NFL Week 18 winners and losers plus Kliff Kingsbury fired by Cardinals and ranking the playoff teams

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!I don't have the official newsletter record book in front of Greg Van Roten Jersey me, but this might go down as the longest newsletter in Pick Six history. I didn't do that on purpose, but that's what happens when we get 24 hours of absolute crazine s in the NFL.Here's what has happened since yesterday:The choked their way out of the playoffsThe choked away the No. 1 pick by not choking against the (and then fired Lovie Smith)The fired Kliff KingsburyThe fired their defensive coordinatorThe playoff schedule came out and it somehow included the . I repeat, the Jaguars are in the playoffs. That is not a typo.We'll be covering all of those things, plus plenty more in today's newsletter, so without further ado, let's get to the rundown.As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the Pick Six newsletter. To get your friends to sign up, all you have to do iswith them. Getting your friends signed up is a great way to help them start 2023 off on the right foot. 1. Today's show: Week 18 winners and losers, plus full recapIt's Monday, which can only mean one thing: I stayed up until 3 a.m. last night recording a podcast with Will Brinson and Ryan Wilson that touched on everything you need to know about Week 18, and let me just say, it's probably for the best that you listen. One thing we do every week is hand out our weekly winners and losers from Sunday's action. Here's a look at who made our list. Ryan WilsonWinner: and .On a day where Damar Hamlin was honored by every NFL team, Nyheim Hines might have been the one who honored him the most. Sunday marked the ' first game since Hamlin's injury and Hines started things off by against the , which sent Bills fans and players into a frenzy. Hamlin even celebrated the play from his hospital room. Hines then outdid himself by getting a SECOND kick return touchdown later in the game, which the Bills won 35-23.Loser: and Mike McCarthy.This team is falling apart at the wrong time. With their starters playing on Sunday, the got embarra sed by the in a 26-6 lo s. When you get embarra sed by the Commanders, you know things are going wrong. One problem for Dallas has been Prescott, who keeps throwing interceptions. The Cowboys QB finished the season tied for the league lead in interceptions even though he mi sed five games due to injury.Will BrinsonWinner: Pete Caroll and Dan Campbell.The kept their playoff hopes C.J. Mosley Jersey alive by beating the 19-16 in overtime in one of the wildest games of Week 18. After that, all they needed was a win and Dan Campbell's team came through. Carroll is here because the Seahawks made the playoffs in their first season without and Campbell is here because he got his team fired up to play even though they were already eliminated from the playoffs by the time Sunday night's game kicked off.Loser: Brandon Staley.The had absolutely nothing to play for on Sunday and Staley still decided to play his starters. It's one thing to let them play for a quarter or two, but Staley kept them in until the fourth quarter and that decision backfired . suffered back spasms and may have re-injured his groin and there's no guarantee that either player will be ready for Saturday's game against Jacksonville. John BreechWinner: Lovie Smith.It might seem odd that I have Lovie listed as a winner considering he just got fired, but he gets to leave a dysfunctional organization and he ended his career in Houston with a wild win that guaranteed the Texans won't be getting the No. 1 overall pick. Any time you can screw someone over who's about to fire you, you have to do it.Loser: . The Packers QB threw away any chance his team had of winning on Sunday when he was picked off by the Lions on Green Bay's final offensive po se sion. The lo s had an eerie resemblance to Brett Favre's final game with the Packers -- Favre also through a game-sealing interception with his final pa s -- which I'm only bringing up because this could end up being Rodgers' final game. During his postgame pre s conference, Rodgers that he might be done in Green Bay and he also refused to give his jersey away after the game. asked if he could have the QB's jersey, but , "I'm gonna hold on to this one." I think this means Aaron Rodgers retirement watch is officially on.Not only did we list our winners and Sam Darnold Jersey losers, but we also recapped every game from Sunday. To listen to today's episode, . You can also watch the . 2. NFL playoff schedule is outThe NFL playoffs are finally here and if you like rematches, then you're definitely going to love what the NFL has in store for the wild card round. All six games from the opening round will feature a rematch from the regular season, markingthat every opening round game has been a rematch. Before this year, the last time it had happened came in 2009.With that in mind, here's :Saturday, Jan. 14(7) Seahawks at (2) (-10), 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox). These two division rivals have played each other twice this year and the 49ers defense shut down the Seahawks each time. Back in Week 2, the Niners beat the Seahawks 27-7. San Francisco followed that up with a 21-13 win in Week 15. The only thing that might be working in Seattle's favor is the fact that rookie quarterbacks tend to struggle in the playoffs, going 9-18 since 1983.(5) Chargers at (4) Jaguars (+1.5), 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC). This is a rematch of one of the most surprising George Fant Jersey games of the year. Back in Week 3, the Jaguars destroyed the Chargers 38-10 on the road. threw three touchdowns on a day where the Jags put up 413 yards of total offense.Sunday, Jan. 15(7) at (2) Bills (-10), 1 p.m. ET (CBS). These two teams split their season series with each team winning at home, but it's worth keeping in mind that both game were decided by three points or le s. The big question here revolves around who will be starting at quarterback for the Dolphins. Right now, (concu sion) and (finger) are both banged up. If they can't go, Skyler Thompson will get the start.(6) at (3) (-3), 4:30 p.m. ET (Fox). These two played one of the wildest games of the season on Christmas Eve in a matchup that wasn't decided until hit a 61-yard field goal on the final play. This will be Minnesota's first home playoff game since the Minneapolis Miracle in January 2018.(6) at (3) (-6.5), 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC). It's not clear if (knee) is going to play on Sunday, but even if he does, it will mark his first action in six weeks if he's on the field. Jackson did lead the Ravens to a 19-17 win over the Bengals back in Week 5, but the Bengals got their revenge with a 27-16 win in Week 18 to get a split of the season series. Monday, Jan. 16(5) Cowboys at (4) (+3), 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN). If the Cowboys are going to advance to the divisional round, they're going to have to do something they've never done: Beat . The Cowboys are 0-7 all-time against the Buccaneers QB and that includes a Week 1 lo s where Tampa Bay topped Dallas 19-3.The and also made the playoffs, but they both got a first-round bye, so they won't be on the field until the divisional round. 3. Ranking the playoff teams: Chiefs on topAs you've probably noticed, we Matt Ammendola Jersey love to rank things here at CBS Sports so in news that probably won't come as a huge surprise, we decided to rank this year's playoff field. There are a total of 14 teams and based on Cody Benjamin's rankings, things are pretty top-heavy in the AFC with that conference earning the top two spots. Here's how Cody's rankings broke down:1. Chiefs (14-3)2. Bills (13-3)3. 49ers (13-4)4. Bengals (12-4)5. Eagles (14-3)6. Ravens (
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