Colin Cowherd· Dec 19, 2025

Cowherd delivered his Blazing Five picks: Bears over Packers 27-23, Giants upset Vikings 28-27, Bengals over Dolphins 30-20, Patriots outright over Ravens 28-27, and 49ers over Colts 34-24. He also picked Oklahoma to win its college playoff game and said he'd give the MVP to Josh Allen over Matthew Stafford.

“I like the Bears to win and cover twenty seven to twenty three.”

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6 checkable claims — 5 score predictions and 1 award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 6 have settled, averaging 62.3 out of 100, against 31.4 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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Score Predictions Chicago BearsDec 19, 2025
Chicago Bears 27 — Packers 23
“I like the Bears at home minus one and a half... I like the Bears to win and cover twenty seven to twenty three.”
Hit · 95Scored 95.24a naive guess scored 90.54+5.49 skill
How this was scored
score:
16-22
skill:
5.49
they picked:
CHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
95.24
baseline:
90.54
difficulty:
1.17
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
6
weeks left when called:
3
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
4
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Score Predictions San Francisco 49ersDec 19, 2025
San Francisco 49ers 34 — Colts 24
“I like the Niners to win and cover thirty four to twenty four”
Close · 74Scored 73.81a naive guess scored 4.83+80.71 skill
How this was scored
score:
48-27
skill:
80.71
they picked:
SF
season:
2025
accuracy:
73.81
baseline:
4.83
difficulty:
1.17
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
21
weeks left when called:
3
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
10
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Score Predictions New England PatriotsDec 19, 2025
New England Patriots 28 — Ravens 27
“I think the Patriots went outright twenty eight twenty seven.”
Hit · 93Scored 92.86a naive guess scored 45.3+55.64 skill
How this was scored
score:
28-24
skill:
55.64
they picked:
NE
season:
2025
accuracy:
92.86
baseline:
45.3
difficulty:
1.17
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
4
weeks left when called:
3
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
1
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Score Predictions Cincinnati BengalsDec 19, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals 30 — Miami 20
“I'm going to take Burrow in Cincinnati to win thirty to twenty in cover”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 0+78 skill
How this was scored
score:
45-21
skill:
78
they picked:
CIN
season:
2025
accuracy:
66.67
baseline:
0
difficulty:
1.17
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
24
weeks left when called:
3
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
10
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Score Predictions New York GiantsDec 19, 2025
New York Giants 28 — Vikings 27
“I'll take the points. Giants win twenty eight twenty seven.”
Close · 45Scored 45.24a naive guess scored 47.69-2.86 skill
How this was scored
score:
16-13
skill:
-2.86
they picked:
NYG
season:
2025
accuracy:
45.24
baseline:
47.69
difficulty:
1.17
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
3
weeks left when called:
3
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
1
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Award Picks Josh Allen Buffalo BillsDec 19, 2025
Josh Allen to win MVP
“I would give Josh Allen the MVP over Stafford”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
award:
mvp
naive:
the naive pick was Josh Allen, who won it the year before
skill:
0
player:
Josh Allen
season:
2025
winner:
Matthew Stafford
correct:
no
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
1.17
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
3
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Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 100
Simms 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.
Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 10
Simms picked the Packers to beat the Falcons in the Thursday night game by a low score, expecting a defensive struggle.
Jake ArthurScore Predictions · Kansas City ChiefsHit · 98
Arthur 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 · 98
Hicks 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 · 100
Tice 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 · 100
Harmon 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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