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NFL Week 7: Deshaun Watson Down, Russell Wilson Cooks, and a Yankees-Dodgers World Series
NFL Week 7 delivered a wild early slate that saw the Lions cement themselves as the kings of the NFC North and the Browns enter a new era of chaos. Big Cat and PFT recapped a Sunday that felt like a fever dream, starting with the Jaguars taking care of business in London against a Patriots team that Jerod Mayo officially labeled as soft. While the Patriots are searching for an identity, Trevor Lawrence found a reliable weapon in Brian Thomas Jr.
Big CatBrian Thomas Jr. might be the best rookie wide receiver in the NFL.
Brian Thomas might be the best rookie wide receiver now that Malik Nabers missed a couple games. Marvin Harrison is like, either he scores three touchdowns or doesn't catch a ball. Brian Thomas is the real deal looking awesome.
Speaking of the Jaguars, Big Cat has officially declared that the league needs to start respecting the name Cartus Bigsby. Between the names and the talent, the Jags might be figuring something out, even if Doug Peterson is still living on a week-to-week basis.
## The NFC North is a Meat Grinder The game of the day was undoubtedly Lions-Vikings. Jared Goff is playing the best football of his life, carving up Brian Flores' blitz-heavy defense like it was nothing. Big Cat is ready to start the award campaign right now.
Big CatJared Goff is a legitimate MVP candidate at +850 odds.
Jared Goff plus 850 on DraftKings Sportsbook for MVP. Just saying that... the last two guys who have had a three-game streak of 140 plus passer rating was Aaron Rodgers in 2011 when he won an MVP and Kurt Warner in 1999 when he won an MVP.
Not to be outdone, the Packers took down the Texans in a measuring stick game that proved Jordan Love is the ultimate chaos agent. He is playing a brand of football that looks suspiciously familiar to anyone who grew up watching the frozen tundra in the 90s.
Big CatJordan Love is the new Brett Favre.
Jordan Love is just Brett Favre... he leads the league in touchdowns and interceptions. 15 touchdowns, seven interceptions... he missed two games this year.
Despite the Vikings' loss, the division is clearly the best in football, though Big Cat remains realistic about where his beloved Bears sit in the hierarchy.
Big CatThe NFC North power ranking for deep playoff run confidence: Lions, Packers, Vikings, Bears.
How would you power rank the NFC North right now in terms of confidence to go deep in the playoffs? I think the Bears have the longest shot. I'm not fooling myself here. I would say Lions number one, then Packers number two, then Vikings number three.
## Chaos in Cleveland and the Inevitable Chiefs The Browns' season took a dark turn when Deshaun Watson went down with an Achilles injury. The reaction from the Cleveland crowd was the story of the afternoon, and the guys weren't exactly jumping to defend the quarterback.
Big CatFans have every right to cheer for Deshaun Watson's injury.
They cheered when he went down. I got no problem with that... he's a bad guy. I'm not gonna be like, oh, Boohoo Deshaun Watson... people being happy about it, I don't have any problem with people being happy about it either.
With Watson out and the Browns sitting at 1-6, the conversation immediately shifted to the future. Our good friend John Fanta joined the chorus of voices suggesting that Cleveland needs to look toward the draft.
John FantaThe Cleveland Browns should tank for a new quarterback.
Now you're probably trying to lose, you're one in six. You need to draft a quarterback. Let's call it what it is you. You've got a tank. It's in the best interest of your organization. Continue to lose.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs proved once again why you never, ever bet against Patrick Mahomes as an underdog. Even with a stat line that would get most quarterbacks benched, Mahomes finds ways to win. Big Cat took the bait and paid the price.
Big CatBetting against Patrick Mahomes as an underdog is a move for morons.
I am the idiot who bet against Patrick Mahomes is an underdog now. No, actually I was gonna make an excuse for myself... but there is no excuse. I'm just a moron and I should, I should just stop gambling... If you try to outsmart Patrick Mahomes as an underdog, you're just a moron.
While the Chiefs look unstoppable, Big Cat has circled a specific date on the calendar for their first blemish of the 2024 season.
Big CatThe Kansas City Chiefs' first loss will occur on November 17th against the Buffalo Bills.
I'm gonna say their first loss is gonna happen November 17th against the Bills. And then the Bills are gonna be like, we can beat the Chiefs and then they're gonna lose in the playoffs though.
## World Series Bound and Who's Back We finally have a World Series matchup, and it’s the heavyweight bout everyone (except maybe Mets fans) wanted: Yankees vs. Dodgers. The guys discussed the star power involved, from Ohtani's historic run to the looming contract of Juan Soto, which Big Cat thinks could reach mythical proportions.
Big CatJuan Soto's next contract could reach $750 million or even $1 billion.
Soto, it feels like, loves New York and it's going to be a literal bidding war between the Mets and the Yankees... Juan Soto signs for 12 years. A billion dollars. I mean... Soto could get like 13 years, 750 million.
To wrap up the show, Who's Back featured Hank’s delusional quest to dunk a basketball by the end of the year. He's developed a new strategy involving physics and over-inflated equipment that he claims will result in a "technical" dunk.
HankMy botched dunk attempts will be 'technical dunks' involving a super-inflated basketball.
The way I'm gonna dunk, even if I am able to do it, it's gonna piss people off because I'm basically going to have a super inflated ball. I'm gonna throw it so that it bounces off the ground. I basically need to perfect bouncing a ball so that it lands basically bounces and lands in the hoop. I'm going to guide it on the way down. Tap it.
PFT also threw his hat into the athletic ring, claiming he's ready to take his talents to the desert if Arizona State needs a leg.
PFT CommenterI can successfully kick a 44-yard field goal with two months of training.
I think I can get to 44 yards if I give myself two months of training. Hank dunking, me kicking a 44 yard field goal. I'm gonna try to work the leg back up.
Everything now hinges on Jayden Daniels' ribs and whether we get the Caleb-Jayden showdown we were promised.
PFT CommenterJayden Daniels will play against the Bears because he knows the importance of the matchup for the podcast.
Jane [Jayden] Daniels gonna play because he knows how much this means to us as a podcast. I think that he, that thought has gone through his mind.
If the Patriots beat the Jets next week, we might need to perform a wellness check on Memes.
