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The 2023 49ers were a better team than the 2022 Philadelphia Eagles

I would say that this 49ers team is better than last year's Philadelphia Eagles team. No questions asked.

This is inherently subjective as the two teams cannot play each other, though the 2023 49ers had a higher DVOA for much of the season.

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Feb 12, 2024
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The Kansas City Chiefs have reached their final form as the dynastic New England Patriots

They've reached their final form of being the dynastic New England Patriots, 'cause they are a dynasty now. Three [titles] in five [years].

The Chiefs won their 3rd Super Bowl in 5 years, which historically qualifies as a dynasty similar to the Patriots' early run.
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Feb 12, 2024
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It's a failure if the Chiefs don't win three Super Bowls in a row

I would actually go as far as to say if they don't get three in a row, it's a failure.

The Chiefs did NOT win three in a row, losing Super Bowl LIX 22-40 to the Eagles. PFT said it would be a 'failure' if they didn't three-peat, and by that metric, they failed.
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Feb 12, 2024
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Patrick Mahomes is on pace to be the greatest athlete of all time

Patrick Mahomes is on pace to be the greatest athlete of all time... he's played six seasons and he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer if he retired tomorrow. We have to start comparing to Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali.

This is a projection based on early success; Mahomes would need many more years of dominance to rival MJ or Ali's legacy.

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The Ravens' fourth-quarter problems are moving earlier

Historically, the fourth-quarter Ravens have not been a great team. That fourth-quarter Ravens has started to creep its way into the third-quarter Ravens. And I think eventually it's going to keep creeping earlier and earlier in the game. I don't think it's going to get better because the defense does not look good.

This is a season-long assessment that can only be judged against Baltimore's eventual 2026 performance.
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Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland

This is like a big Baker revenge spot too. This is not a made-up Baker—I have a perceived slight against me because some team didn't trade for me when I was on the market. This is Baker Mayfield against Stefanski, and they haven't talked since he left Cleveland.

Whether the personal history materially affects the game is subjective, though the stated public grievance is part of the episode's context.
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The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games

I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.

The preferred NFL schedule is a policy judgment, though the player-safety rationale is grounded in the discussion's cited study.