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Colin Cowherd · Jun 24, 2025

Cowherd predicts Cooper Flagg goes No. 1 and averages roughly 18-20 points as a rookie, with Dallas a playoff team and the second-best team in the West. In the NFL he picks the Chargers to win the AFC West as an 11-12 win team, the Chiefs as a wild card, Mike Tomlin's Steelers to post their first losing record at about 8-9 wins, and Miami to fire both Mike McDaniel and Chris Greer with Buffalo winning the division. He also believes Josh Allen will win a Super Bowl and thinks the Giants could go 3-14.

So I like the Chargers to win the division.

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  • Season Win TotalsJun 24, 2025

    I think they're an eleven twelve win team.

    Scored 100a naive guess scored 75+50 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    LAC
    naive:
    9.75
    skill:
    50
    what happened:
    11
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    75
    predicted:
    11
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Playoff PicksJun 24, 2025

    I think Kansas City is a wild card team.

    Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How 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

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  • Season Win TotalsJun 24, 2025

    I don't think they're going to be a six win team, but I think eight is probably the number. Mike Tomlin finally losing record.

    Scored 60a naive guess scored 85-50 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    PIT
    naive:
    9.25
    skill:
    -50
    what happened:
    10
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    60
    baseline:
    85
    predicted:
    8
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Super Bowl PicksJun 24, 2025

    Let's say he doesn't win a ring. I think he will and I think he'll win a couple

    Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    BUF
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    champion:
    SEA
    runner up:
    NE
    naive pick:
    PHI
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Depth Chart CallsJun 24, 2025

    my take is, I didn't love the draft of Jackson Dart because Russell's gonna start

    Scored 91.67a naive guess scored 91.67+0 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    NYG
    skill:
    0
    player:
    Russell Wilson
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    91.67
    baseline:
    91.67
    position:
    QB
    naive slot:
    1
    actual slot:
    2
    difficulty:
    2
    measured by:
    passing yards
    naive basis:
    where he sat last season
    weeks in the season:
    18
    predicted slot:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Season Win TotalsJun 24, 2025

    Again, I was gonna say three to fourteen is not off the radar.

    Scored 80a naive guess scored 65+30 skill
    How this was scored
    team:
    NYG
    naive:
    5.75
    skill:
    30
    what happened:
    4
    season:
    2025
    zero at:
    5
    accuracy:
    80
    baseline:
    65
    predicted:
    3
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • Division WinnersJun 24, 2025

    Buffalo is winning the division, third place against both the GM and the coach removed.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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  • Mike Tomlin and the Steelers after eighteen years when a losing record will have one

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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  • Division WinnersJun 24, 2025

    So I like the Chargers to win the division.

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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