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 lead

2. 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 FG

7. 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 done

2. 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 playoffs

4. 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 2026

5. 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 49ers

6. 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 Eagles

7. 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 coach

2. 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 Preview

6. 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 Raiders

7. 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 win

8. 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 parlays

2. 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 Packers

6. 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 TD

7. 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 Preview

5. 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 Commanders

6. 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 TD

7. 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 QB

2. 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 Harbaugh

4. 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 Chiefs

6. 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 Sunday

7. 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 now

2. 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 Seahawks

7. 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 FG

8. 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 Awards

4. Which team had the most impressive statement win in Week 5 (Broncos, Jaguars, Patriots)?

5. Lions at Chiefs Preview

6. 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 Commanders

7. 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 fumble

8. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Eagles...figure out your running game FAST!!!!

-Hal: Mike McDaniel, coach like your job is in danger, because it is

1. Week 4 Takeaways

-DKrom: The NFL's newest star QB resides in New England

-Carl: The 2018 QB class was special...and the 2024 class could be as well

2. Week 4 Honors

-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Caleb Williams, Carl: Matthew Stafford)

-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: A.D. Mitchell, Carl: Amarius Mims and Bengals OL)

3. Head Coach Hot Seat Meter (Warm, Hot, Inferno):

-Brian Daboll

-Mike McDaniel

-Brian Callahan

-Zac Taylor

4. Panic Meter (Scale of 1-10)

-Ravens injuries and division title hopes

-Bears run defense

-Trevor Lawrence

-Eagles offensive inconsistencies

-Chargers OL

-Commanders D

5. Commanders at Chargers Preview

6. Week 5 Game Picks

-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Lions over Bengals, Carl: Colts over Raiders)

-Upset Special (DKrom: Patriots over Bills, Carl: Giants over Saints)

-49ers at Rams

-Vikings at Browns

-Texans at Ravens

-Broncos at Eagles

-Cowboys at Jets

-Dolphins at Panthers

-Titans at Cardinals

-Bucs at Seahawks

-Chiefs at Jaguars

7. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Lions score 50+ points and put up 600 yards of total offense against the Bengals

-Carl: Marvin Harrison, Jr. totals 150 receiving yards and 1 TD against the Titans

8. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Liam Coen...unleash Brian Thomas, Jr. in the vertical passing game!!!!

-Carl: Ravens...FEED DERRICK HENRY!!!!

1. Week 3 Takeaways

-DKrom: Browns D proves they’ll be a tough challenge every week

-Josh: Panthers D and other 0-2 defenses answers the bell

2. Week 3 Honors

-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: John Morton/Kelvin Sheppard, Josh: Isaiah Rodgers, Sr./Jordan Davis)

-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Sean McVay, Josh: Kellen Moore/Phil Galiano)

3. 3-0 Teams (Biggest Strengths and Potentially Fatal Flaws)

-Bills

-Bucs

-Chargers

-Colts

-Eagles

-49ers

4. Panic Meter (Scale of 1-10)

-Ashton Jeanty and the Raiders running game

-C.J. Stroud and the Texans offense

-Cowboys defense

-Kyler Murray and the Cardinals offense

-Brian Thomas, Jr.’s struggles

-Ravens defense

5. Eagles at Bucs Preview

6. Week 4 Game Picks

-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Chargers over Giants, Josh: Bills over Saints)

-Upset Special (DKrom: Bucs over Eagles, Josh: Seahawks over Cardinals)

-Vikings at Steelers

-Browns at Lions

-Commanders at Falcons

-Panthers at Patriots

-Titans at Texans

-Jaguars at 49ers

-Colts at Rams

-Bears at Raiders

-Ravens at Chiefs

-Packers at Cowboys

-Jets at Dolphins

-Bengals at Broncos

7. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Ashton Jeanty runs for 200+ yards and 3 TD

-Josh: Travis Hunter scores his first TD in the NFL...and another

8. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Colts…show you’re more than just playoff contenders by beating the Rams on the road!!

-Josh: Caleb Williams...DO IT AGAIN!!!!