Mitch Goldich

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Writer and Senior NFL Editor at Sports Illustrated

Writer and senior editor at Sports Illustrated + @theMMQB. @si_union unit chair. Philly native. @NFL_octopus inventor. Mitch Eats Food pod 🎧

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Articles

With Second Super Bowl Title, Eagles Show They’re Worthy of Great Expectations

2 months ago | si.com | Mitch Goldich

“So that’s what y’all wanted to see, huh?”Those eight words, uttered by Jalen Hurts upon his arrival at the Week 15 postgame podium, nicely sum up the ride of the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles. Hell, put it on the commemorative shirts and make it the title of the season highlight video.
Best Straight Up Moneyline Bets for Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl 59

2 months ago | si.com | Albert Breer |Mitch Goldich |Gilbert Manzano |Conor Orr

The NFL team here at SI have given out their picks to wine very single game throughout both the regular season and the playoffs, which leads us to one final prediction; who's going to win Super bowl 59? The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to face off in a rematch of Super Bowl 57. Will history repeat itself or will we see a new champion crowned on Sunday night?
NFL Straight-Up Moneyline Picks for Both Games on Championship Sunday

Jan 23, 2025 | si.com | Albert Breer |Mitch Goldich |Gilbert Manzano |Conor Orr

This season's edition of the NFL Playoffs has been difficult to predict, evidenced by the SI team's records through the first two rounds. Sure, five of the eight writers have been able to predict six of the 10 games correctly, but things become a lot more difficult when you incorporate the betting odds. There are now just three games left pick until we hit the offseason, so let's make the best of them.
Ranking All 16 Possible Matchups for Super Bowl LIX

Jan 16, 2025 | si.com | Mitch Goldich

The NFL is down to its final eight teams, which means it’s also down to its final 16 possible Super Bowl matchups. It’s never too early to start dreaming about those matchups: the players whose names are on the marquee, the coaches leading their teams onto the field and the fan bases getting two weeks in the spotlight. As I’ve done in recent years, I’m going to rank all 16 possible games. Not necessarilybyhow much I, simply one person, would enjoy them.
NFL Straight-Up Moneyline Picks for Every Game in Divisional Round

Jan 15, 2025 | si.com | Albert Breer |Mitch Goldich |Gilbert Manzano |Conor Orr

The first round of the NFL Playoffs is in the books and two members of the SI Team walked away with a profit with their picks. Both Gilberto Manzano and Peter Dewey went 5-1 with their picks, their only loser being the Chargers against the Texans. We move on to the divisional round. There are just four games to pick from this week and seven NFL games total left in the season. Let's take a look at everyone's picks for the divisional round.
Four Fun Story Lines Heading Into the NFL Playoffs

Jan 9, 2025 | si.com | Mitch Goldich

The playoffs are here and I, for one, can’t wait. Less than five weeks from now we’ll know who won the Super Bowl. Isn’t that kinda neat? So much will happen in the remaining 13 games. As sports fans, we do all this world-building, keeping track of the backstories of 32 teams and the countless players and personalities involved, and every year we get this month-long crucible that we place so much importance on.
NFL Straight-Up Moneyline Picks for Every Game on Wild-Card Weekend

Jan 8, 2025 | si.com | Albert Breer |Mitch Goldich |Gilbert Manzano |Conor Orr

The 2024 NFL regular season is in the books and it's time to move on to the playoffs. The SI Team has made its picks for every single regular-season game, and it plans to continue that into the postseason. Congratulations to Matt Verderame, who was the regular-season picks champion, going 199-73 for +35.89 units. Let's take a look at everyone's final records and then we'll dive into their picks for Wild-Card Weekend.
Inside My Memorable Week As a Member of the Vikings’ Grounds Crew

Dec 12, 2024 | si.com | Mitch Goldich

One SI writer spent four days undercover, embedded with the team’s field staff and getting a crash course on everything from scrubbing out paint to manning the field goal nets. In this story:Sam Darnold takes a snap from the 47-yard line. He fakes a handoff and his feet glide across the Norseman logo in the center of the Minnesota Vikings’ home field.
Inside My Memorable Week As a Member of the Vikings' Grounds Crew

Dec 12, 2024 | ledger-enquirer.com | Mitch Goldich

Sam Darnold takes a snap from the 47-yard line. He fakes a handoff and his feet glide across the Norseman logo in the center of the Minnesota Vikings' home field. He can barely look for a place to throw before Indianapolis Colts tackle Grover Stewart swallows him up and jars the ball free, allowing cornerback Kenny Moore II to scoop up the ball with a clear path to the end zone. Moore is standing 38 yards from the goal line, which means he's about 60 yards away from me.
NFL Straight-Up Moneyline Picks for Every Game in Week 15

Dec 11, 2024 | si.com | Albert Breer |Mitch Goldich |Gilbert Manzano |Conor Orr

We have a new leader amongst the SI Team for the 2024 pick'em standings! After a 6-7 Week 14 by Conor Orr and an 11-2 week by Matt Verderame, Verderame has taken over the top spot in the standings at 148-60 for +22.56 units. We move on to Week 15 which is the start of the final stretch of the NFL season with BYE weeks now a thing of the past. All 32 teams will be in action for the final four weeks, which means the SI Team has 16 games to make picks for this week.