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58 writers with a graded record here.
Their own site →96.29% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
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Takes in each band
Everyone writing under this banner, pooled into the numbers above. Counted by article, with a paginated series counting once — the same rule used for an individual, from the published methodology.
Teams and players where The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)’s writers keep landing outside the room: at least twice, a call published under this banner sat beyond every other pundit who made a comparable one — higher or lower than all of them, in a room of at least five voices. The bar is the banner’s standing lean (+100 would be the most bullish voice in every room), and the accuracy covers just those out-on-a-limb calls, once they settle. Computed, never chosen.
Outside the room in 6 of 21 articles (2 higher, 4 lower) · when its writers strayed: 44.3 accuracy (3 settled)
Outside the room in articles — always higher · when its writers strayed: 18.3 accuracy (3 settled)
276–300 of 3,546
1,898 / 3,546
graded
1,648 still pending
Outside the room in 5 of 62 articles (4 higher, 1 lower) · when its writers strayed: 60.0 accuracy (1 settled)
Outside the room in 5 of 64 articles (2 higher, 3 lower) · when its writers strayed: 45.7 accuracy (3 settled)
Outside the room in 4 of 10 articles (1 higher, 3 lower) · when its writers strayed: 73.2 accuracy (4 settled)
Outside the room in 4 of 10 articles (1 higher, 3 lower) · when its writers strayed: 69.0 accuracy (4 settled)
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
And in the NFC West, I flipped it. I went Seattle second, Rams first.
but I'll still take their playoff momentum, their third Vikings fourth.
Denver Broncos to make the playoffs
So my playoff picture, Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals, Broncos
Buffalo Bills to win the division
I'm going Bills, Patriots, Jets, Dolphins.
New York Giants to make the playoffs
The Giants are a good wildcard team.
There's my AFC East, Buffalo, New England, Jets, Dolphins.
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
So my playoff picture, Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Patriots, Bengals, Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
Listen, the Ravens and the Bengals are both going to make the playoffs.
Houston Texans to win the division
AFC South, this is a tough one... I love the Texans.
Dallas Cowboys to beat expectations
I'll probably get ridiculed for this, but I like the Dallas Cowboys.
Denver Broncos to beat expectations
I think The Denver Broncos are getting slept on... And I think they're a much better team than you think.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat expectations
I like the Steelers. I like the Steelers a lot this year.
Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs
Well, I mean, for me, I might even put the Packers there, just so you know. I think the Packers could resurge.
Arizona Cardinals to pick at number 1
And Arizona is in an absolute rebuild, potentially drafting number one next year.
Courtland Sutton to be 2nd on the depth chart
Cortland Sutton will be one of the best number two receivers in the league.
Detroit Lions to win the division
All right, NFC North, best division in football. I'm going to take Detroit.
Washington, old, lost their left tackle... They'll finish fourth.
Chicago Bears to make the playoffs
Seahawks, Bears are great wildcard teams.
Seattle Seahawks to reach the Super Bowl
I heard you and Colin pick in Seattle to make Super Bowl.
DK Metcalf to be 2nd on the depth chart
They had DK Metcalf, who, let's face it, a number two. So they had a sweet number two wide receiver. Now they have multiple number two wide receivers with him and Pittman.
Michael Pittman to be 2nd on the depth chart
Now they have multiple number two wide receivers with him and Pittman.
Seattle Seahawks to beat New England
And I think tonight's a good example of I expect Seattle to win... to me, this is a 10-point game by Seattle.
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
Just heard the pod this morning, and you had the Steelers to make the playoffs over the Ravens and the Pats... Again, I just picked one out of three.
So I would rank those McCarthy, Vrabel, and then Minter's just an unknown with a major unknown at play caller.
New England Patriots to finish with ? wins
I'm not picking them to make the playoffs, not because I don't think they're going to be a good team. I expect them to be in that 9-10 win range with a bunch of other teams.