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NFL Week 6 Recap: Aaron Rodgers Owns the Bears & the Washington Disaster
We have officially entered loserville. It was one of those Sundays where the vibes were rancid, the picks were worse, and the football was, frankly, a bit of a stinker. But that’s the NFL for you. Sometimes you just have to eat a bad weekend and hope Josh Allen saves the sport on Monday night.
The King of the North (and My Nightmares)
Aaron Rodgers sauntered into Soldier Field and reminded every Bears fan exactly where they stand in his financial portfolio. After scoring the clinching touchdown, Rodgers screamed "I own you" at the crowd, and while it was mean-spirited, the worst part is the honesty.
Big CatAaron Rodgers still owns the Chicago Bears and it is soul-crushing
Aaron Rodgers owns my fucking life and I'm sick of it... He's 22-5 against the Bears. Rent-free doesn't begin to cut it... it sucks how much he owns the Bears.
Big Cat spent the segment in a state of spiritual decay, admitting that Rodgers has beaten the Bears 22 times in 27 tries. It’s not even rent-free anymore; Rodgers is the landlord and he’s raising the rent every six months. PFT tried to offer some comfort, but even he sees the writing on the wall for the Packers' postseason ceiling.
PFT CommenterThe Green Bay Packers will not win the Super Bowl because Aaron Rodgers doesn't win championships anymore
I don't think that the Packers can be in [Super Bowl contenders] unfortunately... because Aaron Rodgers, he doesn't win championships.
Washington’s New Low
The Washington Football Team somehow managed to have a worse week than the team that got shit leaked on its fans. The last-minute announcement of Sean Taylor’s jersey retirement felt like a cynical PR move to bury the Bruce Allen email scandal, and the execution was even worse. Jackson Mahomes was caught doing a TikTok dance on Taylor’s memorial number on the field, which is a sentence that shouldn't exist in a just world.
PFT CommenterThe Washington Football Team exploited Sean Taylor's death to distract from front office scandals
If they literally were exploiting Sean Taylor's death, the one player that I care about... to get the stank off of their front office, that's a new low. And I think they were. I might be out.
On the field, the Taylor Heinicke magic has officially run out. He looked like just another guy out there against a Chiefs team that was sleepwalking through the first half.
PFT CommenterTaylor Heinicke is just 'a guy' rather than a long-term franchise starter
I may have spoke slightly too soon on saying Taylor Heinicke is our guy. He's a guy. I think he's gone to—he's definitely a guy and he's there and he can be the guy, but a lot of times he's just not the guy.
Big Cat is already looking toward the return of the beard, assuming the starting job is waiting for him as soon as he can grip a football again.
Big CatRyan Fitzpatrick will take the starting job back from Taylor Heinicke as soon as he's healthy
I think we also, the last couple of weeks, we've answered the question. If Ryan Fitzpatrick gets healthy, I think he has his job back.
Fraud Alerts and Good-ish Teams
We spent some time separating the contenders from the pretenders. The Panthers and Broncos, who both started 3-0 against the dregs of the league, have officially been exposed as frauds. Sam Darnold is back to seeing ghosts, or at least just seeing the sideline, as he struggled to complete anything against the Vikings.
Big CatThe Panthers are not actually good; they are just 'frisky'
I think we can officially say that the Panthers are not going to be good. They could be frisky... but they're not good.
Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Bengals have graduated. They aren't elite yet, but they’ve moved past the "not bad" phase and are firmly into "good-ish" territory. PFT thinks they are a 500 ball club, but in the AFC North, that might be enough to stay interesting into December.
PFT CommenterThe Cincinnati Bengals are 'good-ish' and will be a .500 team
I'm officially ready to declare today at 4-2... the Cincinnati Bengals are good-ish. I'm looking at the Bengals schedule moving forward... I think the Bengals are going to be a .500 ball club.
Quick Hits from Around the League
In London, Urban Meyer finally got a win, which PFT attributes mostly to the fact that Meyer's knuckles have been clean for at least two weeks. Urban doesn't seem to enjoy the actual coaching part, but he certainly enjoys being away from the house.
PFT CommenterUrban Meyer doesn't actually enjoy football; he just wants to be out of the house
I don't think [Urban Meyer] enjoys any part of football. No, I think he just likes being out of the house.
Over in the AFC North, the Ravens might actually be the real deal. After years of Big Cat calling them frauds, he’s finally ready to admit they belong in the Super Bowl conversation after they absolutely punked the Chargers.
Big CatThe Ravens are a legitimate, very good team (and not frauds)
I actually—I've talked about the Ravens being frauds in the past. I'm not going to say that this year. I think the Ravens are a legit, very, very good team. And they are in that like group of... super bowl contenders in the AFC.
Finally, the guys took a look at the Cowboys and their sudden defensive identity. Trevon Diggs is on a historic pace with seven interceptions through six games, though PFT thinks the league will eventually just stop looking at his side of the field entirely.
PFT CommenterTrevon Diggs will not reach 10 interceptions this season
I feel like in the next couple of weeks, he's probably not going to get above 10 interceptions on the year. The opportunity—at some point they just have to stop throwing to his side of the field.
If we have to endure another week of Joe Judge making giants run laps after a blowout loss, we might have to start a GoFundMe to pay for his replacement's moving costs.
At least we still have football.
