Colin Cowherd#54 of 87 NFL pundits · Feb 27, 2026
Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. They also expect Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and they float the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI have The New York Giants winning the division, Philadelphia second, Washington third, and Dallas fourth as of now.
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- SaidFeb 27
- GradedAug 7–Sep 18
- 1Dallas Cowboys to finish with 6–7 wins“I don't think they'll be. AWFUL i think they'll be a six or seven win, team”
- 2New York Giants to win the division“I have The New York giants winning the, Division philadelphia, Second washington, third And dallas fourth as of. NOW”
- 3Ty Simpson to be picked “late in first round” (picks 1–32)“So my take is I could see the Rams late in first round saying listen, Stafford signs a two year deal. This kid's not ready to play.”
- 4Isaiah Likely to move“Isaiah. Likely you know it's he's an interesting. Player baltimore's probably gonna have to let him. Go”
- 5Malik Willis to move“Malie willis is gonna get thirty million somewhere”
- 6Kayvon Thibodeaux to move“so the Former Oregon duck will eventually land somewhere AND i think there'll be a market for. Him”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys to finish with 6–7 wins1 | Season Win Totals | 7 | 100 | 85 | +15 | |
| New York Giants to win the division2 | Division Winners | — | 0 | 100 | −100 | |
| Ty Simpson to be picked “late in first round” (picks 1–32)3 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 13 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Isaiah Likely to move4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Malik Willis to move5 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux to move6 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 calls · 2 hits · 1 miss · 3 waiting | 66.7 | 78.3 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive6 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls, 1 division winner, 1 mock draft pick and 1 season win total — 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.
3 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 66.7 out of 100, against 78.3 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.
Their call against what happened
winsTheir call against what actually happened.
1Season Win TotalsDallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys to finish with 6–7 wins
What happened7called 6–7 wins100Hit · naive 85100this call−85a naive guess=15better than naive×1difficulty=+15skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- team:
- DAL
- naive:
- 7.75
- skill:
- 15
- what happened:
- 7
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 85
- they said:
- 6–7 wins (6–7 wins)
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
2Division WinnersNew York Giants
New York Giants to win the division
VerdictMiss0Miss · naive 1000this call−100a naive guess=−100worse than naive×1difficulty=−100skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- skill:
- −100
- method:
- division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
- they picked:
- NYG
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- PHI
- difficulty:
- 1
- the naive guess:
- last season's winner of the same division
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- won the division:
- no
3Mock Draft PicksTy SimpsonLos Angeles Rams
Ty Simpson to be picked “late in first round” (picks 1–32)
What happenedWent 13100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Ty Simpson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 13
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- late in first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
4Trade and Signing CallsIsaiah Likely
Isaiah Likely to move
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Trade and Signing CallsMalik Willis
Malik Willis to move
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
6Trade and Signing CallsKayvon Thibodeaux
Kayvon Thibodeaux to move
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
66.7naive 78.3
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Sam Monson · Game Outcome Picks · New York Giants · Miss 0
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.Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · New York Giants · Miss 36
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Dubin predicted final scores for seven Week 10 games, taking the Giants over the Commanders, the Lions, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens to win their respective matchups.
More trade and signing calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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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.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.