1 00:00:07,266 --> 00:00:09,706 Speaker 1: The Season with Peter Schrager is a production of the 2 00:00:09,786 --> 00:00:23,106 Speaker 1: NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:28,266 --> 00:00:31,426 Speaker 2: We stop with the Justin Herbert fan fiction every year. 4 00:00:31,706 --> 00:00:34,026 Speaker 3: I know, I'm sorry, and Chargers fans, you're gonna get 5 00:00:34,026 --> 00:00:34,346 Speaker 3: to be. 6 00:00:34,266 --> 00:00:37,466 Speaker 2: Like, we can't just group him into that Big. 7 00:00:37,266 --> 00:00:41,106 Speaker 3: Four yet, we can't with Lamar and Burrow and Mahomes 8 00:00:41,106 --> 00:00:43,986 Speaker 3: and Allen. You gotta win a playoff game. You have 9 00:00:44,026 --> 00:00:47,026 Speaker 3: to show up for a playoff game. All regular season. 10 00:00:47,386 --> 00:00:51,466 Speaker 3: We raved about Herbert. Why because he threw three interceptions 11 00:00:51,626 --> 00:00:52,546 Speaker 3: all regular season. 12 00:00:52,586 --> 00:00:53,226 Speaker 2: Let's see him. 13 00:00:53,546 --> 00:00:56,826 Speaker 3: Let's see the three Justin Herbert interceptions. This was against 14 00:00:56,826 --> 00:00:59,586 Speaker 3: the Panthers, rolling right across his body. 15 00:00:59,746 --> 00:01:02,306 Speaker 2: Great pick there by j. C. Horn. That's gonna happen, 16 00:01:02,666 --> 00:01:03,026 Speaker 2: all right. 17 00:01:03,066 --> 00:01:05,866 Speaker 3: Here a play action against the Bucks, throws it off 18 00:01:05,866 --> 00:01:06,226 Speaker 3: his back. 19 00:01:06,666 --> 00:01:09,106 Speaker 2: It's gonna happen. Jamel Dean, get some fine. 20 00:01:09,346 --> 00:01:12,586 Speaker 3: The third interception was against the Broncos in a game 21 00:01:12,666 --> 00:01:16,666 Speaker 3: they won on Thursday night, and outstanding interception there. And 22 00:01:16,706 --> 00:01:19,666 Speaker 3: that was the it for the whole regular season. Three 23 00:01:19,666 --> 00:01:23,466 Speaker 3: interceptions a whole year for Justin Herbert, and we're trying 24 00:01:23,506 --> 00:01:26,106 Speaker 3: to force him into that conversation with the Big four. 25 00:01:26,466 --> 00:01:28,546 Speaker 3: We get to the playoff game. Let's get that little 26 00:01:28,586 --> 00:01:30,226 Speaker 3: ticker going. It might as well one. 27 00:01:30,986 --> 00:01:34,266 Speaker 2: Okay, off his back foot, across his body. That was one. 28 00:01:35,186 --> 00:01:39,866 Speaker 3: This is two overthrows mcconkin, Johnny on the spot right there, 29 00:01:39,946 --> 00:01:40,346 Speaker 3: and we know. 30 00:01:40,306 --> 00:01:42,826 Speaker 2: What happened after that. Point three. 31 00:01:43,586 --> 00:01:45,346 Speaker 3: So now we're at three and maybe you could blame 32 00:01:45,386 --> 00:01:50,826 Speaker 3: Dizsley on that. All right, fine, four interceptions in this game. 33 00:01:51,066 --> 00:01:52,746 Speaker 2: He threw more interceptions in this. 34 00:01:52,786 --> 00:01:58,506 Speaker 3: Game than he did all season long in seventeen starts. 35 00:01:58,826 --> 00:02:01,186 Speaker 3: We just started the show talking about how Jaden Daniels 36 00:02:01,186 --> 00:02:03,626 Speaker 3: saved his best for last and in the postseason didn't 37 00:02:03,666 --> 00:02:05,826 Speaker 3: waiver and was like, I will rise to the occasion, 38 00:02:06,546 --> 00:02:08,586 Speaker 3: and Herbert didn't. And now he's zero and two and 39 00:02:08,626 --> 00:02:10,346 Speaker 3: after five years not having. 40 00:02:10,226 --> 00:02:11,746 Speaker 2: A playoff win. I can't do it. 41 00:02:11,786 --> 00:02:15,186 Speaker 3: I can't put him in that conversation with Burrow Lamar 42 00:02:15,786 --> 00:02:18,466 Speaker 3: and of course with Maholmes and Allen and I know 43 00:02:18,546 --> 00:02:20,306 Speaker 3: that sounds mean, and I'm piling on. 44 00:02:20,466 --> 00:02:21,666 Speaker 2: I'm not, I'm not. 45 00:02:21,786 --> 00:02:23,466 Speaker 3: I think we expect it right here. He's in a 46 00:02:23,466 --> 00:02:25,506 Speaker 3: different tier right now. He's in that to a tier, 47 00:02:25,866 --> 00:02:28,066 Speaker 3: and he's in that tier of those other guys that 48 00:02:28,266 --> 00:02:31,666 Speaker 3: haven't had that playoff success. Three interceptions all year. Four 49 00:02:31,706 --> 00:02:34,226 Speaker 3: interceptions in a playoff game gave all the credits to 50 00:02:34,266 --> 00:02:36,306 Speaker 3: Houston if we want, and their Houston defense was great. 51 00:02:36,346 --> 00:02:38,426 Speaker 3: I would have liked to have seen Justin Herbert elevate 52 00:02:38,466 --> 00:02:41,546 Speaker 3: his game. Jayden Daniels is already one of those dudes. 53 00:02:41,746 --> 00:02:44,306 Speaker 3: I'm putting him in that conversation. Game is on the line, 54 00:02:44,386 --> 00:02:46,306 Speaker 3: two minutes left. You put the ball in his hand. 55 00:02:46,306 --> 00:02:47,906 Speaker 3: He's going to put you in position to score. That 56 00:02:47,946 --> 00:02:50,066 Speaker 3: final drive was awesome. We know all the back and 57 00:02:50,106 --> 00:02:51,986 Speaker 3: forth how they got the ball, but they still have 58 00:02:52,026 --> 00:02:53,826 Speaker 3: to move the ball the entire length of the field 59 00:02:53,826 --> 00:02:56,466 Speaker 3: and get the into field goal position. And here's Jayden 60 00:02:56,546 --> 00:03:00,466 Speaker 3: Daniels just operating. And he did it all season long. 61 00:03:01,146 --> 00:03:03,386 Speaker 3: For this guy to be a rookie doing this on 62 00:03:03,426 --> 00:03:06,666 Speaker 3: this stage under the lights. In the final game of 63 00:03:06,706 --> 00:03:10,186 Speaker 3: the weekend was Miraculos and it was third down passes 64 00:03:10,226 --> 00:03:12,786 Speaker 3: to Eckler. On this one, it was the Elijah Kansey 65 00:03:12,866 --> 00:03:16,386 Speaker 3: play here where Kansey is like the next Aaron Donald 66 00:03:16,386 --> 00:03:18,226 Speaker 3: trying to crosch him and he just outdoes him. 67 00:03:18,266 --> 00:03:21,746 Speaker 2: Here. He went twenty four of thirty five. 68 00:03:22,106 --> 00:03:26,746 Speaker 3: For two hundred and sixty eight yards in his playoff debut. 69 00:03:26,786 --> 00:03:29,506 Speaker 3: The Commanders had no punts on the road in a 70 00:03:29,506 --> 00:03:33,226 Speaker 3: playoff game on the lights, and no turnovers on the 71 00:03:33,306 --> 00:03:35,906 Speaker 3: road in a playoff game under the lights. He becomes 72 00:03:35,946 --> 00:03:39,546 Speaker 3: the first rookie quarterback to win on the road since 73 00:03:39,586 --> 00:03:42,026 Speaker 3: twenty twelve in a playoff game, and it becomes the 74 00:03:42,026 --> 00:03:45,586 Speaker 3: first rookie quarterback to win on the road against a 75 00:03:45,706 --> 00:03:49,266 Speaker 3: non rookie quarterback in Baker Mayfield since two thousand and 76 00:03:49,466 --> 00:03:54,106 Speaker 3: nine when Mark Sanchez beat Philip Rivers in San. 77 00:03:53,866 --> 00:03:55,546 Speaker 2: Diego in a playoff game. 78 00:03:56,306 --> 00:03:59,266 Speaker 3: Jaden Daniels gets the ball and it's within a score 79 00:03:59,386 --> 00:04:00,226 Speaker 3: in the final minute. 80 00:04:00,226 --> 00:04:01,786 Speaker 2: He did it all season long. Guys. 81 00:04:01,786 --> 00:04:05,346 Speaker 3: They won six different games in the final minute of 82 00:04:05,586 --> 00:04:09,266 Speaker 3: regulation or to walk off in overtime during the season. 83 00:04:09,266 --> 00:04:10,946 Speaker 3: And then Jaden Daniels does it again. He had to 84 00:04:10,946 --> 00:04:13,506 Speaker 3: get him all the way downfield and he did it. 85 00:04:14,106 --> 00:04:16,986 Speaker 3: They're going to go play Detroit, and I don't think 86 00:04:17,066 --> 00:04:20,026 Speaker 3: they know anything other than, hey, we can go do this, 87 00:04:20,146 --> 00:04:24,026 Speaker 3: because that's what they've done all season long. Everybody stepped 88 00:04:24,106 --> 00:04:26,626 Speaker 3: up and we'll talk about the role players throughout, but 89 00:04:26,746 --> 00:04:29,986 Speaker 3: in the biggest moment of the biggest game, it was 90 00:04:30,066 --> 00:04:32,586 Speaker 3: Jaden Daniels, who of course came through because that's what 91 00:04:32,586 --> 00:04:35,866 Speaker 3: he's done all season long. What a wonderful performance in 92 00:04:35,946 --> 00:04:38,906 Speaker 3: the biggest of moments for that guy. I picked the 93 00:04:38,986 --> 00:04:40,906 Speaker 3: Packers to go to the super Bowl before the season. 94 00:04:40,906 --> 00:04:42,706 Speaker 3: I got this streak that I talked and patted myself 95 00:04:42,706 --> 00:04:44,506 Speaker 3: a back. I didn't mention it all last week. I 96 00:04:44,546 --> 00:04:46,666 Speaker 3: had zero confidence that the Packers were going to go 97 00:04:46,706 --> 00:04:49,186 Speaker 3: into Philly. And I'll tell you what, in the first 98 00:04:49,186 --> 00:04:51,266 Speaker 3: second of the game, when you have your part, your 99 00:04:51,306 --> 00:04:53,466 Speaker 3: kick returner, Nixon get absolutely blown up, and I thought 100 00:04:53,506 --> 00:04:54,946 Speaker 3: maybe they actually retained the ball. 101 00:04:54,986 --> 00:04:56,706 Speaker 2: I don't know the rules on this thing. They gave 102 00:04:56,746 --> 00:04:57,346 Speaker 2: it to Philly. 103 00:04:57,706 --> 00:04:59,506 Speaker 3: That's about as bad an omen for the rest of 104 00:04:59,546 --> 00:05:01,106 Speaker 3: the game. That it only got worse from there. You 105 00:05:01,266 --> 00:05:04,786 Speaker 3: never felt like Green Bay had a shot against this 106 00:05:04,866 --> 00:05:07,786 Speaker 3: Philly defense. They hung Clode, but that Philly was like, 107 00:05:07,826 --> 00:05:09,946 Speaker 3: you know what, anytime we need a big play, they 108 00:05:09,946 --> 00:05:10,306 Speaker 3: got it. 109 00:05:10,466 --> 00:05:14,426 Speaker 2: The interceptions were so huge last night. 110 00:05:14,506 --> 00:05:17,786 Speaker 3: Anytime there was momentum or a window, it felt like 111 00:05:18,106 --> 00:05:21,466 Speaker 3: Philadelphia had a defensive back, whether it be Darius Slay 112 00:05:21,946 --> 00:05:26,026 Speaker 3: or a linebacker, pick off the play and just stop everything. 113 00:05:26,146 --> 00:05:27,226 Speaker 2: Zach Bond was everywhere. 114 00:05:27,226 --> 00:05:29,866 Speaker 3: I tweeted it last night like he was everywhere, and 115 00:05:29,906 --> 00:05:31,906 Speaker 3: he was everything you could want because he was making 116 00:05:31,906 --> 00:05:34,946 Speaker 3: special teams plays. But time and time again, it was 117 00:05:35,066 --> 00:05:37,866 Speaker 3: just the Philadelphia defense putting an end to this. And 118 00:05:37,906 --> 00:05:40,106 Speaker 3: I'll say this, when they needed Jordan Love to make 119 00:05:40,106 --> 00:05:41,986 Speaker 3: a play down the stretch to keep this alive. The 120 00:05:42,026 --> 00:05:45,346 Speaker 3: three interception time, I thought the most egregious pass was 121 00:05:45,346 --> 00:05:47,586 Speaker 3: with the season on the line. Jordan Love goes back 122 00:05:47,626 --> 00:05:50,226 Speaker 3: on a fourth down and just airmails it to Malie 123 00:05:50,346 --> 00:05:52,306 Speaker 3: Keith and he has to catch it and his foot 124 00:05:52,346 --> 00:05:52,826 Speaker 3: is out of bound. 125 00:05:53,106 --> 00:05:56,306 Speaker 2: Jordan Love, it was a nightmare for him yesterday. 126 00:05:56,426 --> 00:06:00,666 Speaker 3: And that's a zero touchdown, three interception game. And in 127 00:06:00,706 --> 00:06:03,106 Speaker 3: this case, you have the season on the line, throws. 128 00:06:02,866 --> 00:06:03,666 Speaker 2: It out of bounds. 129 00:06:04,106 --> 00:06:07,346 Speaker 3: Look, you've got the varsity and the jv and there's 130 00:06:07,386 --> 00:06:09,706 Speaker 3: no shame in being that second tier. 131 00:06:10,506 --> 00:06:12,186 Speaker 2: The Eagles are a varsity team. 132 00:06:12,906 --> 00:06:16,306 Speaker 3: Their defense led the way, and last night the Packers 133 00:06:16,306 --> 00:06:18,706 Speaker 3: showed that they were not a Super Bowl contender. Remember, 134 00:06:19,066 --> 00:06:22,546 Speaker 3: swept by the Vikings, swept by the Lions, lost to 135 00:06:22,586 --> 00:06:24,986 Speaker 3: the Eagles Week one, and then lost to the Eagles 136 00:06:24,986 --> 00:06:27,266 Speaker 3: to book end the season. To end the year, they 137 00:06:27,306 --> 00:06:29,066 Speaker 3: weren't one of the elite teams in the NFC, as 138 00:06:29,146 --> 00:06:31,506 Speaker 3: much as I tried forcing that to happen all season life. 139 00:06:47,786 --> 00:06:50,706 Speaker 3: Each Monday, we declare a Coach of the Week award. 140 00:06:50,746 --> 00:06:52,786 Speaker 3: It could be a head coach, it could be a coordinator, 141 00:06:52,786 --> 00:06:54,666 Speaker 3: it could be a position coach. This week we are 142 00:06:54,706 --> 00:06:58,186 Speaker 3: going to a thirty five year old man who called. 143 00:06:57,906 --> 00:07:00,626 Speaker 2: Maybe the game of his life yesterday. That's Joe Brady. 144 00:07:00,786 --> 00:07:04,226 Speaker 3: Joe Brady gets Coach of the Week, and he did 145 00:07:04,226 --> 00:07:05,786 Speaker 3: it against one of his mentors. 146 00:07:06,706 --> 00:07:08,506 Speaker 2: He entered the NFL years ago as. 147 00:07:08,346 --> 00:07:11,666 Speaker 3: A quality control coach for the New Orleans Saints, learning 148 00:07:11,746 --> 00:07:12,666 Speaker 3: under Sean Payton. 149 00:07:12,706 --> 00:07:15,266 Speaker 2: He took a long road, including. 150 00:07:14,826 --> 00:07:18,546 Speaker 3: An offensive coordinator gig with LSU, where he was Joe Burrow, 151 00:07:19,586 --> 00:07:22,946 Speaker 3: Justin Jefferson and Jamaar Chase's offensive coordinator when they won 152 00:07:22,986 --> 00:07:25,746 Speaker 3: the national title. All these years later, he's now in 153 00:07:25,746 --> 00:07:29,066 Speaker 3: his second season as offensive coordinator of the Bills, and 154 00:07:29,146 --> 00:07:33,146 Speaker 3: they put on an offensive performance that offensive masterminds with 155 00:07:33,226 --> 00:07:38,746 Speaker 3: blush at Look at that second column. There seventy two plays, 156 00:07:39,306 --> 00:07:42,666 Speaker 3: twenty six pers downs, and then the biggest number that 157 00:07:42,826 --> 00:07:48,546 Speaker 3: bottom row ball control forty one minutes of possession in 158 00:07:48,626 --> 00:07:49,666 Speaker 3: a playoff game. 159 00:07:50,226 --> 00:07:53,306 Speaker 2: That's unheard of. Joe Brady, thirty five. 160 00:07:53,146 --> 00:07:56,266 Speaker 3: Years old, not maybe the hottest name and head coaching 161 00:07:56,306 --> 00:07:57,186 Speaker 3: circles right now. 162 00:07:57,386 --> 00:08:00,626 Speaker 2: I don't know why I'm not running these searches. Maybe 163 00:08:00,626 --> 00:08:01,426 Speaker 2: someone should. 164 00:08:01,146 --> 00:08:03,426 Speaker 3: Pick up the phone and talk about it and talk 165 00:08:03,466 --> 00:08:03,866 Speaker 3: to him. 166 00:08:04,106 --> 00:08:06,106 Speaker 2: We'll see as the rest of the playoffs go on. 167 00:08:06,506 --> 00:08:09,866 Speaker 3: Joe Brady as masterful and offensive performance and OC had 168 00:08:09,906 --> 00:08:12,026 Speaker 3: this week, you get the game Ball and the Coach 169 00:08:12,106 --> 00:08:13,426 Speaker 3: of the Week award. 170 00:08:14,626 --> 00:08:15,306 Speaker 2: Tak One Barkley. 171 00:08:15,346 --> 00:08:17,586 Speaker 3: He went for three hundred yards from scrimmage and I 172 00:08:17,626 --> 00:08:20,506 Speaker 3: think he just scored another touchdown from that Week twelve game, 173 00:08:20,506 --> 00:08:22,986 Speaker 3: I do. I think he just scored again. It was 174 00:08:23,186 --> 00:08:25,466 Speaker 3: unbelievable what he did. And I was in the building. 175 00:08:25,826 --> 00:08:27,346 Speaker 3: It was one of those days where I was there 176 00:08:27,386 --> 00:08:29,146 Speaker 3: on Sunday and then came to Good Morning Football on 177 00:08:29,146 --> 00:08:31,386 Speaker 3: Monday morning, and I have to say, around the third quarter, 178 00:08:31,466 --> 00:08:33,106 Speaker 3: you start looking around. When the first play of the 179 00:08:33,106 --> 00:08:36,186 Speaker 3: third quarter, Saquon goes, Now this thing's over and there's 180 00:08:36,266 --> 00:08:38,906 Speaker 3: still twenty five thirty minutes left to do? 181 00:08:39,026 --> 00:08:40,546 Speaker 2: What do we do to finish up the evening? 182 00:08:40,586 --> 00:08:42,746 Speaker 3: It was that much of a blowout, and yet the 183 00:08:42,866 --> 00:08:45,266 Speaker 3: Rams look like they are different than they were, then 184 00:08:45,666 --> 00:08:46,706 Speaker 3: that's not my concern. 185 00:08:46,826 --> 00:08:47,426 Speaker 2: It's not so. 186 00:08:47,386 --> 00:08:50,106 Speaker 3: Much that Saquon's going to be doing backwards jumps over them. 187 00:08:50,146 --> 00:08:51,186 Speaker 2: My concern is. 188 00:08:51,146 --> 00:08:53,866 Speaker 3: That the Rams just gave out every piece of emotional 189 00:08:54,066 --> 00:08:56,706 Speaker 3: energy you possibly could have on a Monday night and 190 00:08:56,746 --> 00:09:00,786 Speaker 3: in seventy two hours shipped everybody to Arizona. They recreated 191 00:09:00,786 --> 00:09:02,826 Speaker 3: that field to make it feel like so far, their 192 00:09:02,866 --> 00:09:05,466 Speaker 3: fans showed up and they got the win, and now 193 00:09:05,786 --> 00:09:08,826 Speaker 3: on a short week they've got to go across the 194 00:09:08,866 --> 00:09:12,426 Speaker 3: country in an early window to play Philly. Where, by 195 00:09:12,466 --> 00:09:15,706 Speaker 3: the way, for all the great Stafford and McVay wins, 196 00:09:15,946 --> 00:09:19,386 Speaker 3: they've never played a road playoff game in the cold together. 197 00:09:19,466 --> 00:09:22,666 Speaker 3: In fact, McVeigh has only had one road playoff game 198 00:09:22,706 --> 00:09:24,826 Speaker 3: outside and it was with Jared Goff and it was 199 00:09:24,826 --> 00:09:27,946 Speaker 3: in Green Bay in twenty twenty one at Lambeau during 200 00:09:27,986 --> 00:09:29,066 Speaker 3: the COVID season. 201 00:09:29,706 --> 00:09:30,866 Speaker 2: And this was not. 202 00:09:30,866 --> 00:09:33,546 Speaker 3: Really a game either. The Packers took care of business, 203 00:09:33,586 --> 00:09:35,506 Speaker 3: so I'm trying to spin it. Ever, I don't think 204 00:09:35,506 --> 00:09:38,386 Speaker 3: a Week twelve game in Saquon going for three hundred 205 00:09:38,546 --> 00:09:41,506 Speaker 3: is keeping Jared Versus and Brandon Fisk up all night 206 00:09:41,786 --> 00:09:44,866 Speaker 3: I do wonder if the lack of experience and the 207 00:09:45,026 --> 00:09:48,266 Speaker 3: lack of cold weather experience is going to. 208 00:09:48,306 --> 00:09:50,586 Speaker 2: Play a role. If it's weird, we're talking weather talk. 209 00:09:50,666 --> 00:09:52,386 Speaker 3: We'd go all the way back to COVID for the 210 00:09:52,466 --> 00:09:54,986 Speaker 3: last time that the Rams played an outdoor cold weather 211 00:09:55,186 --> 00:09:55,786 Speaker 3: playoff game. 212 00:09:55,826 --> 00:09:58,346 Speaker 2: They beat Tampa outdoors. Of course, they won in Arizona 213 00:09:58,346 --> 00:09:59,626 Speaker 2: a couple of times. I don't know. 214 00:09:59,706 --> 00:10:02,266 Speaker 3: I look at it this as it's a totally different 215 00:10:02,306 --> 00:10:04,826 Speaker 3: setup than Week twelve. They're not at home and they're 216 00:10:04,826 --> 00:10:06,986 Speaker 3: coming off that emotional victory and they got to go 217 00:10:07,066 --> 00:10:09,706 Speaker 3: outside into those elements. I can't stress it enough. I 218 00:10:09,706 --> 00:10:11,866 Speaker 3: don't think there's a more hostile place, and you saw 219 00:10:11,906 --> 00:10:14,466 Speaker 3: some of the videos than Philadelphia to go play a 220 00:10:14,546 --> 00:10:17,306 Speaker 3: road playoff game, And it's true, it's not just what 221 00:10:17,346 --> 00:10:18,906 Speaker 3: happens in the crowd, it's on the field. 222 00:10:18,946 --> 00:10:20,306 Speaker 2: Also. It's really difficult to. 223 00:10:20,226 --> 00:10:23,986 Speaker 3: Win there, especially especially in January when the weather and 224 00:10:24,026 --> 00:10:26,346 Speaker 3: the elements and momentum of a hot Eagles team starts 225 00:10:26,386 --> 00:10:26,786 Speaker 3: kicking out. 226 00:10:27,946 --> 00:10:28,146 Speaker 2: Well. 227 00:10:28,186 --> 00:10:30,826 Speaker 3: I mean all season long, we had this amazing debate 228 00:10:31,066 --> 00:10:33,706 Speaker 3: over Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, and it really heated 229 00:10:33,866 --> 00:10:35,466 Speaker 3: up in the final month of the season. At some 230 00:10:35,466 --> 00:10:37,506 Speaker 3: point it became divisive and it became like you had 231 00:10:37,546 --> 00:10:39,426 Speaker 3: to like stand on one side or the other, and 232 00:10:39,506 --> 00:10:41,466 Speaker 3: if you didn't, you don't have a take, and it 233 00:10:41,546 --> 00:10:43,826 Speaker 3: became negative towards you, Like, can we just relish in 234 00:10:43,906 --> 00:10:45,546 Speaker 3: what these two guys did in the wildcard round to 235 00:10:45,546 --> 00:10:49,546 Speaker 3: set this up? Lamar Jackson was amazing on Saturday night, 236 00:10:49,706 --> 00:10:50,786 Speaker 3: amazing with all. 237 00:10:50,706 --> 00:10:53,146 Speaker 2: The pressure in the world. Do not screw this up. 238 00:10:53,546 --> 00:10:55,546 Speaker 2: Do not lose to a team that's beaten you so 239 00:10:55,626 --> 00:10:56,586 Speaker 2: many times before. 240 00:10:56,986 --> 00:11:00,546 Speaker 3: Do not have one of those those Lamar Jackson random 241 00:11:00,626 --> 00:11:02,666 Speaker 3: playoff just misfit performances. 242 00:11:02,706 --> 00:11:05,506 Speaker 2: No, Lamar with that is all time best. They got 243 00:11:05,586 --> 00:11:08,306 Speaker 2: him involved early with the run, which I loved. He 244 00:11:08,386 --> 00:11:10,506 Speaker 2: ran the ball a ton and it kind of felt. 245 00:11:10,266 --> 00:11:12,346 Speaker 3: Like he was in his groove, in his rhythm, and 246 00:11:12,426 --> 00:11:15,186 Speaker 3: he was in everybody even without Zay Flowers. He saw 247 00:11:15,266 --> 00:11:18,706 Speaker 3: big plays from Rashad Bateman and Nelson Agalre. 248 00:11:18,266 --> 00:11:20,906 Speaker 2: And of course Mark Andrews got involved. 249 00:11:20,506 --> 00:11:22,346 Speaker 3: In is say I likely had the big Stipparre like, 250 00:11:22,826 --> 00:11:25,706 Speaker 3: this game was never in doubt. The Ravens role and 251 00:11:25,786 --> 00:11:29,346 Speaker 3: Lamar was tremendous. Then you get to Sunday and the 252 00:11:29,386 --> 00:11:32,826 Speaker 3: Broncos score first, and it's like, oh gosh, it's just 253 00:11:32,946 --> 00:11:36,506 Speaker 3: really gonna happen. Yeah, and Josh Allen just says, here, 254 00:11:36,546 --> 00:11:41,626 Speaker 3: I come alan incredible spot on a beautiful game both 255 00:11:41,666 --> 00:11:44,746 Speaker 3: with his legs and with his arm. At no point 256 00:11:45,066 --> 00:11:46,866 Speaker 3: in the second half did you feel like this thing 257 00:11:46,946 --> 00:11:49,706 Speaker 3: was anything but a shore Bill's victory. And this pass 258 00:11:49,786 --> 00:11:51,826 Speaker 3: here is like that would be like the best pass 259 00:11:51,866 --> 00:11:54,186 Speaker 3: of a player's career. And it's almost full humpy because 260 00:11:54,266 --> 00:11:57,786 Speaker 3: Josh Allen and we are so sure of it. So 261 00:11:57,866 --> 00:12:01,146 Speaker 3: I go to these two men coming in at their 262 00:12:01,186 --> 00:12:03,706 Speaker 3: all time best right and high, and I'm just gonna 263 00:12:03,706 --> 00:12:05,586 Speaker 3: make a plea right now for the viewers. 264 00:12:05,826 --> 00:12:08,266 Speaker 2: Let's not try to tear the other one down this week. 265 00:12:08,306 --> 00:12:10,586 Speaker 3: Let's build this up for what it is, a great 266 00:12:10,706 --> 00:12:13,986 Speaker 3: Divisional round matchup, one of the all time best quarterback 267 00:12:14,026 --> 00:12:18,226 Speaker 3: matchups we've ever seen in divisional round, and let's enjoy it. 268 00:12:18,506 --> 00:12:20,986 Speaker 3: They're coming in and they're both playing awesome football. Both 269 00:12:21,026 --> 00:12:24,066 Speaker 3: teams look unstoppable right now. And instead of making it 270 00:12:24,146 --> 00:12:26,826 Speaker 3: Josh versus Lamar this week, maybe we just try on 271 00:12:26,866 --> 00:12:29,866 Speaker 3: for size, making it Josh and Lamar, because gosh, I 272 00:12:29,906 --> 00:12:30,666 Speaker 3: cannot wait. 273 00:12:30,506 --> 00:12:32,746 Speaker 2: For this game six thirty Sunday afternoons. 274 00:12:32,746 --> 00:12:34,506 Speaker 3: And I think it's going to be the quarterbacks, I 275 00:12:34,586 --> 00:12:38,226 Speaker 3: really do, And who's gonna be the better quarterback? These 276 00:12:38,226 --> 00:12:40,666 Speaker 3: have been the best two quarterbacks we have seen all 277 00:12:40,706 --> 00:12:43,666 Speaker 3: season long, and now we're asking for one of them 278 00:12:44,226 --> 00:12:46,026 Speaker 3: to put the deafening blow to the other. 279 00:12:46,586 --> 00:12:47,226 Speaker 2: Look at this. 280 00:12:47,226 --> 00:12:50,066 Speaker 3: This is the seventh postseason matchup we will have since 281 00:12:50,226 --> 00:12:53,386 Speaker 3: nineteen sixty where you have the number one and number 282 00:12:53,426 --> 00:12:57,506 Speaker 3: two vote getters in MVP squaring off at a playoff game. 283 00:12:57,506 --> 00:12:59,746 Speaker 3: We get it into the divisional round, not the championship, brown, 284 00:13:00,226 --> 00:13:03,266 Speaker 3: not the super Bowl, And by far, this will be 285 00:13:03,826 --> 00:13:06,306 Speaker 3: the closest vote. A lot of those votes are likety 286 00:13:06,466 --> 00:13:09,266 Speaker 3: nine votes with the Patrick Mahomes. One went to Jalen Hurts, 287 00:13:09,266 --> 00:13:11,626 Speaker 3: but they were one verse two. This one is going 288 00:13:11,706 --> 00:13:14,506 Speaker 3: to be a very close MVP vote and we don't 289 00:13:14,506 --> 00:13:15,426 Speaker 3: know who's gonna get it. 290 00:13:15,586 --> 00:13:16,786 Speaker 2: So you have that in itself. 291 00:13:16,786 --> 00:13:19,146 Speaker 3: You add in the layer of the fact that both 292 00:13:19,186 --> 00:13:24,666 Speaker 3: of these quarterbacks have great frustrations in playoff history, and 293 00:13:24,706 --> 00:13:26,986 Speaker 3: then you add in what they've done coming into this thing. 294 00:13:27,426 --> 00:13:31,226 Speaker 3: The fact that these two guys have had these seasons, these. 295 00:13:31,026 --> 00:13:33,586 Speaker 2: Incredible seasons, and only one of them. 296 00:13:33,666 --> 00:13:37,506 Speaker 3: Can advance tells me that the best quarterback. 297 00:13:37,026 --> 00:13:39,026 Speaker 2: Is going to be the one that plays in the 298 00:13:39,066 --> 00:13:39,666 Speaker 2: next round. 299 00:13:41,946 --> 00:13:45,866 Speaker 3: Jackson has won three or four versus Allen all time. Okay, 300 00:13:45,946 --> 00:13:47,866 Speaker 3: so you're like, all right, well, Lamar's good. But the 301 00:13:47,906 --> 00:13:51,066 Speaker 3: only time they played a playoff game, Josh Allen's team 302 00:13:51,386 --> 00:13:53,986 Speaker 3: absolutely took care of business against Lamar. So what matters 303 00:13:54,026 --> 00:13:56,866 Speaker 3: more the three regular season wins and the one that 304 00:13:56,906 --> 00:13:59,466 Speaker 3: happened earlier this season, or the fact they went to 305 00:13:59,506 --> 00:14:03,026 Speaker 3: Buffalo and Buffalo handled their business during that COVID season 306 00:14:03,066 --> 00:14:06,106 Speaker 3: in front of very few fans but sent Baltimore packing. 307 00:14:06,466 --> 00:14:09,026 Speaker 3: Very simple here, which quarterback is going to be better? 308 00:14:09,106 --> 00:14:12,386 Speaker 3: We haven't been able to declare that through nineteen weeks 309 00:14:12,386 --> 00:14:13,466 Speaker 3: of football. 310 00:14:13,626 --> 00:14:14,866 Speaker 2: We should know after. 311 00:14:14,626 --> 00:14:16,186 Speaker 3: This one, because I think we're going to be asking 312 00:14:16,226 --> 00:14:18,666 Speaker 3: for the very best from the two very best quarterbacks 313 00:14:18,706 --> 00:14:21,146 Speaker 3: all season long. And I think the one who takes 314 00:14:21,186 --> 00:14:22,826 Speaker 3: care of business is going to be the one who's 315 00:14:22,866 --> 00:14:24,706 Speaker 3: worthy of saying I was the better dude. 316 00:14:24,706 --> 00:14:25,066 Speaker 2: This is. 317 00:14:26,506 --> 00:14:29,946 Speaker 3: Saquon Barkley, Derek Henry, Peter who has more pressure on 318 00:14:29,986 --> 00:14:30,746 Speaker 3: them this weekend. 319 00:14:31,026 --> 00:14:32,226 Speaker 2: I'm going with Derrick Henry. 320 00:14:32,666 --> 00:14:34,986 Speaker 3: I think this game has looked to be eleven degrees 321 00:14:35,026 --> 00:14:37,826 Speaker 3: in Buffalo on Sunday night. It's going to be cold, 322 00:14:37,866 --> 00:14:40,906 Speaker 3: it's going to be wicked. And this is where Derrick 323 00:14:40,986 --> 00:14:43,986 Speaker 3: Henry shines. This is what his game has always been. 324 00:14:44,106 --> 00:14:46,306 Speaker 3: Second half put me to sleep and being able to 325 00:14:46,346 --> 00:14:49,346 Speaker 3: do in all the conditions. And I don't think Lamar 326 00:14:49,426 --> 00:14:50,706 Speaker 3: is going to be able to light it up through 327 00:14:50,706 --> 00:14:52,586 Speaker 3: the air in these conditions. So I'm going to say 328 00:14:52,666 --> 00:14:56,866 Speaker 3: Derick Henry based on what he was brought in to do. 329 00:14:57,666 --> 00:15:00,466 Speaker 3: Last year, they went to the AFC Championship game and 330 00:15:00,506 --> 00:15:02,506 Speaker 3: they had one of the best running attacks in football, 331 00:15:02,546 --> 00:15:06,186 Speaker 3: and they completely abandoned the run. And the combination of 332 00:15:06,666 --> 00:15:10,186 Speaker 3: Justice Hill and Gus Edwards and JK. Dobbins simply was 333 00:15:10,306 --> 00:15:12,626 Speaker 3: not enough. So they went and they spent big money 334 00:15:12,626 --> 00:15:14,466 Speaker 3: on a thirty year old running back. A lot of 335 00:15:14,466 --> 00:15:17,946 Speaker 3: people gave the side eye to this is why we 336 00:15:17,986 --> 00:15:20,706 Speaker 3: brought you. We love what you did for us this season, 337 00:15:21,346 --> 00:15:25,186 Speaker 3: But gosh, if we get eighteen carries for forty three yards. 338 00:15:24,866 --> 00:15:25,986 Speaker 2: They're not winning this game. 339 00:15:26,506 --> 00:15:29,306 Speaker 3: If we get twenty five carries for one hundred and 340 00:15:29,306 --> 00:15:32,186 Speaker 3: sixty three yards and two touchdowns, you better believe Baltimore 341 00:15:32,266 --> 00:15:34,226 Speaker 3: is moving on to the AFC Championship Round. 342 00:15:34,666 --> 00:15:35,826 Speaker 2: I think Derrick Henry. 343 00:15:36,026 --> 00:15:37,986 Speaker 3: This is a Ravens team that has knocked on the 344 00:15:37,986 --> 00:15:40,986 Speaker 3: door so many times. They brought in their Mariano Rivera, 345 00:15:41,066 --> 00:15:42,946 Speaker 3: they brought in their closer, Sam Man. 346 00:15:43,026 --> 00:15:44,466 Speaker 2: Now it's time to close. 347 00:15:53,186 --> 00:15:55,906 Speaker 1: The season with Peter Schrager is a production of the 348 00:15:56,026 --> 00:16:00,026 Speaker 1: NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, 349 00:16:00,066 --> 00:16:04,946 Speaker 1: visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts.