Conference Championship Picks: Patriots or Broncos? Rams or Seahawks? | Fight on, Bucs!

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🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Conference Championship weekend delivers high-stakes drama as the New England Patriots head to Denver, facing the Broncos’ formidable defense and the challenge of quarterback uncertainty. Can Jarrett Stidham step up in place of Bo Nix, or will Drake May and New England’s skill group prove decisive in crunch time? Joe Marino and Kyle Krabs dissect the matchup’s X-factors, from Denver’s offensive line strength to Sean Payton’s legacy-defining game plan, and reveal why turnovers and coaching adjustments might be the deciding moments. The NFC sees the Los Angeles Rams collide with the Seattle Seahawks in a pulse-pounding third clash. Questions loom around Matthew Stafford’s struggles, Sam Darnold’s injury, and Seattle’s surging run game. The hosts debate which team’s defense and special teams hold the edge, making bold Super Bowl predictions. Plus, optimism shines in the “Levy Grail” segment, spotlighting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ injury-riddled season, contracts, and roster strengths for a promising rebound.

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0:00.0	let's get ready for these conference championship games and we still have that bucks
0:06.2	leavey grail to do today on the locked on NFL scouting podcast you are locked on NFL scouting
0:17.8	with the draft dudes your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting
0:23.3	part of the locked on podcast network your team every day what's better than this it's guys
0:32.7	me and dudes here on the locked on NFL scouting podcast we're the draft dudes i'm joe Joe Marino from Lockdown Bills. He's Kyle Crabs from Lockdown Dolphins. And we are your NFL experts here with you daily to talk team building across the league. I'm a locked on NFL scouting podcast with the draft dudes, part of the Lockdown podcast network, your team every day. One issue a big thank you. Shout out and welcome to our everydayers.
0:59.1	Those of you who never miss a single episode, we appreciate you all being here very, very much.
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1:10.9	So you think you are slick, but you are not. I know that was you in the picture at the Buffalo airport last night.
1:16.2	I know it was you.
1:18.3	It was not Brian Daibald.
1:19.6	I wouldn't mind it if I wasn't like a foot taller than Brian Daibald.
1:23.2	You know what I mean?
1:24.6	I remember when he was hired as the Bill's offensive coordinator
1:29.5	initially, right? We're at the senior bowl. And I was walking behind him. And I'm like,
1:35.8	man, that guy's shorter than I thought he was going to be, you know? So, yeah, that's
1:40.4	The blue collared shirt. got the jacket over the top.
1:45.4	You're standing in front of that bookstore.
1:47.0	Very little question of what airport it is at that bookstore, right?
1:51.3	You know that there's the one bookstore, Buffalo Airport.
1:54.4	Yeah, I know all about it.
1:55.2	You're a unique identifying staple before you go down the concourse there in Buffalo.
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