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One more game to break down! It is Super Bowl week and Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan are giving you a SUPER breakdown of the big game. Offense, defense, coaching, our duo has you covered. How will Sam Darnold perform under the brightest lights? How will the Patriots try to stop Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Will Drake Maye be asked to game manage or play the hero? All that and more on this edition of NFL IQ! 00:00 - Welcome! 00:20 - Subscribe! 01:09 - Preparing for Super Bowl 07:13 - Breaking down Patriots' Offense 26:55 - Breaking down Patriots' Defense 31:34 - Breaking down Seahawks' Defense 38:39 - Breaking down Seahawks' Offense 01:03:03 - Super Bowl LX Predictions 01:13:11 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is award season and Cynthia Frelund, Logan Ryan & Zack Martin are giving their predictions for each of the major awards that will be handed out at NFL Honors in less than 2 weeks. From MVP to Assistant Coach of the Year - our team has got you covered. Outside of Myles Garrett for Defensive Player of the Year, there are QUITE a few different answers to each of the awards. Hit subscribe and never miss an episode! 00:00 - Cold Open 00:21 - Welcome and subscribe! 00:59 - Congrats Zack! 02:32 - Sean Payton's Decision, Patriots' W 05:36 - How OL handle weather 06:53 - Offensive ROY 10:15 - Defensive ROY 15:49 - Assistant Coach of the Year 20:15 - Coach of the Year 27:00 - Protector of the Year 33:39 - Comeback Player of the Year 36:57 - Defensive Player of the Year 39:07 - Offensive Player of the Year 43:01 - MVP 50:04 - Mike McCarthy to Steelers 52:07 - Christian Parker hired as Cowboys DC 53:36 - Joe Brady Promoted to Bills HC 59:32 - Zack's Super Bowl prediction 01:00:02 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only 3 games remain on the NFL schedule and our trio of hosts are ready to preview 2 of them! Cynthia Frelund, Logan Ryan and Zack Martin discuss how the Broncos can defeat the Patriots without Bo Nix, and how the Rams can pull the upset against the red hot Seahawks. Plus, the gang reacts each head coaching hire with "one" word. 00:00 - Welcome to Championship Weekend! 00:31 - Subscribe! 02:08 - AFC Championship Preview 21:57 - NFC Championship Preview 47:39- Coaching Carousel 48:06 - Robert Saleh to Titans 49:39 - Kevin Stefanski to Falcons 51:28 - Jeff Hafley to Dolphins 53:47 - John Harbaugh to Giants 58:13 - Ravens or Bills The Better Job? 01:02:03 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another action-packed episode of NFL IQ coming your way! Cynthia Frelund and Logan Ryan share their thoughts and analysis on what is to come during what is sure to be a legendary bunch of games during the Divisional Round. Logan shares what it was like going back to see the Patriots play for the first time in years & the two give their instant reaction to the breaking news that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is stepping down. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:35 - Welcome to the Divisional Round! 00:47 - Subscribe! 01:03 - Logan's return to Foxborough 04:02 - Patriots eliminate Chargers 05:53 - Patriots - Texans Preview 21:30 - Mike Tomlin steps down! 25:30 - Matt Nagy to Titans? 27:23 - Patriots - Texans Prediction 28:10 - Bills - Broncos Preview 38:20 - Rams - Bears Preview 46:30 - 49ers - Seahawks Preview/NFL IQ Bowl 56:02 - NFL IQ Divisional Round Predictions 59:35 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The playoffs are here and our NFL IQ team is ready. Cynthia Frelund, Logan Ryan and Zack Martin go through each game of the Wild Card Weekend and give their predictions of how the games will shake out and which players will play the greatest roles. Plus, Logan explains what it was like doing the TV broadcast for Myles Garrett breaking the single-season sack record. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:22 - Welcome to Wild Card Weekend! 01:03 - Subscribe! 01:10 - Logan calling Myles Garrett's record-breaking sack 05:44 - Planning for Myles Garrett 11:56 - Bills - Jaguars Preview 16:28 - Chargers - Patriots Preview 21:28 - Texans - Steelers Preview 25:26 - Rams - Panthers Preview 28:54 - Packers - Bears Preview 32:25 - Eagles - 49ers Preview 43:52 - NFL IQ Wild Card Predictions 47:44 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final episode of NFL IQ in 2025 (and the regular season) is here! And today, Cynthia Frelund & Logan Ryan are dialed into 3 games that will complete the playoff picture for both the NFC & AFC: Ravens & Steelers, Seahawks & 49ers, and Panthers & Buccaneers (maybe). Our duo dives into the trio of big games and gives you the insight as to how each team must attack their big games. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:34 - Welcome! 01:50 - Subscribe! 03:22 - Ravens vs. Steelers Preview 03:53 - Derrick Henry vs. Steelers defense 11:30 - Battle of the AFC North defenses 20:37 - What happened to Steelers vs. Browns? 29:26 - Bucs vs. Panthers Preview 36:15 - Shout out to fullbacks! 39:48 - How Panthers can upset Bucs 44:45 - Who wins NFC South? 45:10 - Falcons outlook in 2026 46:38 - Seahawks vs. 49ers Preview 49:08 - Christian McCaffrey in MVP talk? 51:10 - Seahawks vs. 49ers defense 01:00:48 - How Seattle can win 01:03:15 - Who wins NFC West and No. 1 seed? 01:04:39 - NFL IQ Week 17 Recap 01:07:12 - Coach of the Year Prediction 01:14:31 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tis the Holiday season and Cynthia Frelund + Logan Ryan are giving out the gift of football expertise! Our dynamic duo is talking crazy finishes, DK Metcalf's suspension and most importantly, which players have been a gift! All that and more on this Christmas Eve Edition of NFL IQ! 00:00 - Cold Open00:30 - Welcome!00:35 - Subscribe!02:16 - Crazy finishes02:49 - How players handle end of game situations09:02 - Coaches' impact on team cultures12:53 - Ravens, what are you doing with Derrick Henry?19:30 - NFL players that were the best gift in 202528:55 - Pro Bowl reactions38:11 - DK Metcalf-fan interaction43:15 - Story Time with Logan43:38 - Logan's craziest fan interactions53:40 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week01:01:07 - NFL IQ Week 16 Predictions Recap01:02:18 - NFL IQ Week 17 Predictions01:05:52 - Happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Frelund & Logan Ryan are back for another amazing episode of NFL IQ. The two kick it off talking about how the Chiefs must look to improve their roster in order to win in 2026, break down the 2 biggest NFC battles of the week with the Seahawks taking on the Rams and the Bears and Packers facing off. The two reflect on Philip Rivers' NFL return, and give hope to Patrick Mahomes & Micah Parsons as they recover from ACL tears. Plus, which team is the scariest in the AFC? All that and more on NFL IQ. Haven't subscribed? What are you doing! Hit it now! 00:00 - Cold Open 00:25 - Welcome! 00:37 - Subscribe! 01:45 - Rebuild the Chiefs 12:40 - Future of Chiefs in '26 19:11 - Seahawks vs. Rams aka NFL IQ Bowl! 20:50 - Key to Rams' offensive success 32:32 - Packers vs. Bears Rematch 33:12 - How Packers Move Forward Without Micah Parsons 35:21 - Caleb Williams vs. Jordan Love 40:40 - Philip Rivers Preview 40:51 - Don't Overthink QB Ranks! 45:53 - Most Scary AFC Team 55:12 - Phillip Rivers' return 01:00:04 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week 01:00:08 - QBs Coming Back from ACL Tears 01:03:20 - NFL IQ Week 15 Recap 01:03:45 - NFL IQ Week 16 Predictions 01:06:13 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just like Philip Rivers, we are back with another episode of NFL IQ with NFL Data Scientist Cynthia Frelund & 2-time Super Bowl Champion Logan Ryan! In today's episode, Cynthia & Logan react to the breaking news (while we recorded) that Philip Rivers would be returning to the Colts - but what does he have left? Plus, are the Chiefs cooked? How legit are the Texans & Jaguars? Also, Cynthia tells us how she first came to create her data models to help analyze the game of football! Haven't subscribed yet? Hit the button and help us reach new viewers! 00:20 - Welcome! 00:52 - Subscribe! 01:24 - Are the Chiefs cooked? 17:40 - Eagles offense questions 21:23 - Texans turning it around, ft. strong defense 30:58 - Is this the Jaguars' year? 36:45 - Colts are cooked... 39:31 - Phillip Rivers is a Colt (again)! 46:20 - Storytime with Cynthia: Her model's background 53:20 - Cynthia's advice to upcoming coders 01:05:06 - NFL IQ Predictions Week 14 Recap 01:06:56 - NFL IQ Week 15 Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back again for another amazing episode of NFL IQ it is NFL Data Scientist Cynthia Frelund and 2-time Super Bowl Champion Logan Ryan to break down two divisions with 3 teams each vying to be the top dog. Cynthia and Logan break down everything you need to know about the races going on in the NFC North & AFC South, plus predict who will win. Speaking of predictions, Cynthia's model has an ALL NEW Super Bowl matchup you HAVE to hear. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:17 - Intro 02:40 - Subscribe! 04:37 - NFC North Breakdown 05:15 - Why Bears are successful 13:57 - How Bears can be Super Bowl contenders 14:46 - Key to Packers success 24:33 - Lions rollercoaster season 26:19 - Logan's comeback story 28:46 - How Lions can reach playoffs 36:02 - NFC North Rankings 37:24 - AFC South Breakdown 38:10 - Colts First to Third? 42:10 - Are Jaguars a threat? 46:43 - Texans' dominant defense and playoff potential 55:10 - Cynthia's new Super Bowl prediction 58:54 - Teaser on background of Cynthia's model 01:00:00 - NFL IQ Predictions Week 13 Recap 01:01:45 - NFL IQ Week 14 Predictions 01:04:14 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back with another edition of NFL IQ with our friends Cynthia Frelund, Logan Ryan and Zack Martin! The crew dives DEEP into the Chiefs OT win vs the Colts and break down how the Chiefs were able to secure the win and renew their hopes for a big push toward the playoffs. Cynthia drops her staggering stat of the week, Zack gives flowers to EAGLES FANS (!?!?!) and Logan thinks that the Chiefs/Cowboys Thanksgiving game will break some serious records! Haven't subscribe yet? Hit that button now! 00:00 - Cold open
 00:42 - Favorite Thanksgiving food 04:19 - Breaking down everything Chiefs/Colts
 31:13 - The numbers behind getting the ball in OT
 33:33 - Bears vs Eagles preview
 43:50 - Cynthia’s Stat of the Week 46:48 - Story time with Zack - Cowboys vs Eagles
 51:03 - Predictions
 57:48 - Impactful coach/player on Logan/Zack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Frelund & Logan Ryan are BACK with a brand new episode of NFL IQ and this time, they are tiering which teams are Super Bowl favorites, contenders, in the mix, and long shots. Cynthia brings the numbers while Logan comes with the eye test and we sure did get some different answers! Plus, Logan shares the most out of pocket things he saw an NFL field (that won't get him in a real world fight!) and Cynthia shares her stat of the week how the Broncos gave Patrick Mahomes all he could handle in the 2nd half. Have you subscribed yet? Hit that button NOW! 00:00 - Cold Open 00:18 - Intro 00:48 - Subscribe! 02:03 - Tiering Super Bowl Contenders 03:00 - Cynthia's Super Bowl favorites 05:27 - Logan's Super Bowl favorites 15:52 - Cynthia's Super Bowl contenders 18:28 - Logan's Super Bowl contenders 24:30 - Colts without DeForest Buckner 27:34 - Cynthia's "Hope to be in Super Bowl Mix" 27:57 - Logan's "Hope to be in Super Bowl Mix" 32:05 - Cynthia's "Hope to be in Super Bowl Mix" Part 2 34:02 - Cynthia's Super Bowl long shots 36:51 - Logan's Super Bowl long shots 40:52 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week 41:22 - How Broncos changed Mahomes attack 45:38 - How Patriots adjusted in 2nd half of Super Bowl LI 48:18 - Teams that excel in showing false leverage 50:30 - (Bonus) Story time with Logan 50:56 - Most out of pocket thing heard on the field 59:33 - NFL IQ Predictions Week 11 Recap 01:00:46 - NFL IQ Predictions Week 12 01:05:31 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back for another edition of NFL IQ with NFL Data Scientist Cynthia Frelund & 2-time Super Bowl Champion Logan Ryan to talk about the news with the New York Giants firing their head coach Brian Daboll. Instead of harping on the past, Logan & Cynthia look to the future and give the candidates that would be the best fit for the opening. Plus, Logan and Cynthia discuss whether the Bengals should bring back Joe Burrow this season and why playing for Cincy can be problems for players. And oh yeah, WE WANT TO WATCH MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL! Haven't subscribed!? Hit that button now and don't miss a thing! 00:00 - Cold Open 00:26 - Intro 00:56 - Hit Subscribe! 01:30 - How should Giants move forward post Brian Daboll? 18:30 - Is Giants opening a coveted job? 20:21 - Joe Burrow comeback looming? 25:17 - Bengals, just pay the guys! 30:00 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week 39:45 - Storytime with Logan 39:51 - How Logan joined booth with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo 49:12 - I've Ben Thinking 50:13 - When are we watching MNF again? 59:08 - NFL Predictions Week 10 Recap 01:00:12 - NFL Predictions Week 11 01:04:53 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back for another edition of NFL IQ with NFL Data Scientist Cynthia Frelund & Cowboys legend Zack Martin breaking down all of the action that took place at the NFL trade deadline. Zack reacts to his Cowboys acquiring Quinnen Williams from the Jets, Cynthia gives the context why Sauce Gardner will be a star for the Colts, and the two discuss which teams that didn't make a trade, should have! Haven't subscribed!? Hit that button now and don't miss a thing! 00:00 - Cold Open00:15 - Intro01:43 - Cowboys acquire Logan Wilson03:54 - Cowboys acquire Quinnen Williams05:56 - What's next for Jets?10:17 - Colts acquire Sauce Gardner14:01 - Seahawks acquire Rashid Shaheed15:34 - Jaguars acquire Jakobi Meyers16:51 - Other notable trades17:06 - Eagles acquire Jaelan Phillips, Jaire Alexander21:19 - Teams that needed trade but didn't make one21:42 - Trey Hendrickson stays with Bengals22:45 - 49ers were quiet25:05 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week27:12 - Story time with Zack27:23 - How in-season trades impact a team32:04 - NFL Predictions Week 9 Recap32:50 - NFL Predictions Week 1035:14 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL IQ team is back! NFL Data Scientist Cynthia Frelund, 2 -time Super Bowl Champion DB Logan Ryan and 7-time 1st-Team AP All-Pro Guard & Cowboys legend Zack Martin are ready to break down the math on Cynthia's updated playoff projections - iedentifying each division winner and which teams will secure a playoff spot based on the numbers. Logan & Zack react and give their thoughts on whether the math adds up - like the Broncos winning the AFC West over the Chiefs!? Plus, the squad talks Jonathan Taylor's Ladainian Tomlinson-esque start with 14 touchdowns on the year, how the Lions matchup against the Chiefs and Zack names the toughest pass rushers he faced in his career. 00:00 - Cold Open 00:30 - Intro 00:42 - Ice breaker 03:36 - New projected playoff picture 04:41 - AFC South Winner 06:45 - AFC North Winner 11:51 - AFC West Winner 16:23 - AFC East Winner 20:00 - NFC Division Predictions 21:03 - NFC South Winner 23:09 - NFC East Winner 27:11 - NFC North Winner 29:46 - NFC West Winner 34:43 - NFC Championship Prediction 36:12 - Potential trades? 38:29 - Unstoppable Jonathan Taylor 44:14 - Cynthia's Stat of the Week 47:14 - Story time with Zack 48:00 - Toughest pass rushers 54:36 - I've Ben Thinking 55:48 - What a Bills win vs. Chiefs means for playoff picture 59:40 - FanDuel Segment 01:01:04 - Ravens-Dolphins a vintage Lamar game? 01:04:04 - NFL Predictions Week 9 01:06:50 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices