#356: 2022 Week 6 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

What this episode covers

1. Week 5 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Brian Daboll is showing why coaching MATTERS, Hal: Mike Tomlin is guaranteed to have the first losing season of his career) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Justin Tucker, Hal: Josh Allen) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Carl Cheffers, Hal: Brandon Staley) 2. For the first time since Week 7 of 2015, both the Giants and Jets have winning records. Which one of the two New York teams are you more bullish on long-term, this season and beyond? 3. It has not been a good start to the season for either the defending Super Bowl champion Rams nor the runner-up Bengals. Both sit and 2-3 with sub-par OL play handcuffing their offenses. Which one of these teams would you say is more likely to miss the playoffs? 4. Truth or Exaggeration -The Raiders will win AT LEAST 5 of their next 6 games -2022 will be the final season of Matt Ryan's career -Justin Fields' performance against the Vikings was EXACTLY the kind of game he needed and there are signs he may be turning a corner in his development -The NFL's new concussion protocols are too strict -The Panthers should trade Brian Burns and/or D.J. Moore in order to get more 2023 draft capital -Rhamondre Stevenson is about to run away with the Patriots lead RB job -If the Bills cannot become a more balanced offense than they are right now, they will not win Super Bowl LVII let alone make it there 5. Bills at Chiefs -For the first time in history, Patrick Mahomes is an underdog at home. Do you think the Chiefs should use that as bulletin board material for this week? -Do you anticipate Andy Reid using A LOT of his patented screen game in order to mitigate the mismatch between the Chiefs OT's and the Bills edge rushers? -Other key matchups: Stefon Diggs vs. Trent McDuffie, Travis Kelce vs. Bills LB's -Picks 6. Cowboys at Eagles -Do you think the Eagles were exposed during their ugly-ish win over the Cardinals last week? If so, how? -Aside from Micah Parsons and Tre'Von Diggs, who is the most important player on the Cowboys defense? -Key matchups: CeeDee Lamb vs. Darius Slay, A.J. Brown vs. Tre'Von Diggs, Micah Parsons/Tank Lawrence, et al vs. Jordan Mailata/Lane Johnson, Osa Odighizuwa vs. Eagles iOL -Picks 7. Picks for the remaining Week 6 games -Commanders at Bears -Vikings at Dolphins -Jets at Packers -Patriots at Browns -Bucs at Steelers -Ravens at Giants -Bengals at Saints -49ers at Falcons -Jaguars at Colts -Panthers at Rams -Cardinals at Seahawks -Broncos at Chargers 8. BOLD PREDICTIONS -DKrom: Breece Hall totals 300+ total yards from scrimmage and 2 TD -Hal: Sauce Gardner picks off Aaron Rodgers three times, including a pick-six 9. CHALLENGE FLAGS -DKrom: Jalen Hurts, play with a chip on your shoulder -Hal: Bears OC Luke Getsy, continue what you did last week in Minnesota

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