Colin Cowherd · Sep 5, 2025
Cowherd delivered his Week 1 "blazing five": Giants keeping it close but losing to Washington 27-23, Jets beating the Steelers outright 24-20, Seahawks over the Niners 24-23, Packers over the Lions 28-24, and the under in Texans-Rams. He also picked Minnesota over Chicago on Monday night and the Chargers over the Chiefs in Brazil, while saying Kansas City makes the playoffs but won't win the tough AFC West.
“I like green Bay to win outright twenty eight to twenty four.”
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- Pro Bowl and All-Pro CallsSep 5, 2025
“C J Stroud is a pro Bowl level”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- made:
- false
- naive:
- he did not make it the year before, so the naive pick said no
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- C.J. Stroud
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- selection:
- pro_bowl
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Score PredictionsSep 5, 2025
“I like the Jets here to win straight out twenty four to twenty”
Scored 45.24a naive guess scored 49.93-9.39 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 34-32
- skill:
- -9.39
- they picked:
- NYJ
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 45.24
- baseline:
- 49.93
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- naive home margin:
- 2.03
- predicted margin:
- 4
- Playoff PicksSep 5, 2025
“So I think they're gonna be very good. I think they'll make the playoffs, but I think the division, Jay...”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- KC
- skill:
- 0
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- true
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- false
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksSep 5, 2025
“At home Monday night play. I like Minnesota in the game close.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Score PredictionsSep 5, 2025
“I'll take Washington to win, but six and a half. I'm taking it with the Giants twenty seven to twenty three. Commanders close”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Score PredictionsSep 5, 2025
“I like green Bay to win outright twenty eight to twenty four.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Score PredictionsSep 5, 2025
“I liked the Seahawks and the points to win straight out twenty four to twenty three.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Game Outcome PicksSep 5, 2025
“You like Kansas City tonight. I like the Chargers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.