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Colin Cowherd· Nov 21, 2025

Cowherd's Blazing Five picks: Packers over Vikings 28-20, Bears over Steelers 27-21, Chiefs over Colts 28-24 with the over 50.5, Seahawks over Titans 31-13, and Carolina covering +7 in a close 49ers home win. He also predicted Green Bay would begin playing its best football of the year starting this weekend, forecast a specific Shedeur Sanders stat line in his first start, and picked Oregon to control the game against USC.

“Packers win and cover. It's a lot. It's a division game, twenty eight to twenty”

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

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

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 5 have settled, averaging 88.1 out of 100, against 80.1 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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  • Score PredictionsGreen Bay PackersNov 21, 2025

    Green Bay Packers 28 — Vikings 20

    “I'm gonna take Green Bay as a home favorite to win and cover minus six and a half... Packers win and cover... twenty eight to twenty”

    Close · 79Scored 78.57a naive guess scored 64.35+19.76 skill
    How this was scored
    score:
    6-23
    skill:
    19.76
    they picked:
    GB
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    78.57
    baseline:
    64.35
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    17
    weeks left when called:
    7
    naive home margin:
    2.03
    predicted margin:
    8

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  • Score PredictionsChicago BearsNov 21, 2025

    Chicago Bears 27 — Steelers 21

    “I'm gonna take the Bears to win and the Bears to cover twenty seven twenty one”

    Hit · 93Scored 92.86a naive guess scored 97.69-6.71 skill
    How this was scored
    score:
    28-31
    skill:
    -6.71
    they picked:
    CHI
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    92.86
    baseline:
    97.69
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    7
    naive home margin:
    2.03
    predicted margin:
    6

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  • Score PredictionsKansas City ChiefsNov 21, 2025

    Kansas City Chiefs 28 — Colts 24

    “I think it's a close game. Kansas City wins twenty eight to twenty four.”

    Hit · 98Scored 97.62a naive guess scored 97.69-0.09 skill
    How this was scored
    score:
    20-23
    skill:
    -0.09
    they picked:
    KC
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    97.62
    baseline:
    97.69
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    3
    weeks left when called:
    7
    naive home margin:
    2.03
    predicted margin:
    4

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  • Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersNov 21, 2025

    San Francisco 49ers to beat Carolina

    “I think San Francisco, probably at home, finds a way to win.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    SF
    score:
    9-20
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    SF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    SF
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    7

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  • Score PredictionsSeattle SeahawksNov 21, 2025

    Seattle Seahawks 31 — Tennessee 13

    “Seattle wins and covers thirty one to thirteen.”

    Close · 71Scored 71.43a naive guess scored 40.54+42.93 skill
    How this was scored
    score:
    30-24
    skill:
    42.93
    they picked:
    SEA
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    71.43
    baseline:
    40.54
    difficulty:
    1.39
    weeks in the season:
    18
    actual margin:
    6
    weeks left when called:
    7
    naive home margin:
    2.03
    predicted margin:
    18

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