1. Week 14 Takeaways
Me:
-It is the gravest injustice in the history of the NFL that a 12-win team (49ers or Seahawks) will have to go on the road for a playoff game against a 7-8 wins team (Eagles or Cowboys). And even worse? The NFL hasn’t even considered reforming their flawed playoff seeding system, which allows a division winner a home game!!
Matt: Niners with a statement
2. Truth/Exaggeration
-The New England Patriots should be docked another first-round draft pick for being caught in an incident that is now being widely coined “Spygate 2.0”
-Barring an absolute implosion over these final three weeks, the Broncos must plan on sinking or swimming with Drew Lock as their unquestioned starting QB in 2020
-The Jets should NOT trade Jamal Adams unless they get a first-round pick, a fourth-round pick, AND an equally talented player in return
-IF Philip Rivers retires or departs in free agency, the Chargers MUST draft a QB in the first round if the right one is there
-If Thomas Dimitroff is retained as Falcons GM, that will be enough to get Josh McDaniels to leave New England this time and become the Falcons head coach
-The Browns should fire both HC Freddie Kitchens AND GM John Dorsey after this season
-Ryan Tannehill deserves serious MVP consideration if the Titans go on to win the AFC South and/or mount a deep playoff run
3. Game of the Week: Texans at Titans
-Do you anticipate this game being a shootout? An unexpected defensive struggle? Or somewhere in between?
-X Factors for each team.
Texans: Will Fuller (Me), Deshaun Watson (Matt)
Titans: A.J. Brown (Me), A.J. Brown (Matt)
-Key matchups: Jeffery Simmons versus Texans iOL, Harold Landry versus Chris Clark, Derrick Henry vs. Texans DL
-Game picks
4. Game of the Week: Bills at Steelers
-This game certainly has defensive struggle written all over it. Will it surprise you to see both offenses to have a somewhat conservative game plan to try not to turn the ball over and win the field position battle, especially early?
-X Factors for each team
Bills: Devin Singletary, Cole Beasley
Steelers: Diontae Johnson, T.J. Watt
-Key matchups: T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree vs. Dion Dawkins and Cody Ford, Ed Oliver vs. DeCastro/Pouncey
-Game picks
5. Picks for remainder of Week 15 games
-Jets at Ravens
-Patriots at Bengals
-Dolphins at Giants
-Eagles at Redskins
-Bears at Packers
-Buccaneers at Lions
-Broncos at Chiefs
-Seahawks at Panthers
-Jaguars at Raiders
-Browns at Cardinals
-Vikings at Chargers
-Rams at Cowboys
-Falcons at 49ers
-Colts at Saints
6. BOLD PREDICTIONS
ME: Tom Brady throws for 400 yards and 4 TD’s
MATT: Deebo Samuel puts up numbers like Emmanuel Sanders did against New Orleans
7. Challenge Flags
ME: Jaguars and Cowboys: SHOW SOME FIGHT!!!!
MATT: Titans/Texans, Bills/Steelers…LIVE UP TO THE HYPE!!!
