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The Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter controversy has become one of the most talked-about NFL stories this off-season. After New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart appeared at a President Donald Trump rally and introduced the President, teammate Abdul Carter publicly voiced his disagreement on social media which sparked a heated debate across sports media. Since then, much of the discussion has...

The NFL is in its off-season, and so is Hidden Gems Football, but there is so much to talk about. During the spring teams have altered their rosters, and in some cases completely revamped their future outlook.  Mo & Mike are back to talk about the 4 teams  who intrigue them the most after the NFL Draft. Mike Steph turns his eye to both of the New York teams. Meanwhile MoJo has some questions f...

Super Bowl 60 is here! Will the Seahawks keep their momentum going? Are the Patriots ready to start a new dynasty? Who will prevail? We Will soon find out. Hidden Gems Football is here to help you get ready for the big game, and we brought some friends. The Seahawks come in as the favorite, with good reason. They have won 9 straight games and 13 of their last 14.  Meanwhile, the New England Patrio...

It's almost time for the biggest sporting event of the year, The Super Bowl. And it's almost time for Hidden Gems Football biggest event of the year, it's Super Bowl W/ Friends episode. That is the episode where not only do we give our own predictions and favorite prop bets, but we get the talented people around us to offer their opinions as well. But before we get serious, it's time to have a lit...

Who will represent the National Football Conference in this years SuperBowl? We head to Seattle to find out. The #5 seed Los Angeles Rams will head to Lumen Field to face the #1 seed Seattle Seahawks. The Rams are coming off a dramatic game against the Chicago Bears that was decided in overtime. It wasn't the dynamic offensive victory performance that the Rams had shown off earlier in the season,...

Who will represent the American Football Conference in this years SuperBowl? The final game to get into THE GAME is now.  The #2 seed New England Patriots will head to Denver to play the #1 seed Broncos. The Patriots are coming off a hard fought somewhat ugly win versus the Houston Texans. In the game MVP candidate Drake Maye threw for 3 touchdowns but also fumbled 4 times (2 lost). However New En...

The final Divisional Round match up will be a match up between the old and the new. The #5 seed Los Angeles Rams will head to Chicago to face the #2 seed Bears.  The veteran laden Rams are trying to maintain the dominance they have shown for much of the season. Matt Stafford and the rest of the Los Angeles offense has looked unstoppable at times, especially when Devante Adams is healthy and playin...

The second half of the NFL playoffs Divisional Round starts off with a Battle in the AFC. The #5 seed Houston Texans head to New England to face the #2 seed (14-3) Patriots. The Texans are coming off a dominant defensive effort against the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning 30-6. The victory was Houston's 10th straight victory. They will be expecting more from their quarterback Chris Stroud, who had FIV...

The first NFC match up of the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs is battle of NFC West foes. The #6 seed San Francisco 49ers will head to Seattle to face the #1 seed Seahawks.  The Seahawks, by virtue of the best record in the NFC will be coming off of a bye. The team will hope the week off did not slow any of their momentum as they have won 7 straight games. The Seahawks defense has proven to b...

We are down to the elite eight in the 25-26 NFL season. It's time for the Divisional Round of the playoffs. This weekends action starts with the #6 seed Buffalo Bills heading west to face the #1 Denver Broncos. The Bills have won 5 of their last 6 and are coming off a win in wildcard weekend versus the red hot Jacksonville Jaguars. Can Josh Allen and a battered and bruised receiving corp once agai...

The final game of a wild Wild Card weekend is on Monday Night Football. The 12-5 Houston Texans are heading to Pittsburgh to face the 10-7 Steelers. The Texans have been on fire, entering the playoffs on a 9 game win streak. The team has done most of it's damage on teh strength of its #1 ranked defense.  For the Steelers, they are hoping that their dominance on Monday nights continue. Mike Tomlin...

It's nothing like a NFL playoff triple header. This final game hopes to live up to standard set by the other games this weekend  The 11-6 Los Angeles Chargers will head to Boston to face the 14-3 New England Patriots. Despite their very good record , the Chargers enter the playoff with a "what if" hanging over them. A battered offensive line and a playing, but injured Justin Herbert have the fans...

Wildcard Weekends second game of Sunday afternoon has potential to be special.  The 12-5 San Francisco 49ers head to Philadelphia to face the 11-6 Eagles. Last week the 49ers had a chance to win the #1 seed in the NFC, and could've had not only a first round bye, but also the home field throughout the playoffs. Instead, thanks to a loss to the Seattle Seahawks they face the defending world champio...

Wildcard Weekend continues on Sunday and the NFL can only hope the second day will be as exciting as Saturday. Sunday looks to start off strong as 2 of the best in the AFC clash in the days early game. The 12-5 Buffalo Bills will head to Jacksonville to face the 13-4 Jaguars. With Kansas City, Cincinnati & Baltimore all out of the playoffs this SHOULD be Buffalo's' year. Josh Allen won't win t...

Game 2 of the NFL 25-26 Playoffs is a match up of 2 long time NFC North foes. The 9-7-1 Green Bay Packers will face off against the 11-6 Chicago Bears. The Packers have look rough down the stretch, losing there last 4 games. But they get the return of their star quarterback Jordan Love. Maybe as important, they did not play running back Josh Jacobs in the final game of the season. They are hoping...

The NFL Playoffs are here! And Wildcard Weekend starts in NFC on Saturday afternoon. The #5 seed Los Angeles Rams head to Charlotte to face the #4 seed Carolina Panthers. The Rams finished the regular season at 12-5, and were considered the best team in the league by many. The Rams offence scored the most points in the league this season & quarterback Matthew Stafford is the odds on favorite t...

The NFL regular season will end in style, as the Sunday Night game will determine the champion of the AFC North. The 8-8 Baltimore Ravens will head to Pittsburgh to face the 9-7 Steelers. It looks like Lamar Jackson will be making his return from injury for the game. Back up Tyler Huntley ran the offense last week in a crucial win versus the Green Bay Packers to keep Baltimore's playoff chances al...

It all comes down to this. It's the final week of the NFL season & teams are fighting for their playoff position. Maybe no game this week is bigger than this one. The 13-3 Seattle Seahawks are heading to San Francisco to face the 12-4 49ers. This game will determine the winner of the NFC West and who will be the #1 seed in the NFC. Both teams come in hot. The Seahawks have won 6 straight and 1...

If you've made this far, congrats. But there is one more step to make it to the finish line. Get this one right and the glory is yours (And the money too.) Mike Steph and Mo offer up some ideas to get you to the promise land. This week Hidden Gems Football will take a look at: 0:00 The Intro 00:22 Week 17 recap 2:02 Week 18's Biggest Spreads 3:00 Mike Stephs' Favorite of The Favorites 3:43 Mike St...

It is the final week of the NFL regular season and there is still much to be decided. And the first game of Week 18 may determine who wins the NFC South. The 8-8 Carolina Panthers are heading to Tampa Bay to face the 7-9 Buccaneers.  Amazingly, the Panthers have alternated wins and loses for their past 11 games. If the pattern holds up, they will win this weeks game and clinch the NFC SOUTH title,...

Week 17 bring on the final Monday Night Football of the regular season. It is a match up of two third place teams heading in very different directions. The 11-4 Los Angeles Rams will head to Atlanta to face the 6-9 Falcons. The Rams are locked into the playoffs. However, due to their overtime loss last week to the Seahawks, the team has no chance of winning the NFC West. While it is certain that t...

Two of the NFC's best are matched up for Week 17 Sunday Night Football. It's quite a match up for the penultimate game of the penultimate week of the NFL season. The 11-4 Chicago Bears will head to San Francisco to face the 11-4 49ers. The Bears were crowned the Champions of the NFC North on Saturday when Green Bay lost to Baltimore. However there is still work to be done as far as seeding. With 2...

The Christmas celebration that is Week 17 of the NFL season in 2025 continues on Saturday Night. The 7-8 Baltimore Ravens will head to Green Bay to play the 9=5=1 Packers. Both teams will likely be turning to their back up quarterbacks to get them a win. For Baltimore, it is a must win. Their playoff hopes only continue through this week if they win AND The Cleveland Browns defeat the division lea...

Week 17 of the NFL season continues on Saturday afternoon. After the Christmas underwhelming match ups Saturday starts off with a bang! The 10-5 Houston Texans head into Los Angeles to face the 11-4 Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams have just about clinched a playoff spot, but are looking to improve their seeding. The Texans, according to ESPN have a 97.2% chance of making the playoffs & a 22.5...

It's Survivor time for week 17. The penultimate week! 2 more wins til the prize is yours! The last couple of weeks have been easy, will week 17 be any different? Unlike last week, entries will likely be spread out among many favorites. Will their be any upsets? Would this be the week to pivot? Mike Steph and Mo offer up some ideas to get you one step closer to the finish line.  This week Hidden Ge...