The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Colin Cowherd goes ALL IN on the release of the 2026 NFL schedule! He breaks down why this is shaping up to be the best NFL season to date with the best teams playing in the biggest games.
Colin explains how the 49ers ended up with a brutal schedule and why people are overreacting when they claim the Bears ended up with the leagues’ “toughest” schedule.
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More on the NFL 2026 schedule and if the Chargers social media team went too far
Looking at the NFL teams that don't have prime time games next season
Colin also talks about what makes NFL dynasties

Guest: Albert Breer
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3-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselbeck joins the show and tells Colin he believes the Raiders are going to sit number 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza behind QB Kirk Cousins to start the season
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Colin Cowherd goes ALL IN on the release of the 2026 NFL schedule! He breaks down why this is shaping up to be the best NFL season to date with the best teams playing in the biggest games.
Colin explains how the 49ers ended up with a brutal schedule and why people are overreacting when they claim the Bears ended up with the leagues’ “toughest” schedule.
Plus, 3-time Pro Bowl QB Matt Hasselbeck joins the show and tells Colin he believes the Raiders are going to sit number 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza behind QB Kirk Cousins to start the season.
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On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff reacts to the NFL officially releasing the full schedule and breaks down the biggest takeaways from the 2026 slate. Which teams got favorable draws, who got buried with tough stretches, and what stood out most from the schedule release?
John also dives into the Week 1 lineup, highlighting the best matchups around the league and the games fans should already have circled on the calendar.
Plus, a look at the changing NFL media landscape as Amazon continues to reshape Thursday Night Football and Netflix expands its NFL strategy with more special event games. What do these streaming moves mean for the future of how fans consume football?
And could Wednesday NFL games become a real thing? John discusses the possibility and whether the league is pushing the limits of the weekly football calendar.
All that and much more on this episode of 3 & Out.
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