Saturday, February 10, 2024

Super Bowl LVIII Prediction

 

Wild Card Record (2-4)

Divisional Record (3-1)

Conference Championship Record (1-1)

 

Super Bowl LVIII Prediction

Kansas City Chiefs Vs San Francisco 49ers

Well, in a not so shocking turn of events, the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl and ready to cement their legacy as this decades dynasty! Patrick Mahomes has been flawless, so far, in the postseason and the rest of the team has stepped up and cleaned up the loose ends that plagued them throughout the regular season. The big change with this team, though, is the defense. This is the best defense in the Mahomes era and they have looked damn good in the postseason. Making some of the top quarterbacks this season look mediocre from Tua, to Josh Allen, to the league MVP Lamar Jackson. This defense has locked it down and they will be tough for the 9ers to get it going, but if there is a team that can do it, it is this 49ers team. San Francisco is easily the most talented team in the league and their roster is head and shoulders above the Chiefs, except for Mahomes, but outside of him the 9ers have some of the top players at each position offensively and defensively. But throughout the entire postseason every opponent the Chiefs have faced has had the more talented roster and they still get the win. I guess this is why they are the defending champs? I’ve picked against the Chiefs all postseason and I’m not doing it again. Winners win and this team knows how to win when it matters the most. The 9ers are going to have to take this one away from Mahomes if they even want a chance, but he’s been too damn good in every matchup up this point and I don’t see him slowing down in the biggest game of the season.

Chiefs over 49ers 28-24

MVP: Patrick Mahomes

Saturday, January 27, 2024

AFC & NFC Conference Championship Predictions

 

Wild Card Record (2-4)

Divisional Record (3-1)

 

Conference Championship Playoff Predictions

 

NFC

Detroit Lions Vs San Francisco 49ers

The Lions have had one of the best seasons of the entire existence of this team and now, they are on the precipice of their first ever Super Bowl, but the 49ers are in their way, and this will be a tough task for the Lions. The 49ers have a stacked roster of talent beginning with McCaffrey on offense, Deebo, and Kittle. Then you move to the defense with Bosa and Warner, and the great play calling from Shanahan. While the Lions roster does stack up well against the 9ers, I’m not sure if they will be able to keep up if things get out of hand. The Lions play with heart and grit so they won’t be intimidated by the moment, but the 49ers play a mostly flawless game, and even though last week was a terrible game for them overall, they still got the win, so that shows how good they really are. This will be a close matchup, but I believe the edge will be the 9ers defense. The Lions have a lot of young inexperienced guys on offense and I feel like the 9ers defense will take advantage of that and make the crucial plays in the end to force the pressure on Goff to make all the plays. Goff has proven he can perform under pressure, but if he is unable to get bailed out at some point it will get to him and he may throw a crucial pick, or get sacked towards the end of the game with everything on the line. The Lions have had one hell of a season, but I think the 9ers are the better team and will get the win in this one.

49ers over Lions 28-24

AFC

Kansas City Chiefs Vs Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens come into this game with the most complete team from offense, to, defense, to special teams, all the way down to the coaching staff! The one thing that Ravens have that will make the biggest difference in this matchup is the defense because the only way to beat the Chiefs is to contain Patrick Mahomes, the best way you can, and this defense is more than capable of doing that. The Ravens were the best team at getting at the quarterback this season by leading the league in sacks and have some ball hawks in the secondary. Then, of course, they have Lamar Jackson, who has turned into a prolific quarterback this season. He is owning the pocket and only running when necessary, and when he does run, it’s the same old Lamar. The Chiefs defense has been much improved this season, but I don’t think they will be able to contain the Ravens ground attack, which will cause some problems down the stretch. The Ravens have dominated multiple top tier teams this season and I believe the Chiefs are next on the list. While the Chiefs are the defending champs and do know how to win when it matters the most, I believe they will fall short in this one because the Ravens will take advantage of the Chiefs holes within the offense and help get their offense back on the field to dominate the time of possession.

Ravens over Chiefs 31-21

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Divisional Round Playoff Predictions

 

Wild Card Record (2-4)

 

NFC

Green Bay Packers Vs San Francisco 49ers

The Packers are coming off of a huge win over the Cowboys and now come rolling into San Francisco on fire! A big reason why is Aaron Jones came back from injury and has pretty much been averaging about 100 yards per game the last five or six games. The 49ers are, by far, one of the most talented teams in the league and come into this one healthy and ready to go! Christian McCaffrey had one of the best seasons of his career and Brock Purdy hasn’t lost a step since he stepped in as starter for the team. The edge in this matchup will be the 9ers defense. They will need to stop the run and force the pressure onto Love to make mistakes. The 9ers shouldn’t have a problem with this and may even force some turnovers. The offense can control the game on the ground and make the big plays when needed against the pretty soft Packers defense. Deebo Samuel is difficult for anyone to tackle and this will be a problem for the Packers. The 49ers have too much talent for the Packers to stop in this matchup.

49ers over Packers 31-21

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs Detroit Lions

Detroit is coming off of one of the biggest wins of their entire franchise, hopefully they don’t keep riding that high into this week because this is a new game and nobody cares that you finally got a playoff win. The Bucs are, by far, one of the most surprising teams in the postseason because once Tom Brady left we all assumed they’d be trash and turns out they aren’t half bad. Their defense is lights out and will make things difficult for the Lions to get going on the ground, which means they will have to ride the shoulders of Jared Goff, who has had a solid season, but he has had a problem with turnovers at critical moments throughout the season. The Bucs offense has been extremely inconsistent, one game they will blow you up, and the next they will be lucky if they can score a field goal. These inconsistencies usually magnify once you hit the postseason against a good team like the Lions. Detroit has a stout defense who have made quarterbacks lives hell all season long and that was a big reason why they got the win last week against the Rams. I feel like the defense will come into play, yet again, and cause some issues for the Bucs on offense and the Lions will move onto their first Conference Championship game!

Lions over Buccaneers 24-17

 

AFC

Houston Texans Vs Baltimore Ravens

It’s been a great turnaround for the Texans this season, and it’s extremely shocking that they have made it this far with a rookie quarterback and coach! C.J. Stroud has really held it down and didn’t look rattled at all in his first playoff game last week, unfortunately, for him he is going up against a buzzsaw in this matchup. The Ravens defense takes no prisoners and have been one of the top defenses all year. They lead the league in sacks and have no issues causing turnovers. Then you turn to the offense and Lamar Jackson has elevated his game to a whole new level! He is a pocket passer who has been tearing defenses up, but still can kill you on the ground. The Ravens have the best ground attack in the league and I don’t believe the Texans defense will be able to handle them. It’s been a good run for the Texans, but the Ravens are legit and should take care of the Texans easily!

Ravens over Texans 28-20

Kansas City Chiefs Vs Buffalo Bills

Over the years this matchup has turned into a marquee rivalry. In my opinion, it can’t be considered a rivalry until Josh Allen and the Bills win one of these matchups in the postseason. The Chiefs come into this one playing fairly mediocre football for the entire season, but they’ve been able to get by and hang on and here they remain. Even though the Chiefs won last week, all of their problems were there, poor in the redzone, dropping passes, and just not looking that dominant as they have in the past. They just went up against an awful opponent who was never going to win that one on their best day. The Bills, on the other hand, have been one of the hottest teams headed into the playoffs. They had a rocky start, but finally found a ground attack and have been on their way to winning. The Bills defense has also been a big reason for the wins, and I believe they will play a huge role in this matchup. While no defense can really contain Patrick Mahomes, you can force him into some bad positions, and get some turnovers, and I believe that’s what the Bills will do. Mahomes has had to carry the load all season and his entire offense has let him down for the most part, at some point that will catch up to you, and I believe that this week is when that will happen.

Bills over Chiefs 27-20