We raise the biggest questions for the dearly departed Divisional Round defeated sides - How is Brandon Beane still in a job? Is CJ Stroud in real trouble? Can the 49ers keep competing in the NFC West? Can we find any fault with the Bears 2025?

Plus we'll breakdown all the Head Coaching hires so far, and make our picks for the NFC & AFC Championship games, including a surprisingly passionate backing of Jarrett Stidham to cause the Patriots problems on Sunday.

Enjoy!

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One of the best weekends of playoff football we can remember, Wildcard weekend truly lived up to the name!

Will, Olly & Sam each pick their winners & losers from the weekend, including some full blown nostradamus'ing from the lads on both Mike Tomlin & Kevin Patullo hours before those jobs were vacated.

We also get into some special coaching in San Francisco, some special defense in Houston, question whether Green Bay should move on from Matt LaFleur, and celebrate a special performance from Caleb Williams.

Plus we pick the Divisional round games, as one of us goes for every road team! Enjoy.

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As the regular season comes to a close, the Head Coaching Carousel begins to spin! Will, Olly & Sam each pick their best & worst job openings this offseason, and debate which team is most likely to bounce back to contention next season.*

Additionally we discuss what we learned from Week 18, give some wild Myles Garrett stats, admonish Zac Taylor and make our predictions for Wildcard Weekend. Happy playoffs everyone!

*Note! This episode was recorded before John Harbaugh was sacked by Baltimore - this would be our #1 job available, and we may well do an extra episode or video on it.

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As the NFL rescues the crew from the doldrums of the Festive Gooch, the guys all make their picks for who will follow in the footsteps of the Jags & Patriots this year, and go from worst to first in 2026.

Plus we discuss the impact of NFL Christmas games, and pick our one thing we learned from Week 17, including Derrick Henry's historic achievements, have the Saints found something in Tyler Shough, and is Nick Sirianni somehow both over and underrated.

All that and we pick our non-primetime games to watch out for in Week 18, Happy New Year everyone!

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In this episode of Across the Formation, Will, Sam & Olly rank their top 3 coach of the year candidates in what must be the hottest race for that prize in living memory.

Plus one thing each we learned from Week 16 - including the impressive rise of the Jaguars, the Steelers post season potential and should we be taking the 49ers seriously as Super Bowl contenders?

And we pick our games to watch out for in Week 17, Merry Christmas everyone!

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In this episode of Across the Formation, Will, Sam & Olly bring you our first annual playoff draft! 5 teams each, points awarded for how far they make it, and honestly, it gets Wild!

Plus one thing each we learned from Week 15 - including Joe Burrow's leadership, human highlight reel Puka Nakua's impact and can the Kansas City Chiefs bounce right back... we don't think so.

And we pick our games to watch out for in Week 16, Enjoy!

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In this debut episode of Across the Formation, hosts Olly Hunter, Will Gavin, and Sam Harris dive into the latest happenings in the NFL, reflecting on Week 13's standout performances, discussing the MVP race, and sharing their favourite teams outside of their own. They also look ahead to crucial matchups in Week 14, including the Bears vs. Packers and the Chiefs vs. Texans, while exploring the rise of a surprising contender in the AFC.

The conversation is filled with humour, insights, and a deep love for the game of football.

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