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Jason McIntyre · Oct 3, 2025

McIntyre picks the Texans to beat the injury-depleted Ravens and the Chargers to beat the Commanders.

I just on principle, I gotta go with the Texans here

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

2 checkable claims from this

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  • I'm rooting Chargers here obviously. I think the Chargers get it done.

    Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    WAS
    score:
    27-10
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    LAC
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    naive pick:
    LAC
    difficulty:
    1.78
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    14

    Think this is wrong?

  • I mean they are in rough shape. I just on principle, I gotta go with the Texans here

    Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+178 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    HOU
    score:
    44-10
    skill:
    178
    they picked:
    HOU
    season:
    2025
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    0
    naive pick:
    BAL
    difficulty:
    1.78
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    14

    Think this is wrong?

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