John Middlekauff · Jul 27, 2025
On his podcast, John previewed several 2025 storylines: he expects the Cowboys to be roughly an eight-to-nine win team, gives the NFC South to Tampa Bay, picks Green Bay to win its division and make the playoffs, thinks Kyler Murray will be elsewhere by 2026, and says Daniel Jones will start Week 1 in Indianapolis.
“I'm gonna pick the Packers to win the division.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
7 checkable claims from this
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Playoff PicksGreen Bay PackersJul 27, 2025
“I mean, I expect the Packers to make the playoffs”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- GB
- skill:
- 0
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- true
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Depth Chart CallsDaniel JonesIndianapolis ColtsJul 27, 2025
“Anthony Richardson is going into his third year. I think we all know how this thing's gonna end. Daniel Jones going to be starting week one.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- IND
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Daniel Jones
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 1
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- naive basis:
- where he sat last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- predicted slot:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersJul 27, 2025
“And as we're sitting here right now I'm giving it to the Bucks”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Season Win TotalsDallas CowboysJul 27, 2025
“Wouldn't shock me if they're just competitive, probably not a playoff team, But like I could see them in the mix to be like eight nine wins.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsKyler MurrayJul 27, 2025
“And I think there's a pretty good chance that Kyler Murray is playing somewhere else in twenty twenty six.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Coach Award PicksJul 27, 2025
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Division WinnersGreen Bay PackersJul 27, 2025
“I'm gonna pick the Packers to win the division.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.