Colin Cowherd

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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Sep 4, 2025
Cowherd gave their final full-season NFL predictions before Week 1: Bills, Ravens, Texans and Broncos win the AFC divisions with the Patriots, Bengals and Chiefs as wild cards; Eagles, Packers, Buccaneers and Rams win the NFC divisions with Commanders, Lions and Seahawks as wild cards. They also gave a few Week 1 picks and win totals.Season Win Totals, Division Winners, Playoff Picks, Game Outcome Picks · 20 calls
5 hits · 1 close call · 14 misses · 5 of 20 graded calls landed

New England Patriots to finish with 10 wins
“Yeah, I got him at ten wins.”
Miss · 20Scored 20a naive guess scored 0+40 skill
How this was scored
team:
NE
naive:
6.25
skill:
40
what happened:
14
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
20
baseline:
0
they said:
10
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Buffalo Bills to win the division
“AFC East, I'm going Josh Allen and the Bills... So Bill's Ravens, Texans, Broncos are the division win.”
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:
BUF
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BUF
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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Seattle Seahawks to finish with 9 wins
“I think Seahawks could win nine games.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 5-10 skill
How this was scored
team:
SEA
naive:
9.25
skill:
−10
what happened:
14
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
0
baseline:
5
they said:
9
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
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Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“Patriots Bengals Chiefs are wild card teams. New England Bengals are both new playoff teams”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
team:
CIN
skill:
−200
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
100
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
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Washington Commanders to make the playoffs
“Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cowboys... I only have one new team making the playoffs in the NFC, it's the Seahawks.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
WAS
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this grade is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to make the playoffs
“I only have one new team making the playoffs in the NFC, it's the Seahawks.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
team:
SEA
skill:
200
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this grade is wrong?
Green Bay Packers to win the division
“I think in the NFC North again... The Green Bay Packers young still, but I like their first pick”
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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Houston Texans to win the division
“AFC South. I'm just gonna go with what I know. Demico Ryans hell of a coach, and I like c. J. Stroud”
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:
HOU
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
HOU
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
Think this grade is wrong?
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“NFC. Again, I think it's pretty Static, Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cowboys.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+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:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
PHI
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:
yes
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Detroit Lions to make the playoffs
“Lions have two new coordinators, but I love almost everything else about the organization... I only have one new team making the playoffs in the NFC, it's the Seahawks.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
DET
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this grade is wrong?
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“Patriots' most improved team get in as a wild card team.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
team:
NE
skill:
200
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
no
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
yes
weeks left when called:
18
Think this grade is wrong?
New York Jets to beat Steelers
“Steelers at the Jets. Jets, by the way, if for no other reason, I have one of my rules of betting is in a low scoring game, take points... Yeah. I like the Jets.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
PIT
score:
34-32
skill:
0
they picked:
NYJ
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
NYJ
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Closing line (Sep 7): Steelers by 3 · underdog pick, Jets 42%. Graded on who won, not on the spread.
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Denver Broncos to win the division
“I think the Broncos have the best roster... So Bill's Ravens, Texans, Broncos are the division win.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
skill:
200
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
DEN
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
KC
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:
yes
Think this grade is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to beat San Francisco
“I like Seattle to hold servant home and beat San Francisco”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
SF
score:
17-13
skill:
0
they picked:
SEA
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
SEA
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Closing line (Sep 7): 49ers by 2.5 · underdog pick, Seahawks 45%.
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Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“AFC North again, I think it's fairly predictable. Ravens arguably best operation in the sport with Lamar”
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:
BAL
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BAL
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
Think this grade is wrong?
San Francisco 49ers to finish with 9 wins
“I think the Niners could win nine and Seahawks win the tiebreaker.”
Close · 40Scored 40a naive guess scored 5+70 skill
How this was scored
team:
SF
naive:
7.25
skill:
70
what happened:
12
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
5
accuracy:
40
baseline:
5
they said:
9
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Think this grade is wrong?
Los Angeles Rams to win the division
“NFC West. Here's my big change Rams. I'm going to have them winning the division again.”
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:
LAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
LAR
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
Think this grade is wrong?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the division
“I'm not sure the Bucks are as good as a lot of the NFL execs... But I trust Baker, I trust the GM, I trust the roster... I went with Eagles, Packers, Bucks, and Rams.”
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:
TB
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
TB
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
Think this grade is wrong?
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Carolina
“take a look at Trevor Lawrence and Travis Hunter. I like Jacks”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
JAX
score:
10-26
skill:
0
they picked:
JAX
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
JAX
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
Closing line (Sep 7): Jaguars by 4.5 · favorite pick, Jaguars about 2 in 3 (64%).
Think this grade is wrong?
Kansas City Chiefs to make the playoffs
“Patriots Bengals Chiefs are wild card teams.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
team:
KC
skill:
0
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive guess said:
yes
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
made the playoffs:
no
weeks left when called:
18
Think this grade is wrong?

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.Top Player Lists, Game Outcome Picks, Division Winners · 4 calls

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“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
Think this grade is wrong?
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
Think this grade is wrong?
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
Think this grade is wrong?
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
Think this grade is wrong?