HERD BEST OF THE WEEK: Herd Hierarchy: Broncos IN, Chiefs OUT | Final NFL Predictions | Sean Payton on Bo Nix & Jaylen Waddle
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It is good to be back. Took a little bit of a long vacay, but it's okay. August is pretty lifeless at the end of it. I'm good, by the way, guys. I can hear now. I think this is, so I'm doing my herd hierarchy. Tomorrow, and I got to go to the last day. Today is my final herd hierarchy. We're going into the season a little bit blind. I'm going off a little last year. How did you draft? Do I like your new coaches? How did you play at the end of the year? Did you have a big free agent signing? I will say there are teams that I think are good and that I have in the playoffs that but don't make my top 10 because 14 teams make the playoffs. So let's go. Here's my herd hierarchy. We'll start at number 10 on the eve of the NFL season.
Number 10 is one of the most improved teams and a team that I thought made real moves, the Cincinnati Bengals. Okay, they've won the division the two times they've given Joe Burrow a top 20 defense. And by adding Dexter Lawrence, Jonathan Allen, Kyle Duggar, Cassius Howell, Boye Mafe, I think they're going to have a top 20 defense. You also look in their division, old Aaron Rodgers twice, the Browns quarterback situation twice. I think Burrow, when he doesn't have to only win by track meet, is a playoff quarterback. I have them at 10.
Number nine.
I would say the Houston Texans, best defense in the league by a margin. Listen, they won 10 of their last 11 games. I'm a fan of CJ Stroud. Although the last two years, too many mistakes. They return 10 of the 11 starters that made their defense that shut down the LA Rams. The Seahawks couldn't even do that. I like the Texans a lot. Daniil Hunter, Will Anderson, Derek Stingley are about as good as anybody in the league at their positions. And I love D'Amico Ryans and their GM. They draft very well. They just can't stay healthy, a wide receiver, Texans nine.
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eight. The Bears, listen, 10 and one when they won the turnover battle. And here's the good news. Caleb Williams doesn't turn the ball over.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–12:31
2
What is the final Herd Hierarchy and why are the Chiefs excluded?
12:31–14:31
3
Why does Colin rank the Bengals as the #10 team in his hierarchy?
14:31–21:21
4
What makes the Broncos a top‑7 contender according to the show?
21:21–22:25
5
How does Sean Payton evaluate Bo Nix’s strengths as a quarterback?
22:25–51:32
Speakers
4 identifiedMore from The Herd with Colin Cowherd
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