Colin Cowherd

Colin Cowherd is an American sports media personality who began his broadcasting career as a sports director at Las Vegas television station KVBC before moving through several other stations and joining ESPN in 2003. At ESPN, he hosted a radio show on the ESPN Radio network and became one of the original hosts of SportsNation, as well as Colin's New Football Show. He currently hosts The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports Radio and Fox Sports 1. Cowherd covers the NFL with particular attention to franchises like the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles. His predictions range from individual game outcomes to playoff berths, draft positioning, and season win totals — the full spectrum of NFL forecasting.

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Is Colin Cowherd accurate? Across 445 graded calls in 72 articles, Colin Cowherd scores 55.35% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 9.13, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is an established record: thirty or more graded articles.

55.35%

Accuracy

How often they were right.

9.13

MissedTakes Score

Versus a naive guess. 0 means no better.

445

Graded calls

across 72 articles. 420 more not yet settled.

96.36% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.

Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.

Graded calls · 445

9 of 79 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 2 of 14.

Cowherd ranked the top players in the NFC Championship Game between the Rams and Seahawks, with Puka Nacua first and Matt Stafford second, named Stafford his MVP, picked the Rams to win the game because they play cleaner football, and said Mike Vrabel should win Coach of the Year with Ben Johnson second.3 graded calls · Jan 23, 2026
- Los Angeles Rams to beat Seahawks
  “I think the cleanest team, and Rams play a cleaner version than Seattle... That's why I like the Rams win this game.”
  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-100 skill
  How this was scored
  won:
  SEA
  score:
  27-31
  skill:
  -100
  they picked:
  LAR
  season:
  2025
  accuracy:
  0
  baseline:
  100
  the naive pick:

Cowherd's postseason 'Blazing 5' picks: Rams over Panthers 33-20, Bears over Packers 27-24, Jaguars over Bills 27-13, Eagles over 49ers 28-20, and Indiana over Oregon 33-28. He also predicts the Rams win the wild card game again, says Detroit would return to 13 wins with Mike McDaniel as OC, and that Mendoza and Dante Moore would be the top two QBs in the draft.7 graded calls · Jan 9, 2026

Jacksonville Jaguars 27 — Bills 13
“I like the Jags to win. Superman or not at quarterback for Buffalo thirteen to twenty seven”
Miss · 24Scored 23.81a naive guess scored 47.69-23.88 skill
How this was scored
score:
27-24
skill:
-23.88
they picked:
JAX
season:
2025
accuracy:
23.81
baseline:
47.69
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
3
weeks left when called:
0
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
14
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Los Angeles Rams 33 — Panthers 20
“Rams win it, Rams cover final score thirty three to twenty.”
Close · 76Scored 76.19a naive guess scored 47.69+28.5 skill
How this was scored
score:
34-31
skill:
28.5
they picked:
LAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
76.19
baseline:
47.69
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
3
weeks left when called:
0
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
13
Think this grade is wrong?
Chicago Bears 27 — Packers 24
“I like the Bears take the points to win. Twenty seven twenty. Four”
Hit · 98Scored 97.62a naive guess scored 95.3+2.31 skill
How this was scored
score:
27-31
skill:
2.31
they picked:
CHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
97.62
baseline:
95.3
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
4
weeks left when called:
0
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
3
Think this grade is wrong?
Philadelphia Eagles 28 — 49ers 20
“I'm gonna take the Eagles to win and the Eagles to cover twenty eight to twenty.”
Close · 40Scored 40.48a naive guess scored 45.3-4.83 skill
How this was scored
score:
23-19
skill:
-4.83
they picked:
PHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
40.48
baseline:
45.3
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual margin:
4
weeks left when called:
0
naive home margin:
2.03
predicted margin:
8
Think this grade is wrong?
Detroit Lions to finish with 13 wins
“McDaniel goes to the Lions. That's back to that thirteen five, thirteen four.”
Miss · 20Scored 20a naive guess scored 45-25 skill
How this was scored
team:
DET
naive:
11.75
skill:
-25
what happened:
9
season:
2025
zero at:
5
accuracy:
20
baseline:
45
predicted:
13
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Fernando Mendoza to be 1st quarterback off the board
“you're going to see the two best college quarterbacks that both would be if they came out, it'd be one and two in the draft... I like Mendos a little bit more”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 33.08+66.92 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 10 at random averages 33.08
skill:
66.92
player:
Fernando Mendoza
season:
2025
zero at:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
33.08
position:
quarterback
class size:
10
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
1
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
Trinidad Chambliss to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)
“I would draft him in the fifth round if he was available”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
player:
Trinidad Chambliss
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
fifth round (picks 141–181)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
only one pick — no order to score

An unidentified speaker (Speaker 1, apparently Fat Joe's co-host on what is actually the Joe & Jada show content) runs through NFL playoff picks: Rams over Panthers, Packers over Bears, Bills over Jaguars, 49ers over Eagles, Patriots over Chargers, and Texans over Steelers, and likes the Patriots or Rams to win the Super Bowl.6 graded calls · Jan 9, 2026

New England Patriots to beat chargers
“chargers At Their patriots I'm Taking. Drake may patriots ... i'm Taking the Patriots”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
NE
score:
3-16
skill:
0
they picked:
NE
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
NE
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
“who do you like to? Win it? ALL five i like Either the patriots Or. The rams”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
LAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
champion:
SEA
runner up:
NE
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Los Angeles Rams to beat panthers
“About the rams And, THE panthers ... i'm Taking, the rams”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skill
How this was scored
won:
LAR
score:
34-31
skill:
100
they picked:
LAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
CAR
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
San Francisco 49ers to beat eagles
“Taking forty nine flying with. The hat i'm gonna take the forty nine is”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skill
How this was scored
won:
SF
score:
23-19
skill:
100
they picked:
SF
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl
“who do you like to? Win it? ALL five i like Either the patriots Or. The rams”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 0+50 skill
How this was scored
skill:
50
they picked:
NE
season:
2025
accuracy:
50
baseline:
0
champion:
SEA
runner up:
NE
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Houston Texans to beat Steelers
“monday night game Is the Texans. Versus Steelers ... monday texas getting this ass out. Of there”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skill
How this was scored
won:
HOU
score:
30-6
skill:
100
they picked:
HOU
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
PIT
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?

Cowherd likes Jacksonville, Chicago and Pittsburgh (with DK Metcalf back) in the wild-card round, ranks the league's head coaches with McVay first and Ben Johnson seventh, and predicts Lamar Jackson has about two strong years left. He also names the Rams as a possible team to draft a receiver and floats next year's draft having seven first-round quarterbacks.6 graded calls · Jan 8, 2026

Chicago Bears to beat Packers
“I think the Bears are completely built for you... Big Jacksonville, Big Chicago”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
CHI
score:
27-31
skill:
0
they picked:
CHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
CHI
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Baltimore Ravens to win the division
“I think we'll see highly effective eleven and six can win the division.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
division winners read off the bracket: the bye teams and the wild-card hosts
they picked:
BAL
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
BAL
difficulty:
1
the naive guess:
last season's winner of the same division
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
won the division:
no
Think this grade is wrong?
“So I go McVeigh, Jim Harbaugh, Shanahan, Peyton Vrabel, and Mike McDonald... I would go Ben Johnson seven and then Demiko Ryans eight”
Close · 48Scored 47.62a naive guess scored 28.57+19.05 skill
How this was scored
best:
Mike Vrabel
skill:
19.05
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
47.62
baseline:
28.57
settled by:
wins above the prior-season baseline
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
coaches ranked:
8
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Houston
“I think they can beat Houston. I honestly do.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
HOU
score:
30-6
skill:
0
they picked:
PIT
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
PIT
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Chargers
“in the last twelve hours, I'm like Big Jacksonville, Big Chicago”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
JAX
score:
6-35
skill:
0
they picked:
JAX
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
JAX
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Baltimore Ravens to finish with 11 wins
“I think we'll see highly effective eleven and six can win the division.”
Close · 40Scored 40a naive guess scored 55-15 skill
How this was scored
team:
BAL
naive:
10.25
skill:
-15
what happened:
8
season:
2025
zero at:
5
accuracy:
40
baseline:
55
predicted:
11
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?

Cowherd picked through the NFL wild-card round, taking New England over the Chargers in a low-scoring game, Jacksonville over Buffalo by a touchdown, Baltimore in a close game, the Rams over Carolina, Philadelphia over San Francisco and Chicago over Green Bay, and said if he had to pick a Super Bowl winner today it would be Seattle. He also picked Miami and Indiana in the college semifinals.5 graded calls · Jan 5, 2026

New England Patriots to beat Chargers
“I think I would take New England in a very low scoring game.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
NE
score:
3-16
skill:
0
they picked:
NE
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
NE
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Jacksonville Jaguars to beat Bills
“I think I would take Jacksonville by a touchdown, what say you?”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
BUF
score:
27-24
skill:
0
they picked:
JAX
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
JAX
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Chicago Bears to beat Green Bay
“So I like Chicago in this spot... I think they're both going to win their opening games.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
won:
CHI
score:
27-31
skill:
0
they picked:
CHI
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
the naive pick:
CHI
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Los Angeles Rams to beat Carolina
“I think the Rams win this game.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skill
How this was scored
won:
LAR
score:
34-31
skill:
100
they picked:
LAR
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
CAR
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?
Seattle Seahawks to win the Super Bowl
“IF i had to pick a team to win The Super bowl, today it would Be Seattle”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+100 skill
How this was scored
skill:
100
they picked:
SEA
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
champion:
SEA
runner up:
NE
the naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
0
Think this grade is wrong?

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