• Taped on Jan. 27, 2026...

Segment 1: 3 Observations After the AFC and NFC Championship Games (Starts at 1:02)

• Surprise that Sam Darnold will be the first QB from the 2018 NFL Draft class that included Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson
• Has Rams QB Matthew Stafford played his last NFL game after throwing for 4,700 yards and a career-best 46 TDs? Concerns about his previous back issues at 38 years old
• What are the Jets doing? Head Coach Aaron Glenn has fired 8 assistant coaches including both offensive and defensive coordinators...(Note: since taping, the Jets have hired Steve

Segment 2: AFC and NFC Championship Game Highlights and Observations (10:40)

Patriots 10, Broncos 7

• Broncos likely win with QB Bo Nix on the field
• Denver Coach Sean Payton will have nightmares for years on his decision to go for it on 4th down and not kick a field go to up 10-0 with a backup QB that hadn't played in two seasons
  • Nigel talks about how locally in Colorado fans disagreed with not kicking the FG in that situation...4 missed FGs in the game by both teams
• Weather a massive factor; Patriots HC Mike Vrabel outcoached Payton down the stretch in the blustery blizzard; we talk through the factors the coaches were pondering in real-time
• Drake Maye made a big difference with his legs and had the longest run of the game (28 yards)
• Hard to repeat as AFC Champs, and the road likely does not get easier: Massive number of comeback wins is not sustainable, Chargers have a new OC, should get their O Line healthy and the Chiefs should reload with higher draft picks in each round that in the past several seasons; Mahomes return from surgery TBD
• Discussion around when to take running backs in the NFL draft

Seahawks 31, Rams 27 (27:40)

• Darnold no turnovers, 3 TDs, Stafford 3 TDs close to 400 yards passing
• Rams NC Sean McVay's decision to go for it on 4th down and not get it late in the game
• Seattle did great job keeping the ball away from Stafford and the Rams offense after that decision; Rams

Segment 3: Super Bowl Preview and Predictions (30:01)

• Rematch of Super Bowl 50: Pats 28, Seahawks 24 (last time Seattle made the big game)
• Both head coaches are in their first year with their teams, rare to get to the Super Bowl, even more so that both coaches do it the same year

Segment 4: Coaching Carousel

• Browns announced the hiring of Todd Monken, former Ravens offensive coordinator after this taping