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Pigskin Pickem Thread, Conference Championships
1-25-2026

Posted on 01/25/2026 4:45:16 AM PST by Impy

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To: Impy

I haven’t laid a sports bet in four decades.

But the gambling perspective always intrigues me.

In these two games, it would appear all about the QB’s.

Stafford is by far the best and most experienced QB, but the same could be said of Josh Allen last week in the AFC Divisional round.

It seems to me the game comes down to the Rams shaky special teams versus whether Darnold repeats his bust in last year’s playoff round.

That cost him as the “bag” he got in free agency wasn’t what it might have in guaranteed money nor length of contract.

He wins this game and he will make himself the money back he might have gotten last year.

I’d take the favorite here.

The AFC game is a head scratcher.

Nix wasn’t asked to make a lot of difficult downfield throws and the back-up is probably capable of making those throws.

But Nix’s strength was he had “it” to make winning plays sometimes with his legs.

This is essentially a pick ‘em game.

I’d take the point and Denver.


21 posted on 01/25/2026 7:01:06 AM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Impy

NE over Denver and the backup QB.

Rams over Seattle, barely.

NE over Rams in SB VL.


22 posted on 01/25/2026 7:08:21 AM PST by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: ro_dreaming
NE over Rams in SB VL.

I'll take either NFC team over the AFC representative in the Super Bowl. Both are deeper and more talented.

23 posted on 01/25/2026 7:14:51 AM PST by Rummyfan (Ok In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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To: Impy

Like others in this thread I think the two teams that had to win in OT last week just to get here will lose today.

Seattle to beat NE in Superbowl.


24 posted on 01/25/2026 7:42:44 AM PST by ChronicMA
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To: Az Joe

From your lips to God’s ears. This is my hope. GO HAWKS!


25 posted on 01/25/2026 8:02:18 AM PST by Mama Shawna
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To: Impy

- Pats

- Seahawks


26 posted on 01/25/2026 8:34:51 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: John Milner

That’s ok. Daytona 500 is the week after the Stupor Bowl and Baseball spring training starts up in Feb.


27 posted on 01/25/2026 8:59:17 AM PST by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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To: Impy
Picks are in Yahoo... for some League Championships fun:

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28 posted on 01/25/2026 9:08:03 AM PST by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Az Joe
We are on the same page. I think NE gets a cake walk today. Should've been the Bills.

Seattle wins SB. Good for Sam Darnold.

29 posted on 01/25/2026 9:18:09 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: Impy; WhoisAlanGreenspan?; Bender2

Rams
Patriots


30 posted on 01/25/2026 9:23:50 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (The Democrats' official policy is now, “Hate, Violence and Murder". Change my mind.)
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To: Impy

Raiders vs Commanders in SB...
Raiders win 3-0...


31 posted on 01/25/2026 10:41:46 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: Impy

I’m taking a queue from President Trump and skipping the Supper Bowel.


32 posted on 01/25/2026 11:06:59 AM PST by Dacula (Jesus is the only true savior. I reject satan and his pedophile fake prophet.)
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To: Impy

I’m going way out there...Denver & Seattle.


33 posted on 01/25/2026 11:47:20 AM PST by WhoisAlanGreenspan? (GO Lions)
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To: Impy

Seahawks vs Patriots in the SuperBowl
(You can bet I’ll be watching a Beavis & Butthead Butt-Bowl replay during half-time.)


34 posted on 01/25/2026 11:49:10 AM PST by glennaro (2026: The year to crush the growing internal communism and jihadism in our free Republic)
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To: Impy

7 - 7 at the end of the half. Looks like it will be a low scoring affair... which favors the Broncos IMHO.


35 posted on 01/25/2026 1:46:41 PM PST by Rummyfan (Ok In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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To: Rummyfan; Impy

I had the Pats picked, not that it matters, this game is a bit of a drag. Seahawks for the NFC championship


36 posted on 01/25/2026 2:26:36 PM PST by darkangel82
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To: glennaro

I don’t think I’ll bother watching the SB this year. It’s a meh matchup.

What’s funny is it’s the one game the wife wants to watch. That’s part of the problem, the game presentation is too geared towards females, as opposed the the Conference Championship Games. For me, today is the Super Bowl.


37 posted on 01/25/2026 2:28:48 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Rummyfan
Can Denver put up a game without Nix?

Nope. The backup QB could not generate enough offense.

The Patriots may be the worst Super Bowl team since the Kurt Warner Cardinals.

38 posted on 01/25/2026 3:05:46 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Impy

PATRIOTS WIN!!!!!


39 posted on 01/25/2026 3:09:01 PM PST by mowowie
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To: mowowie

PATRIOTS WIN!!!!!


Environmentalist whackos deeply saddened. (RIP Rush!)


40 posted on 01/25/2026 3:11:03 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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