WEBVTT - The Sean McDermott Show, Week 17

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, listen to me. Now, that's a hell of a

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<v Speaker 1>team win. At hell of the team win. They had

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<v Speaker 1>us for day. Baby, we ain't dying yet. I listen,

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<v Speaker 1>listen now, you gotta stay humble right here, because we

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<v Speaker 1>got two more games to go. One at the time.

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<v Speaker 1>That's number two right there, right, that's number two. That's

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<v Speaker 1>number two. We gotta stay humble. We may play him

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<v Speaker 1>again also right keep sneaking up on people. Nothing more

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<v Speaker 1>important than the next one. Man, I'm joy this. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>get on twit tomorrow. Love y'all. What I find in

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<v Speaker 1>the way, I'm in the way every week. Hello Buffalo Bill,

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<v Speaker 1>no overthinking? All right, go play the ball. Le's play

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<v Speaker 1>some football. An exciting time to be a Buffalo build

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<v Speaker 1>of the same of the Buffalo Bills. Welcome into Week

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen of the Sean McDermott Show, presented by Connors and Ferris,

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<v Speaker 1>your workers camp attorneys. I'm Steve Taskin, of course, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>pleased as always to be joined by Sean McDermott, head

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<v Speaker 1>coach of the Bills. Coach, thanks for joining us. You

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<v Speaker 1>went on the road to New England. You got a

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<v Speaker 1>gigantic win to move your team into first place, and

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<v Speaker 1>now you've got to win two more games to lock

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<v Speaker 1>up the division title. What does a win of this

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<v Speaker 1>magnitude mean to your team as it rounds the corner

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<v Speaker 1>into the playoffs. Well, I think it's a It's a

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<v Speaker 1>boost of momentum, if you will, Steve, and it's a

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<v Speaker 1>confidence builder as well, just because of the way we played.

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<v Speaker 1>We played a complimentary game, well rounded. I thought our

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<v Speaker 1>offense probably played the best that they had played all

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<v Speaker 1>season long. And that goes through Josh obviously in coach Daves,

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<v Speaker 1>and just a great game plan and again well executed. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you talk about Josh. He played like an MVP against

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<v Speaker 1>the Pats through for three hundred and fourteen yards, three touchdowns,

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<v Speaker 1>He led the team with sixty four rushing yards. He

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<v Speaker 1>looked like he was in the zone all game, and

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<v Speaker 1>then he delivered on that final offensive drive with three

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<v Speaker 1>huge conversions. What is it about Josh Allen that elevates

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<v Speaker 1>him in crunch time? Well, I think he has that

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<v Speaker 1>kind of gunslinger mentality. That term gets thrown around a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure, but you know, he has that mentality of

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, he's gonna win the down or win

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<v Speaker 1>the situation. And you saw that again on that fourth

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<v Speaker 1>down and inches where he ran the naked there and

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<v Speaker 1>had two defenders to beat, but he found a way.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's what Josh and hopefully our team does very well.

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<v Speaker 1>I know Josh is big into those moments, and I

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<v Speaker 1>think our team loves to watch him in those moments

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<v Speaker 1>as well. Yeah. You know, last week we talked about

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<v Speaker 1>Gabriel Davis stepping up with Emmanuel Sanders being out of

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<v Speaker 1>the lineup. Now this week, Isaiah McKenzie steps up and

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<v Speaker 1>he has a career day with Cole Beasley out and

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<v Speaker 1>Davis out. He has eleven catches for one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five yards a touchdown, and just a month ago

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<v Speaker 1>he was a healthy scratch on Thanksgiving and now he's

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<v Speaker 1>the leading receiver in the biggest game of the season

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<v Speaker 1>so far. How impressed are you with the way he

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<v Speaker 1>stepped up against New England in that spot. Yeah. Great

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<v Speaker 1>to see a player like Isaiah step in, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>not being the normal starter at that position, step in

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<v Speaker 1>and make the most of the opportunity and help our team.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that's a great lesson for a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of guys on our team who may not be the

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<v Speaker 1>starter week to week or get the most playing time

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<v Speaker 1>at that position. That they just got to keep working

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<v Speaker 1>and continue to work and the opportunity will come. And

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<v Speaker 1>it's what they do with the opportunity that matters most.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, your offensive line coming into this game was

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<v Speaker 1>a big question mark. You were missing some guys. You

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<v Speaker 1>had the injury to Ike Butcker in the second quarter,

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<v Speaker 1>so even during the game, you know you had this

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<v Speaker 1>big change, but they still allowed zero sacks. They paved

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<v Speaker 1>the way for four hundred and twenty eight total yards

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<v Speaker 1>of offense. I guess, one of the top defenses in

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<v Speaker 1>the league. How do you feel about where your offensive

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<v Speaker 1>line is with now with two games left in the

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<v Speaker 1>regular season. Yeah, very impressed by that. I mean, everything

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<v Speaker 1>goes to the offensive line, everything goes to the defensive

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<v Speaker 1>line on both sides of the ball. The line of

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<v Speaker 1>scrimmage is important. Great to see Mitch Morris lead that

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<v Speaker 1>unit upfront, interchangeable parts at times leading up to the

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<v Speaker 1>game and then again during the game as you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 1>to have Dion put back in there and basically short

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<v Speaker 1>notice is coming back to us a day before. Very

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<v Speaker 1>resilient group overall, very resilient effort. Great to see coach

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<v Speaker 1>Mac Jones attempted more than three passes this time around,

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<v Speaker 1>but he wound up completing less than fifty percent, with

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<v Speaker 1>only fourteen completions on thirty two attempts for one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and forty five yards zero touchdowns. He finished with a

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<v Speaker 1>passer rating of thirty one point four. How did Leslie

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<v Speaker 1>Frasier in your defensive staff make it difficult on this

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<v Speaker 1>rookie to get things going through the air. I thought

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<v Speaker 1>Leslie did a great job with a defensive staff putting

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<v Speaker 1>together a good plan. You know, we didn't really get

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to see what the passing plan was from

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<v Speaker 1>the winging the first go around because of the weather

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<v Speaker 1>and the way the game was played naturally. So this

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<v Speaker 1>go around, it was great to see us execute our

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<v Speaker 1>past game plan. And players did a great job, you

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<v Speaker 1>know with the coverage disguises and moving things around and

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<v Speaker 1>varying the calls, varying the looks, and I think that

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<v Speaker 1>gave maybe the young quarterbacks from trouble. He's a good player,

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<v Speaker 1>He's going to have a right future and I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be going toe to toe with him from many

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<v Speaker 1>years to come. Here. All right, thanks coach, We're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>catch up with you later in the show to get

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<v Speaker 1>your final thoughts on your upcoming matchup with the Falcons.

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<v Speaker 1>glab here with Week seventeen's game preview. The nine and

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<v Speaker 1>six Buffalo Bills are hosting the seven and eight at

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<v Speaker 1>line of Falcons, and both teams have a path to

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs. The Falcons have only won back to back

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<v Speaker 1>games once this season and are coming off a win

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<v Speaker 1>against the Lions. Atlanta is averaging eighteen and a half

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<v Speaker 1>points per game and three hundred and nine and a

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<v Speaker 1>half total yards per game. They do have two players

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<v Speaker 1>to worry about, Cordarrel Patterson and Kyle Pitts. Patterson has

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<v Speaker 1>more than one thousand scrimming yards and pits is nine

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and forty nine receiving yards, are the second most

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<v Speaker 1>by its height end. The Falcons defense is allowing twenty

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<v Speaker 1>six points seven points per game, which ranks toward the

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<v Speaker 1>bottom of the NFL and allows teams to score touchdowns

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<v Speaker 1>at sixty four point nine percent of the time in

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<v Speaker 1>the red zone, which ranks twenty fourth. The Buffalo Bills

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<v Speaker 1>are back to winning consecutive games and have scored more

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<v Speaker 1>than thirty points in the last two After Josh Ellens

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<v Speaker 1>three touchdown day against the Patriots. He is now the

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<v Speaker 1>only quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred passing touchdowns and tally at least twenty rushing

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<v Speaker 1>touchdowns in his first four seasons. The Bills have the

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<v Speaker 1>best defense in the NFL and are allowing an average

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<v Speaker 1>of just two hundred and eighty seven point nine total

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<v Speaker 1>yards per game. They continue to limit offenses just like

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<v Speaker 1>they have all season by letting qbs post a fifty

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<v Speaker 1>six point nine percent completion percentage and a sixty four

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<v Speaker 1>point four passer rating against them, both are the lowest

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFL. The Falcons leave the series against the

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<v Speaker 1>Bills with seven wins and five losses. That's this week's

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<v Speaker 1>game preview, Steve back to you, thanks Mattie, Coach. You're

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<v Speaker 1>facing the Atlanta Falcons with a chance to clinch a

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<v Speaker 1>playoff berth. If you win out, you'll win the division

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<v Speaker 1>get a home playoff game. How important is it to

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<v Speaker 1>host that game at home rather than on the road

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<v Speaker 1>as a wildcard. Yeah, that would be huge. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>take him one at a time, Steve as you know

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<v Speaker 1>how important that is and can't wait to play at

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<v Speaker 1>home this weekend. It's so special for us to play

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<v Speaker 1>in Buffalo in front of our fans, and especially this

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<v Speaker 1>time of year, because we know where that leads us.

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<v Speaker 1>And we're just gonna take them one week at a time,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's important that we play our best game this weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>And the Falcons are led by a former MVP, Matt Ryan.

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<v Speaker 1>He's in his fourteenth season. What's the difference between preparing

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<v Speaker 1>for a veteran like Matt Ryan versus a rookie like

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<v Speaker 1>Mac Jones who you just played, Yeah, you know, you're

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<v Speaker 1>probably not going to full Matt Ryan. He's seeing so

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<v Speaker 1>many looks, so many defenses, so many pressure looks and

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<v Speaker 1>disguises that it's very hard to go into a game

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<v Speaker 1>or shape a game plan thinking you're gonna full a

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<v Speaker 1>veteran quarterback like Matt So former MVP can make all

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<v Speaker 1>the throws and just a smart, smart player. He's got

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<v Speaker 1>them just on the brink of a possible playoff birth

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<v Speaker 1>with their new coach, and they'll be fired up when

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<v Speaker 1>they come here. All right, Coach, Thanks, good luck on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll be back next week to recap your game against

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<v Speaker 1>the Falcons and preview your Week eighteen matchup against the Jets.

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<v Speaker 1>And to everybody at home, thanks so much for watching.

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