# Colin Cowherd: Cowherd delivered their 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. They also picked Oklahoma to win its college playoff game and said they'd give the MVP to Josh Allen over Matthew Stafford. **Claimed:** Dec 19, 2025 **Pundit:** Colin Cowherd — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/colin-cowherd **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/the-herd-hour-2-colins-blazing-5-picks-for-week-16-caleb-williams-is-making-a-name-for-himself-robert-mays 6 checkable claims — 5 score predictions and 1 award pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. 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. > I like the Bears to win and cover twenty seven to twenty three. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Chicago Bears 27 — Packers 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 95.24 out of 100, against 90.54 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Dec 20, 2025): Bears by 1.5, total 45.5 · this 27–23 calls a bigger Bears win (by 4) and more points (50). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **San Francisco 49ers 34 — Colts 24** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 73.81 out of 100, against 4.83 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Dec 22, 2025): 49ers by 4.5, total 46.5 · this 34–24 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 10) and more points (58). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New England Patriots 28 — Ravens 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 92.86 out of 100, against 45.3 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Dec 21, 2025): Ravens by 3.5, total 48.5 · this 28–27 calls a Patriots win (by 1; the line gave the Patriots 38%) and more points (55). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Cincinnati Bengals 30 — Miami 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: scored 66.67 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Dec 21, 2025): Bengals by 3.5, total 48.5 · this 30–20 calls a bigger Bengals win (by 10) and more points (50). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New York Giants 28 — Vikings 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New York Giants - Verdict: scored 45.24 out of 100, against 47.69 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Dec 21, 2025): Vikings by 2.5, total 41.5 · this 28–27 calls a Giants win (by 1; the line gave the Giants 43%) and more points (55). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Josh Allen to win MVP** - Kind: Award Picks · About: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Josh Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-allen - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills ## What others said about the same people - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders at home on Thursday night, projecting a 20-14 final score. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6c19276-74df-4775-8a6e-f67c6d94b773 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picked the Giants to beat the Commanders at home in the Thursday night Week 10 game, 23-14, citing New York's dominant front seven containing Jayden Daniels. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07b5aad4-57ad-4195-bc69-66b1abec33a0 (scored 35.71) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picked seven Week 10 games with final scores, including a Commanders upset of the Giants, Lions over the Patriots in Munich, Chiefs over the Falcons, Packers edging the Vikings, 49ers over the Cowboys, Bengals over the Steelers and Ravens over the Chargers. They also suggested Joe Burrow could win MVP this season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2531f3a-2140-40ac-9831-5ff8224e090f (scored 95.24) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech gave straight-up score predictions for every Week 10 NFL game, including the desperate Commanders beating the Giants on Thursday night, the Lions handling the Patriots in Munich, the Texans beating Deshaun Watson and the Browns, and the Bengals surviving the Steelers at home despite returning from Madrid. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6cf76e62-6135-4cd9-9ac8-0c5294b6a759 (scored 90.48) - Jeremy Brener on Seattle Seahawks: Brener picked the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in Week 9 by a multi-score margin, giving a final score of 27-13, and expressed confidence Seattle would be fine with Drew Lock starting at quarterback. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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