The 49ers will be everyone's trendy playoff pick for next season

The 49ers are going to be our Regis Philbin team next year. The Regis Philbin Dark Horse of the Year, where Regis even picks a team as the Dark Horse, that means they're no longer a Dark Horse. Every single person in the world is going to pick the 49ers to go to the playoffs next year.

The Ravens are going to make some noise in the AFC

The Ravens, I think, are going to make some noise. Don't look now. The Ravens, they started to wear their black uniforms, and when they put the black unis on in November and December, they win a primetime game or two.

If the Colts don't hire Bruce Arians immediately, they are the dumbest organization ever

Bruce Arians, I think, is going to walk away. And if the Colts don't fucking hire him immediately, they're the dumbest organization ever. Because, like, why wouldn't you fire Chuck Pagano and bring in the guy who actually was a good coach for your team?

Bruce Arians will retire for a year and then come back to coaching

I think that Bruce is the kind of guy that he's in Arizona... He's going to walk away, he's going to play like a year of golf, and he's just going to be miserable the entire time... So I think Bruce is actually going to be away from the game for a year and then come back.

Pete Carroll might walk away from the Seahawks if they miss the playoffs

If they don't make the playoffs, I can see Pete Carroll being like, we're just going to walk away from each other... basically everyone on the Seahawks hates each other, which is not new, but it feels like Earl Thomas is trying to go to the Cowboys.

Giving Sean McVay credit for the Rams is like giving 311 credit for inventing reggae; it's Jeff Fisher's squad

Giving Sean McVay credit for this team is like giving 311 credit for inventing reggae. This is Jeff Fisher's squad. This is his team. He invented this team.

Chip Kelly won't be as successful in his return to college because his system is no longer unique

Chip's going to... coaching in college football again. You think he's going to be just as good as he was the second time around? Probably not. Think about it. Everyone now runs what we ran in college. We were the first team to do this up-tempo, spread offense... Now everybody does it... So he is not going to be coming into a situation with a brand-new concept.

Eli Manning has plenty left in the tank if he gets an offense that suits him

He [Eli Manning] still has a lot left. Too many injuries, terrible offensive line, especially the tackle position... I think you give him a chance with a full new offense, new offensive line. They have weapons on the outside. He's a very specific type of quarterback.

The Saints' biggest weakness heading into the playoffs is their lack of downfield passing

So this is odd about the Saints, but really it seems like their weakness is kind of throwing the ball downfield now. They don't really do that anymore... They just don't push the ball downfield anymore. Maybe they don't have to because of the running back situation. But they have a ton of explosive plays. They're just not the ball's not thrown deep downfield anymore.

The Rams' biggest weakness is their lack of postseason experience

I guess the Rams to me would just be – haven't done it yet. Like, they haven't done it yet. Jared Goff hasn't had that opportunity... I think for them, it's just experience. Like, I just – they haven't had the chance to be together as this team with a second-year quarterback and do it all.

Josh Rosen is too smart to play for the Cleveland Browns

Between him leaking out that he doesn't want to play for the Browns and between his answer about why he's sitting out and why some players do sit out, I feel like he's way too smart to end up in Cleveland.

USC will cover the 7.5-point spread against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl

I definitely like the Trojans to cover. It's a seven-and-a-half point spread right now, which between these two teams is just ridiculously large to me. I don't see how anybody looks at what Ohio State's done this year and what USC's done this year... and says that Ohio State's more than a touchdown better than the Trojans.

The under is the best bet for the LSU vs. Notre Dame Citrus Bowl

I like the under in that game more than anything, although I do think Notre Dame's going to win... I like the under more than anything, just because I think it's going to be kind of a rock fight more than most.

Alabama will win the National Championship

My heart wants to say Oklahoma, but my head says Alabama, just because, like I've said, I think Alabama's the best team in the country... I just don't think anybody's beating Alabama this year... I think they're going to finish as national title champions once again.

Kevin Durant has officially eclipsed LeBron James as the best player on the planet (according to Skip Bayless)

He [Skip Bayless] says that Kevin Durant has now eclipsed LeBron as the best player on the planet, and Fox News tweeted out the torch has been passed... Officailly KD is the torchbearer, according to Skip Bayless.