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• #549: 2025 Week 15 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

  1. Week 14 Takeaways-DKrom: Lane Johnson just might be the most valuable OL in NFL history-Hal: Is Indianapolis cursed?2. Week 14 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: DeMeco Ryans and Texans D, Hal: Rams OL and OL coach Ryan Wendell)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Andy Reid, Hal: Travis Kelce)3. 2026 NFL Draft Sweepstakes -IF the Giants get the #1 overall pick, should their top priority be trading it? Should the Giants have the top pick, and both Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore declare for the draft, should they be inclined to trade back twice?-Is Pete Carroll the right guy to develop the Raiders QB of choice if they get the top pick? 4. Truth or Exaggeration (DKrom's Playoff Picture Analysis & Predictions)-The two most dangerous AFC playoff teams are the Texans and Jaguars-Neither the Chiefs nor Ravens will make the playoffs-The Broncos will lose AT LEAST three of their final four games and the Chargers will win the AFC West^^-If the Patriots beat the Bills on Sunday, they are unlikely to beat them a third time in the playoffs should they meet then-Whoever wins the Rams/Seahawks game next Thursday will be the NFC's #1 seed-The Panthers will win the NFC South -Whoever wins the Lions/Bears game in Week 18 will be the NFC's #7 playoff seed-The Packers are even better-equipped to beat the Rams in the playoffs than the Seahawks are 5. Week 15 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: 49ers over Titans, Hal: Seahawks over Colts)-Upset Special (DKrom: Chargers over Chiefs, Hal: Cardinals over Texans)-Falcons at Bucs-Bills at Patriots-Ravens at Bengals-Jets at Jaguars-Browns at Bears -Commanders at Giants-Raiders at Eagles-Packers at Broncos -Panthers at Saints-Lions at Rams-Vikings at Cowboys-Dolphins at Steelers6. Week 15 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Matthew Stafford strengthens his case for MVP by throwing for 500-plus yards and 5 TD in a shoot-out against his former team, including the game-winner to Davante Adams from 5 yards out on 3rd-and-Goal in the final minute -Hal: Despite being sacked 9 times, Jacoby Brissett throws 3 TD passes to Michael Wilson, including the game-winner in the final minute7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Eagles, Panthers, Bears, Texans, and Jaguars...BEWARE THE TRAP!!!-Hal: Patriots...make me look like an idiot for picking against you and beat the Bills!

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• #548: 2025 Week 14 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

  1. Week 13 Takeaways-DKrom: Bears and Patriots being the two #1 playoff seeds with five weeks to go perfectly symbolizes the 2025 NFL season-Hal: The Witching Hour has arrived...this is when playoff spots are won and lost 2. Week 13 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bears and Bills OL, Hal: Joe Burrow)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Hal: Omar Khan)3. Panic Meter-Eagles chances of getting leap-frogged by the Cowboys in the NFC East-Lions playoff chances-Bears passing game struggles costing them a playoff spot-Broncos defense costing them the AFC West (were they exposed by the Commanders?)-Colts playoff chances4. Truth or Exaggeration-The Rams will NOT win the NFC West-The Bengals defensive improvements are legit -At minimum, the Cowboys will place the franchise tag on George Pickens in March-The winners of Sunday night's Texans/Chiefs game will make the playoffs...and the loser will not-The Lions best chance to win a Super Bowl with their current core has officially passed them by -The Jaguars will do everything in their power to re-sign Jakobi Meyers-Christian McCaffrey will get a lot of votes for 2025 OPOY-The Ravens offensive struggles will cost them the AFC North title5. Week 14 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Bucs over Saints, Hal: Rams over Cardinals)-Upset Special (DKrom: Raiders over Broncos, Hal: Jets over Dolphins)-Cowboys at Lions -Steelers at Ravens -Colts at Jaguars-Titans at Browns -Commanders at Vikings -Seahawks at Falcons-Bengals at Bills-Bears at Packers-Texans at Chiefs-Eagles at Chargers6. Week 14 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Eagles D will allow two 100+ yard rushers for the second consecutive week as Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal combine for 280 yards on the ground (170 for Hampton, 110 for Vidal) and 1 TD each-Hal: Cam Ward throws first half INT's...and responds with multiple TD drives in the second half, including the last minute game-winner plus two-point conversion to win 22-217. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Texans...make me look like an idiot and SLAY THE DRAGON!!!!-Hal: Bengals...make me look like an idiot and UPSET THE BILLS!!!

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• #547: 2025 Week 13 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

  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 lead2. 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 FG7. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Trevor Lawrence...FIND CONSISTENCY-Hal: Jonathan Gannon...GET SOME WINS DOWN THE STRETCH!!!

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• #546: 2025 Week 12 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

  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 done2. 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 playoffs4. 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 20265. 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 49ers6. 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 Eagles7. 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!!!

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• #545: 2025 Week 11 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

  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 coach2. 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 Preview6. 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 Raiders7. 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 win8. 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!!!

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