WEBVTT - NFL Week 16 Matchups, Honoring The Immaculate Reception, Quick Picks, and Over/Unders 0:00:04.299 --> 0:00:06.659 NFL Game Debut is a production of the NFL in 0:00:06.739 --> 0:00:16.139 partnership with I Heart Radio. It's beginning to look a 0:00:16.179 --> 0:00:20.259 lot like Christmas. Quite literally, It's almost Christmas. And have 0:00:20.339 --> 0:00:23.339 you seen all this snow? Well? I checked my list twice, 0:00:23.419 --> 0:00:26.339 and a lot of you have been very nice this year, 0:00:26.659 --> 0:00:31.019 like the Detroit Lions playing meaningful football in December, the 0:00:31.059 --> 0:00:34.859 Colts giving everyone an opportunity to play quarterback, and the 0:00:35.019 --> 0:00:39.539 Patriots giving away games to the less fortunate. Dap it back, 0:00:40.859 --> 0:00:46.859 Oh tamor Jones. Yes, the season of giving. I can't 0:00:46.899 --> 0:00:48.979 wait to see what the gang got me this year. 0:00:49.139 --> 0:00:53.219 Game Debut presented by Marcenes Ben starts now. I hope 0:00:53.259 --> 0:00:57.059 you guys have a wonderful new year, started right. My 0:00:58.139 --> 0:01:01.339 New Year's resolution is to stop swearing so much because 0:01:01.379 --> 0:01:05.899 I have a steiler's mouth and it disappoints my mother 0:01:05.939 --> 0:01:08.739 on a daily basis. So Christmas Street, by the way, 0:01:08.819 --> 0:01:19.979 isn't it nice? Stay cheeky, everybody, Stay check everybody that 0:01:20.139 --> 0:01:23.579 is so rude. I am turning off my YouTube as 0:01:23.659 --> 0:01:25.699 soon as I get off the show. Do you realize 0:01:25.699 --> 0:01:31.459 how old that video is? Oh? My good? Huh? You 0:01:31.499 --> 0:01:33.939 know they've warned up before this promo plane They're like, 0:01:33.939 --> 0:01:35.699 pay attention this when I was like, I read the 0:01:35.739 --> 0:01:42.099 promo like it's nothing special like Christmas. Oh my goodness. Okay, well, 0:01:42.619 --> 0:01:47.579 welcome to game day. Is safe here, especially me? My 0:01:47.659 --> 0:01:49.619 name is Rachel pett A, Greg Resent, I'll Cynthy Freedland, 0:01:49.619 --> 0:01:53.819 Patrick Clayban. Um. Wow, where do we even go from here? 0:01:53.899 --> 0:01:56.779 How about the standings which Greg is still at the 0:01:56.819 --> 0:02:03.419 tippity top of I believe nice h boy one and 0:02:03.539 --> 0:02:09.659 two I call stay in cheeky guys. Come on, it's 0:02:09.659 --> 0:02:11.779 the Christmas Seas and let's'll just be nice to each other. Okay, 0:02:12.619 --> 0:02:16.939 you guys, we mean to me, uh congratulations, great, listen, 0:02:16.939 --> 0:02:18.899 you're far enough. Maybe just take the next few weeks off, 0:02:19.099 --> 0:02:23.859 just just call it. No, you're good. By the way, 0:02:23.899 --> 0:02:26.419 we need to pay attention to what Cynthian is wearing. 0:02:27.819 --> 0:02:31.059 Oh wow, what is this in the actual Lions gear? 0:02:31.139 --> 0:02:33.859 I believe she lost a bet last week. We're gonna 0:02:33.859 --> 0:02:36.099 we're gonna get to that in a in a second, 0:02:36.139 --> 0:02:38.299 but first let's get to some of these games. The 0:02:38.339 --> 0:02:41.739 first one the Okay, we've got Raiders and Steelers and 0:02:41.739 --> 0:02:44.299 I've got no teleprompters, so Merry Christmas to me. This 0:02:44.419 --> 0:02:47.979 on Christmas Eve eight pm Eastern right here on NFL Network. 0:02:48.019 --> 0:02:50.779 Game Day kickoff is at six pm. It is the 0:02:50.859 --> 0:02:55.219 Season for Miracles, fiftie anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. NFL 0:02:55.259 --> 0:02:58.059 Network is celebrating with a rematch for the Ages. You Got, 0:02:58.099 --> 0:03:01.259 the Raiders playing the Steelers live in primetime this Christmas Eve. 0:03:01.299 --> 0:03:04.379 The Holiday Classic December a p m. Eastern only on 0:03:04.499 --> 0:03:07.139 NFL Network, can streaming on NFL Plus. Okay, Greg, I'm 0:03:07.139 --> 0:03:08.379 gonna start with you. It is going to be an 0:03:08.379 --> 0:03:11.859 emotional game for the Steelers, retiring Frank o' harris's number 0:03:11.899 --> 0:03:15.059 just days after he passed away. Can the Raiders steal 0:03:15.099 --> 0:03:17.579 one on the road Saturday night? I don't think so. 0:03:17.699 --> 0:03:19.259 I don't think they can because I'm going to break 0:03:19.259 --> 0:03:21.539 out a lukewarm take. You usually want to start hot. 0:03:21.579 --> 0:03:24.059 I'm going lukewarm. The Steelers are a good team. Like 0:03:24.139 --> 0:03:26.619 that's my lukewarrantin. The Steelers are good. This is the 0:03:26.659 --> 0:03:29.379 team that Mike Tomlin wanted them to be because they 0:03:29.499 --> 0:03:31.699 run the ball and they stopped the run. If the 0:03:31.699 --> 0:03:34.259 Steelers had started out the season like they've played since 0:03:34.259 --> 0:03:36.259 the bye week, they'd be in the playoffs. I think 0:03:36.299 --> 0:03:38.459 they're one of the ten best teams in the league 0:03:38.579 --> 0:03:41.139 right now because they're consistent at what they do. Naj 0:03:41.299 --> 0:03:45.019 Harris running with a lot of juice, Jalen Warren running 0:03:45.019 --> 0:03:46.739 with a lot of juice. And then on the other 0:03:46.779 --> 0:03:48.339 side of the ball, you saw how they stopped the 0:03:48.339 --> 0:03:51.419 Panthers a week ago. Very tough upfront, So I think 0:03:51.419 --> 0:03:53.859 they can stop Josh Jacobs and then they can run 0:03:53.899 --> 0:03:55.779 out that clock. I think you gotta get Jalen Warren 0:03:55.819 --> 0:03:57.859 the ball a little bit more in the red zone. 0:03:57.899 --> 0:04:00.259 He's dynamic. But I like both these backs. I had 0:04:00.299 --> 0:04:04.419 the exact same scores, you exact same winner. And I 0:04:04.419 --> 0:04:06.179 want to point out that it is our favorite thing 0:04:06.179 --> 0:04:09.419 to say, Rachel pick it to Pickens, pick Pickens, pickt 0:04:09.459 --> 0:04:11.139 the Pickens, pick it two Pickens. I want to talk 0:04:11.139 --> 0:04:14.139 about George Pickens because Whenketty Pickett's playing, he's the receiver 0:04:14.299 --> 0:04:16.859 that you want to target for your fantasy playoffs, for 0:04:16.899 --> 0:04:19.779 any sort of you know, situation where maybe you need 0:04:19.819 --> 0:04:23.979 a wide receiver, maybe you're playing daily fantasy formatt but 0:04:24.059 --> 0:04:25.899 this is what you kind of want to remember. It's 0:04:25.939 --> 0:04:30.219 pick it two Pickens. It's Trubisky to Johnson. So we're 0:04:30.259 --> 0:04:34.739 picking two pickens this weekend. It's hard to say pick 0:04:34.779 --> 0:04:38.459 it to pick up the pick pick pickens. I vehemently 0:04:38.499 --> 0:04:40.899 disagree with you guys because I have a different score. 0:04:41.059 --> 0:04:48.459 I got h it's very different. It's very different in 0:04:48.499 --> 0:04:51.899 special context for this show because the Raiders have managed 0:04:51.939 --> 0:04:54.179 to find new an interesting ways to lose. But shout 0:04:54.179 --> 0:04:56.539 out to them for figuring it out to just win 0:04:56.659 --> 0:05:00.499 in one of the most hilarious and remarkable ways to 0:05:00.499 --> 0:05:02.579 win a football game last week. But we saw Derek 0:05:02.619 --> 0:05:05.859 Carr do something that the offense really doesn't do that much. 0:05:06.219 --> 0:05:09.299 It was almost a backbreaking pick six to lose the game. 0:05:09.579 --> 0:05:12.059 They've kept they've kept the ball, kept possession of the 0:05:12.059 --> 0:05:14.299 ball better than almost any team in the NFL. They're 0:05:14.419 --> 0:05:17.539 top five in terms of turnovers. But on the other side, 0:05:17.819 --> 0:05:20.859 they cannot buy a turnover. And it's just so tough. 0:05:20.939 --> 0:05:23.699 The Steelers team, as Gregg pointed out, is taking care 0:05:23.699 --> 0:05:26.339 of the ball. They're stopping the run. It's gonna be 0:05:26.419 --> 0:05:29.739 a nice Mike Tomlin boring Steelers win. Yeah, they're not 0:05:29.819 --> 0:05:32.299 losing with when they're honoring Franco Harris, they play like 0:05:32.299 --> 0:05:35.419 they're from the seven right now. I love that Naugerris 0:05:35.419 --> 0:05:38.259 T J. Watts spent their entire media availability talking about 0:05:38.259 --> 0:05:41.099 how they wanted to win this game for him, specifically, 0:05:41.699 --> 0:05:43.619 A bunch of my friends live in Pittsburgh. They are 0:05:43.659 --> 0:05:45.419 going home for the holidays. So you see the Franco 0:05:45.499 --> 0:05:48.259 Harris statue in the airport just decorated with everything. It 0:05:48.339 --> 0:05:50.819 is an emotional game in all of the ways for 0:05:50.899 --> 0:05:53.259 the Steelers. Uh making a mean alert. But for the 0:05:53.259 --> 0:05:57.019 first time, maybe ever, we all like I should change 0:05:59.099 --> 0:06:03.899 and then Patrick had to run it. So America, Wait, okay, 0:06:03.939 --> 0:06:05.899 I'm actually got a huge game in the NFC East 0:06:05.939 --> 0:06:08.379 on Saturday. The Eagles can clench the top seed with 0:06:08.499 --> 0:06:12.339 a win, but they'll need to beat the Cowboys without 0:06:12.459 --> 0:06:14.779 Jail and Hurts. Hurts took that shot to his shoulder 0:06:14.859 --> 0:06:18.979 last week. He is not ready to go. So incomes 0:06:19.259 --> 0:06:25.739 an actual cowboy, a gardenerman show. Let's go Cynthia Ornarily. 0:06:25.819 --> 0:06:28.579 I believe the model gives Minshoe three points for the mustache, 0:06:28.619 --> 0:06:31.339 but he's got a full beard right now, which is 0:06:31.339 --> 0:06:33.379 a shoe? What do you like in this one? So 0:06:33.579 --> 0:06:36.059 I'm looking at this game and this is one where 0:06:36.179 --> 0:06:39.299 my model and my heart kind of disagree because I 0:06:39.299 --> 0:06:41.419 want to talk about how I have the Cowboys winning 0:06:41.419 --> 0:06:44.939 twenty seven, but I also want to talk about the 0:06:44.979 --> 0:06:48.699 Eagles situation when it comes to second the quarterback, their 0:06:48.939 --> 0:06:52.339 ability to get pressure with just four pass rushers. We 0:06:52.339 --> 0:06:55.099 know Dak Prescott is very good against the blitz. You 0:06:55.099 --> 0:06:57.219 know how many people come with the blitz five or more. 0:06:57.419 --> 0:06:59.219 You know what happens when you rush for you can 0:06:59.299 --> 0:07:01.779 drop more into coverage, and then what happens You've got 0:07:01.819 --> 0:07:04.299 a different situation. Deck holds onto the ball longer, just 0:07:04.339 --> 0:07:07.739 doesn't look the same. So while I have Dallas winning, 0:07:07.939 --> 0:07:09.979 I want to talk about the Eagles because I get 0:07:09.979 --> 0:07:12.179 to pick what I talk about in this b roll 0:07:12.219 --> 0:07:15.219 stuff here, and my my gut says, I don't think 0:07:15.219 --> 0:07:18.419 that the Eagles lose this one. Your world, I mean, 0:07:18.459 --> 0:07:23.379 that's that's a great definition of getting cheeky. Doesn't this 0:07:23.379 --> 0:07:26.219 whole show is going to be cheeky today? That I 0:07:26.259 --> 0:07:28.819 am similar to you, and that I think the Eagles 0:07:28.819 --> 0:07:31.179 will cover this four points. I I think they'll keep 0:07:31.179 --> 0:07:34.579 it close. I think it's twenty seven to twenty six Cowboys. 0:07:34.619 --> 0:07:37.459 The difference, though, is Ceedee Lamb, who for whatever reason, 0:07:37.579 --> 0:07:40.699 is having a breakout season that no one is really recognizing. 0:07:40.979 --> 0:07:45.179 He has the third most yards between the numbers in 0:07:45.259 --> 0:07:47.739 the NFL, and I think that's where you can attack 0:07:47.819 --> 0:07:50.619 this Eagles defense. They have the two great cornerbacks on 0:07:50.659 --> 0:07:53.819 the outside. It's had some injuries. They're not as good 0:07:53.859 --> 0:07:56.539 in the slot. That's where Ceedee Lamb shows his toughness, 0:07:56.539 --> 0:07:59.179 like he gets open and then he breaks tackles. He 0:07:59.259 --> 0:08:01.499 has lived up to that eighty eight reminds me a 0:08:01.499 --> 0:08:04.779 little bit of Michael Irvin, and he's dominating in terms 0:08:04.819 --> 0:08:08.099 of the percentage of yards that he gets compared to 0:08:08.139 --> 0:08:10.299 all the rest of the Cowboys receivers. He's up there 0:08:10.299 --> 0:08:12.859 with Justin Jefferson and Tyreek Hill, and so I think 0:08:12.859 --> 0:08:15.859 people got to recognize Ceedee Lamb is a true wide receiver. One. 0:08:15.899 --> 0:08:18.179 I think he's the difference, but I think it's really close. 0:08:18.259 --> 0:08:20.699 One point. I hope he gives motivational speeches like Earth 0:08:20.779 --> 0:08:23.179 does because we get to hear the every single morning 0:08:23.179 --> 0:08:25.579 at four in the morning. That's all the shows were 0:08:25.619 --> 0:08:30.539 so good. Maybe some motivation going out in the other 0:08:30.579 --> 0:08:33.699 direction because there's been so much conversation. I don't have 0:08:33.779 --> 0:08:36.579 the Eagles covering in this mood because there's so much 0:08:37.179 --> 0:08:39.299 that you hear where it's oh, you just plug and play. 0:08:39.499 --> 0:08:42.619 The Gardner Minshew comes in and and everything's the same. No, 0:08:42.819 --> 0:08:46.019 it's it's kind of not even sneaky, disrespectful of straight 0:08:46.059 --> 0:08:50.819 up disrespectful to say that because this people's offense was 0:08:50.979 --> 0:08:53.699 playing bad. They had, they were all scheduled, they were 0:08:53.699 --> 0:08:56.379 in some third and long Jalen Hurts was converting those 0:08:56.379 --> 0:08:58.339 They were scoring twenty six points a game, even with 0:08:58.379 --> 0:09:02.019 all of these offensive penalties and infractions. And so he 0:09:02.179 --> 0:09:03.499 comes to Governerment Show and now he has to go 0:09:03.579 --> 0:09:07.019 up against the top pressure defense in the NFL. And 0:09:07.339 --> 0:09:10.419 I think this Cowboys defense makes plays. We're watching them 0:09:10.459 --> 0:09:14.659 make plays against Carson Wentz here going way back. I mean, 0:09:14.859 --> 0:09:18.179 this is um I'm a little surprised, but this is 0:09:18.219 --> 0:09:20.739 Trayvon Diggs as a rookie picking off the Eagle. You 0:09:20.739 --> 0:09:22.779 know who played well last year though for the Eagles. 0:09:22.779 --> 0:09:27.019 Look at Gardner Minshew played pretty well. Okay, we'll see 0:09:27.099 --> 0:09:30.619 does he do it in Dallas? Hey, I will apologize 0:09:30.699 --> 0:09:33.499 profusely to the inventor of facial hair. Uh. If things go, 0:09:33.659 --> 0:09:35.339 we're gonna hold you do that. Let's do it where 0:09:35.379 --> 0:09:37.579 you have a habit of embarrassing the host of this show. 0:09:38.459 --> 0:09:40.739 We like to do that on the show. Em Alert. 0:09:40.939 --> 0:09:46.699 Cowboys beating the Eagles. Okay, thirty to seven, but something's 0:09:46.699 --> 0:09:49.819 not feeling right, something's not sitting right. Changing my belly 0:09:50.459 --> 0:09:53.299 just knowing that my guy, like I said, the only 0:09:53.379 --> 0:09:56.979 actual Cowboy out there, Gardner Minshew, is going to be 0:09:57.059 --> 0:10:06.779 playing quarterback. I'm changing my pick. Menshoe, Come on board, 0:10:06.859 --> 0:10:11.419 join Minshew. Look at this video. This was from last 0:10:11.459 --> 0:10:14.179 year when Gardner Minshew, I think, beat the jaw and 0:10:14.219 --> 0:10:16.499 then almost beat up his own dad in the parking lot. 0:10:16.539 --> 0:10:19.459 I don't know what this was about. I love this guy. 0:10:19.539 --> 0:10:22.579 The Cowboys have had some Walkee games against the Texans. 0:10:22.619 --> 0:10:25.659 Against the Jags, they let Trevor Lawrence throw what four 0:10:25.779 --> 0:10:29.819 passing touchdowns? Last week? Let him do the same. Was 0:10:29.859 --> 0:10:34.819 that a New Canada? Can we hear that again? Cut 0:10:35.219 --> 0:10:39.179 Enough mensh Mania. Time for the Drive to Excellence presented 0:10:39.219 --> 0:10:42.419 by Mercedes Ben's an amazing comeback against Tom Brady's Bucks. 0:10:42.459 --> 0:10:44.899 Last week, the Bengals had to New England to take 0:10:44.939 --> 0:10:50.219 on Tom Brady's former team, Cynthia. Will Cincinnati stay hot? Yep, 0:10:50.499 --> 0:10:55.179 okay is my final score here. I want to talk 0:10:55.179 --> 0:10:57.859 about Jamar Chase. Why because when I look at what's 0:10:57.859 --> 0:11:00.979 going on Jamar Chase with Joe Brow, something cool sticks out, 0:11:01.259 --> 0:11:03.659 and it's the fact that Joe Burrow he's not taking 0:11:03.659 --> 0:11:05.939 sex like he did last season. We talked about this 0:11:06.019 --> 0:11:08.339 revamped old line and then wor space. In the beginning 0:11:08.339 --> 0:11:09.979 of the season, we didn't see the deep pass to 0:11:10.019 --> 0:11:12.619 Jabar Chase. Well, now we're seeing lots of different passes 0:11:12.619 --> 0:11:16.179 to Jamar Chase. Why because the situation for Joe Burrow, 0:11:16.299 --> 0:11:18.539 he's not taking sacks, he's not standing in the pocket 0:11:18.619 --> 0:11:21.019 too long, He's being way smarter with the football and 0:11:21.099 --> 0:11:22.979 Number one's getting the ball and that's gonna be a 0:11:22.979 --> 0:11:26.059 great matchup against the Pats secondary that doesn't have a 0:11:26.099 --> 0:11:28.939 true corner, the number one corner that can really defend 0:11:29.019 --> 0:11:31.579 Jamar Chase. Yeah, no size in the Patriots secondary. And 0:11:31.619 --> 0:11:33.619 I love Jamar Chase to like who doesn't. But I 0:11:33.659 --> 0:11:35.259 think the reason they made the Super Bowl, the reason 0:11:35.259 --> 0:11:36.779 they're so good this week, the reason they made to 0:11:36.819 --> 0:11:39.579 come back last week was their defense. Their defense is 0:11:39.619 --> 0:11:43.339 bawling out with Lou and rum Oh listening to Bill 0:11:43.379 --> 0:11:45.979 Belichick talk about this defense this week was telling to me. 0:11:46.019 --> 0:11:49.099 He talked about how smart they are, how sound they are, 0:11:49.419 --> 0:11:53.339 how games planned specific they are, how they always have answers. 0:11:53.379 --> 0:11:56.379 They're very balanced on every level, and more than anything, 0:11:56.419 --> 0:11:59.099 like in that Bucks game, they adjust really well. They 0:11:59.139 --> 0:12:01.779 see what you're doing, and then they make changes and 0:12:01.819 --> 0:12:05.419 they let other teams beat themselves. Now, when when Bill 0:12:05.499 --> 0:12:07.899 was talking like what do you think he was really 0:12:07.939 --> 0:12:10.259 saying there, thinking about his old school, he was thinking, 0:12:10.339 --> 0:12:12.819 that used to be us, That was the Patriots. We 0:12:12.979 --> 0:12:15.419 used to be that team, and we are now the 0:12:15.499 --> 0:12:19.059 dumb offense that loses games on our own and lets 0:12:19.139 --> 0:12:21.619 the other smart defense win it. They win because of 0:12:21.619 --> 0:12:26.419 that that you guys, here the passion in Greg's voice. 0:12:26.499 --> 0:12:30.259 He's upset. Remember you guys, you guys are too hard 0:12:30.299 --> 0:12:32.779 on Matt. So last week you're being mean to Matt 0:12:32.819 --> 0:12:35.579 Patrician and then what happened. What happened? Nothing that was 0:12:35.619 --> 0:12:41.779 not Patricians did not lose because of Patricial. Be like, hey, 0:12:41.819 --> 0:12:45.299 you know what you should throw this nonsensical? How about 0:12:45.299 --> 0:12:47.739 the fifty nine minutes? Well, yeah, the reason Jacoby Myers 0:12:47.819 --> 0:12:49.299 is throwing that was because they can't score the New 0:12:49.339 --> 0:12:51.619 England Patriots can't score and we're talking about Louiana Rumo 0:12:51.619 --> 0:12:54.219 when all the things the Bengals defense does, and you wonder, 0:12:54.419 --> 0:12:55.859 what are they gonna do if they can't score, how 0:12:55.859 --> 0:12:57.299 are they gonna keep the game close? I have the 0:12:57.299 --> 0:13:01.779 Bengals covering are rather easily in this one to one 0:13:02.739 --> 0:13:05.539 huge Go back and watch the Raider game. Mac Hollins 0:13:05.619 --> 0:13:08.179 was getting loose and free in the New England secondary 0:13:08.259 --> 0:13:10.739 the entire game. You only have four catches, but him 0:13:10.739 --> 0:13:12.979 and Carr couldn't link up. So so what does this 0:13:13.099 --> 0:13:15.499 do now? When this is Tyler Bowett, when this is 0:13:15.539 --> 0:13:18.539 te Higgins. I I just don't see them having enough 0:13:18.579 --> 0:13:22.859 to slow down the Bengals consistently and again they cannot score. 0:13:22.979 --> 0:13:25.699 Maybe Joe fumbles one. Maybe that's how they get one. 0:13:26.299 --> 0:13:28.539 I don't I've got this a blowout. Rachel, listen, I 0:13:28.579 --> 0:13:30.499 think we need to say something nice about Bill Belichick. 0:13:30.659 --> 0:13:33.659 It's only fair. Let's just say something positive. Okay, Bill 0:13:33.899 --> 0:13:37.299 is said Ben and oh when playing the Bengals after 0:13:37.539 --> 0:13:39.219 a loss, Okay, and I can keep it there. I 0:13:39.219 --> 0:13:40.819 can just you know, move on to the next game. 0:13:41.219 --> 0:13:43.979 But have you ever seen a loss quite like this one. 0:13:44.099 --> 0:13:46.659 Roll the tape. We've all seen this two thousand times 0:13:46.739 --> 0:13:50.019 already this week, but I can't see it enough. My 0:13:50.139 --> 0:13:53.659 Twitter exploded just from people being like, that was the 0:13:53.819 --> 0:13:58.059 dumbest thing I have ever stayen in my life. Bill, 0:13:58.139 --> 0:14:00.579 I don't know if you're coming back from this one, Bengals. 0:14:00.899 --> 0:14:03.619 I got a big one as well, thirty one to four. 0:14:03.699 --> 0:14:08.659 And the only thing that's interesting here Joe Burrow is 0:14:08.699 --> 0:14:11.619 oh and three when he is sacked more than three times, 0:14:11.659 --> 0:14:14.819 and the Patriots are averaging about three sacks per game. Also, 0:14:15.259 --> 0:14:17.339 got to remember they're out both of their defense eve ends, 0:14:17.379 --> 0:14:19.659 which is why mine is closer because Romandre Stevenson will 0:14:19.659 --> 0:14:22.019 be able to run out the outside of the tackles. 0:14:22.059 --> 0:14:25.059 So that's why I'm closer. That's why. All right, there 0:14:25.059 --> 0:14:28.299 you go. The Bengals come back last week was cute, okay, 0:14:28.299 --> 0:14:31.539 But how about the Vikings down thirty three to nothing 0:14:31.699 --> 0:14:35.059 at halftime. At one point, the Vikings money line to 0:14:35.099 --> 0:14:37.939 win that game was at plus eight. Wow. If you 0:14:37.979 --> 0:14:40.539 got in on that action, good for you, American congratulations. 0:14:41.299 --> 0:14:43.259 You can send some TOLF times if you want. Also, 0:14:43.339 --> 0:14:47.139 what is wrong with you that's learning? Take behavior? Oh 0:14:47.179 --> 0:14:50.299 my goodness, Patrick, we had three straight We've almost had 0:14:50.339 --> 0:14:53.019 three straight meme alerts on the on the show. Take 0:14:53.059 --> 0:14:54.779 the Jacks. You're the only one that did it last week. 0:14:54.819 --> 0:14:58.859 Do it again? Come on, I'm taking the Giants taking 0:14:58.859 --> 0:15:01.579 in the Minnesota Vikings and it's not it's come back 0:15:01.619 --> 0:15:04.339 magic all that. And the Vikings defense is bad up. 0:15:04.659 --> 0:15:06.619 Let's be honest. If you're looking for them in terms 0:15:06.859 --> 0:15:09.099 of past defense, that's you're not gonna find them unless 0:15:09.099 --> 0:15:10.979 you accidentally sort the call them the wrong way, and 0:15:11.019 --> 0:15:12.619 which what I was getting ready for the show. I did, 0:15:12.619 --> 0:15:16.459 but they were actually the worst. But in terms of 0:15:16.539 --> 0:15:19.699 run defense, there are top five run defense in terms 0:15:19.739 --> 0:15:22.499 of yards per carry, and so you get Danny dimes 0:15:22.579 --> 0:15:25.259 led squad that he had, even considering he had a 0:15:25.259 --> 0:15:29.219 fantastic game against the Commanders. For Daniel Jones, it's not 0:15:29.219 --> 0:15:32.219 not enough for me. I've got the Vikings. See you, 0:15:32.219 --> 0:15:34.539 when you bring the Vikings and Giants together, like, we 0:15:34.579 --> 0:15:36.779 don't know what to say. We just expect lunacy. So 0:15:36.819 --> 0:15:39.579 I'm not surprised. Me and Patrick both have the Giants 0:15:39.579 --> 0:15:42.219 threatening the needle. That means the Vikings win, but they 0:15:42.259 --> 0:15:44.339 don't even get over three and a half point to. 0:15:44.379 --> 0:15:46.339 One of the reasons I like the Giants lately, it's 0:15:46.339 --> 0:15:49.059 because of their pass rush. There are a different defense 0:15:49.099 --> 0:15:53.259 over the last month since a ziz Ojulari returned. Cavon 0:15:53.299 --> 0:15:55.419 Thibodeau is getting better and better, and so now you 0:15:55.459 --> 0:15:57.979 have two edge rushers who are getting after the quarterback. 0:15:58.019 --> 0:16:00.179 You don't have to blitz as much and put those 0:16:00.179 --> 0:16:02.659 cornerbacks in tough situations to be one and one. They'll 0:16:02.659 --> 0:16:04.819 still blitz because their wink Martin, and that's what the 0:16:04.819 --> 0:16:07.339 Giants do. The one problem, and one of the reasons 0:16:07.379 --> 0:16:09.539 I took the Vikings to win though, is the Giants 0:16:09.539 --> 0:16:12.739 have two really great tackles, Kristen dry Saw and Brian 0:16:12.739 --> 0:16:15.339 O'Neil Neil. So if you're watching this game and you 0:16:15.459 --> 0:16:18.859 feel like getting dorky on Christmas Eve, like I am 0:16:18.859 --> 0:16:21.419 in my card again, just watch that pass rusher match 0:16:21.499 --> 0:16:24.499 up the whole game. That's as good as it gets. Okay, 0:16:24.539 --> 0:16:29.219 so I too have the Vikings to win. This one's closer. 0:16:31.619 --> 0:16:34.099 We're all kind of similar here, but I want to 0:16:34.099 --> 0:16:36.099 talk about the Vikings secondary. Part of the reason why 0:16:36.139 --> 0:16:38.619 you've seen these run and past numbers look so different 0:16:38.819 --> 0:16:41.859 is because they've been helping their secondary out by bringing 0:16:41.859 --> 0:16:44.539 more people back, which has changed kind of the cadence 0:16:44.539 --> 0:16:46.979 of it because the secondary is not good. You said 0:16:47.019 --> 0:16:48.979 you sorted it poorly. Well, then you can also look 0:16:48.979 --> 0:16:51.539 to see is anyone they're going to have a clean 0:16:51.579 --> 0:16:53.659 injury report when it comes to their secondary to the 0:16:53.699 --> 0:16:56.499 answer is unlikely. We haven't seen it all season long, 0:16:56.819 --> 0:16:59.539 so what could happen in this game? They can actually 0:16:59.539 --> 0:17:02.179 even be more vulnerable the secondary bringing people in to 0:17:02.299 --> 0:17:05.699 help stop say Kwan Barkley from going off against them. 0:17:05.739 --> 0:17:09.219 So perhaps like an Isaiah Hodgen's touchdown would be fun 0:17:09.699 --> 0:17:11.459 he came over. I don't know, I'm just trying to 0:17:11.459 --> 0:17:16.099 look for something fun for Giants. Wester My sweatshirt is 0:17:16.179 --> 0:17:18.779 super fun. Barry Sanders is the best, He's not playing 0:17:18.819 --> 0:17:20.739 this game, but take Barkley is kind of Barry Sanders. 0:17:21.059 --> 0:17:23.819 You know you tie it all up? Me, Eve Alert 0:17:23.819 --> 0:17:25.739 across the board, Greg and I have the exact same score. 0:17:25.739 --> 0:17:29.019 I'm going Viking. Tell me if I am a grinch 0:17:29.099 --> 0:17:31.339 or not. All week long, I've been hearing like, oh 0:17:31.379 --> 0:17:35.219 my god, biggest comeback in ansding Kirk Cousins. Then y'all 0:17:35.219 --> 0:17:38.539 got yourself into this mess. Like Kirk Cousins. After the game, 0:17:38.579 --> 0:17:40.059 He's like, I need to take a second and realize, 0:17:40.099 --> 0:17:42.459 Like what I just did? What just happened? I get it. 0:17:42.459 --> 0:17:44.899 It was an incredible feat by Kirk Cousins, second most 0:17:44.939 --> 0:17:47.099 passing yards in a game in Vikings history with four 0:17:47.179 --> 0:17:50.659 hundred and sixty. Cool. But as the Vikings as a 0:17:50.699 --> 0:17:54.019 whole going up against Jeff Saturday's cold, they probably went 0:17:54.059 --> 0:17:57.619 into that game being like, Oh, this is gonna be right. 0:17:57.859 --> 0:18:00.379 Don't dismiss Kirk's come back. I heard a lot from 0:18:00.499 --> 0:18:03.299 Viking switter when I pointed something and I asked, was 0:18:03.339 --> 0:18:05.259 am I a grinch? Should I just sit back and 0:18:05.339 --> 0:18:07.739 enjoy the chaos and the fun football? I think maybe 0:18:07.739 --> 0:18:10.259 the answer is yes. But I'm just saying, maybe they 0:18:10.379 --> 0:18:12.379 get off to a hot start and they stay after 0:18:12.459 --> 0:18:15.259 the hot start and not let what last week happened 0:18:15.299 --> 0:18:17.539 happened again. You know what I'm saying. I'm just for 0:18:17.579 --> 0:18:21.699 everyone to be I can't play football, so I have 0:18:21.739 --> 0:18:24.539 to criticize other people that can. Okay, coming up, we're 0:18:24.579 --> 0:18:26.859 talking Jared Goff. There is a reason why Cynthia is 0:18:26.859 --> 0:18:29.019 wearing all of these incredible sweaters this week, and that's 0:18:29.059 --> 0:18:32.219 because she lost a bet. Yes, okay, we're gonna be 0:18:32.219 --> 0:18:35.979 talking about this beloved team taken on the Panthers after 0:18:36.419 --> 0:18:38.939 not the worst bet to lose, absolutely not. You look 0:18:39.019 --> 0:18:55.179 stylish as head today. She's looking good. Cynthia. You're a 0:18:55.259 --> 0:18:58.419 Michigan girl. You locked the Lions last week? Are you 0:18:58.459 --> 0:19:00.859 doing it again? I love the Lions. My dog is 0:19:00.939 --> 0:19:04.179 named after a Detroit sports legend. I clearly want the Lions, 0:19:05.259 --> 0:19:08.339 the Detroit Lions if knocked up the division leading Minnesota 0:19:08.379 --> 0:19:10.699 by kags. Don't want to give Cyndia chance to change 0:19:10.699 --> 0:19:12.419 her mind here and just like sit and think about 0:19:12.459 --> 0:19:24.059 this game. I saw the Jets little pitch to right, 0:19:24.379 --> 0:19:29.019 big game. Rock Wright is gonna take it the distance touchdown. 0:19:29.339 --> 0:19:33.379 The Jets were completely full. I am feeling so confident 0:19:33.819 --> 0:19:37.379 that the Lions win by by so much this week 0:19:37.579 --> 0:19:40.779 that Cynthia will pick the Lions the rest of the 0:19:40.859 --> 0:19:44.619 way every single week, that they're just gonna be so 0:19:44.779 --> 0:19:48.019 good this weekend against the Jets. She is riding with 0:19:48.019 --> 0:19:51.859 her Lions the rest of the season into the sunset, 0:19:51.979 --> 0:19:57.379 and it's gonna be a beautiful thing. Well, the time 0:19:57.699 --> 0:20:00.979 has come. Sna deal is a deal we didn't shake 0:20:00.979 --> 0:20:04.099 on it doesn't matter. Believe in the Lions. It is time. 0:20:04.219 --> 0:20:06.619 I'm what do you say, I guess the Panthers favored 0:20:06.619 --> 0:20:10.419 by two and a half. Beautiful spot here three point 0:20:10.459 --> 0:20:18.979 when yes we did Christmas miracle, Yeah we didn't go this. 0:20:19.259 --> 0:20:21.219 I want to tell you, guys, you're a little to 0:20:21.259 --> 0:20:23.379 it on the Lions. This is when they take your hat. 0:20:25.739 --> 0:20:28.539 We The only reason I'm wearing that crown is getting 0:20:28.539 --> 0:20:34.179 the Lions right off. It only good I listen, I 0:20:34.379 --> 0:20:37.179 cheer for them. I clearly own like every vintage sweatshirt 0:20:37.219 --> 0:20:40.379 of the Lions like I've ever made. So Okay, Look, 0:20:40.459 --> 0:20:42.499 when I'm looking to see what's going on with the Lions, 0:20:42.539 --> 0:20:46.019 they have improved on the run defense. This is greg 0:20:46.299 --> 0:20:51.699 The defense has gotten better even looking feisty defense. I mean, look, 0:20:51.899 --> 0:20:54.579 it made a little upset last night that the Jets 0:20:54.579 --> 0:20:56.459 were only able to amass four rushing yards in the 0:20:56.459 --> 0:20:58.339 first half. So maybe it's not the Lions defense that 0:20:58.379 --> 0:20:59.819 looks so good, and maybe it's just the Jets not 0:20:59.859 --> 0:21:02.939 being able to run effectively. But when I'm watching to 0:21:03.019 --> 0:21:06.539 see this rund vents, they have gotten significantly better. Aidan 0:21:06.619 --> 0:21:10.659 Hunchinson is actually making a good He's giving himself a 0:21:10.699 --> 0:21:12.539 good case to be the defensive rookie of the year 0:21:12.579 --> 0:21:15.539 with his pressure and also has run stopping. So uh, 0:21:16.099 --> 0:21:18.459 you know, no one's more surprised than me or worried. 0:21:18.539 --> 0:21:20.859