Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Given the increasingly high demand for do-it-all safeties, is Caleb Downs worth a top-10 pick? 2. Why is Mansoor Delane your top-ranked corner, and do you have any worries about his lack of length and athleticism at the NFL level?3. Should he underwhelm or be unable to work out at his Pro Day, how far can you see Jermod McCoy falling? Do you think some teams will have McCoy's fellow Tennessee CB Colton Hood ahead of him on their boards?4. Would it surprise you if Avieon Terrell ends up with the best career out of any corner in this class? 5. Is D’Angelo Ponds a slot-only corner at the NFL level, or do you think he can also function on the boundary given his leaping ability?6. Do you think the respective Combine performances of Dillon Thieneman and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren all but decided that the former will be the second safety off the board?7. Buy or Sell-Chris Johnson (late round 1/early round 2)-Brandon Cisse (late round 1/early round 2)-Davison Igbinosun (mid round 2)-Keith Abney II (late round 2)-Devin Moore (early-to-mid round 3)-Treydan Stukes (early-to-mid round 3)-Chandler Rivers (late round 3/early round 4)-Malik Muhammad (late round 3/early round 4)-Zakee Wheatley (mid round 2)-A.J. Haulcy (mid round 2)-Keionte Scott (mid round 2 to early round 3)-Genesis Smith (early-to-mid round 3)-Jalon Kilgore (mid-to-late round 3)-Bud Clark (late round 3/early round 4)

1. As of right now, the vast majority of industry draft boards have Ohio State's Carnell Tate, USC's Makai Lemon, and Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson as the three best WR's in this class. In what specific order would you rank them and why? 2. What distinguishes Omar Cooper, Jr. from the rest of the WR's outside the consensus top 3, and just how high can you see him getting drafted? 3. If his medicals reveal that he's poised to return to play come September, do you think Chris Bell warrants consideration starting at the tail-end of the first round? 4. Do you see any similar strengths and/or weaknesses on Denzel Boston's college tape that you saw on Puka Nacua's college tape?5. How much do you think suspect QB play at Texas A&M contributed to K.C. Concepcion's drops?6. Outside of Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, who are the WR prospects we should be paying the most attention to during the 2027 NFL Draft cycle?7. Buy or Sell-Germie Bernard (late round 1/early round 2)-Malachi Fields (early-to-mid round 2)-Chris Brazzell II (early-to-mid round 2)-Antonio Williams (mid-to-late round 2)-Ted Hurst (mid-to-late round 2)-Elijah Sarratt (late round 2/early round 3)-Skyler Bell (early-to-mid round 3)-Brenen Thompson (mid-to-late round 3)-Zachariah Branch (mid-to-late round 3) -Bryce Lance (late round 3/early round 4)-Deion Burks (late round 3/early round 4)

1. Do you think the "very few stars, but lots of starters" vibe from 2025 applies even more to the 2026 draft class? 2. Just how far do you think Rueben Bain, Jr. can fall?3. Which of those two WR prospects (Jordyn Tyson or Makai Lemon) do you think is in more danger of falling further than expected?4. Which of those three prospects would you say has the most to gain (or lose) from their medical checks at the Combine: Jermod McCoy, Francis Mauigoa or Chris Bell?5. Can you see Georgia OT Monroe Freeling getting increased top-10 buzz with a good all-around week in Indy? 6. Which prospects that we haven't discussed will you have your eyes on the most at the Combine?7. Which prospect will shine the most in...-The 40-yard Dash: Brenen Thompson-The Broad Jump: Jalen Walthall-The Vertical Jump: Zachariah Branch-The 3-Cone Drill: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren & Dillon Thieneman-Interviews: Lee Hunter & Rueben Bain, Jr. 8. 2026 Mock Draft 1.0 (no trades)

1. Super Bowl LX Takeaways-DKrom: The last two Super Bowl winners are proof that there’s no such thing as too much DL depth-Hal: Seahawks won the battle of attrition and peaked at the right time thanks to their strong depth2. Super Bowl LX Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: John Schneider, Hal: Mike Macdonald)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Rams D/ST, Hal: Josh McDaniels)3. Coaching Carousel-Grading the Steelers hire of Mike McCarthy as head coach (DKrom: D, Hal: C-) -Grading the Bills hire of Joe Brady as head coach (DKrom: C, Hal: D) -Grading the Browns hire of Todd Monken as head coach (DKrom: C, Hal: D)-Grading the Cardinals hire of Mike LaFleur as head coach (DKrom: D, Hal: C) -Grading the Raiders hire of Klint Kubiak as head coach (DKrom: A. Hal: A)-Would you be surprised if 2 (or all) of Davis Webb, Grant Udinski and Nate Scheelhaase are NOT head coaches in 2027?-Would you say Aaron Glenn is entering 2026 on the hottest seat of any head coach? -Do you think a potential dumpster fire awaits the Eagles in 2026 (particularly on offense) with Jeff Stoutland no longer in the building? 4. Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026-If the PFHOF doesn’t (at MINIMUM) change the selection process for seniors, coaches and contributors back to the pre-2025 system, do we riot (metaphorically speaking of course)?-Outside the Belichick/Kraft snubs, do you think the Hall assembled one of the better classes it has in recent years?-Which one of these three (Willie Anderson, Marshal Yanda, or Terrell Suggs) do you think is most deserving to be enshrined in 2027? 5. Tag or No Tag-George Pickens-Trey Hendrickson-Kyle Pitts-Rashid Shaheed-Tyler Linderbaum-Daniel Jones or Alec Pierce6. Truth or Exaggeration-We will see A LOT more trades than we're accustomed to from March through late August-Either Jeff Bezos or Howard Schultz will end up buying the Seahawks as part of a larger group-Ohio State LB Sonny Styles will hear his name called before fellow Buckeye Caleb Downs on draft night-Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty will lead all NFL skill players in total touches in 2026-Two (or all three) of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Puka Nucua, and Will Anderson, Jr. will receive a blockbuster contract extension averaging $50M per year or more this season -The Patriots OL will have 2 or 3 new starters in 2026-Unless the Raiders significantly move off their demands for a Micah Parsons-type haul in exchange for Maxx Crosby, the Bears should be content to rebuild their DL via the draft and value FA signings-The Los Angeles Chargers will win the AFC West and a playoff game in 2026 7. Offseason Bold Predictions -DKrom: Both Maxx Crosby and A.J. Brown well get traded about a week or so before Week 1. One will end up in Buffalo, and the other will end up in New England. Raiders will end up getting the same compensation the Cowboys got in the Micah Parsons trade and the Eagles will end up getting an extra first and second in 2027. -Hal: Despite only one first-round talent, 3-4 QB's get selected in the first round (Mendoza, Simpson, Nussmeier, Chambliss)8. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Seahawks…only hand out big $$ contracts to in-house extension candidates (Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon) and in-house free agents (Kenneth Walker III and Rashid Shaheed). Address your likely FA losses at corner with low-cost, supplementary signings and find long-term answers in the draft-Hal: Bears and Patriots...CONTINUE THE REBUILDING PROCESS

1. Divisional Weekend Takeaways-DKrom: Turnovers are truly the great equalizer in football-Hal: Hard-hitting, takeaway-producing defenses stole the show2. Divisional Weekend Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bo Nix, Hal: Seahawks D)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Nick Caserio, Hal: Terry Pegula)3. Coaching Carousel-Grading the Falcons hire of Kevin Stefanski as head coach (DKrom: B+, Hal: C-) -Grading the Dolphins hire of Jeff Hafley as head coach (DKrom: B, Hal: B+) -Grading the Titans hire of Robert Saleh as head coach (DKrom: A-, Hal: A)-Grading the Ravens hire of Jesse Minter as head coach (DKrom: A, Hal: A) -Is it pretty clear that: a) the Bills threw the wrong guy overboard and b) Josh Allen’s greatness has been almost single-handedly hiding organizational dysfunction in Buffalo in recent years?-Who would make most sense as the next Bills HC: Joe Brady, Brian Daboll, Davis Webb, or someone else?-Grading the Chiefs hire of Eric Bieniemy as OC (DKrom: A, Hal: A) -Grading the Chargers hire of Mike McDaniel as OC (DKrom: A+, Hal: A+)-Grading the Lions hire of Drew Petzing as OC (DKrom: B+, Hal: A) -Grading the Cowboys hire of Christian Parker as DC (DKrom: A+. Hal: A+)4. NFC Championship Preview & Game Picks5. AFC Championship Game Picks 6. Conference Championship Weekend Bold Predictions -DKrom: Rams have the ball just outside the Red Zone down 24-20 with 40 seconds left in the game. Matthew Stafford tries a fade to Davante Adams in the right corner of the end zone, but à la Richard Sherman in 2013, Nick Emmanwori deflects it and Devon Witherspoon comes up with the INT to send the Seahawks to the Super Bowl -Hal: Rams and Seahawks tied at 20-apiece with 5:00 left after Matthew Stafford finds Davante Adams for game-tying TD. On the ensuing drive, Kenneth Walker III carries the ball 10 straight times, culminating in a TD (with almost no time left) and the 27-20 win for Seattle 7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Bears and Jaguars…don’t get complacent and convince yourselves you’re just one piece away from winning it all!-Hal: All franchises in the process of hiring new coaches and coordinators, DO THE COACHING SEARCH RIGHT!!!

1. Wild Card Weekend Takeaways-DKrom: The NFL MUST name the Coach of the Year award after Kyle Shanahan-Hal: Finally, the NFL put the "WILD" in Wild Card Weekend2. Wild Card Weekend Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Colston Loveland, Hal: Caleb Williams)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Kevin Patullo, Hal: Omar Khan & Art Rooney II)3. 2026 NFL Draft (Top-10 Mock Draft)4. Coaching Carousel-Grading the Giants hire of John Harbaugh as head coach (DKrom: A-, Hal: A-)-Putting aside historical precedent, how much sense does hiring Chris Shula as head coach make for the Steelers? -Do you think there's a good chance the Ravens see in Jesse Minter exactly what they lost when Mike Macdonald left? -Grading the Dolphins hire of Jon-Eric Sullivan as GM (DKrom: A, Hal: A)-Would you be willing to bet that either Jeff Hafley or Anthony Campanile will be the next head coach of the Dolphins?-If the Browns hire a Grant Udinski, Dan Pitcher, Tommy Rees or Nate Scheelhaase as their new head coach, do you think the odds of them working out in the long run may be far greater than many think? 5. NFL Divisional Weekend Game Picks-Bills at Broncos-49ers at Seahawks-Texans at Patriots-Rams at Bears6. NFL Divisional Weekend Bold Predictions-DKrom: 49ers FB/H-back Kyle Juszczyk sets the single-game postseason receptions record with 16, including the game-winning TD pass from Brock Purdy with less than a minute remaining to give the 49ers the 19-17 upset win-Hal: Bears down 27-20 at midfield with less than 10 seconds left, and Caleb Williams throws a Hail Mary that's tipped twice...and Rome Odunze comes down with it for the TD...and they go for two and the win...and Odunze comes up with the Octopus on a fade in the corner of the end zone to send the Bears to the NFC Championship! 7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: All head coaches of the 8 remaining teams, if you go for it on 4th-and-1, DON'T GET CUTE and just RUN THE BALL!!!-Hal: Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Bo Nix...SEIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY NOW because this could be it!

1. Week 18 Takeaways-DKrom: NFL parity continues its decades-long pattern when it comes to the playoffs-Hal: Tie-breakers factor in massively with two non-playoff teams (Falcons, Raiders) determining playoff seeds2. Week 18 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Aaron Rodgers, Hal: Seahawks D)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Mike Brown, Hal: Owners of teams with fired HC's and retained GM's [except Baltimore])3. FINAL 2025 NFL Awards-MVP (DKrom: Drake Maye, Hal: Drake Maye)-Offensive POY (DKrom: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Hal: Puka Nacua)-Defensive POY (DKrom: Myles Garrett, Hal: Myles Garrett)-Offensive ROY (DKrom: Tetairoa McMillan, Hal: Tetairoa McMillan)-Defensive ROY (DKrom: Carson Schwesinger, Hal: James Pearce, Jr.)-Protector of the Year (DKrom: Trent Williams, Hal: Joe Thuney)-Comeback POY (DKrom: Aidan Hutchinson Hal: Chris Olave)-Coach of the Year (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Kyle Shanahan)-Assistant COY (DKrom: Josh McDaniels, Hal: Anthony Campanile)4. Coaching Carousel-Rank the seven HC openings (Browns, Cardinals, Falcons, Giants, Ravens, Raiders, Titans) from least attractive to most attractive -Putting those rankings aside, if you were John Harbaugh, which one of the other six vacancies would be most appealing to you and why? -With Mike Borgonzi now fully in control of the football operation in Tennessee, would it be quite a surprise if the new head coach of the Titans isn't Matt Nagy or Mike Kafka?-As Pro Football Talk first reported, many around the league believe that when it comes to the Raiders, Tom Brady is eyeing a Patriots reunion with Brian Flores as head coach, Brian Daboll as OC, and Patrick Graham remaining as DC. Would that be the most ideal outcome for the Raiders this hiring cycle?-Are the Falcons making a mistake by giving Matt Ryan final say over all football decisions? -This year is described as a "down year" to be in the market for a new head coach. If you were the owner or GM of a team with a HC vacancy, which current HC candidate (aside from John Harbaugh) would be your top target and why?5. Bills/Jaguars Preview 6. Super Wild Card Weekend Game Picks-Rams at Panthers-Packers at Bears-49ers at Eagles-Chargers at Patriots-Texans at Steelers7. Super Wild Card Weekend Bold Predictions-DKrom: Drake Maye and the Patriots are in the Red Zone with less than a minute left in the game and they're down 27-24. But on 3rd-and-4 from the 18, Drake Maye tries to hit former Charger Hunter Henry down the seam for a TD, but Derwin James swoops in at the last second to deflect the pass and the grizzled vet Tony Jefferson picks it off, sealing the win for the Chargers-Hal: Christian McCaffrey totals 250 yards of offense (150 on the ground, 100 through the air) and 3 TD leading the Niners to the upset over the Eagles8. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Sean McDermott...coach as if your job could be on the line. It just might be-Hal: Panthers, Bears and Jaguars...EMBRACE THE DISRESPECT!!!

1. Week 17 Takeaways-DKrom: Voters face an EXTREMELY difficult decision on 2025 Coach of the Year honors-Hal: Teams that had nothing to play for played HARD (e.g.: Browns, Colts, Bengals, Falcons)2. Week 17 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Derrick Henry, Hal: Drake Maye)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Mike Tomlin, Hal: Arthur Smith)3. Rating the Playoff Teams (One-And-Done, Dancers, Championship Caliber)-Packers-Texans 4. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not likely at all, 10 being all but guaranteed), how possible is it that Maxx Crosby has played his final down as a Raider? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -The Saints have a HC/QB combo that they can rely on for the next five seasons or more-On Sunday night, John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin will be coaching for job security beyond 2026 -Assuming the current draft order holds (and both Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore declare), the Giants will trade the #2 overall pick to another QB-needy team -The Titans must hire another Vrabel-type program builder as head coach (Jesse Minter, Jeff Hafley) as long as they bring in a proven OC (Brian Daboll, Kevin Stefanski)-Bears DB’s coach Al Harris will be the hottest DC candidate this cycle-The Bills will not win another AFC East title with Josh Allen unless they fire both Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane-Michael Penix, Jr. will permanently lose the Falcons starting QB job at some point next season -Malik Willis will be the starting QB for either the Steelers, Cardinals or Dolphins in 20266. Week 18 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Panthers over Bucs, Hal: Broncos over Chargers)-Upset Special (DKrom: Chargers over Broncos, Hal: Steelers over Ravens)-Seahawks at 49ers -Colts at Texans -Cowboys at Giants -Browns at Bengals -Saints at Falcons -Packers at Vikings -Titans at Jaguars -Cardinals at Rams -Chiefs at Raiders -Dolphins at Patriots -Commanders at Eagles -Lions at Bears-Jets at Bills7. Week 18 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Lions lay another 50-burger on the Bears as Jared Goff sets the single game record with 8 TD passes in a 56-35 win-Hal: Ravens score go-ahead TD on 4th down with just over a minute remaining in the game to take 20-19 lead...but on the two-point conversion, Lamar fumbles and Jalen Ramsey scoops it up and returns it 90-yards for two points and the Steelers win 21-20 8. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Bucs…win or lose this weekend, do NOT extend Baker Mayfield this offseason and make him earn it next year -Hal: All playoff teams...the field is wide open like never before...y'all have a shot, so make the most of this chance!

1. Week 16 Takeaways-DKrom: Week 16 delivered the extra layer of chaos to the playoff picture that the NFL wanted...and it couldn't have happened in more dramatic fashion-Hal: NFL officiating is making my head explode2. Week 16 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Sam Darnold/Zach Charbonnet, Hal: Young QB's and their coaches)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Sean Payton, Hal: John Harbaugh/Todd Monken)3. Head Coach Hot Seat Meter (Warm, Hot, Inferno)-Pete Carroll -Kevin Stefanski -Todd Bowles-Raheem Morris-John Harbaugh 4. Rating the Playoff Teams (One-And-Done, Dancers, Championship Caliber)-Rams-Seahawks-49ers-Eagles-Bears-Jaguars-Bills-Broncos-Chargers-Patriots 5. Week 17 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Jaguars over Colts, Hal: Broncos over Chiefs)-Upset Special (DKrom: Chiefs over Broncos, Hal: Bears over 49ers)-Cowboys at Commanders -Lions at Vikings -Texans at Chargers-Ravens at Packers -Steelers at Browns -Patriots at Jets -Saints at Titans-Bucs at Dolphins -Seahawks at Panthers -Cardinals at Bengals -Giants at Raiders-Eagles at Bills -Rams at Falcons 6. Week 17 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Colts surrender a 40-burger for the second consecutive week and Trevor Lawrence scores 7 total TD (5 pass, 2 rush) along with 370 total yards (335 passing, 35 rushing)-Hal: Bears force the 49ers to punt late in the game down 24-20, and Devin Duvernay returns it all the way for the game-winning TD7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Seahawks…beware a potential let-down in Carolina and DON’T GET CAUGHT LOOKING AHEAD! -Hal: Bills, Texans, Chargers, 49ers, Rams, Bucs, Packers...strange things always happen in the NFL so take care of business this week!

1. Week 15 Takeaways-DKrom: The AFC truly is wide open this year -Hal: Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons' ACL injuries changed the trajectory for the 2025 season...and maybe the 2026 season as well2. Week 15 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Trevor Lawrence/Bo Nix, Hal: Chargers OL)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Lathan Ransom, Hal: Shane Steichen)3. On Monday night in Pittsburgh, the Dolphins were officially eliminated from playoff contention due in large part to another atrocious performance by Tua Tagovailoa. Today, Miami benched Tua and rookie Quinn Ewers is slated to start the final three games. Is this the end of Tua Time in South Florida? It's possible, but very complicated from a financial perspective. Keep in mind, Tua already has $54M of his 2026 salary guaranteed and $3M of his 2027 salary fully vests on March 15. Releasing Tua Tagovailoa in 2026 would result in a gargantuan $99M dead money charge. And a post-June 1 release would result in $67.4M in dead money in 2026, and another $31.8 million in 2027. Many are going to naturally point to the Broncos swallowing $85M in dead money over these last two years by releasing Russell Wilson, but Dolphins ownership doesn't nearly have half the cash Denver's ownership does. So my question to you Hal is this: If you are the Dolphins next GM, would you be willing to release Tua Tagovailoa before March 15 and eat $99M over the next two seasons?4. Panic Meter -Packers Super Bowl chances without Micah Parsons-Baker Mayfield-Seahawks offensive struggles -Rams offense minus Davante Adams on a short week against the Seahawks on the road-Patrick Mahomes not being 100% for the entirety of 2026-Bengals fans on the chances Joe Burrow wants out of Cincinnati -Patriots run defense-Broncos defense 5. Truth or Exaggeration-If the Seahawks beat the Rams on Thursday, the 49ers will be the NFC’s eventual #1 seed-The Steelers will be one-and-done in the playoffs again regardless of who they end up hosting in the Wild Card round-Should the Bucs not make the playoffs, Todd Bowles will be fired as head coach -Unless the Jets can trade up into the top 2 to take Fernando Mendoza or Dante Moore, Kyler Murray will be their starting QB in 2026 -The Bears should trade WR D.J. Moore and release TE Cole Kmet and use the cap savings from both moves to sign Trey Hendrickson in free agency-The Chiefs will re-hire Eric Bieniemy as OC and he will bring along with him the run game scheme the Bears have run this season -Raheem Morris will get a third season as Falcons head coach-If the road to Super Bowl LX in the AFC does not run through Denver, and IF the Patriots lose to the Ravens on Sunday night, the road to Super Bowl LX in the AFC will go through…Jacksonville 6. Week 16 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Texans over Raiders, Hal: Bills over Browns)-Upset Special (DKrom: Titans over Chiefs, Hal: Giants over Vikings)-Rams at Seahawks-Eagles at Commanders-Packers at Bears-Jets at Saints-Chargers at Cowboys-Bucs at Panthers -Bengals at Dolphins-Jaguars at Broncos-Falcons at Cardinals-Steelers at Lions-Patriots at Ravens-49ers at Colts7. Week 16 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Broncos are up 24-20 at the two minute warning and have 4th-and-1 at the 39 of the Jaguars. Broncos go for it and the Jags stuff them for no gain. Trevor Lawrence then leads the Jaguars on a 61 yard, 1:42 drive culminating in the game-winning TD pass on 3rd-and-Goal from the 8...to former Bronco Tim Patrick! -Hal: Ravens, Jaguars, and Bucs will all win their divisions despite losing in Week 16...and the Giants will still end up the #1 overall pick in the 2026 draft despite winning in Week 168. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Sam Darnold...just take care of the football and stay ahead of the sticks against the Rams!-Hal: Shane Steichen...BENCH PHILIP RIVERS!!!

1. Week 14 Takeaways-DKrom: Lane Johnson just might be the most valuable OL in NFL history-Hal: Is Indianapolis cursed?2. Week 14 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: DeMeco Ryans and Texans D, Hal: Rams OL and OL coach Ryan Wendell)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Andy Reid, Hal: Travis Kelce)3. 2026 NFL Draft Sweepstakes -IF the Giants get the #1 overall pick, should their top priority be trading it? Should the Giants have the top pick, and both Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore declare for the draft, should they be inclined to trade back twice?-Is Pete Carroll the right guy to develop the Raiders QB of choice if they get the top pick? 4. Truth or Exaggeration (DKrom's Playoff Picture Analysis & Predictions)-The two most dangerous AFC playoff teams are the Texans and Jaguars-Neither the Chiefs nor Ravens will make the playoffs-The Broncos will lose AT LEAST three of their final four games and the Chargers will win the AFC West^^-If the Patriots beat the Bills on Sunday, they are unlikely to beat them a third time in the playoffs should they meet then-Whoever wins the Rams/Seahawks game next Thursday will be the NFC's #1 seed-The Panthers will win the NFC South -Whoever wins the Lions/Bears game in Week 18 will be the NFC's #7 playoff seed-The Packers are even better-equipped to beat the Rams in the playoffs than the Seahawks are 5. Week 15 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: 49ers over Titans, Hal: Seahawks over Colts)-Upset Special (DKrom: Chargers over Chiefs, Hal: Cardinals over Texans)-Falcons at Bucs-Bills at Patriots-Ravens at Bengals-Jets at Jaguars-Browns at Bears -Commanders at Giants-Raiders at Eagles-Packers at Broncos -Panthers at Saints-Lions at Rams-Vikings at Cowboys-Dolphins at Steelers6. Week 15 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Matthew Stafford strengthens his case for MVP by throwing for 500-plus yards and 5 TD in a shoot-out against his former team, including the game-winner to Davante Adams from 5 yards out on 3rd-and-Goal in the final minute -Hal: Despite being sacked 9 times, Jacoby Brissett throws 3 TD passes to Michael Wilson, including the game-winner in the final minute7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Eagles, Panthers, Bears, Texans, and Jaguars...BEWARE THE TRAP!!!-Hal: Patriots...make me look like an idiot for picking against you and beat the Bills!

1. Week 13 Takeaways-DKrom: Bears and Patriots being the two #1 playoff seeds with five weeks to go perfectly symbolizes the 2025 NFL season-Hal: The Witching Hour has arrived...this is when playoff spots are won and lost 2. Week 13 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bears and Bills OL, Hal: Joe Burrow)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Hal: Omar Khan)3. Panic Meter-Eagles chances of getting leap-frogged by the Cowboys in the NFC East-Lions playoff chances-Bears passing game struggles costing them a playoff spot-Broncos defense costing them the AFC West (were they exposed by the Commanders?)-Colts playoff chances4. Truth or Exaggeration-The Rams will NOT win the NFC West-The Bengals defensive improvements are legit -At minimum, the Cowboys will place the franchise tag on George Pickens in March-The winners of Sunday night's Texans/Chiefs game will make the playoffs...and the loser will not-The Lions best chance to win a Super Bowl with their current core has officially passed them by -The Jaguars will do everything in their power to re-sign Jakobi Meyers-Christian McCaffrey will get a lot of votes for 2025 OPOY-The Ravens offensive struggles will cost them the AFC North title5. Week 14 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Bucs over Saints, Hal: Rams over Cardinals)-Upset Special (DKrom: Raiders over Broncos, Hal: Jets over Dolphins)-Cowboys at Lions -Steelers at Ravens -Colts at Jaguars-Titans at Browns -Commanders at Vikings -Seahawks at Falcons-Bengals at Bills-Bears at Packers-Texans at Chiefs-Eagles at Chargers6. Week 14 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Eagles D will allow two 100+ yard rushers for the second consecutive week as Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal combine for 280 yards on the ground (170 for Hampton, 110 for Vidal) and 1 TD each-Hal: Cam Ward throws first half INT's...and responds with multiple TD drives in the second half, including the last minute game-winner plus two-point conversion to win 22-217. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Texans...make me look like an idiot and SLAY THE DRAGON!!!!-Hal: Bengals...make me look like an idiot and UPSET THE BILLS!!!

1. Week 12 Takeaways-DKrom: Regardless of what happens down the stretch, the 2025 season has to be considered a success for the Bears-Hal: Too many offensive and defensive coordinators are being too conservative while playing with a lead2. Week 12 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Emmanuel Forbes, Hal: Matt Eberflus)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Mark Davis, Hal: Shane Steichen)3. Race for the 2025 AFC South Crown -In your view, what level is the Panic Meter at (on a scale of 1-10) in terms of the play of Daniel Jones costing the Colts the 2025 AFC South title, if not a playoff berth altogether? -If the Jaguars snatch just 1 win in those latter three games (vs. Colts 2x, at Broncos) and win the former three that they're expected to (vs. Titans 2x, vs. Jets), would you say they win the AFC South?-Whether the Texans win the AFC South for a third straight year or get into the playoffs as a Wild Card seed, are they a team absolutely nobody will want to play in January? 4. Truth or Exaggeration-The Los Angeles Rams are currently the favorite to win Super Bowl 50***-Myles Garrett will break the all-time single-season sack record by a considerable margin -J.J. McCarthy will permanently lose the Vikings starting QB job at some point next season^-It is time for the Steelers to at least consider moving on from Mike Tomlin-Hiring Vance Joseph as head coach (plus him bringing along Davis Webb as his OC) would be the best possible move for the Giants-Multiple 10-win AFC teams will miss the playoffs 5. Week 13 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Jaguars over Titans, Hal: Seahawks over Vikings)-Upset Special (DKrom: Texans over Colts, Hal: Titans over Jaguars/Steelers over Bills)-Packers at Lions -Chiefs at Cowboys -Bengals at Ravens -Bears at Eagles-49ers at Browns -Saints at Dolphins -Falcons at Jets -Rams at Panthers-Cardinals at Bucs-Raiders at Chargers-Broncos at Commanders-Giants at Patriots 6. Week 13 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Texans D sacks Daniel Jones 7 times and intercepts him 3 times...including a pick-six by Calen Bullock in the fourth quarter that turns out to be the game-winner-Hal: Steelers intercept Josh Allen and force two fumbles, including one in the final two minutes to set up a Chris Boswell 60-yard game-winning FG7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Trevor Lawrence...FIND CONSISTENCY-Hal: Jonathan Gannon...GET SOME WINS DOWN THE STRETCH!!!

1. Week 11 Takeaways-DKrom: Raiders 2025 offensive struggles is the ultimate lesson that you build your offensive line BEFORE using premium draft capital on luxury offensive skill positions-Hal: Bears, Broncos and Patriots fans need to embrace the magic. Their sophomore QB's are getting it done2. Week 11 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Vance Joseph, Hal: Josh Allen)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Ja’Marr Chase, Hal: Ja'Marr Chase/Jalen Ramsey)3. PANIC METER (Scale of 1-10)-Chiefs playoff chances-Eagles offense without Lane Johnson-Broncos offense without J.K. Dobbins-Sam Darnold vs. the Rams D in Week 16 and potentially playoffs4. Truth or Exaggeration-The 2026 first-round pick the Rams received from the Falcons will be a top-7 pick...or higher -The Tennessee Titans will have the #1 overall pick in the draft for the second consecutive year-With the addition of Quinnen Williams, the Cowboys defense is turning a corner-Mike McDaniel WILL get at least one more season as Dolphins head coach-Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan is a strong 2025 NFL OROY candidate -Pete Carroll SHOULD only get one more season maximum as Raiders head coach-Christian Watson is emerging as the go-to guy for the Packers in the passing game in Tucker Kraft's absence-A.J. Brown will be a New England Patriot in 20265. Week 12 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Seahawks over Titans, Hal: Ravens over Jets)-Upset Special (DKrom: Cowboys over Eagles, Hal: Colts over Chiefs)-Bills at Texans -Steelers at Bears-Patriots at Bengals-Vikings at Packers-Giants at Lions-Jaguars at Cardinals-Browns at Raiders-Falcons at Saints-Bucs at Rams-Panthers at 49ers6. Week 12 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Patriots score 56 points on 8 drives for 600-plus total yards, punt 0 times, and Drake Maye breaks the all-time single game record for TD passes with 8-Hal: Brandon Aubrey kicks a 70-yard FG at the gun to give the Cowboys a 24-22 win over the Eagles7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Super Bowl contenders (even the dark-horse ones)...don't get caught looking ahead! ONE GAME AT A TIME!-Hal: Colts and Chiefs remaining 2025 opponenta....KEEP THE CHIEFS ON THE MAT!!!

1. Week 10 Takeaways-DKrom: Patriots should be favorites to win the AFC East and have an excellent chance at the AFC’s #1 playoff seed -Hal: Bears are headed in the right direction. The growth out of Caleb Williams is real and Ben Johnson is a legitimate head coach2. Week 10 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Jaelan Phillips, Hal: Jonathan Taylor)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Brian Daboll, Hal: John Mara)3. HEAD COACH HOT SEAT METER (Warm, Hot, Inferno)-Mike McDaniel -Zac Taylor-Sean McDermott-Jonathan Gannon-Matt LaFleur 4. If you’re the Bengals and Commanders, do you bring Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels back for Week 13 no matter what…or only if you win over the next two weeks? 5. Seahawks/Rams Preview6. Week 11 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Patriots over Jets, Hal: Ravens over Browns)-Upset Special (DKrom: Bucs over Bills, Hal: Broncos over Chiefs)-Commanders at Dolphins -Bengals at Steelers-Chargers at Jaguars-Bears at Vikings-Texans at Titans-Panthers at Falcons-Packers at Giants-49ers at Cardinals-Lions at Eagles-Cowboys at Raiders7. Week 11 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Bucs re-discover late-game magic as Baker Mayfield leads 70-yard game-winning drive in final 90 seconds culminating in a 7-yard TD pass to Emeka Egbuka at the gun-Hal: Late in the fourth quarter, Brock Bowers takes a short-pass to the house for his 4th TD of the game and the win8. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Patriots OC Josh McDaniels...FEED TRE'VEYON HENDERSON MORE!!!-Hal: Teams on the cusp of the playoffs...it's do-or-die time, so REV UP YOUR ENGINES NOW!!!

1. Week 9 Takeaways-DKrom: The Seahawks are bona fide Super Bowl contenders*-Hal: Week 9 was a bad week for parlays2. Week 9 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bobby Babich**, Hal: Mike Tomlin/Teryl Austin)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Bengals organization, Hal: Raheem Morris)3. GRADING THE TRADES-Sauce Gardner Trade (Colts [DKrom: B+, Hal: A-], Jets [DKrom: A+, Hal: B-])-Quinnen Williams Trade (Cowboys [DKrom: C, Hal: D], Jets [DKrom: A+, Hal: A-])-Rashid Shaheed Trade (Seahawks [DKrom: A+. Hal: A+], Saints [DKrom: C, Hal: B])-Collective Grade For Eagles Trades (DKrom: A, Hal: A-)4. Midseason Awards-MVP (DKrom: Matthew Stafford, Hal: Sam Darnold)-OPOY (DKrom: Jonathan Taylor, Hal: Jaxon Smith-Njigba)-DPOY (DKrom: Myles Garrett, Hal: Myles Garrett)-OROY (DKrom: Emeka Egbuka, Hal: Tyler Warren)-DROY (DKrom: Will Johnson, Hal: Carson Schwesinger)-Protector of the Year (DKrom: Joe Alt, Hal: Penei Sewell)-Comeback POY (DKrom: Aidan Hutchinson, Hal: Aidan Hutchinson)-Coach of the Year (DKrom: Shane Steichen, Hal: Mike Vrabel)-Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Klint Kubiak, Hal: Lou Anarumo)5. Week 10 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Panthers over Saints, Hal: Bills over Dolphins)-Upset Special (DKrom: Raiders over Broncos/Cardinals over Seahawks%, Hal: 49ers over Rams)-Falcons at Colts -Browns at Jets -Jaguars at Texans -Patriots at Bucs-Giants at Bears-Ravens at Vikings-Lions at Commanders-Steelers at Chargers-Eagles at Packers6. Week 10 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Brock Bowers sets the NFL single game record for receptions (22) AND receiving yardage (340) along with 4 TD-Hal: Mac Jones breaks the all-time NFL record by completing all 25 of his passes along with 325 yards and 4 TD7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Rest of NFL...DO NOT SLEEP ON THE CHIEFS!!!!-Hal: Eagles and Colts...capitalize on your trade deadline investments and get W's this week!!!

1. Week 8 Takeaways-DKrom: Jonathan Taylor deserves to be in the MVP conversation-Hal: Can't recall a week with so many blowouts and lots of consistently inconsistent teams 2. Week 8 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Justin Fields, Hal: Colts OL)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Jerry Jones/Matt Eberflus, Hal: Mike Tomlin/Teryl Austin)3. PANIC METER (Scale of 1-10)-Caleb Williams’ struggles -Commanders staring at 3-7?-Giants offense without Cam Skattebo-Steelers D and playoff hopes-Broncos D without Pat Surtain II for next 3 games-Bills D without Ed Oliver indefinitely 4. Chiefs at Bills Preview5. Week 9 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Rams over Saints, Hal: Rams over Saints)-Upset Special (DKrom: Raiders over Jaguars, Hal: Cardinals over Cowboys)-Ravens at Dolphins -Falcons at Patriots -Chargers at Titans -Bears at Bengals -Colts at Steelers-49ers at Giants-Broncos at Texans -Vikings at Lions -Panthers at Packers-Seahawks at Commanders6. Week 9 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Brock Bowers catches 10 passes for 150 yards and 2 TD, including the game-winner on 3rd-and-Goal from the 8 with 10 seconds left -Hal: Daniel Jones only completes 15 passes, but totals 300 yards and 3 TD/Jonathan Taylor rushes for 200 yards and 3 TD7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Brandon Beane…make a blockbuster trade at the deadline and add a big difference maker or you may not even win your division!!! -Hal: Jonathan Gannon and Cardinals...keep grinding and get that third win!!!

1. Week 7 Takeaways-DKrom: The NFC is the far superior of the two conferences -Carl: Finding a free agent QB may be your best way to find a franchise QB2. Week 7 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Tee Higgins, Carl: Daniel Jones)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Joe Schoen/Brian Daboll/Shane Bowen, Carl: Mike Tomlin)3. HEAD COACH HOT SEAT METER (Warm, Hot, Inferno)-Brian Daboll-Mike McDaniel-Zac Taylor-Aaron Glenn-Sean McDermott-John Harbaugh4. Aaron Schatz, arguably the most revered data scientist in the NFL universe, posted something on Tuesday that caught my eye. He said that three teams this year are among the 12 best 5-2 teams in terms of DVOA since the metric was first introduced in 1978. Those teams are the Lions, Rams, and Seahawks. Moreover, 6 of the other 9 teams on the list made it to the conference championship game, 3 made it to the Super Bowl, and two of those three teams won it all. So my question to you Carl is this: Which one of these three teams (Lions, Rams, Seahawks) is LEAST likely to make it to the NFC Championship Game and which one is MOST likely to?5. Week 8 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Falcons over Dolphins, Carl: Colts over Titans)-Upset Special (DKrom: Cowboys over Broncos, Carl: 49ers over Texans)-Vikings at Chargers-Bears at Ravens-Jets at Bengals-Browns at Patriots-Bills at Panthers-Giants at Eagles-Bucs at Saints-Packers at Steelers-Commanders at Chiefs6. Bold Predictions-DKrom: Brandon Aubrey sets the all-time NFL record for longest FG ever made from 70 yards out...and he makes TWO such FG's. Giants will lose on a walk-off FG for the second consecutive week -Carl: Jonathan Taylor rushes for 200+ yards on Sunday7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Roger Goodell and NFL owners...MAKE OFFICIALS FULL_TIME EMPLOYEES!!!!-Carl: Fans...BE PATIENT with young QB's

1. Week 6 Takeaways-DKrom: Chiefs offense looks better than they have in ages...and they have a major upgrade on the way in Rashee Rice -Hal: Can't wait until the trade deadline because everything's so jumbled up right now2. Week 6 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Dave Canales, Hal: Justin Herbert)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Aaron Glenn, Hal: Jerry Jones)3. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being no panic at all, 10 being hide the kids), how panicked are you that the impatience and impulsive decision making of Titans ownership will ruin the promising talent that is Cam Ward? Also, each of the last four QB's selected at first overall (Trevor Lawrence, Bryce Young, Caleb Williams, and now Cam Ward) have had their head coach fired during their rookie campaign. On that same scale of 1-10, how alarming of a trend is this becoming for young QB's? 4. According to NFL insider Benjamin Allbright, a big name to watch for the Titans HC vacancy is Giants OC Mike Kafka. Keep in mind, Kafka worked together with Mike Borgonzi in Kansas City, where he was the QB’s coach and had a very influential role in the development of Patrick Mahomes. And as these past three weeks have shown, he has done an excellent job with Jaxson Dart thus far. How good of a hire would Mike Kafka be? 5. Truth or Exaggeration (Division Race Edition)-There is a path for the Giants to win the NFC East-The NFC West will be a two-team race between the Rams and the Seahawks-The Falcons are a legit threat to the Bucs in the NFC South-The winner of the Packers/Lions game on Thanksgiving Day will win the NFC North-The Patriots should be the betting favorite to win the AFC East-If their offense continues the improvement it has shown the last two games, the Texans will leapfrog the Colts and Jaguars to win the AFC South -Thanks to their red hot offense, Bo Nix’s sophomore struggles and the Chargers injury issues, the Chiefs will win their 10th consecutive AFC West title -The Ravens will rally back from their four-game deficit and win their third consecutive AFC North title 6. Week 7 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Chiefs over Raiders, Hal: Panthers over Jets)-Upset Special (DKrom: Saints over Bears, Hal: Bucs over Lions)-Steelers at Bengals-Rams at Jaguars-Dolphins at Browns-Patriots at Titans -Eagles at Vikings-Colts at Chargers-Giants at Broncos-Packers at Cardinals-Commanders at Cowboys-Falcons at 49ers-Texans at Seahawks7. Bold Predictions-DKrom: Giants sack Bo Nix 10 times, 7 of them by Abdul Carter (including a strip-sack fumble late in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning FG)-Hal: Baker Mayfield throws 5 TD to 5 different people, and leads his team to another last-second game-winning FG8. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Chiefs and other teams favored by a TD or more...DO NOT PLAY DOWN TO YOUR COMPETITION!!!!-Hal: Cam Ward...keep your chin up and look to Drake Maye and Caleb Williams as an example of where you could be!!!!

1. Week 5 Takeaways-DKrom: Every division outside of the NFC South is up for grabs-Hal: Week 5 had everything imaginable 2. Week 5 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Mac Jones, Hal: Rico Dowdle)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Emari Demercado, Hal: Emari Demercado)3. Quarter Pole Awards4. Which team had the most impressive statement win in Week 5 (Broncos, Jaguars, Patriots)?5. Lions at Chiefs Preview6. Week 6 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Packers over Bengals, Hal: Broncos over Jets)-Upset Special (DKrom: Jets over Broncos, Hal: Browns over Steelers)-Eagles at Giants-Chargers at Dolphins-Patriots at Saints-Cowboys at Panthers-Cardinals at Colts-Seahawks at Jaguars-Rams at Ravens-Titans at Raiders-49ers at Bucs-Bills at Falcons-Bears at Commanders7. Bold Predictions-DKrom: Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd pick-sixes Sam Darnold on the first possession of OT to seal Jacksonville's 5th win-Hal: Andre Szmyt kicks a 55-yard FG with less than a minute left..and Myles Garrett gets him in position with his 5th sack of the game, which results in a fumble8. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Eagles...figure out your running game FAST!!!! -Hal: Mike McDaniel, coach like your job is in danger, because it is