[adrotate group=”1″] The Kansas City CHIEFS are back in the Super Bowl for the third time in four years, and they are ready to take on the San Francisco 49ERS in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. The CHIEFS are coming off a thrilling comeback win over the Baltimore Baltimore RAVENS in the AFC Championship Game, while the 49ERS cruised past the Green Bay PACKERS in the NFC title game. Both teams have high-powered offenses, stingy defenses, and charismatic coaches, making this a must-watch matchup for any football fan. But how are the CHIEFS preparing for the biggest game of the year? Here are some of the key factors that will shape their game plan and performance in SUPER BOWL LVIII. Staying healthy and focused One of the biggest challenges for any team heading into the Super Bowl is staying healthy and focused amid the hype and distractions of the week. The CHIEFS have been dealing with some injuries to key players, such as RB: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and LB: Willie Gay Jr., who missed some practice time during the bye week. However, HC: Andy Reid said he expects all of them to be ready for the game2. The CHIEFS are also trying to avoid any COVID-19 issues, as the pandemic is still a major concern for the NFL and the world. The team has been following strict protocols and testing procedures, and has not reported any positive cases among players or staff in the past two weeks. The CHIEFS are also limiting their travel and media obligations, as they will fly to Las Vegas on Saturday, the day before the game, and conduct most of their interviews virtually. Studying the 49ers and learning from the past The CHIEFS have a lot of respect for the 49ers, who are one of the most balanced and talented teams in the league. The 49ers have a dynamic offense led by QB: Brock Purdy,, RB: Christian McCaffrey, and TE: George Kittle, who can attack the CHIEFS defense in multiple ways. The 49ers also have a ferocious defense anchored by DE: Nick Bosa, LB: Fred Warner, and CB: Richard Sherman, who can pressure and disrupt the CHIEFS offense. The CHIEFS are well aware of the 49ers’ strengths and weaknesses, as they faced them in Super Bowl LIV, where the CHIEFS rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win 31-20.. The CHIEFS are studying the film from that game, as well as the 49ers’ recent games, to find any tendencies, patterns, or opportunities that they can exploit. The CHIEFS are also learning from their own mistakes and successes, as they have improved in several areas since last year, such as run defense, red zone offense, and special teams. Trusting Patrick Mahomes and the offense The CHIEFS have one of the most explosive and versatile offenses in NFL history, and it all starts with their superstar QB:, Patrick Mahomes. the reigning Super Bowl MVP and the frontrunner for this year’s award, as he has thrown for 4,740 yards, 38 touchdowns, and six interceptions in the regular season, and added 580 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in the postseason. Mahomes has a plethora of weapons at his disposal, such as Kittle, ,WR: Mecole Hardman, and TE: Travis Kelce, who all can make big plays and stretch the field. The CHIEFS are confident in their offense, and they are not afraid to be aggressive and creative with their play-calling. Reid and OC: Eric Bieniemy have shown a knack for designing and executing innovative plays, such as the jet chip wasp, the underhand shovel pass, and the speed option, that catch the defense off guard and result in touchdowns. The CHIEFS are also not afraid to overcome adversity, as they have proven time and again that they can come back from any deficit and score in bunches. Relying on the defense and the leaders The CHIEFS defense may not get as much attention as their offense, but it is equally important and impressive. The CHIEFS defense ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per game (22.6), 14th in yards allowed per game (358.3), and sixth in turnovers forced (22) in the regular season. The CHIEFS defense also stepped up in the playoffs, holding the Cleveland Browns to 17 points and the Ravens to 24 points, and making crucial stops and turnovers in both games. The CHIEFS’ defense is led by defensive coordinator DC: Steve Spagnuolo, who has a reputation for devising effective game plans and schemes against elite offenses, such as the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. The CHIEFS defense also has several leaders and playmakers, such as DT: Chris Jones, DE: Frank Clark, can make an impact on any given play. Conclusion The CHIEFS are ready for Super Bowl LVIII, and they are determined to repeat as champions and cement their legacy as one of the best teams ever. The CHIEFS have the talent, the coaching, the experience, and the motivation to win the game, and they are not taking anything for granted. The CHIEFS know that the 49ers are a formidable opponent, and they are preparing accordingly. The CHIEFS are confident, but not cocky, and they are focused, but not nervous. The CHIEFS are ready to play their best game of the year, and they are ready to make history. Post Views: 153
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NFL SUPER BOWL SUNDAY CONFIDENCE PICKS (MINE)
Unfortunately the 49’ers forgot to bring their DEFENSE. Terrible defense the whole game. BUT as much as I hate to admit it. The Officials did a great game. They didn’t have a hand in the CHIEFS win. They actually won this game. GREAT GAME CHIEFS and 49’ERS offense. PATRIOTS/TEXANS: RB: Rex Burkhead announced his retirement after 10 years. COMMANDERS: Reportedly hire COWBOYS DC: Dan Quinn as new HC. PANTHERS: Name Dan Morgan as GM. And Dave Canales as HC: SEAHAWKS: Hire RAVENS, DC: Mike McDonald as new HC I have to put my 2 cents in here. Judging from what i have seen in past seasons and this one. The OFFICIALS, will do all they can to make Patrick Mahomes look good. Look for the CHIEFS to get the most of favorable calls. (MY OPINION just as it says, this blog is MY OPINIONS. You don’t have to agree. I’m sure you have yours. (No matter how wrong they may be). 🙂 TRIVIA TIME: Which NFL team had the most wins in the 1970s? Answer below pick sheet [adrotate group=”1″] All Times EST GAME TV VISITOR SCORE HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE SUNDAY 02/11/24 18:30 1 CBS 49’ERS (14–5) 22 Chiefs (14–6) 25 (OT) 1 0/1 0%/100% GAMES 0–1 0%/100% Points Possible 1 Tie Breaker (Total score last game) 42 Total points scored 47 Points off -5 / TRIVIA ANSWER The Dallas Cowboys / / / Post Views: 129
NFL 2024 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP CONFIDENCE PICK SHEET
FALCONS: Hire RAMS DC, Raheem Morris as new head HC TITANS: Hire former BENGALS OC, to fill HC position. CHARGERS: Michigan’s HC, Jim Harbaugh to become CHARGERS new HC. With a mere 2 HC jobs currently remaining. Will Bill Belichick find a home at Seattle or Washington? For those of you who are new here. This is how confidence ranking goes, let me explain. If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT). The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game. EXAMPLE: Say this week we have 16 games. The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 16 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1. You add up the TOTAL CORRECT PICKS.. That would be your score. We use the Monday night (Last game played) as a TIE BREAKER. The tie is broken by the closest to the total (that is the COMBINED score of the two participating teams) final score, without going over. YOU can adopt the scoring described above. Or, the optional method. A negative score for missed games. We will continue to get a positive score for correct predictions. EXAMPLE: if you scored 1 pt on the first game and you had 15 pts on the second game and lost you would still have 1 pt. 1. HOWEVER. with the same scenario new scoring system would result with a –14 score If we were playing this is how my sheet would look; My pick will be in bold Capital letters. you can use circling, underlining, or highlighting. I will show my correct points in Bold I will fill in my picks Thursday. Until then feel free to: Just copy and paste for your own Fun Pool Use. Or to see if you can beat me. IF YOU SEE I MADE A MIS-COPY OF THE GAMES AND TIMES FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AND TELL ME I GOOFED. BYES: NONE TRIVIA TIME: What was the nickname of the Minnesota Vikings defense in the 1970s? Answer below pick sheet [adrotate group=”1″] All Times EST GAME TV VISITOR SCORE HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE SUNDAY 01/28/24 15:00 1 CBS Chiefs (13–6) 17 @ RAVENS (14–4) 10 1 0/1 SUNDAY 01/28/24 18:30 2 FOX Lions (14–5) 31 @ 49’ers (13–5) 34 2 2/1 66%/33% GAMES 1/1 50%/50% Points Possible 3 Tie Break (Total score last game) 42 Total Points Scored 65 Points off – 23 TRIVIA ANSWER The Purple People Eaters Post Views: 129
NFL WILD CARD PLAYOFF 01/14-15-16/2023
THIS WEEKS TRIVIA: Which team made their FIRST Super Bowl appearance in 2004 at Super Bowl XXXVIII? Unscramble the answer just above the pick sheet For those of you who are new here. This is how confidence ranking goes, let me explain. If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT). The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game. EXAMPLE: Say this week we have 16 games. The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 16 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1. You add up the TOTAL CORRECT PICKS.. That would be your score. We use the Monday night (Last game played) as a TIE BREAKER. The tie is broken by the closest to the total (that is the COMBINED score of the two participating teams) final score, without going over. YOU can adopt the scoring described above. Or, the optional method. A negative score for missed games. We will continue to get a positive score for correct predictions. EXAMPLE: if you scored 1 pt on the first game and you had 15 pts on the second game and lost you would still have 1 pt. 1. HOWEVER. with the same scenario new scoring system would result with a –14 score If we were playing this is how my sheet would look; My pick will be in bold Capital letters. you can use circling, underlining, or highlighting. I will show my correct points in Bold I will fill in my picks Thursday. Until then feel free to: Just copy and paste for your own Fun Pool Use. Or to see if you can beat me. IF YOU SEE I MADE A MIS-COPY OF THE GAMES AND TIMES FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AND TELL ME I GOOFED. BYES: NONE LARCONAIPASTNHER* All Times EST GAME # TV VISITOR SCORE HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE SATURDAY 01/14/23 16:30 1 FOX Seahawks (9–8) 23 @ 49’ERS (13–4) 41 5 5/5 SATURDAY 01/14/23 20:15 2 NBC CHARGERS (10–7) 30 @ Jaguars (9–8) 31 1 5/4 SUNDAY 01/15/23 13:00 3 CBS Dolphins (9–8) 31 @ BILLS (13–3) 34 6 11/10 SUNDAY 01/15/23 16:30 4 FOX Giants (9–7–1) 31 @ VIKINGS(13–4) 24 3 11/7 SUNDAY 01/15/23 20:15 5 NBC Ravens (10–7) 17 @ BENGALS (13-4) 24 4 15/11 MONDAY 01/15/23 20:15 6 ESPN/ABC COWBOYS(12-5) 31 @ Buccaneers (8–9) 14 2 17/15 81%/71% GAMES 4/2 67%/33% Points Possible 21 Tie Break (Total score last game) 45 Total 45 Points Off 0 *Carolina Panthers Post Views: 97
NFL CONFIDENCE PICKS WILD CARD, DIVISIONAL,CONFERENCE, PRO BOWL, SUPER BOWL 1/4-5-11-12-19-20-26/ 2-2/2020
WELCOME; TO OUR POST SEASON NFL CONFIDENCE POOL. I WILL PUBLISH THIS AS A ONE SHEET FOR ALL THE GAMES IN THE PLAY OFFS, PRO BOWL AND SUPER BOWL. FOR YOUR POOLS JUST COPY AND PASTE WHATEVER SECTION YOU NEED. I PERSONALLY WILL NOT PICK FOR ‘PRO BOWL’. (For me the “PRO BOWL”, is a waste of time, merely a paid vacation for the players). I will update all TBDs. ALL TIMES EST GAME # TV VISITOR SCORE HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE WILD CARD SATURDAY 01/04/20 16:35 AFC 1 ESPN Bills 19 @ TEXANS 19 (OT) 2 2/2 SATURDAY 01/04/20 20:15 AFC 2 CBS Titans 20 @ PATRIOTS 13 3 2/1 SUNDAY 01/05/20 13:05 NFC 3 FOX Vikings 26 @ SAINTS 20 (OT) 4 2/5 SUNDAY 01/05/20 16.35 4 NBC SEAHAWKS 17 @ Eagles 9 1 3/4 NFC DIVISIONAL SATURDAY 01/11/20 16:35 5 NBC Vikings 10 @ 49’ERS 27 2 5/2 NFC SATURDAY 01/11/20 20:15 6 CBS Titans 12 @ RAVENS 12 3 5/5 SUNDAY 01/12/20 15:05 AFC DIVISION 7 CBS Texans 31 @ CHIEFS 51 4 9/1 SUNDAY 01/12/20 18:40 8 FOX SEAHAWKS 23 @ Packers 28 3 9/4 CONFERENCE SUNDAY 01/19/20 15:05 9 CBS Titans 24 @ CHIEFS 35 2 11/2 SUNDAY 01/19/20 18:40 10 ESPN PACKERS 20 @ 49’ers 37 1 11/3 SUPER BOWL HARD ROCK STADIUM MIAMI SUNDAY 02/0220 11 FOX 49’ers 20 @ CHIEFS 31 1 12/2 Post Views: 98
NFL Divisional Playoffs Jan. 10-11,2014. Confidence Picks
We had a fun week this last weekend. We had one very good game. One out of 4, means we had 25% good games, and 75% not so good. I would have to call the Ravens win over the Steelers a surprise. Perhaps not an upset. The Interstate match up of the Bengals, and Colts, came off as I suspected. One would think this would be a big rivalry. From Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, is a mere 112 mile drive. Just a bit over 2 hours apart. But for some reason, that rivalry never seem to materialize.(Just for those who do not know. Lucas Oil Stadium is also 181 miles from Chicago’s Soldiers Field. about a 4 hour drive. I imagine the fans of those two teams would love to see more games between the two….but not very likely. Before the Colts came to town and the Bengals existed “Da Bears” were Indiana’s HOME TEAM). Had Arizona been totally healthy, I little doubt they would have advanced. …..But, that is why I picked Carolina. There was little doubt in anybody’s mind the Cowboys, would triumph over Detroit. Yeah I know some of you will bring up the so-called “CONSPIRACY CALL”. The way I saw the play the on field reversal was the correct call. The only problem was the OFFICIALS failed to talk the call over before announcing it. BUT how about: who was it Dez Bryant? Or some Cowboy went onto the field without a HELMET. That should have been an infraction, but the officials merely told him to go back to the bench. Not only did he not have a helmet, but as far as I was concerned it put a 12th man on the field who was neither entering to play, or leaving after a play. Let me assure you I am not a Cowboys, or Lions fan. Thus that makes me an “IMPARTIAL OBSERVER”. Now we are down to what we call the Elite Eight. Congratulations to all teams who made it this far. For those of you who do not know how confidence ranking goes, let me explain If we were playing an office pool,(which we ARE NOT). The object is to score the most points. To obtain the score YOU rank the teams by how confident you are a team will win its game. EXAMPLE: Say this week we have 17 games. The team you are most confident will win you would assign the number 17 and follow down to the team you are least confident in and assign that number 1. We use the Monday night game as a TIE BREAKER. The tie is broken by the closest to the total (that is the COMBINED score of the two participating teams) final score, without going over. If we were playing this is how my sheet would look; My pick will be in bold Capital letters. you can use circling, underlining, or highlighting. I will show my correct points in Bold This year I am making a change in the scoring. YOU can adopt the new scoring or continue to use the old scoring. This year we get a negative score for missed games. We will continue to get a positive score for correct predictions. EXAMPLE: LAST YEAR if you scored 1 pt on the first game and you had 15 pt on the second game and was wrong you would still have a Positive 1. HOWEVER. this year the same scenario would result with a -14 score. I will fill in my picks Friday. Until then feel free to: Just copy and paste for your own Fun Pool Use. Or to see if you can beat me. IF YOU SEE I MADE A MIS COPY OF THE GAMES AND TIMES FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AND TELL ME I GOOFED. All Times EST GAME VISITOR SCORE HOME SCORE CONFIDENCE RUNNING SCORE SATURDAY 01/10/15 16:35 1 Bal. Ravens 31 @ N.E. Patriots 35 3 3/3 SATURDAY 01/10/15 20:15 2 Car. Panthers 17 @ STL. SEAHAWKS 31 4 7/7 SUNDAY 01/11/15 13:05 3 Dal. Cowboys 21 @ G.B. PACKERS 26 1 8/8 SUNDAY 01/11/15 16:40 4 Indy Colts 24 @ DEN. BRONCOS 13 2 6/8 Tie Breaker (Sunday 2 team total) 52 GAME 4 Actual Score 37 Points Off +14 Possible Points 10 60%/80% Post Views: 125
Baltimore Ravens Win !!!
Perhaps the L-O-N-G-E-S-T Super Bowl game in History. BALTIMORE’S RAVENS bested the SAN FRANCISCO FORTY-NINER’S by a score of 34-31. Last night Championship was extended by a power outage. I have read some say it was an external feed, and another report that it was snafu inside the arena; an equipment failure. Either way the side line announcers had the burden of filling in unexpected time. Another thing that made it seem longer to me was the half baked,…er time show. I know many of you are Beyonce fans. But I would like to have more entertainment than a bunch of women in their swimsuits jumping around and making noise. I actually switched over to watch bits of a COLUMBO re-run. Now to the game. Yes my Math and my Scientific methods both failed. Therefore I could claim the Ravens win to be a fluke. But that was not the case. In fact it came down to, (as I said), D-E-F-E-N-S-E. Baltimore brought their defense and San Francisco’s was running way late on it’s arrival. I believe both QB’s did an excellent job. I also believe had San Francisco got their defense together before the power failure. They would have won the game. But they didn’t, and they didn’t. The game hinged on the 108 yard return by Ravens’ Jacoby Jones. There is no way that return should have happened. The 49’ers defense left the whole field unprotected. No one stayed back. Just as in a high school game I watched this past season. The kicker rushed down and tackled the receiver 5 yards after the catch. But that was a mistake. Even though he was able to do that. His coach wasted no time in letting him know it was a mistake. The rest of the season he stayed back and saved many potential scores. Flacco was GIFTED the MVP. Yeah, he did a good job. WAS it a better job than Kaepernick. Not in my eyes. The true MVP was the Ravens DEFENSE. But how do you give MVP, (the “P” is singular) to a group. Thus you give it to a single person. Jacoby Jones would be a fair choice, it was his run back that won the game. But that was only one play. The DEFENSE on the other hand was on thier game most all night. So I suppose as the QB is often considered the leader an Spokesman for the team, Flacco would be give MVP, on behalf of the team. After all , as in any T-E-A-M SPORT, one person can not win the game by himself. Congratulations to the BALTIMORE RAVENS. And I want to compliment fans on both sides. I have not seen any reports of rioting or anything. This shows me their fans are (both Baltimore, and San Francisco), are CHAMPIONS too. Hope to see you NFL fans back here again next year. I have time to try to figure what I did wrong this year. I suppose the next big event is NASCAR SEASON. and for some the NBA All-Star game. I don’t care for the All-Star game. Because they don’t really have any BASKETBALL stars. Merely Media Darlings. I will go into my feelings about the NBA at a later time. I may have opinions to share about NASCAR later. Looking forward to NCAA Basketball tournament. will give my picks, updates and OPINION; just like i did last year. For now We close the book on: 2012 FOOTBALL,and the 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVII. One final note some of the commercials were good. Some not. But at least some got more exposure due to the 34 minute delay. My favorite was, again Budweiser, with the CLYDESDALE COLT. Thank you for indulging me. Post Views: 101