Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!I'm not sure how it happened, but there are only three games left in the season. Well, unle s you count the Pro Bowl, but I'm not going to count the Pro Bowl because it's not even a game anymore.The next time you hear from me will be on Monday, and by the time that happens, we'll know who's playing in XLVIII. Before we get there, though, we have two games this weekend, and we'll be breaking those games down thoroughly in today's newsletter. We'll also be taking a look at the finalists for both MVP and Coach of the Year, along with all the other awards that will be Elie Okobo Jersey handed out in the coming weeks.As always, here's your daily reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. Actually, you don't even have to tell all of your friends; just tell one friend and I'll be happy. To get them signed up, all you have to do is. Let's get to the rundown.If you're a regular listener of the "Pick Six NFL" podcast or a regular reader of this newsletter, then you know what we do on Fridays: We make picks. And then, just when you think there's no way we'll make any more picks, we make more picks. For today's show, host Katie Mox was joined by Will Brinson along with and Alex "PropStarz" Selelnick -- two of our gambling gurus -- and the four of them offered some of their best bets for the conference title games that will be happening Sunday. The crew spent an entire hour handing out picks, and we're going to go over a few of their best bets here. Since there are only two games, their picks were all over the place: They bet on props, they bet on team totals and yes, they also bet on the point spread in each game like they normally do.Will Brinson(2-1 in picks we shared here last week, 29-30-1 on the season) at OVER 44.5 points OVER 64.5 rushing yards (-7) to cover against R.J. White (2-1 in picks we shared here last week, 25-32-3 on the season)49ers team total OVER 29.5 points OVER 48.5 rushing plus receiving yards (-115)Chiefs team total UNDER 20.5 points (-115)Katie Mox(0-3 in picks we shared here last week, 27-26 on the season)Ravens (-3.5) to cover against ChiefsLions UNDER 21.5 total points OVER 4.5 receptionsAs for PropStarz, he handed out a few of his favorite props for the weekend, because when your nickname is PropStarz, that's what the people expect. Chiefs at Ravens: OVER 63.5 rushing yardsLions at 49ers: UNDER 260.5 pa sing yardsLions at 49ers: OVER 73.5 rushing plus receiving yardsPropStarz went 3-0 with his picks last week and is now 34-22 on the season. (PropStarz started the season 2-7, but he's been on an absolute tear since Week 4, going 32-15). We also have a few more .To hear what the rest of the best bets are for the divisional round -- and there are quite a few -- be to the entire episode of the podcast. You .After over 17 days, the Falcons have finally made a coaching hire. In a surprise move, the Falcons decided to bring on Raheem Morris. The defensive coordinator became a frontrunner for the job Tuesday after blowing away the Falcons' bra s , according to CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider . Here's everything you need to know about the hiring:The Falcons were already familiar with Morris.One thing that might have helped Morris is that he was already familiar with the organization. Before becoming the Rams defensive coordinator in 2021, Morris spent six seasons with the Falcons, which included a 2020 season where he served as the team's interim coach. Basically, the team already thought highly of Morris from his previous stint, so when he blew them away in his second interview, it became an easy decision. Falcons had one of the craziest coaching searches ever.Before making their hire Wednesday, the Falcons interviewed a total of 15 candidates: Morris; Bill Belichick; Mike Vrabel; Jim Harbaugh; ; Antonio Pierce; defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero; Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn; Lions offensive coordinator ; offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik; offensive coordinator Joe Brady; fired offensive coordinator ; Ravens a sistant head coach Anthony Weaver; Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald; and 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. Four of the 15 ended Jalen Lecque Jersey up getting a second interview, including Belichick, Evero, Slowik and Morris. It was an all-encompa sing search that the Falcons will definitely feel the sting of if they get this one wrong.Falcons try something new.The Falcons have made five coaching hires under Blank and all five were first-time head coaches, but that will change with Morris. Not only did he get some interim experience with the Falcons in 2020, but he was also the coach of the for three seasons (2009-11). Morris, who was hired by the Bucs as a 33-year-old, went 17-31 in his three seasons, which included a 10-6 record in 2010.Belichick left out in the cold.For most of last week, this looked like it was going to be Belichick's job to lose, but it appears the sides couldn't agree on what the balance of power would be in Atlanta if Belichick was hired. With the Falcons job off the table, there's a very good chance that Belichick may have to sit out the 2024 season. We took at a look at what his options are this year, which.Sean McVay coaching tree is loaded.Morris is coming from Los Angeles, where he spent three years as the Rams defensive coordinator under Sean McVay, including a 2021 season where L.A. won the Super Bowl. With Morris' hiring, Sean McVay has now seen FIVE of his former a sistants get head coaching jobs over the past four years: Morris, Matt LaFleur (), Zac Taylor (), Brandon Staley () and (). That's a solid track record for a coach who's only 38 years old.For our full story on Morris' hiring, . Also, we've handed out grades for every coaching hire so far, and if you want to check those out, . (Spoiler alert: the Falcons got a B- for their hiring of Morris.)If you want to stay up to date on the two remaining coaching searches ( and ), including the latest interviews and the hottest candidates, be.The NFL won't be handing out any of its annual awards until Feb. 8, but we do know who the finalists for those awards are and that's because the league announced them Thursday. The awards are handed out by the A sociated Pre s, and all of them are voted on before the playoffs started, so the voters were only able to take the regular season into account. Let's take a look at the finalists in three categories:MVPLamar Jackson (Ravens) (Bills) (49ers) () (49ers)Breech's prediction: Jackson. For the first time in forever, this award feel pretty wide open, but the gue s here is that it goes to Jackson. He was the most electrifying player all season and came up huge in the Jae Crowder Jersey biggest games, like the Ravens' dominant wins over the 49ers and .Offensive Player of the Year (Dolphins)Lamar Jackson (Ravens) (Cowboys)Christian McCaffrey (49ers)Dak Prescott (Cowboys)Breech's prediction: McCaffrey. Over the past six years, the NFL MVP has only won this award once, so since I'm picking for MVP, I don't think he'll double-up here. Instead, I think this will go to McCaffrey. Not only did he lead the NFL in rushing in 2023, but he also topped 2,000 yards from scrimmage, which makes him a solid candidate.Coach of the YearDan (Lions)John Harbaugh (Ravens) (Texans)Kyle Shanahan (49ers)Kevin Stefanski ()Breech's prediction: Stefanski. My personal vote would have gone to Ryans, but I think the voters will give it to Stefanski, who is also definitely deserving. The Browns started Kelly Oubre Jr. Jersey FIVE different quarterbacks this year and dealt with a boatload of injuries, yet Stefanski still led them to an 11-6 record and a playoff berth. For a full list of all the finalists in each category, . The awards will all he handed out during the NFL Honors Show, which will air on Feb. 8 on CBS.I you're ready for some more picks, because we have even more of them coming at you right now. This batch will be coming from NFL senior writer Pete Prisco along with Jordan Dajani, Tyler Sullivan and myself.After crushing during the wild card round with a 5-0 record against the spread, we suffered a total meltdown last week by going just 1-3, which means we're now 54-41-3 ATS with our picks that have been featured in the newsletter. Anyway, you know the drill here: I'm going to give you one pick from each guy and then direct you to the rest of their picks. That way, if you like their pick, you'll be able to read the rest of them, but if they pick against your favorite team, you can ignore the rest of their picks and move on.Pete Prisco: Chiefs (+3.5) 28-26 over Ravens.From Prisco:To see Prisco's pick for the NFC title game, .Tyler Sullivan: 49ers (-7.5) 30-20 over Lions.From Sullivan:To see Sullivan's pick for the AFC title game, .Jordan Dajani: 49ers 31-24 over Lions (+7.5).From Dajani:."John Breech: Ravens 23-20 over Chiefs (+3.5).From me:To see my pick for the NFC title game, .For more playoff picks, you can.Every Friday this season, Garrett Podell has given us five bold predictions for the upcoming weekend of games , and this week is no different. Let's see what Garrett has in store for us for the AFC and NFC title games:1. John Harbaugh becomes first former Andy Reid a sistant to beat Reid in the playoffs. 2. erupts for three sacks.3. Christian McCaffrey becomes first running back to hit 100 rushing yards against the Lions this season.Garrett actually has five bold predictions for Sunday, and if you want to see all five along with his explanation for each prediction, . Here's a small roundup of some of our latest stories about the AFC and NFC championship games, along with some other news:Deebo Samual back at practice.One of the biggest questions surrounding the NFC title game is whether Samuel is going to play. After mi sing practice Wednesday, he was a limited participant Thursday, which is good news for the 49ers. This doesn't nece sarily mean he'll play, but it means there's a definite chance he could be on the field. For the latest on Samuel's shoulder injury, . Ravens activate from IR. After mi sing more than two months due to an ankle injury, Andrews is expected to play Sunday against the Chiefs. Andrews hasn't played since Nov. 16 (Week 11). The return of Andrews is huge for the Ravens offense, Despite mi sing seven games this season, the tight end still finished as the third-leading receiver on the team.AFC Championship preview. If you want a full preview of Sunday's game between the Ravens and Chiefs, we have . Jared Dubin went over all the keys to the game, and he sees the Chiefs winning, 20-17.NFC Championship preview. We also have an NFC Championship preview and . Cody Benjamin went through all the pivotal matchups and after breaking those down, he thinks this is a game the 49ers are going to win, 27-14.X-Factors in the AFC title game. If you're wondering which players could come up big in the AFC title game this weekend, Jeff Kerr made a list of guys who could be po sible X-factors, which you can . Ravens receiver is highly ranked on Kerr's list. X-Factors in the NFC title game.Since we have a list of players who could be an X-factor in the AFC title game, we obviously also had to make a list of the NFC title game. Garrett Podell took care of that, and. One key player who's on the list is Deebo Samuel. The 49ers are 0-2 this season when he doesn't play, so just having him on the field will help. receiver charged in illegal betting scheme.It seems that was a huge gambler while he was in college. The former receiver has been charged with a felony count of computer fraud and a misdemeanor count of gambling while being under the age of 21. Both charges stem from his time at LSU. Boutte is charged with making almost 9,000 wagers during his time at LSU, with many of those coming while he was still under the legal gambling age of 21. You . Super Bowl will have strict gambling policy.Speaking of gambling, don't look for there to be any gambling-related controversies at the Super Bowl. The NFL has set some strict rules for the two teams playing in the game: They won't be allowed to gamble AT ALL while they're in Vegas. You .Packers eyeing fired head coach for defensive Ty Jerome Jersey coordinator. The Packers currently have an opening at defensive coordinator, and they're planning on interviewing Brandon Staley for the job, . It wouldn't be surprising at all if the Packers end up giving him the job.