Colin Cowherd Predicting Upset Loss For Top NFC Team This Weekend
11/08/2024 05:08 PM
Colin Cowherd unveiled his "blazin' 5" picks during Friday's show.
He focused on five games heading into this week of NFL action, including Steelers-Commanders.
The Steelers are coming off their bye week and currently lead the AFC North with a 6-2 record. A win would improve their record to 7-2 and put them a half-game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens heading into their first meeting of the season next Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Meanwhile, the Commanders are 7-2 and lead the NFC East by a half-game over the Philadelphia Eagles. They're fresh off a 27-22 win over the New York Giants from last week.
Cowherd is going with the Steelers in this one even though they're underdogs.
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"I'm going to take Mike Tomlin off a bye as an underdog," Cowherd said. "He's the best underdog coach maybe of his generation. Take the Steelers +3 points. Back-to-back games with 400+ yards, Russell Wilson is really keying in on George Pickens, thriving together."
"Here's the thing, their defense is terrific. No. 1 red zone defense, so even if Washington busts off some big plays, they'll settle more often for field goals than touchdowns. The Commanders' defense is bad. 28th=best red zone defense and I kinda like what I have seen from Pittsburgh's red zone offense in the run game with Russell Wilson. I have a feeling Pittsburgh is going to control the clock, pound the rock, move the pocket, and when the Commanders do move the ball against a great defense, they'll move it some but settle for field goals. I'm taking Mike Tomlin off a bye plus the points as an underdog to beat Washington, 27-24."
"I'm going to take Mike Tomlin off a bye as an underdog... Take the Steelers." @ColinCowherd has Pittsburgh over Washington in his Week 10 Blazin' 5 picks pic.twitter.com/QN0CO1vVJX
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) November 8, 2024
Time will tell if Cowherd gets this pick right.
Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
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