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Colin Cowherd · Mar 18, 2025

Cowherd gave his post-free-agency top 10 NFL team rankings, with Philadelphia first and Green Bay tenth, kept the Chiefs as a playoff team while predicting a pullback, and said the Chargers will make a big jump in Jim Harbaugh's second year.

It remains the deepest roster with the most dexterity.

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

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  • Power RankingsMar 18, 2025

    I would put Green Bay at ten... Number nine, Denver... The Commanders... I have him at eight... Number seven really worry about Kansas City... Number six the Chargers... I have the Lions at five, number four... I have Buffalo at four... I have the Ravens at three... I put the Rams at two... Number one... Philadelphia's number one.

    Scored 61.21a naive guess scored 24.24+73.94 skill
    How this was scored
    skill:
    73.94
    method:
    spearman
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    61.21
    baseline:
    24.24
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    teams ranked:
    10
    weeks left when called:
    18

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  • I think it's going to be a slight pullback here. I still have them as a playoff 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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  • If the Vikings offer Aaron, he goes. If not, I think he retires.

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

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  • I think Denver the Chargers make a big jump. I have them at six

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

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