North Florida Sports Network Podcast
North Florida Sports Network Podcast
NFL Championship Predictions, Coaching Vacancies, and Playoff Surprises
all right, welcome back nfl picks. Championship edition the north florida sports network. Let's update the standings from the playoffs before we get started. Let's do yeah, and jimmy reno 3-0 and one against the spread. The push was the rams eagles, it was six, the 28-22 final score. But jimmy reno 3--1, and the rest of us 1-2-1. Wow, and that's off the 5-1 in the wild card. So that's 8-1-1 in the playoffs.
Speaker 3:So it is playoff, jimmy Insane. Well, jimmy Butler is a— and there's no way to catch him. There's no way to catch him.
Speaker 4:He's some sort of playoff Jimmy. Yeah, the only playoff Jimmy going these days, for sure, right.
Speaker 1:What a tough game. That was the last one. The Ravens man. I had a few that I thought were going to play out just as I expected, especially that Rams one. That one sucked. That game was frustrating to watch. I thought they had that one.
Speaker 2:Dude, they should have man think the snow, the weather they get.
Speaker 1:The eagles were which they deserve.
Speaker 3:The home field advantage came through for them they blew a lot of opportunities in that game yeah, the turnovers were the difference um washington in Detroit that was the big upset Just dominating.
Speaker 4:Didn't see that one coming.
Speaker 1:Nope, I don't think anybody did. At least now we don't know who you're going to pick for this round. Yeah, that's right, it doesn't matter. Yeah, I was wrong too. Jared Goff was just turning the ball over. You know, I had to.
Speaker 2:Doing Jared Goff things.
Speaker 1:Right and it's just like man. At first they were coming back, they were doing it and just like the one right before half, I thought that was it and it was the second half. The defense is locked down a little better. And then on Sundayay we talked about the eagles won uh, the chiefs. You know that game was boring the only thing that was interesting was the safety. But we had bet it was eight and a half, but it went. The game. It was what? Nine and a half?
Speaker 2:yeah, yeah, yeah, nine and a half kickoff. Oh, yeah, yeah, nine and a half.
Speaker 1:Oh my God. And then, like he literally ran out and it's like why To run clock, I guess.
Speaker 3:To make money. Man yeah All right.
Speaker 1:Well then that Bills-Ravens game was epic. But, like I said, I think the turnover by Lamar, where he dropped the ball in the first half, is the difference.
Speaker 2:Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff do, with Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff doing the playoffs.
Speaker 1:Two and five now for Lamar. Which kind of feels like the same thing and he's probably going to win the MVP.
Speaker 4:Yeah.
Speaker 3:Somebody say if he wins.
Speaker 1:Yeah, you got it and he's probably going to win the MVP.
Speaker 4:Yeah, somebody say if he wins.
Speaker 1:Yeah, he got it. I think he's going to win the. Mvp yeah.
Speaker 4:I'm still holding out.
Speaker 2:He's going to have more.
Speaker 1:MVP, that's great.
Speaker 3:I'm holding out hope for. Saquon Alright well, he should get it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, Saquon should get it. It's a regular season award.
Speaker 2:Kind of like the nba, doesn't really?
Speaker 1:he ran for 2k in the regular season I know he took that last week off too I know, I think that's legitimate case and you can see it now.
Speaker 4:He was definitely the mvp of that game, um yeah, I think if it went all the way through he might it and that's where we'll start.
Speaker 1:We'll start there in Philly. That's where the first championship game will be, as Washington comes into Philly. As we do the show right now, washington is getting six in Philly. Jimmy, playoff, jimmy, who you got?
Speaker 3:I am actually going to take Philly to cover that. I don't know why. I think they're going to hand it to Saquon 40 times and this is going to be the game that you know Now in the Super Bowl. Who knows what happened.
Speaker 1:Well, yeah, we're not there yet.
Speaker 3:Yeah right, I think this is going to be exactly why they held them out for the last game of the season. It may work against them. I don't see it happening, man. I don't see them stopping Saquon Barkley at home with that offensive line.
Speaker 1:All right, they get it done by a touchdown. You got a score 23-14.
Speaker 3:All right, they get it done by a touchdown. You gotta score 23 14, all right something like that.
Speaker 1:Okay, all right. Okay, let's go to justin. Who you got man?
Speaker 2:I think this game's gonna end up playing out like it did at the end of the regular season, when these two teams play um, and god man, I hope it does, because that game I think it was like yeah, like 14 or 15 that game was goodness, it was so much fun yeah, he had.
Speaker 1:There were five turnovers by the commanders but they, you know, jayden daniels came back and still won.
Speaker 2:Yeah I think it's going to be similar to that game, but I, I am with jimmy, I don't. I I think the eagles are going win, but six points is too much, man, these teams are too familiar with each other. Jaden Daniels is too electric dude. I don't see him winning by more than a touchdown. Give me Philly 28-24. All right Mike.
Speaker 4:Yeah, I mean I'm so wrong about Washington last week. Right, I think Philly's going to win, but I got to kind of start believing in Daniels a little bit. So I'm going to go with Washington to cover Philly to win 31-27.
Speaker 1:All right, All right, okay, jimmy, you're alone right now. Now I could jump on with you makes sense.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I know playoff jimmy, but I mean I feel like, yeah, I see it level out though, and this one, you know, it's really with my heart. I really don't want to see the eagles win just for entertainment purposes only. I don't want to. I'd want to see the bills. Don't want to see the eagles win just for entertainment purposes only. I don't want to. I'd want to see the bills and I want to see the commanders. I think that would be a fun super bowl. I think they want to see the chiefs, maybe, and the commanders. I don't think they want to see philly just because indians?
Speaker 1:well no, I just don't like the way they play. It's just boring. We've seen it. I'd rather see like the young guy Washington, as they prove, can score. You know they turn the ball over. You know Dan Quinn, the backwards hat as a head coach. You know what I mean.
Speaker 3:He's loving it, man, yeah.
Speaker 1:And other than their uniforms. What's not to like? And I think they're going to be a lot of people rooting for them, as well as the bills. I know america probably is rooting for that matchup, but I need to go ahead and pick this. Give me the commanders to cover. Give me the commanders to win.
Speaker 3:Oh, there you go, I like it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I think it's time. I think they know each other. I'm taking Jaden Daniels throwing the ball over Jalen Hurts throwing the ball. Hopefully Washington can. It's all contingent on them slowing down Saquon. If he runs for two bills they're not going to win, but if they can contain him to maybe like 120 and just keep doing what they're doing, on offense Less about yards, more about out of the end zone, right, let him run, for you can't run the big ones man and uh, I'm going washington here.
Speaker 1:Let me go with uh 35 30, all right that sounds like a fun game, man, it's gonna be a fun game. I kind of hope it doesn't snow. I think we saw that one. It.
Speaker 4:It's going to be 39 and windy.
Speaker 1:Okay, they're not calling for any snow yet. I like it. I think that's going to be a great game, but that leads to the game of the year so far, the game that everyone's been looking forward to for almost years in the making.
Speaker 3:Feels like we knew we'd be here.
Speaker 1:Yeah, these teams have been matching up for years now in the playoffs, highlighted by that one game. What was it In Kansas City, in the divisional round, I think, but where the Bills had the lead?
Speaker 4:13 seconds.
Speaker 1:Yeah, 13 seconds, and the Holmes got down to the you know, and they kicked a field goal. This time the Bills gave the Chiefs pretty much their only real loss of the year, with all their players in. It was in Buffalo. This time it's in Kansas City. The Chiefs are minus one and a half. We'll go backwards. This time.
Speaker 1:I will start and I will go. I'm gonna stick with the chiefs. I had them all year. Uh, there's. They've been waiting for this moment. I feel like they've been just waiting to explode. They're trying to do this three-peat. They're down to two games. No one's ever done it. If they win this game, this will be the first time that anybody that's won two Super Bowls has even made it to the Super Bowl. So it's a big game. There are trends, though, as we like to talk about. The trend is that they would lose this game. I'm going with them to win. Give me the Chiefs. Our trends, though, as we like to talk about the trend is that they would lose this game. I'm going with them to win. Give me the Chiefs 24-22. Okay, I did that by a half point. All right, let's go with Mike.
Speaker 4:Yeah, okay, one thought I was just having during that rambling session you just had Even if Jim goes 0-3 for the remainder of the playoffs, the worst he could finish would be 8-4-1. Feels good, pretty incredible, very incredible. The other thought I had is I picked the chiefs to make it to the super bowl. We won yeah, uh, I've always liked buffalo, uh, and I think I want to pick them and that way I'll either be right about this oh yeah, that's right oh man look at this ultimate hedge right there.
Speaker 1:This is a hedge you know, I have the.
Speaker 4:I could have done that too you know, but I'm sticking with mine, you know I think I am going to uh but pick it as you would. Right now I'm picking the chiefs I, I can't.
Speaker 1:If you're gonna bet, pick it as you got 20 and you're betting the winner the spread $20.
Speaker 4:I would put on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to cover. You say it's one and a half.
Speaker 1:Yeah, it's one and a half, Basically almost a pick-em here.
Speaker 2:Basically a pick-em, I'll go $24.20 against the Chiefs.
Speaker 1:Although I almost did $24. 23 and literally contradicted myself, but good thing I caught that at the end. Um, justin, how you seeing it, man?
Speaker 2:I see one thing, and I think I see the dudley boys oh, here we go, the dudley boys coming out Table. That's right. That's right, dude, the tables are coming out. Oh, they're bringing him to Kansas City Table. The whole city of Buffalo will be circling the wagons and Josh Allen and the Bills will be back in the Super Bowl for the first time since Jim Kelly.
Speaker 1:Wow, what's the score.
Speaker 2:Oh, it's going to be a dogfight. I'm going to go something I'd say like 30 to 27. And this time they run out those last 13 seconds and don't get that. Mahomes the ball back wow, I like it.
Speaker 1:Oh, my goodness. Well, there you have it. Those are the picks.
Speaker 2:They're in whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm sorry, jimmy oh my bad.
Speaker 4:Yeah, he knew you already had it locked up, are you?
Speaker 1:going to do the ultimate move. I mean I was considering it.
Speaker 3:No, no, I'm not going to. I'm sticking with the Bills. They were half of my Super Bowl pick. The Rams are gone, so I'm sticking with the Bills.
Speaker 1:Yeah, you're on the other side of the table.
Speaker 3:Right. I'm going to say, 19-15 Bills is going to be ugly defensive slugfest, josh Allen being an absolute insane human gets it done, but man I.
Speaker 1:What's the weather like there? Mike, you got it.
Speaker 4:Yeah, it's going to be 32 and clear. Okay so cold and clear.
Speaker 3:Cold and clear, all right I think, though I think everything in me says the Chiefs are going to win. I just don't see them getting this far in the NFL, even allowing it to happen.
Speaker 1:So if you had to bet 20 bucks, like I asked before, you're betting Chiefs?
Speaker 3:I'm betting Chiefs man.
Speaker 1:So you're picking the Chiefs.
Speaker 3:Right, I did not think that they would make it to the NFC Championship game this season.
Speaker 1:Okay, all right. I mean, hey, you can do it. Mike didn't do it, but you have to do it.
Speaker 3:They're this close to the three pieces, there's no way they're passing up the chance to talk about it.
Speaker 1:So what's your score? 19-15.
Speaker 3:19-15, Bills. Wait so you're not picking the Chiefs, I'm not picking to ride it out.
Speaker 4:But if you had to bet, which?
Speaker 3:this is about Right. If it was my money, if I was honestly putting money up, then no dude, I'm going to take it to the Chiefs.
Speaker 4:I say you're taking it to the Chiefs. Yeah, All, right Off the record. I'm taking it to the Chiefs. No, no no.
Speaker 1:What's the score.
Speaker 3:When I put money on it 19 money on 1915 chiefs.
Speaker 1:Yeah, just flip it. I like, I like it. It's a good. I like the score. Yeah, all right, 1915 chiefs. I actually did like that score. It does seem something that could happen. The chiefs defense is crazy good is it spagos?
Speaker 3:last season as a defensive coordinator?
Speaker 1:oh, that might be true. Is he going out? Are there any?
Speaker 4:spots left? Are there any? You'll know by the hug If him and Andy Reid embrace in a hug, then yes, yeah, that's true.
Speaker 2:Who still needs a coach?
Speaker 3:Vegas still needs a coach. What about Jacksonville Yep?
Speaker 2:Yeah, I think Jacksonville is still open too, and they just got rid of Balky. Yeah, they did Best move they've ever made Best move they've done since that guy took over.
Speaker 1:That looks crazy move they've done since
Speaker 4:that guy took over.
Speaker 1:That means somebody uh, all right all right, they wanted to get a coach but, bulky didn't want him, or something so cheese or johnson, they missed out on him so you're alone on that uh island, the buffalo island, justin I'll be there, man with tables, you will.
Speaker 3:No, my official podcast Tables, tables.
Speaker 2:Tables.
Speaker 4:We had to go.
Speaker 1:Well, you know what that means. We got to get on out of here. But there you have it. Two more games to go before we have our Super Bowl 59 matchup in New Orleans and I'm hoping for Bill's commanders just for the game Now, bills Commanders, just for the game Now. There's a lot of other things that a lot of people think that go into this and we'll see. And it's going to be a close game, so yeah it's called Executives Suit and Ties. You think they clearly want the Chiefs?
Speaker 3:Yeah, 3p story, bro, they brought Kaitlin Clark to the last game. Are you kidding me?
Speaker 1:Yeah, Kaitlin Clark and sitting with Taylor Swift.
Speaker 3:Yeah, it's Team Sizzle and KK Come on.
Speaker 1:It's too much.
Speaker 2:The Bills are bringing Angel Reese into the executive. Yeah.
Speaker 3:Well, Angel Reese and executive team. Yeah Well, Angel Reese. And.
Speaker 1:Katie Puri yeah, I think that's true. The NFC, though I don't know if anybody. The Eagles, you know, we've seen that Coach isn't really likable. You don't want to punch him in the face. Kind of Well, you got hoops. Kind of they lost Season's over with that one man. Eh, I'll play again out west.
Speaker 3:Yeah, nit though man, yeah, that's true, huh. We were foolish to think anything beyond that Right.
Speaker 2:And y'all made it further than the Canes did this season.
Speaker 1:Yeah, there's that.
Speaker 2:Our NIT hopes were over by like the seventh game.
Speaker 1:It's the.
Speaker 3:Matthew Cleveland effect Yep.
Speaker 1:Well, this is my favorite Sunday, compared to Super Bowl Sunday. I think a lot of people feel the same way. There's two really good games, not a lot of hoopla. A lot of times these games are way better than the Super Bowl, and we'll see. If that's the case, we'll watch them, we'll react to them and we'll talk to you next time right here on the North Florida Sports Network yeah, I haven't hit it.
Speaker 2:Go to the next hole. I'm gonna beat the shit out of you. I'm goddamn madder than shit.
