Prisco’s NFL conference championship picks, plus Kliff Kingsbury drawing interest for OC jobs

Hello, everyone. Can you believe we’re just four days away from learning which teams will go head to head in Super Bowl LVIII? John Breech is taking the day off in preparation for a possible Ravens victory, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver the latest.

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We’ve got Prisco’s championship picks, coaching news, bold predictions for the title games and much more:

1. Today’s show: Bold predictions for AFC, NFC title games

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Pete Prisco and John Breech joined Will Brinson on the latest “Pick Six NFL Podcast” to offer bold predictions for Sunday’s AFC and NFC championships, in which the Chiefs, 49ers, Lions and Ravens will all vie for a spot in Super Bowl LVIII. Some highlights:

Prisco likes Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco to eclipse 100 rushing yards against the Ravens’ elite defense: “You have to beat them on the ground to open up the air,” he said. “Andy Reid’s gonna take his shots off the ground.”Breech wonders if the 49ers will lean even more on the run game against Detroit, despite the Lions’ iffy secondary, mirroring the days of Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback: “Does Kyle Shanahan trust Brock Purdy enough to hand him the ball?”San Francisco is poised to move the ball against the Lions no matter who’s healthy, Prisco argues, but he also foresees a “crazy” shootout: “I think the way Ben Johnson calls a game, he’s not gonna be conservative, he’s gonna go down swinging.”

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2. Prisco’s picks: Chiefs, 49ers…

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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-01-24 18:00:28

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