# Colin Cowherd: Cowherd gave his four favorite NFL over bets and four favorite unders, projecting the Chargers around 10 wins, the Browns 7-8, the Giants over 7.5, the Saints 9-10, the Chiefs 10, the Packers around 9, and the Jets at two-to-three wins with the No. 1 overall pick next draft. He also called three Giants rookies immediate starters. **Claimed:** Jun 17, 2026 **Pundit:** Colin Cowherd — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd **Outlet:** The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air or in an interview **Original:** https://omny.fm/shows/the-herd-with-colin-cowherd/the-herd-hour-1-messi-s-world-cup-hat-trick-lebron-staying-with-lakers-nfl-over-unders 11 checkable claims — 7 season win totals, 3 depth chart calls and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. Of the 11 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 3 and below it on 8. > I think The jets are a two to three win team... they'll be the number one pick in THE nfl draft next year. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Francis Mauigoa to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Francis Mauigoa, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cleveland Browns to finish with 7 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Jets to finish with 3 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Los Angeles Chargers to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Giants to finish with 8 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **New York Jets to pick at number 1** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: New York Jets - Verdict: not settled yet - **Arvell Reese to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Arvell Reese, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Malachi Fields to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Malachi Fields, New York Giants - Verdict: not settled yet - **Green Bay Packers to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Green Bay Packers - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kansas City Chiefs to finish with 10 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: not settled yet - **New Orleans Saints to finish with 9 wins** - Kind: Season Win Totals · About: New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/jets - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chargers - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - Malachi Fields — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/malachi-fields - Green Bay Packers — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/packers - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints ## What others said about the same people - Mike Florio on Shedeur Sanders: Florio reports the Browns will start Deshaun Watson in Week 1 but predicts Shedeur Sanders will likely be the starting quarterback by Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/cf6258b2-b55f-4f50-84f9-24269a5a006a (scored 0) - Paul Keren on Teven Jenkins: Keren says Teven Jenkins still projects as Cleveland's Week 1 starting right guard despite a push from KT Leveston, and that Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams will be the Browns' lead linebackers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/86b36112-724c-4f9c-a4fd-cf74a38be8e4 (scored 0) - Pete Prisco on Kansas City Chiefs: Prisco is the lone expert cited picking Kansas City, 20-17 over Denver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bea2711b-1066-488c-9180-75b8af7b8ab8 (scored 57.14) - Mike Florio on Kansas City Chiefs: Florio gives score predictions for every Week 1 game of the 2026 NFL season, including an opening-night upset by the Patriots in Seattle and narrow home wins for the Giants and Chiefs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4b20f46e-ebc0-462f-9e7a-2ab82f91a2ea (scored 57.14) - John Pluym on Kansas City Chiefs: Pluym's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e7e5c159-21f2-4766-92de-857294ef51cf (scored 100) - Matt Verderame on Kansas City Chiefs: Verderame's Week 1 straight-up picks for all 16 games. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4f51f97-310d-4665-a47e-fdab93ff1fd1 (scored 100) ## More season win totals The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Brockman on New England Patriots: Brockman's overreaction slate: Breece Hall leaves the Jets and plays in the playoffs next season, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the best receiver in the league, three quarterbacks (Mendoza first overall, plus Ty Simpson and Carson Beck) go in the first round, and the Patriots crater to a 7-10 season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/855631ac-f41e-4f40-9368-ae99994bb8c3 (scored 0) - Chris Brockman on New England Patriots: Brockman argued Jaxon Smith-Njigba is already the best receiver in the NFL and deserves to be the highest paid, called his shot that three quarterbacks (Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck) go in the first round with Mendoza first overall, and suggested New England is headed for a 7-10 season. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c47d130c-5598-4cd0-b546-1121046b9166 (scored 0) - Rich Eisen on Minnesota Vikings: Eisen called the 49ers-as-NFC-favorites take an overreaction, picked the Jaguars to beat the Titans and win their division, leaned Ravens over the Steelers in the Week 18 Sunday night game, expects the Bills to beat the Jets even without Josh Allen, sees the Chargers as the AFC's seventh seed, agreed Tyler Shough could win Offensive Rookie of the Year with a good Saints 2026, said Malik Willis will be a starter somewhere next season, and insisted Detroit goes into 2026 with Goff. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/15192136-24b9-4127-ac9d-69dc69aab3d5 (scored 100) - Rich Eisen on Chicago Bears: Rich Eisen gave his Week 15 top-10 power rankings, installing the Rams at No. 1 as the best team in football, adding the Jaguars and keeping the Bears despite their loss, while dropping the Cowboys and Eagles off the list. He also projected 10-win seasons for both Chicago and Jacksonville and said the Jaguars would handle the Jets at home. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a3c3755f-fe00-4096-a948-18cb17e42e14 (scored 80) - Chris Brockman on Jacksonville Jaguars: Brockman argued the Seahawks are the NFC's best team and will land the No. 1 seed, that Jacksonville will reach 11 wins and steal the AFC South from Indianapolis, that JJ McCarthy will lead the Vikings to the playoffs, and that Matthew Stafford will be an MVP finalist. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c16dfbcb-8010-440d-9408-61df080434c8 (scored 60) - Rich Eisen on New England Patriots: Eisen agreed the Ravens will win the AFC North, said Jonathan Taylor is running away with Offensive Player of the Year, projected the Patriots as a 10-11 win team, endorsed the same seven-team NFC playoff field with Tampa and Indianapolis winning their divisions, and picked the Vikings (with Atlanta as another possibility) as the team most likely to crash the NFC field. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9d70a28f-5903-48e9-9a97-7769f7838f48 (scored 20) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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