Colin Cowherd· Sep 15, 2026
On his "Herd Hierarchy," Cowherd ranked his top 10 NFL teams entering Week 2, with Buffalo first and Philadelphia tenth, while leaving the Rams, Texans and Broncos out. He also picked the Bills to reach the Super Bowl, the Bengals to make the playoffs, the Eagles to win their division, and called Chase Brown the NFL's best running back.
“I have Buffalo in the Super Bowl.”
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5 checkable claims — 1 conference champion, 1 division winner, 1 playoff pick, 1 positional finishe and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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5 checkable claims in this take
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- Conference ChampionsBuffalo BillsSep 15, 2026
Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl
“"I have Buffalo in the Super Bowl. So again, like the Bengals and the Giants, I have Buffalo in the Super Bowl."”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Playoff PicksCincinnati BengalsSep 15, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs
“"I have the Bengals as the second-most-improved team. I have them as a playoff team."”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Division WinnersPhiladelphia EaglesSep 15, 2026
Philadelphia Eagles to win the division
“"I can't keep [out] the best roster in football that I picked to win a division with one ugly outing."”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Positional FinishesChase BrownCincinnati BengalsSep 15, 2026
Chase Brown to finish top 1 at his position, by rushing yards
“"I think Chase Brown is the best running back in the NFL."”
Too vague to check — we could not tell what would count as right.
- Power RankingsSep 15, 2026
“here are Cowherd's top 10 teams heading into Week 2. 10. Philadelphia Eagles ... 1. Buffalo Bills”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Dave UramScore Predictions · Philadelphia EaglesHit · 98The station's Bulldog reporter leans to 10 wins rather than 12 for the Eagles, expects them to start 2-0 by beating Washington and Tennessee, and predicts a 21-20 Eagles win in the opener.
More conference champions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- Chris BrockmanConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Brockman argues the Seahawks are at the start of a dynasty, predicting they will win multiple Super Bowls over the next five years, and that they are set up to return to the Super Bowl the following season in Los Angeles.
- Damonza ByrdConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says he believes New England will win in Denver even though he is taking the Broncos with the points.
- Nick WrightConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 100The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; he also picks New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. He calls Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL.
- Nick WrightConference Champions · Denver BroncosClose · 50Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP.
- AJ HawkConference Champions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 50Hawk picked the Patriots to win in Denver despite liking Stidham and the Broncos defense, and in the NFC he stuck with the Rams, saying Stafford gets to the Super Bowl.
- Derek MurphyConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.