What's up sports fans? Week 13 of the NFL season in the rearview, and chaos reigns. The Panthers are officially moving to 2024, but they're not unlucky. We talk about the luck factor in football (02:30)—and it is a factor. Plus, the unluckiest team this season? Alex's Minnesota Vikings. We agree with Trevor Lawrence that a weak division is kind of nice, because we just want to win. We talk through the 49ers dominating in Philly (06:29), and we finally have the reason to knock the Eagles out of No. 1. Devon admits he was wrong about the heavyweight clash, and while we disagree on how good Brock Purdy is, we agree that he's *not* the MVP (11:35). We examine Dak's hot streak (15:38) and look at how the Cowboys survived the Seahawks, plus check on Devon's nerves after the Lions almost blew a 21–0 lead. Alex hits on the cliché of "playing not to lose" before we get into the Titans and Colts giving us overtime drama (21:00). Gardner Minshew "might not always be sexy," but the Colts are very much alive in the AFC. However, a new backup might be here to take the crown as the league's best: Jake Browning looked great, and Ja'Marr Chase is still open (24:05). We revisit the myth of tanking (26:20) and offer the Cardinals as Exhibit A. Oh, the Patriots are bad now—and get to play in the Garbage Bowl with Bailey Zappe matching up with Mitchell Trubisky... on Thursday Night Football. We declare the Patriots as terrible (31:05), and offer zero sympathy for Boston fans. Plus, we discuss the refs in Green Bay (they were bad) and joke around with a dream-trio of Tom Brady, Chad Ochocinco, and Randy Moss. Finally, we give Mike Evans some flowers (38:15) before we hit Power Rankings.

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Thanks for joining us in the AD's Office, hosted by Alex Larsen and Devon Plecas. Each week, we'll take you through our takes on the NFL. We'll be back every week, recapping everything going on in the League that never rests. Long live football.

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