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But if you look at the final stats, Kansas City had 465 yards 307 yards passing one time of possession 25 to 17, first downs. You know, Mahomes had a pick six and did not see the guy. He threw a ball that he didn't see the defender. So I give him a little bit of a pass on that. I don't know what I think Kansas City is really good. I don't think right now they're as consistent as Detroit, but they have a better defense. I don't think they have the consistent pass rush or pass protection of Denver. They don't have the roster of Philly and they don't have the late game magic of Tampa. I think Kansas City outside of those teams is the fourth or fifth best team in the NFL. If they played Green Bay tomorrow, Green Bay's young. I wouldn't trust them. I'd take Kansas City Rams again. Rams got outplayed by the Colts. They were lucky to win that game and lost to the Niners. I don't know what to do with the Jags. I don't think the Jags are better than Kansas City. I don't think if they played again, Mahomes would have a pick six. And it was in Jacksonville, which is not worth much, but it was worth something. I really liked Kansas City tonight. I think, you know, keep your eye on Burchard Smith. He played at Miami Hurricanes. I think he was a seventh round pick for them between Kelsey Worthy, Hollywood Brown and Burchard Smith is emerging as a real player for them. When Rasheed Rice comes back, Kansas City is going to have a really good receiving core. They passed for over 300 yards tonight. I thought Mahomes was magical. 28 to 37, 307 yards, six rushing attempts, 10 yards per rush. I thought he was unbelievable. He had a bad pick six and you know, he has to be their leading rusher. It's not ideal. I don't think they're a Super bowl team, but you know, again, there's not a great team in this league right now. I'm doing the herd hierarchy tomorrow. I don't know what the hell to do with Jacksonville. I don't know what to do with Seattle. I can't put Seattle in and I think they're good. You know, I got the Colts at 10, I got Buffalo at 8 or 9. I'm not sure what to do with Buffalo. I don't trust their defense. I don't have New England in it and they just beat Buffalo. I don't do standings. Jacksonville's 4 and 1. Kansas City is 2 and 3. I think Kansas City's better. I do I think they're the better team and I think when they get Rasheed Rice, they'll take another jump up. I think Kansas City is an old team. They're going to be built for October, November and December. It's just crazy right now. There's no great teams. There's great coaches, there's great quarterbacks, there's great units. I think the best unit in the league is the running back room for the Lions and the offensive line for the Lions. Offensively, Detroit is just a fricking handful, man. They are just blowing people out. And you have to. Now one of the things I've learned over the last couple years as they've extended the schedule to 17 games, I think one of the things we have to all come to terms with is you just can't count week one. I mean, the Raiders beat the Patriots in week one. The Lions got smoked by Green Bay. It's just an extension of preseason because nobody plays starters in the preseason. So week one is really. Teams like, it's a. It's an extension of the preseason. You can't. I mean, I had a winning blazing five. I don't know how I lucked into that. I. But week two to now, I mean, there's some obvious. I just think the season now is so long that you're just going to have bad home games. I thought Buffalo last night, just the fumbles early. I think Buffalo is better than New England. I think they played him five times, they beat him four to five times and beat him last night at home. So I, you know, I watched this game and I, it looked, you know, I thought it would be a little lower scoring. I thought it was wildly entertaining. You know, Trevor Lawrence, I was the one of the first Trevor Lawrence fanboys. I saw him in high school. I went to a camp in San Diego and he was down there with all that wild hair. And I came back on the air and I said, man, I just saw one of the best high school quarterbacks I've ever seen. He was insane, but he is, man. Fumbles. Fumble at the goal line. Bad interception. You know, the pick six Mahomes did not see the defender. You know, the timing and the spot of that interception by Trevor Lawrence felt like it was worse. And he's, he's just worth a couple of turnovers, it feels like in big spots. But I will say is Jacksonville's problem is. Isn't talent. It's sort of belief. I mean, for them to travel cross country and beat San Francisco, that's impressive. They had a really good special teams day. So they're finding kind of different ways to win Kansas City. Give Trevor Lawrence credit though, in that final drive. Holy crow, did he have a couple of darts and Kansas City was bringing heat and Spags was bringing like safety blitz and he escaped and he almost fell down on that winning touchdown. It was not artistic, but he that throw to Michael Thomas up the right sideline, that is as good a throw as Trevor Lawrence has made as a, as a professional quarterback. That was a perfect throw. That was all time stuff. That's, that's Eli Manning, Demario Manningham in the super bowl when he fits it in the bread basket. That, that throw by Trevor Lawrence will go down as one of his great throws as a pro to beat Kansas City. So, you know, I know the records say that the Jags are a better team. I'm not sure they are. You know, I don't think New England's better than Buffalo. I just thought it was a great night for them and a great win. I don't know what I'm going to do with a herd hierarchy. 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Six innings, nine strikeouts, didn't allow a run. Beautiful clutch performance by Blake Snell. The fielding, they had two or three great plays. Miguel Rojas, who's a 36 year old shortstop at third, made an unbelievable play in the bottom of the sixth inning to leap to the bag and beat the runner to get the out at third. Just an incredible defensive play. Clutch hitting by Will Smith and Ohtani in a four run seventh. But if you've never seen the Dodgers play and you know how much money they spend, it was the classic Dodger win because Blake Trinen comes in and he's an older reliever. They have struggled with their bullpen all year and Trinen comes in. Three hits, two earned runs, and the wheels come off. And I'm watching and I'm thinking it's the perfect Dodger win. Starting pitching's unbelievable. Clutch hitting, fantastic defense. And there wasn't a Dodger fan that felt good about that thing when they went to the bullpen. And I keep saying this, I've never seen a team with a bad bullpen win a World Series. You seamheads that have encyclopedic knowledge of the sport, you don't have to have great starting pitching. I mean, there was a Kansas City Royals team years ago that won a World Series. Small market Kansas City that had a great bullpen, but not great starting pitching. They were just kind of an athletic team, manufactured runs. The Dodgers do so much well and they're starting pitching now is, is really, really heating up and, and Mookie bat monkey Betts again getting on base. Will Smith is back from the injury. Like they're, they are a great, a great batting order, but man, when they go to that bullpen, they're Dodger fans. And I've said this for years, nobody knows a team's bullpen better than its fans. You know, a lot of times the national play by play guys, they come in and they jump in for the big games. But if you want to know if a team's bullpen is trustable. Go to a fan, go to a diehard fan when they go to the bullpen and how that fan initially feels. We'll tell you the truth about that reliever. Because baseball is a very complex sport. I mean, there's so many elements to a baseball team like football, but I mean, just middle. I mean, even your bullpen, you've got your closer. Hopefully you've got a great closer, and then you've got your setup guy and then you got middle relievers. So even your bullpen is several narratives and stories. And I mean, it started out as just a great pitching duel, but it turned into a huge seventh inning for the Dodgers. Tremendous defense. Will Smith delivers. And I'm just watching the bullpen unravel. And you know, it's. Dave Roberts is like Aaron Boone. He's a players manager and he trusts his guys. And you know, that's what they always say about Jim Harbaugh. He just believes in his players and Dan Campbell believes in his players. Same with Vrabel. Part of building a great culture is this belief, even with struggling players, that you've got their back. And I mean, you can say it's to a fault, but if the Dodgers win this World Series, Dave Roberts will have earned it because tonight the Dodgers did so many things at a high level. It was beautiful baseball, fielding, starting pitching, timely hitting. I mean, it was just. It was really just a masterpiece of postseason baseball. And they go to the bullpen and you're white knuckling it as a Dodger fan. So if you'd never seen a Dodger game, that sums up what they can be at their best and their worst, all within two and a half hours. Right? But they get out of it with a win. I thought Philadelphia would probably find a way with it a little bit better. Bullpen. The Dodgers have so much talent. Just, it's just the architecture of the team is, is, you know, the Yankees spend the money, but the Yankees are uneven. They're so home run dependent. Now, if Garrett Cole was healthy, maybe you'd feel differently. But the Yankees don't play a lot of small ball. They don't grind out the at bats. They strike out too much. You know, the Dodgers do a lot well. And so they've taken a 20 series lead on the Philadelphia Phillies. And I'm going to now spend the next 15 minutes doing my herd hierarchy. It's a mess right now. I don't even. I can't put Seattle in it. You know, you got to win those close games you got to win at home against San Francisco or Tampa one, if not both. So I can't put Seattle in it. I don't know what to do with the Jags. I'm telling you, I love the Colts. I love the Colts offensive line. I have to put the Colts in it. I have to put Buffalo in it. But Buffalo may be 8. Do I put the Jags in over the Rams? Really? Trevor Lawrence, Liam Cohen or Matt Stafford? Sean McVay, if you had a one off. I don't know if the Jags can make it. We'll see you tomorrow. 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Episode: INSTANT REACTION: Jags UPSET Chiefs On MNF, Mahomes Was Magical In Loss, Dodgers Beat Phillies
Date: October 7, 2025
Colin Cowherd delivers his immediate takeaways from a thrilling Monday Night Football game where the Jacksonville Jaguars upset the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as his reaction to the Dodgers’ close playoff win over the Phillies. Cowherd breaks down team performances, highlights key plays (and mistakes), and shares his perspective on league trends and what the results mean for NFL rankings and postseason baseball hopes.
Chiefs fall to Jaguars, 31-28, despite impressive stats:
Mahomes shines, despite loss:
Chiefs’ standing in the league:
Emerging receiver talent:
Jags' victory questioned:
Lawrence’s rollercoaster night:
Jacksonville’s struggle is mindset, not skill:
Praising Lawrence’s clutch play:
No truly dominant teams:
Detroit Lions admiration:
Week 1 means little:
Herd Hierarchy in flux:
Dodgers win 4–3 over Phillies to take 2–0 series lead:
Blake Snell’s dominant performance:
Defensive highlights:
Dodgers' bullpen remains a liability:
Offensive clutch moments:
Comparing to Yankees:
Big Picture:
Colin Cowherd’s instant reaction episode offers a nuanced look at both NFL parity—highlighting the unpredictability of this season and the struggles of even top teams like the Chiefs—and the Dodgers' playoff mettle, commending their strengths while stressing bullpen concerns. With playoff baseball and a muddled NFL hierarchy, Cowherd’s trademark blend of sharp insight and candor makes this a must-listen for sports fans craving context behind the headlines.