The Herd with Colin Cowherd

NFL Wild Card Weekend is almost underway! As the 2026 NFL playoffs kick off, betting expert Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter deliver their final five picks for their SHARP OR SQUARE PRO FOOTBALL PICK 'EM CONTEST at https://sharporsquare.thevolume.com/ as our audience competes for a fabulous grand prize trip to South Florida, courtesy of our sponsor Hard Rock Bet! NFL betting picks and predictions provided today include their best bets for today's two NFC Wild Card games. First up is Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers, who host Matt Stafford and the favored L.A. Rams in Charlotte. After the sun sets in the Windy City, NFL bettors will enjoy Jordan Love returning from injury for the Green Bay Packers as they look to defeat Caleb Williams and the rival Chicago Bears to advance to the Divisional Round. Who will cover the spread in a coaching matchup of Matt LeFleur against Ben Johnson? Is this chilly game destined for the under? Moving on to betting picks and predictions for the Sunday slate, we hear our host's opinions on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills as small road favorites against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Led by red-hot quarterback Trevor Lawrence, will the Jaguars overcome a foreboding trend? The franchise is 0-19 in games with totals higher than 49. With a total climbing north of 51, can coach Liam Coen elevate his team to glory? In the City of Brotherly Love, Jalen Hurts and the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles square off against Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field. With so much interest in the under in that game, is it becoming a sneaky over situation for gamblers? And on Sunday night, quarterback Justin Herbert leads the L.A. Chargers to Foxboro to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Coaches Jim Harbaugh and Mike Vrabel are certainly familiar with one another, but who gets the edge? And finally, today's episode wraps up with a breakdown of Monday's game between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers, as C.J. Stroud looks to hand Aaron Rodgers a Wild Card defeat in what may be the final game of his career. All their final and official betting picks, all in one fast-paced episode! #Volume 0:03:00 - OREGON VS. INDIANA RECAP 0:09:25 - LOS ANGELES RAMS VS. CAROLINA PANTHERS 0:11:35 - GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. CHICAGO BEARS 0:17:10 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 0:19:25 - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 0:22:05 - HOUSTON TEXANS VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 0:27:20 - BUFFALO BILLS VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 0:31:10 - OFFICIAL WILD CARD WEEKEND CONTEST PICKS -- All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Subscribe to Sharp or Square for gambling advice, best bets, and predictions from sports betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ https://x.com/SharporSquare_See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the NFL Wild Card Weekend matchup between Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers vs. Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. John kicks off by reacting to the Bears comeback win vs. the Packers. John gives flowers to QB Caleb Williams for his performance in the 4th quarter to lead his team to victory. John then debates if Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is on the hot seat due to choking away the lead against the Bears. John then reacts to Rams surviving on the road vs. the Panthers and questions whether Matt Stafford and head coach Sean McVay would consider stepping away after this season if they can't make the Super Bowl. John wraps up with his expectations for the Bears and the Rams moving forward in the NFL playoffs. 03:52 - Packers-Bears Reaction 36:19 - Rams-Panthers Reaction Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet Use promo code “3ANDOUT20” on https://nicokick.com/zone for 20% off at checkout! Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow - for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin reacts to the Bears' massive comeback to beat the Packers, the Rams thrilling 34-31 win over the Panthers & Indiana’s win over Oregon in the CFP. He starts with the Bears recovering from a terrible first half to beat the Packers and points to the lack of a run game and consistent pass protection leading to the Packers downfall. He gives Caleb Williams credit for making some incredible throws and playing “John Elway” level ball in the fourth quarter (3:30). He moves to the Rams win over the Panthers and points to shaky special teams for the Rams, the Panthers big bodied receivers, and some reckless throws by Matthew Stafford as reasons the underdog Panthers were able to put a scare into the Rams. He explains why he never had a doubt the Rams would come back to take the lead on their final drive (20:45). Finally, he breaks down Indiana’s drubbing of Oregon in the College Football Playoff semi-final and offers high praise for Curt Cignetti’s coaching & explains why IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza will work at the NFL level (30:30). (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Wright reacts to the Baltimore Ravens firing head coach Jim Harbaugh after their heartbreaking Sunday Night Football loss to Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18 of the NFL season. What's next for Lamar Jackson? Next, Nick shares his top five storylines of the NFL Playoffs including Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills Super Bowl quest as well as how Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and the other young QBs perform under postseason pressure. Later, Nick shares his predictions for every game of Wild Card weekend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where Colin was right and where he was wrong His last Herd Hierarchy before the start of the NFL playoffs 7-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady joins the show: The challenges of the playoffs as a young player Are the Eagles built to win another Super Bowl? Previewing Bears v Packers Colin's Blazing 5 picks for the weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.