The Herd with Colin Cowherd

The kickoff of NFL Wild Card Weekend 2026 is almost here, and betting expert Chad Millman is joined by professional sports gambler Simon Hunter! Before loyal Indiana Hoosier Chad Millman flies to Atlanta for a huge College Football Playoff game, they discuss every game for this opening round of the NFL Playoffs! But first, they react to the unexpected firing of Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh. Together the duo provide initial betting picks and predictions for the Wild Card games, covering both spreads and totals as their free SHARP OR SQUARE PRO FOOTBALL PICK 'EM CONTEST continues throughout the playoffs at https://sharporsquare.thevolume.com/ They begin with Saturday's massive matchups, as Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers host Matt Stafford and the favored L.A. Rams in Charlotte. Later in prime time, Jordan Love returns from injury for the Green Bay Packers as they look to settle the score against Caleb Williams and the rival Chicago Bears in frigid Soldier Field. Does genius new Chicago coach Ben Johnson have what it takes to win in the playoffs? Moving on to betting picks and predictions on the Sunday slate, we hear our host's opinions on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills as they hit the road to battle the Jacksonville Jaguars with red-hot quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The Jaguars are 0-19 in games with totals higher than 49. With a total of 52, can coach Liam Coen buck this trend for good? In the City of Brotherly Love, Jalen Hurts and the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles defend their crown against Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers. And on Sunday night, quarterback Justin Herbert leads the L.A. Chargers to Foxboro to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. Will wily veteran coach Jim Harbaugh get the better of Mike Vrabel? 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 Mike Tomlin yet another Wild Card defeat. Plus, we get Simon's biggest bets, an underdog moneyline parlay, and so much more! #Volume 0:03:00 - START 0:12:40 - SHARP CALLS 0:15:00 - LOS ANGELES RAMS VS. CAROLINA PANTHERS 0:20:20 - GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. CHICAGO BEARS 0:28:30 - BUFFALO BILLS VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 0:36:30 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 0:41:35 - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 0:52:45 - HOUSTON TEXANS VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00:40 - BIGGEST BETS, MONEYLINE PARLAYS, ETC -- 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.

The WNBA’s Sophie Cunningham and Bravo’s West Wilson are back to kick off the new year with pure chaos, celebrations, and elite vibes. The episode opens with their reactions to Montana State being crowned FCS champions, followed by a full Christmas recap — including West’s now-iconic fur coat appearance at the title game and a surprise New Year’s Eve wedding. Things take a turn when Sophie reveals she rang in the New Year with food poisoning, leading to a breakdown of New Year’s Eve war stories, elite party bus behavior, and why some nights deserve medals. Then the conversation shifts to major sports news as Kansas City Chiefs moving rumors spark debate and concern. The duo hands out this week’s Arby’s Hot Girls of the Week, highlights the Sophie Cunningham Classic high school basketball tournament featuring top-tier women's high school basketball talent from across the USA, and celebrates Sophie receiving a Historic Missourian Award. Plus, Sophie’s unexpected rodeo cameo, meeting the “Michael Jordan of roping,” and Super Bowl matchup predictions to close it out. 00:00 - START 2:00 - Montana State FCS Champions 4:30 - OG Alumni Bobcat Champs attended 6:00 - Sophie & West Christmas Recap 8:30 - Thoughts of having a kid? 9:30 - Talking Daycare for kids 10:15 - Producer Kev on kid life 12:00 - West epic fur coat 12:36 - LOOKING LIKE FRANK WHITE13:20 - New Years Eve Wedding! 15:00 - Sophie’s New Years Eve 15:30 - Sophie got food poisoning 17:00 - Shout out West’s brother Henry18:00 - Sophie witnesses projectile vomit airport 18:20 - New Year’s Eve War Stories 20:40 - Kevin's puke story 22:30 - Party Bus VIBES are ELITE 23:00 - ARBY’S AD BREAK 25:30 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS MOVING! 27:00 - WEST RANTS ABOUT MOVE32:00 - GAINBRIDGE & ARROWHEAD HISTORIC VENUES 37:35 - ARBY’S HOT GIRLS OF WEEK38:00 - Sophie Cunningham Classic HS Basketball 42:30 - HGOTW Montana State AD’s Wives 44:00 - Sophie honored as historic Missourian45:15 - BIGGEST MISTAKE IN MISSOURI HISTORY 46:00 - Sophie makes trip to RODEO 47:30 - All Women's Breakaway roping contest 48:15 - Sophie’s DREAM Cowboy hat 53:00 - NFL Super Bowl matchups preview! All lines provided by ‪Hard Rock Bet#VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus, 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More on the Dolphins firing their head coach and the impact this will have on the league Colin gives this thoughts on the Eagles vs the 49ers and what will give the Niners a better chance to win, and previewing the rest of the NFL games this wild card weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin Cowherd reacts to BREAKING NFL NEWS: the Dolphins fire head coach Mike McDaniel. Colin explains what this means for John Harbaugh and the other 7 opening across the league Even though Patriots QB Drake Maye has had a great season, Colin feels strength of schedule should give the award to Rams QB Matt Stafford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.