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Mina Kimes is joined by Rams play-by-play voice JB Long to reveal her official NFL awards ballot, including her picks and finalists. They dig into the biggest debates on the ballot, including Drake Maye vs. Matthew Stafford for MVP & more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Domonique Foxworth stops by to recap Championship Weekend, with the Patriots and Seahawks punching their tickets to the Super Bowl. Plus, reaction to Joe Brady being named the Bills’ head coach and a look at the rest of the NFL’s coaching carousel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Domonique Foxworth joins Kevin Clark to dig into whether defense is actually “back” in the NFL, what this postseason really tells us about roster construction, and why great defenses never actually went anywhere.  Foxworth breaks down what makes the Seahawks defense so hard to play against, explains how teams actually evaluate head coaching candidates, and weighs in on the Mike McCarthy-to-Steelers discourse that NFL Twitter can’t stop arguing about. The conversation also hits: The hidden challenges of hiring offensive-minded head coaches How players experience losses differently than fans Steelers stability, Ravens structure, and modern coaching myths  Live Show Tickets: FoxworthLivePod.com | Strand Theater, San Francisco | February 5th 6 PT | Featuring Domonique Foxworth, Kevin Clark, Mina Kimes, Marcus Spears & Charlie Kravitz | Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Bowl LX is set: Patriots vs. Seahawks, and Kevin Clark dives in on how we got here. Kevin breaks down: What it was really like inside the stadium for the Malcolm Butler pick Why the Seahawks’ rapid turnaround is a warning to teams considering coaching changes Mike Macdonald, John Schneider, and the anatomy of a modern NFL rebuild Jaxson Smith-Njigba’s dominance and why defenses still can’t stop him Drake Maye’s postseason run and why the Patriots are being underestimated Why this NFL season is one of the strangest in recent memory Early thoughts on the Super Bowl matchup and why recency bias matters Plus: thoughts on the coaching carousel, the Mike McCarthy hire, and why patience still matters in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Solak joins the show to kick off Conference Championship weekend with previews and picks for every matchup. The discussion breaks down the biggest storylines, key matchup advantages, and which teams are built to make a championship run. Plus, the episode ranks the best and worst coaching and front office moves so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Clark is joined by a pair of former All-Pros to help set the table for Sunday's championship games. First, former Broncos CB Chris Harris Jr. joins to discuss the similarities between the current Broncos team and the Super Bowl Champion Broncos from a decade ago. Chris shares his thoughts on how the game has changed and why dominant defenses are suddenly having a resurgence. Plus, his impressions of Seattle's defense and what he thinks Sam Darnold needs to do to get to the Super Bowl. Then former MVP Shaun Alexander joins to discuss how the Seahawks have been able to return to greatness. Hear what Shaun thinks of the current Seattle secondary and how it compares to the legion of boom. Plus the running backs he enjoys watching the most & incredible stories from his playing days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina and Domonique break down every single game from the Divisional round weekend: Rams OT win over the Bears, Seahawks crushing the 49ers, Broncos OT escape past the Bills, and the Patriots defeat of the Texans. Plus, they react to the most surprising news surrounding the NFL coaching carousel. Timecodes: 0:00 Welcome To The Mina Kimes Show Featuring Lenny 0:40 The Most Surprising Coaching News 2:10 Divisional Round Recap: Rams Defeat Bears 20-17 (OT) 17:35 Divisional Round Recap: Patriots Beat Texans 28-16 33:20 Divisional Round Recap: Broncos Top Bills 33-30 (OT) 53:35 Divisional Round Recap: Seahawks Crush 49ers 41-6 1:04:15 See you next time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conference Championship Weekend is set, and Kevin Clark breaks down one of the wildest playoff slates we’ve seen in years. From Caleb Williams’ video-game miracle throw to Sean McVay’s questionable game management, Kevin reacts to Bears-Rams, the state of modern playoff football, and why defense is officially back in the NFL. He dives deep into the decision not to go for two, what Chicago should feel coming out of the loss, and why this game may define how Caleb Williams is viewed going forward. Plus:• Why Super Bowl odds for the Broncos don’t make sense• Sean McVay coaching “not to lose”• The Texans’ collapse, and why CJ Stroud’s performance may have permanently changed Houston’s franchise outlook• Why the era of paying every quarterback immediately might be over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Division Round Night One is in the books, and Kevin Clark is reacting to everything that went wrong, especially for Buffalo. Kevin breaks down the Bills’ devastating playoff loss to the Broncos, the controversial late call that ended the game, and why this might be the most painful loss of the Josh Allen era. Kevin explains why this loss feels different, and why a full organizational audit may finally be unavoidable. Plus: What Buffalo must fix this offseason (and why standing pat isn’t an option) Seahawks-49ers wasn’t complicated and why Seattle looks terrifying Initial reactions to the latest NFL coaching hires, John Harbaugh to the Giants and Kevin Stefanski to Atlanta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Barnwell joins the show to kick off Divisional Round coverage with previews and picks for every matchup. The conversation breaks down key storylines, matchup advantages, and which teams are built for a postseason run. (0:00) Welcome To The Mina Kimes Show Featuring Lenny! 0:30) Divisional Round Preview (1:20) Bills @ Broncos Preview (24:25) 49ers @ Seahawks Preview (39:20) Texans @ Patriots Preview (57:25) Rams @ Bears Preview (1:14:02) See You Next Time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices