GRAPES OF WRATH? (1.14.25): Football playoff games suggest a curse may be among us for 2025

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at a disastrous playoff run against the spread in both the College Football Playoff and Wild Card Weekend in the NFL.

• The difference between Penn State not covering and Texas not covering

• Why missing out on Houston as a value play was a lesson in football-knowledge hubris

• How the Broncos and Packers were closer than the scoreboard indicated (and why did Green Bay have a timeout left late?!?)

• Baker Mayfield blows it for the Bucs

• Sam Darnold turns into a pumpkin

And how it all might be blamed on a New Year’s Eve grape ritual gone bad.

Some “fun” stats:

Teams we bet on went 6-for-16 on 4th down compared to 6-for-6 against, and we lost the turnover margin 14-6.

Plus, college basketball bets for Tuesday night??? The Madness is coming… eventually.

It’s time to head to THE WINDOW, let’s go!

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