#555: 2025 NFL Conference Championship Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Divisional Weekend Takeaways-DKrom: Turnovers are truly the great equalizer in football-Hal: Hard-hitting, takeaway-producing defenses stole the show2. Divisional Weekend Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bo Nix, Hal: Seahawks D)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Nick Caserio, Hal: Terry Pegula)3. Coaching Carousel-Grading the Falcons hire of Kevin Stefanski as head coach (DKrom: B+, Hal: C-) -Grading the Dolphins hire of Jeff Hafley as head coach (DKrom: B, Hal: B+) -Grading the Titans hire of Robert Saleh as head coach (DKrom: A-, Hal: A)-Grading the Ravens hire of Jesse Minter as head coach (DKrom: A, Hal: A) -Is it pretty clear that: a) the Bills threw the wrong guy overboard and b) Josh Allen’s greatness has been almost single-handedly hiding organizational dysfunction in Buffalo in recent years?-Who would make most sense as the next Bills HC: Joe Brady, Brian Daboll, Davis Webb, or someone else?-Grading the Chiefs hire of Eric Bieniemy as OC (DKrom: A, Hal: A) -Grading the Chargers hire of Mike McDaniel as OC (DKrom: A+, Hal: A+)-Grading the Lions hire of Drew Petzing as OC (DKrom: B+, Hal: A) -Grading the Cowboys hire of Christian Parker as DC (DKrom: A+. Hal: A+)4. NFC Championship Preview & Game Picks5. AFC Championship Game Picks 6. Conference Championship Weekend Bold Predictions -DKrom: Rams have the ball just outside the Red Zone down 24-20 with 40 seconds left in the game. Matthew Stafford tries a fade to Davante Adams in the right corner of the end zone, but à la Richard Sherman in 2013, Nick Emmanwori deflects it and Devon Witherspoon comes up with the INT to send the Seahawks to the Super Bowl -Hal: Rams and Seahawks tied at 20-apiece with 5:00 left after Matthew Stafford finds Davante Adams for game-tying TD. On the ensuing drive, Kenneth Walker III carries the ball 10 straight times, culminating in a TD (with almost no time left) and the 27-20 win for Seattle 7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Bears and Jaguars…don’t get complacent and convince yourselves you’re just one piece away from winning it all!-Hal: All franchises in the process of hiring new coaches and coordinators, DO THE COACHING SEARCH RIGHT!!!