Hidden Gems Football

It's a Christmas Miracle! Santa has brought on 3 Christmas games for all of us good kids out there.   Or is this the coal in our stockings? None of these games are top notch NFL action. The NFL triple header kicks off in Washington as the 6-8-1 Dallas Cowboys will visit the 4-11 Commanders. The Cowboys were officially eliminated from playoff contention last week but will be heavy favorites this we...

Week 16 has been huge as far as deciding which teams make the NFL playoffs. Monday Night Football looks like it will do the same.  The 10-4 San Francisco 49ers will head to Indianapolis to face the 8-6 Colts.  The 49ers are in 3rd place of the NFC West but still have a shot to win the division. They have already clinched a playoff spot with the results from yesterdays action.  Meanwhile the Indian...

Two of the AFC's best are matched up for Week 16 Sunday Night Football.   The AFC East leading New England Patriots are heading to Baltimore to face the 7-7 Baltimore Ravens.  The Patriots are coming off a shocking defeat by the hands of the Buffalo Bills. They were up big in that game and had been riding a ten game win streak. They look to prove that the loss was simply a blip on the radar. Meanw...

It's time for the Week 16 Saturday night nightcap. The match up between NFC North rivals may determine not only the division leaders but much of the conferences playoff picture. The 9-4-1 Green Bay Packer are heading to Chicago to face the division leading Chicago Bears.  The Packers look to rebound off of a couple of big losses last week. The first loss was the 34-26 defeat to the Denver Broncos....

Week 16 of the NFL season continues on a Saturday. Veteran NFL fans know that Saturday football means that we are heading down the home stretch of the season. This "early" game of day feature 2 NFC East teams heading in opposite directions. The 9-5 division leading Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Washington to face the 4-10 Commanders.  The Eagles are coming off a particularly strong showing an...

It's Survivor time for week 16! Three more wins til you are victorious!  Last week was easy, will 16 be more difficult? It seems that most survivor selections will be concentrated to select match ups. Will you go with a favorite? Or go off the board? Mike Steph and Mo offer up some ideas to get you one step closer to teh finish line.  This week Hidden Gems Football will take a look at: 0:00 The In...

Week 16 of the NFL season is starting out with a monster contest!! It's a battle for the Division. It's a battle for the Conference. It's a battle for home field supremacy and possibly a first round bye in the playoffs. The 11-3 Los Angeles Rams will head into Seattle to face the 11-3 Seattle Seahawks. Each team is hot and has won 8 of their last games. The winner of the game will have sole contro...

Week 15 has done a lot in shaping the playoff race in the NFL. Monday Night Football will also loom large in that picture. The 6-7 Miami Dolphins will head to Pittsburgh to face the 7-6 Steelers. After a horrible start to the season, the Dolphins have come on strong winning 4 of their last 5. But they will have to win all of their remaining games, plus get a lot of help, to get into the playoffs....

The Week 15 finishes off it's Sunday in the BIG D! The 5-* Minnesota Vikings will head to Dallas to face the 6-6-1 Cowboys. The Vikings are already eliminated from playoff contention, but they want to show that last week dynamic showing was a sign of things to come. JJ McCarthy had the best game of his young career and the Vikings dominated the Commanders by the tune of 31-0. Things may be a bit m...

It's Survivor time for week 15! Last week was devastating for many of those who were still alive. Over 70% of entries were knocked out by Tampa Bays stunning loss. Who is the right choice for this week? Mike Steph and Mo offer up some ideas to get you one step closer to teh finish line.  This week Hidden Gems Football will take a look at: 0:00 The Intro 00:26 Week 14 recap 2:30 Week 15's Biggest S...

Week 15 of the NFL season will start off with....a thud? After last weeks incredible prime time NFL slate, Week 15 begins with a game that appears to be a bit underwhelming. But holds big time playoff implications in the NFC. The 4-9 Atlanta Falcons head into Tampa Bay to face the 7-6 Buccaneers. The Falcons have lost 7 of their last 8 and are coming off of a 28 point lost against the Seahawks. Th...

Week 14's Monday Night Football will have a huge impact on the NFL playoff picture as the NFC East leading Philadelphia Eagles head out west to face the Los Angeles Chargers.  Despite having a strong 8-4 record the Philadelphia Eagles have not been playing their best ball. They come in losing back to back games for the second time this season. They look to get back to their winning ways before the...

Make no mistake, Sunday Night Football in Week 14 is a playoff game.  The 7-5 Houston Texans will head to Kansas City to face the 6-6 Chiefs. Houston looks like they have righted the ship, winning their last 4 games. They lean heavily on their stout defense. Meanwhile the Chiefs are trying to show that they still have the mistique to make a late run. They have been struggling, losing 3 of their la...

It's Survivor time for week 14! Are you still alive? If so, you are just a handful of wins away.  Mike Steph and Mo offer up some ideas to get you one step closer to teh finish line.  This week Hidden Gems Football will take a look at: 0:00 The Intro 00:22 Week 13 recap 1:35 Week 14's Biggest Spreads 2:43 Mike Stephs' Favorite of The Favorites 3:20 Mike Steph Goes Off The Board 4:47 Mo's Favorite...

Week 14 of the NFL season will start off with a bang! The 6-5-1 Dallas cowboys will head to the Motor City to face the 7-5 Detroit Lions. The game is expected to be explosive on the scoreboard and results will be impactful. The Cowboys come in winners of their last 3 games and have the #1 ranked offense in the league. However, the Cowboy defense may be the key to game. While the unit is still rank...

The Week 13 match-up of Monday Night Football, for better or worse, looks a lot like last nights game. The 2-10 New York Giants will head to Foxboro to face the New England Patriots. The Giants are last in the NFC East & have had several late season losses. Meanwhile the Patriots not only lead the AFC East, but also the entire NFL with their 10-2 record.  This game mirrors last nights game; a...

NFL Week 13 has been one that underdogs have been thankful for so far. Will the upsets  extend into Sunday Night Football? The Washington Commanders hope so as they will host the Denver Broncos. The AFC West leading Denver Broncos are 9-2 and come in riding a 8 game win streak. Bo Nix and company will tie for the best record in the NFL with a win. Meanwhile the 3-8 Commanders look like they are ju...

Thanksgiving and Black Friday were a slaughter field for the favorites. Hopefully, you were able to avoid the holiday landmines.  Sunday's slates offer some very interesting selections. Mike Steph and Mo have some ideas on which way to go to survive a a crucial Week 13. This week Hidden Gems Football will take a look at: 0:00 Week 12 recap: The Chalk Walks 1:08 Week 13 Strategy 2:16 Week 13's Thre...

Hidden Gems Football has you covered during the holiday season. The night cap of Thanksgiving will be a match up of the 3-8 Cincinnati Bengals going to Baltimore to face the 6-5 Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals will welcome back their star quarterback Joe Burrow as they attempt to keep their slim playoff chance hopes alive. Baltimore will look to continue their hot streak, winning five straight after...

Week 13 of the NFL season is something to be thankful for this year. Thanksgiving and Black Friday feature 4 great contests. Here Hidden Gems Football previews the 2 daytime games on Thursday. First up is the 7-3-1 Green Bay Packers heading to Detroit to face the 7-4 Lions. The stakes are high in this early T-day game. The winner of this game may take over the lead in NFC North after Friday (if th...

Week 12 of Monday Night Football brings together two playoff contenders. One is a perennial playoff contender and one is upstart. The surprising 6-5 Carolina Panthers head to San Francisco to face the 7-4 49ers.  Bryce Young hopes to duplicate his fantastic week 11 game, in which he lead the Panthers to an overtime comeback victory versus the Falcons. With a win the Panthers will take over first p...

The NFL's Week 12 Sunday slate ends with a clash between two NFC division leaders. The NFC South leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers will head to the west coast to face the NFC West leading Los Angeles Rams. The 6-4 Buccaneers have been struggling, losing there last 2 games & 3 of their last 4. However they will be getting some needed help, as Wide Reciever Chris Godwin will return.  Meanwhile the 8-...

Week 12 comes in after an easy week 11. Are Survivor participants being lulled into a false sense of security? Will this be the week that shakes up the survivor world?  Any who make it this week will be 2/3 of the way to perfection! Let Mike and Mo help you survive for another day! This week Hidden Gems Football will take a look at: 0:00 The Intro Week 11 Recap & Ownership 1:48 Biggest Spreads...

It's tough being a J-E-T-S fan! Mike Steph is one of those tough beings. He has been a fan for decades. He has been thinking deeply about the plight of his team. Here are his (surprising) thoughts on the New York Jets in this special episode of Mike Stephs' One Big Thing. On this special episode of HGF: 0:00 Intro  0:23 A Jets Fanatic Thru The Years 2:10  The Loss Of Sauce...A New Beginning? 5:27...

It doesn't look like the NFL saved the best for last in week 11. But you never know, right? The 3-5-1 Dallas Cowboys are heading to Las Vegas to play the 2-7 Raiders. The Cowboys haven't been good, but they have had some high scoring games. They have scored 29 points per game behind the arm of Dak Prescott. The team is 3rd in total yards per game, and #1 in passing yards. Unfortunately, their defe...