NFL: Game Theory and Money

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith are waiting to preview Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles until next week, but this week they broke down which players are most likely to win the MVP Award, which team will likely score first, who will have more turnovers, and even the coin toss odds for the big game in Minnesota.How Nick Foles and the Eagles' passing game found success against the Vikings last week (1:30)Where were the Patriots able to attack the Jaguars defense? (7:45)The most likely outcome for the coin toss (15:00)Score prediction for halftime of Super Bowl LII (23:00)Who typically wins the Super Bowl MVP Award? (33:20)If the Jaguars and Vikings faced off in a "third place" game this week, which team would win? (38:00)

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith take a look back at the dramatic Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs before previewing this weekend's Conference Championship games and chatting with Jaguars punter Brad Nortman.What happened to the Falcons' third-down offense? (2:20)How was Stefon Diggs able to score on the final play? (13:30)Why the Vikings pass-rush might be helpful for Eagles QB Nick Foles this weekend (13:30)The story of Nick Foles' pre-draft workout and why Doug Pederson is such a fan (25:35)Can the Jaguars stop Rob Gronkowski? (29:30)Comparing Blake Bortles to Super Bowl QBs from the past (43:00)Punting technique and strategy with Brad Nortman (47:45)

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith recap a fun NFL Wild Card Weekend, preview the four games in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs this weekend, and chat with Los Angeles Chargers DB Casey Hayward. Listen to find out...Why Saints WR Michael Thomas is one of the best WRs in the league (12:30)How the Titans' strength matches up to the Patriots' strength (20:15)What the Steelers have been able to do on defense without LB Ryan Shazier (27:45)Who will win a battle between the unstoppable force (Saints' offense) and the immovable object (Vikings' defense)? (30:30)What's the weakness of the Eagles' defense? (45:30)Which is the best fast-food burger chain? (67:45)

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith recap their year of picking games, pitting Money's gut against Cynthia's predictive analytics model, and gloat about the Bills making it into the playoffs (Cynthia's prediction from October!) before previewing all four of this weekend's playoff games and handing out their own regular season awards. Listen and find out how the Falcons are responsible for Sean McVay turning around the Rams (21:20), what the Falcons' gameplan should be on Saturday (29:30), which Super Bowl QB Blake Bortles most resembles (35:45), the most incredible cam newton stat you've ever heard (46:50), and why we love "dirt balls" (56:40).

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith break down every NFL playoff-clinching scenario (9:47), everything you need to know about seeding, and help the Jaguars pick an opponent for Wild Card weekend (1:55). Also, find out why Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn likes Cynthia's shoes (39:09) and what's wrong with the 0-15 Cleveland Browns (45:55). All that and more in this episode of Game Theory and Money!

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith break down the NFL's MVP race in the final weeks of the season and preview every Week 16 game. Former NFL Head Coach Brian Billick also joins the show, sitting down with Cynthia to discuss how the Pittsburgh Steelers can recover from their injuries to be successful in the playoffs.

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith update their playoff odds and preview seven Week 15 games that have huge playoff implications.

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith look over the current NFL playoff picture, make some predictions on how it will look by the end of the season (based on predictive analytics), and preview all of the Week 14 games that could have big playoff implications.

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith use predictive analytics to go over updated playoff odds (with 5 weeks left) and preview an "MVP Bowl" between Carson Wentz and Russell Wilson this Sunday, as well as predicting the scores of all 15 of the games set for Sunday and Monday in Week 13 of the NFL regular season.

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith preview the three NFL games that will be played on Thanksgiving Day, as well as three games from Sunday that have huge playoff implications. Also, which teams have joined in or fallen out of Cynthia's playoff odds?

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith use predictive analytics to update their NFL playoff odds and preview the week 11 games, including a huge matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings. Later, Cynthia talks with Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph about the responsibilities of a tight end and how many different QBs he has caught passes from.

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith use predictive analytics to predict which teams are most likely to end up in the NFL Playoffs this year, as well as winners and losers for all of this Week 10's NFL games. Cynthia also had a chance to sit down with Los Angeles Rams OT Andrew Whitworth to talk about why he was ready for a new challenge after 11 years with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith look back at some big trades that happened in the NFL before the trading deadline and then use predictive analytics to preview all of the Week 9 matchups. Former New York Giants offensive lineman Shaun O'Hara joins the show to talk with Cynthia about the impact of Duane Brown on the Seattle Seahawks.

With the NFL trade deadline looming, Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith preview all of Sunday and Monday's NFL Week 8 action, including a few games that will drastically swing playoff odds in one direction or another.

Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith use predictive analytics to answer questions from Twitter, break down updated NFL playoff odds for teams facing QB injuries, preview a Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons (as well as every other game this week), and rank the NFC East QBs.