This was my first year covering the NFL and I want to say thank you to all who followed. It was a great year of football with many ups and downs (especially as a Patriots fan!) I really enjoyed writing about the NFL this season and will continue to write an article at least once a week during the offseason, so be sure to check back each Monday.
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Super Bowl Reaction
Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers
Wow. We can officially anoint the Chiefs as a dynasty. Mahomes is already a Top 5 QB all time and Andy Reid a Top 5 coach. The fact they won during a year many people wrote them off and were “worried” about them shows their dominance. They have a great all around organization from the front office to the coaches to the players. They will be a problem for the foreseeable future.
The 49ers once again come so close without winning. They had a more talented team and honestly outplayed the Chiefs. But the Chiefs won, and that’s all that matters in the Super Bowl. With an older team, you have to wonder if they’ll be able to get back here again soon.
Once again, the football season sadly comes to an end. It was a great and unique season and reminds us why the NFL is the best sports league in the world.
Game/Betting Picks Results
Game: 0-1 (42-18 Overall)
Spread: 0-1 (42-17-1)
O/U: 0-1 (31-28-1)
Super Bowl Preview
Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers
The most perfect matchup for the game we’ve been waiting for all year. A potential dynasty is on the line for the Chiefs. While the 49ers have come so close the past 5 years and are hungry to win one. It’s worth noting that the Chiefs potential dynasty started with a win vs the 49ers. It can now be cemented or prevented against the Niners. I think the 49ers win, cover (-2), and the over (47.5) hits.
Evaluating my Beginning of the Year Predictions
This was a wild year with many ups and downs in the NFL and CFB. At the beginning of the year, I made numerous predictions on what would happen this season and below are some of the best predictions I made:
- I correctly picked the winner of 71% (42/59) of the games I covered this season.
- I hit on 72% (42/58) of the spreads I picked this year.
- I hit on 53% (31/58) of the over/unders I picked this year.
- All told, I hit on 63% (73/116) of the betting picks I made this year.
- Michigan won the CFP Championship.
- Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers won their divisions.
- Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys made the playoffs.
- San Francisco 49ers made the Super Bowl
- Kansas City Chiefs made the AFC Championship Game
- Josh McDaniels got fired as the Raiders coach.
- Ron Rivera was fired as the Commanders coach.
- Bill Belichick and the Pats parted ways at the end of the year.
- Jared Goff threw 30 TDs this year.
- Kenny Pickett showed very few signs of looking like a quality starting QB.
- Shane Steichen and the Colts surprised people.
Championship Week Reaction
Detroit Lions (3) @ San Franciso 49ers (1)
The 49ers are the most talented team in the league and have lived up to the massive expectations they had set for them. It was an amazing comeback and now they have a chance for redemption in a rematch vs the Chiefs. What a Super Bowl it’s going to be.
You have to feel for the Lions as their amazing year ends with a crushing blown lead. They are so young and talented, you have to believe they’ll back even better next year.
Kansas City Chiefs (3) @ Baltimore Ravens (1)
Wow. I picked the Chiefs to win and cover but it still shocks me a little. Baltimore was the better, more talented team this year. But the Chiefs are the Chiefs. They have the best QB and coach in the NFL and they know how to win. They remind me so much of the Pats dynasty, it’s crazy. They underwhelmed all year, but here they are back in the Super Bowl.
Now we just need Brock Purdy to be what Eli Manning was to the Pats.
Game/Betting Picks Results
Game: 2-0 (42-17 Overall)
Spread: 2-0 (42-16-1)
O/U: 0-2 (31-27-1)
Championship Week Preview
Detroit Lions (3) @ San Franciso 49ers (1)
Regardless of who wins, I’ll be rooting for the NFC winner in the Super Bowl. The 49ers are a juggernaut and the most talented team in the league. The Lions are a great all around team and so easy to root for. I give the slight edge to the 49ers and think they win, the Lions cover (+7), and the under (51) hits.
Kansas City Chiefs (3) @ Baltimore Ravens (1)
This is one of those games where I don’t know who to root for because I hate both teams so much. In a close game, I think the Chiefs win, cover (+3.5), and the over (44.5) hits.
Divisional Round Reaction
(3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Buffalo Bills
This was as entertaining as we thought it would be. I feel like both teams played great but couldn’t put it away. It ends as it always does though, with the Chiefs moving to the AFC Championship. For the Bills, they are now 0-3 against the Chiefs in the playoffs during the Mahomes – Allen era. They are super talented but keep just missing out.
Game/Betting Picks Results
Game: 0-1 (40-17 Overall)
Spread: 0-1 (40-16-1)
O/U: 1-0 (31-25-1)
Divisional Round Preview
(3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Buffalo Bills
This is a game that means so much to Buffalo. Despite being 3-1 vs the Chiefs in the regular season during the Josh Allen – Patrick Mahomes era, the Bills are 0-2 vs the Chiefs in the playoffs. This is the first time they get to play the Chiefs at home in the playoffs and it should give them an extra boost. The Chiefs though, have a playoff aura around them and are used to bad weather. It’s crazy to think that Mahomes has made the playoffs six times and only lost to Tom Brady (twice) and Joe Burrow. I think Josh Allen adds his name to that list this week and the Bills win, cover (-2.5), and the over (45.5) hits.
Wild Card Round Reaction
6 Miami Dolphins @ 3 Kansas City Chiefs
My goodness it just LOOKED cold out there. NFL players are so damn tough, the fact they can play through that and some of them don’t even wear sleeves is crazy. This game went like you’d expect it to, with the game not being exciting and the Chiefs dominating.
6 LA Rams @ 3 Detroit Lions
You gotta feel good for Jared Goff and the Lions. Goff getting revenge on his old team and the Lions actually getting a playoff win are what makes sports great. Since I don’t have a dog in the race, I’d love to see them win the whole thing.
Game/Betting Picks Results
Game: 2-0 (40-16 Overall)
Spread: 1-1 (40-15-1)
O/U: 1-1 (30-25-1)
Wild Card Round Preview
6 Miami Dolphins @ 3 Kansas City Chiefs
I liked the Chiefs to win before I found out what the weather was gonna be, and now I love them. This will be the coldest game the Miami Dolphins have ever played in, with the wind chill bringing temperatures below 0. The Dolphins already struggle on the road and this is a cherry on top. I think the Chiefs win, cover (-4.5), and the under (43.5) hits.
6 LA Rams @ 3 Detroit Lions
It’s pretty insane how well the Rams-Lions trade worked out for both teams as they are now squaring off in the playoffs. In this game, I think the Lions are better, have more talent, and a deeper team than the Rams. The Lions will win, cover (-3), and over will (51.5) hit.
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