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Colin Cowherd· Aug 25, 2025

Cowherd takes the Titans over their five-and-a-half win total on the strength of Cam Ward and Brian Callahan, calls New England an eight-to-nine win team, picks Green Bay to win the NFC North, expects the Giants to lose all four games to Washington and Philadelphia, and sketches a quarterback ranking with C.J. Stroud around 10th and Baker Mayfield 11th.

“Green Bay is probably gonna win that division.”

said on air or in an interview · The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast) · read the original →

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6 checkable claims — 2 game outcome picks, 2 season win totals, 1 division winner and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

5 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 20 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Their call against what happened

wins
8–9 wins (8–9 wins)They said
14What happened

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6 checkable claims in this take

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

  • Season Win TotalsNew England PatriotsAug 25, 2025

    New England Patriots to finish with 8–9 wins

    “So New England was one of my overs... This is an eight to nine win team.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    NE
    naive:
    6.25
    skill:
    0
    what happened:
    14
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    predicted:
    8–9 wins (8–9 wins)
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Division WinnersGreen Bay PackersAug 25, 2025

    Green Bay Packers to win the division

    “I think I'm gonna take the Packers... Green Bay is probably gonna win that division.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    method:
    division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
    they picked:
    GB
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    DET
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    last season's winner of the same division
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
    won the division:
    no

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  • Game Outcome PicksPhiladelphia EaglesAug 25, 2025

    Philadelphia Eagles to beat Giants

    “They're going to go all and four against probably Washington and Philadelphia at best.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    NYG
    score:
    17-34
    skill:
    -200
    they picked:
    PHI
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    NYG
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Game Outcome PicksWashington CommandersAug 25, 2025

    Washington Commanders to beat Giants

    “They're going to go all and four against probably Washington and Philadelphia at best.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    WAS
    score:
    6-21
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    WAS
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    WAS
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Top Player ListsAug 25, 2025

    “So I thought I may have CJ. Stroud ten and Baker eleven ish that felt about right.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50-100 skill
    How this was scored
    naive:
    a coin-flip ordering scores 50
    skill:
    -100
    placed:
    2
    season:
    2025
    players:
    2
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    50
    by position:
    QB 2: 0
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    could not place:
    0
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Season Win TotalsTennessee TitansAug 25, 2025

    Tennessee Titans to finish with ? wins

    “The over under on Tennessee and you know it's five and a half. Some have had it at six and a half. I think they clear that bar easily... I think I'm going to take the Titans over.”

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