Colin Cowherd · Sep 12, 2025
The host of the Week 2 gambling segment (unnamed in the transcript) laid out five picks, predicting New England beats Miami, Jacksonville wins outright at Cincinnati 27-21, Arizona handles Carolina, Kansas City beats Philadelphia 27-24 at home, and Atlanta wins at Minnesota.
“I think Jacksonville wins this game twenty seven, twenty one.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
5 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.
- Game Outcome PicksArizona CardinalsSep 12, 2025
“I just I think Carolina is really, really bad... I will lay the six and a half with Arizona.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- ARI
- score:
- 22-27
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- ARI
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- ARI
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Score PredictionsKansas City ChiefsSep 12, 2025
“my game pick for Casey Philly is twenty seven to twenty four Kansas City... the Chiefs plus one in a game, I expect them to win, outright”
Scored 50a naive guess scored 47.69+4.49 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 20-17
- skill:
- 4.49
- they picked:
- KC
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 47.69
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 3
- Game Outcome PicksAtlanta FalconsSep 12, 2025
“It would not shock me at all if Atlanta wins this game... And so I like Atlanta in this spot indoors, short week”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+194 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- ATL
- score:
- 22-6
- skill:
- 194
- they picked:
- ATL
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive pick:
- MIN
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsSep 12, 2025
“I think Jacksonville wins this game outright... I think Jacksonville wins this game twenty seven, twenty one. I will take the Jags getting three points.”
Scored 45.24a naive guess scored 95.3-97.13 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 27-31
- skill:
- -97.13
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 45.24
- baseline:
- 95.3
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 6
- Game Outcome PicksNew England PatriotsSep 12, 2025
“I like New England getting the one point in Miami... I think this is an absolute, true must win for New England... and I will take New England plus a point.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.