Colin Cowherd· Dec 12, 2025
Cowherd predicts the Bears beat the Browns at home, says Minnesota is not a playoff team, expects the Lions to lose to the Rams, and thinks Vikings-Cowboys will be close. He also imagines Miami winning seven of its last eight.
“Minnesota is not a playoff team, and the Lions, I believe, lose to the Rams”
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- Game Outcome PicksChicago BearsDec 12, 2025
Chicago Bears to beat Browns
“you're a home seven point favorite against rookie Shador Sanders, so this is a game they should win”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- CHI
- score:
- 3-31
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- CHI
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- CHI
- difficulty:
- 1.22
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 4
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