterback situation in the league”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100Rogers picked Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle and the Giants to win their Week 3 games, saying the Chiefs win by two touchdowns and the Giants by a field goal.
- Chris LongGame Outcome Picks · Cincinnati BengalsMiss · 0Long liked the Rams over the Broncos on Sunday night even without Puka Nacua, and expected the Bills to beat the winless Chargers in Buffalo. He also backed the Bengals over the Steelers, expected an angry Detroit team to handle the Jets, and still thought both the Lions and Vikings could win the NFC North.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles ChargersMiss · 0Monson picked the Chargers to beat the Bills outright (jokingly crediting Buffalo's gray 'Nickel City' jerseys), took the Vikings to win outright in Tampa, and said Seattle would destroy Washington. He also reiterated his Super Bowl pick of Denver over the Rams, called the Dolphins destined for the No. 1 overall pick, and said the Saints are a worst-to-first candidate in the NFC South.
- Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Arthur expects a close Chiefs win on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead, predicting a final score of 27-23 for Kansas City.
- Zach HicksScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98Hicks predicts a lower-scoring, field-goal-heavy game with the Chiefs beating the Colts 23-19, citing Indianapolis' red-zone success against Kansas City historically.
More season win totals
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Richard ShermanSeason Win Totals · Green Bay PackersClose · 40Sherman previewed every division: he picked Seattle to win the NFC West on a tiebreaker over San Francisco (both 11-11 wins), the Lions over the Packers in the North, the Eagles to run away with the East, Tampa Bay in the South, and Kansas City, Buffalo and the Ravens' division rivals in the AFC. He picked an Eagles–Chiefs Super Bowl with Philadelphia repeating, Joe Burrow for MVP, and gave a top-five power ranking.
- Nick WrightSeason Win Totals · New England PatriotsMiss · 20Nick Wright walked through the Browns' quarterback situation and then gave leans and bets on every AFC team's win total, offering concrete win-count expectations for several clubs plus a call on Brock Bowers.
- John MiddlekauffSeason Win Totals · San Francisco 49ersClose · 60Middlekauff says Denver's floor is ten wins, predicts Miami implodes to four or five wins and a top-three-or-four draft slot with Tyreek Hill traded, thinks the 49ers beat expectations with nine or ten wins, sees the Patriots at eight or nine wins, calls the Chargers over 9.5 a lock, expects Jared Goff to make five or six Pro Bowls, and says the Packers are flying under the radar.
- Nick WrightSeason Win Totals · Denver BroncosMiss · 20Nick Wright gave his early AFC win-total leans: overs on the Jets, Ravens, Jaguars, Chiefs and Raiders, plus projected win ranges for the Dolphins, Texans, Chargers and Broncos, and predicted the Raiders take Ashton Jeanty at No. 6.
- Richard ShermanSeason Win Totals · Detroit LionsHit · 100Sherman picks the Chiefs to beat the Bills in the AFC Championship Game despite Buffalo's turnover dominance, and picks the Commanders to upset the Eagles in Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game. He also expects Saquon Barkley to win Offensive Player of the Year, though he hedges that voters may give it to Lamar or Josh Allen.
- Chris BrockmanSeason Win Totals · Carolina PanthersHit · 100Brockman pitched that the Eagles are the NFL's best team and that Saquon Barkley will win MVP as the first non-quarterback since 2011. He also declared the AFC playoff field already set with six weeks to go, said the Cowboys will make the playoffs, predicted Buffalo would blast the 49ers, and reiterated his earlier call that Carolina would win five or six games.