DMack's NHL Play of the Day is on the Winnipeg Jets 

Both teams are struggling to stay in the playoff hunt and with just two point separating the two in the Central, this is an important game for both teams. In this virtual pick'em, several things point to Winnipeg as the visitor has won the last four series meetings with the Jets winning their last three trips to the United Center. The Jets are 6-2 L8 in the series overall and have done their best work with suitcase all year at 14-8-2 while a sub.500 11-11-2 at home. Take Winnipeg in a game that should be played at playoff intensity. 

DMack's NCAAB Play of the Day is on Loyola Chicago

The dog is 10-1 in the L11 series meetings but Illinois State is 1-4 in five MVC games with an inexplicable win over Northern Iowa. Loyola is really starting to play well winning 8 of its L10 games and is 4-1 in conference play with a three-point loss at a tough Drake outfit the only blemish. Most importantly for our purposes, the Ramblers play good pressure defense that creates turnovers in 24% of opponent possession and are No.2 in the country in shooting percentage inside the arc which would indicate they are getting some very good shot. Lay the points with the small road favorite. 

DMack's Packers/49ers Conf Championship GOY is on the San Francisco 49ers 

Back on November 24th, the 49ers hammered the Packers on this field 37-8 on Sunday night in arguably the worst game in Aaron Rodgers career. How bad ??? This bad. Rodgers was 20-33 for 104 yards. That's not a typo, 20 completions for 104 yards and the 49ers secondary bullies Packer wide outs all night. Rodgers was sacked five times and that without playing much of the fourth quarter. The Packers fumbled and went 3-and-out in their next four possessions, trailing 23-0 at half. Did I mention that the Packers were 0-13 on 3rd down with Rodgers under center ??? Aaron Rodgers is a first-ballot HOFer that could never have another game like this and the 36-year-old will be out of his mind in probably his final shot at the Super Bowl in the balance ... right .... cha, cha, cha ??? Why not ??? San Francisco is healthy, especially on the defensive side where you saw the 49ers hold a much more explosive Vike squad to 100 yards and change. Looking for San Francisco to bring big heat and pressure Rodgers unmercifully and the offense provides them plenty of rest by running the ball down the Packers throat and Jimmy G make a couple of money throws. 49ers 34-13. 

DMack's Titans/Chiefs AFC Championship Totals Super Play is on the Kansas City Chiefs 

This matchup produced 67 points on November 10th (35-32 Tenn win) with plenty of meat still left on the bone. Pat Mahomes was 36-50 for 466 off returning from a dislocated kneecap. He'll be healthier and have more movement here and will be playing at Arrowhead. Kansas City struggled in the red zone, kicking four FGs. That won't happen here with Mahomes buffet of weapons that all finish. Kansas City won't have to do all the heavy lifting. Tennessee was an over machine after Tannehill took over and we know the Titans matchup better offensively here than they did against New England and to some degree Baltimore who the Titans turned back on EVERY key play. I have no doubt in my mind that the Chiefs get 35+ here and probably more. Maybe significantly more. The Titans won't lay down and this one figures to be a shootout with both teams capable of quick strike points and somewhat dicey defenses. Play OVER the total. 

DMack's Titans/Chiefs AFC Championship Super Play is on the Kansas City Chiefs 

Since losing 35-32 at Tennessee on November 10th, the Chiefs have won 7 straight games. Lets look back a bit. Pat Mahomes was about 70% after coming back from a knee injury and still shredded the Titans for 36-50, 466, 3-0. Kansas City led by double-digits till late. Their real undoing was kicking four field goals. These are two radically different teams just two months later but if you are going to give props to Tennessee, fair is fair and we have to acknowledge the Chiefs improvement on defense the final month of the season as well. Last week, the Ravens scored just 12 points but rolled to 530 yards of total offense, stuffed several time in key situations. Kansas City has so many more options, so many more finishers, the clock has struck 12 for the Cinderella Titans. Kansas City by 17.