Throughout the 2022 season, NFL Network analysts will make bold predictions for each game of the week ( Check out the full tournament Sunday schedule
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DeMeco Ryans’ No. 1 defense has pushed the San Francisco 49ers all season, and it will have to appear again Sunday against the NFC’s top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles. In a back-and-forth battle, 49ers defensive captain Fred Warner left his mark with Jalen Hurts’ winning six to help the 49ers return to the Super Bowl.
I will almost never be with the super talented Patrick Maho James bets, but his ankle injury is a big concern for Sunday’s heavyweight matchup with the red-hot Cincinnati Bengals. With Joe Burrow jumping up the QB ranks this postseason and the Bengals having the better team, I believe Cincinnati goes to Arrowhead Stadium and wins the AFC Championship Game for the second year in a row. The biggest deciding factor in this game is superstar wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, whom the Chiefs’ defense can’t do anything about. He had more than 150 receiving yards and two scores in the win.
received much attention on Sunday All eyes will be on Patrick Mahomes’ injured ankle ahead of the anticipated AFC Championship Game. But even with the ankle injury, the MVP candidate proved he still wears the league’s quarterback crown with five touchdowns over Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow.
The San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles have a lot of weaknesses on defense, but if Kyle Shanahan’s team has a place to exploit , that is the running game. Facing the Eagles’ 16th-ranked run defense, the 49ers got quick scores Sunday from Christian McCaffrey, Elijah Mitchell and Deebo Samuel.
rushed for 105 yards (including field goal) in last week’s divisional win Bengals running back Joe Mixon returned to work Sunday for 120 yards and two TDs against the Kansas City Chiefs. The performance marked his first back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances since Weeks 11-12 of the 2021 season.
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