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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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Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“I'll put Kansas City to replace the Jags as a wild card team.”
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“the Ravens to replace the Chargers, even though the records right now don't feel that way”
Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs
“and then I'll take Buffalo and Pittsburgh to remain the same”
Buffalo Bills to beat Baltimore
“and I think I would take Josh Allen over Lamar”
Baltimore Ravens to beat New England
“Baltimore over New England”
Kansas City Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl
“so it would be Josh Allen and Mahomes again meeting for the AFC Championship in Buffalo”
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Colts
“I believe the winners are Kansas City over the Colts”
Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs
“and then I'll take Buffalo and Pittsburgh to remain the same”
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Denver
“Then Kansas City would go to Denver and I would take Kansas City”
Indianapolis Colts to win the division
“the Colts were missing a corner there that's gonna be a division winning team”
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st quarterback off the board
“I think Mendoz that Indiana is gonna win it up to them... Mendoz is the play... I think Mendoza is a bigger, stronger athlete smart.”
Los Angeles Chargers to beat Titans
“And the Chargers aren't losing against the Titan”
Closing line (Nov 2): Chargers by 10 · favorite pick, Chargers about 5 in 6 (83%).
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Jaguars
“I the Raiders beating the Jaguars in Vegas?”
Closing line (Nov 2): Jaguars by 2.5 · underdog pick, Raiders 46%.
Baltimore Ravens to make the playoffs
“You could get Baltimore plus one ten to make the playoffs plus money. / I did take that. I think they're going to the playoffs.”
Atlanta Falcons 30 — Dolphins 24
“Atlanta's offense at home very good. Take the over forty four and a half points, twenty eight, twenty one thirty twenty four. My bad of Falcons win”
Closing line (Oct 26): Falcons by 7, total 44.5 · this 30–24 calls a closer game (Falcons by 6) and more points (54).
Houston Texans 27 — 49ers 23
“I think it's a choppie game. I'm gonna take the Texans twenty seven to twenty three.”
Closing line (Oct 26): Texans by 2.5, total 41.5 · this 27–23 calls a bigger Texans win (by 4) and more points (50).
New England Patriots 28 — Browns 17
“I like the Patriots to win by ten, twenty eight to seventeen.”
Closing line (Oct 26): Patriots by 7, total 40.5 · this 28–17 calls a bigger Patriots win (by 11) and more points (45).
Denver Broncos 28 — Cowboys 24
“So I like Denver to win, and I like Denver to cover the spread. Twenty eight twenty four Broncos win.”
Closing line (Oct 26): Broncos by 3.5, total 51.5 · this 28–24 calls a bigger Broncos win (by 4) and more points (52). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Baltimore Ravens 28 — Bears 21
“Lamar Jackson's gonna eat favorite pick of the weekend Ravens minus six. They win twenty eight to twenty one, and it won't feel that close.”
Closing line (Oct 26): Ravens by 2.5, total 45.5 · this 28–21 calls a bigger Ravens win (by 7) and more points (49). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Detroit Lions 28 — Buccaneers 21
“Bucks Lions win it. Lions cover twenty eight to twenty one.”
Closing line (Oct 20): Lions by 6, total 54.5 · this 28–21 calls a bigger Lions win (by 7) and fewer points (49). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Denver Broncos 28 — Giants 20
“I'm gonna take Denver to win twenty eight to twenty. Cover the spread.”
Closing line (Oct 19): Broncos by 7.5, total 39.5 · this 28–20 calls a bigger Broncos win (by 8) and more points (48). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Baker Mayfield to win MVP
“I would vote him today... he would be MVP and then Mahomes would be runner up.”
Washington Commanders 30 — Cowboys 27
“I'm taking the over. Commanders win. That's not my play. Thirty twenty seven.”
Closing line (Oct 19): Cowboys by 1.5, total 54.5 · this 30–27 calls a Commanders win (by 3; the line gave the Commanders 47%) and more points (57).
San Francisco 49ers to beat Atlanta
“if San Francisco can bring it back a couple of weapons, I like San Francisco.”
Closing line (Oct 19): 49ers by 1.5 · a toss-up, Falcons 49%, 49ers 51%.
Green Bay Packers 28 — Arizona 24
“I'm going to take green Bay to win close. Seven points is too many. Twenty eight to twenty four.”
Closing line (Oct 19): Packers by 7, total 44.5 · this 28–24 calls a closer game (Packers by 4) and more points (52).
Cleveland Browns 24 — Dolphins 17
“I trust Cleveland's defense to carry the day, maybe get a turnover in points twenty four to seventeen. Browns win and cover.”
Closing line (Oct 19): Browns by 2.5, total 34.5 · this 24–17 calls a bigger Browns win (by 7) and more points (41). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Cleveland
“should the Steelers win? Absolutely? I think the Steelers will win.”
Closing line (Oct 12): Steelers by 5.5 · favorite pick, Steelers 71%.
Las Vegas Raiders 26 — Tennessee 17
“I like the Raiders minus three and a half... Twenty six seventeen”
Closing line (Oct 12): 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.
Washington Commanders 33 — Bears 26
“My favorite bet of the week is the Commander's minus four and a half... The Commanders win thirty three twenty six.”
Closing line (Oct 13): 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.
Los Angeles Rams to beat Ravens
“I'm not touching this game... Rams will win, but I'm not touching with him.”
Closing line (Oct 12): Rams by 7 · favorite pick, Rams about 3 in 4 (75%).
Los Angeles Chargers 24 — Dolphins 23
“Chargers probably win this game twenty four to twenty three. I'm absolutely taking the points with the Dolphins.”
Closing line (Oct 12): 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.
New England Patriots 21 — Saints 20
“Patriots win, but take the under. Let's say at twenty one to twenty ugly choppie game.”
Closing line (Oct 12): Patriots by 3.5, total 46.5 · this 21–20 calls a closer game (Patriots by 1) and fewer points (41).
Seattle Seahawks 30 — Jacksonville 27
“Seattle wins outright in a bad mood. Cross Country thirty twenty seven. Hawks rebound from that loss last week.”
Closing line (Oct 12): Seahawks by 1.5, total 47.5 · this 30–27 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 3) and more points (57).
Arizona Cardinals 31 — Titans 13
“I think we have a blowout on the horizon. Cardinals win at thirty one to thirteen.”
Closing line (Oct 5): Cardinals by 7.5, total 41.5 · this 31–13 calls a bigger Cardinals win (by 18) and more points (44).
Indianapolis Colts to win the division
“I think they're going to run away now with this division”
Indianapolis Colts 28 — Raiders 20
“I like the Colts at home to win and cover... twenty eight to twenty Colts win it won't feel this close.”
Closing line (Oct 5): Colts by 7, total 46.5 · this 28–20 calls a bigger Colts win (by 8) and more points (48). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
New York Jets 28 — Cowboys 27
“I think the Jets at home healthier win twenty eight, twenty seven, take the points.”
Closing line (Oct 5): Jets by 1.5, total 48.5 · this 28–27 calls a closer game (Jets by 1) and more points (55). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Denver Broncos 24 — Eagles 23
“I'm gonna take Denver to win close, low scoring game twenty four to twenty three.”
Closing line (Oct 5): Eagles by 3.5, total 44.5 · this 24–23 calls a Broncos win (by 1; the line gave the Broncos about 1 in 3 (34%)) and more points (47).