Colin Cowherd · Sep 4, 2025
Cowherd gave his final full-season NFL predictions before Week 1: Bills, Ravens, Texans and Broncos win the AFC divisions with the Patriots, Bengals and Chiefs as wild cards; Eagles, Packers, Buccaneers and Rams win the NFC divisions with Commanders, Lions and Seahawks as wild cards. He also gave a few Week 1 picks and win totals.
“So Bill's Ravens, Texans, Broncos are the division win. Patriots Bengals Chiefs are wild card teams.”
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20 checkable claims from this
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.
- Season Win TotalsSeattle SeahawksSep 4, 2025
“I think Seahawks could win nine games.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 5-10 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- SEA
- naive:
- 9.25
- skill:
- -10
- what happened:
- 14
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 5
- predicted:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Playoff PicksDetroit LionsSep 4, 2025
“Lions have two new coordinators, but I love almost everything else about the organization... I only have one new team making the playoffs in the NFC, it's the Seahawks.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- DET
- 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
- Playoff PicksWashington CommandersSep 4, 2025
“Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cowboys... I only have one new team making the playoffs in the NFC, it's the Seahawks.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- WAS
- 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
- Game Outcome PicksNew York JetsSep 4, 2025
“Steelers at the Jets. Jets, by the way, if for no other reason, I have one of my rules of betting is in a low scoring game, take points... Yeah. I like the Jets.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 34-32
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- NYJ
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- naive pick:
- NYJ
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Playoff PicksKansas City ChiefsSep 4, 2025
“Patriots Bengals Chiefs are wild card teams.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skillHow 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
- Playoff PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 4, 2025
“Patriots Bengals Chiefs are wild card teams. New England Bengals are both new playoff teams”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- CIN
- skill:
- -200
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- false
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Game Outcome PicksJacksonville JaguarsSep 4, 2025
“take a look at Trevor Lawrence and Travis Hunter. I like Jacks”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- JAX
- score:
- 10-26
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- naive pick:
- JAX
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Playoff PicksNew England PatriotsSep 4, 2025
“Patriots' most improved team get in as a wild card team.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NE
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Season Win TotalsSan Francisco 49ersSep 4, 2025
“I think the Niners could win nine and Seahawks win the tiebreaker.”
Scored 40a naive guess scored 5+70 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- SF
- naive:
- 7.25
- skill:
- 70
- what happened:
- 12
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 40
- baseline:
- 5
- predicted:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Season Win TotalsNew England PatriotsSep 4, 2025
“Yeah, I got him at ten wins.”
Scored 20a naive guess scored 0+40 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- NE
- naive:
- 6.25
- skill:
- 40
- what happened:
- 14
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 5
- accuracy:
- 20
- baseline:
- 0
- predicted:
- 10
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Playoff PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 4, 2025
“I only have one new team making the playoffs in the NFC, it's the Seahawks.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- team:
- SEA
- skill:
- 200
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- naive said:
- false
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- made playoffs:
- true
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- Division WinnersDenver BroncosSep 4, 2025
“I think the Broncos have the best roster... So Bill's Ravens, Texans, Broncos are the division win.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 4, 2025
“I'm not sure the Bucks are as good as a lot of the NFL execs... But I trust Baker, I trust the GM, I trust the roster... I went with Eagles, Packers, Bucks, and Rams.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsSep 4, 2025
“AFC East, I'm going Josh Allen and the Bills... So Bill's Ravens, Texans, Broncos are the division win.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersGreen Bay PackersSep 4, 2025
“I think in the NFC North again... The Green Bay Packers young still, but I like their first pick”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersPhiladelphia EaglesSep 4, 2025
“NFC. Again, I think it's pretty Static, Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cowboys.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 4, 2025
“I like Seattle to hold servant home and beat San Francisco”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersHouston TexansSep 4, 2025
“AFC South. I'm just gonna go with what I know. Demico Ryans hell of a coach, and I like c. J. Stroud”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersLos Angeles RamsSep 4, 2025
“NFC West. Here's my big change Rams. I'm going to have them winning the division again.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Division WinnersBaltimore RavensSep 4, 2025
“AFC North again, I think it's fairly predictable. Ravens arguably best operation in the sport with Lamar”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.