Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Daily try to discern whether or not a handful of contenders are truly good, just lucky, or some combination of both.

0:00 Welcome

3:29 Bears

17:29 Patriots

29:59 Broncos

45:12 Bucs

53:09 Jaguars

54:26 Ravens

55:48 Niners

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What a difference a year makes! This time last season, the New England Patriots were well on their way to a bottom dwelling 4-13 record, good for a last place finish in the AFC East. This year? The Pats are currently sitting atop the crowd in the AFC after a 33-15 win over the New York Giants push them to 11-2.

Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Conor Orr joins the program to explore: What's gone right in New England, what's gone wrong for the Giants, and whether or not Drake Maye is as exciting as it seems he is.

00:00 Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show

01:20 Patriots Dominate the Giants on Monday Night Football

04:30 Younghoe Koo's Awful field goal attempt

09:45 Can Jaxson Dart change his playing style?

13:15 What kind of coach should the Giants hire to lead them into the future?

22:30 The Patriots are atop the AFC

23:56 How advanced of a QB is Drake Maye?

32:46 Is Drake Maye the NFL's MVP?

34:26 Are the Patriots a convincing 1-seed in the AFC?

41:22 Who could pull of a Patriots style turnaround in 2026?

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The San Francisco 49ers were able to survive three first half interceptions from Brock Purdy on their way to a 20-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football.

With the quarterback putting the ball in danger, San Francisco turned to the ever reliable Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle to pull away in the second half.

The Niners defense turned up the heat on Bryce Young and found a way to get the win in week 12.

Bill Barnwell and Charlie Kravitz, of the Domonoique Foxworth Show, look at: whether or not Mac Jones is truly a threat to the Brock Purdy era, if the Panthers should tie their future to Bryce Young, and examine what life is like the the era of the ‘middle class franchise QB."

00:00 Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show

04:30 Is Mac Jones a true alternative to Brock Purdy?

20:10 Life in the era of the middle class franchise QB

26:13 Is Bryce Young the future in Carolina?

43:13 Are we watching Matthew Stafford re-write his legacy in real time?

48:21 Should the Vikings and Browns swap QBs?

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Jerry Jones & the Dallas Cowboys made waves at the NFL trade deadline, bringing in Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets to sure up an underperforming Dallas defense. Well on Monday night, we got our first glimpse of the new look Cowboys defense, and they did not disappoint.

Bill Barnwell and JP Acosta analyze how the Cowboys shut down the Las Vegas Raiders on offense, and had their way with the Raiders defense in a 33-16 blow out victory. They also break down whether the Cowboys have a playoff push left in them.

00:55 Cowboys crush Raiders

06:40 This Raiders roster IS NOT ready for primetime

12:43 Is the clock ticking on Geno Smith’s tenure with the Raiders?

15:29 Offensive line is a HUGE problem for Las Vegas

20:53 Brock Bowers Save Us Please!

23:53 Will Raiders leadership survive to next year?

25:19 The new look Dallas defense dominates on Monday Night Football

33:59 What should the Cowboys do with George Pickens?

41:25 Can the Cowboys make a playoff push?

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Bill and Dan Pizzuta take a look at the current and potentially future NFL head coach openings and discuss how desirable the jobs are.

0:00 Welcome

2:56 The Giants job is not as good as people are saying

14:07 The Titans job is like a blank canvas

20:41 Is the Packers job actually good?

26:12 What could be appealing about the Cardinals job?

31:30 Could a defensive-minded coach fix the Bengals?

36:19 Is there enough to work with in Las Vegas?

41:04 Is the Browns job better than people think?

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The Eagles escaped from Lambeau Field with a 10–7 victory over the Packers. Bill Barnwell and Seth Walder analyze how Philadelphia earned the win in Green Bay, and how analytics disagreed with some decisions made by Nick Sirianni. They also break down whether the Packers and Eagles are Super Bowl contenders after their performance on Monday night. Plus, the search is on for a new head coach in New York after the Giants fired Brian Daboll. Who will be the next head coach in the Big Apple? Was Daboll the right choice to develop Jaxon Dart?

1:08 Eagles beat the Packers

20:00 Are the 2025 Eagles Super Bowl Contenders ?

28:09 Green Bay Packers breakdown. Are the Packers Super Bowl contenders?

34:24 Nick Siriani going for it on 4th-and-6 from their own 36-yard line with 33 seconds remaining on the clock

37:48 - Giants Fire Brian Daboll

41:25 - Was Brian Daboll the best option to develop Jaxon Dart?

53:37 - Who will be the Giants new head coach ?

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The 2025 NFL trade deadline will go down as one of the wildest in recent memory. The New York Jets made waves, selling some stars to pocket multiple draft picks. While the Dallas Cowboys seemed to sell their own future for a great player, in Quinnen Williams, who might not be a great fit. And nothing was more shocking than watching the Indianapolis Colts go all in by dealing for Sauce Gardner.

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Bill and ESPN's Ben Solak react to the Cardinals' victory over the Cowboys on Monday Night Football and discuss Kyler Murray's future, Arizona's defense, and what Dallas should do to turn things around. Plus, they weigh in on the Eagles trading for Jaelan Phillips. 

0:00 Welcome 

1:50 Eagles trade for Jaelan Phillips 

10:33 Are the Dolphins open for business? 

15:34 Should Arizona turn the keys to the offense over to Jacoby Brissett? 

23:18 Why the uncertainty around Kyler Murray's status? 

26:00 Best game of Marvin Harrison, Jr.'s career? 

30:03 Cardinals defense bottled up Cowboys 

40:43 What trade do you think Jerry Jones has cooked up? 

44:12 How would you start to fix Dallas?

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Bill empties the inbox and replies to an avalanche of emails about the NFL's upcoming trade deadline.

0:00 Welcome

1:08 A Saints WR to Buffalo?

4:26 Can Detroit afford two premier edge rushers?

7:01 Myles Garrett to the Patriots?

12:12 Do the Colts need to go all in?

17:10 Protection for Baker?

20:35 What moves should the Seahawks make?

23:10 Trey Hendrickson to Seattle?

26:47 Which teams should buy but won't?

28:04 Which teams should sell but won't?

32:28 Secondary help for Green Bay?

35:26 Ideas for the Eagles

43:54 Should the Giants go get a WR?

45:23 Is there a market for kickers?

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The final score in the Monday Night Football clash between the victorious Kansas City Chiefs, and the now 3-5 Washington Commanders doesn't tell the whole story. Because this was a 7-7 game at halftime, with a Washington team that looked like it had a chance.

But all of that was for naught, as KC took over in the second half. And while this win improves the Chiefs to 5-3, and puts an 0-2 start into the rear view mirror, for Washington, it might be time to enter "sell mode" as the trade deadline approaches.

So today, CBS Sports senior NFL writer, Will Brinson and Bill Barnwell break down the game, and look towards the future for these two teams.

00:00 - Welcome

01:45 - KC beats Washington 28-7

05:00 - Why the final score doesn't tell the whole story

07:15 - The Chiefs are finally whole on offense

09:15 - What's the problem in Washington?

15:00 - A tale of two halves

21:45 - Are the Commanders buyers or sellers?

36:00 - What should the Chiefs do at the trade deadline?

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