Colin Cowherd· Sep 17, 2026
The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") gave his own Week 2 picks: Seattle, the Niners in dominant fashion, his Lions over Buffalo, Cincinnati 31-27 at Houston, Chicago, Pittsburgh 24-21 as a road upset, Jacksonville by at least a touchdown, Dallas 26-22, and Kansas City handily.
“I got them winning this game 31-27.”
said on air or in an interview · The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast) · read the original →
9 checkable claims — 6 game outcome picks and 3 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Who this take is about
The games in this take
- Lions at Bills 20 calls
- Steelers at Patriots 10 calls
- Bengals at Texans 9 calls
- Vikings at Bears 7 calls
- Jaguars at Broncos 12 calls
- Commanders at Cowboys 12 calls
- Seahawks at Cardinals 9 calls
- Dolphins at 49ers 5 calls
- Colts at Chiefs 9 calls
9 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.
- Game Outcome PicksDetroit LionsSep 17, 2026
Detroit Lions to win
“I like the Lions to cover. I like the Lions to win.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-194 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- BUF
- score:
- 31-41
- skill:
- -194
- they picked:
- DET
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- BUF
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Score PredictionsPittsburgh SteelersSep 17, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers 24 — New England Patriots 21
“Give me the Steelers in a road upset. It's going to be close. 24-21 Steelers is what I'm going with.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsDallas CowboysSep 17, 2026
Dallas Cowboys 26 — Washington Commanders 22
“I got the Dallas Cowboys winning this game by four. Random score out there, 26-22 Dallas.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 17, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to win
“I, too, like Seattle to win this game. I think they take care of the Red Hot Cardinals and move on to 2-0.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Score PredictionsCincinnati BengalsSep 17, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals 31 — Houston Texans 27
“I got them putting up 31 points. I got them winning this game 31-27... Bengals... go on the road in Houston and get the win.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksChicago BearsSep 17, 2026
Chicago Bears to win
“I, too, like the Bears... I think they continue this.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksJacksonville JaguarsSep 17, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars to win
“But I like Jacksonville. I'm right there with you. And I like them to win by at least a touchdown, honestly.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksSan Francisco 49ersSep 17, 2026
San Francisco 49ers to win
“I don't have high hopes. I like the Niners in dominant fashion in this game.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Game Outcome PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 17, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs to win
“I got the Chiefs taking care of business handily against this Indianapolis Colts team.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Tyler SullivanGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsMiss · 0An unsigned CBS Sports column flags five Week 2 favorites on upset alert, effectively backing the underdogs — Lions at Bills, Bengals at Texans, Jets over Packers, Jaguars at Broncos and Saints at Ravens — to pull off wins.
- Tony FuscoScore Predictions · Detroit LionsMiss · 0In his satirical Week 2 NFL predictions, Tony Fusco called exact final scores in five games: Lions over Bills, Panthers over Falcons, Bears over Vikings, Patriots over Steelers, and Eagles over Titans. He also predicted Atlanta would trick Tua into missing the game entirely.
- Christian BooherRoster Spot Calls · Devin CochranMiss · 0Booher lays out a projected Detroit Lions offensive depth chart ahead of the 2026 regular season, naming starters, backups and practice squad members at every offensive position.
- Kevin WildesGame Outcome Picks · Detroit LionsMiss · 0Kevin picked every game and came out with the Bills missing the playoffs, the Texans as the AFC's No. 1 seed and the Seahawks as the NFC's, Dak Prescott as MVP, and the Patriots beating the Lions in the Super Bowl.
- Randy GurziDepth Chart Calls · Jadarian PriceHit · 100Gurzi suggests the Seahawks could sign three free agents — safety Donovan Wilson, guard Kevin Zeitler, and running back Kareem Hunt — if weaknesses show up after Week 1. He also notes Trevon Diggs starting on the practice squad and describes Seattle's projected backfield roles.
- Tyler SullivanDepth Chart Calls · Drew LockMiss · 0In an unsigned Week 2 odds roundup, the piece states that with Sam Darnold hurt, Drew Lock will likely start at quarterback for Seattle against Arizona.
More game outcome picks
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Richard ShermanGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Sherman ran through the entire Week 2 slate with winners and several exact final scores, picking Seattle, San Francisco, Buffalo, Houston, Chicago, New England, Jacksonville, Dallas, Kansas City, the Rams, Green Bay, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Las Vegas and Carolina. He also called Fred Warner the league's best middle linebacker and floated Parker Washington as a top-five receiver.
- Joe MarinoGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Marino predicts the Bills beat the Lions in the Thursday night home opener to go 2-0, and expects a shootout with Goff and Allen combining for over 600 passing yards (each with a good chance at 300+).
- Walter CherepinskyGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100In the Week 2 Thursday night game, he predicts the Bills beat the Lions 31-24, expecting Detroit's offense to bounce back but Buffalo to prevail, with Josh Allen thriving and James Cook struggling again.
- Richard ShermanGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Sherman previewed the AFC, picking the Bills, Chiefs, Ravens and Texans as division winners with Denver, New England and Jacksonville as wild cards, called several individual early-season games, and predicted a big year for Travis Hunter at cornerback.
- Richard ShermanGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100Sherman picked the Seahawks to repeat as NFC West champs, Dallas to win the East, Detroit the North and Tampa Bay the South, with the Rams, 49ers and Bears as wild cards. He also gave records for each team's first four games and picked the Rams over the 49ers in Week 1.
- John BreechGame Outcome Picks · Buffalo BillsHit · 100An unsigned CBS Sports piece predicts the week each NFL team will suffer its first loss, effectively picking winners in each of those games, and names the Ravens as the league's final undefeated team after a 7-0 start.