Who to Root For: NFL Championship weekend

   We are down to the final four teams in the NFL playoffs.  The Bengals face off against the Chiefs for one spot in the Super Bowl and the 49ers and Eagles play for the other spot.  

However, just because we are 95% done with the season doesn't mean won't get an Iowa Connection update!  Late breaking news, there were two more Iowa Connections discovered today on the Philadelphia Eagles.  Coaches D.K. McDonald and Tyler Scudder are both former Cyclone coaches and are now helping the Eagles.  This bumps up Philly from 2 to 4 connections, but will it be enough to get them to the Super Bowl?

D.K. McDonald

6 - Baltimore : Mike Devlin / Tyler Linderbaum / Geno Stone / Kristian Welch (Iowa), Charlie Kolar (ISU), John Harbaugh (Iowa City)

6 - Miami: Steve Ferentz (Iowa), Darrell Bevell / Tyron McKenzie (ISU), Elijah Campbell (UNI), Andrew Van Ginkel / ZaQuandrew White (Iowa Western)

6 - Buffalo : Ike Boettger / AJ Epenesa / Micah Hyde (Iowa),  AJ Klein, Leonard Johnson (ISU), Spencer Brown (UNI)

4 - San Francisco :   George Kittle (Iowa), Daniel Bullocks (UNI), Brock Purdy, Brian Schneider (ISU)

4 - Dallas : Joe Philbin / Bradon Smith / Chauncey Golston (Iowa), Aden Durde (NIACC)

4 - Jacksonville : Brandon Scherff / Mekhi Sargent /  Coy Cronk / C.J. Beathard (Iowa)

3 - Minnesota : Kene Nwangwu (ISU), Chris Reed (Cedar Rapids), T.J. Hockenson (Iowa)

3 - New York Giants : Casey Kreiter, Dane Belton (Iowa), Elerson Smith (UNI)

3 - Seattle :    Pete Carroll (ISU) , Noah Fant / Austin Blythe (Iowa)

3 - Tampa Bay :     Tristan Wirfs, Anthony Nelson, Tom Moore (Iowa)

3 - Los Angeles Chargers :    Nick Niemann, Tom Donatell (Iowa), Jay Rodgers (ISU)

4 - Philadelphia : Reid Sinnett (Des Moines), Matt Leo / D.K. McDonald / Tyler Scudder (ISU)

2 - Kansas City :  Brendan Daly (Drake), Ihmir Smith-Marsette (Iowa)

1 - Cincinnati :    Joe Burrow (Ames)

Round 1 Results: 5-1  

Only loss was the Cincy victory over Baltimore with a fluke fumble return.

(3) Seattle @ (4) San Francisco: 

(3) LA Chargers @ (4) Jacksonville: 

(6) Miami @ (6) Buffalo: 

(3) NY Giants @ (3) Minnesota: 

(6) Baltimore @ (1) Cincinnati: 

(4) Dallas @ (3) Tampa Bay:  

Divisional Round Results: 2-2

AFC messing with the algorithm...or....I just haven't found their Iowa Connections yet.

(1) Cincy over (6)Buffalo

(2) Kansas City over (4) Jacksonville

(4) San Francisco over (4) Dallas 

(4) Philly over (3) Giants

Championship

We root for KC this weekend, although Joe Burrow just might be worth multiple Iowa Connections at the rate he keeps breaking the algorithm.  Philly and SF both have 4 so we win either way, but I'll be pulling for Kittle and Purdy.

Kansas City vs Cincy 

Philly vs San Francisco

Super Bowl

No matter what, the NFC team will have the most Iowa Connections, but if Cincy makes it all bets are off.  Enjoy!