1 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: Welcome to NFL Daily, where all good things let's come 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: to an end. I'm Greg Rosenthal here in the Chris 3 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: Wesleyan podcast there, and I'm not referring to twenty twenty five. 4 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 2: Happy New Year, by the way to everyone listening. 5 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: I'm not talking even about this pick show because we're 6 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: going straight through the playoffs. 7 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 2: I'm talking about what was the greatest streak in sports. 8 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: I have twelve straight winning weeks on this show, picking 9 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: only three games a week against the spread, and it 10 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: all came crashing down at the hands of Kirk Cousins 11 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 1: and John Robinson and that Falcons team. 12 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 2: So I went one and too. 13 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: I'm still very happy thirty two and nineteen on the season, 14 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: and most importantly, Cynthia is coming off an undefeated week. 15 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 3: Here we go. 16 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: You're gonna be hot going into the playoffs. Welcome Cynthia Freeland. 17 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: Thanks you ready for a final week. This is I 18 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: think a weedy trickster week. I think it's a week 19 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,279 Speaker 1: of opportunity. I'm glad the NFL does not let us 20 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: actually pick these games and put our money behind it, 21 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: but I do think it's a week where you kind 22 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: of can understand the motivations of different team and take 23 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: advantage of some crazy lines. It's a very difficult week 24 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: for Vegas to set these lines, wouldn't you agree? 25 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 4: I mean, yeah, but those buildings are much bigger than 26 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 4: anything in my brain. All then anything we have, well, 27 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 4: this building is beautiful, but we don't own it, so 28 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 4: you know, yeah, No, I just think it's it's a 29 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 4: wonky week because even if someone's playing, does that mean 30 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 4: they're playing the full game? Does it mean they're playing 31 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 4: for the first quarter? 32 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 2: Right? 33 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 4: I mean once they see certain things that I don't know. 34 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 4: So you just have to be mindful of what you're doing, 35 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 4: don't be a djon. 36 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: So I think at the end, I might even run 37 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: through where we're at now, like where I think if 38 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: people are curious who's resting, who's not, But why don't 39 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: we go through a three pick each because we'll naturally 40 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: hit upon some of these situations. Now, last week, if 41 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: I was a spiteful man, I could remember that. Remember 42 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: I was decided in between two games, and you took 43 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: the Patriots away from me, and then then they were 44 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: up twenty one nothing in about seven minutes, and I 45 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: was thinking, oh, that would have been an easy money. 46 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 1: And then and then I got my ls. So I'm 47 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: giving you the first pick here. Hey, Cynthia, despite that 48 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: small little problem that I had with you. 49 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 3: Last week, if you could have taken it, I could have. 50 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 2: I regret it. 51 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 3: No, no one's saying that you're not. 52 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 4: We can double up. We can double up if you're right. 53 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 4: I did not say you couldn't take it. 54 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 2: No, I'm I'm blaming. 55 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: I'm hitting now and I'm not taking responsibility. That's a 56 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: bad job by me. Okay, you go first, all. 57 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 4: Right, great, I want to look at I think that 58 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 4: the uh, the Denver and the Chargers. I think Denver 59 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 4: it's a it's a lofty number at twelve and a half. 60 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 4: But the Broncos they want to secure the one. I'm 61 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 4: looking for people who have something to play for, and 62 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 4: Denver has. The thing to play for is the fact 63 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 4: that they get the one seed if they win, period 64 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 4: full stop. 65 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: Yep. 66 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 4: I mean they also get it if like other teams lose, 67 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 4: like if the the Jags and the Page. But like, 68 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 4: let's not rely on that, especially now that we know 69 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 4: that the Chargers they are not playing their starters. 70 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 3: It's going to be Trey Lance. 71 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 4: No shade on Trey Lance, But I believe that this 72 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 4: is a Denver defense and a Denver offense that's going 73 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 4: to be looking ahead and saying, all right, we need 74 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 4: to get on track really show like get good reps 75 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 4: because conceivably next. 76 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 3: Week would be their rest. 77 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 4: So I don't think it's two weeks of rest for 78 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 4: these guys. You know, the rust starts to come in there. 79 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:32,679 Speaker 1: I think it could be a three hour celebration. I'm 80 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: totally with you. I like a lot of games this week, 81 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: so I might throw an extra one in at the end, 82 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: but I think, learning my lesson from last week, I'm 83 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: just gonna go with you on Denver and Chargers too, 84 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: because that is definitely one of my top two I 85 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: have two I really like. 86 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's similar that I really like. 87 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: It's similar in terms of motivation, and we had a 88 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: situation last season that was almost identical this Now. Denver 89 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: needed to win in Week eighteen to get into the playoffs. 90 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: But do you remember who they faced off against in 91 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: Week eighteen? It was the Kings City Chiefs who were resting. 92 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: The final score was thirty eight to nothing, and I 93 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: just think Sean Payton, coming off of a couple wonky weeks, 94 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: to use the word that you used on this week's 95 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 1: game debut. Everyone check us out on NFL Network's going 96 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: to be playing all week Friday night Saturday morning. You 97 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: can also find that on YouTube. They just call it 98 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 1: game Picks. You can also find Cynthia Frielan on YouTube. 99 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 1: I always say go subscribe to her channel and check 100 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: out numbers game. I just think this is a team 101 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: in Denver that is going to swarm. This was going 102 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 1: to be a difficult matchup for the Chargers anyways, because 103 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: of their offensive line, and the Broncos are looking for 104 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: that team sack record. They're wanting to pad their numbers. 105 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: There's incentives. I think teams just love a situation like this, 106 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 1: and I think it could be incredibly one way traffic 107 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: where it's like twenty four to nothing at halftime or 108 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: something like that. All Right, so we agree on Denver, 109 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 1: we have the same first pick. We haven't done that 110 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,560 Speaker 1: a lot this season, but in this weird week, I 111 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:10,600 Speaker 1: don't want to get too cute. What is your second pick? 112 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 4: I'll let you go first because I can't remember. I mean, 113 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 4: I remember your who you have winning. I know where 114 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:17,600 Speaker 4: we're different, but I can't remember which one you kind 115 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 4: of like the most. 116 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: Okay, the other one that I like the most. As 117 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: we're taping this, we're not confirmed. But logically, again, I 118 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: think the Viking Packers are a situation that people who 119 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,359 Speaker 1: are into this sort of thing can take advantage of. 120 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: We have it at six and a half right now 121 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 1: for the Vikings. They are favored by that much because 122 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: the line is assuming that the Packers are not going 123 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: to play their starters. Matt Lafleur has set it without saying. 124 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 3: I believe what he said was he's not going to tell. 125 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 4: Yes, he's been close to the vest, but early in 126 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 4: the week it means yeah, not playing. 127 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:55,600 Speaker 3: Yes, they're locked into the seventh seed. Why why they can't? 128 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 4: They can't do anything but harm their chances by getting 129 00:05:58,800 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 4: someone hurt. 130 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: And they have a lot of banged up important players 131 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: Yosh Jacobs, Jordan Love certainly some of the key defenders 132 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: on defense. You can only sit so many. I get 133 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: all that. The big thing for me is we might 134 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: not know until game time who's starting at quarterback, but 135 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: I feel pretty good that it's gonna be Clayton Tune, 136 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: not Malik Willis, Because to me, if you're putting out 137 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 1: your backups and not really trying to win this game, 138 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: you might as well go whole hog and keep your 139 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: backup quarterback healthy because you don't know what's up with 140 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: Jordan Love. He's coming off of a concussion. Malik Willis 141 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: also has an injury right now. 142 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 3: Yep, his is a shoulder, not a concussion. 143 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: And Minnesota's defense, let's be real, it's playing better than 144 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 1: any defense in the entire league. If the Packers were 145 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: playing all their starters, and it sounds like JJ McCarthy 146 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,159 Speaker 1: might come back, which I think is an upgrade for 147 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: them over Max Brosber, don't you think Minnesota would have 148 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: a chance to win this game straight up? 149 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 2: Anyways? 150 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: At home the home field advantage, like against the Packers' starters. 151 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 1: I kind of think I would take the Vikings in 152 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: this game the way these two teams are playing. So 153 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,039 Speaker 1: all of that is to say I love just six 154 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: and a half points. I think they went by a lot. 155 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 4: I mean, I feel like this one could be six 156 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 4: to one half a dozen of another. I agree with 157 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 4: everything that you said, but I feel like something stupid 158 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 4: could happen too, because none of this stuff matters, So 159 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 4: like something stupid where like Packers pick six with some 160 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 4: yeah corner that hasn't played it. 161 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 3: Whatever. I just feel like something I don't know. A 162 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 3: lot of these games. I feel like a lot of 163 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 3: stupid stuff could happen. 164 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: Obviously, I'm influenced by the Christmas Day game, but the 165 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 1: crowd was so amped for that game, and it's a 166 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: division matchup, and what really is selling me is some 167 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: of the soft stuff you can't put into the model. 168 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: It was Harrison Smith after the game saying I've never 169 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: been a part of a better performance than this, And 170 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: if you go look at what they've done in the 171 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: last eight weeks something like that, they haven't given up 172 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: a passing touchdown. 173 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 2: He said. 174 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 1: This defense, which is an older group, maybe Brian Flores 175 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: is leaving, maybe Harrison Smith is leaving. It's a lot 176 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: of guys who have been there together and they're having 177 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: fun playing ball right now. This feels kind of like 178 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: a last fun Like what could be more fun than 179 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: just beating down on an overmatch Packers team. 180 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 2: I just it just makes a lot of thunse. 181 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 3: I'm with you, I'm with you, but it's just not 182 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 3: one of my favorite ones. 183 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:14,520 Speaker 2: Okay, what's your second pick? 184 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 3: The Rams? 185 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:19,240 Speaker 4: Okay, Sean McVay says that the starters will at least play. 186 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 3: I think he was a little I'm not mad. 187 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 4: I'm just disappointed right about what happened on Monday night 188 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 4: against Atlanta. I think, you know, I don't care. It 189 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 4: was it seven and a half. I understand that there's 190 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 4: like a hook involved. 191 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 3: I don't care. 192 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 4: The Arizona Cardinals are so banged up their defense. I 193 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 4: feel like it might be easier to make a list 194 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 4: of who's playing than who's not playing. From who the 195 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:44,839 Speaker 4: projected starters were the head ahead of the season. 196 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 3: I don't think Marvin. 197 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 4: Harrison Junior's playing, like yeah, I think there's a lot 198 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 4: of missing pieces, and I think the Cardinals are kind 199 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 4: of like, okay, next, I mean Jacoby Brissett, notwithstanding he's 200 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 4: been great, saying with Trey McBride, like, there's a lot 201 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 4: of great things. But I'm not saying that they are 202 00:08:57,840 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 4: punting on the whole season. I'm just saying that I 203 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 4: don't thinking this matchup. I think that the Rams need 204 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 4: to dial in. They're not getting a buye. You know, 205 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 4: they're not gonna get They're not getting home field. They 206 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 4: got to dial in. That was not the loss they 207 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 4: wanted Matthew Stafford has not. He's thrown like seven interceptions 208 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,439 Speaker 4: all season long, so these are weird stuff. 209 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 3: They need to get the weirds out. 210 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think they want Stafford to go into 211 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: the playoffs with the positive drives. 212 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 2: And I think the defense. 213 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: Again, there's only so many players you can sit anyways, 214 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: but I think they want to get the defense, yep, 215 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 1: on track and this Cardinals team has been phoning it 216 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,280 Speaker 1: in for a while. Okay, now we're to the third pick, 217 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: and I really I love those first two picks, and 218 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,679 Speaker 1: I like a lot of others, but I just don't 219 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: love them. 220 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 2: So maybe I'll just go through some of the options. 221 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think my top options and I'll give my 222 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: like extra picks at the end. My top options would 223 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: be the Bills favored only by a touchdown in the 224 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: final game at Ralph Wilson Stadium, despite the fact we 225 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,200 Speaker 1: would expect to see Mitchell Trubisky and some of the 226 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: backups and then Josh Allen will be starting. But they're 227 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 1: playing the yet the emotions and the way that I 228 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: think they're. 229 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 2: Gonna want to start with Josh Allen, that's one. 230 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 3: I would go with. 231 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 2: That one. 232 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:09,680 Speaker 1: Okay, the other two are the two and AFC South teams. Again, 233 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 1: we're taking clear motivations, yep, and I'm taking you know, 234 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 1: I kind of like the Jags and Texans as heavy 235 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 1: favorites to cover their numbers. 236 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 2: Now. Are the Texans a team that you can trust 237 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 2: to cover ten and a half at home against Riley Leonard? 238 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:27,079 Speaker 2: I think they are. 239 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: The Jaguars are playing for their division championship against a 240 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: really bad Titans one. I like that a lot too. 241 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 1: But you said to go with the Bills. I think 242 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,680 Speaker 1: I will. I think you helped get over the top. 243 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:41,079 Speaker 4: I mean, look, I'm with you on all three. I 244 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 4: agree with your logic on all three. But I just 245 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 4: don't think like the Bills, this is it at an 246 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 4: iconic stadium, Like they're moving to their parking lot. Their 247 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 4: whole new stadium is ready next season, but this is it. 248 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 4: So you're telling me that they don't have some like 249 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 4: I don't know you said Ray Davis on game rebut 250 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 4: I'm with you on that some crazy play that's stupid 251 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:07,520 Speaker 4: to alignment, like maybe Dion Dawkins scores a touchdown for goodness, 252 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 4: something like that that like means something to them against 253 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:14,439 Speaker 4: a Jets team where has been totally deflated since like 254 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 4: a while back. 255 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 3: I just feel like, I'm totally with you. 256 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 4: I don't and I think that number is very achievable 257 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 4: to Like, if that number we're twelve and a half, 258 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 4: I might feel different because maybe they just kind of 259 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 4: cover at the end, But the number is tasty enough 260 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 4: where I just think the Bill they want to go 261 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 4: out on that high note there. 262 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 3: They also really want to get. 263 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 4: Everyone wants the coveted five seed, both AFC NFC. That 264 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 4: five seed is like such an advantage because both of 265 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 4: the four seeds seem very lackluster this year in the 266 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 4: NFC South and of course the AFC North. So the 267 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 4: Bills are like, we want that five seed, so they're 268 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 4: really motivated to it. They're not gonna in any way 269 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,959 Speaker 4: leave this one to chance. That's my I agree. 270 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 1: The only thing that's tricky there is just the slight 271 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 1: hesitation about motivation and going all out. Whereas you know, 272 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: the Jaguars are doing everything that they need to do 273 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: to go beat the Titans. 274 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:11,679 Speaker 3: But like, do they beat them by twelve and a half. 275 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: I think they will, and that's why I like them all. 276 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:15,840 Speaker 1: I will go with the Bills. I mean, I don't know. 277 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 3: Don't let me talk you into it. 278 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 2: What do you like as your third pick? 279 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 3: I mean I like all of those. Yeah, I like. 280 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 3: I mean, I'll go with whichever one you don't like. 281 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 4: I think the Houston number against Indianapolis where Philip Rivers 282 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 4: is like in the building helping out. 283 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's the best. 284 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 4: Ley Leonard like like, I mean, it just feels like 285 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,840 Speaker 4: perhaps you're conceding the like ten and a half in 286 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 4: that situation, feels pretty solid. 287 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. 288 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,439 Speaker 1: Everyone gave Riley Leonard a nice pat on the back 289 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 1: for coming in a few weeks back and looking Okay, 290 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:52,200 Speaker 1: I think it's a little different starting the game against 291 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 1: Housy in the Houston talk about a game that's gonna 292 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: be a party. All right, You want to pick the 293 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 1: Texans as your third one? Yeah, okay, I mean unless 294 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:01,959 Speaker 1: you really want to. I like all of them. I'll 295 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 1: take everyone. 296 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 2: I like them all too. I gotta say in the end, the. 297 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 4: Only other one that I think it's worth considering to 298 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:10,360 Speaker 4: be on the list would be Philadelphia to cover three 299 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 4: and a half points. 300 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 2: Interesting, okay, with their backup. I agree with you. That's 301 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:14,439 Speaker 2: what I had. 302 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:16,880 Speaker 1: I think Tanner McKee and their backups are good enough. 303 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: I gotta say, I gotta go with my gut. My 304 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: gut likes the Jags even more than the Bills. 305 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 3: So that's I'll go with the I'll switch to the Bills. 306 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: Okay, So everyone keeping track, you can look, you can 307 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 1: like them all. We're giving them, we're giving away. You 308 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: don't have to just pick three games at home. You 309 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 1: can choose whatever you want. But for my official picks, 310 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna both go in on the Broncos minus twelve 311 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 1: and a half to beat the Chargers backups. I'm taking 312 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,199 Speaker 1: the Vikings minus six and a half. And in the end, 313 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: I kind of just my gut, I like the Jags 314 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 1: minus twelve and a half a little more than the Bills, 315 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 1: but I really like the Bills. 316 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 3: Two, I'm doing the Bills. 317 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 1: You have the Bills minus seven, you have the Rams, 318 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: and then you have the Broncos. What a great twenty 319 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,119 Speaker 1: twenty five we showing. 320 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 3: For having me? 321 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:04,080 Speaker 2: Oh, I mean, look, we got we got the playoffs 322 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 2: to go. 323 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 4: I know, but I still am grateful for twenty twenty five. 324 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:11,400 Speaker 4: Though you're you're people. I always say this, like you 325 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 4: are the hardest person, working person, in the building. You're 326 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 4: here every freaking day, and it's this is a tough year, 327 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 4: as a challenging year around here, and you've been crushing it. 328 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: So only only because you're back at the at the 329 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: house running your computer models. You're not here, but you're 330 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: doing that in numbers game and everything else. But yeah, 331 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna keep it going. And I like that Cynthia's 332 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: coming off an undefeated three and zero week, and uh, 333 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: I kind of like uh in the normal games too, 334 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 1: kind of like the Bears. I kind of like the 335 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 1: Dolphins that cover ten and a half, kind of like 336 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 1: the Browns, but those are those are just. 337 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 2: I feel little, I feel as we. 338 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 4: I like like sure, but like also unsure, you know 339 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 4: what I mean, Like just because stupid stuff happens in 340 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 4: games and characters, like does Miles Garrett get the record? 341 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 3: Gosh? 342 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 4: I hope so yes, Like I hope they sell out 343 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 4: to make sure he gets that right. No, I don't 344 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 4: want Joe Burder get hit, don't get me wrong, but like, 345 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 4: just give him the dang record. 346 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: I saw that line and I was like, do I 347 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 1: trust the Cincinna. I know they've been playing well lately? 348 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 1: Do I trust the Cincinnati Bengals. 349 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 2: In the twenty five season. 350 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: To be favored by seven and a half when you're 351 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 1: going up against one of the best defense league, I 352 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: really don't. So the Browns are just one a little extra. 353 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: But we have our three official picks locked in. We 354 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: locked splowdact. 355 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,520 Speaker 4: Next week sounds good and the best week of all 356 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 4: of the season. 357 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 3: I feel like WOWD Week. 358 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 2: I do too, because it's over three days. 359 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 1: You get that Monday night little extra, you get the 360 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 1: three games on Sunday and an underdog could win. But 361 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,000 Speaker 1: you know what, we got a great weekend of football ahead. 362 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 1: The Saturday games. Will be recapping it all live on 363 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 1: YouTube on Sunday night. 364 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 2: Join us there.