#419: 2023 Week 5 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 4 -DKrom: Bills, Ravens, Bucs and Lions show why they're the team to beat in their respective divisions -Hal: Nick Sirianni coaching tree looking GREAT so far 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: DeMeco Ryans, Hal: Baker Mayfield) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Joe Schoen, Hal: Joe Barry) 3. Quarter Pole Awards -MVP (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Tua Tagovailoa) -Offensive POY (DKrom: Tua Tagovailoa, Hal: Christian McCaffrey) -Defensive POY (DKrom: Micah Parsons, Hal: T.J. Watt) -Offensive ROY (DKrom: C.J. Stroud, Hal: C.J. Stroud) -Defensive ROY (DKrom: Jalen Carter, Hal: Jalen Carter) -Comeback POY (DKrom: Matthew Stafford, Hal: Baker Mayfield) -Coach of the Year (DKrom: Sean McDermott, Hal: Shane Steichen/Jonathan Gannon) -Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Dave Canales, Hal: Bobby Slowik) 4. Truth or Exaggeration -Mac Jones will NOT be the Patriots starting QB in 2024 -The Bengals should shut Joe Burrow down until his calf is 100% -New Bears CEO Kevin Warren will break with organizational norms and fire Matt Eberflus during the season if the losing continues -By season’s end, the Broncos defense will surrender more points than any other defense in NFL history -Bengals WR Tee Higgins will be the Panthers top trade target -Given his impressive work with Sam Howell thus far, Eric Bieniemy will be a top candidate to replace Ron Rivera as Commanders head coach should Rivera get fired -Zach Wilson is finally turning a corner in his development -If the 2023 Cowboys fail to make it to the NFC Championship, Dan Quinn will replace Mike McCarthy as head coach in 2024 5. Cowboys at 49ers Preview 6. Week 5 Picks -Locks (DKrom: Lions over Panthers, Hal: Dolphins over Giants) -Upset Specials (DKrom: Rams over Eagles, Hal: Jaguars over Bills) -Bears at Commanders -Saints at Patriots -Texans at Falcons -Titans at Colts -Ravens at Steelers -Bengals at Cardinals -Jets at Broncos -Chiefs at Vikings -Packers at Raiders 7. Bold Predictions -DKrom: Matthew Stafford throws for 500 yards, 360 of them to Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, who total 180 receiving yards each. And Rams win in OT on a Puka Nacua TD for the second consecutive week…only this time, it’s on an end-around 50 yards to the house!! -Hal: Josh Jacobs breaks Bo Jackson's single-game MNF rushing yardage record with 225 8. Challenge Flags -Hal: Panthers head coach Frank Reich...keep your team on track!!! -DKrom: All NFL head coaches...if you score a TD while down seven in the final seconds…GO FOR TWO AND THE WIN!!!!