“Pick ‘Em or Kick ‘Em”™: FGT VS. Urban Sports Scene 2023 Conference Championship Picks

January 28, 2024

By the Football Garbage Time Staff

If you followed last year, you won over 60% of your picks, and we aim to do even better this year.

And if you’ve been following us, you know that we here at Football Garbage Time have gone head-to-head against Wally, Will and Ray at Urban Sports Scene on our NFL Picks for the last 6 seasons. Why? Because they’re awesome competitors, they KNOW their sports, and, heck, they’re just good guys! This year we’ll have their picks up right HERE, so keep it tuned in, to both us and them, because we’ll be picking all season all long.

Without further to do, here we go:

Conference Championship Games

Ha Kung Wong’s Picks

Ha Kung’s Thoughts:

After a 64.7% record two seasons ago, I ended last season 63.3% (178-103). So that’s eight years in a row with over a 60% pick rate. I also ended up 16-4 for Locks of Week (80%) and 8-12 for Upsets of the Week (40%) which is also eight years in a row of Locks being over 70%. I was 3-1 in Divisional Playoffs making me 179-103 (63.7%) overall for the season. I hit my Lock of the Week (49ers) meaning I’m 17-3 (85%) for Locks and 8-11 (42.1%) for Upsets this season, so it looks like we managed to beat our 2022 percentages for Locks and Upsets.

Check out Ryan Whitfield’s and my breakdown of our picks in this week’s podcast!

Also, check out my AFC Conference Championship Previews and Predictions and NFC Conference Championship Previews and Predictions for statistics and more about each matchup!

Joanne Kong’s Picks

Scott King’s Picks

Baltimore Ravens / Detroit Lions

Scott’s Thoughts:

Here week gooooooo. The championship games are here and we’re ready. For the first time since before I could drive, the Lions are in the NFC championship game. They’re building for a long run and are a bit ahead of schedule in my mind. The defense has gaps but can pull it together. The offense can run with anyone. I have to pick the Lions in this one.

Baltimore is the best team playing right now, but Mahomes has the momentum. I’m sticking with the Ravens and likely the Super Bowl champs.

Ryan Whitfield’s Picks

Check out Ryan Whitfield’s and my breakdown of our picks in this week’s podcast!

Wole’s Picks

Coming Soon!

Wole’s Thoughts:

Check out Wole’s thoughts on his picks in the recent Urban Sports Scene Podcast!

Ray’s Picks

Kansas City Chiefs / San Francisco 49ers

Ray’s Thoughts:

Check out Ray’s thoughts on his picks in the most recent Urban Sports Scene Podcast!

Will’s Picks

Coming Soon!

Will’s Thoughts:

Check out Will’s thoughts on his picks in the most recent Urban Sports Scene Podcast!

George’s Picks

George’s Thoughts:

AFC title game: Kansas City (+4) d. Baltimore — Yes, the Ravens are at home. Yes, they are the better team in nearly every respect. Yes, Lamar Jackson is the MVP. But Pat Mahomes. That and the Chiefs defense has improved so much under Steve Spagnuolo.

NFC title game: San Francisco (-7.5) d. Detroit — Ultimately this game comes down to this. Can I trust Jared Goff on the road against a defense that’s very familiar with him from his Rams days and had plenty of success. And can I trust the Lions on grass when there numbers are middling at best as opposed to the fast track in domes. The answer to that is no, plus I think Brock Purdy bounces back and plays his best game in weeks.