Greg Bedard of Boston Sports Journal joined Felger and Mazz this week. Bedard gave his 3 up and 3 down from the NFL’s Championship Weekend!

• Audio

• 3 UP

  Patrick Mahomes

  

  KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 29: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

• Felger: Greg, who is your number one star from the weekend?

  Greg Bedard: Patrick Mahomes. One leg, losing receivers left and right, he still did what he did. I mean, it was incredible stuff against a good team, a good defense that he just kept losing guys and I heard you guys talking about it yesterday, I think you’re exactly right about, how these elite, elite guys just raise the level of everybody else.

• Chris Jones

  

  KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 29: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

• Felger: Number two star there Greg?

  Greg Bedard: Chris Jones, the Chiefs defensive tackle. That guy is just incredible. PFF had him for ten pressures and two sacks in that game and yes it was against the Bengals offensive line and they’re dealing with a lot of injury issues, but I loved how Jones said that Spagnuolo, you know, because they played in the regular season, on purpose they left Jones in one spot in the regular season game and then moved him all over the place. They saved it for the postseason knowing that they would probably see them and they use that and the Bengals had no answers for it.

• Eagles Offensive Line

  

  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 29: Isaac Seumalo #56, Jason Kelce #62 and Landon Dickerson #69 of the Philadelphia Eagles huddle with their teammates against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

• Felger: Number three star Greg?

  Greg Bedard: The Philly O-line. They only gave up five pressures in the game. I mean that offensive line is just absurd. It’s why right now I give the edge to the Eagles because I think their offensive line is incredible. It really is. And Lane Johnson will be a little bit more healthy from the right tackle. Kelce at the center. These guys are how I would build a team. You got to build in the trenches. You got to take care of your guy.

• 3 DOWN

  Kyle Shanahan

  

  ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 16: Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after defeating the Dallas Cowboys 23-17 in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

• Felger: Three duds. Number one?

  Greg Bedard: Kyle Shanahan. He was definitely in the tougher spot and they were the longer bet and you know all things being equal they probably lose to the Eagles. But he had a chance to really show what kind of coach that he is and again, he failed. I mean, it’s just repeatedly, whether it was, the Patriots Super Bowl, or his own Super Bowl. And then there’s also his scheme. Like how many guys, and it’s not all his fault, I don’t want to pile on Shanahan and say it’s a scheme, I think some of it’s just been bad luck and I think he just he doesn’t have much luck for whatever reason, but he’s got to look at this and the amount of injuries that he’s had, he’s got to change some things. You can’t just go, “well, we’ve got to get five guys out in a route”. Like he’s got to prioritize quarterback health a little bit more going forward. I think he’s just failing to manage a lot of big picture things.

• Bengals Ride Side of Offensive Line

  

  KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 29: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

• Felger: Number two dud?

  Greg Bedard: The Bengals right guard and right tackle Scharping and Adeniji. Sixteen pressures, five sacks allowed. Yes, they’re backups but they were awful.

• Zac Taylor

  

  KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 29: Head coach Zac Taylor of the Cincinnati Bengals talks with referees during the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

   

• Felger: Number three dud, Greg?

  Greg Bedard: Zac Taylor, for the decision to punt the way they did. He’s the head coach he cannot let that happen. It can not happen in that situation.

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