Colin Cowherd· Dec 12, 2025
Cowherd's Blazing Five picks: Bengals over Ravens 27-24, Rams over Lions 33-26, Panthers over Saints 30-23, Packers over Broncos 28-24, and the under in Colts-Seahawks (he sees Seattle winning big, 30-6 or 24-6).
“Twenty seven twenty four Cincinnati beats the stumbling Ravens.”
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- Score PredictionsCarolina PanthersDec 12, 2025
Carolina Panthers 30 — Saints 23
“I'm gonna take the Panthers to win and to cover thirty twenty three.”
Close · 40Scored 40.48a naive guess scored 97.69-69.8 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 17-20
- skill:
- -69.8
- they picked:
- CAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 40.48
- baseline:
- 97.69
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 4
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 7
- Score PredictionsCincinnati BengalsDec 12, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Ravens 24
“Twenty seven twenty four Cincinnati beats the stumbling Ravens.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 24-0
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- CIN
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 24
- weeks left when called:
- 4
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 3
- Score PredictionsGreen Bay PackersDec 12, 2025
Green Bay Packers 28 — Broncos 24
“I'm gonna take Green Bay minus the points to win and cover twenty eight twenty four.”
Close · 40Scored 40.48a naive guess scored 85.78-55.27 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 26-34
- skill:
- -55.27
- they picked:
- GB
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 40.48
- baseline:
- 85.78
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 4
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 4
- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksDec 12, 2025
Seattle Seahawks 30 — Colts 6
“I think the Seahawks blow them out thirty to six”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 99.93-60.92 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 16-18
- skill:
- -60.92
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 99.93
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 4
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 24
- Score PredictionsLos Angeles RamsDec 12, 2025
Los Angeles Rams 33 — Lions 26
“I think the Rams win and the Rams cover. Final score thirty three, twenty six.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 88.16+14.44 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 34-41
- skill:
- 14.44
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 88.16
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 4
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 7
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- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 31Simms 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 · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 0Rogers 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.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
- Sam MonsonGame Outcome Picks · Seattle SeahawksMiss · 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.
- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
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- 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.
- 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.
- Nate TiceScore Predictions · Dallas CowboysHit · 100Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro.
- Matt HarmonScore Predictions · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 100Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver.
- Marcus RayScore Predictions · Tampa Bay BuccaneersMiss · 19Marcus predicted a 30-13 Buccaneers win over Cleveland with three touchdowns and three field goals, and picked the Raiders to beat a Jim Harbaugh team to start 2-0.