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(6:00) Patrick Mahomes: He's not trusting his blockers or seeing things correctly.(30:15) Big Play Bengals: "There's no corner in football who can cover Ja'Marr Chase 1-on-1." And how did Joe Burrow do what Justin Herbert couldn't?(44:45) Ravens offense: Is their running game overrated? And why couldn't they handle the Bengals blitz?(52:10) Bears offense: Justin Fields is making mistakes, but the Chicago gameplan gave him "no chance."(1:03:00) 49ers offense: Chris debunks a conspiracy theory about whether he'll be the next Niners GM. The truth is out there.(1:08:30) Panthers offense: Sam Darnold is reading plays wrong, but Joe Brady's offense isn't helping.(1:21:35) QB Injuries: Former NFL athletic trainer Mike Ryan joins to give more details on the outlooks for Baker Mayfield, Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes, and Russell Wilson. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info

(3:20) Titans def. Chiefs: Is this a lost season for the Chiefs? And where do the Titans rank among AFC contenders?(15:50) Bengals def. Ravens: The big play Bengals and Ja'Marr Chase are unstoppable.(24:50) Rams def. Lions: Ahmed starts building his Matthew Stafford Hall of Fame case.(34:25) Buccaneers def. Bears: Despite 5 turnovers, Chris is still impressed by Justin Fields. And Ahmed is mad about the fan who had to give Tom Brady's ball back.(45:00) Cardinals def. Texans: Zach Ertz kicks off a #NationalTightEndsDay edition of Damn! Okay (52:50) Packers def. Washington: "WFT played well enough to steal this game"(58:20) Raiders def. Eagles: Chris has changed his opinion on Vegas, and we're seeing some shade thrown at Jon Gruden.(1:05:50) Falcons def. Dolphins: "He's the freakiest of all the tight ends in football." And is Chris now higher on Tua than most?(1:12:30) Patriots def. Jets: Kyle Dugger leads off a defensive Robin Hood segment(1:17:15) Colts def. 49ers: "They're the sleeping giant in the playoffs.

(3:30) TNF: Broncos at Browns(8:15) Bengals at Ravens(12:10) Washington at Packers(14:30) Falcons at Dolphins(17:00) Jets at Patriots(19:50) Panthers at Giants(23:40) Chiefs at Titans(26:45) Lions at Rams(31:25) Eagles at Raiders(35:15) Texans at Cardinals(38:00) Bears at Buccaneers(42:30) SNF: Colts at 49ers(47:45) MNF: Saints at Seahawks(50:00) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(3:45) Ravens defense: How did they confuse Justin Herbert?(21:25) Cardinals defense: They went all-out to stop the Browns run game.(31:55)  Browns defense: Another blown coverage leads to a TD.(39:40)  Chiefs defense: How forcing the issue helped them turn it around.(52:50)  Derek Carr & Teddy Bridgewater: One hit the deep ball, while the other didn't.(1:06:55)  Trevon Diggs: Does he take any blame for the Kendrick Bourne TD?(1:12:25)  Carson Wentz: Time to notice how well he's slinging it Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(2:45) Cowboys def. Patriots: "The whole adage of 'defense wins championships' is done."(14:00) Packers def. Bears: Aaron Rodgers owns the Bears, and he has a top 3 RB tandem to help.(22:20) Cardinals def. Browns: "The AZ front whipped the crap out of the Cleveland O-line, and that was the surprise to me."(30:40) Chiefs def. Washington: What changed with the KC defense?(41:35) Ravens def. Chargers: Chris underestimated the Ravens run game. And what has Lamar improved with his throwing mechanics?(47:50) Vikings def. Panthers: Minnesota is back in the playoff race, while we're concerned about the Carolina offense.(56:00) Steelers def. Seahawks: Damn! Okay...T.J. Watt did what he's paid to do.(1:03:00) Raiders def. Broncos: Maxx Crosby is making the leap, while the Vegas offense didn't miss a beat.(1:06:35) Bengals def. Lions: "Cincinnati's not going anywhere. Get used to this."(1:10:00) Rams def. Giants: "The Greatest Show on Surf"(1:15:10) Colts def. Texans: Jonathan Taylor is bringing Indy back into the AFC S

(3:10) TNF: Buccaneers at Eagles(6:10) Dolphins at Jaguars (hello London again!)(10:50) Chargers at Ravens(14:00) Vikings at Panthers(16:25) Packers at Bears(18:40) Bengals at Lions(21:05) Texans at Colts(23:10) Rams at Giants(25:55) Chiefs at Washington(28:15) Cardinals at Browns(34:30) Raiders at Broncos(36:45) Cowboys at Patriots(41:45) SNF: Seahawks at Steelers(45:30) MNF: Bills at Titans(50:00) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(4:30) Chiefs disastrous D: What's wrong with it, and is it fixable?(23:45) Chiefs offense: Why did they abandon the run?(33:30)  Browns confused coverage: How did Justin Herbert keep torching them?(44:00)  Odell Beckham Jr: "I'm ready to give up on it...It's like he's not on Baker's radar."(59:45)  Davante Adams: How do the Packers keep abusing defenses with him?(1:12:30)  Trey Lance: "There's some wow, and there's some whoa."(1:22:10)  Najee Harris: "He's Le'Veon Bell 2.0" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(3:45) Bills def. Chiefs: "Patrick Mahomes is not 100%" and are the Bills the best team in the NFL?(16:20) Chargers def. Browns: Justin Herbert, MVP candidate. And Cleveland makes the wrong kind of history.(23:35) Cardinals def. 49ers: Is Arizona the best team in the NFC? And are things going south for Kyle Shanahan?(32:55) Packers def. Bengals: Ja'Marr Chase gets a victory lap. And is 200 yds enough to change Chris' mind on Davante Adams?(40:40) Steelers def. Broncos: "Chase Claypool is one of the most impressive physical specimens I've ever seen in my life"(45:30) Vikings def. Lions: "Dan Campbell is so tough he doesn't give a sh*t about crying."(50:40) Falcons def. Jets: Yes, Kyle Pitts is a generational talent. And Zach Wilson had his worst game as a pro.(56:00) Cowboys def. Giants: Trevon Diggs did it again. And where does Dallas stack up in the NFC?(1:02:55) Saints def. Washington: Marshon Lattimore won his duel, and the New Orleans offense is going in the right direction.(1:08:50) Eagles def. Panthers:

(3:30) TNF: Rams at Seahawks(5:55) Jets vs Falcons (hello London!)(8:40) Eagles at Panthers(10:35) Packers at Bengals(13:20) Patriots at Texans(16:30) Titans at Jaguars(20:00) Lions at Vikings(21:40) Broncos at Steelers(24:25) Dolphins at Buccaneers(26:20) Saints at Washington(28:50) Browns at Chargers(33:30) Bears at Raiders(36:10) 49ers at Cardinals(39:50) Giants at Cowboys(44:00) SNF: Bills at Chiefs(47:20) MNF: Colts at Ravens(50:15) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(2:50) Cowboys offense: How Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas O-line ripped off a big run.(16:45) Seahawks offense: Is it any different under Shane Waldron?(20:15) Trey Lance: How did Deebo Samuel get so wide open?(32:30) Patrick Mahomes: After missing a Tyreek Hill TD last week, he cashed in this time.(45:45) Lamar Jackson:  A Broncos safety underestimated his arm, and paid for it.(54:30) Justin Fields: As Matt Nagy says he's sticking with the rookie, Chris has a plan for how they can build around him.(1:04:50) Zach Wilson: He showed some "big kahunas" (cohones?) on his bomb to Corey Davis(1:17:00) Daniel Jones: How he and Saquon Barkley took advantage of Marshon Lattimore's coverage lapse(1:28:50) BREAKING NEWS: Stephon Gilmore traded to the Panthers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(2:25) Buccaneers def. Patriots: Chris was impressed by Tom Brady, despite the underwhelming stats.(13:25) Cardinals def. Rams: Does Arizona have the best offense in the NFL?(21:30) Seahawks def. 49ers: Seattle just keeps surviving, and can Trey Lance save the 49ers offense?(29:00) Cowboys def. Panthers: Dallas kicks off an offensive-line edition of Damn! Okay(35:20) Ravens def. Broncos: Was it BS for Baltimore to run a final play to extend their rushing record?(40:30) Packers def. Steelers: Big Ben deserves the blame for Pittsburgh's offensive woes(46:30) Chiefs def. Eagles: The Kansas City offense is great, but their defense "sucks"(51:55) Bears def. Lions: "How can you go back to Andy Dalton?"(56:25) Giants def. Saints: The rest of the Giants finally matched Daniel Jones' lead.(1:03:15) Jets def. Titans: Zach Wilson gets his first win...with the new Williams Wall?(1:08:30) Browns def. Vikings: Odell Beckham is open; why can't Baker Mayfield hit him?(1:12:30) Bills def. Texans: Is Buffalo the best team in t

(2:45) TNF: Jaguars at Bengals(4:40) Washington at Falcons(7:25) Texans at Bills(10:00) Lions at Bears(13:15) Panthers at Cowboys(15:40) Colts at Dolphins(17:15) Browns at Vikings(20:10) Giants at Saints(22:20) Titans at Jets(25:45) Chiefs at Eagles(27:45) Cardinals at Rams(30:10) Seahawks at 49ers(33:00) Ravens at Broncos(35:20) Steelers at Packers(38:55) SNF: Buccaneers at Patriots(45:25) MNF: Raiders at Chargers(48:00) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We self-scouted ourselves and took a different approach this week to make the podcast more audio-friendly. Chris goes deep on quarters coverage, and Ahmed breaks down a flea flicker.(3:30) Packers-49ers: How the same play came up big for Green Bay on both offense & defense. And what does Jimmy Garoppolo do for the 49ers that Trey Lance doesn't?(23:55) Aaron Rodgers: Chris breaks down his beautiful TD and "that" throw to Davante Adams.(37:00) Matthew Stafford: How did DeSean Jackson get behind the Bucs?(46:40) Tom Brady: How the Rams disguised their pass rush to get to him.(55:35) Mac Jones: His arm isn't why the Patriots aren't making big plays.(58:30) Patrick Mahomes: Why did he miss a potential big play in a loss the Chiefs dominated?(1:11:10) Trevor Lawrence: Ahmed takes control of the cowboy to show how JJ Watt helped turn a flea flicker TD into a pick-six. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See om

Chris is on a heater with his best bets and he's not hiding it. Then he and Paul hit every game from a wild Week 3 Sunday.(4:40) Packers def. 49ers: "This makes me think differently about Green Bay moving forward"(14:50) Rams def. Buccaneers: Now everybody is seeing what Simms has always said about Matthew Stafford(21:25) Chargers def. Chiefs: Justin Herbert is special, while Patrick Mahomes was "too cool for school"(28:35) Bills def. Washington: "Buffalo is the best team in the AFC"(32:40) Browns def. Bears: Damn! Okay...Myles Garrett! And Matt Nagy has to do better for Justin Fields(39:30) Saints def. Patriots: "I was surprised how New Orleans dominated up front"(43:30) Broncos def. Jets: Teams are onto Zach Wilson's blocking schemes.(47:45) Cardinals def. Jaguars: Despite Trevor Lawrence's mistakes, Chris is "not worried about him one bit"(53:00) Titans def. Colts: Harold Landry stands out for an improving Tennessee defense(55:25) Ravens def. Lions: Justin Tucker is the GOAT, but the Lions got screwed(1:00

Mike is reeling after Chris' 3-0 Best Bets performance last week.(2:45) TNF: Panthers at Texans(4:10) Washington at Bills(6:50) Bears at Browns(9:30) Ravens at Lions(13:00) Cardinals at Jaguars(15:00) Chargers at Chiefs(17:30) Saints at Patriots(20:55) Falcons at Giants(23:25) Bengals at Steelers(25:55) Colts at Titans(29:15) Jets at Broncos(32:15) Dolphins at Raiders(35:15) Buccaneers at Rams(40:10) Seahawks at Vikings(43:40) SNF: Packers at 49ers(50:15) MNF: Eagles at Cowboys(51:25) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues Pick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another WTF Happened Wednesday as Chris breaks down some of the biggest plays of the week. Then the guys invite former NFL Athletic Trainer Mike Ryan on to teach us about recovery timelines for the big QB injuries of the week.(5:45) Kyler Murray: How a Patrick Peterson gaffe led to a big play for the Cards.(23:15) Derek Carr: How Minkah Fitzpatrick's mistake led to a Henry Ruggs bomb.(33:45) Derrick Henry: How a key AJ Brown block sprung him for a monster TD.(46:05) Justin Herbert: How his bad red zone decision was very costly for the Chargers(54:05) Zach Wilson: How Corey Davis did him no favors on one of his INTs(1:06:10) Colts: They ran the same play twice, and it burned them(1:14:50) Injury Expert Mike Ryan: He joins to tell us about the outlook for Carson Wentz, Ben Roethlisberger, Derek Carr, Andy Dalton, and Tua Tagovailoa. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv

Ahmed is back, and he is swaddled in Under Armour swag. He and Chris hit every Week 2 game with Damn! Okay, Self-Scout Thyself, and Give Me The Headlines.(4:45) Ravens def. Chiefs: "Their whole gameplan is around Lamar Jackson"(13:40) Raiders def. Steelers: "He's the MVP of football after 2 weeks"(22:20) Titans def. Seahawks: Derrick Henry broke Seattle's defense(29:30) Panthers def. Saints: "Their defense is a freak show"(35:40) Cowboys def. Titans: "Micah Parsons looks like he's played defensive end his whole life"(42:25) 49ers def. Eagles: "Their defense saved the day"(47:05) Browns def. Texans: Cleveland's run game is unstoppable, but Chris is worried about their defense(52:25) Patriots def. Jets: How bad was Zach Wilson's game?(1:00:40) Bills def. Dolphins: Chris takes an "L" on underestimating Gregory Rousseau(1:04:20) Rams def. Colts: Some bad breaking news for Carson Wentz(1:09:30) Cardinals def. Vikings: "It's gooooooood!!!!!!! No he missed it."(1:15:50) Buccaneers def. Falcons: "Cruise control" for

Mike and Chris are ready to bounce back in their picks after an underdog-dominated Week 1.(1:55) Giants-Washington(5:40) Saints-Panthers(9:45) Bengals-Bears(12:55) Texans-Browns(15:10) Rams-Colts(18:20) Broncos-Jaguars(20:00) Bills-Dolphins(22:40) Patriots-Jets(24:30) 49ers-Eagles(27:30) Raiders-Steelers(30:15) Vikings-Cardinals(33:55) Falcons-Buccaneers(36:00) Cowboys-Chargers(39:15) Titans-Seahawks(42:05) Chiefs-Ravens(45:50) Lions-Packers(49:50) Best Bets & Folsom Prison Blues pick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our first WTF Happened of the season, and Chris has a new toy to break down every play.(6:05) Chiefs def. Browns: How did Tyreek Hill torch Cleveland (again)?(18:15) Rams def. Bears: How did Cooper Kupp get so wide open?(31:20) Steelers def. Bills: How did the Steelers contain Josh Allen?(43:15) Saints def. Packers: WTF happened on Aaron Rodgers' "nut shot" INT?(52:00) Raiders def. Ravens: How did Derek Carr burn the Baltimore blitz?(1:03:35) Buccaneers def. Cowboys: How did Tom Brady & Antonio Brown beat the Cowboys 2-man? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the first Recap Monday and there's a lot for Chris and Paul to break down. The guys go through nominees for "Damn! Okay...", "Self-Scout Thyself", and "Victory Lap" to decide what games we can overreact to.(4:05) Chiefs def. Browns: "Cleveland treated Tyreek Hill like a pedestrian"(13:40) Seahawks def. Colts: "I'm not sure there's a better trio that can go to the house on every play"(16:00) Rams def. Bears: How is Matthew Stafford helping Sean McVay get better?(19:35) 49ers def. Lions: "He's as important to the 49ers offense as anyone on that team"(28:40) Cardinals def. Titans: Is Kliff Kingsbury's offense evolving?(38:00) Steelers def. Bills: Should we be worried about a Josh Allen regression?(45:10) Saints def. Packers: "Green Bay's dropback pass game is not a special thing"(53:10) Eagles def. Falcons: A couple Philly fans are tweeting at Chris. Just a couple.(58:45) Texans def. Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence should get used to this(1:02:00) Panthers def. Jets: "Zach Wilson still made the most eye-popping th