The Herd with Colin Cowherd

It’s Championship Sunday, and Richard Sherman breaks down both title games with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. In the NFC Championship, Sherm digs into Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks, revisiting their regular-season matchups, Sam Darnold vs. Matthew Stafford, Mike Macdonald’s aggressive Seattle defense, and why this Seahawks team is peaking at the right moment. On the AFC side, Sherman analyzes New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos, the impact of Bo Nix’s injury, whether Denver’s defense can challenge Drake Maye, and why New England’s physical, disciplined approach could determine the game. Covering key matchups, coaching decisions, score predictions, and Super Bowl implications, this episode has everything you need before the NFL’s biggest weekend.

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Paddy Pimblett IS BACK on the DC Check-In with Daniel Cormier, this time ahead of a massive interim title fight between him and Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. Paddy tells DC why Justin Gaethje's "overrated" power won't stop him from striking and looking for a knockout victory. Pimblett also doubles down on the fact he will finish Justin in the first three rounds and become champion. Paddy also dismisses Ilia Topuria's claim to return in March or April, and see why he GOES OFF ON Arman Tsarukyan and the fact he'll fight him ANYTIME. #Volume
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Only three games remain in the 2026 NFL Playoffs, with Super Bowl LX looming in San Francisco. To discuss this Sunday's Conference Championships, betting expert Chad Millman is joined by professional sports gambler Simon Hunter to discuss each matchup in an episode sponsored by ZBiotics. Go to https://zbiotics.com/SHARPORSQUARE and use code SHARPORSQUARE at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics.
Together hosts provide initial betting picks and predictions for the games, including spreads, totals, and select player props as their free SHARP OR SQUARE PRO FOOTBALL PICK 'EM CONTEST continues at https://sharporsquare.thevolume.com/
On Sunday, gambling action starts with the AFC Championship between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. Quarterback Bo Nix is now out with a broken ankle, so Denver turns to backup and former Auburn Tiger Jarrett Stidham as a sizable home underdogs. He'll face MVP finalist Drake Maye, who looks to keep the Patriots' incredible Super Bowl dreams alive for Coach of the Year finalist Mike Vrabel.
On Sunday night, the NFC Championship game is a showdown between NFC West foes. The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks face each other for a third time this season, as quarterback Matthew Stafford comes off an overtime win to play Sam Darnold. Will Darnold see more ghosts in the defensive backfield? Or is he ready to exorcise his demons and take the Seahawks to a special west coast Super Bowl? All their final and official betting picks, all in one fast-paced episode! #Volume
0:00:00 - START
0:08:30 - SHARP CALLS
0:12:10 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS. DENVER BRONCOS
0:29:00 - L.A. RAMS VS. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
0:42:00 - SIMON BIGGEST BETS OF THE WEEK
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Colin ranks the top 10 players in the AFC Championship Game including why Patriots QB Drake Maye is clearly inside the top 5.
Plus, Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to breakdown what Bears QB Caleb Williams still needs to improve on and why the Rams can have success against the Seahawks' #1 defense.
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Eric Mangini joins The Herd to talk about the big AFC Championship game between the Patriots and the Broncos, Baker Mayfield's feud with Kevin Stefanski, the Steelers head coaching search, and more!
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