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Colin Cowherd Podcast - Week 18 Games Were AWFUL, NFL Playoff Preview, College Football Playoff Predictions

·1 hr 11 min·5 clips
John Middlekauff argues the NFL's bottom eight teams have become as unwatchable as the NBA's worst.
The episode begins with host John Middlekauff expressing disappointment in the quality of Week 18 NFL games, attributing it to tanking and a wide gap between top and bottom teams. He compares the NFL's worst teams to the bottom of the NBA. The bulk of the episode is a detailed playoff preview, starting with the AFC. Middlekauff analyzes the Chargers-Patriots game, favoring the Chargers as a live underdog due to Jim Harbaugh's coaching. He then discusses the Bills-Jaguars matchup, picking the Jaguars due to their momentum and Trevor Lawrence's play. He identifies the Texans as another scary wild card team. The conversation shifts to the NFC, where Middlekauff questions the Rams' form against the Panthers and breaks down the 49ers-Eagles game, leaning toward Philadelphia. The Bears-Packers pick'em game is analyzed, with Middlekauff favoring Chicago but noting concerns about their defense. Later, the episode transitions to NFL coaching rumors, specifically discussing the Raiders' potential interest in Brian Flores and the pitfalls of the 'Patriot Way'. Finally, Middlekauff previews the College Football Playoff games, picking Miami to cover against Ole Miss and Indiana to win and cover against Oregon, while analyzing quarterback prospect Fernando Mendoza.

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Seattle's physical win leaves San Francisco with hard questions and an Eagles test waiting.

San Francisco's 13-3 loss to Seattle lands here as the kind of game that tests what the 49ers really are. They look far more comfortable when the score gets loose, as in the Colts and Bears wins, including that 42-38 shape of game.

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Why you'd press play

You want a hard-edged 49ers read built around whether San Francisco can survive a 17-15 kind of game.

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