#361: 2022 Week 11 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 10 Reactions -Biggest Lesson Learned (DKrom: Josh Allen is in a red zone funk, Hal: Colts assistant coaches deserve more credit than Jeff Saturday for their win over the Raiders) -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Justin Jefferson, Hal: Colt McCoy) -DUNCE of the Week (DKrom: Josh McDaniels, Hal: Sean McDermott) 2. If the regular season ended today, all four AFC East teams would be in the playoffs. Which of those teams is most likely to win the division? Which of those teams is most likely to miss the playoffs? 3. Denver-based NFL insider Benjamin Allbright tweeted over the weekend that there could very well be three new head coaches in the AFC West next season. Would you be surprised if that happens?  4. Truth or Exaggeration -Taylor Heinicke MUST be the Commanders starting QB for the remainder of the season -If they have a top-three pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Raiders must select either Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud -With Cooper Kupp now sidelined for at least the next four games, you can stick a fork in the playoff hopes of the defending Super Bowl champion Rams -The 49ers are the favorites to win the NFC West -Should the Colts win 3-4 more games, Jeff Saturday will be promoted to full-time head coach -The absence of Dallas Goedert will have as detrimental of an effect on the Eagles passing attack as the absence of Jordan Davis has had on their run defense -Kirk Cousins has earned his place as one of the NFL's top-10 QB's 5. Cowboys at Vikings Preview -What chinks in the Cowboys' armor were exposed in last Sunday's loss against the Packers? -Did the Vikings win over the Bills vault them into your top tier of Super Bowl contenders? Or do they still have more to prove? -Game-deciding matchups: Micah Parsons/Tank Lawrence, et al vs. Christian Darrisaw/Brian O'Neill, Za'Darius Smith/Danielle Hunter vs. Tyler Smith/Terence Steele, Justin Jefferson vs. Tre'von Diggs, CeeDee Lamb vs. Patrick Peterson -Picks  6. Week 11 Game Picks -Titans at Packers -Bears at Falcons -Lions at Giants -Eagles at Colts -Commanders at Texans -Panthers at Ravens -Browns at Bills -Jets at Patriots -Rams at Saints -Raiders at Broncos -Bengals at Steelers -Chiefs at Chargers -49ers at Cardinals 7. BOLD PREDICTIONS -DKrom: Jonathan Taylor rushes for 220+ yards and catches 8 passes for 120 yards and 4 total TD (3 rush, 1 receiving) -Hal: Justin Fields 300 passing yards 150 TD, five TD (2 pass, 2 run, 1 receiving) 8. CHALLENGE FLAGS -DKrom: Chargers...if you want to BE the man...you have to BEAT the man, so just DO IT!! -Hal: AFC East and NFC East coaches...keep winning and take all those playoff spots!!!