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Brian Groth

January 17, 2026

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January 17, 2026

Predictions:

Bills 26, Broncos 23
Seahawks 31, 49ers 21
Texans 19, Patriots 16
Rams 34, Bears 30

The site will be shutting down the night after the Super Bowl, unless the Bills or Patriots should actually win it. In that case, I will renew it for another month so that the interested parties may get in an appropriate amount of gloating. Figured I’d better announce it now so certain dipshits don’t blame it on the Bills losing, if that should happen today.

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