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I'd prefer not to have a neutral-site playoff game, thanks. I remember hearing speculation that the NFL was going to use last year's AFCCG as a test for more neutral-site conference championships in the future if it ended up being Bills/Chiefs. The Bengals beating the Bills ended up canceling those plans.

Someone already mentioned the 94 49ers, but the 94 Cowboys also wore an alternate in that NFCCG. (Side note) I prefer them in royal blue, but if the Cowboys ever commit to navy blue as their one shade of blue, I'd like them to use this uniform and the navy version they introduced a year later.

Bills/Steelers is going to be beautiful.

They showed a shocking amount of restraint in Year 1 of the new set, mostly sticking to burgundy/burgundy/white/burgundy at home and burgundy/white/burgundy/white on the road. They then turned around this year and did exactly what we all feared they'd do the first time around. The Commies' uniforms are horrible, but they're so much more tolerable in proper uniform combos. When worn as mono combos, we all really get to marinate in how badly they were designed.

I will never forgive the 90s for shoehorning navy blue into nearly every team that had blue in their color scheme.

I'd be shocked if the Eagles don't go since they beat the Bucs in it earlier this season

Rams have a suspect kicking game, to put it lightly. Brett Maher wouldn't fill me with confidence, especially after they tried to move on from him earlier this season only to bring him back right before the playoffs. Should've kept Matt Gay.

This isn't an apples to oranges comparison, though. You're considering all of them for the same award.

Think it would work better with the 90s electric blue. The contrast between black and blue would be better, at least.

Oh, they absolutely won in 2016 in Vegas gold. They lifted the Cup in it.

I'm gonna keep saying this. Stop. Disrespecting. The. 49ers.

White on silver and blue on silver >>>>>> (When correct socks are worn)

Mostly agree with your picks. I don't make picks when my team has a legitimate shot at winning it all (out of fear of jinxing it)

The Niners season is still going for at least another two weeks (hopefully into February) but we already have multiple teams asking about our assistant GM Adam Peters and our DC Steve Wilks. Since John Lynch is currently both GM and President of Football Operations, there's talk of just having Lynch as President and giving Peters the GM job to keep him around. Hopefully that's what happens.

I just don't understand how having great teammates is now a minus. So for anyone to win the MVP they have to be a quarterback surrounded by nobodies and literally drag the offense to relevance singlehandedly (while a quarterback with better stats get shlt on relentlessly because he was a lower draft pick and has great teammates). This allows everyone to conveniently ignore that said MVP has the help of the top defense that gives him short fields and favorable situations out of turnovers galore. Both Purdy and Lamar received help (so do all MVP candidates) and there's nothing wrong with that. I really don't like comparing individual players for awards and rankings since it usually devolves into these kinds of arguments, but the "Lamar is the MVP by a landslide" narrative is just plain disrespectful to a quarterback (and yes, a running back) that each had significantly better overall seasons in my mind. (I am extremely biased as a Niners fan and I won't pretend not to be)

That's fair. Agree to disagree on this one. Really, I agree with the point of your original post. The Lions' current uniforms should be a modern classic as long as proper combos are worn. I just don't see that happening with how they had their best season in a generation in -up combos. All they need in my opinion: (Thanksgiving only)

?? Not trying to argue that black needs to be in the Lions' color scheme (it shouldn't), but how are these two confused for one another? Yes No. Burn the gray jersey This helmet needs to be worn with the blue pants

Yeah, the "ghosted" numbers need to be replaced with regular white numbers.

My bold prediction for these playoffs is that the Ravens go one and done again. Call me salty about that Christmas loss, call me a hater (I am absolutely both of those things), but I am not impressed by Lamar. He's not even close to the runaway MVP that he's been crowned as. Against the Niners, he got short field after short field as the Ravens defense ate Brock Purdy alive. The Niners actually outgained the Ravens in that game. He admittedly had a great game against Miami, but Brock and CMC have been putting in historic performances all season long. Brock broke a passing yards record (he only played 16 games, it counts) for a team that once employed Joe Montana and Steve Young. This entire season has been the media lining up guys and saying, "THIS guy is better than Brock. He should win MVP". They did it with Dak. They did it with Hurts. They did it with Lamar, and it finally worked out. If you really hate Brock Purdy that much and refuse to give the MVP to him, give it to CMC. But don't tell me Lamar should win it in a landslide. Because that's just disrespectful to Purdy and CMC.

Imo black uniforms > grey uniforms. (both are terrible)

Will be an excellent matchup if the Texans wear navy socks like a proper team (unlikely) Would like to see the white/white/white/aqua combo, but I doubt the Dolphins break it out again after getting waxed in it by the Ravens Please this. Excellent matchup. Absolute classic. Beautiful. Would like the silver pants, but this Lions team has had a severe case of Arizona Cardinals syndrome for most of the year. Just can't stop wearing monochrome combos. Would like the Bucs to wear red over pewter and the Eagles in white over green, but this isn't the worst. It will look worse than the playoff game two years ago because most of the Eagles have since forgotten that black socks exist.

If the Chiefs win next week and the Steelers don't upset the Bills, Mahomes will play his first ever road playoff game (which is an absolutely ridiculous stat, considering that he's been the starter since 2018)

It's probably going to Stroud. Guy quarterbacked the same Texans who had the worst record in the AFC last season to a divisional title.

Bucs only play the Niners in the Divisional Round if both the Cowboys and Lions win their games, which I don't see happening. Dallas should beat the Packers (you never know though), but Lions/Rams looks like a good upset candidate.

I doubt that any loss would be respectful considering what's happened