A College Football Playoff semis preview & NFL MVP candidates to watch in the postseason

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On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz preview a wild weekend on the gridiron. First, the gals check in with the College Football Playoff as the remaining four teams head into the semifinals, with star-studded games on deck tomorrow and Friday. Score.

Then in part two, El and Steph look ahead toward the NFL’s Wild Card weekend kicking off on Saturday. With the Kansas City Chiefs claiming the top AFC seed and the Detroit Lions enjoying a magical run atop the NFC, 12 teams are left to battle it out during this six-game slate — and three MVP candidates are fighting for postseason redemption. Let the games begin.