Chris Hoke predicts the Steelers to move on in the playoffs
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Bob, did you steal my glasses? No, I thought they were on your head, but they weren't. They were there momentarily, so it can't be too far. Hokey's got them.
There they are. Hokey is at home, I presume, on video here. You can catch that on YouTube. You should be watching us on YouTube. The numbers there are just skyrocketing right now. Anyway, Hokey, let's go through the playoffs. Let's start with the first game on Saturday. It's a huge line. The Rams favored by 10.5 over the Panthers, who beat the Rams to their credit. How does this game go?
I think the Rams, to me, are one of the teams that are going to go to the Super Bowl. So I have to go with the Rams in this game. I think Carolina, I love the steps that they made this year. I think they're going to be a player in the NFC for a while. But I really like Rams in this game.
Bob, you agree? Yes, because I think the Rams are just a superior team to them. I think that's a classic back into the playoff scenario where you lose to the team you wanted to beat on Saturday because a three-way tiebreaker occurred because Atlanta beat New Orleans.
What are Chris Hoke's playoff predictions for the AFC and NFC?
All of a sudden, you're in. No, the Rams are a much better team. I would expect Puka Nakua, who had 129 catches on the season, to have 128 on Sunday.
Yeah, they're going to go crazy.
But I do like Carolina. I mean, I know that has nothing to do with the game. I like Carolina. I think they're trending in the right direction. Yeah. And I really like what Bryce Young did this year and this team, and I think that they're going to have a lot of good years ahead of them.
The fighting David Teppers. Meanwhile, the night game is a is a banger. Green Bay at Chicago. And Bob just told me and I agree that he was shocked when the line came out. And it's Green Bay minus Micah Parsons, of course, favored by a point and a half in Chicago.
Why does Chris Hoke believe the Rams will win against the Panthers?
What do you make of that, Hokie?
I don't get that. I don't get that at all. I think Chicago is a better team. I think it's going to be a hard-fought game. But I think it's at home. Chicago, I like Ben Johnson, the coach. I like Caleb Williams, the way he's playing. The defense is playing good football. And so the only thing that gives me pause a little bit is that they've lost two games in a row, the Bears. But then you look at them on the flip side. Packers have lost four. They haven't lost – they haven't won – And so this is going to be a hard-fought game, but I pick the Bears.
I'm just surprised, you know, without Micah Parsons, that they would be favored away from home. I think their defense is... Not been very good. And I know in the last game against the Ravens, they ran the ball 36 times with Henry. It looked like Green Bay wasn't in the mood to tackle anybody that night. And maybe they had reason to think that because they had their fate already sealed about where they were going to play and what seed they would be. But, man, their defensive late has not been very good. And I think the Bears' run game, Menonge specifically, is one of those guys, a young kid who's just ripping things up. They have a good backfield.
Bob, do you think our friend Guy Lafleur is in trouble if Green Bay loses? I don't think he should be. I don't either, but he might be.
Who knows in this day of the NFL coaching carousel either, man? You just don't know. Sometimes some NFL coaches, not like the Roonies, where they're patient and they like the idea of being in the playoffs every year. If you don't win it, a lot of coaches are moving on.
All right, Sunday. Sunday at 1 p.m., Hokie, and the Steelers could face either one of these teams in the next round if they win, depending on how other things shake out. Buffalo at Jacksonville. Who's going to win that one?
Well, listen, Jacksonville has really surprised me this year. The way they're playing the game, the way that Trevor Lawrence is playing, but I have a hard time going against the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen. I understand their defense is playing average, but Josh Allen in the playoffs, especially in the wild card round, I have a hard time voting against him, so I'm going with the Buffalo Bills.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:12
2
What are Chris Hoke's playoff predictions for the AFC and NFC?
1:12–1:51
3
Why does Chris Hoke believe the Rams will win against the Panthers?
1:51–5:07
4
What factors influence the outcome of the Green Bay vs. Chicago game?
5:07–10:49
5
How does Chris Hoke assess the matchup between Buffalo and Jacksonville?
10:49–13:16
6
What are the expectations for the San Francisco vs. Philadelphia game?
13:16–17:42
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