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NFL Week 15 Recap, the Jets Shock the World, and Billy vs. Jose Canseco
NFL Week 15 was an absolute fever dream that featured everything from the New York Jets accidentally winning their way out of the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes to the Buffalo Bills clinching their first AFC East title since 1995. Big Cat and PFT Commenter are riding the high of a weekend full of Saturday and Sunday football, even if the "Fastest 2 Minutes" required a little extra recovery time. The Browns are officially a problem for the rest of the AFC, and Big Cat is leading the charge for their sideline leader to get some hardware.
Big CatKevin Stefanski should be the NFL Coach of the Year
Kevin Stefanski gets my vote that I don't have, but I'm going to say it anyway. He gets my vote. He gets this podcast vote for coach of the year. The Pardon My Take podcast is getting behind Kevin Stefanski as coach of the year.
Speaking of the AFC, the Bills didn't just win the division; they looked like a team that could actually end the Chiefs' reign of terror. PFT is all-in on Josh Allen and the Bills Mafia potentially hosting playoff games with fans in the stands.
PFT CommenterThe Bills are good enough to beat the Chiefs and win the Super Bowl
The team that we've seen from the Bills in the last two weeks, they could beat the Chiefs in the playoffs. Yes. If everything goes correctly, like their defense is good enough, Josh Allen is fucking hard enough.
The Jets Paradox and the Rams' Collapse
The biggest story of the weekend was the winless Jets somehow traveling to Los Angeles and beating the Rams as 17.5-point underdogs. It was a victory that felt like a loss for a fanbase dreaming of a franchise quarterback, leading to some wild conspiracy theories about why Sean McVay would allow such a thing to happen.
PFT CommenterThe Rams lost to the Jets as part of a secret deal between Sean McVay and Bill Belichick
The Rams lost to McVay with the stipulation that McVay would pay it forward and lose to the Jets. So Belichick gets things... to keep Trevor Lawrence out of the AFC East.
While the world mourns the Jets losing the top pick, Big Cat thinks there is a path forward for Sam Darnold if the front office actually invests in protection. He’s looking at Penei Sewell as the cornerstone of a new-look offensive line.
Big CatThe Jets should not draft a quarterback and instead build around Sam Darnold and Penei Sewell
Is it crazy to say that the Jets might not want to take a quarterback with the second pick? Who's gonna be there in the two-hole is the kid from Oregon, Penei Sewell, who's going to be an awesome offensive lineman. The Jets just go back-to-back, they get Sewell from Oregon. See if Sam Darnold could maybe get them for cheap. You protect him now, which is their biggest issue.
Billy Football, however, isn't crying over Trevor Lawrence. In a take that only Billy could conjure, he argued that winning too much in college is actually a red flag for a prospect entering a losing culture.
Billy FootballTrevor Lawrence won too much in college to be a successful NFL quarterback
I don't think Trevor Lawrence is going to be good... he's won too much in college. He's not going to be used to coming into a losing environment and having to deal with all the pressures that come along with having to deal with defeat all the time. I think he's sort of going to be like, 'Oh shit' type moment where you realize that this isn't Clemson.
Fraud Watches and Toughness Tiers
Over in the NFC, the Buccaneers completed a signature comeback against the Falcons, but the guys aren't buying them as elite contenders just yet. Big Cat is worried that Tom Brady's squad is too comfortable waiting until the second half to start playing football.
Big CatThe Buccaneers are frauds who rely too heavily on 'flipping the switch'
My question from this game: are the Bucs frauds? I think the Bucs are relying on flipping the switch. And I feel like if you are... the Chiefs can be a flip the switch team. Tom Brady and the Patriots can be a flip the switch team. The Bucs have not done it. So you can't be like, 'Hey, we're going to flip this switch.' I feel like the switch isn't there.
Meanwhile, the Falcons continued their streak of defying the laws of physics and math. PFT pointed out that their ability to lose games they have a 95% chance of winning has officially debunked the entire field of analytics.
PFT CommenterThe 2020 Falcons are mathematical proof that win probability statistics are fake
This is the fourth game that the Falcons have had a 95% win probability and gone on to lose the game so they are mathematical proof that statistics aren't real. Using statistics, we can now prove that stats are fake.
In Detroit, Matt Stafford proved once again that he is built from different materials than the rest of us. Despite a laundry list of injuries that would sideline most humans for a month, Stafford suited up and battled, earning the ultimate respect from Big Cat.
Big CatMatt Stafford is the toughest player in the NFL
Matt Stafford is the toughest motherfucker in the league. He had hurt ribs... didn't practice all week... and still like kept the Lions in this game for three quarters. This dude is a fucking horse. He's always, there's always something going on with him, but not in a Ben Roethlisberger type way.
College Football Snubs and Trial by Combat
The College Football Playoff field is set with Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. While the top four felt somewhat inevitable, the New Year's Six bowls left a sour taste in Big Cat's mouth, specifically regarding the treatment of the Indiana Hoosiers.
Big CatIndiana has every right to be upset about being snubbed from a New Year's Six bowl
The people who actually have a gripe, I'm going to get mad for Indiana fans. Indiana fans should be upset and they have a right to be upset because Iowa State has lost three games and they're going to a New Year's Six bowl. Indiana should have gone to the New Year's Six bowl. They should be ahead of a three-loss Iowa State team. It's stupid.
To wrap things up, the show addressed the brewing feud between Big Cat and MLB legend Jose Canseco. After being called a coward for two years, Big Cat has decided to lean into the "Fatherhood" card and appoint a champion to fight in his place. Billy Football is officially stepping into the ring for a trial by combat that nobody asked for but everyone needs to see.
Big CatBilly Football will fight Jose Canseco as my champion in a trial by combat
I have found a champion in my place. Learn the Game of Thrones, Jose. Ever heard of it? My champion is Billy Football. I will have him fight in lieu of me... Billy is fighting for my honor.
It’s a massive week of football ahead, even if we have to spend it wondering if Billy can actually survive a punch from a man made of 90% ancient steroids.
Hopefully, the Jets don't accidentally win again and ruin everyone's Christmas.
