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Colts -4.5 vs. Texans is a suspiciously low line that favors the Colts

I'm gonna take the Colts minus four and a half. I feel like the, that that's, that's a field goal line. Why is it four and a half? They know something.

The Cowboys are a very scary playoff team if their defense remains average

If the Cowboys can have that average defense, they can be a very, very scary team. 'Cause the offense is not going anywhere. Dak is playing maybe the best that he is ever played throughout his career.

Aaron Rodgers will play like an elite quarterback against the Bears because he wants to spite them one last time

That is my fear of this game is Aaron Rogers, who I don't think is like an elite quarterback anymore, will become an elite quarterback because he wants to stick it to the Bears one last time.

The Bears are still a year away from being real contenders

I'm a little more realistic because I look at the schedule and see, you know, that they really have what—they played one team with a winning record and lost to 'em. I'm a little apprehensive... I just don't think this is their year. I think they're a year away.

The Eagles will beat the Ravens in the Super Bowl

At the beginning of the season I picked the Eagles to beat the Ravens in the Super Bowl. And I thought myself a little bit insane at the beginning of the year... but then even more concerning the defense wasn't defensive in Baltimore... and Jalen Hurts will figure something out in the playoffs. If he does end up in the big game, he's gonna play his balls off.

The 7-4 Chargers will miss the playoffs

They're not making the playoffs... and it's gonna come down to that Chiefs Chargers game and I think the Chiefs will beat 'em. They're seven and four, but if you look at their schedule, it's brutal. And that offensive line is horrible. Yanked [Penning] out of the game. It's a terrible offensive line.

The Broncos, Patriots, and Colts are more complete teams and better Super Bowl contenders than the Bills, Ravens, or Chiefs

I'm picking on the side of the Broncos, the Patriots, and the Colts. ... we are creatures that we love nostalgia. ... Old habits die really, really hard. And I think we think about the Ravens, the Chiefs, and the Bills. Yes, the best teams? No, they're not. The Ravens' defense is flawed. The Chiefs are 5-5. ... I think the teams like the Broncos and the Colts are more complete teams.

I am not concerned about the Buccaneers; they will still win the NFC South.

I am not super concerned about the [Bucs]. I still think they're gonna win that division. I know the Panthers are breathing down their neck... As long as the Panthers don't get favored anymore games... I'll be okay with that.

I am not worried about the Panthers catching the Bucs in the NFC South

I'm not worried about the Panthers... Somebody's gotta win the South. It's not exactly the most competitive division. So hopefully we can go ahead and lock that down.

The Chiefs are still going to figure it out and win the Super Bowl

It's the Chiefs. They're gonna win the Super Bowl. Whenever you think they're down, that's when they come back. Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, the Chiefs, they are gonna figure it out.

The Dolphins will eventually play well enough that Mike McDaniel keeps his job for next season

I do think that it's a possibility that they play well enough where Mike McDaniel's the coach going in next year.

Joe Flacco is a lock to win the double revenge game against the Steelers

We're gonna start Joe Flacco. Rare double revenge game. Baltimore and Joe [Burrow] in the building.

Tucker Kraft is the most important Packer and might get my vote for MVP.

The Packers, on the other hand, I feel like Tucker Kraft was the most important. He might be, he might get my vote for MVP.

Jonathan Taylor will win NFL MVP if the Colts finish with the best record in the league

If the Colts have the best record in the league and [Jonathan Taylor] has just an unreal season, yes. I I think he will get MVP.

The Colts are the official AFC South champions

Let us be the first to say that the a FC South champs. Congratulations to the Colts. Congratulations.

The Ravens are fully back

Ravens 27, Vikings 19. Ravens are back, fully back. Fully, fully back, fully back... Their defense, it really is their defense. They fixed it.

The Commanders will finish with a top-five pick in the NFL draft

I think that the Commanders will probably end up with a top five pick in the draft, which isn't terrible by the way. I'm okay with that... I can acknowledge that it would be best for the organization if we somehow manage to lose [to the Dolphins].

Drake Maye's early success is inflated due to an easy schedule

Drake May's wins might be a little inflated. Do their easy schedule this year. Whoa... Hottest take, I guess hottest take about this game would be... definitely a may win.

An NFC team will need at least 10 wins to make the playoffs this year

I think especially because the NFC, I think you're gonna have to have 10 wins to make the playoffs. It doesn't feel like nine wins right now. The Bears and the Panthers are the eight and nine and they both have five wins.

The Patriots are going to trade for a running back like Alvin Kamara or a defensive lineman like Myles Garrett

I'm also excited to see what we do this week. I feel like we're, we're set up to make a move trade. ... I'm hearing running back potentially. Or defensive line. ... Alvin Kamara. ... I've seen some Miles Garrett Photoshops. I'd be, I'd be down for that.

I am officially declaring the Ravens as the winners of the AFC North

The Ravens are, they're gonna win the AFC North. We should congratulate them. They're gonna win the AFC North... THE RAVENS ARE BACK. They're gonna win it. Even if they split the Steelers, they'll beat the Browns and Bengals twice. They're gonna be fine.

Aiden Hutchinson is a lock for NFL Comeback Player of the Year

I was looking at the Comeback Player of the Year stats. I love Aiden Hutchinson for that right now. I think he's like five to one. I think that's a good bet. I'm gonna bet that right now actually.

The Colts are the best team in football right now

The Colts who are the best team in football... Their offense is absolutely electric. They are like, they're just well-rounded all the way through.

Shane Steichen is the frontrunner for NFL Coach of the Year

Shane Steichen feels like maybe Coach of the Year. Right? And I don't really like, the Colts are just really, really good.

The Chiefs and Eagles will meet in the Super Bowl

I think Kansas City's gonna be back... I think Philadelphia is gonna get on a roll... Philadelphia, Kansas City could repeat and get back there again.

The Chiefs are definitely going to win the Super Bowl

Mahomes is back to being full on Mahomes... they're just really, really good. They're, they're, they're gonna win the Super Bowl. They, they're not, and I wanna clarify... the Chiefs are gonna win the Super Bowl. These are, these are facts.

The Colts are currently the best team in football

The Colts are the best team in football right now. The Chiefs are gonna win the Super Bowl. Those two things can exist.

If the Commanders lose this Sunday, the wheels are falling off the season

Sunday is where it has to start. I think Jayden [Daniels] is playing... I'd say that if we don't win this this weekend, the wheels are falling off. Yeah. And I, I did look at mock drafts today.

The Jets will not lose another game for the rest of the season

Honestly. Yeah. I don't think they should lose another game for the rest of the [season].

I am sticking with my take that the Steelers will win a playoff game this season

I'm not gonna overreact to anything. So I'm not, I'm not gonna back off of my take yet. Weird stuff happens. There's a lot of season left... I'm gonna trust old me.

Tucker Kraft is the best tight end in the NFL

Tucker Kraft best tight end in the NFL. I would say let's just, let's just get fucking reckless. That was yeah. Was the last thing we watched and yeah. Did he have 143 yards and two touchdowns and looked absolutely explosive and unguardable? Why not just fucking say it and then next week Sam LaPorta has a great game? No.

The Chargers at 25/1 are a great value bet to win the Super Bowl

Do we wanna bet the Chargers to win the Super Bowl, knowing they probably won't, but the number's gonna go, we're gonna get good value... They're 25 to one. When they're healthy, they, when Joe Alt is back and their offensive line is healthy, there are still a very good football team.

Kirk Cousins will play well for the Falcons and then be traded to another team this season.

I hope that at some point this season we get a Kirk Cousins game. I want to see Kirk Cousins. I want him to go out there. I want him to play well and then I want him to be traded to another team this season.

The Lions need to get the ball in Penei Sewell's hands more this season

They need to get the ball in [Penei Sewell's] hands more this season. I wanna see him carrying the ball. I wanna see him on a screen pass. I wanna see him catching a lateral. I wanna see that man in the open field with the ball in his hand. Just running people over.

Baker Mayfield's poor performance was due to helium-filled footballs

The rational side of the internet and sports fans understand that this is an inflategate situation. Those balls were getting thrown high for a reason, and I think it might be helium based... I think a back room equipment room job might have went down.

The Raiders' Week 7 loss was Andy Reid's first regular season shutout in 427 career games.

Fun fact, that was actually Andy Reid's first regular season shutout 427 career games coached. ... Thirty's an important number because the Chiefs had 31 first downs. The Raiders had three.

The Chiefs are definitely going to the Super Bowl and likely winning it again.

The Chiefs are so good. We said it a couple weeks ago. They're winning the Super Bowl, at least getting to the Super Bowl. I stand by that.

The Buccaneers will beat the Lions in Detroit next week.

Early prediction for the game without them playing any plays is gonna be Buccaneers win in Detroit.

The Bengals will finish 10-7 if they beat the Jets and the Bears in their next two games

If they beat the Jets and the Bears... that would be five and four. They play the Patriots, Ravens, Bills, Ravens. Let's say they go one and three there... that would make 'em six and seven. Then they beat the Dolphins, Cardinals and Browns to finish the season. By my math, that's 10 and seven.

The Chiefs are going to win the Super Bowl

Raiders Chiefs, Chiefs are gonna win the Super Bowl. Chiefs are minus 11 and a half... Their offense is humming.

I'm starting to believe in the Falcons

I think I'm starting to believe in the Falcons. Are you ready to do that with me? I like 'em man. I like 'em.

The Falcons are really legit

I think they [Falcons] might be really legit. They had two interceptions, four sacks, like they were all over the place. Held the Bills to two for nine from third down. I think they're really legit.

I still think the Commanders are going to make the playoffs at 3-3

I still think when all is said and done, 'cause it's a long season, we do have a very hard schedule from here on out. I still think that we're gonna make the playoffs at three and three. I think that that's definitely a possibility.

The Broncos are making a deep playoff run

I'm just thinking in the Broncos making a deep playoff run. I, this defense is really good man... I think I'm, I'm backing on the Broncos. Yeah. Buying some Broncos stock.

Breece Hall will be traded to the Chargers or the Chiefs

I think Breece Hall's gonna go to the Chargers or the Chiefs. Al Lazard's probably already in Pittsburgh. Yeah. Both Quinn and Quincy. The Williams brothers. They're gone. Most likely.

Mike McDaniel will get fired as Dolphins head coach

I don't know. They're, they're just a bad vibes. I mean they're, he's he's gonna get fired so... I think he's a good, he's gonna be a good offensive coordinator somewhere else.

The Browns should start Shedeur Sanders to see what happens

Best case scenario, [Shedeur Sanders] goes out there and he's, he plays pretty good. Yeah. And then you could trade him. Like the, you have nothing to lose. You're not gonna make the playoffs... roll the dice on [Shedeur].

The NFC does not have any bad teams this year

The NFC does not have, they have not great teams. They have, they have some bad, bad ish teams, but everyone's, I mean, the Saints are the worst team and they're frisky. Yeah. It's a better conference for sure. Yeah. It just feels like, like top to bottom.

Baker Mayfield is the current NFL MVP frontrunner

Baker Mayfield. That's it. It's Baker Mayfield... Baker Mayfield, they don't have the, the, the Bucks don't have Mike Evans. They don't have Chris Godwin... Baker Mayfield. Not, not MVP candidate MVP, he might be a front runner right now.

Jalen Hurts looks like the worst quarterback in the NFL

Jalen Hurts looks like the worst fucking quarterback in the NFL. He's a bad quarterback right now.