1. Divisional Round Takeaways
Me: Bill O’Brien is squandering the Texans championship potential with Deshaun Watson and he must be fired NOW
Matt: MVP’s don’t win Super Bowls
2. Truth/Exaggeration
-The Ravens blew their best chance to win a Super Bowl with Lamar Jackson
-If Antonio Brown doesn’t seek the right help fast, he will never play another down in the NFL
-The Giants will stunt Daniel Jones’ development if they hire Jason Garrett as OC instead of retaining Mike Shula
-Joe Burrow just authored the greatest single season performance in college football history and will be the next superstar NFL QB
-With a looming “cap crunch”, the Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl window might have already closed with Saturday’s loss to the Niners
-Regardless of what he thinks of the new coaching staff, the Browns must do all they can to trade Odell Beckham
3. Coaching Carousel
-Browns: Thoughts on Kevin Stefanski hire?
-Broncos: Was it the right move to part ways with Rich Scangarello and bring in Pat Shurmur?
4. AFC Championship Preview: Titans at Chiefs
-If Chris Jones doesn’t play, how much does that increase the likelihood of a Titans upset?
-Do you see the Mike Vrabel having a Belichick-esque game plan on defense to slow the Chiefs down like dropping eight or nine guys in coverage and conceding the run?
-Key matchups: Jurrell Casey, Jeffery Simmons, DaQuan Jones versus Chiefs iOL, Derrick Henry vs. Chiefs DL
-Game picks
5. NFC Championship Preview: Packers at 49ers
-Matt LaFleur is consulting Sean McVay on how to attack the Niners D. The Rams had some success doing so in Week 16 with a lot of boots and rollouts. How are the Niners better equipped to handle such concepts this time around?
-Will Aaron Rodgers have to be Superman for the Packers to win…or do you see them doing all they can to get Aaron Jones and the ground game going early and often?
-The Niners OL did a FANTASTIC job handling the Vikings front, especially in the run game. How much more difficult of a challenge will the Packers front be for them?
-Key matchups: Kenny Clark vs. Ben Garland, 49ers DL vs. Aaron Jones
-Game picks:
6. BOLD PREDICTIONS
ME: AFC Championship goes to overtime. Chiefs get the ball first and are forced to settle for a field goal. Then on the ensuing possession, Titans win on a 90-yard TD run by Derrick Henry!
MATT: 49ers DL sacks Aaron Rodgers seven times
7. Challenge Flags
ME: GIVE US MORE LAST MINUTE DRAMA THIS WEEK!!
MATT: Andy Reid…GET THAT MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK!!!!
