#548: 2025 Week 14 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 13 Takeaways-DKrom: Bears and Patriots being the two #1 playoff seeds with five weeks to go perfectly symbolizes the 2025 NFL season-Hal: The Witching Hour has arrived...this is when playoff spots are won and lost 2. Week 13 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bears and Bills OL, Hal: Joe Burrow)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Hal: Omar Khan)3. Panic Meter-Eagles chances of getting leap-frogged by the Cowboys in the NFC East-Lions playoff chances-Bears passing game struggles costing them a playoff spot-Broncos defense costing them the AFC West (were they exposed by the Commanders?)-Colts playoff chances4. Truth or Exaggeration-The Rams will NOT win the NFC West-The Bengals defensive improvements are legit -At minimum, the Cowboys will place the franchise tag on George Pickens in March-The winners of Sunday night's Texans/Chiefs game will make the playoffs...and the loser will not-The Lions best chance to win a Super Bowl with their current core has officially passed them by -The Jaguars will do everything in their power to re-sign Jakobi Meyers-Christian McCaffrey will get a lot of votes for 2025 OPOY-The Ravens offensive struggles will cost them the AFC North title5. Week 14 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Bucs over Saints, Hal: Rams over Cardinals)-Upset Special (DKrom: Raiders over Broncos, Hal: Jets over Dolphins)-Cowboys at Lions -Steelers at Ravens -Colts at Jaguars-Titans at Browns -Commanders at Vikings -Seahawks at Falcons-Bengals at Bills-Bears at Packers-Texans at Chiefs-Eagles at Chargers6. Week 14 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Eagles D will allow two 100+ yard rushers for the second consecutive week as Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal combine for 280 yards on the ground (170 for Hampton, 110 for Vidal) and 1 TD each-Hal: Cam Ward throws first half INT's...and responds with multiple TD drives in the second half, including the last minute game-winner plus two-point conversion to win 22-217. Challenge Flags-DKrom: Texans...make me look like an idiot and SLAY THE DRAGON!!!!-Hal: Bengals...make me look like an idiot and UPSET THE BILLS!!!