"The Patriots defense laid the smack down upon Justin Herbert & the Chargers offense overall, man what a game in prime time in the first round of this years tournament! My prediction was Drake Maye & his Patriots winning 20-22 & the actual final was New England winning 3-16. Wow!"

"Now John Harbaugh & The Los Angeles Chargers have two consecutive years of going home in the first round after being one of the best teams in the AFC & the AFC West. They may want to look at earning home field advantage in 2026-27 tourney."

"Drake Maye has every tool in the shed to be as good as Tom Brady or even better & I hope he's utilizing his advantage & has Brady & Mahomes II on speed dial this week. The PATS advance to the Divisional Round and they'll host the winner of tonight's game [1st postseason meeting ever], between the #5 Texans @ #4 Steelers. My SNF record is 10-8-1, in the post season on Sunday nights is 1-0. I'm 2-0 in prime time this post season. My overall prime time record is 34-26-1."

"How about the Chicago Bears, huh? My prediction was Chicago Bears winning in o.t. (21-22} like they did week XVII against Jordan Love & his Green Bay Packers this past Saturday night. The actual final was Chicago Bears disposing of Love & the Green Bay Packers 27-31. It took the tourney to come before I could nail down a Saturday night NFL prediction I guess."
"The Packers finish 9-8-1 on the year (4-5-1 road record) & they'll lick their wounds as they prepare for the NFL new fiscal year to arrive (Mid-March 2026.) Caleb "The Phenom" Williams and his Bears improve to 12-6 & the 2025 NFC Champions advance to host Matthew Stafford & his Rams next Sunday afternoon, I'm now 1-0 on Saturday nights in the POST SEASON. 1-3 overall at nights on Saturdays. With one prime time post season game remaining my overall under the lights is 34-26-1."

Wild Card weekend ends on Monday Night, as the third & final AFC playoff game will be played on ESPN, ESPN + & ABC @ 8:15 p.m. est. The game is in Pittsburgh P.A., & C.J. Stroud & his $5 Houston Texans have dominated for 9 games straight, comin gin 2nd place of the AFC South & they'll face this years AFC North champ & #4 seeded Steelers.

This is only the 9th meeting overall betwen these two but the FIRST postseason meeting in the history of the NFL, The Pittsburgh Steelers lead series, 5-3 (all regular season games.)Aaron Rodgers & his Pittsburgh Steelers won their week XVIII primetime divisional game against The 2024 division champs, Baltimore. With both these teams winning their week XVIII cntests they're both primed & ready for ther first game of this years tournament! With that said, only two emotions will be experienced by L.A. & Carolina a result of this first game of the 2025 postseason. Exuberation or Devastation for either team?

My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1. MNF: 13-8 Regular Season.]

"While Justin Herbert & his Los Angeles Chargers where dominated by their rival & #1 seed, Denver Broncos. Drake Maye & his New England Patriots where giving the beatdown to my Miami Dolphins [as expected.] Los Angeles is coming off a loss to start their tournament journey & The Patriots are ready to continue chugging ahead after a win to finish the 2025 season."
"This is the 47th meeting in this series, a series The New England Patriots lead, 27-17-2, overall with the postseason matches included in that record. N.E. leads L.A.C., 24-16-2, in the regular season, & N.E. leads 3-1, in the postseason. This is a PRIMETIME SNF special on NBCN/Peascock. With that said, one of these teams will experince eithe EXHUBERATION or DEVESTATION. Which team will it be?"
{My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1. [SNF: 9-8-1/Regualr Season]}

"In week XVIII season finale play, Brock Purdy & his San Francisco 49ers were dominated by their divison rival & kept out of the end zone at home in prime time last Saturday night! Jalen hurts II & his Philadelphia Eagles won in Buffalo Bills in week XVII, but the backups were destroyed by their rivals, The Washington Commanders. With BOTH teams losing their week XVIII game to end the season how will the tournament unfold as confidence for both teams is shaky, at best."
"The 49ers will meet with The Eagles for the 38th time overall & for only the third time in postseason. The San Francisco 49ers lead Philly, overall, 21-15-1, postseason included.
20-14-1, is the lead in the regular season, & TIED, 1-1 in the postseason. Can Jalen Hurts II [my favorite quarterback] & his Eagles defeat Brock Purdy & a depleated 49ers defense?"
"Only two emotions will be experienced by L.A. & Carolina a result of this first game of the 2025 postseason. Exuberation or Devastation for either team? This team is on FOXN."
{My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1. WK 18 ALONE: 10-6}

"Even though these teams didn't meet in the regualr season, they are familiar with each other in the postseason for sure as this is the thrid postseason meeting ever & the overall 21st meeting. This series is tied, 10-10, overall postseason included. 10-8 in the regular season, JAX. leads, 2-0 in the postseason. This game is on CBSN."
"In the season finale' BOTH teams dominated an inferior divisional opponent as Buffalo Bills scored 35 & Jacksonville Jaguars scored 41, respectively of course. Josh Allen is familiar with Jacksonville in the postseason as they offered him his first ever postseason LOSS back in Jan. 2018 [3-10 F.] On Trevor Lawrence's DAUGHTERS' birthday this past Sunday in week XVIII, Lawrence got himself & his baby girl an amazing gift, AFC South Division Championship! This Sunday @ 1:00 p.m. est., only two emotions will be experienced by L.A. & Carolina a result of this first game of the 2025 postseason. Exuberation or Devastation for either team?"
"My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1."

The second NFC Wild Card game is in primetime as this game will be on Amazon PRIME @ 8:00 p.m. est. Jordan Love & his Green Bay Packers return to the site of the crime from last year, when J. Love was knocked out the game with a concussion & on that Saturday 12-20, week XVI, Chicago won in miraculous fashion 16-22 O.T.

Chicago! Home of Caleb "The Phenom" Williams & his Chicago Bears. Chicago lost their season finale game vs. Detroit. The Packers lost to Minnesota. The season series was split between Chicago & G.B. as G.B. won at home in 2025. How will the only postseason game between division rivals unfold?

The Green Bay Packers lead series, 109-97-6, overall postseason included. G.B. leads 108-96-6, in the regular regular season, & in the postseason these teams are TIED @ 1-1. This is the overall 213th meeting of all time. Only two emotions will be experienced by L.A. & Carolina a result of this first game of the 2025 postseason. Exuberation or Devastation for either team?

My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1. Saturday Nights predictions: I'm 0-3 [regular season.]

The road to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara California begins with the #5 seeded Los Angeles Rams in Charlotte N.C. this Saturday to face The 2025 NFC South champion Carolina Panthers. This is only the 25th meeting overall & The Carolina Panthers lead, 14-10, overall postseason included. 13-10 in the regular season, & 1-0 in the postseason. {Car. 29-23 2 O.T.}

Matthew Stafford & his Rams lost to Bryce Young & his Panthers back in week XIV with a final of 28-31. Two teams will enter into Bank of America Field, but only one team will leave as a Wild Card winner, advancing to the next round. Only two emotions will be experienced by L.A. & Carolina a result of this first game of the 2025 postseason. Exuberation or Devastation for either team? Game is on FOXN, 4:30 p.m. est.

My overall SEASON ending record is: 178-101-1, & in primetime overall, 32-26-1.