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Sports Inquirer Show 178: NFL Conference Championship Games and WWE Royal Rumble recaps (1.31.22) — January 31, 2023

Sports Inquirer Show 178: NFL Conference Championship Games and WWE Royal Rumble recaps (1.31.22)

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In this edition of the Sports Inquirer Show, we recap the NFL Conference Championship games from this past weekend with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs emerging to meet in the upcoming Super Bowl as well as WWE’s Royal Rumble with Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes earing big wins and the implosion of the Bloodline.

Sports Inquirer Show 177: Argentina wins World Cup, NFL Week 15 Thoughts (12.19.22) — December 19, 2022
The Sports Inquirer presents Gridiron Blitz: NFL Week 17 recap (1.5.22) — January 5, 2022
The Sports Inquirer presents Gridiron Blitz: NFL Week 14 preview (12.9.21) — December 9, 2021

The Sports Inquirer presents Gridiron Blitz: NFL Week 14 preview (12.9.21)

In this edition of the Gridiron Blitz, we preview Week 14 of the NFL season.

NFL predictions

Season-to-date

Week 1: 6-9-1
Week 2: 3-13-0
Week 3: 9-7-0
Week 4: 9-7-0
Week 5: 7-8-1
Week 6: 7-7-0
Week 7: 7-5-0
Week 8: 4-11-0
Week 9: 5-7-1
Week 10: not available
Week 11: 12-2-0
Week 12: 7-8-0
Week 13: 7-7-0

Season: 85-92-3

This week’s picks (home team in CAPS)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (-3) Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens (+2.5) CLEVELAND BROWNS
TENNESSEE TITANS (-8.5) Jacksonville Jaguars
Las Vegas Raiders (+9.5) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
NEW YORK JETS (+5) New Orleans Saints
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (+4) Dallas Cowboys
Atlanta Falcons (+2.5) CAROLINA PANTHERS
HOUSTON TEXANS (+7.5) Seattle Seahawks
DENVER BRONCOS (-7.5) Detroit Lions
New York Giants (+10.5) LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
San Francisco 49ers (+1) CINCINNATI BENGALS
TAMPA BAY BUCS (-3) Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears (+12.5) GREEN BAY PACKERS
Los Angeles Rams (+2.5) ARIZONA CARDINALS

The Sports Inquirer presents Gridiron Blitz: NFL Week 11 preview (11.19.21) — November 19, 2021

The Sports Inquirer presents Gridiron Blitz: NFL Week 11 preview (11.19.21)

In this edition of the Gridiron Blitz, we preview the 11th week of the NFL season.

NFL predictions

Season-to-date

Week 1: 6-9-1
Week 2: 3-13-0
Week 3: 9-7-0
Week 4: 9-7-0
Week 5: 7-8-1
Week 6: 7-7-0
Week 7: 7-5-0
Week 8: 4-11-0
Week 9: 5-7-1
Week 10: not available

Season: 59-75-3

This week’s picks (home team in CAPS)

New England Patriots beat ATLANTA FALCONS (win)
BUFFALO BILLS (-7) Indianapolis Colts
CHICAGO BEARS (+4.5) Baltimore Ravens
Detroit Lions (+11.5) CLEVELAND BROWNS
TENNESSEE TITANS (-10.5) Houston Texans
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (+1.5) Green Bay Packers
Miami Dolphins (-3) NEW YORK JETS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (-2) New Orleans Saints
Washington Football Team (+3.5) CAROLINA PANTHERS
San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (+1) Cincinnati Bengals
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-2.5) Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals (-2.5) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (-6) Pittsburgh Steelers
TAMPA BUCS (-11) New York Giants

The Sports Inquirer presents Gridiron Blitz: Week 9 Preview (11.7.21) — November 7, 2021

The Sports Inquirer presents Gridiron Blitz: Week 9 Preview (11.7.21)

Gridiron Blitz: NFL Week 9 Preview (11.7.21)

In this edition of the Gridiron Blitz, we preview the ninth week of the NFL season.

Season-to-date

Week 1: 6-9-1
Week 2: 3-13-0
Week 3: 9-7-0
Week 4: 9-7-0
Week 5: 7-8-1
Week 6: 7-7-0
Week 7: 7-5-0
Week 8: 4-11-0
Season: 52-68-2

Picks (home team in CAPS):

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS defeat New York Jets (win)
CINCINNATI BENGALS (-2.5) Cleveland Browns
DALLAS COWBOYS (-10) Denver Broncos
MIAMI DOLPHINS (-5.5) Houston Texans
Atlanta Falcons (+6.5) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Las Vegas Raiders (-3) NEW YORK GIANTS
CAROLINA PANTHERS (+3.5) New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills (-14.5) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
BALTIMORE RAVENS (-6) Minnesota Vikings
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (+1) Los Angeles Chargers
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-7) Green Bay Packers
LOS ANGELES RAMS (-7) Tennessee Titans
Chicago Bears (+6.5) PITTSBURGH STEELERS