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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.
Writes at The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)
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Game calls show that game’s closing betting line under their grade: a dated fact from nflverse, for context and never part of a grade. MissedTakes takes no bets and earns nothing from any sportsbook.
Los Angeles Rams 33 — Panthers 20
“Rams win it, Rams cover final score thirty three to twenty.”
Closing line (Jan 10): Rams by 10, total 44.5 · this 33–20 calls a bigger Rams win (by 13) and more points (53). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Jacksonville Jaguars 27 — Bills 13
“I like the Jags to win. Superman or not at quarterback for Buffalo thirteen to twenty seven”
Closing line (Jan 11): Jaguars by 1.5, total 51.5 · this 27–13 calls a bigger Jaguars win (by 14) and fewer points (40).
Detroit Lions to finish with 13 wins
“McDaniel goes to the Lions. That's back to that thirteen five, thirteen four.”
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st quarterback off the board
“you're going to see the two best college quarterbacks that both would be if they came out, it'd be one and two in the draft... I like Mendos a little bit more”
Chicago Bears 27 — Packers 24
“I like the Bears take the points to win. Twenty seven twenty. Four”
Closing line (Jan 10): Packers by 2.5, total 45.5 · this 27–24 calls a Bears win (by 3; the line gave the Bears 45%) and more points (51). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)
“I would draft him in the fifth round if he was available”
Philadelphia Eagles 28 — 49ers 20
“I'm gonna take the Eagles to win and the Eagles to cover twenty eight to twenty.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Eagles by 6, total 44.5 · this 28–20 calls a bigger Eagles win (by 8) and more points (48). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 11 wins
“I think we'll see highly effective eleven and six can win the division.”
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“I think we'll see highly effective eleven and six can win the division.”
Chicago Bears to beat Packers
“I think the Bears are completely built for you... Big Jacksonville, Big Chicago”
Closing line (Jan 10): Packers by 2.5 · underdog pick, Bears 45%.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Houston
“I think they can beat Houston. I honestly do.”
Closing line (Jan 12): Texans by 3 · underdog pick, Steelers 42%.
“So I go McVeigh, Jim Harbaugh, Shanahan, Peyton Vrabel, and Mike McDonald... I would go Ben Johnson seven and then Demiko Ryans eight”
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Chargers
“in the last twelve hours, I'm like Big Jacksonville, Big Chicago”
Philadelphia Eagles to beat Niners
“Philadelphia is going to win this game. The numbers leading me to this”
Closing line (Jan 11): Eagles by 6 · favorite pick, Eagles 70%.
“The top ten NFL teams according to College number ten, I would put Chicago... I think they're GM's the best personnel guy in the league.”
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Bills
“I think I would take Jacksonville by a touchdown, what say you?”
Closing line (Jan 11): Jaguars by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bills 47%, Jaguars 53%.
Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl
“IF i had to pick a team to win The Super bowl, today it would Be Seattle”
New England Patriots to beat Chargers
“I think I would take New England in a very low scoring game.”
Closing line (Jan 11): Patriots by 3.5 · favorite pick, Patriots 64%.
Los Angeles Rams to beat Carolina
“I think the Rams win this game.”
Closing line (Jan 10): Rams by 10 · favorite pick, Rams about 4 in 5 (81%).
Chicago Bears to beat Green Bay
“So I like Chicago in this spot... I think they're both going to win their opening games.”
Closing line (Jan 10): Packers by 2.5 · underdog pick, Bears 45%.
New York Giants to beat Raiders
“Who you got in this one? ... Probably the Giants.”
Closing line (Dec 28): Giants by 3 · favorite pick, Giants 59%.
New England Patriots 28 — Ravens 27
“I think the Patriots went outright twenty eight twenty seven.”
Closing line (Dec 21): Ravens by 3.5, total 48.5 · this 28–27 calls a Patriots win (by 1; the line gave the Patriots 38%) and more points (55).
San Francisco 49ers 34 — Colts 24
“I like the Niners to win and cover thirty four to twenty four”
Closing line (Dec 22): 49ers by 4.5, total 46.5 · this 34–24 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 10) and more points (58). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Cincinnati Bengals 30 — Miami 20
“I'm going to take Burrow in Cincinnati to win thirty to twenty in cover”
Closing line (Dec 21): Bengals by 3.5, total 48.5 · this 30–20 calls a bigger Bengals win (by 10) and more points (50). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Josh Allen to win MVP
“I would give Josh Allen the MVP over Stafford”
Chicago Bears 27 — Packers 23
“I like the Bears at home minus one and a half... I like the Bears to win and cover twenty seven to twenty three.”
Closing line (Dec 20): Bears by 1.5, total 45.5 · this 27–23 calls a bigger Bears win (by 4) and more points (50). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
New York Giants 28 — Vikings 27
“I'll take the points. Giants win twenty eight twenty seven.”
Closing line (Dec 21): Vikings by 2.5, total 41.5 · this 28–27 calls a Giants win (by 1; the line gave the Giants 43%) and more points (55). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Carolina Panthers 30 — Saints 23
“I'm gonna take the Panthers to win and to cover thirty twenty three.”
Closing line (Dec 14): Panthers by 2.5, total 41.5 · this 30–23 calls a bigger Panthers win (by 7) and more points (53). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Green Bay Packers 28 — Broncos 24
“I'm gonna take Green Bay minus the points to win and cover twenty eight twenty four.”
Closing line (Dec 14): Packers by 1.5, total 42.5 · this 28–24 calls a bigger Packers win (by 4) and more points (52). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Seattle Seahawks 30 — Colts 6
“I think the Seahawks blow them out thirty to six”
Closing line (Dec 14): Seahawks by 13.5, total 41.5 · this 30–6 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 24) and fewer points (36).
Los Angeles Rams 33 — Lions 26
“I think the Rams win and the Rams cover. Final score thirty three, twenty six.”
Closing line (Dec 14): Rams by 5.5, total 54.5 · this 33–26 calls a bigger Rams win (by 7) and more points (59). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Ravens 24
“Twenty seven twenty four Cincinnati beats the stumbling Ravens.”
Closing line (Dec 14): Ravens by 2.5, total 51.5 · this 27–24 calls a Bengals win (by 3; the line gave the Bengals 41%) and fewer points (51).
Chicago Bears to beat Browns
“you're a home seven point favorite against rookie Shador Sanders, so this is a game they should win”
Closing line (Dec 14): Bears by 7.5 · favorite pick, Bears about 3 in 4 (76%).
Seattle Seahawks 31 — Tennessee 13
“Seattle wins and covers thirty one to thirteen.”
Closing line (Nov 23): Seahawks by 12.5, total 41.5 · this 31–13 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 18) and more points (44). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
San Francisco 49ers to beat Carolina
“I think San Francisco, probably at home, finds a way to win.”
Closing line (Nov 24): 49ers by 7.5 · favorite pick, 49ers about 3 in 4 (77%).
Chicago Bears 27 — Steelers 21
“I'm gonna take the Bears to win and the Bears to cover twenty seven twenty one”
Closing line (Nov 23): Bears by 3, total 46.5 · this 27–21 calls a bigger Bears win (by 6) and more points (48). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Green Bay Packers 28 — Vikings 20
“I'm gonna take Green Bay as a home favorite to win and cover minus six and a half... Packers win and cover... twenty eight to twenty”
Closing line (Nov 23): Packers by 6.5, total 41.5 · this 28–20 calls a bigger Packers win (by 8) and more points (48). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Kansas City Chiefs 28 — Colts 24
“I think it's a close game. Kansas City wins twenty eight to twenty four.”
Closing line (Nov 23): Chiefs by 3.5, total 50.5 · this 28–24 calls a bigger Chiefs win (by 4) and more points (52).