The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

The NFL regular season is officially here and The Favorites is back for some real life, meaningful football! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz team up for a quick Wednesday Night Football and Thursday Night Football preview as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off in a Super Bowl rematch and the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams head to Australia. Together they analyze the teams, coaches and matchups and craft the most exciting and sweat inducing wagers you'll want to tail. Alongside Director of Research Evan Abrams, the crew gets deep in the weeds of the NFL being officially back with two early week, stand-alone games! So tune in for sides, totals, and props in those games, plus some other news and notes around the league!

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The NFL season is here and there are sooooo many trends to keep in mind heading into Week 1. The Favorites is back as Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome Action Network's Director of Research, Evan Abrams to get all nerdy with statistics and trends you'll want to know this season. From Super Bowl team hangovers and early successes/struggles to specific players either trending up or down, the crew gets into everything. Get yourself ready for Week 1 and the entire NFL season right here. Don't miss Evan's primer every week along with some new tools and features from him and other Action Network experts available on Action Network's website and the Action App. All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long! 

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The Favorites is back with collared shirts and bold takes in the NFL! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz go back and forth on their top five boldest takes heading into the NFL season. From surprising teams to disappointing teams and everything in between, find out who the crew is in and out on and how they plan to wager on their bold takes. How off the rails will these bold takes take us? Tune to find out! All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long! 

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The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Nick Lee, writer for Emerald City Spectrum, back to the show to preview the NFC West! If this division was a family function, who would each team be? Nick quickly celebrates last season's Seahawks Super Bowl win before attempting to convince the crew why people should be high on Seattle again this year. However, the LA Rams might have the best offense in the NFL. Is it simply a question of who wins between the Seahawks or Rams or will Kyle Shanahan and the currently beat up 49ers have a different say? Finally, what to do with the potentially decent Arizona Cardinals? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC West, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites! 

10:19 - NFC WEST OVERVIEW

12:08 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

27:31 - LOS ANGELES RAMS

42:50 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

56:46 - ARIZONA CARDINALS

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The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Aniello Piro, who covers the Broncos for DenverSports 104.3, to preview the AFC West. After a great season but an unfortunate, injury-caused ending for Denver, can they repeat that type of run? Will Bo Nix's ankle injury hold up? Are the Chiefs going to look like a team closer to their dynasty days or will their downfall continue as their roster gets older and older. Is love in Los Angeles a good or bad thing for Justin Herbert and the Chargers? What's the best case scenario for the Las Vegas Raiders and is Fernando Mendoza their QB of the future? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the AFC West, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites! 

11:33 - AFC WEST OVERVIEW

13:07 - DENVER BRONCOS

28:02 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

41:51 - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

48:15  - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

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The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Connor Hughes, NFL reporter from SNYTV to preview the NFC East. We've been doing The Favorites crew's favorite teams and it's producer Gifford's turn with the Dallas Cowboys! Will this be the year Jerry's boys can get it done? Can the Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo duo make it through a season at full health? Will the tush-pushing Eagles find a way to start a conference winning streak with their third in a row? Can Jayden Daniels be a superstar again? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC East, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites! 

09:00 - NFC EAST OVERVIEW

12:03 - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

23:19 - NEW YORK GIANTS

38:30 - WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

44:25 - DALLAS COWBOYS

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The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome back John Jastremski, host of New York New York on SNYTV to preview the AFC East. After letting John celebrate his Knicks, it's Brandon's time to shine as we dive into his Miami Dolphins. Too bad they won't be good this year. Unless you believe the psychic we had on last month. Will Josh Allen ever take a step backward or is every year going to continue being his best year yet. Has the offseason drama of Mike Vrabel's scandal died down and are the Pats ready to play football? Is anyone thinking anything positive about the Jets? Is Geno Smith really the best option for New York? They get into all four teams in the division to determine who might come out on top.  Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the AFC East, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites! 

9:55 - AFC EAST OVERVIEW

14:13 - BUFFALO BILLS

24:41 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

41:13 - NEW YORK JETS

52:25 - MIAMI DOLPHINS

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