The Raiders fired Pete Carroll.  That makes 5 coaches in 5 years.  As long as they keep firing coaches every year, they will never be relevant.

Odds for all 14 teams to win the Super Bowl.  I find it interesting that the Rams, as a 5 seed, have higher odds than the Broncos, the 1 seed in the AFC.

 

Seahawks 3.5/1
Rams 4/1
Broncos 6.5/1
Eagles, Patriots 9.5/1
Bills 10/1
Jaguars, Texans 13/1
Packers, Bears 22/1
Niners, Chargers 28/1
Steelers 45/1
Panthers 150/1

 

With the Chiefs out this year, I think the Bills have their opportunity.  I am going with the Rams and Bills in the Super Bowl. 

 

Cleveland Browns fired head coach Stefanski. (Giants and Titans already fired their head coaches a few months ago)

3 teams from the NFC West are in the playoffs again.  One heckofa tough division.  I think two of them will fight for the NFC Championship, and then go on to win the Superbowl.

 

Go Hawks!

5 hours ago, gim said:

I find it interesting that the Rams, as a 5 seed, have higher odds than the Broncos, the 1 seed in the AFC.

Agree. Just shows you how wide open the AFC is. I’m guessing Bills or Texans will represent. 

The Cardinals have parted ways with their head coach Jonathan Gannon.  That's not a shocker.  They've had several consecutive bad seasons, losing 14 of their last 15 games.  Something had to give.

Picks for wildcard weekend

 

Rams at panthers—rams 34-panthers 20

packers at bears— bears 28 packers 24

bills at jaguars bills 34 jaguars 31

49ers at eagles eagles 21 49ers 20

Chargers at patriots Patriots 35 chargers 21

texans at Steelers Steelers 16 texans 14

 

if anyone wants reasoning behind my picks feel free to ask. I love discussing football

As much football as I watch, don't have a great track record with predictions,

But here goes.

 

Rams over Panthers 

Packers over Bears 

Jags over Bills 

Eagles over Niners 

Patriots over Chargers 

Texans over Steelers 

I'll throw in college 😁

Miami over Ole Miss 

Indiana over Oregon.

12 hours ago, Bird said:

As much football as I watch, don't have a great track record with predictions

IDK Bird, looking back at your prediction for the SB in July, I believe you had a team not even in the tournament. 😁

On 7/31/2025 at 2:59 PM, Bird said:

I'm jumping in both feet.

Eagles vs Ravens SB and Eagles win in OT with the tush push.

1 hour ago, Jigfishn10 said:

IDK Bird, looking back at your prediction for the SB in July, I believe you had a team not even in the tournament. 😁

You just had to 🫢😅

Ravens parted ways with John Harbaugh.  I hear Tennessee is hiring.

I’m pretty sure he has already had several phone calls. 

I didn't see that one coming.  Guy has led his team to a freaking Super Bowl and you can him because the kicker missed a FG as time expires?

 

It feels to me like he and the Ravens just aren't the right

fit anymore. Jim will have a choice of job offers for HC,

whether NFL or college ranks, IMO.

 

If the Bills are one and out, I wouldn't mind a change.

Not sure it should be Harbaugh, but I think we'd need

a change to get over the hump.

Surprised Miami hasn't fired their HC yet.

Of course having Tua at QB doesn't help a coaches resume 😁

Super Bowl or bust for McDermott and Allen. They desperately need a change in Buffalo. 

 

I’ll just leave this one up here. 

Grew up in Wisconsin So pulling for  the PAC but anymore it’s like pulling a truck out of a Mudhole

2 hours ago, bowhunter63 said:

Grew up in Wisconsin So pulling for  the PAC but anymore it’s like pulling a truck out of a Mudhole

Try being a Bears fan up until this season 😬

30 minutes ago, Eric 26 said:

Try being a Bears fan up until this season 😬

Feel your pain 

I checked out NFL.com for play-off race predictions and I was left SMH a little:

 

Predictions for the entire NFL playoff race

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-playoff-predictions-picks-for-every-game-from-wild-card-weekend-through-super-bowl-lx

 

I think we're jinxed now .... 😅

They're not giving the Seahawks any love either

 

On 1/6/2026 at 10:24 PM, Bird said:

Surprised Miami hasn't fired their HC yet.

 

Wish granted

Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel

14 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

 

Wish granted

 

Ha! Ya beat me to it!

@Jigfishn10 Although I’m not complaining that chart left me scratching my head a bit with the Bears vs the Rams placement along with the Bills vs the Steelers placement.

It's 2001 all over again for the Pats & Rams. TBH, I wasn't even thinking AFC championship let alone the SB for the Pats. I know, not much of a homer ... haha 

 

I wouldn't mind a Bears Pats reenactment (1985)