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Colin Murray Cowherd began in Las Vegas sports television at KVBC before joining ESPN in 2003, where the radio show, SportsNation, and Colin's New Football Show followed. Now the host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports Radio and Fox Sports 1, Cowherd delivers weekly power rankings, game picks, and season-long projections. The predictions here cover the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and New England Patriots, along with player calls on Caleb Williams, Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, Aaron Rodgers, Sam Darnold, and Matthew Stafford.
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Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl
“I like Buffalo twenty eight to twenty seven... I'm going Bills.”
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“My safest prediction in the NFL next year, beyond Buffalo and Kansas City, if Mahomes and Josh Allen or upright will be playoff teams”
Philadelphia Eagles 34 — Commanders 24
“I like Philadelphia to win thirty four to twenty four.”
Closing line (Jan 26): Eagles by 6, total 46.5 · this 34–24 calls a bigger Eagles win (by 10) and more points (58).
Buffalo Bills 28 — Chiefs 27
“so I'm going to take the Bills to win a close game outright. You know it's gonna be close, drama filled twenty eight to twenty seven.”
Closing line (Jan 26): Chiefs by 1.5, total 49.5 · this 28–27 calls a Bills win (by 1; the line gave the Bills 48%) and more points (55).
Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl
“But I've been on the Bills for a month to win the Super Bowl. The winner of this game, in my opinion, hoist the Lombardi Trophy.”
Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl
“I like Philadelphia to win thirty four to twenty four. I think it could get a little ugly.”
Nick Bosa to move to Los Angeles Chargers
“I think the Chargers are going to move off a couple that are more expensive. I think Bosa could be moved”
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“My safest prediction in the NFL next year, beyond Buffalo and Kansas City, if Mahomes and Josh Allen or upright will be playoff teams”
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I think I think the next year they're gonna Patriots could make the playoffs”
Detroit Lions to finish with 10 wins
“But I think because of their own line and running game. I think offensively, they're a double digit win team for the next three to four years.”
Buffalo Bills to beat Kansas City
“I took Buffalo plus one and a half today. I think Buffalo is going to go into Arrowhead and win. They're they're pretty healthy.”
Closing line (Jan 26): Chiefs by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bills 48%, Chiefs 52%. Graded on who won, not on the spread.
Buffalo Bills to beat Baltimore
“This is the best version of the Bills... I'm not betting against Buffalo in every game that has mattered this year at home, they have crushed everybody.”
Closing line (Jan 19): Ravens by 1.5 · a toss-up, Ravens 52%, Bills 48%.
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Green Bay
“my favorite bet of the weekend is the Eagles minus four and a half against Green Bay... And I like Philadelphia kind of rolling Green Bay.”
Closing line (Jan 12): Eagles by 5.5 · favorite pick, Eagles about 2 in 3 (69%). Graded on who won, not on the spread.
Kyle McCord to be picked “third round quarterback” (picks 65–102)
“but Riley Leonard McCord out of Syracuse I think will end up being I think he'll end up being like a third round quarterback that sticks in the league for a long time. Kyle McCord is”
Minnesota Vikings to beat Rams
“I think the Vikings bounce back. I think their receiving core is a real problem for the Rams. Secondary.”
Closing line (Jan 13): Vikings by 2.5 · favorite pick, Vikings 56%.
Abdul Carter to be picked at number 1
“But I will say about Penn State Abduall Carter that rush end. If he's healthy, John, if he got drafted number one. I don't think it's crazy. I think he's so good.”
Buffalo Bills to beat Broncos
“But I do think the Bills win by about ten points. I could see twenty eight, twenty thirty, twenty.”
Closing line (Jan 12): Bills by 7.5 · favorite pick, Bills 78%.