Colin Cowherd· Oct 10, 2025
Cowherd ran through his weekly 'Blazing 5' picks, calling Seattle to win outright at Jacksonville, low-scoring Patriots and Commanders wins, a narrow Chargers win over Miami, and a Raiders win over Tennessee. He also picked the Rams over the Ravens and the Steelers over the Browns.
“Seattle wins outright in a bad mood. Cross Country thirty twenty seven.”
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7 checkable claims — 5 score predictions and 2 game outcome picks — 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 7 have settled, averaging 86.7 out of 100, against 50.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersOct 10, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Cleveland
“should the Steelers win? Absolutely? I think the Steelers will win.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 9-23
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- PIT
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- Score PredictionsNew England PatriotsOct 10, 2025
New England Patriots 21 — Saints 20
“Patriots win, but take the under. Let's say at twenty one to twenty ugly choppie game.”
Hit · 88Scored 88.1a naive guess scored 40.54+81.79 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 25-19
- skill:
- 81.79
- they picked:
- NE
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 88.1
- baseline:
- 40.54
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 6
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 1
- Score PredictionsLas Vegas RaidersOct 10, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders 26 — Tennessee 17
“I like the Raiders minus three and a half... Twenty six seventeen”
Hit · 98Scored 97.62a naive guess scored 81.02+28.55 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 10-20
- skill:
- 28.55
- they picked:
- LV
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 97.62
- baseline:
- 81.02
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 10
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 9
- Score PredictionsLos Angeles ChargersOct 10, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers 24 — Dolphins 23
“Chargers probably win this game twenty four to twenty three. I'm absolutely taking the points with the Dolphins.”
Hit · 98Scored 97.62a naive guess scored 49.93+82.02 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 29-27
- skill:
- 82.02
- they picked:
- LAC
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 97.62
- baseline:
- 49.93
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 1
- Score PredictionsWashington CommandersOct 10, 2025
Washington Commanders 33 — Bears 26
“My favorite bet of the week is the Commander's minus four and a half... The Commanders win thirty three twenty six.”
Miss · 36Scored 35.71a naive guess scored 47.55-20.36 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 25-24
- skill:
- -20.36
- they picked:
- WAS
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 35.71
- baseline:
- 47.55
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 7
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsOct 10, 2025
Los Angeles Rams to beat Ravens
“I'm not touching this game... Rams will win, but I'm not touching with him.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+172 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 17-3
- skill:
- 172
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- BAL
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksOct 10, 2025
Seattle Seahawks 30 — Jacksonville 27
“Seattle wins outright in a bad mood. Cross Country thirty twenty seven. Hawks rebound from that loss last week.”
Hit · 88Scored 88.1a naive guess scored 35.78+89.98 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 20-12
- skill:
- 89.98
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 88.1
- baseline:
- 35.78
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 13
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 3
What others said about the same people
- 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 · Los Angeles RamsMiss · 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.
- Steven RuizGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns.
- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Las Vegas RaidersHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
- 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.
More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 · Cincinnati BengalsClose · 74Tice 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.