#495: 2024 NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 18 Takeaways -DKrom: Canton needs to start preparing a bronze bust and a gold jacket for Mike Evans RIGHT NOW -Hal: Games we thought were going to be duds in Week 18 turned out to be fun!!! 2. Week 18 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Aaron Glenn, Hal: Jahmyr Gibbs) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Russell Wilson, Hal: Robert Kraft) 3. 2024 NFL Awards (FINAL) -MVP (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Lamar Jackson) -Offensive POY (DKrom: Saquon Barkley, Hal: Joe Burrow) -Defensive POY (DKrom: Pat Surtain II, Hal: Myles Garrett) -Offensive ROY (DKrom: Jayden Daniels, Hal: Jayden Daniels) -Defensive ROY (DKrom: Jared Verse, Hal: Jared Verse) -Comeback POY (DKrom: Bryce Young, Hal: Sam Darnold) -Coach of the Year (DKrom: Dan Campbell, Hal: Kevin O'Connell) -Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Vic Fangio) 4. Way-Too-Early Top-10 Mock Draft 5. Truth or Exaggeration (Coaching Carousel Edition) -Ben Johnson will be the next head coach of the Patriots and Mike Vrabel will be the next head coach in Vegas -Should they miss out on Ben Johnson, the Bears can do a lot worse than hiring Drew Petzing or even Mike McCarthy if he leaves the Cowboys -The Bengals will regret firing DC Lou Anarumo -The Saints are the least attractive head coaching job of the 2025 hiring cycle -Both Colts GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen will be fired after the 2025 season barring a playoff berth -Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen will both remain with the Giants for at least two more seasons -Given what's transpired in Chicago after he left, Chiefs OC Matt Nagy deserves a second chance at being a head coach -If the Cowboys decide to part ways with Mike McCarthy, they will hire Eagles OC Kellen Moore to replace him 6. Packers at Eagles Preview 7. Wild Card Weekend Game Picks -Chargers at Texans -Steelers at Ravens -Broncos at Bills -Commanders at Bucs -Vikings at Rams 8. Wild Card Weekend Bold Predictions -DKrom: Von Miller gets revenge against his former team by sacking Bo Nix 4 times -Hal: Quentin Johnston drops a wide-open TD in the final minute of the game costing the Chargers a victory 9. Challenge Flags -DKrom: New England Patriots (and every other team with a head coaching vacancy)...conduct a thorough search and don't rush to a decision!!! -Hal: Every team playing on Wild Card Weekend...this could be your year, so leave it all on the field!!!