1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:29,628 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Yeah Good Football. Welcome to Good Morning Football, 3 00:00:29,668 --> 00:00:32,308 Speaker 1: presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky. We are live in 4 00:00:32,388 --> 00:00:35,348 Speaker 1: New York City. It is Friday, December thirtieth. I'm Sarah 5 00:00:35,388 --> 00:00:39,148 Speaker 1: Walsh filling in for my good friend Jamie artle Back 6 00:00:39,188 --> 00:00:42,628 Speaker 1: with my friends here, Kyle Brand, Peter Schrager, Jason mccordy. 7 00:00:42,708 --> 00:00:45,108 Speaker 1: Kyle is just saying he's so psyched to talk. Oh 8 00:00:45,148 --> 00:00:49,908 Speaker 1: my gosh, let's go, let's go. We have highlights and 9 00:00:49,948 --> 00:00:51,788 Speaker 1: we have a high lighter too, like, look at you, 10 00:00:51,788 --> 00:00:54,948 Speaker 1: you look great, the lights on the studio. I've got 11 00:00:55,068 --> 00:00:58,348 Speaker 1: good Yeah. Do we want to make the people wait 12 00:00:58,388 --> 00:01:02,668 Speaker 1: any longer for cowboys? Oh, here's your highlights. Let's go. 13 00:01:03,068 --> 00:01:05,588 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott this spite missing five games this season, leads 14 00:01:05,628 --> 00:01:08,508 Speaker 1: the NFL and interceptions, but they do win twenty seven 15 00:01:08,508 --> 00:01:11,868 Speaker 1: to thirteen against the pseudo Titans. Every cowboy is saying, 16 00:01:12,028 --> 00:01:13,988 Speaker 1: a wins, the win, wins a win, A win's a win, Dac, 17 00:01:14,068 --> 00:01:16,948 Speaker 1: what do you have to say? And wins a win obviously, 18 00:01:17,028 --> 00:01:18,988 Speaker 1: And there's there's things to clean up, and they're much 19 00:01:18,988 --> 00:01:20,668 Speaker 1: easier and feel much better to clean up when you've 20 00:01:20,708 --> 00:01:22,508 Speaker 1: got to when you've got to win. But this is 21 00:01:22,508 --> 00:01:24,068 Speaker 1: the NFL, and I say a time and time again, 22 00:01:24,148 --> 00:01:26,868 Speaker 1: give these other guys credit. These guys get paid to 23 00:01:26,908 --> 00:01:29,188 Speaker 1: do their job, whether their starters are out or not. Well, 24 00:01:29,188 --> 00:01:31,028 Speaker 1: now you've got a bunch of young guys that are 25 00:01:31,068 --> 00:01:33,108 Speaker 1: trying to make the most of their opportunity or trying 26 00:01:33,188 --> 00:01:35,188 Speaker 1: to to step up and say hey that I can't 27 00:01:35,188 --> 00:01:37,628 Speaker 1: play in this league. Wins a win, and we're gonna 28 00:01:37,668 --> 00:01:39,388 Speaker 1: take it. We're gonna get better from the mistakes and 29 00:01:39,388 --> 00:01:42,028 Speaker 1: we're gonna make sure they we're improving. But uh, a 30 00:01:42,188 --> 00:01:44,868 Speaker 1: road road win, short week, you've you've got to take 31 00:01:44,868 --> 00:01:46,988 Speaker 1: them all. And the style points and all that. That's 32 00:01:46,988 --> 00:01:52,148 Speaker 1: for y'all who think games are one on paper. Oh 33 00:01:52,628 --> 00:01:54,868 Speaker 1: guys know, a win is a win. Hear that. Yeah, 34 00:01:55,748 --> 00:01:57,748 Speaker 1: it wasn't the prettiest game, but the Cowboys keeping the 35 00:01:57,748 --> 00:01:59,788 Speaker 1: pressure on the Eagles for that top spot in the 36 00:01:59,908 --> 00:02:01,948 Speaker 1: NFC East. Jason, we're gonna start with you. What is 37 00:02:01,988 --> 00:02:05,148 Speaker 1: your biggest takeaway from the Cowboys win? You guys mentioned 38 00:02:05,148 --> 00:02:08,188 Speaker 1: that Dak Prescott, we didn't show the interceptions in the highlights, 39 00:02:08,228 --> 00:02:10,708 Speaker 1: But we're gonna get to some of those because Dak Prescott, 40 00:02:10,748 --> 00:02:13,668 Speaker 1: as you said, fourteen interceptions, has ten in his last 41 00:02:13,708 --> 00:02:16,028 Speaker 1: six games. He's turning the ball over and it also 42 00:02:16,108 --> 00:02:18,948 Speaker 1: included a fumble in this game last night as well 43 00:02:18,988 --> 00:02:21,188 Speaker 1: that I was recovered by Tierra Tart. So he has 44 00:02:21,228 --> 00:02:24,468 Speaker 1: struggled some out of the gate coming on and turning 45 00:02:24,508 --> 00:02:26,828 Speaker 1: the ball over. One of these interceptions last night wasn't 46 00:02:26,828 --> 00:02:30,908 Speaker 1: his fault. Bounces right off Peyton Hendershott's hands into Kevin Bayertans. 47 00:02:31,028 --> 00:02:33,308 Speaker 1: He almost ladled it to him and said, hey, you 48 00:02:33,348 --> 00:02:36,308 Speaker 1: go ahead, you take this, and I'm but it wasn't 49 00:02:36,308 --> 00:02:38,188 Speaker 1: his fault. Well, then someone make a play, no doubt 50 00:02:38,228 --> 00:02:39,868 Speaker 1: about it. We saw the end of the Jazz game 51 00:02:40,068 --> 00:02:42,548 Speaker 1: getting crush that throws a pass and Noah Brown and 52 00:02:42,588 --> 00:02:44,708 Speaker 1: the ball bounces off his hands. So but the one 53 00:02:44,748 --> 00:02:47,428 Speaker 1: thing Dak Prescott has turned the ball over, he's been aggressive. 54 00:02:47,468 --> 00:02:50,108 Speaker 1: He's also complete seventy percent of his passes in those 55 00:02:50,188 --> 00:02:52,588 Speaker 1: last ten games, and they're putting up points. So of 56 00:02:52,628 --> 00:02:54,908 Speaker 1: course we would love to have Dak not turning the 57 00:02:54,948 --> 00:02:57,028 Speaker 1: ball over. But at the same time, if I'm a 58 00:02:57,068 --> 00:02:59,188 Speaker 1: Cowboys fan, I have to like some of the aggression 59 00:02:59,348 --> 00:03:01,868 Speaker 1: and him trying to get the ball down the field. Ceedee. 60 00:03:01,908 --> 00:03:04,708 Speaker 1: Lamb has been great over these stretches of games, getting 61 00:03:04,708 --> 00:03:06,508 Speaker 1: the ball to him a little bit more as well. 62 00:03:06,628 --> 00:03:09,188 Speaker 1: And then you mentioned it Kyle too. The running games struggled. 63 00:03:09,268 --> 00:03:11,228 Speaker 1: I think Zeke average like one point nine yards. No 64 00:03:11,628 --> 00:03:14,828 Speaker 1: carry last night, no Tony Pollo. So for the Cowboys, 65 00:03:14,828 --> 00:03:17,068 Speaker 1: a win is a win. They won by fourteen points 66 00:03:17,108 --> 00:03:19,388 Speaker 1: on the role heading into the playoffs. You'll take that. 67 00:03:19,588 --> 00:03:21,868 Speaker 1: I've been out for two days, feeling under the weather, 68 00:03:22,348 --> 00:03:24,108 Speaker 1: and I've got thank you. I've got so many thoughts 69 00:03:24,108 --> 00:03:25,988 Speaker 1: and so many had nothing on this game, Like I 70 00:03:25,988 --> 00:03:28,028 Speaker 1: watched it last night. There's not it's not worth always 71 00:03:28,188 --> 00:03:31,428 Speaker 1: something away. I got nothing like the tans literally like 72 00:03:31,508 --> 00:03:34,388 Speaker 1: Herb streets, like doing flips like well, you know, you 73 00:03:34,428 --> 00:03:36,988 Speaker 1: Knowli Malike willis the reason he can't really, you know, 74 00:03:37,028 --> 00:03:39,188 Speaker 1: it's just it's just the development stage. And this guy's 75 00:03:39,188 --> 00:03:40,468 Speaker 1: coming in on eight days rights. I thought it was 76 00:03:40,468 --> 00:03:42,868 Speaker 1: pretty noble. What Josh Dobbs. I thought it was pretty incredible. 77 00:03:42,868 --> 00:03:45,028 Speaker 1: And he's been on the show countless time six years 78 00:03:45,028 --> 00:03:47,668 Speaker 1: with the Steelers, comes in here and like that was 79 00:03:47,708 --> 00:03:49,828 Speaker 1: an incredible performance for him based on what he had 80 00:03:49,868 --> 00:03:52,188 Speaker 1: at his disposal and what he was thrown into. But 81 00:03:52,268 --> 00:03:53,748 Speaker 1: you can't come out of that game and be like 82 00:03:54,348 --> 00:03:56,348 Speaker 1: Cowboys all right. They just made a statement to the 83 00:03:56,348 --> 00:03:58,068 Speaker 1: rest of the league, and you also can't hold it 84 00:03:58,108 --> 00:04:01,028 Speaker 1: against them. The Titans didn't play anybody, Tagans and everyone out. 85 00:04:01,468 --> 00:04:02,908 Speaker 1: I have nothing to say on this game, and I'm 86 00:04:02,908 --> 00:04:05,268 Speaker 1: okay to move on very shortly from another topic, Kyle, 87 00:04:05,308 --> 00:04:08,588 Speaker 1: what do you got, Peter? I respect it you win. 88 00:04:08,828 --> 00:04:10,788 Speaker 1: Yesterday I was calling for I wanted the Cowboys to 89 00:04:10,828 --> 00:04:13,308 Speaker 1: shut out the Titans. I was like, just flex on 90 00:04:13,388 --> 00:04:15,068 Speaker 1: us and show us something like they're not really shut 91 00:04:15,108 --> 00:04:17,188 Speaker 1: them out, and they didn't. I hate to say it 92 00:04:17,188 --> 00:04:19,068 Speaker 1: wins a win, but like you're moving on. You got 93 00:04:19,068 --> 00:04:21,588 Speaker 1: the win. It would have been an all time cataclysmic 94 00:04:21,668 --> 00:04:23,628 Speaker 1: loss for some reason. You messed around and lost on 95 00:04:23,668 --> 00:04:25,628 Speaker 1: a Thursday night. I do think the Titans part of 96 00:04:25,668 --> 00:04:27,788 Speaker 1: it's kind of interesting. It retains the next week. So 97 00:04:27,828 --> 00:04:29,788 Speaker 1: this Joshua Dobbs thing and they have to win next 98 00:04:29,788 --> 00:04:31,908 Speaker 1: week and this kind of winner take all against Jacksonville 99 00:04:32,228 --> 00:04:35,228 Speaker 1: and Tannehill's out, so it's gonna be either Joshua Dobbs, 100 00:04:35,228 --> 00:04:36,788 Speaker 1: who was on the Lions a couple of days ago 101 00:04:37,268 --> 00:04:39,468 Speaker 1: or Malik Willis, I would think. So I've got to 102 00:04:39,508 --> 00:04:42,468 Speaker 1: quote Eric Edhome, who writes for NFL dot Com. He says, 103 00:04:42,588 --> 00:04:45,268 Speaker 1: I have two sources confirmed that Dobbs is better than 104 00:04:45,308 --> 00:04:47,468 Speaker 1: Malik Willis, and the sources are my left eye and 105 00:04:47,468 --> 00:04:49,308 Speaker 1: my right eye. I thought that was a really catchy line, 106 00:04:49,388 --> 00:04:51,948 Speaker 1: and he was Cowboys. They won, They move on. Now 107 00:04:51,948 --> 00:04:53,708 Speaker 1: they root for the Eagles to lose, which we'll get 108 00:04:53,708 --> 00:04:55,348 Speaker 1: to do shortly. But I kind of with Peter got 109 00:04:55,348 --> 00:04:57,748 Speaker 1: the job done. Win, win, win, That's right. Can I 110 00:04:57,748 --> 00:04:59,908 Speaker 1: just a little bit bigger picture on the Cowboys because 111 00:05:00,148 --> 00:05:02,108 Speaker 1: obviously the game was what that game was, But if 112 00:05:02,148 --> 00:05:04,188 Speaker 1: you go back to Week one of the season, they 113 00:05:04,188 --> 00:05:07,308 Speaker 1: got baously got dominated by the Buccaneers, then Dak Prescott 114 00:05:07,348 --> 00:05:09,268 Speaker 1: gets hurt. So this is week one out of the 115 00:05:09,348 --> 00:05:11,428 Speaker 1: gate seasons over the sky is falling, and I just 116 00:05:11,468 --> 00:05:14,228 Speaker 1: feel like with the Cowboys, it's either the sky is falling, 117 00:05:14,268 --> 00:05:16,308 Speaker 1: this is all falling apart, or they are about to 118 00:05:16,308 --> 00:05:18,028 Speaker 1: win the Super Bowl, like there's no one between. It's 119 00:05:18,108 --> 00:05:20,708 Speaker 1: highs and lows. We're about to side ob J. I mean, 120 00:05:20,708 --> 00:05:22,948 Speaker 1: it's it's just always something with them, and one thing 121 00:05:22,948 --> 00:05:24,308 Speaker 1: that popped out to me this morning when I was 122 00:05:24,348 --> 00:05:26,748 Speaker 1: reading about the game is back to back twelve win seasons. 123 00:05:26,748 --> 00:05:29,148 Speaker 1: And again, this is maybe not the sexiest thing, but 124 00:05:29,788 --> 00:05:31,708 Speaker 1: it just didn't occur to me because it is always 125 00:05:31,868 --> 00:05:34,428 Speaker 1: so dire or so great and so back to back. 126 00:05:34,628 --> 00:05:36,548 Speaker 1: The last time they did that, I was in high school, 127 00:05:36,548 --> 00:05:38,388 Speaker 1: and so that tells you how long ago. I mean, 128 00:05:38,388 --> 00:05:40,708 Speaker 1: we're going way. Probably most of us at the table 129 00:05:40,708 --> 00:05:43,468 Speaker 1: we're back in high school. And so again I just think, 130 00:05:43,508 --> 00:05:46,868 Speaker 1: step back, bigger picture, kind of nice, nice run. I 131 00:05:47,228 --> 00:05:49,148 Speaker 1: know it doesn't mean anything, and I don't go far 132 00:05:49,308 --> 00:05:52,828 Speaker 1: and playoffs. I was really dismissive based on the product 133 00:05:52,828 --> 00:05:54,308 Speaker 1: that was on the field for the other team. Yeah, 134 00:05:54,348 --> 00:05:56,188 Speaker 1: I just think the bigger picture, some of that is 135 00:05:56,228 --> 00:05:59,308 Speaker 1: lost because this is a team that the dramatics are 136 00:05:59,348 --> 00:06:02,308 Speaker 1: always there, and it's again the worst case scenario, best 137 00:06:02,308 --> 00:06:04,828 Speaker 1: case scenario, and just overall, take a step Back's not 138 00:06:05,108 --> 00:06:07,388 Speaker 1: their fault. Who was or wasn't playing for Tennessee. Yeah, 139 00:06:08,108 --> 00:06:10,188 Speaker 1: nice run for them the last two seasons. I remember, 140 00:06:10,188 --> 00:06:11,948 Speaker 1: I agree with it doesn't mean anything. I don't care 141 00:06:11,948 --> 00:06:14,588 Speaker 1: that they won twelve games. You're the Dallas Cowboys. You 142 00:06:14,588 --> 00:06:15,948 Speaker 1: haven't been in a title game. Since I was in 143 00:06:16,028 --> 00:06:18,028 Speaker 1: high school. Like, it's great, great job. Good. You want 144 00:06:18,028 --> 00:06:19,468 Speaker 1: to hang a banner for twelve wins, then you can 145 00:06:19,508 --> 00:06:22,028 Speaker 1: hang it every year. I'm sorry that I'm always so negative, 146 00:06:22,068 --> 00:06:24,868 Speaker 1: but like, please change the conversation to do something that 147 00:06:25,028 --> 00:06:28,228 Speaker 1: the playoffs. I want it. They got a chance. We're 148 00:06:28,228 --> 00:06:30,108 Speaker 1: going to change the topic of this conversation here for 149 00:06:30,148 --> 00:06:32,828 Speaker 1: a second. Ian, we want to bring Ian Rappabor into 150 00:06:32,828 --> 00:06:37,028 Speaker 1: this conversation. Tell us about the Titans decision to place 151 00:06:37,108 --> 00:06:41,108 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill on injured reserve. Yeah, this goes back to 152 00:06:41,188 --> 00:06:44,228 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill having tight rope ankle surgery about a week 153 00:06:44,308 --> 00:06:46,388 Speaker 1: or so ago. A little more than that. The reason 154 00:06:46,388 --> 00:06:50,108 Speaker 1: why Tannehill did that wanted to quicken recovery and try somehow, 155 00:06:50,188 --> 00:06:52,428 Speaker 1: some way to get on the field week a team. 156 00:06:52,468 --> 00:06:55,388 Speaker 1: Never seemed realistic, but this was his goal. And then yesterday, 157 00:06:55,468 --> 00:06:58,148 Speaker 1: needing a roster spot, having to play a bunch more 158 00:06:58,228 --> 00:07:00,588 Speaker 1: young players, you needed to be promoted from the practice squad. 159 00:07:00,628 --> 00:07:03,388 Speaker 1: They took the decision out of Tannehill's hands and they 160 00:07:03,428 --> 00:07:06,428 Speaker 1: put him on injured reserve. So he is now essentially 161 00:07:06,468 --> 00:07:08,628 Speaker 1: out for the season. He's out four games. If the 162 00:07:08,668 --> 00:07:12,108 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans and Josh Dobbs, who presumab believe will start 163 00:07:12,188 --> 00:07:15,468 Speaker 1: now going forward. Mike Vrabel hasn't made a firm decision, 164 00:07:15,468 --> 00:07:17,948 Speaker 1: but that's the way it looks like Josh Dobbs starting 165 00:07:17,988 --> 00:07:20,548 Speaker 1: going forward. If they win four games, perhaps Tannehill can 166 00:07:20,588 --> 00:07:24,988 Speaker 1: come back, but his season is essentially over. Meanwhile, the 167 00:07:25,148 --> 00:07:28,428 Speaker 1: season for Jalen Hurts not quite over yet. The Eagles 168 00:07:28,668 --> 00:07:32,908 Speaker 1: potential MVP candidate practice yesterday. That's pretty significant when the 169 00:07:33,068 --> 00:07:36,388 Speaker 1: st joined sprain in his right shoulders throwing shoulder, had 170 00:07:36,428 --> 00:07:39,268 Speaker 1: not practice since that injury obviously missed last week. Mister 171 00:07:39,348 --> 00:07:42,188 Speaker 1: walk through on Wednesday was there yesterday for an in 172 00:07:42,348 --> 00:07:45,468 Speaker 1: stadium workout. It was also spotted throwing. These are all 173 00:07:45,508 --> 00:07:48,308 Speaker 1: good things. We do not know for sure if Jalen 174 00:07:48,388 --> 00:07:50,188 Speaker 1: Hurtch is going to be out there. Perhaps just wanted 175 00:07:50,228 --> 00:07:53,108 Speaker 1: to get a good week of practice in before potential 176 00:07:53,188 --> 00:07:56,148 Speaker 1: spot in Week eighteen. But at the least Perch, who 177 00:07:56,188 --> 00:07:58,388 Speaker 1: was one of the more competitive players that we have seen, 178 00:07:58,908 --> 00:08:01,588 Speaker 1: gives himself a chance to be on the field against 179 00:08:01,588 --> 00:08:05,868 Speaker 1: the Saints as an the very latest. I know a 180 00:08:05,868 --> 00:08:07,308 Speaker 1: lot of folks want to see Jalen hurt out there. 181 00:08:07,308 --> 00:08:08,948 Speaker 1: I'm sure there's some posts that say, hey, just give 182 00:08:08,988 --> 00:08:11,028 Speaker 1: this guy arrest and let's get ready for the postseason. 183 00:08:11,388 --> 00:08:13,228 Speaker 1: Speaking of that postseason, here is a look thank you 184 00:08:13,268 --> 00:08:16,948 Speaker 1: Ian at the NFC playoff picture with Jalen Hursts. Eagles 185 00:08:16,988 --> 00:08:19,868 Speaker 1: currently holding the number one spot there and they can 186 00:08:19,868 --> 00:08:22,828 Speaker 1: clinch that number one seed along with the bye if 187 00:08:22,868 --> 00:08:26,428 Speaker 1: they beat the twelfth seed Saints. Now, a Saints win 188 00:08:26,868 --> 00:08:29,828 Speaker 1: would leave the door open for the Cowboys to take 189 00:08:29,908 --> 00:08:33,108 Speaker 1: the NFC East title, and that was not lost on 190 00:08:33,188 --> 00:08:37,268 Speaker 1: Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy last night. NFC's title race, 191 00:08:37,348 --> 00:08:40,468 Speaker 1: do you get back and becomes Saints Panels Sunday, I'll 192 00:08:40,588 --> 00:08:47,948 Speaker 1: say so, yeah. I mean that's you know, this is 193 00:08:47,948 --> 00:08:50,588 Speaker 1: what the league wanted with the putting the division games 194 00:08:50,588 --> 00:08:52,508 Speaker 1: at the end, and I think I think it's awesome. 195 00:08:55,428 --> 00:08:57,148 Speaker 1: All right, So we know that Mike McCarthy's gonna be 196 00:08:57,268 --> 00:09:00,188 Speaker 1: watching the Saints march into the link on Sunday. What 197 00:09:00,348 --> 00:09:04,148 Speaker 1: does the Cowboys win last night mean for the Eagles, Peter, 198 00:09:04,508 --> 00:09:06,348 Speaker 1: It puts a little bit more pressure on the Eagles 199 00:09:06,348 --> 00:09:08,228 Speaker 1: to get the win this weekend against the Saints, But 200 00:09:08,268 --> 00:09:10,468 Speaker 1: I think the Eagles more than any and maybe another 201 00:09:10,548 --> 00:09:12,708 Speaker 1: team in the league needs that number one seed. I 202 00:09:12,748 --> 00:09:15,548 Speaker 1: feel like they cannot lose this number one seed because 203 00:09:15,948 --> 00:09:18,388 Speaker 1: suddenly the injuries are piling up, and now we don't 204 00:09:18,388 --> 00:09:19,988 Speaker 1: know about Hurts, and of course you don't like to 205 00:09:19,988 --> 00:09:22,188 Speaker 1: give Hurts at least one week of rest, even if 206 00:09:22,188 --> 00:09:23,748 Speaker 1: he plays this week and next week, you want to 207 00:09:23,748 --> 00:09:26,388 Speaker 1: give him that by week. If I'm an Eagles fan, 208 00:09:26,508 --> 00:09:28,268 Speaker 1: I'm like, just get this thing done right now, and 209 00:09:28,348 --> 00:09:30,788 Speaker 1: do not make this go to week eighteen, because it 210 00:09:30,788 --> 00:09:32,788 Speaker 1: puts the stress on everyone to come back maybe early 211 00:09:32,828 --> 00:09:35,268 Speaker 1: from an injury, or maybe it even forces them to 212 00:09:35,308 --> 00:09:37,028 Speaker 1: have to play for their playoff lives, because you don't 213 00:09:37,028 --> 00:09:38,948 Speaker 1: want to have to have that two seed. I think 214 00:09:38,988 --> 00:09:41,628 Speaker 1: this game is huge and it's not a given to me. 215 00:09:41,908 --> 00:09:43,908 Speaker 1: Let's say it's Minshew out there. Here come the Saints 216 00:09:43,908 --> 00:09:46,868 Speaker 1: winners are two straight playing for their football lives. And 217 00:09:47,028 --> 00:09:50,108 Speaker 1: they run an attack with Taysom Hill under center sometimes 218 00:09:50,148 --> 00:09:52,988 Speaker 1: and Allenkamara, who actually took the ball under center sometimes, 219 00:09:53,188 --> 00:09:55,148 Speaker 1: and they went into Cleveland, which was the coldest of 220 00:09:55,188 --> 00:09:57,388 Speaker 1: all the locales last week, and they ran the ball 221 00:09:57,428 --> 00:10:00,028 Speaker 1: down the throat on Cleveland's defense. I don't want to 222 00:10:00,068 --> 00:10:01,588 Speaker 1: have if I'm an Eagle stand. I do not want 223 00:10:01,628 --> 00:10:03,348 Speaker 1: to see this thing come down to week eighteen. I 224 00:10:03,348 --> 00:10:05,148 Speaker 1: want to see this thing be done right now. I 225 00:10:05,188 --> 00:10:07,508 Speaker 1: think it's huge. You talk about Lane Johnson, you talk 226 00:10:07,548 --> 00:10:12,548 Speaker 1: about Chauncey Gardner, Johnson, you talk about all these guys. 227 00:10:12,828 --> 00:10:14,748 Speaker 1: We're better off if we at least get that one week, 228 00:10:14,828 --> 00:10:16,548 Speaker 1: that one bye, And it's great if we can get 229 00:10:16,588 --> 00:10:19,068 Speaker 1: two weeks, two weeks to rest, which would be week 230 00:10:19,108 --> 00:10:21,468 Speaker 1: eighteen and the bye week. I don't know if there's 231 00:10:21,468 --> 00:10:23,548 Speaker 1: some crazy hot take here, but the number one seat 232 00:10:23,708 --> 00:10:26,228 Speaker 1: is huge with this new seven team playoff format, and 233 00:10:26,268 --> 00:10:27,628 Speaker 1: I think the Eagles need it more than any of 234 00:10:27,628 --> 00:10:30,588 Speaker 1: those teams up top, including the Niners and including the Vikings. 235 00:10:30,748 --> 00:10:32,148 Speaker 1: So you know, when we used to have two teams 236 00:10:32,148 --> 00:10:33,748 Speaker 1: with a bye, it was such a different deal. You 237 00:10:33,748 --> 00:10:35,628 Speaker 1: can just chill a little bit. It's just so special. 238 00:10:36,228 --> 00:10:37,908 Speaker 1: I'm really going back and forth in this because I 239 00:10:37,948 --> 00:10:40,748 Speaker 1: was thinking, Gardner's good. Last week, Gardner, you can win that. 240 00:10:40,868 --> 00:10:42,868 Speaker 1: You can beat the Saints with Gardner, minshew. But then 241 00:10:42,908 --> 00:10:45,028 Speaker 1: there's like a don't get cute with this factor, like 242 00:10:45,148 --> 00:10:47,628 Speaker 1: don't don't mess around. It's two high stakes, and I'm 243 00:10:47,628 --> 00:10:50,148 Speaker 1: hearing rap sheet talk about Jalen Hurts is running around 244 00:10:50,148 --> 00:10:51,988 Speaker 1: and he's throwing, he's going through the bags. I'm like, 245 00:10:52,388 --> 00:10:54,588 Speaker 1: get him out there and get this done. Beat the 246 00:10:54,628 --> 00:10:57,268 Speaker 1: Saints if he can go, and if he feels comfortable, 247 00:10:57,308 --> 00:10:58,788 Speaker 1: and the trainers are like, yeah, he looks like Jalen. 248 00:10:58,988 --> 00:11:00,788 Speaker 1: Get him out there, beat the Saints, and then get 249 00:11:00,868 --> 00:11:02,428 Speaker 1: him the hell off the field as soon as you can. 250 00:11:02,708 --> 00:11:06,388 Speaker 1: You do that, you can get three weeks rest because 251 00:11:06,428 --> 00:11:08,108 Speaker 1: you're gonna have the last game of the season. You're 252 00:11:08,108 --> 00:11:09,748 Speaker 1: gonna have to buy and they're gonna have a whole 253 00:11:09,788 --> 00:11:12,588 Speaker 1: week leading up to the divisional round. If he's ready 254 00:11:12,628 --> 00:11:14,548 Speaker 1: to go, I just I would hate to put Gardner 255 00:11:14,588 --> 00:11:16,868 Speaker 1: out there and like, oh man Gardner Minshew goes little 256 00:11:16,908 --> 00:11:18,668 Speaker 1: nuts and throws a few picks and you lose to 257 00:11:18,708 --> 00:11:21,828 Speaker 1: the Saints. Now week eighteen, you're against the Giants, who, 258 00:11:21,868 --> 00:11:24,108 Speaker 1: even if they're out in whatever, would make their year 259 00:11:24,188 --> 00:11:26,068 Speaker 1: to give you that loss. Like you don't want to 260 00:11:26,068 --> 00:11:28,228 Speaker 1: play the divisional opponent in the last week, who knows 261 00:11:28,228 --> 00:11:30,148 Speaker 1: you're really well, It would be so much you could 262 00:11:30,148 --> 00:11:32,468 Speaker 1: just rest. If you're a saintsman, if you're an eaglesman, 263 00:11:32,508 --> 00:11:34,668 Speaker 1: beat the Saints. Now we're set. We'll see in a 264 00:11:34,668 --> 00:11:37,188 Speaker 1: few weeks if Hurts can go, I have him out there. Yeah, 265 00:11:37,188 --> 00:11:38,908 Speaker 1: I agree to It puts a little bit more pressure 266 00:11:38,948 --> 00:11:40,948 Speaker 1: on them. But also, look at this Eagles team. The 267 00:11:40,988 --> 00:11:44,108 Speaker 1: success they've had all season long has has set them 268 00:11:44,188 --> 00:11:46,468 Speaker 1: up for this opportunity. This isn't a time to look 269 00:11:46,468 --> 00:11:49,388 Speaker 1: at We got to look Joe. Just keep playing football. 270 00:11:49,668 --> 00:11:52,028 Speaker 1: You guys have been in this position. You've been winning 271 00:11:52,068 --> 00:11:54,908 Speaker 1: all year long. Gardner miss who played last week three 272 00:11:54,988 --> 00:11:58,068 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty yards, two touchdowns. He played well. We 273 00:11:58,108 --> 00:12:00,588 Speaker 1: saw Jedalen hurtsback at practicing. For me, if I'm an 274 00:12:00,588 --> 00:12:02,948 Speaker 1: Eagles fan, that excites me. He may not be ready 275 00:12:02,988 --> 00:12:04,988 Speaker 1: to go this week, as we're only watching them go 276 00:12:05,068 --> 00:12:08,028 Speaker 1: through some individual drills, but he has his shoulder sprain 277 00:12:08,148 --> 00:12:11,388 Speaker 1: on his throwing arm, and we see him already throwing 278 00:12:11,428 --> 00:12:13,788 Speaker 1: the ball the next week. So even if he's not 279 00:12:13,868 --> 00:12:15,948 Speaker 1: able to play this week, yes, you want to wrest 280 00:12:16,028 --> 00:12:17,948 Speaker 1: him up Saints, blah blah blah, but an extra week 281 00:12:18,148 --> 00:12:20,468 Speaker 1: of him getting better. If he plays versus New York 282 00:12:20,548 --> 00:12:23,748 Speaker 1: Giants and now he feels like himself, I'm okay with that. 283 00:12:23,828 --> 00:12:25,668 Speaker 1: We go out there and we try to win that game. 284 00:12:25,748 --> 00:12:27,508 Speaker 1: But that doesn't take away like, oh, now we can't 285 00:12:27,548 --> 00:12:31,028 Speaker 1: beat the Saints. The Saints just beat the Cleveland Browns, Like, no, 286 00:12:31,148 --> 00:12:32,908 Speaker 1: we can go in there. We can beat the Saints. 287 00:12:32,948 --> 00:12:35,188 Speaker 1: Where Gardner mission, we just went toe to toe with 288 00:12:35,348 --> 00:12:37,428 Speaker 1: a second team in our division, a team that knows 289 00:12:37,508 --> 00:12:40,068 Speaker 1: us very well, and the Dallas Cowboys. So if I'm 290 00:12:40,068 --> 00:12:42,188 Speaker 1: the Eagles, hey, I'm playing this safe with Jalen Hurts. 291 00:12:42,188 --> 00:12:44,508 Speaker 1: If he's fine and he's cleared, and the trainer say, hey, 292 00:12:44,548 --> 00:12:46,428 Speaker 1: he's good, to go, put him out there. Let's go 293 00:12:46,428 --> 00:12:48,588 Speaker 1: win the game. If he's not, Gardner, let's go back, 294 00:12:48,668 --> 00:12:50,668 Speaker 1: let's run it again, and let's see what we were 295 00:12:50,748 --> 00:12:52,628 Speaker 1: two straight losses. What would you feel about the Eagles 296 00:12:52,628 --> 00:12:54,508 Speaker 1: if they lost two straight going into week eighteen. Now, 297 00:12:54,548 --> 00:12:56,548 Speaker 1: let's assume the Giants clinch this weekend. Maybe they don't 298 00:12:56,588 --> 00:12:58,508 Speaker 1: have to play everything, but like, I don't care. The 299 00:12:58,588 --> 00:13:01,148 Speaker 1: vibe and the momentum, that stuff matters going into January. 300 00:13:01,348 --> 00:13:03,148 Speaker 1: I think you got to win this game. It does, 301 00:13:03,188 --> 00:13:05,268 Speaker 1: but I don't I don't think that they have any thought, 302 00:13:05,868 --> 00:13:07,388 Speaker 1: given how good they've been. I don't think there's any 303 00:13:07,388 --> 00:13:09,308 Speaker 1: thought that they're going and they're clearly not going in 304 00:13:09,348 --> 00:13:10,948 Speaker 1: their heads, Oh we might lose two shirts. I mean 305 00:13:10,988 --> 00:13:12,908 Speaker 1: they I think I'm with Jason. I think that they're like, 306 00:13:13,228 --> 00:13:16,108 Speaker 1: we were this good against the Cowboys last week. We're fine, 307 00:13:16,228 --> 00:13:18,228 Speaker 1: We're gonna be fine. I mean, here's the thing with 308 00:13:18,268 --> 00:13:20,028 Speaker 1: the Eagles. I think the season started, they get off 309 00:13:20,028 --> 00:13:21,468 Speaker 1: to a hot start, and you're like, oh, is this 310 00:13:21,548 --> 00:13:23,188 Speaker 1: just a hot start? Are they for real? Then we 311 00:13:23,268 --> 00:13:24,988 Speaker 1: get a little further than the season, Oh, they're for real. 312 00:13:25,028 --> 00:13:26,588 Speaker 1: Then we get a little further than season, Oh, they're 313 00:13:26,588 --> 00:13:28,748 Speaker 1: really good, and then you know what happens. I think 314 00:13:28,828 --> 00:13:31,308 Speaker 1: we get fatigue of like they've been good from gate 315 00:13:31,348 --> 00:13:33,228 Speaker 1: to gate. Right now, they've been good. Like if the 316 00:13:33,268 --> 00:13:35,908 Speaker 1: season ends right now, they've been really good. And so 317 00:13:35,948 --> 00:13:37,988 Speaker 1: there's this fatigue, like you can't just talk about the 318 00:13:37,988 --> 00:13:39,348 Speaker 1: same thing, right, So now we're going to do in 319 00:13:39,428 --> 00:13:41,228 Speaker 1: a season and it has to be like, oh, let's go. 320 00:13:41,308 --> 00:13:43,868 Speaker 1: I mean, Jalen is obviously a storyline, but like if 321 00:13:43,908 --> 00:13:46,428 Speaker 1: you take an MVP caliber quarterback and he's having an 322 00:13:46,548 --> 00:13:49,788 Speaker 1: MVP caliber season off of any team and they lose, 323 00:13:49,828 --> 00:13:51,948 Speaker 1: Like if this is Packers in their hey day and 324 00:13:51,948 --> 00:13:54,108 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers doesn't play that game last week against the Cowboys, 325 00:13:54,148 --> 00:13:55,748 Speaker 1: you go, oh, well, they didn't have Aaron Rodgers. I mean, 326 00:13:55,748 --> 00:13:57,988 Speaker 1: that's a completely different game and they hung with them. 327 00:13:58,028 --> 00:13:59,628 Speaker 1: So yeah, I mean I think you come out of 328 00:13:59,668 --> 00:14:02,308 Speaker 1: that Cowboys game and so if there's even a chance 329 00:14:02,348 --> 00:14:04,908 Speaker 1: that he just doesn't feel a hundre percent and you 330 00:14:04,908 --> 00:14:07,308 Speaker 1: feel like this one hit, like he gets one hit 331 00:14:07,308 --> 00:14:08,948 Speaker 1: on him or something and now it sets him back. 332 00:14:09,308 --> 00:14:11,308 Speaker 1: I don't know. I just don't think that they're looking 333 00:14:11,308 --> 00:14:13,428 Speaker 1: at I don't think Siriann and these guys are going, well, 334 00:14:13,468 --> 00:14:15,068 Speaker 1: let's add up like it could be two losses that 335 00:14:15,148 --> 00:14:16,628 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't think they look at home 336 00:14:16,668 --> 00:14:18,868 Speaker 1: feel that advantage. But I want a healthy jam and hurts. 337 00:14:19,228 --> 00:14:21,388 Speaker 1: If I have to give up to the Saints, then 338 00:14:21,388 --> 00:14:24,508 Speaker 1: you're starting to look at this cataclysmic potential of not 339 00:14:24,628 --> 00:14:27,388 Speaker 1: only blowing it, but blowing it and giving it to 340 00:14:27,468 --> 00:14:30,668 Speaker 1: your rival. And like you, it makes me terrified of 341 00:14:30,748 --> 00:14:32,628 Speaker 1: an Eagles fan. Yeah, it's almost like a baseball thing, 342 00:14:32,668 --> 00:14:34,228 Speaker 1: like in the wild Card Hunt Down, like like the 343 00:14:34,348 --> 00:14:36,628 Speaker 1: NL East. You blow up with this game, like their 344 00:14:36,628 --> 00:14:39,788 Speaker 1: magic number is one. Just win a game and get 345 00:14:39,788 --> 00:14:42,308 Speaker 1: the hell off the field. Don't get cute if you 346 00:14:42,428 --> 00:14:48,628 Speaker 1: lose to the Saints. Like this. This guy's falling. It's 347 00:14:48,668 --> 00:14:51,988 Speaker 1: time for Mad Minute, presented by a national car rental. 348 00:14:51,988 --> 00:14:54,748 Speaker 1: We're gonna break the mold, apparently, and start with Monday 349 00:14:54,948 --> 00:14:57,988 Speaker 1: Night football on a Friday forward the Game of the 350 00:14:57,988 --> 00:15:01,228 Speaker 1: Week taking place in SINCI with the Bengals hosting the 351 00:15:01,268 --> 00:15:04,068 Speaker 1: Bills Kyle Game of the Year type of stuff. What 352 00:15:04,108 --> 00:15:06,068 Speaker 1: do you think exactly that? I mean, this is gonna 353 00:15:06,068 --> 00:15:08,428 Speaker 1: be AFC in title game. Alan and Burrow love it. 354 00:15:08,548 --> 00:15:11,148 Speaker 1: Never played each other before, know each other very well, 355 00:15:11,268 --> 00:15:15,388 Speaker 1: close friends. They both trained together in California with Jordan Palmer. 356 00:15:15,828 --> 00:15:18,028 Speaker 1: Josh talks about how much he loves him and he 357 00:15:18,188 --> 00:15:20,908 Speaker 1: has all the swag and I wear sweatpants and we're different, 358 00:15:21,028 --> 00:15:23,028 Speaker 1: and like he's very, very excited for this game, and 359 00:15:23,028 --> 00:15:24,828 Speaker 1: so am I. This has the vibes and it could 360 00:15:24,868 --> 00:15:27,428 Speaker 1: be thirty eight to thirty five. Yeah. Look, they're going 361 00:15:27,468 --> 00:15:30,388 Speaker 1: into this game with a combined seventy eight touchdowns. It's 362 00:15:30,428 --> 00:15:33,428 Speaker 1: the most combined touchdowns between two quarterbacks ever in a 363 00:15:33,428 --> 00:15:35,908 Speaker 1: regular season game. That's awesome. Late in the season. Two 364 00:15:35,908 --> 00:15:39,068 Speaker 1: guys vying for the MVP. Cincinnati can still do this thing. 365 00:15:39,108 --> 00:15:40,548 Speaker 1: They can still flip this thing on its head. They 366 00:15:40,588 --> 00:15:42,668 Speaker 1: would need some help from Kansas City obviously for a 367 00:15:42,708 --> 00:15:45,028 Speaker 1: loss as well, but I think Cincinnati at home that 368 00:15:45,228 --> 00:15:48,188 Speaker 1: he's gonna be rocking. I know they're without Lyle Collins, 369 00:15:48,268 --> 00:15:50,068 Speaker 1: but I don't know. I feel like this might be 370 00:15:50,388 --> 00:15:52,708 Speaker 1: tossed the tables over for the Mafia, no doubt about. 371 00:15:52,708 --> 00:15:54,948 Speaker 1: And there's there's so much going on with the quarterbacks 372 00:15:54,948 --> 00:15:57,388 Speaker 1: Burrow and Alan. I want to see what these defensive 373 00:15:57,428 --> 00:15:59,388 Speaker 1: coordinators are able to come up with, because both of 374 00:15:59,428 --> 00:16:02,388 Speaker 1: these defenses have been playing really well down the stretch 375 00:16:02,428 --> 00:16:06,948 Speaker 1: and everybody's gonna be talking about these guys. Go ahead, 376 00:16:07,188 --> 00:16:09,348 Speaker 1: what is lou annam Romo and Leslie Frosier? What do 377 00:16:09,428 --> 00:16:11,108 Speaker 1: those guys come up with to try to stop those 378 00:16:11,108 --> 00:16:13,668 Speaker 1: two Bills? Six game win streak, Bengals seven game win streak, 379 00:16:13,668 --> 00:16:17,268 Speaker 1: Bengals haven't lost since October. Let's go South and Tampa. 380 00:16:17,308 --> 00:16:19,868 Speaker 1: I'll be at this one, Bucks Panthers. What will the 381 00:16:20,028 --> 00:16:22,348 Speaker 1: key be in this Panthers Bucks game? Peter, Yeah, you know, 382 00:16:22,468 --> 00:16:25,068 Speaker 1: the Panthers to me is a fascinating story because they've 383 00:16:25,068 --> 00:16:26,628 Speaker 1: been so up and down and have so much things 384 00:16:26,628 --> 00:16:28,668 Speaker 1: going on with them, and now you're looking at it like, Okay, 385 00:16:28,668 --> 00:16:31,068 Speaker 1: went in, went out and you're in, Like, none of 386 00:16:31,068 --> 00:16:33,228 Speaker 1: that matters. None of that matters, whether the quarterback was 387 00:16:33,268 --> 00:16:36,148 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield, whether the quarterbacks or somebody else, none of 388 00:16:36,188 --> 00:16:38,428 Speaker 1: it matter for coach, different coaches, Like, you got a 389 00:16:38,428 --> 00:16:42,348 Speaker 1: two game season, go and do it now, Jamie, Jamie, Sarah, 390 00:16:42,388 --> 00:16:46,148 Speaker 1: you've seen a person yourself that hug between left Witch 391 00:16:46,188 --> 00:16:49,268 Speaker 1: and Brady every time that Brady saved the like there 392 00:16:49,268 --> 00:16:53,148 Speaker 1: another hug left or is this the Panthers? Is there 393 00:16:53,148 --> 00:16:56,748 Speaker 1: another hut? We talk about Brady every time we mentioned 394 00:16:56,748 --> 00:16:58,788 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay, and he hasn't missed the playoffs when healthy 395 00:16:58,788 --> 00:17:01,348 Speaker 1: since O two. And it's just like, it's Sam Donald 396 00:17:01,388 --> 00:17:03,708 Speaker 1: gonna be the quarterback. When we look back and say 397 00:17:03,868 --> 00:17:06,628 Speaker 1: Donald was to quarterback to send Brady home with a 398 00:17:06,708 --> 00:17:08,788 Speaker 1: win this week and a win next week, I want 399 00:17:08,788 --> 00:17:10,508 Speaker 1: to see what he's able to do to running game 400 00:17:10,548 --> 00:17:14,148 Speaker 1: was electric last week versus a line. Sam Darnold Old 401 00:17:14,188 --> 00:17:16,388 Speaker 1: jests quarterback Ryan Leak was up here yesterday breaking down 402 00:17:16,388 --> 00:17:18,548 Speaker 1: the NFC South and all the quarterbacks in the NFL 403 00:17:18,788 --> 00:17:20,388 Speaker 1: in December, and he's like, you know, the hottest one 404 00:17:20,468 --> 00:17:23,348 Speaker 1: is Sam Darnold. He's into it. Listen, they can not 405 00:17:23,428 --> 00:17:25,428 Speaker 1: only win this game just seem last weekends Detroit like 406 00:17:25,428 --> 00:17:27,628 Speaker 1: they will smoke you. They've won three out of four. 407 00:17:27,788 --> 00:17:29,508 Speaker 1: They run the hell out of it. Darnold makes plays 408 00:17:29,508 --> 00:17:31,228 Speaker 1: like Tampa better be ready or they'll win by lot. 409 00:17:31,468 --> 00:17:33,228 Speaker 1: Question and when when I do this segment? We don't 410 00:17:33,268 --> 00:17:35,068 Speaker 1: ever listen to the buzzer, right, We just like keep going. 411 00:17:35,308 --> 00:17:37,308 Speaker 1: There's a buzzer. Yeah, I didn't know. I don't know. 412 00:17:37,948 --> 00:17:40,668 Speaker 1: Create a way in too. Oh, there it is. I'm 413 00:17:40,708 --> 00:17:42,868 Speaker 1: gonna wait in. I'm past the buzzer. Steve Wilkes and 414 00:17:42,948 --> 00:17:45,508 Speaker 1: interim coaches never won the division? She goes, that's kind 415 00:17:45,508 --> 00:17:49,828 Speaker 1: of like coach never won the division. They've gone to 416 00:17:49,828 --> 00:17:52,188 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Whatever. Yeah, shot, last year went to the playoffs. 417 00:17:52,268 --> 00:17:54,388 Speaker 1: They didn't win the division. That's pretty cool. How about that? 418 00:17:55,068 --> 00:17:57,468 Speaker 1: All right, let's head to New England when the Dolphins 419 00:17:57,508 --> 00:17:59,508 Speaker 1: are going to visit the Patriots. What are you gonna 420 00:17:59,508 --> 00:18:01,668 Speaker 1: be watching? Four in the Finns Pat's game, Jason were 421 00:18:01,668 --> 00:18:03,868 Speaker 1: will be watching? Teddy bridge warre to a tongue about 422 00:18:03,908 --> 00:18:06,628 Speaker 1: low Ovis going out with the head injury. Won't be 423 00:18:06,628 --> 00:18:09,188 Speaker 1: playing in this game? Teddy Bridgewater, what does the offense 424 00:18:09,228 --> 00:18:10,708 Speaker 1: look like with him? Is he able? To do some 425 00:18:10,748 --> 00:18:13,708 Speaker 1: of those same things, those timing throws, launching it deep 426 00:18:13,748 --> 00:18:15,988 Speaker 1: down the field. Can the Patriots keep up with him? 427 00:18:15,988 --> 00:18:18,188 Speaker 1: They have some injuries in the secondary. What are they 428 00:18:18,228 --> 00:18:21,748 Speaker 1: able to do with this offensive attack by Miami. Both 429 00:18:21,748 --> 00:18:24,028 Speaker 1: teams are fighting for the playoff homes. Miami is in 430 00:18:24,188 --> 00:18:26,108 Speaker 1: right now. That can change in the Harry, I think 431 00:18:26,108 --> 00:18:28,748 Speaker 1: the Patriots are really interesting case study here. If they 432 00:18:28,748 --> 00:18:31,148 Speaker 1: went out there and also like, and you know, do 433 00:18:31,228 --> 00:18:32,868 Speaker 1: they deserve to be in the playoffs, that's for us 434 00:18:32,908 --> 00:18:34,948 Speaker 1: to decide, doesn't matter. They can do this thing. The 435 00:18:35,028 --> 00:18:37,868 Speaker 1: question is did their season end last week against Cincinnati? 436 00:18:37,908 --> 00:18:39,828 Speaker 1: Did they just say, you know what, Stevenson fumbled, we 437 00:18:39,828 --> 00:18:41,748 Speaker 1: got nothing left in the tank, Like, we don't belong 438 00:18:41,828 --> 00:18:43,708 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, let's just get a top fifteen pick. 439 00:18:44,028 --> 00:18:46,028 Speaker 1: Fascinating to see what version of the Patriots we get 440 00:18:46,068 --> 00:18:49,068 Speaker 1: in this game. In the last nine games these two 441 00:18:49,068 --> 00:18:51,988 Speaker 1: have played, there's been one win. Neither these teams deserve 442 00:18:52,028 --> 00:18:54,348 Speaker 1: to be in They're both playing terrible. I honestly, and 443 00:18:54,388 --> 00:18:57,188 Speaker 1: I'm gonna see like if New England gets down, like 444 00:18:57,348 --> 00:18:59,588 Speaker 1: will they go into vacation mode? And we've ever seen 445 00:18:59,628 --> 00:19:01,188 Speaker 1: a Patriots team was like getting me out of here, 446 00:19:01,268 --> 00:19:03,068 Speaker 1: I said to Jason, I'm like, if they lose this game, 447 00:19:03,068 --> 00:19:04,668 Speaker 1: as Devin here on Monday, or does he have to 448 00:19:04,668 --> 00:19:06,468 Speaker 1: play like one more game just to finish the season. 449 00:19:06,508 --> 00:19:09,108 Speaker 1: I want him hear Monday. Why the hell not interesting game? 450 00:19:09,188 --> 00:19:11,708 Speaker 1: Two teams really struggling though. Yeah, here's my button up 451 00:19:11,708 --> 00:19:14,188 Speaker 1: fact on that. I was like, Bengal seven game win streak, 452 00:19:14,308 --> 00:19:17,868 Speaker 1: Bills six game win streak, Dolphins four straight losses, Patriots 453 00:19:17,868 --> 00:19:20,308 Speaker 1: four losses in the last five games. Yeah, let's go 454 00:19:20,428 --> 00:19:23,628 Speaker 1: all right, Next up, Colts and Giants. Peter, what are 455 00:19:23,628 --> 00:19:25,108 Speaker 1: you gonna have your eye on in this game? New 456 00:19:25,188 --> 00:19:29,268 Speaker 1: Year's Day, New York fans waking up groggy eyed, had 457 00:19:29,268 --> 00:19:32,348 Speaker 1: a big night the night before. The Giants can just 458 00:19:32,508 --> 00:19:34,748 Speaker 1: end this thing. By week seventeen they win there in 459 00:19:34,748 --> 00:19:36,788 Speaker 1: the playoffs, like it's over. They could do this thing. 460 00:19:37,348 --> 00:19:39,748 Speaker 1: It seems too easy. If you're a Giants fan of 461 00:19:39,828 --> 00:19:42,628 Speaker 1: the last decade, like, it almost seems like that's too simple. 462 00:19:43,988 --> 00:19:45,388 Speaker 1: You should not be able to wake up with a 463 00:19:45,428 --> 00:19:47,148 Speaker 1: hangover and be like, oh, the Giants are there up 464 00:19:47,148 --> 00:19:49,388 Speaker 1: thirty to nothing. All right, it doesn't work that way. 465 00:19:49,908 --> 00:19:51,908 Speaker 1: I'm fascinated. Yeah, this one goes down because it almost 466 00:19:51,908 --> 00:19:54,588 Speaker 1: seems too easy on paper. Giants just cakewalk beat a 467 00:19:54,628 --> 00:19:56,588 Speaker 1: team that's already packed it into the season. Yeah, I'm 468 00:19:56,628 --> 00:19:58,828 Speaker 1: in a way. The Colts. Look this past game, brus 469 00:19:58,908 --> 00:20:02,388 Speaker 1: Chargers and Nick Foles struggling wing Martindale. Draw up everything 470 00:20:02,428 --> 00:20:06,068 Speaker 1: you possibly can, all the exotic bloo, go after Nick Foles, 471 00:20:06,108 --> 00:20:08,828 Speaker 1: turn them over, make plays. It can be that easy. 472 00:20:08,908 --> 00:20:11,828 Speaker 1: New York fans. You can wake up hungover turning Tivan 473 00:20:11,908 --> 00:20:14,908 Speaker 1: and see your New York Giants cruising into the playoffs. 474 00:20:15,108 --> 00:20:17,588 Speaker 1: Believe it and will it to happen. Let's see it done. 475 00:20:17,628 --> 00:20:20,068 Speaker 1: I like this idea with the Colts where when they 476 00:20:20,148 --> 00:20:22,828 Speaker 1: hired someone with zero professional experience, there was this take. 477 00:20:22,908 --> 00:20:27,148 Speaker 1: It's like, what's the worst that could happen? They would 478 00:20:27,148 --> 00:20:29,548 Speaker 1: have the biggest meltdown in the history of the sport. 479 00:20:29,588 --> 00:20:32,068 Speaker 1: In one game they would be outscored eighty three to nine, 480 00:20:32,108 --> 00:20:34,028 Speaker 1: and fourth quarters of the rest of the games. It's 481 00:20:34,068 --> 00:20:36,948 Speaker 1: been a debacle, an unmitigated disaster. Look back on this, 482 00:20:37,148 --> 00:20:38,868 Speaker 1: I don't relish it, and I hope that the Colts 483 00:20:38,908 --> 00:20:41,188 Speaker 1: get off the map. But this is it's been a disaster, 484 00:20:41,348 --> 00:20:42,868 Speaker 1: just as bad as you could ever think it was. 485 00:20:42,908 --> 00:20:48,028 Speaker 1: God he's not just the ones that could happen. Let's 486 00:20:48,028 --> 00:20:50,548 Speaker 1: try it. He's not all stressed about the analytics. Yeah, 487 00:20:51,108 --> 00:20:53,188 Speaker 1: that was explanation. Seems like a great guy, great football. 488 00:20:53,228 --> 00:20:55,028 Speaker 1: I don't think that was the right choice, all right. 489 00:20:55,068 --> 00:20:57,628 Speaker 1: Moving on the other New York team, the New York Jets, 490 00:20:57,668 --> 00:21:00,628 Speaker 1: ahead was to visit the Seahawks. Peter, what excites you 491 00:21:00,668 --> 00:21:02,348 Speaker 1: the most about this one? It's a fun one because 492 00:21:02,388 --> 00:21:04,148 Speaker 1: I think last Thursday night we came in with the 493 00:21:04,148 --> 00:21:05,548 Speaker 1: same kind of feeling over he just did what the 494 00:21:05,548 --> 00:21:07,388 Speaker 1: Colts about the Jets, like, this is a team that's putrid, 495 00:21:07,428 --> 00:21:08,788 Speaker 1: they don't deserve to be in the playoffs. And then 496 00:21:08,788 --> 00:21:10,868 Speaker 1: they got everything they needed. The Dolphins lost, the Browns lost, 497 00:21:10,868 --> 00:21:12,828 Speaker 1: the Raiders lost, the Patriots flaws, and now the Jets 498 00:21:12,828 --> 00:21:16,028 Speaker 1: are alive. Geno Smith, of course with the Jets quarterback 499 00:21:16,028 --> 00:21:17,508 Speaker 1: for many years, and they go back up there and 500 00:21:17,588 --> 00:21:19,468 Speaker 1: let's see if Mike Way can get it done. The 501 00:21:19,508 --> 00:21:21,668 Speaker 1: Seahawks have not looked the same since their trip to Germany, 502 00:21:21,708 --> 00:21:23,628 Speaker 1: so I don't know. I think the Jets can do this. 503 00:21:23,828 --> 00:21:25,828 Speaker 1: It would be fun. Gino has played against the Giants 504 00:21:25,868 --> 00:21:27,668 Speaker 1: this year. He beat him, and played against the Charges 505 00:21:27,708 --> 00:21:30,308 Speaker 1: here he beat in two of his former teams. Now 506 00:21:30,428 --> 00:21:32,508 Speaker 1: taking on the Jets, can he make it three for 507 00:21:32,668 --> 00:21:35,468 Speaker 1: three and a Geno Smith revenge game? But I'm watching 508 00:21:35,508 --> 00:21:38,108 Speaker 1: from Mike White. He's back now. I gotta assume that 509 00:21:38,228 --> 00:21:41,228 Speaker 1: locker room is fired up, especially Garrett Wilson, Elijah more 510 00:21:41,228 --> 00:21:43,388 Speaker 1: of those guys on the offensive side of the ball. 511 00:21:43,388 --> 00:21:45,588 Speaker 1: They get their guy back. Does that get the running 512 00:21:45,628 --> 00:21:47,668 Speaker 1: game going a little bit more with him making them 513 00:21:47,668 --> 00:21:49,388 Speaker 1: down the field through I feel like twenty minutes ago, 514 00:21:49,468 --> 00:21:51,228 Speaker 1: Jets fans were on top of the world. Just it 515 00:21:51,308 --> 00:21:53,108 Speaker 1: was like the greatest season ever in Salad and it's 516 00:21:53,108 --> 00:21:56,068 Speaker 1: working in these rookies. Can you imagine a scenario in 517 00:21:56,108 --> 00:21:59,108 Speaker 1: which the Jets don't make the playoffs, but somehow Geno 518 00:21:59,188 --> 00:22:02,268 Speaker 1: Smith and Sam Darnold both fit in the playoffs? Can 519 00:22:02,348 --> 00:22:05,028 Speaker 1: you imagine that? Can we get Mark Sanchez in somewhere? Like, 520 00:22:05,108 --> 00:22:08,948 Speaker 1: is there anybody else so we want to get in? Yeah? 521 00:22:08,988 --> 00:22:11,508 Speaker 1: There you go. In a couple of years, when Zach 522 00:22:11,548 --> 00:22:13,428 Speaker 1: Wilson's on the Texans, he can get into and that 523 00:22:13,428 --> 00:22:17,988 Speaker 1: will be fun. Next next up a Battle of the 524 00:22:18,068 --> 00:22:20,948 Speaker 1: NFC North. Jason, what are you hoping to learn when 525 00:22:20,988 --> 00:22:23,308 Speaker 1: the Bears take on the Lions hoping a line. I mean, 526 00:22:23,348 --> 00:22:25,468 Speaker 1: let's see what these Lions can do. We were talking 527 00:22:25,508 --> 00:22:27,508 Speaker 1: about them all throughout the end of the season. They 528 00:22:27,508 --> 00:22:29,388 Speaker 1: were on a run. I won six out of the 529 00:22:29,428 --> 00:22:31,428 Speaker 1: last seven or whatever it was. And then they go 530 00:22:31,428 --> 00:22:33,828 Speaker 1: on against the Carolina Panthers. Just passed week and the 531 00:22:33,908 --> 00:22:36,428 Speaker 1: Panthers just run the ball and they're all over the place. 532 00:22:36,668 --> 00:22:39,588 Speaker 1: Now taking on the division rival Chicago Bears. What does 533 00:22:39,668 --> 00:22:42,108 Speaker 1: Justin Fields having store for the Detroit Lions? Can he 534 00:22:42,228 --> 00:22:44,908 Speaker 1: come in there and play spoiler and ruin their season 535 00:22:45,108 --> 00:22:46,868 Speaker 1: at the very end when they got hot and they 536 00:22:46,868 --> 00:22:48,668 Speaker 1: were so fun to watch. Bears got a shot at 537 00:22:48,668 --> 00:22:50,948 Speaker 1: the number one pick. They got a shot. It depends 538 00:22:50,948 --> 00:22:53,588 Speaker 1: on what Houston does. Yeah, we talk about the team 539 00:22:53,588 --> 00:22:57,148 Speaker 1: that has the number one pick for like sixty straight shows, NonStop. 540 00:22:57,268 --> 00:22:59,548 Speaker 1: The Bears haven't had. I think Texans Bears. Hon'd you 541 00:22:59,668 --> 00:23:01,308 Speaker 1: rather than want to talk about I'd rather go with 542 00:23:01,348 --> 00:23:03,348 Speaker 1: the Bears, especially since then they get the number one pick. 543 00:23:03,548 --> 00:23:05,948 Speaker 1: They ain't taking a quarterback, guys, so we can go 544 00:23:06,068 --> 00:23:09,148 Speaker 1: shopping Like I don't want to say Bears lose ahead, Peter. 545 00:23:09,428 --> 00:23:12,188 Speaker 1: I think we got an upset special here. Honestly, I saw. 546 00:23:12,468 --> 00:23:15,268 Speaker 1: I saw the Lions give up five hundred yards rushing 547 00:23:15,348 --> 00:23:18,148 Speaker 1: last week and a must win. The Bears run the ball, 548 00:23:18,348 --> 00:23:20,708 Speaker 1: fields could run the ball. They got Montgomery, they run 549 00:23:20,708 --> 00:23:23,708 Speaker 1: the ball. I could see the Bears just spoiling the Lions. Look, 550 00:23:24,108 --> 00:23:26,148 Speaker 1: it's crazy how up and down this year is. We 551 00:23:26,148 --> 00:23:28,828 Speaker 1: were from one and six the Lions to the playoff team, 552 00:23:28,868 --> 00:23:31,188 Speaker 1: hottest team, and now I'm talking Week seventeen, the Bears 553 00:23:31,228 --> 00:23:33,148 Speaker 1: going into their building fresh off eight straight losses and 554 00:23:33,188 --> 00:23:34,748 Speaker 1: beating them. I think it might happen. I bet if 555 00:23:34,748 --> 00:23:36,348 Speaker 1: we press you hard enough, Peter, you could come up 556 00:23:36,388 --> 00:23:38,348 Speaker 1: with the way that the Bears could somehow get into 557 00:23:38,388 --> 00:23:40,148 Speaker 1: the playoffs. And that brings us to our next segment. 558 00:23:40,508 --> 00:23:44,028 Speaker 1: Peters talking playoff chances with that beautiful mind of his. 559 00:23:44,628 --> 00:23:48,268 Speaker 1: How do the Steelers get in? How does your favorite 560 00:23:48,308 --> 00:23:51,108 Speaker 1: team get in? How does your least favorite team get out? 561 00:23:51,188 --> 00:23:53,868 Speaker 1: Peter's beautiful mind. Right after this playoff scenarios, We've got 562 00:24:04,428 --> 00:24:06,748 Speaker 1: back to Good Morning football. You know, the Pittsburgh Steelers 563 00:24:06,788 --> 00:24:09,068 Speaker 1: began the season three and seven, but they have won 564 00:24:09,228 --> 00:24:12,228 Speaker 1: four of their last five games, and thanks to Week 565 00:24:12,348 --> 00:24:15,468 Speaker 1: sixteen losses by not only the Dolphins, but by the Jets, 566 00:24:15,708 --> 00:24:19,548 Speaker 1: the Patriots, and the Browns. Pittsburgh suddenly finds itself much 567 00:24:19,628 --> 00:24:23,388 Speaker 1: closer than you think. It's the NFL playoffs. How can 568 00:24:23,468 --> 00:24:26,868 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh earn a trip to the postseason? Let me explain, 569 00:24:27,308 --> 00:24:33,708 Speaker 1: producers my music, please. For the Steelers to secure a 570 00:24:33,788 --> 00:24:38,188 Speaker 1: playoff berth and the twenty twenty two AFC Playoffs, Pittsburgh 571 00:24:38,308 --> 00:24:41,948 Speaker 1: must first win their last two games at the Ravens 572 00:24:42,028 --> 00:24:44,908 Speaker 1: in Week seventeen on this Sunday night, then at home 573 00:24:45,108 --> 00:24:49,748 Speaker 1: against the Browns in Week eighteen. Second, the Steelers need 574 00:24:49,748 --> 00:24:52,508 Speaker 1: the Dolphins to lose their last two games as well. 575 00:24:52,588 --> 00:24:55,628 Speaker 1: That's a Week seventeen game at the Patriots, then a 576 00:24:55,668 --> 00:25:00,188 Speaker 1: Week eighteen home game against the Jets. Third, the Steelers 577 00:25:00,188 --> 00:25:03,188 Speaker 1: would also need the Jets to lose this week in Seattle, 578 00:25:03,828 --> 00:25:08,268 Speaker 1: but then in Week eighteen in Miami. Fourth, the Steelers 579 00:25:08,308 --> 00:25:12,428 Speaker 1: would need the Patriots to beat the Dolphins this week 580 00:25:12,828 --> 00:25:18,228 Speaker 1: but then lose Week eighteen to Buffalo. If all that happens, 581 00:25:18,708 --> 00:25:21,228 Speaker 1: the Steelers would finish with a nine and eight record, 582 00:25:21,268 --> 00:25:25,028 Speaker 1: while the Dolphins, the Jets, and the Patriots would all 583 00:25:25,068 --> 00:25:27,948 Speaker 1: be nine and eight as well, and the Steelers would 584 00:25:27,988 --> 00:25:31,868 Speaker 1: continue it's remarkable run of consecutive non losing seasons and 585 00:25:31,948 --> 00:25:35,028 Speaker 1: clinch a spot in the playoffs due to tiebreakers galore. 586 00:25:35,468 --> 00:25:37,068 Speaker 1: They see, it's not the only way the Steelers can 587 00:25:37,108 --> 00:25:39,148 Speaker 1: get in. The Steelers can also get into the playoffs 588 00:25:39,468 --> 00:25:43,428 Speaker 1: with other games ending in ties. Let me explain. The 589 00:25:43,548 --> 00:25:46,748 Speaker 1: Steelers can get into the playoffs if they win their 590 00:25:46,868 --> 00:25:50,148 Speaker 1: last two games. Once we mentioned Ravens and Browns. Then 591 00:25:50,548 --> 00:25:55,308 Speaker 1: the Patriots beat the Dolphins this weekend, but either lose 592 00:25:55,668 --> 00:25:59,388 Speaker 1: or tie to the Bills in week eighteen. If that happens, third, 593 00:25:59,628 --> 00:26:04,348 Speaker 1: the Jets must tie with the Dolphins. Okay, take that again, 594 00:26:04,588 --> 00:26:09,628 Speaker 1: Steelers win their last two okay, Patriots beat Miami but 595 00:26:09,748 --> 00:26:13,748 Speaker 1: then lose to Buffalo okay, and then Dolphins Jets a tie. 596 00:26:13,788 --> 00:26:16,988 Speaker 1: If that happens, the Steelers would be nine to eight, 597 00:26:17,188 --> 00:26:20,068 Speaker 1: while the Patriots, the Dolphins, and the Jets would each 598 00:26:20,108 --> 00:26:23,788 Speaker 1: have eight wins or fewer, and the Pittsburgh Steelers would 599 00:26:23,828 --> 00:26:26,548 Speaker 1: make the playoffs that way as well. The Steelers currently 600 00:26:26,588 --> 00:26:31,428 Speaker 1: have a two percent chance of making the playoffs. Two 601 00:26:31,428 --> 00:26:36,148 Speaker 1: percent chance, but they have that chance. They have that chance, 602 00:26:36,188 --> 00:26:39,468 Speaker 1: two percent chance. Here's what the Steelers need to make 603 00:26:39,468 --> 00:26:42,588 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Folks, If you're watching at home. Mike Tomlin 604 00:26:42,668 --> 00:26:44,588 Speaker 1: has done some wild things in the coach before. This 605 00:26:44,628 --> 00:26:47,428 Speaker 1: would be the all time best win their last two games, 606 00:26:47,548 --> 00:26:51,348 Speaker 1: Dolphins lose their last two games, or the Jets lose, 607 00:26:51,428 --> 00:26:53,988 Speaker 1: the Seahawks beat the Dolphins and they beat the Dolphins. 608 00:26:54,068 --> 00:26:56,148 Speaker 1: Or they can do this whole other route. I like 609 00:26:56,228 --> 00:27:00,708 Speaker 1: this round, this second route here, this is the crazy route. 610 00:27:00,708 --> 00:27:02,988 Speaker 1: They win their last two games, Patriots beat the Dolphins 611 00:27:02,988 --> 00:27:04,868 Speaker 1: and then loser tie to the bill, and then the 612 00:27:04,948 --> 00:27:09,748 Speaker 1: Jets and Dolphins inexplicably finish. It's a must tie, must 613 00:27:09,868 --> 00:27:15,108 Speaker 1: must tie, a must tie. As I saw as I 614 00:27:15,108 --> 00:27:20,548 Speaker 1: sign the Dummer. You're telling me there's a chance. I'm 615 00:27:20,868 --> 00:27:23,348 Speaker 1: we eighteen to come down to a game where we're 616 00:27:23,388 --> 00:27:26,428 Speaker 1: all watching. Every Steelers fan is watching, and they're just saying, 617 00:27:26,788 --> 00:27:28,348 Speaker 1: we need a tie, we need a time. We don't 618 00:27:28,348 --> 00:27:30,108 Speaker 1: need to Jets too, when we don't need my am, no, 619 00:27:30,588 --> 00:27:32,788 Speaker 1: we need there's a chance. That's the Sunday night game 620 00:27:32,828 --> 00:27:35,268 Speaker 1: and you've got columns Tariko on there, and it's like, 621 00:27:35,308 --> 00:27:37,468 Speaker 1: if the Jets win, they're in the playoffs. The Dolphins 622 00:27:37,508 --> 00:27:40,708 Speaker 1: win there in the plous but if they tie, the 623 00:27:40,868 --> 00:27:43,868 Speaker 1: Steelers are in the playoffs, and it's thirteen thirteen, and 624 00:27:43,868 --> 00:27:46,108 Speaker 1: a field goal hits the post at the end of 625 00:27:46,188 --> 00:27:49,348 Speaker 1: overtime and it's just ends in a tie. It's the post, 626 00:27:49,348 --> 00:27:52,068 Speaker 1: a double doink, yeah, missible doink the end in the 627 00:27:52,108 --> 00:27:53,828 Speaker 1: tie and then we get it in. It seems like 628 00:27:53,828 --> 00:27:57,028 Speaker 1: it's Steelers to the Fitting twenty two. I'm in theater. 629 00:27:58,988 --> 00:28:00,668 Speaker 1: Somebody's at home when you're doing that, like a huge 630 00:28:00,668 --> 00:28:02,348 Speaker 1: Steelers fans like, oh my god, oh my god, ye 631 00:28:02,708 --> 00:28:05,068 Speaker 1: writing down everything that Peter are they? TJ. Watter is 632 00:28:05,068 --> 00:28:07,508 Speaker 1: doing it and I'm with them. Let's go, We'll take it. 633 00:28:07,508 --> 00:28:14,748 Speaker 1: It's great. H