1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,279 Speaker 1: Hey guys. So I'm gonna get you to the regularly 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: scheduled top of the show with the song and the 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:10,959 Speaker 1: conference championship picks against the spread with Cynthia Friedelan in 4 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: just a second. But as Cynthia and I were finishing 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 1: our show game debut, which is on NFL Network you 6 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: can check it out, I see a tweet from our 7 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 1: guy rap Sheet. He's breaking some news and I'm gonna 8 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: quote him here. Plot twist. Bucks offensive coordinator Liam Cohen 9 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,319 Speaker 1: has been speaking with the Jaguars in person for their 10 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,839 Speaker 1: head coaching job, and he is a key candidate to 11 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: be the coach in Jacksonville. Per Me and Tom Pella. Sero, 12 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: Liam Cohen, you dirty dog. I just had to talk 13 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 1: about this and include it as part of the show 14 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:49,240 Speaker 1: before we break for the weekend. Gonna be our first 15 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,639 Speaker 1: Saturday in about six weeks without football because I love 16 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 1: stories like this and it's fascinating and I've seen a 17 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: lot of different coaching maneuvers over the years, but I've 18 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: never seen anything quite like this, and it's going to 19 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: change a couple of division races, I believe in twenty 20 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: twenty five. If Cohen ends up being the Jaguars head coach, 21 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 1: and it looks like he's going to Let's back it 22 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 1: up a day to Wednesday. Okay, it's announced by our 23 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: insiders and really all around the media that Liam Cohen 24 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: has agreed to return to the Bucks as their offensive coordinator. 25 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: The Bucks agreed to make him one of the highest 26 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: paid offensive coordinators in the NFL. I don't know if 27 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:38,839 Speaker 1: any offensive coordinator did a better job than Liam Cohen 28 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty four. He was incredible with Baker Mayfield 29 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: and the Bucks. Great news for the Bucks. A couple 30 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: hours later, the Jaguars release a statement that Trent Balkey 31 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: has been fired, and if you listen to the end 32 00:01:54,400 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: of our Marathon Championship game preview show talked about that 33 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: and it really seemed like a response to what happened 34 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: with Liam Cohen. Shot Con Their owner had said previously 35 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: in a press conference that he's standing behind Trent Balki, 36 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: but that he would keep his mind open. And what 37 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: happened here is I think he found out that Trent 38 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: Balki was coaching poison and he decided to throw Trent Balki, 39 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: his general manager for five years, off the boat. And 40 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: what I should have thought about then, but I didn't 41 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: because we had already heard Liam Cohen agreed to return 42 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: to the Bucks. Was that the Jaguars were going to 43 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: make another push for Cohen, and that's exactly what happened. 44 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: Part of the intrigue here is the reporting from all 45 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: over the place, Jonathan Jones with CBS, Adam Schefter with 46 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: ESPN that Liam Cohen ghosted the Bucks, that they have 47 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: not heard from Liam Cohen or his representatives all day 48 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 1: long before they see the rap sheet report that he's 49 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 1: literally in Jacksonville in them building meeting with the Jaguars. 50 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: For Cohen to take that meeting, he better be ready 51 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: to take that job, because at this point he has 52 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: a lot of people upset. A couple questions for Liam 53 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: Cohen assuming he takes this Jacksonville job. Number One, can 54 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: he build a staff. Our friend Ali Connolly has kind 55 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: of been all over this Liam Cohen story, and he 56 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: has said publicly Cohen that he only wants to take 57 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: a job when he feels like he's fully ready, and 58 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: there are some questions about whether he has enough contacts 59 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: through the leagues. He's been bouncing around between Kentucky and 60 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: the Rams and now to the Bucks, and the circumstances 61 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: with which he left Kentucky high and dry are awfully 62 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: similar to this one that maybe he didn't communicate too 63 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: much with them before he left for the Bucks. There's 64 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: a question of what kind of staff can he build, 65 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: Does he have the right general man that you're in mind, 66 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: or is he just trusting the Jaguars to do that. 67 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: His guy is believed to be John Spytech, who reportedly 68 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: agreed to become the Raiders next GM. Is that contract 69 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: in writing? Who knows? There could be more drama here, 70 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: But if Cohen is there, what great news for Trevor Lawrence. 71 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: We'll find out if he can be a successful head coach. 72 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: But I think he was an incredible play caller and 73 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 1: has really learned a lot over his years play calling. 74 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: And if you're a Trevor Lawrence fan, if you're a 75 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: Jaguars fan, this is absolutely great news. And it's almost 76 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 1: just as brutal news if you're a Bucks fan. The 77 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: buzz going around the NFL right now is that Jason 78 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 1: Light the Bucks GM is not happy about this, and 79 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: the reports that are out there that they didn't hear 80 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: anything about it until it apparently was too late. Is 81 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 1: gonna get people upset and it's not a great job 82 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: by Liam Cohen. Then again, I don't know the full story, 83 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: so I think it's unfair to totally judge from the outside. 84 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: You don't know what you don't know. You see this 85 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:11,840 Speaker 1: with player acquisitions in free agency quite a bit, and ultimately, 86 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:15,679 Speaker 1: there's nothing that the Bucks can do. If he wants 87 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 1: to take a head coaching job, he can go take 88 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: a head coaching job, even if he verbally agreed with 89 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 1: the Bucks. One of the interesting wrinkles is that it 90 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: has been reported now that he did let Todd Bowles 91 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: know Thursday evening that he was interviewing with the Jaguars. 92 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: It's such a crazy situation because the Bucks were hoping, 93 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:42,600 Speaker 1: I believe, to have their cake and eat it, to 94 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: keep Todd Bowles, who's been a good hood coach for 95 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 1: them and is a great defensive play caller, and keep 96 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: Liam Cohen. It is interesting to think about what the 97 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: Bucks would have done if they knew all along that 98 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,919 Speaker 1: Liam Cohen was going to leave, because we've seen what 99 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 1: this Bucks organization has done before. They have elevated coordinators 100 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: that they did not want to leave the building, and 101 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: an offensive play caller, as my friend Dave Danishek says, 102 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: is one of the most valuable things you can have 103 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 1: in the NFL, and the Jaguars are absolutely acting like it. 104 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: They're probably given Liam Cohen a big old contract. Maybe 105 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: Ben Johnson earned Liam Cohen some money. I will update 106 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 1: this if something changes, but at this point I am 107 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:31,359 Speaker 1: expecting Liam Cohen to be the next head coach of 108 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 1: the Jaguars, and it's just a shocking and fascinating turn 109 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,200 Speaker 1: of events that I really think is gonna shape these 110 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: two division races because Todd Bowles has done a great 111 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: job finding Dave Canalis and then finding Liam Cohen, and 112 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: now it looks like he's gonna have to find another 113 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator to run his team in twenty twenty five. 114 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 1: Because the Jaguars, I don't know if they're gonna win 115 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: on the field in twenty twenty five. But as low 116 00:06:56,440 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: as their fans felt throughout this entire Balki saga, somehow 117 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: he's out of the building and somehow they get a 118 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 1: really exciting play caller in the building. They're feeling good 119 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: and they at least have their first w of the 120 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:13,119 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five season. If theyn get Cohen to sign 121 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: on the dotted line. Make sure he signs. All right, 122 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: let's go to the rest of the show. Cynthia and 123 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: I picking some games. Welcome to NFL Daily. We're like 124 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: Billy Bean, our stuff just doesn't work in the playoffs. Apparently. 125 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: I'm Greg Rosenthal. I'm in the Chris Westling podcast studio. Yep, 126 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: not for the last time, but one of the last 127 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: times this season to make our picks. Cynthia freedom same, 128 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: I never know around here. Welcome Cynthia's conference championship weekend. 129 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: And that that start of the show that I'm referring 130 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: to the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, longtime GM 131 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: Billy Bean often said, and look we can I can 132 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: give our our producer Chris a little extra work. He 133 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: just would say, maybe just doesn't work in the playoffs, 134 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: you know, because he would just get the a's to 135 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: the playoffs and then it wouldn't come through. And my 136 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 1: picks have been poor in the playoffs. I'll own it. 137 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 1: My one stay away last week was a win. That 138 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: was the Bills, but I went o two and one 139 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: because that Eagles game was a push. You got one 140 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 1: and two. So let's let's rebound here. We got it 141 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: last two games. We were great in the regular season, 142 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: much like the Philadelphia Eagles. Let's start there. The line 143 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 1: started the week at four and a half, got pretty 144 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 1: quickly moved up to last week's line. So it's Eagles 145 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 1: minus six, just like they were against the Rams. I 146 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: believe that was your stay away. That's why you did 147 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 1: not have a push and but you were with me 148 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,959 Speaker 1: on the Eagles side. It could have gone either way. 149 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 2: I just I just didn't want to do the same 150 00:08:57,559 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 2: one as you. 151 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: Jake Elliott, in those myths that points killed it. What 152 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: do you think this week? 153 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 2: I think four was about right. I think four was 154 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 2: about right. 155 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:09,839 Speaker 3: I have the Eagles winning this one, but I don't 156 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 3: think that they're going to do it by more than 157 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 3: six points. 158 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 2: I think that's too rich for my blood. 159 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,079 Speaker 3: Okay, maybe five, four or five. I think that four 160 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 3: and a half line. I think it was priced correctly 161 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:21,439 Speaker 3: when it first came out. 162 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: They usually do. I know, that's why they they've got 163 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: those big towers and. 164 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's why you know rooms have super fancy rooms. 165 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 1: I although this year they've struggled because it's been a 166 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 1: favorite heavy type of year. I let's just start at 167 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: the end. I'm taking the Commanders. 168 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 2: Too, So you're taking the Commanders. 169 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: I don't need to on this show. I'm not really sure. 170 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:45,839 Speaker 1: I've gone back and forth. So we'll start the end 171 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: and then we'll explain why we're making these picks. But 172 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:52,319 Speaker 1: at first I was thinking Eagles cover. Then I'm thinking 173 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: Commanders win. Out right, I'm just all over the place 174 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: because if it's a close game, I sort of trust 175 00:09:57,280 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: the Commander's game management in their history those games, and 176 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: their coaching staff a little more than Nick Sirianni in 177 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: that's a hothead. And when you just look at the 178 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 1: pure talent and how they've gotten here, and the depth 179 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 1: charts and the numbers, like I get why the Eagles 180 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: could win this game by two scorees. So nothing would 181 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 1: surprise me. And yet on this show, I don't have 182 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: to make a straight up pick. I am just feeling 183 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:25,959 Speaker 1: like I'm taking the Commanders plus six. Now, why from 184 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:27,959 Speaker 1: a football angle, do you think four was around the 185 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 1: right number? 186 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:28,680 Speaker 3: Like? 187 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: What aspects do you think that are going to help 188 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 1: the Commanders cover this spread? 189 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 3: Well, the first thing is is how Jaden Daniels has 190 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 3: adapted to the Blitz news slash he's really good at it. 191 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 3: That also works for some pressure metrics as well. The 192 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 3: thing that to me does end up becoming the tipping 193 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 3: point is as good as we've seen this Washington defense become. 194 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 3: And they started off not good, and then they've gotten 195 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 3: better and better and better as the season's gone on. 196 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 3: I still don't think they have an answer to the 197 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,080 Speaker 3: dual headed threat, or I guess triple headed threat if 198 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 3: you want to think of it that way. That is 199 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 3: this passing, running and then passing on the run offense. 200 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:05,439 Speaker 2: That is the Eagle. 201 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 3: So I just it's nothing about the Jayden Daniels side 202 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 3: of the ball. I think it's very intriguing. I think 203 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 3: Terry McLaurin has been a very like underrated wide receiver 204 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 3: for many I know he's a pro bowler now, but 205 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 3: you know, I think, like we don't historically, this guy's 206 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 3: done way better than perhaps his kind of accolades have 207 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 3: suggested until this point, with way worse quarterbacks. So interesting, 208 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 3: and I just don't think though that I don't think 209 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:35,240 Speaker 3: Washington has enough stuff to stop aj Brown, DeVante Smith, 210 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 3: Dallas Goddard, whatever the heck's sake, one Barkley's gonna do 211 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 3: and then whoever they get to like do a trick 212 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 3: play here there. 213 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 1: Right, Jalen Hurts and his mobility is a huge question mark. 214 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:46,600 Speaker 1: How much does that affect their run game? I thought 215 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 1: he moved, It's okay, I thought he moved much better. 216 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:49,959 Speaker 1: Everyone was like. 217 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 2: Negative five billion and yeah, and. 218 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: The announcers were so hard on it that he's just 219 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 1: not moving at at all. But when I flipped on 220 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: the film after that injury, he moved the. 221 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:06,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, do yourself a favor too. 222 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 3: Sometimes, like I go back when I feel like like 223 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,079 Speaker 3: sometimes the narrative on TV goes what I just listened 224 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 3: to the Eagles radio broadcast. 225 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:18,960 Speaker 2: It was a lot more I would say, fair, Okay, Well. 226 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 3: It's obviously it's obviously slanted towards the Eagles because all 227 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 3: of the home radio broadcasts are. But in terms of 228 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 3: the mobility, it kind of pouting out the same thing 229 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 3: as you. Well, they're not calling something that really leverages 230 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,200 Speaker 3: all of Jalen Hurt's mobility. It was a bit of 231 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 3: a potentially protective as opposed to trying to see what 232 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 3: we got right. 233 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:39,319 Speaker 1: They didn't know, but there was there was. 234 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:40,840 Speaker 2: My Michigan accent is coming out. 235 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: I love it. I love your Michigan Sure, what does 236 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: it say, Okamus Athletic Club. That's yeah. 237 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 2: This where I'm from. It's like like it says oaks. 238 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: Love it that This is why you got to check 239 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: us out on YouTube. You got to check out Club 240 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 1: with a K Cynthia's Numbers game on YouTube. And what 241 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: you do when you get there, you don't just watch 242 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 1: the videos you like. You subscribe to the channel. 243 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 3: Notification and you get a piece of paper and you 244 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 3: write down all the things. 245 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 2: Yes it is, it is a podcast. 246 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 1: You mentioned. Jonathan Allen hasn't played against the Eagles in 247 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: either of those matchups, and sometimes the name on the 248 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:17,319 Speaker 1: back of the jersey doesn't match the reputation. He was 249 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: coming back from the injuries, and then I watched last 250 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 1: week that was like real deal Jonathan Allen. That's like 251 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 1: adding I'm not saying he's Jalen Carter, but it's adding 252 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 1: a Pro Bowl level player to the mix. 253 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 3: Tell me in the back end, it's we're not getting 254 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 3: healthy Marshall Lonemore where we're not. 255 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 1: She looked a little better last week, but. 256 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 3: It's still not that is still not Trusty Bram Weinstein. 257 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: I so we had him on NFL Daly. 258 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:44,720 Speaker 2: And I have to listen to it and him work 259 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 2: with him at ESPN. 260 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 1: My wife Emmica makes fun of me that I always 261 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 1: go like I always trust whoever the last person is 262 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 1: that I talked to about something, and there was something 263 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: about Bram that has influenced my going back and forth. 264 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 1: I mean the confidence that he has, the confidence that 265 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 1: that team has the vibes. And it's so stupid to 266 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: talk about vibes, but when you're talking about six points, 267 00:14:04,559 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: I feel a little better talking about vibes. He is 268 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: the better quarterback in this game, obviously, I think the 269 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:14,680 Speaker 1: coaching staff on balance, I trust the Commanders actually a 270 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,079 Speaker 1: little bit in a closer spot. So if I'm trusting 271 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 1: the coach, the quarterback and the and the coaches and 272 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: the vibes a little more, I'm gonna take six points 273 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: in this matchup. I kind of see. I can just 274 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: see the Eagles being a team that have has their 275 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 1: heart broken and not end up winning this game, or 276 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: at least sweating it out. I see Jalen Hurts holding 277 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 1: onto the ball when they blitz. And one thing that's 278 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 1: been interesting in this matchup the two times of the 279 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: Commanders they actually haven't gotten pressure with four a little surprising. 280 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 1: One thing I didn't hit in the preview was that 281 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: the kind of the regular running game from the Commanders 282 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: got going last week. That's gonna be a big deal. 283 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: They were great early in the season, not so much late. 284 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 1: I think they're kind of playing better at the right time. 285 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 1: And they just remind me of some of these six seeds, 286 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: like over the course of history, like the Packers with 287 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, who was another one. There was one in 288 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 1: five was that the Steelers team I think was a 289 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 1: sixth seed when they there's only been a couple yea. 290 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: And they just they have so much belief And I 291 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: just think the Eagles are potentially there for the taking, 292 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: even though I've been on their side all season. If 293 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 1: you give me six points, I'm gonna take it. I 294 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 1: don't have to pick the game straight up. You can 295 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 1: watch game debut for that, don't I think I think 296 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 1: you are hearing how I'm leaning. 297 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 3: I do I like I don't like it? Do you 298 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 3: talk yourself into something? Those are my favorite modes, especially 299 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 3: like the curtain back here. We will be on you know, 300 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 3: filming in the middle of the show and pre show. 301 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 2: He'll be like, you know what, I'm taking the Eagles, 302 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 2: and then it'll be like, screw it, I'm going with 303 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 2: the Commanders. The vibes are so strong, it's so good. 304 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 2: It's my favorite moment, Like, I love it. I love it. 305 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: Everything stupid, And it's stupid because I won't even be 306 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: to enjoy the game because I'm gonna be real. I 307 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 1: always kind of pull for the Eagles a little bit. 308 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: They're just one of those teams I enjoy and I 309 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 1: would be happy if they win, and yet I have 310 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 1: a bad feeling about this game for them. Let's go 311 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: to the other AFC Championship. One and a half is 312 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 1: the number as we talk, it's gone back and forth 313 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: between one and a half and two. 314 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 3: One and a half feels better. I saw some places 315 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 3: it was one. Someplaces it was too, like one and 316 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 3: a half is good. Two stinks because you could like 317 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 3: two is annoying. Two happens. It happened last week. Noxious 318 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 3: it happened last week, and the Bills uh won by that. 319 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,640 Speaker 3: Do you think the Bills can cover that one and 320 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 3: a half. 321 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 2: I mean sure they can. 322 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 3: My problem in this one is, as we sit here 323 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 3: right now, to me, this is a. This is a 324 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 3: one point game. 325 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: And real exactly, so you're gonna you're gonna try to 326 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 1: thread the needle. You're gonna try your projection model has 327 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: a chiefs to win, but only by one. 328 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 3: Oh that's cowardly correct. Yeah, I actually wrote a cowardly 329 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 3: model like that. That's what I try to like, what 330 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,160 Speaker 3: can I do to make this the most cowardly model ever? 331 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:04,159 Speaker 1: But look, the. 332 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,959 Speaker 3: Reality is is if there is no Christian Benford, if 333 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 3: there is no Taylor. 334 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 1: Rat I think we're getting Benford. He's at practice. I 335 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:11,919 Speaker 1: don't know, you don't. 336 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:13,879 Speaker 3: Know for sure, right so, but as we sit here 337 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 3: right now, he's technically still in the concussion protocol. 338 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 2: And that is that is a massive deal. 339 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:23,919 Speaker 3: Because losing two guys, yet losing two guys when you 340 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 3: have this guy named Travis Kelsey, who if you look 341 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 3: at the difference between when a defensive back covers him 342 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:31,880 Speaker 3: versus when a linebacker covers him in these Bills matchups, 343 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:35,200 Speaker 3: it's like, you know, one is like eight yards per catch, 344 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 3: the other's like twelve yards. But like, come on, man, 345 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 3: you're really gonna ask Terrell Bernard to handle that without 346 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 3: everything behind him being good and as much as I 347 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 3: and I love Matt Malona b c alone. He's great, 348 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 3: but I don't know if he's like he came back 349 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 3: from injury and I it just doesn't feel like he's 350 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:54,399 Speaker 3: like the full strength Matt Milano beginning of like he doesn't. 351 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,520 Speaker 2: And then this Chiefs team, they are getting healthier. I 352 00:17:57,560 --> 00:17:58,119 Speaker 2: saw a report. 353 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:01,120 Speaker 1: We're so healthy it's annoying. It's they're like the healthiest 354 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 1: team in the NFL. You want to talk about luck, 355 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:03,919 Speaker 1: that's where they've gotten some luck. 356 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:05,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, good, that's where they've gotten some luck. 357 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,160 Speaker 3: But I will say the Bill's O line is better, 358 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 3: and I will say that the quarterbacks are pretty evenly matched. 359 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:14,160 Speaker 3: So I'm I'm this is not a one point win. 360 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 3: It's a cowardly pick. 361 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 1: But I'm joking. No, it is. Don't feel bad wait 362 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:23,639 Speaker 1: if I'm not bend either way for the point of 363 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: this show, and it's why picking the numbers is different 364 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 1: than picking the winners. Ultimately, a point and a half 365 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: is enough for you and your model that in a 366 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: game this even just take the one and a half. 367 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 1: It doesn't have to be that much more complicated. Now, 368 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:41,280 Speaker 1: if I told you Benford and Rapp are out. 369 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 2: Then I then I think the Chiefs are Wow, it 370 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:45,120 Speaker 2: is the. 371 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,880 Speaker 1: Difference because you know the combination, combination. 372 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:49,920 Speaker 2: Does who who is going? 373 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 3: Look at what Xavier Worthy has done in recent weeks. Wow, 374 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,119 Speaker 3: they changed his average depth of target. They cut it 375 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 3: more than in half. And the man is all about 376 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 3: that yack lifestyle and that is where he could outrun. 377 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:03,960 Speaker 3: I'm not scared of him against DeMar Hamlet. I'm not 378 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:05,879 Speaker 3: scared of him against anyone in that second. 379 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: Douglas not the fastest guy, no, And if. 380 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 3: You can get something over Matmalano's head, life is tough. 381 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 3: So when I'm looking at that, and then I factor 382 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 3: in how healthy this defense is for the Chiefs, Like 383 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 3: it's just hard. 384 00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 2: But if Christian Benford's there, that is a difference maker. 385 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 1: Okay, for sure, we'll track the injury report, but like 386 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 1: I said, Bedford, I believe is limited but is in 387 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 1: the concussion protocol. Rap has not been seen at practice, 388 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:34,679 Speaker 1: which is not a great big deal. It is a 389 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:35,200 Speaker 1: big deal. 390 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:38,399 Speaker 3: Although words well, Bernard cannot an entire offense stop. 391 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 1: We are taping this on Thursday afternoon, so keep anigh, 392 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:44,600 Speaker 1: check the injury report and keep that in mind. But 393 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 1: for now, you're there I'm on the Bills. 394 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,840 Speaker 3: I again, I'm gonna go ahead to be there, and 395 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 3: I'll say this, I'd like to see the Bills. 396 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:56,199 Speaker 2: I mean, I can make an argument that it'd be. 397 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,400 Speaker 3: Fun to see achieves three pet That's cool, but come on, man, 398 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:02,200 Speaker 3: I did did preseason with the Bills. I've been a 399 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 3: Bill's stand like that. Now my lines are out whatever, 400 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 3: I'm gonna go with the Bills, like I want to 401 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:10,199 Speaker 3: see something new, you know, like that. It's not an 402 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 3: anti Chief sentiment. 403 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 2: I like the Chiefs. 404 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 3: I love Patrick Mahomes is the best we'll see in 405 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 3: our lifetime, probably you know, up close and personal. 406 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:20,200 Speaker 1: And I felt for you. I mean I felt for 407 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 1: me because I was pretty strong saying that not only 408 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,880 Speaker 1: were the Lions gonna win, that the Lions minus nine 409 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:27,680 Speaker 1: and a half was my favorite pick last week. I 410 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: got a few mentions on that one, and to be 411 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 1: I deserved them. I deserved him. That was very much 412 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: the wrong side. 413 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:37,879 Speaker 3: As a Lions fan, I can tell you that this 414 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:41,720 Speaker 3: is better than last year. Last year that was the worst. 415 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:44,919 Speaker 3: You're up at halftime in the NFC Championship game by 416 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 3: like seventeen points and you come back and get gutted. 417 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 2: No, that's worse. So this one was at least like 418 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 2: I deserved to lose. 419 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 1: There wasn't. It wasn't much mystery to it. 420 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,880 Speaker 3: Now you would now, Jamiir Gibbs, that man was trying 421 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:00,800 Speaker 3: to win, but it was a lot of other things 422 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 3: just weren't going right. 423 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,360 Speaker 2: It was like a comedy of errors, if you will. 424 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: That defense was going to require them to score forty plus. 425 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 2: You can't turn the ball over two times, let alone 426 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:12,159 Speaker 2: five like. 427 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 1: But I apologize and maybe I'm over correcting here, but 428 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 1: in terms of the Commanders, because I got it so 429 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:22,120 Speaker 1: wrong last week, we'll find out. I'm gonna go ahead 430 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: and say it. Say I think this Bill's Chiefs game 431 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:26,880 Speaker 1: good football game. 432 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:31,120 Speaker 2: Oh you know, if you like talking about cowardly takes. 433 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: That was the point. 434 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:33,040 Speaker 3: That was it. 435 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: I am looking forward right now. As much as I'm 436 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,639 Speaker 1: excited about the NFC Championship game, I'm looking forward to 437 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: that's gonna be great in the first half of this bill. 438 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 1: If you could just transport me to the fourth quarter 439 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:50,879 Speaker 1: of Bill's Chiefs. I just know that that feeling is 440 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 1: what you look for as a sports fan. Now, it's 441 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:56,000 Speaker 1: not one of my teams or anything, but I did 442 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:57,560 Speaker 1: have the Bills winning the Super Bowl this year, so 443 00:21:57,640 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 1: I'm I am invested. But that's that's what you love, 444 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 1: and it's because of everything that built towards it. So 445 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:06,640 Speaker 1: I gave all the x's and o's, and we talked 446 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 1: about the preview on Thursday's show, and Nick Wright was 447 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:13,200 Speaker 1: on the show, and Patrick and I broke down why 448 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: we think it's gonna happen in certain ways, and I 449 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 1: think the Bills are going to win this game. I 450 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:19,359 Speaker 1: do legitimately believe it. But one of the reasons why 451 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: I'm so excited about that moment on Sunday afternoon is 452 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:26,080 Speaker 1: the build up to this. I mean, the Chiefs are 453 00:22:26,119 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 1: trying to be the greatest team in the history of football, 454 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: and in their way is the team that, if they 455 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:37,320 Speaker 1: lose on Sunday, has a pretty strong argument as the 456 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:40,720 Speaker 1: greatest team to not make a Super Bowl in the 457 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:43,879 Speaker 1: five year window. Here's what the Bills have done leading 458 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 1: into this game. It started in the year where they 459 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 1: lost the AFC Championship Game to the Chiefs. It continued 460 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: obviously in that great shootout in the Divisional round in overtime. 461 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: They have won twelve point two games on average in 462 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,159 Speaker 1: the regular season over the last five years. That's amazing. 463 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 1: They have averaged third place in point differential over the 464 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 1: last five years. They have never been lower than fifth. 465 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,280 Speaker 1: That is the hardest thing to do in the NFL. 466 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: You are top five and point differential for five straight years, 467 00:23:13,040 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 1: you never drop below eleven wins for five straight years. 468 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 1: You've been at thirteen since five straight years. And I 469 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: think all of that experience really does matter. Not that 470 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:27,680 Speaker 1: they're hungrier, but that sometimes it really is your time. 471 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:30,119 Speaker 1: And one of the reasons it's their time is I 472 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,560 Speaker 1: think they're built to beat this Chiefs team because like 473 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:36,199 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, they're so intelligent. They don't beat themselves. They 474 00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 1: don't make mistakes that they can out chief the chief 475 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:42,919 Speaker 1: And I think they can be diverse defensively, offensively, they 476 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:44,919 Speaker 1: can do any sort of game plan. And then when 477 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: it comes down to it, quarterbacks offense, Which quarterback is 478 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 1: ultimately better right now? Who is playing better right now? 479 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: Which offense is better right now? It is the Bills. 480 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 1: This is actually the best Bills offense that they've had 481 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:02,680 Speaker 1: in terms of points score, in terms of efficiency. I know, 482 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 1: you don't have the star power of Stefan Diggs. But 483 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: being able to run the ball and be diverse and 484 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 1: change your game plan, it is the best offense. So 485 00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: this is the year that they are gonna do it. 486 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: They're not going to be the worst the best team 487 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: that hasn't made the super Bowl because they are going 488 00:24:16,359 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: to make the super Bowl and they win it by 489 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 1: three points. Great game, Bill's Chiefs thirty one, twenty eight. 490 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 1: Let's go with that. That's it. Sorry, I just had 491 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 1: the rant. 492 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 3: I love being here for this rant. This is incredible, 493 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 3: Like I feel like I just like some people go 494 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 3: to church on Sundays. I just went to church, oh man, 495 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:35,400 Speaker 3: and it was great. 496 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: You sounded you at points you almost I was like, 497 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:43,399 Speaker 1: I should let Cynthia in here. She I'm enjoying it 498 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 1: or she's scared. I don't know by the intent. 499 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:49,080 Speaker 2: I'm enjoying it. No, I'm completely enjoying it. 500 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:51,680 Speaker 3: I'm I need more of these rants in my life, 501 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:55,560 Speaker 3: but I need them about like also teams like I 502 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 3: like both of these obviously, but I would love I 503 00:24:57,600 --> 00:24:59,560 Speaker 3: would log ran whenever I can. 504 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,639 Speaker 1: It's like your your private life, all right, Cynthia, this 505 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 1: is going to be a big day for your wedding 506 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: plan taking steps one and two here. 507 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:13,879 Speaker 2: Well that's one and two. I did one find the 508 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:14,399 Speaker 2: right person? 509 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:17,119 Speaker 1: Okay. Two is like, you know, I've just been hanging 510 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,200 Speaker 1: out there. We're worried. We're worried about you and Kyle, 511 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:21,119 Speaker 1: but we are not worried about these games. They were 512 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 1: going to be fantastic. Uh to review, we're both on 513 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:28,200 Speaker 1: the Commanders plus six and actually we're both on the 514 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: Bills plus one and a half. But you say, keep 515 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 1: an eye. If both guys in the secondary are out, 516 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:35,600 Speaker 1: you're gonna flip it. So keep that in mind. We 517 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 1: are going to keep track of that in the in 518 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,359 Speaker 1: terms of the records, although I have a feeling Bedford 519 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:42,440 Speaker 1: will be out there and then it won't be I hope. 520 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:46,640 Speaker 2: So for Bills fans and Bills fans everywhere, I hope 521 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:47,679 Speaker 2: that they get yes. 522 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: Let's play that song, because look, Cynthia, when you're ranting, 523 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:58,120 Speaker 1: when I'm ranting, and the Bills are finally going back 524 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl, don't be afraid of it. Eric Roberts, 525 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 1: you know football is back.