Colin Cowherd· Nov 14, 2025
Cowherd's Blazing Five picks: Bills over Buccaneers 30-23, Seahawks over Rams 28-27, 49ers over Cardinals 28-23, Browns keeping it close (Ravens win 24-20 but Browns cover), and Eagles over Lions 28-24. He also predicts Steelers beat Bengals, and picks Georgia, Alabama and USC in college games.
“I like the Bills to win an ugly weather thirty to twenty three.”
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6 checkable claims — 5 score predictions and 1 game outcome pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 6 have settled, averaging 81.4 out of 100, against 68.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Score PredictionsSan Francisco 49ersNov 14, 2025
San Francisco 49ers 28 — Cardinals 23
“Niners win and they cover twenty eight to twenty three.”
Close · 67Scored 66.67a naive guess scored 9.59+82.19 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 41-22
- skill:
- 82.19
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 66.67
- baseline:
- 9.59
- difficulty:
- 1.44
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 19
- weeks left when called:
- 8
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 5
- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersNov 14, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Bengals
“I think PITTSBURGH wins i don't trust, their OFFENSE but i think they win. Semi. Comfortably”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 12-34
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- PIT
- difficulty:
- 1.44
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 8
- Score PredictionsBaltimore RavensNov 14, 2025
Baltimore Ravens 24 — Browns 20
“I think Baltimore wins eight and a half way way too many points. Ugly, low scoring game... twenty four to twenty take the points.”
Hit · 93Scored 92.86a naive guess scored 38.16+78.76 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 23-16
- skill:
- 78.76
- they picked:
- BAL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 92.86
- baseline:
- 38.16
- difficulty:
- 1.44
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 8
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 4
- Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksNov 14, 2025
Seattle Seahawks 28 — Rams 27
“I like Seattle getting a field goal... Twenty eight twenty seven. Seattle wins outright.”
Close · 48Scored 47.62a naive guess scored 99.93-75.33 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 19-21
- skill:
- -75.33
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 47.62
- baseline:
- 99.93
- difficulty:
- 1.44
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 8
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 1
- Score PredictionsPhiladelphia EaglesNov 14, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles 28 — Lions 24
“I think they're going to win this game and cover twenty eight to twenty four.”
Hit · 93Scored 92.86a naive guess scored 88.16+6.76 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 9-16
- skill:
- 6.76
- they picked:
- PHI
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 92.86
- baseline:
- 88.16
- difficulty:
- 1.44
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 7
- weeks left when called:
- 8
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 4
- Score PredictionsBuffalo BillsNov 14, 2025
Buffalo Bills 30 — Buccaneers 23
“I like the Bills to win an ugly weather thirty to twenty three.”
Hit · 88Scored 88.1a naive guess scored 76.26+17.05 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 32-44
- skill:
- 17.05
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 88.1
- baseline:
- 76.26
- difficulty:
- 1.44
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 12
- weeks left when called:
- 8
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 7
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More score predictions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Mike KadlickScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 7Kadlick expects an ugly, low-scoring Thursday night game at Lambeau Field, with Green Bay beating Atlanta 10–7 to move to 2–1 while the Falcons drop to 0–3 in Michael Penix Jr.'s return.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 24Dubin picks the Packers to beat the Falcons comfortably on Thursday Night Football, predicting a 23-13 Green Bay win.
- Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 17Dajani gave final-score predictions for eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Buccaneers (upset), Ravens, Broncos (upset) and Eagles to win.
- Jared DubinScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 24Dubin gave final-score predictions for the same eight Week 3 games, picking the Packers, Bengals, Jaguars, Texans, Vikings, Ravens, Rams and Eagles.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 12Sullivan projects final scores for every Week 3 game, including a Bills blowout of the reeling Chargers, a Chiefs rout in Miami, a Seahawks win over a Mariota-led Washington, and the Saints beating the Raiders in their home opener. He also expects Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all to be sidelined in Week 3, with Marcus Mariota starting for Washington.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Green Bay PackersMiss · 24Prisco picks every Week 3 game with exact scores, highlighting upsets by Tampa Bay over Minnesota and Cleveland over Carolina, and expects the Giants to rally behind Jameis Winston.