#429: 2023 Week 15 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 14 -DKrom: Kevin Stefanski has firmly entered the Coach of the Year conversation -Hal: You have to be three-deep at QB in today's NFL 2. Weekly Honors -GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Will Levis/Mike Vrabel, Hal: Zach Wilson) -Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Kadarius Toney/Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes, Hal: Kadarius Toney and Chiefs offense) 3. If the Bills run the table and get in the playoffs, will they be the team nobody wants to face in a wide open AFC? 4. Tough Decisions Loom Ahead In The Windy City -Do you think Ryan Poles' job as Bears GM should be safe? -If Justin Fields has a strong finish to the season, do you at minimum highly consider keeping him and make another blockbuster trade-down from the #1 overall pick (barring 2-3 more wins by the Panthers)? -Should the Bears also retain head coach Matt Eberflus if they win say 2-3 more games? 5. Simpatico or No Simpatico -In addition to firing Brandon Staley, the Chargers will also fire GM Tom Telesco -Tommy DeVito will be the backup QB to whoever the Giants starting QB is next season, whether it be Daniel Jones or a rookie -The Patriots will win two more games, pushing them out of the top-two picks in the draft -If the Rams make the playoffs, they'll be the team nobody in the NFC wants to face -The Joe Flacco-led Cleveland Browns will win a playoff game -The winner of Sunday's Bucs/Packers game will make the playoffs...and the loser will not -The Jake Browning-led Bengals will be one of the AFC's three wild card playoff teams -You can officially narrow down the 2023 NFL MVP race to two finalists: Brock Purdy and Dak Prescott 6. Cowboys at Bills Preview 7. Ravens at Jaguars Preview 8. Week 15 Picks -Locks (DKrom: 49ers over Cardinals, Hal: Chiefs over Patriots) -Upset Specials (DKrom: Bears over Browns, Hal: Jets over Dolphins) -Chargers at Raiders -Vikings at Bengals -Steelers at Colts -Broncos at Lions -Bucs at Packers -Giants at Saints -Falcons at Panthers -Texans at Titans -Commanders at Rams -Eagles at Seahawks 9. Bold Predictions -DKrom: David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs help the Lions break the all-time, single-game rushing yardage record by a team as they combine for 440 rushing yards, breaking the record currently held by the Giants, who ran for 423 yards against the Colts in November 1950. -Hal: Will Levis throws for 400+ yards and 4-yd., including one on a 90-yard game-winning drive in the final two minutes 10. Challenge Flags -Hal: Cowboys...FINISH STRONG!!! -DKrom: All teams with 6-7 wins and fighting for a playoff spot...DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH!!! Take it one game at a time