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jimmy the one

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Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:14 PM Jan 2026

7 of 8 NFL playoff teams are from blue states [View all]

I don't believe I've ever seen it so lopsided before.
I look at it as a premonition of gooder things to come in 2026.

Saturday January 17
Buffalo vs Denver - New York, Colorado for novice fans
San Francisco vs Seattle - California, Washington state, ditto

Sunday January 18
Houston vs New England - Texas, New England duh
Los Angeles (rams) vs Chicago - California, Illinois

Just thought of something. New England comprises 6 states which all vote blue, so it's more like 12 states represented in the playoffs to just, uh, hahaha, the LONE star state.

Houston Texas the only chance maga world has this year, and California gots two shots at it.
Texas and California just like the redistricting wars. QB Gavin Newsome vs the fumbling Trump eh?
I'm for San Fran, tho any but Houston.

PS Houston Texas had 20% higher violent crime rate than Chicago in 2024, and 40% higher property crime rate. Why no national guard and thugs of ICE in Houston, Trump?



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and the GB Packers Almost made it!! riversedge Jan 2026 #1
To characterize a historic fourth quarter collapse to your arch-nemesis as "almost making it" Prairie Gates Jan 2026 #8
that whole last second half was downright sickening. I try to keep my riversedge Jan 2026 #9
Wisconsin isn't Blue. Rethugs control both chambers of their state legislature, the US House delegation, 1 US Senator, Celerity Jan 2026 #17
Damn!!! I love that. Traildogbob Jan 2026 #2
This week is the 2nd round of the playoffs though AZJonnie Jan 2026 #3
Chiefs are Rebl2 Jan 2026 #12
Good analysis Jonnie jimmy the one Jan 2026 #19
Houston is mostly blue. onenote Jan 2026 #4
The City of Houston is a very blue city LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #5
FYI, there has been significant recent ICE activity in Houston. anciano Jan 2026 #6
You are right about ICE activity in Houston, but.... jimmy the one Jan 2026 #14
Pity the poor last-round draft picks who end up having to live in Redneckistan. Aristus Jan 2026 #7
Not like most teams are in major cities which are largely Democratic EdmondDantes_ Jan 2026 #18
New England Patriots need to kick ass. oasis Jan 2026 #10
Bills Mafia agrees... EarthFirst Jan 2026 #13
No surprise here I suspect. Blue states have an overwhelming economic advantage in the incomes its residents make, and SWBTATTReg Jan 2026 #11
The Blue Bowl! Starbeach Jan 2026 #15
Go Rams!!!!! Initech Jan 2026 #16
Check out who the owner is. Boomerproud Jan 2026 #20
OK, don't go Rams. Initech Jan 2026 #21
Yeah, the Texans are out they did show up, but boy oh boy those 49ers got stomped MagickMuffin Jan 2026 #22
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