Five questions:
How would you try to contain Ja’Marr Chase if you’re the Rams?
How would you try to stop Aaron Donald if you’re the Bengals?
What player that nobody is talking about will play a big role in this game?
Which approach to team-building would you prefer to take: Rams or Bengals?
Which one of these teams will ultimately make more Super Bowl appearances?

Final predictions

Five questions:
<ul>
<li>How would you try to contain Ja&rsquo;Marr Chase if you&rsquo;re the Rams?</li>
<li>How would you try to stop Aaron Donald if you&rsquo;re the Bengals?</li>
<li>What player that nobody is talking about will play a big role in this game?</li>
<li>Which approach to team-building would you prefer to take: Rams or Bengals?</li>
<li>Which one of these teams will ultimately make more Super Bowl appearances?</li>
</ul>
Final predictions

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - Steven Ruiz joins the show to talk Super Bowl

Rundown!
The Super Bowl matchup is set ... but it's been overshadowed 

The Brian Flores lawsuit

-- Of course the NFL had discriminated against Black coaches

-- Of course the league will move to settle and make this story go away

-- But will this ultimately change anything at all other than Brian Flores' future employment prospects?

Tom Brady has retired

-- He's bitter about *something* that went down in New England

-- How will his legacy change in the coming years?The Super Bowl

-- The Bengals are good AND lucky

-- The Rams were built for this but ... is Matthew Stafford OK?

-- Let us now praise Aaron Donald again and again and again

-- How worrisome is Mahomes' second-half meltdown?

Quick thoughts on new coaches

-- Josh McDaniels to the Raiders

-- Brian Daboll to the Giants

-- The Vikings appear to favor Jim Harbaugh

Rundown! The Super Bowl matchup is set ... but it's been overshadowed&nbsp;
The Brian Flores lawsuit
-- Of course the NFL had discriminated against Black coaches
-- Of course the league will move to settle and make this story go away
-- But will this ultimately change anything at all other than Brian Flores' future employment prospects?
Tom Brady has retired
-- He's bitter about *something* that went down in New England
-- How will his legacy change in the coming years?The&nbsp;Super Bowl
-- The Bengals are good AND lucky
-- The Rams were built for this but ... is Matthew Stafford OK?
-- Let us now praise Aaron Donald again and again and again
-- How worrisome is Mahomes' second-half meltdown?
Quick&nbsp;thoughts on new coaches
-- Josh McDaniels to the Raiders
-- Brian Daboll to the Giants
-- The Vikings appear to favor Jim Harbaugh

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - The Super Bowl matchup is set ... but it's been overshadowed

Rundown:
We're here: Championship Sunday

Bengals-Chiefs

-- Wow, Cincy's offense got good fast

-- The magic of Joe Burrow

-- Why they aren't using more blockers

-- The Chiefs don't have answers in their secondary

-- Nothing the Bengals do will matter if Mahomes plays like he did last weekend

49ers-Rams

-- Two really smart coaches enter the game with very different QBs

-- Jimmy G has been here before ... with mixed results

-- Matthew Stafford has not ... but this is why he was brought here

-- Man, these defensive lines are ferocious

Coaching moves

-- This Broncos hire makes sense if it helps with a certain QB

-- This Bears hire makes sense if he knows a really, really good OC

Rundown: We're here: Championship Sunday
Bengals-Chiefs
-- Wow, Cincy's offense got good fast
-- The magic of Joe Burrow
-- Why they aren't using more blockers
-- The Chiefs don't have answers in their secondary
-- Nothing the Bengals do will matter if Mahomes plays like he did last weekend
49ers-Rams
-- Two really smart coaches enter the game with very different QBs
-- Jimmy G has been here before ... with mixed results
-- Matthew Stafford has not ... but this is why he was brought here
-- Man, these defensive lines are ferocious
Coaching moves
-- This Broncos hire makes sense if it helps with a certain QB
-- This Bears hire makes sense if he knows a really, really good OC

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - Championship Sunday is here, Plus - Coaching moves

Rundown:

That was one of the best weekends of football we've ever gotten.

Chiefs-Bills
— Greatest game of all-time?
— Yeah, let's change the OT rules
— Is this who Josh Allen is now?
Rams-Bucs
— Guess that trade for Matthew Stafford paid off (so did the one for Von Miller)
— Is Tom Brady actually done?
49ers-Packers
— Bye for now, Throw Rogan. What's next for Aaron Rodgers?
— How the 49ers did it: By realizing what they do best
Bengals-Titans
— The Titans were frauds, but it didn't help that Henry wasn't all the way back
— The Bengals found a way despite not protecting Joe Burrow at all
Coaching carousel
— Sean Payton stepping down
— Other rumors

Rundown:
That was one of the best weekends of football we've ever gotten.
Chiefs-Bills &mdash; Greatest game of all-time? &mdash; Yeah, let's change the&nbsp;OT rules &mdash; Is this who Josh Allen is now? Rams-Bucs &mdash; Guess that trade for Matthew Stafford paid off (so did the one for Von Miller) &mdash; Is Tom Brady actually done? 49ers-Packers &mdash; Bye for now, Throw Rogan. What's next for Aaron Rodgers? &mdash; How the 49ers did it: By realizing what they do best Bengals-Titans &mdash; The Titans were frauds, but it didn't help that Henry wasn't all the way back &mdash; The Bengals found a way despite not protecting Joe Burrow at all Coaching carousel &mdash; Sean Payton stepping down &mdash; Other rumors

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - One of the best weekends of football ever

Rundown:
Wait, Mason Rudolph thinks he should be Steelers starter?

On to the real football: Divisional Round breakdown

-- Will the Titans be able to slow the Bengals' offense?

How efficient will Tennessee's offense be with Derrick Henry back?

--  How much success will the 49ers have running the ball and will Kyle Shanahan stick with it?

-- Can Matthew Stafford disable whatever magic Tom Brady uses to win everything all the time?

-- The Chiefs have no room for error against Josh Allen and the Bills

A few coaching carousel thoughts 

Rundown: Wait, Mason Rudolph thinks he should be Steelers starter?
On to the real football: Divisional Round breakdown
-- Will the Titans be able to slow the Bengals' offense?
How efficient will Tennessee's offense be with Derrick Henry back?
--&nbsp; How much success will the 49ers have running the ball and will Kyle Shanahan stick with it?
-- Can Matthew Stafford disable whatever magic Tom Brady uses to win everything all the time?
-- The Chiefs have no room for error against Josh Allen and the Bills
A few coaching carousel thoughts&nbsp;

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - On to the real football: Divisional Round breakdown

Rundown:

The hypocrisy of NFL's MLK messaging

Was Wild Card Weekend truly bad?

Breaking down each game:

-- Wait, the Cowboys aren't going to fire Mike McCarthy after that?

-- So long, Big Ben. You won't be missed.

-- Are the Chiefs ALLLLL the way back?

-- Bill Belichick did not, in fact, have any answer for Josh Allen

-- Hey, good for you, Bengals. 

-- The Bucs did what we expected them to do to the Eagles

-- Why does Kliff Kingsbury get so much worse as the season goes on?

-- The Rams are good enough to go far ... as long as Mathew Stafford can stay steady

Rundown:
The hypocrisy of NFL's MLK messaging
Was Wild Card Weekend truly bad?
Breaking down each game:
-- Wait, the Cowboys aren't going to fire Mike McCarthy after that?
-- So long, Big Ben. You won't be missed.
-- Are the Chiefs ALLLLL the way back?
-- Bill Belichick did not, in fact, have any answer for Josh Allen
-- Hey, good for you, Bengals.&nbsp;
-- The Bucs did what we expected them to do to the Eagles
-- Why does Kliff Kingsbury get so much worse as the season goes on?
-- The Rams are good enough to go far ... as long as Mathew Stafford can stay steady

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For the Win: Wild Card Weekend Recap

Rundown:

It's playoff time!

Let's make some predictable predictions

-- How will Bill Belichick try to contain Josh Allen?

-- What's the key factor in Rams-Cardinals this time around?

-- Tom Brady is about to ruin everything, isn't he?

A look at the NFL coaching vacancies and who should fill them

-- The Dolphins' baffling decision

-- The Giants got it right, but the process is off

-- Where do Vikings, Broncos, Raiders go from here?

-- The Bears and Jags have what every coach should most want

-- Give Jim Caldwell another shot, somebody

MOCK DRAFT

-- Let's take some wild guesses

-- Four edge rushers lead a class without any standouts

-- Figuring out which QBs will get most overhyped

-- Players likely to deliver strong value later in the round

Rundown:
It's playoff time!
Let's make some predictable predictions
-- How will Bill Belichick try to contain Josh Allen?
-- What's the key factor&nbsp;in Rams-Cardinals this time around?
-- Tom Brady is about to ruin everything, isn't he?
A look at the NFL coaching vacancies and who should fill them
-- The Dolphins' baffling decision
-- The Giants got it right, but the process is off
-- Where do Vikings, Broncos, Raiders go from here?
-- The Bears and Jags have what every coach should most want
-- Give Jim Caldwell another shot, somebody
MOCK DRAFT
-- Let's take some wild guesses
-- Four edge rushers lead a class without any standouts
-- Figuring out which QBs will get most overhyped
-- Players likely to deliver strong value later in the round

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - Playoff Predictions and Mock Draft

Run down:

What we got wrong back in September ...

-- The Bengals aren't awful (but still need to make some changes)

-- The Eagles didn't tank (and maybe didn't need to after all)

-- Urban Meyer flamed out as a human but ALSO couldn't coach at all

-- The Texans didn't lose every game by 30

Week 18 picks against the spread

-- The Chargers are in position to beat the Raiders for a playoff spot

-- No, the Jaguars won't pull off the unthinkable

-- How the 49ers' messy QB situation impacts the game against the Rams

-- Will the Saints jump into a spot if San Fran falters?

Run down:
What we got wrong back in September ...
-- The Bengals aren't awful (but still need to make some changes)
-- The Eagles didn't tank (and maybe didn't need to after all)
-- Urban Meyer flamed out as a human but ALSO couldn't coach at all
-- The Texans didn't lose every game by 30
Week 18 picks against the spread
-- The Chargers are in position to beat the Raiders for a playoff spot
-- No, the Jaguars won't pull off the unthinkable
-- How the 49ers' messy QB situation impacts the game against the Rams
-- Will the Saints jump into a spot if San Fran falters?

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - What we got wrong and Week 18 picks against the spread

Rundown:

Four Verts!

-- Tua is in limbo

-- How De'Vondre Campbell got so much better (and will get paid)

-- What's next for Jimmy G? (And why Trey Lance has earned his shot)

-- The Falcons' plan may force them to trade away talent, again

Let's talk about CTE and TBI and the way football damages players

-- What we can learn from Casey FitzSimmons' story. Former Lions TE told us about his last concussion and the struggle of former players to find help.

-- Why it's OK to talk about Antonio Brown and how football may have impacted his decision-making and impulse control

That awful college football take from Kirk Herbstreit-- No, today's college athlete doesn't care less than previous generations

Rundown:
Four Verts!
-- Tua is in limbo
-- How De'Vondre Campbell got so much better (and will get paid)
-- What's next for Jimmy G? (And why Trey Lance has earned his shot)
-- The Falcons' plan may force them to trade away talent, again
Let's talk about CTE and TBI and the way football damages players
-- What we can learn from Casey FitzSimmons' story. Former Lions TE told us about his last concussion and the struggle of former players to find help.
-- Why it's OK to talk about Antonio Brown and how football may have impacted his decision-making and impulse control
That awful college football take from Kirk Herbstreit-- No, today's college athlete doesn't care less than previous generations

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - Tua is in limbo, How De'Vondre Campbell got so much better, and what's next for Jimmy G?

Rundown:

We did it: Urban Meyer is gone

-- What's next for the Jaguars?

FOUR VERTS

-- The Falcons are bad

-- The Cardinals are probably still good, but should be embarrassed

-- The Colts are very legit (but what if they need Wentz to win them a game?)

-- John Harbaugh made the right call and John Harbaugh is a good coach

Closing thoughts: There are a lot of strange Bowl sponsors. Chuck reads some of them.

Rundown:
We did it: Urban Meyer is gone
-- What's next for the Jaguars?
FOUR VERTS
-- The Falcons are bad
-- The Cardinals are probably still good, but should be embarrassed
-- The Colts are very legit (but what if they need Wentz to win them a game?)
-- John Harbaugh made the right call and John Harbaugh is a good coach
Closing thoughts: There are a lot of strange Bowl sponsors. Chuck reads some of them.

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win - What's next for the Jaguars -Plus, Four Verts

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport. 

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport.&nbsp;

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport.

For The Win's Steven Ruiz, Charles MacDonald and Chris Korman take a deeper look at the week's NFL news. Relying on film study and advanced stats, they push to counter easy narratives and understand the intricacies that make football the country's favorite -- and most fascinating -- sport.

The Counter: An NFL Podcast by For The Win

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