Colin Cowherd· Jan 20, 2025
Cowherd picks Buffalo to win at Arrowhead in the AFC Championship game, believes the AFC's Chiefs or Bills will win the Super Bowl, thinks Detroit remains a double-digit win team offensively but may slip, expects New England to make the playoffs next season, and takes Ohio State over Notre Dame.
“I think Buffalo is going to go into Arrowhead and win.”
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3 checkable claims — 1 game outcome pick, 1 playoff pick and 1 season win total — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 3 have settled, averaging 0 out of 100, against 68.3 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Game Outcome PicksBuffalo BillsJan 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills to beat Kansas City
“I took Buffalo plus one and a half today. I think Buffalo is going to go into Arrowhead and win. They're they're pretty healthy.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- KC
- score:
- 29-32
- skill:
- -100
- they picked:
- BUF
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- KC
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Season Win TotalsDetroit LionsJan 20, 2025
Detroit Lions to finish with 10 wins
“But I think because of their own line and running game. I think offensively, they're a double digit win team for the next three to four years.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 5-5 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- DET
- naive:
- 10.25
- skill:
- -5
- what happened:
- 15
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 5
- predicted:
- 10
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Playoff PicksNew England PatriotsJan 20, 2025
New England Patriots to make the playoffs
“I think I think the next year they're gonna Patriots could make the playoffs”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NE
- skill:
- -100
- season:
- 2024
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive guess said:
- no
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made the playoffs:
- no
- weeks left when called:
- 0
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