#355: 2022 Week 5 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

What this episode covers

1. Week 4 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Derrick Henry is back, Hal: Bad QB's stay bad, no matter the location (Trubisky, Mayfield, Wentz, Dalton) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Zach Wilson, Hal: Jamaree Salyer) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Shaq Barrett, Hal: Matt Ryan & Jonathan Taylor) 2. Quarter Pole Awards 3. Truth or Exaggeration -The Dolphins SHOULD rest Tua Tagovailoa for a minimum of 4-6 weeks before allowing him to return to play  -DeMeco Ryans will be a head coach in 2023 -2022 will be the first losing season of Mike Tomlin’s career -The NFC West is a more competitive division than the AFC West -Geno Smith will get a long-term extension from the Seahawks after the season, and the Seahawks will not pick a QB with one of their two 2023 first-round picks -The winner of the Eagles/Cowboys game in Week 6 will be the eventual NFC East winner -Matt Rhule will be fired as head coach of the Panthers before the end of the 2022 season  4. Cowboys at Rams -The Super Bowl hangover is VERY real for the Rams, especially on offense. They have been outscored 44-3 in the fourth quarter in the season and outside of Cooper Kupp, nobody in the passing game seems to be stepping up. Why do you think this is the case for what’s usually been one of the NFL’s more reliable units in recent years? -For reasons aside from Micah Parsons, why does this Cowboys defense seem to have taken another big step forward? -Key matchups: Aaron Donald vs. Cowboys iOL, Tre’Von Diggs vs. Cooper Kupp, Jalen Ramsey vs. CeeDee Lamb  -Picks 5. Raiders at Chiefs -Should Josh McDaniels make Josh Jacobs and the ground game the focal point of his offensive game plan against the Chiefs in order to pull off the upset? -Why do you think this Chiefs defense, who has tended to start out slow under Steve Spagnuolo, has had such an excellent start to the season? -Key matchups: Maxx Crosby vs. Andrew Wylie, Chandler Jones vs. Orlando Brown, Jr., Chris Jones vs. Raiders iOL 6. Picks for the remaining Week 5 games -Colts at Broncos -Giants at Packers -Bears at Vikings -Lions at Patriots -Dolphins at Jets -Steelers at Bills -Chargers at Browns -Texans at Jaguars -Titans at Commanders -Seahawks at Saints -Falcons at Bucs -49ers at Panthers -Eagles at Cardinals -Bengals at Ravens 7. BOLD PREDICTIONS -DKrom: Melvin Gordon fumbles at the goal line…and the Colts return it for the longest scoop-and-score in NFL history…and Phillip Lindsay runs for 250+ yards and 2 TD’s -Hal: Jalen Hurts 7 total TD (4 pass, 3 run), 600 total yards of offense 8. CHALLENGE FLAGS -DKrom: Chargers, build on the momentum from last Sunday -Hal: Josh McDaniels and Dennis Allen, get those MUST-WINS this weekend

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