Colin Cowherd · Sep 26, 2025

Cowherd's "Blazing 5" picks: Vikings over Steelers 27-20, over in Panthers-Patriots with New England winning 26-23, Rams over Colts 34-24, Raiders over Bears 27-23, and Broncos over Bengals 30-20. He also predicts Jeanty has a breakout game, Luka Doncic averages over 30 points, and calls Denver the best team that hasn't looked good yet.

“But I think Minnesota twenty seven to twenty covers here, better staff, better offense, better defense.”

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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.

Game Outcome PicksSep 26, 2025
“I like the Falcons, but I like them Milani.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
ATL
score:
27-34
skill:
0
they picked:
ATL
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
naive pick:
ATL
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
15
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Score PredictionsSep 26, 2025
“Bo Nicks, by the way, not great in September last year, finally Clicks thirty twenty. They cover the spread. Take the Denver Broncos”
Scored 64.29a naive guess scored 50+26.14 skill
How this was scored
score:
3-28
skill:
26.14
they picked:
DEN
season:
2025
accuracy:
64.29
baseline:
50
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
25
weeks left when called:
15
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
10
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Score PredictionsSep 26, 2025
“I'm gonna take the Raiders to win it. Twenty seven to twenty three.”
Scored 42.86a naive guess scored 47.55-8.59 skill
How this was scored
score:
25-24
skill:
-8.59
they picked:
LV
season:
2025
accuracy:
42.86
baseline:
47.55
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
1
weeks left when called:
15
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
4
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Score PredictionsSep 26, 2025
“But I think Minnesota twenty seven to twenty covers here, better staff, better offense, better defense. I a better road team. I'm gonna take Minnesota.”
Scored 40.48a naive guess scored 97.69-104.69 skill
How this was scored
score:
21-24
skill:
-104.69
they picked:
MIN
season:
2025
accuracy:
40.48
baseline:
97.69
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
3
weeks left when called:
15
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
7
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Score PredictionsSep 26, 2025
“I think we get points in this game. Twenty six twenty three New England wins take the over.”
Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skill
How this was scored
score:
13-42
skill:
0
they picked:
NE
season:
2025
accuracy:
50
baseline:
50
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
29
weeks left when called:
15
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
3
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Score PredictionsSep 26, 2025
“They beat the Colts thirty four to twenty four.”
Scored 92.86a naive guess scored 88.16+8.59 skill
How this was scored
score:
20-27
skill:
8.59
they picked:
LAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
92.86
baseline:
88.16
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
7
weeks left when called:
15
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
10
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