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Colin Cowherd· Jan 16, 2026

The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") picked Seattle 24-20 over San Francisco, the Rams over Chicago, Buffalo over Denver, and New England over Houston.

“I'm gonna go twenty four to twenty Seattle Seahawks.”

said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →

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4 checkable claims — 3 game outcome picks and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 4 have settled, averaging 62.5 out of 100, against 62.5 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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4 checkable claims in this take

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.

  • Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksJan 16, 2026

    Seattle Seahawks 24 — San Francisco forty nine ers 20

    “I think the Seattle Seahawks are gonna win this game... I'm gonna call it twenty four to twenty Seattle.”

    Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skill
    How this was scored
    score:
    6-41
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    SEA
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    50
    baseline:
    50
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    35
    weeks left when called:
    0
    naive home margin:
    2.03
    predicted margin:
    4

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  • Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles RamsJan 16, 2026

    Los Angeles Rams to beat Chicago Bears

    “I think the luck is eventually going to run out for Chicago, and I think it's going to happen this weekend.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    LAR
    score:
    20-17
    skill:
    100
    they picked:
    LAR
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    CHI
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

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  • Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsJan 16, 2026

    Buffalo Bills to beat Denver Broncos

    “Okay, I'm rolling with the Buffalo Bills”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    DEN
    score:
    30-33
    skill:
    -100
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    DEN
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

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  • Game Outcome PicksNew England PatriotsJan 16, 2026

    New England Patriots to beat Houston Texans

    “I think the Pats are gonna take care of business. I think it's Drake May's time.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    NE
    score:
    16-28
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    NE
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    NE
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    0

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