Sports Krunch w/DKROM

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!!!!

1. Week 2 Takeaways

-DKrom: Daniel Jones and the Colts offense are for real

-Hal: Several teams bounced back from losses in Week 1

2. Week 2 Honors

-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Daiyan Henley, Hal: Jared Goff)

-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Darren Rizzi, Hal: Kaleb Johnson)

3. 2-0 Teams (Super Bowl Contenders, Playoff Contenders or Total Pretenders?)

-Bucs

-Rams

-49ers

-Colts

-Chargers

4. 0-2 Teams (Panic or Patience?)

-Chiefs

-Texans

5. Truth or Exaggeration

-The Cardinals' near-collapse against the Panthers is a major warning sign when it comes to their playoff aspirations

-Extending the contract of GM Ryan Poles will end up being another catastrophic mistake by the Bears

-Drake Maye will end up as the best QB from the 2024 class

-The Jake Browning-led Bengals will finish the 2025 season with 9-10 wins...and make the playoffs as a Wild Card

-The 2025 NFC Championship Game between the Packers and the Eagles will be the de facto Super Bowl LX

-Mac Jones will be the NFL's next biggest QB reclamation project in 2026

-The Steelers defensive core has officially exceeded its expiration date

-Chargers DC Jesse Minter will be the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins

6. Lions at Ravens Preview

7. Week 3 Game Picks

-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Bills over Dolphins, Hal: Falcons over Panthers)

-Upset Special (DKrom: Raiders over Commanders, Hal: Rams over Eagles)

-Steelers at Patriots

-Packers at Browns

-Bengals at Vikings

-Jets at Bucs

-Colts at Titans

-Texans at Jaguars

-Broncos at Chargers

-Saints at Seahawks

-Cardinals at 49ers

-Cowboys at Bears

-Chiefs at Giants

8. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Justin Herbert makes his strongest case for 2025 NFL MVP yet as he sets the NFL single-game record with 8 TD passes

-Hal: Rams total 10 sacks on Jalen Hurts, including 4 by Jared Verse

9. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Lions...make a big statement by upsetting the Ravens!!!

-Hal: 0-2 teams...GET THAT FIRST WIN!!!

1. Week 1 Takeaways

-DKrom: Justin Herbert proves once and for all that he is an elite QB

-Hal: Take everything with a grain of salt

2. Week 1 Honors

-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: J.J. McCarthy, Hal: Daniel Jones)

-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Brian Callahan, Hal: Bryce Young)

3. Micah Parsons Trade Grades/Analysis

-DKrom (Packers: A+++, Cowboys: F)

-Hal (Packers: A+, Cowboys: F-minus)

4. Reality or Mirage

-Jets OT's Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou have many All-Pro honors awaiting them in the future

-A dumpster fire is about to begin in Miami as the best days of the Mike McDaniel/Tua Tagovailoa partnership are clearly in the rear-view mirror

-Dak Prescott is poised to have the best season of his career

-Dan Campbell will end up regretting choosing John Morton over now Jets OC Tanner Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson

-The Colts have a very good chance to be a Wild Card playoff team thanks to a top-10 defense and a highly balanced and efficient offense

-The Chiefs non-existent pass rush outside Chris Jones will be their undoing in 2025

-Russell Wilson is officially cooked

-Cardinals CB Will Johnson will have a DROY-level campaign

5. Commanders at Packers Preview

6. Week 2 Game Picks

-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Colts over Broncos, Hal: Chargers over Raiders)

-Upset Special (DKrom: Jaguars over Bengals, Hal: Falcons over Vikings)

-Giants at Cowboys

-Bears at Lions

-Bills at Jets

-Patriots at Dolphins

-Browns at Ravens

-Seahawks at Steelers

-Rams at Titans

-49ers at Saints

-Panthers at Cardinals

-Eagles at Chiefs

-Bucs at Texans

7. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Jaguars total 300 rushing yards (150 of them by Travis Etienne, and 100 of them by rookie Bhayshul Tuten on 2 50-yard TD runs!)

-Hal: Michael Penix, Jr. throws 325+ yards, runs for 75 yards, and scores 4 total TD (including the game-winning rushing TD)

8. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Bills defense, do NOT take the Jets offense lightly

-Hal: Mike McDaniel, ACT LIKE A LEADER!!!

1. 2025 NFL Award Predictions

-MVP (DKrom: Patrick Mahomes, Hal: Lamar Jackson)

-Offensive POY (DKrom: Ja'Marr Chase, Hal: Joe Burrow)

-Defensive POY (DKrom: Aidan Hutchinson, Hal: Will Anderson, Jr.)

-Offensive ROY (DKrom: Ashton Jeanty, Hal: Travis Hunter)

-Defensive ROY (DKrom: Abdul Carter, Hal: Travis Hunter)

-Comeback POY (DKrom: Christian McCaffrey, Hal: Aidan Hutchinson)

-Protector Of The Year (DKrom: Lane Johnson, Hal: Trent Williams)

-Coach Of The Year (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Sean Payton)

-Assistant Coach Of The Year (DKrom: Zach Orr, Hal: Josh Grizzard)

2. 2025 NFL Playoff Predictions

-NFC North Division Winner (DKrom: Packers, Hal: Packers)

-NFC East Division Winner (DKrom: Eagles, Hal: Commanders)

-NFC South Division Winner (DKrom: Bucs, Hal: Bucs)

-NFC West Division Winner (DKrom: 49ers, Hal: Rams)

-AFC North Division Winner (DKrom: Ravens, Hal: Ravens)

-AFC East Division Winner (DKrom: Bills, Hal: Bills)

-AFC South Division Winner (DKrom: Jaguars, Hal: Texans)

-AFC West Division Winner (DKrom: Chiefs, Hal: Broncos)

-NFC Wild Card #1: (DKrom: Lions, Hal: 49ers)

-NFC Wild Card #2: (DKrom: Commanders, Hal: Lions)

-NFC Wild Card #3: (DKrom: Vikings, Hal: Eagles)

-AFC Wild Card #1: (DKrom: Bengals, Hal: Chiefs)

-AFC Wild Card #2: (DKrom: Steelers, Hal: Chargers)

-AFC Wild Card #3: (DKrom: Chargers, Hal: Bengals)

-NFC Championship Game: (DKrom: Packers over Bucs, Hal: Lions over Commanders)

-AFC Championship Game: (DKrom: Ravens over Chiefs, Hal: Broncos over Ravens)

-Super Bowl LX: (DKrom: Ravens over Packers, Hal: Broncos over Lions)

3. Truth Or Exaggeration

-Jaxson Dart will be the Giants starting QB by as early as Week 5

-Tyler Warren will lead the Colts in receptions and/or receiving yards this season

-After making Tim Patrick expendable, Lions rookie WR Isaac TeSlaa will eventually make Jameson Williams expendable as well

-Trey Hendrickson will be the biggest free agent, regardless of position, on the open market in 2026

-One team will eventually bite the bullet and end up giving the Cowboys three firsts (or two firsts and a second) for Micah Parsons

-The Tennessee Titans will win 6-7 games in 2025 thanks to a top-7 rushing attack, a stout run defense, and positive development from Cam Ward

-If the Saints end up with the #1 overall pick in 2026, Arch Manning will declare for the 2026 NFL Draft

-Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders will both start at least three games at QB for the Browns this season

4. Ravens at Bills Preview

5. Week 1 Game Picks

-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Cardinals over Saints, Hal: Bengals over Browns)

-Upset Special (DKrom: Giants over Commanders, Hal: Panthers over Jaguars)

-Cowboys at Eagles

-Chiefs at Chargers

-Bucs at Falcons

-Dolphins at Colts

-Raiders at Patriots

-Steelers at Jets

-49ers at Seahawks

-Titans at Broncos

-Lions at Packers

-Texans at Rams

-Vikings at Bears

7. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Down 20-13 on 4th-and-Goal from the 12 with 3 seconds left in regulation, Russell Wilson finds Malik Nabers for the TD...and the Giants go for 2 and win it on a Cam Skattebo run up the gut

-Hal: After throwing a pick-six to Travis Hunter, Bryce Young throws 3 TD passes, including the game-winner on 4th down to Tet McMillan

8. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Texans OC Nick Caley, OL and RB's, PLEASE HELP C.J. STROUD!!!

-Hal: Jerry Jones...PAY MICAH PARSONS!!!