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Week 16 Preview, Mike Florio, and Joey Harrington on JMU vs. Oregon
The Seahawks just pulled off a late-season thriller against the Rams, and the NFC playoff picture is officially a mess in the best way possible. Big Cat and PFT break down Sam Darnold’s incredible transformation from a pumpkin back into a human being just in time to secure a massive overtime win. While the guys were technically watching the game, Max was having a spiritual experience watching Wisconsin volleyball fall to the buzzsaw that is Ava Hudson.
MaxAva Hudson is the best volleyball player I've ever seen
Ava Hudson was insane. She might be the best volleyball player I've ever seen before in my life. And that's saying a lot.
Week 16 Picks and Preview
Scenario season is in full swing, and PFT is surprisingly at peace with the Commanders shutting down their franchise cornerstone. With Jayden Daniels sidelined, the focus shifts entirely to making sure the kid is healthy for the long haul rather than risking further damage in a lost season.
PFT CommenterDeactivating Jayden Daniels for the rest of the season was the right decision for the future of the Commanders
He has been deactivated for the rest of the season. Deactivated for his own good 'cause he just keep trying to come back and get reinjured. I'm fine with it. I, I support the decision all in for 2027... I think it's the right decision.
Saturday night gives us a classic Bears-Packers matchup at Soldier Field, and Big Cat isn't just hoping for a win; he’s demanding one. The vibe in Chicago has shifted from "happy to be here" to "we are actually good," and a loss to the rival Packers would send the city into a tailspin before a brutal final stretch.
Big CatThe Bears vs. Packers Week 16 game is a must-win for Chicago to avoid playoff uncertainty
This one you gotta win because the Bears are most likely gonna make the playoffs if they lose this game. Then it starts to get, Hey, what's going on here? You start looking at the calculations and the 49ers are a game that's coming up next week and then the Lions in week 18. You don't want to get to a spot where the Lions Week 18 becomes a win and get in.
Despite the usual nerves that come with being a Chicago fan, Big Cat is finally ready to admit that the 2025 version of the Bears is simply the superior squad heading into this weekend.
Big CatThe Bears are currently a better team than the Packers in our fictional 2025 timeline
I'm setting this game aside. I'm just saying in general, I believe in the Bears. They look like a different team. They look like a legitimate team. I think the Bears are gonna win... I think they're better than the Packers.
Moving to the AFC, the Chiefs are in a dark place after losing Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL. Big Cat’s advice for the defending champs is simple: just go home. There's no point in grinding out meaningless December football when your season ended on a non-contact injury.
Big CatThe Chiefs should just quit for the season now that Patrick Mahomes is out with a torn ACL
There's never been a team that like deserves to quit more than the Chiefs. They've been playing so much football for the last five years... Patrick Mahomes just tore his ACL. If you're a Chiefs player, listen to this right now. Just fucking quit. Just quit.
In Cincinnati, the vibes are equally rancid. Between the team's refusal to clear snow off the stadium seats and Zac Taylor’s increasingly hot seat, it feels like the Bengals are nearing a breaking point.
Big CatBengals head coach Zac Taylor is officially on the hot seat in this fictionalized 2025 season
This Z Taylor. Who's now on the hot seat officially, I would say... it feels like the hot seat is there. Whether the hot seat actually turns all the way up, I don't know.
Mike Florio and Joey Harrington
Mike Florio joined the show to provide the legal and conspiratorial context we all crave. He didn't hold back on the Bengals' legendary cheapness regarding the "Snow-gate" incident at Paycor Stadium, but the real intrigue lies in Joe Burrow's recent behavior. Florio believes Burrow is playing a high-stakes game of chess with the front office.
Mike FlorioJoe Burrow is using a 'Jedi mind trick' to get the Bengals to trade him without asking directly
I think what [Burrow] is trying to do is make the Bengals decide to trade him so that he doesn't have to say, I want to be traded and get them to recognize he's not happy... I think he's trying to do the Jedi mind trick to get them to trade him without him having to ask for it.
Florio also threw some cold water on the future of other star quarterbacks and receivers. He’s convinced the Kyler Murray era in Arizona is effectively over, and he wouldn't be shocked to see a major shakeup in Philadelphia either.
Mike FlorioAJ Brown will likely be traded by the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason
I won't be surprised if AJ Brown is traded in the off season. I think we're at the point where it makes sense for both sides for him to move on. They can find another receiver, they can make their offense go without him.
Finally, Joey Harrington hopped on to preview the David vs. Goliath matchup between his Oregon Ducks and PFT’s JMU Dukes. While Harrington is confident in Dante Moore’s maturation, he’s terrified of the "atmospheric river" of rain hitting Eugene and what it could do for an underdog JMU team looking for a signature upset.
Joey HarringtonJMU has a legitimate chance to upset Oregon in the playoff due to extreme weather conditions
We have an atmospheric river coming here... you're going to get a sloppy game with potentially some James Madison fans there against an Oregon offense that's missing Corian Moore... Is it going to happen? Probably not. But it could.
Between the NFL playoff hunt and the first round of the college playoffs, we’re looking at a MegaDay of sports that might actually result in Big Cat and PFT losing their collective minds on the stream.
At least we know if the Dukes pull it off, PFT will be celebrating with a very specific, and probably kidney-stone-inducing, duck dinner.
