The Best of The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Colin believes Dan Campbell is the perfect head coach for the city of Detroit and this Lions team as they captured the number 1 seed in the NFC despite having the most defensive players in the league on IR. He tells you why he was right about Sean Payton and wrong about the Eagles. Plus, he talks to 3-time Pro Bowler Matt Hasselbeck about each of the Wild Card match ups to kick off the NFL playoffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin Cowherd explains why Dan Campbell continues to prove that he's the right coach for Detroit, what to make of the Vikings loss to the Lions last night, questioning whether or not the Bears can finally nail their head coaching hire, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin tells you where he was right & where he was wrong, who should fill the head coach vacancies in the NFL, and more.  Guest: Matt HassellbeckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin discusses what options Aaron Rodgers has if he leaves the Jets, gives his thoughts on the Jets head coaching search, Robert Kraft fires Jerod Mayo after just one season, and more.  Guest: Albert BreerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John is back reacting to Sunday Night Football as Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs and the formidable Detroit Lions offense CRUSHES Sam Darnold’s red-hot Minnesota Vikings by a score of 31-9. Middlekauff tips his cap to the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed in the Lions and salutes the squad’s resiliency as they’ve overcome a rash of injuries throughout the NFL season. After, Middlekauff takes a look at the NFL playoff picture including some interesting games between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers and Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens facing off against their divisional rivals Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, John has some thoughts on the NFL head coaching carousel, Tyreek Hill’s drama with the Miami Dolphins and what’s going on with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. Lastly, John reacts to the early NFL Sunday window including breaking down why the New England Patriots have fired first year head coach, and why they’re targeting former player and NFL head coach Mike Vrabel to replace him. John breaks down the action across the NFL and salutes the Denver Broncos and Bo Nix for clinching a playoff spot after DOMINATING Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs without superstar QB Patrick Mahomes before diving into the Tennessee Titans clinching the number 1 overall pick in April’s NFL Draft. 3:50 - SNF - Vikings at Lions reaction 21:26 - Wildcard Weekend preview 24:41 - Reaction to Jim Irsay's comments on Ballard and Steichen 32:19 - Reaction: Patriots fire Jerod Mayo 36:55 - Steelers could trade Mike Tomlin 40:20 - Saints at Bucs reaction 44:23 - Steelers could trade Mike Tomlin 47:35 - Titans earn first overall pick in the Draft 50:25 - Did Aaron Rodgers play his last NFL game? Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. 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 #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Sherman reacts to the climactic Week 18 matchup between Jared Goff's Detroit Lions and Sam Darnold's Minnesota Vikings. Sherm breaks down Jahmyr Gibbs' huge peformance, how Aaron Glenn's defense shut down Justin Jefferson, and why the Lions are becoming America's team. Also, Sherm reacts to the news that the New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo after one season and Tyreek Hill announcing that he wants to be traded from the Miami Dolphins. #volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another NFL regular season is in the books as Action Network NFL betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter faithfully return to discuss all things betting for NFL Week 18. Together they talk about a disappointing season in their contest, a cakewalk in the Mile High City, and the fresh NFL Super Wild Card Weekend lines. We get a recap of all their weekly picks, good and bad, as they take accountability before a massive Sunday Night Football game kicks off in the Motor City. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John reacts to the two Saturday games, first by diving into the Bengals massive win over the Steelers as their playoff hopes stay alive heading into the final day of the regular season. Next John talks about the Ravens 25 point win over the Bengals, but the biggest story from the game, Flowers' injury and how that could impact the Ravens heading into the playoffs. Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. 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 #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Timpf reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder's 117-107 win over Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Jason discusses what both teams will rely on moving forward to maintain their championship aspirations and whether he believes in OKC or New York. Later, Jason reacts to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs' 113-110 win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets and discusses why Wemby is nearly a "sure thing" to be the best player in the world sooner rather than later. Finally, Jason reacts to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers' two-game winning streak and assesses his current feelings toward his favorite team. Timeline: 04:00 - Introduction 5:30 - Knicks-Thunder Reaction 27:00 - Spurs-Nuggets Reaction 44:00 - Lakers win 7 of last 9 (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #Volume #Herd Follow Jason Timpf on social: https://twitter.com/_JasonLT https://www.instagram.com/jtimpf15/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin gives his latest Where Colin Was Right/Wrong and gives the final Herd Hierarchy of the regular season in the NFL. Former NFL WR Michael Irvin joins Colin to discuss Cam Ward sitting out the second half of his bowl game. Plus, Colin reacts to New Year's Day College Football Playoff victories for Ohio State and Texas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.