# Colin Cowherd: 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. **Claimed:** Oct 10, 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-blazin-5-picks-for-the-weekend-jaxson-dart-is-special-jordan-palmer 7 checkable claims — 5 score predictions and 2 game outcome picks — 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 7 have settled, averaging 86.7 out of 100, against 50.7 for a naive guess at the same calls. > Seattle wins outright in a bad mood. Cross Country thirty twenty seven. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Cleveland** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Pittsburgh Steelers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 12, 2025): Steelers by 5.5 · favorite pick, Steelers 71%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **New England Patriots 21 — Saints 20** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 88.1 out of 100, against 40.54 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 12, 2025): Patriots by 3.5, total 46.5 · this 21–20 calls a closer game (Patriots by 1) and fewer points (41). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Las Vegas Raiders 26 — Tennessee 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 81.02 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 12, 2025): Raiders by 3.5, total 41.5 · this 26–17 calls a bigger Raiders win (by 9) and more points (43). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Los Angeles Chargers 24 — Dolphins 23** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: scored 97.62 out of 100, against 49.93 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 12, 2025): Chargers by 3.5, total 45.5 · this 24–23 calls a closer game (Chargers by 1) and more points (47). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Washington Commanders 33 — Bears 26** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 35.71 out of 100, against 47.55 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 13, 2025): Commanders by 5.5, total 49.5 · this 33–26 calls a bigger Commanders win (by 7) and more points (59). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Los Angeles Rams to beat Ravens** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 12, 2025): Rams by 7 · favorite pick, Rams about 3 in 4 (75%). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Seattle Seahawks 30 — Jacksonville 27** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: scored 88.1 out of 100, against 35.78 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 12, 2025): Seahawks by 1.5, total 47.5 · this 30–27 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 3) and more points (57). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. ## Who this take is about - Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks ## What others said about the same people - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0) - 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) - Eva Geitheim on Washington Commanders: Geitheim picked the Commanders, Lions, Chiefs, Texans, Vikings, Jaguars, Colts, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bengals and Ravens in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c011abef-0b18-41ad-acad-6a67dfbd41fd (scored 100) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - 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) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/08184feb-e542-42cf-8898-8074d73513d7 (scored 42.86) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks final scores for every Week 10 NFL game, including the Giants beating the Commanders on Thursday night, the Lions topping the Patriots in Munich, and an upset special with Dallas over San Francisco. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/db757c4e-a3c5-4ad4-aae9-7ee84dd2edca (scored 35.71) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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