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<v Speaker 1>CBS Sports brings out their six NFL football writers and

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<v Speaker 1>they project every single division. All right, NFL division, So

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<v Speaker 1>you and I are going to play along here and

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<v Speaker 1>maybe early but remember tomorrow opening night for the National

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<v Speaker 1>Football So they break it down every single division and

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<v Speaker 1>then they go to the super Bowl. They got their

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<v Speaker 1>playoff teams. We don't necessarily have to do that, but

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<v Speaker 1>I do want to know who is your winner in

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<v Speaker 1>each division. So we'll start with the AFC East. That's

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<v Speaker 1>where you got Buffalo, you got the Jets, you got

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<v Speaker 1>the Dolphins, you got the Patriots. I think the consensus

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<v Speaker 1>is that New England is the worst team in the division.

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<v Speaker 1>If they're not the worst team in the NFL, then

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<v Speaker 1>you have to decide is it going to be Buffalo again,

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<v Speaker 1>is it going to be Miami and to is led offense?

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<v Speaker 1>Or is it going to be the chic pick that

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<v Speaker 1>everybody has with the New York Jets. Who wins that division?

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<v Speaker 1>I suppose a lot of this comes down to who.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you believe?

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<v Speaker 1>Like do you believe who do you give edges to?

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<v Speaker 1>Who's the best coach of those? Is it Mike McDaniel,

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<v Speaker 1>is it Sean McDermott, is it Robert the Law, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the kid from Dearbort, Who is it? Who's the best

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback of that group? Who's got the best defense? Those

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<v Speaker 1>are the different questions you're probably asking yourself. So who

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<v Speaker 1>wins the AFC East in your mind? So for me, Look,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the Jets are going to be good. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know if Aaron Rodgers are going to stay healthy.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to take Buffalo again, and Buffalo is a

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<v Speaker 1>chek pick to miss out on the playoffs. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think Josh Allen is still one of the best players

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFL, and I worry about the lack of

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<v Speaker 1>tent that he has, and I worry that they lose Milano.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a big loss. But I do believe collectively they're

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<v Speaker 1>still the best team in the division. So I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>go Buffalo for one more year. Who's gonna win the

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<v Speaker 1>AFC East?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going Buffalo as well, and I'll take it one

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<v Speaker 2>step further. I think are they a better team without

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<v Speaker 2>Stephan Dicks? Of course not. They got worse by losing

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<v Speaker 2>Stephan Dicks, but I think that frees up Josh Allen

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<v Speaker 2>to be even more of a superman than he already

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<v Speaker 2>has been, and I think you could see Josh Allen

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<v Speaker 2>win an MVP for the first time in his career.

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<v Speaker 2>This seems interesting, So I'm with you on the Jets.

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<v Speaker 2>Won't expand on it too much because our listeners know

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<v Speaker 2>how I feel about Aaron Rodgers. I just think the

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<v Speaker 2>hype is ridiculous right now for so many question marks

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<v Speaker 2>around that team judgment though.

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<v Speaker 1>Does that cloud your judgment when when you hear the

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<v Speaker 1>Jets look, I can just to picture you in the studio,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, in the hair on the back of your neck.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't let that interfere with what you think truly.

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<v Speaker 2>Is what the team's going to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, the Jets have a really good defense man, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and many people feel like it's a team that was

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<v Speaker 1>a quarterback away from reaching the postseason a year ago.

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<v Speaker 1>So you may hate for Aaron Rodgers. That's fine. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't necessarily blame you, and I sure as hell don't

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily disagree with you, but that shouldn't cloud your judgment

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<v Speaker 1>on whether or not you think they're gonna win. You

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<v Speaker 1>can root against him, but from a mental standpoint, from

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<v Speaker 1>a smart standpoint, do you honestly believe that they're a

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<v Speaker 1>playoff team if he's healthy, they are. I truly believe

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<v Speaker 1>they are.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. So here's the thing. All this discussion about the

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<v Speaker 2>Jets and the rhetoric all offseason has been exactly what

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<v Speaker 2>you said, which is great defense. You Dragons drop a

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<v Speaker 2>decent quarterback in there. All they need is decent quarterback play,

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<v Speaker 2>and they should be at least a playoff team, if

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<v Speaker 2>not winning that division. My thing is the last time

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<v Speaker 2>we saw Aaron Rodgers fully healthy for a full season,

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<v Speaker 2>he was okay, he wasn't anything spectacular, and then you

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<v Speaker 2>roll in the injury and I just too many question

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<v Speaker 2>marks for me to pick him. I'm gonna go with

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<v Speaker 2>the team that's won that Vision five six years in

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<v Speaker 2>a row. Okay, that's fine.

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<v Speaker 1>People think Chicago has greatly improved, right, and they use

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<v Speaker 1>primarily their quarterback as the reason. Right, people, This is

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<v Speaker 1>what I hear. They were seven and ten a year ago.

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<v Speaker 1>Caleb Williams is gonna make a big difference. I got

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<v Speaker 1>news for you, man. The Jets were seven and two

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<v Speaker 1>or seven and ten rather. So you don't think Aaron

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<v Speaker 1>Rodgers can make that big of a difference. You could,

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<v Speaker 1>You don't think he can make a three win difference.

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<v Speaker 1>I believe he can.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think he could. But again, that's it,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe I'll pick him to make the playoffs. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know, but that doesn't.

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<v Speaker 1>Sound like you did. You picked Miami. I think here's

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<v Speaker 1>what I think you can't. Stan Rogers correct. You are

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<v Speaker 1>tired of the national hype. You don't think it's warranted

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<v Speaker 1>for the for the Jets. So you've let your emotions

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<v Speaker 1>get in the way.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe a little bit. But I just I mean, if

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<v Speaker 2>I if I got to pick a division winner, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going with Josh Allen, and I'm going to Sean McDermott,

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<v Speaker 2>who I think is the best coach in that DIVI so.

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<v Speaker 1>Good enough, good enough. That's why I I heard you

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<v Speaker 1>say Miami is gonna make the playoffs. Nothing about the Jets.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not a Jets apologist. I'm just telling you I

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<v Speaker 1>think they're gonna.

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<v Speaker 2>Be a lot better most people do.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, I'm with them. I'm not you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not part of the sheep herd. I just think if

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<v Speaker 1>he's healthy, it's going to be a big difference. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>if you can make the playoffs, or if you if

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<v Speaker 1>you can win seven games last year with that quarterback situation.

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<v Speaker 1>If this guy can stabilize it, it'll be interesting, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>AFC North, that's the Bengals, that's the Ravens, that's the Browns,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's the Steelers. Baltimore is the incumbent. Bengals went

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<v Speaker 1>to the super Bowl just a couple of years ago

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<v Speaker 1>with Joe Burrow right, just a few years ago. So

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<v Speaker 1>who is it. I'm gonna take Baltimore again. I think

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<v Speaker 1>their coach is at excellent. I think their quarterback and

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<v Speaker 1>the hunger that they possess. I'll take Cincinnati second, but

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<v Speaker 1>I think Baltimore is the team to beat in the division.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think both those teams make the playoffs. And

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<v Speaker 2>for what it's worth, Vegas has both teams at ten

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<v Speaker 2>and a half wins as they're over under Samos the Lions,

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, and we'll talk about that later, I'm sure,

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<v Speaker 2>but I'm gonna agree with you. I just think Lamar's

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<v Speaker 2>too good, Joe Burrow too many question marks similar to

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<v Speaker 2>Aaron Rodgers actually coming off injuries, and has it really

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<v Speaker 2>stayed healthy since their Super Bowl run? So give me

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<v Speaker 2>the Ravens.

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<v Speaker 1>Still arguably the best quarterback in that division. I would

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<v Speaker 1>take Joe Burrow over any other quarterback in that division.

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<v Speaker 2>AFC South.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the Texans and the Jags and the Titans and

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<v Speaker 1>the Colts.

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<v Speaker 2>Now here's the thing.

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<v Speaker 1>For as much as you kind of shake your head,

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<v Speaker 1>scratch your head and go, oh man, I'm still tired

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<v Speaker 1>of the Jets, everybody's picking the Everyone's got Houston. There's

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<v Speaker 1>a love fest for Houston too, you know. And I

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<v Speaker 1>get it.

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<v Speaker 2>C J.

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<v Speaker 1>Streull with an incredible season a year ago, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>one year.

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<v Speaker 2>What have they proven to you? Yeah, they also did.

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<v Speaker 2>Really they're gonna use it until late in that season

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<v Speaker 2>where Trevor Lawrence is hurt.

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<v Speaker 1>This is winner by default because it's such a bad division.

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<v Speaker 1>But you've got to take Houston. You have to because

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<v Speaker 1>Jacksonville hasn't shown you anything. Tennessee is awful, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Colts are fragile too. So it's easy to take Houston

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<v Speaker 1>because they wanted a year ago. But the vibe there

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<v Speaker 1>and the improvements they've made as much as anything else

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<v Speaker 1>will Anderson's going to be a son of a gun Stroud.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't imagine him taking too much of a step back,

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<v Speaker 1>if at all, Stefan Diggs, he gets another. Their wide

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<v Speaker 1>receivers are arguably the best collective bunch in all the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'll take Houston.

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<v Speaker 2>In the AFC South real quick.

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<v Speaker 1>Who do you got there?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Same, okay?

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<v Speaker 1>And then in the AFC West, Now, Kansas City's the incumbent,

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<v Speaker 1>You're crazy to pick against him. Chargers might be on

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<v Speaker 1>the come, though.

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<v Speaker 2>So let me phrase it like this, then, Chep, I

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<v Speaker 2>think we're both going to pick Kansas City to win

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<v Speaker 2>that division. Of course, do you think LA makes the playoffs? No,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't, not this year, but you think they're on

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<v Speaker 2>the coming up, I do.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think I would pick them second in

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<v Speaker 1>that division, but I think the AFC North is too strong,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think when you've got Miami and the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>in that mix, I think Miami and the Jets are

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<v Speaker 1>better than the Chargers. And I think if you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to take the Ravens, I think Cincinnati and Cleveland are

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<v Speaker 1>better than the Chargers as well. And that's the reason

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think they make the playoffs. Now, I'll tell

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<v Speaker 1>you this real quick, and then we're gould do the

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<v Speaker 1>NFC on the way back. In the AFC East, of

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<v Speaker 1>the six writers for CBS Sports, four of them picked

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<v Speaker 1>the Bills, one took the Dolphins, one took the Jets.

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<v Speaker 1>Somebody actually picked the Bills. Third in the division, one

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<v Speaker 1>writer did. In the AFC North, three picked the Ravens,

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<v Speaker 1>three picked the Bengals. None of them picked either one

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<v Speaker 1>of those teams any worse than second. In the AFC South,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody took the Texans, and the AFC West, everybody took

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<v Speaker 1>the Chiefs, then the Chargers, and then five of the

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<v Speaker 1>six took the Broncos. Third.

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<v Speaker 2>The AFC is done.

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<v Speaker 1>When we come back the NFC, this is where things

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<v Speaker 1>might get interesting. The NFC East. Now CBS came out.

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<v Speaker 1>They have six writers. One writer took Washington.

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<v Speaker 2>Big Daniels fan must be or Dan Quinn or both

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<v Speaker 2>or both? Yeah or Big Jaden Daniels believe I should

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<v Speaker 2>say not fan.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, I'm gonna take Philly. I think Philly has

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<v Speaker 1>a bounce back year and I'm gonna slip into a

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<v Speaker 1>Trent Valley trap. Here the national love for Dallas and

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<v Speaker 1>Dak Prescott. You get irked by the Jets to a

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<v Speaker 1>certain extent. I do too, but they're so far removed

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<v Speaker 1>because in the AFC doesn't bother me. The Dallas love

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<v Speaker 1>bothers me more and again. I try to think with

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<v Speaker 1>my head, not my heart. I think Philly's better. I

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<v Speaker 1>picked Dallas second. They'll probably make the playoffs. And I

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<v Speaker 1>had this conversation with a trainer at my gym yesterday

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<v Speaker 1>after the show. He's like, man, Dallas, I just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>they're not very good. He was just ripping on the Cowboys,

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<v Speaker 1>and the talk show hosting me immediately stands up and says, Jason,

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<v Speaker 1>this is his friend, friend of mine. Jason. He says,

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<v Speaker 1>I said, they've won twelve games in each of the

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<v Speaker 1>last three years. Man, you may not like Dak Prescott,

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<v Speaker 1>you may not like Mike McCarthy, but if your team

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<v Speaker 1>and his team's the Packers, he loves the Packers. If

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<v Speaker 1>your team won twelve games three years in a row,

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<v Speaker 1>thirty six games over an extended over a three year span,

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<v Speaker 1>and you weren't getting any respect, you'd be pissed, right.

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<v Speaker 1>He's like, yeah, that's a good point, but they just

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<v Speaker 1>don't win in the playoffs. I said, that's fine, and

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<v Speaker 1>you're right about that. But they went undefeated at home

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<v Speaker 1>last year. They had the second best record in the

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<v Speaker 1>NFC last year to San Francisco. There's a little respect

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<v Speaker 1>earned there, regular season respect. You don't want to pick

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<v Speaker 1>him in the postseason. I get it, but regular season

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<v Speaker 1>they got to be under consideration. And what would be considered,

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<v Speaker 1>especially with Philadelphia, you gotta play Philly twice. Washington wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>very good last year. Giants weren't very good last year.

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<v Speaker 1>They had a decent schedule. The Cowboys had a decent

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<v Speaker 1>schedule last year. But I'm going to take Philly to

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<v Speaker 1>win the NFC East. And only one writer took the Eagles.

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<v Speaker 1>Who you taking.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a statistic out there that has been beaten into oblivion,

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<v Speaker 2>but I'm gonna bring it up because it matters. There

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<v Speaker 2>has not been a back to back champion in the

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<v Speaker 2>NFC East since two thousand and four, when McNabb and

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<v Speaker 2>t O did it. It has been a different team

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<v Speaker 2>every single year, whether it's Washington, New York, Philly, or Dallas.

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<v Speaker 2>Dallas won a last year. I'm with you. I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>with Philly.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I didn't know that statistic. It's a great one though.

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<v Speaker 1>Should tweet that out. Okay, We'll save the NFC North

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<v Speaker 1>for last. NFC South that's Tampa, that's Atlanta, that's New Orleans,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's Carolina. No, it's taking Carolina, right, I'm taking Atlanta.

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<v Speaker 1>Tampa wanted a year ago. I'm taking Atlanta this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Kirk Cousins, I think Steady's that ship and I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's got a lot of weapons. I'm gonna take the

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<v Speaker 1>Falcons to win the NFC South.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I hate to just tell you on all these

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<v Speaker 2>but that's the right answer. I'm picking the Falcons as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Too many weapons. NFC West.

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<v Speaker 1>It's hard to pick against San Francisco, but half the

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<v Speaker 1>writers CBS took the Rams. I'm not going against the Niners.

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<v Speaker 1>They've got the best running back. They have the best obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>just a wide receiver, but a dual threat in Deebo Samuel.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see if Trent William How much longer can you

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<v Speaker 1>say a thirty six year old's the best tackle, even

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<v Speaker 1>though we think it's Penney Sewel. I think they have

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<v Speaker 1>one of the best defensive ends. I think they've got

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<v Speaker 1>against San Francisco. I'm gonna keep it with the Niners.

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<v Speaker 1>Rams will finish second in the division with San Francisco Rams, Seahawks,

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<v Speaker 2>I think the Seahawks are better this year. They make

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<v Speaker 2>that division a little bit more competitive. I think even

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<v Speaker 2>Arizona's improved. I'm gonna take LA. I think LA and

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<v Speaker 2>San fran are both gonna finish with twelve wins. LA

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<v Speaker 2>will have the tiebreaker by beating them twice.

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<v Speaker 1>How about that is one of those wins opening night?

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<v Speaker 2>No f Lions get them start one at all? All right?

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of the Lions, NFC North Lions, Packers, Bears, Vikings,

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<v Speaker 1>four of the six writers pick the Lions. No writer

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<v Speaker 1>picked the Lions worse than second. One writer actually picked

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<v Speaker 1>the Bears second. I'm obviously I'm going with the Lions.

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<v Speaker 1>You know how I feel about it. I think they're

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<v Speaker 1>going to the super Bowl. So I'm taking the Lions

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<v Speaker 1>than the Packers, than the Bears and the Vikings. But

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<v Speaker 1>I do not expect Chicago to make the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I don't either. I'm with you. I think the

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<v Speaker 2>Bears are almost in Jets territory for me, where they're

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<v Speaker 2>getting talked about to the extent that it is annoying

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<v Speaker 2>and it's irritating. But I'll leave my feelings out of it.

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<v Speaker 2>Like you said, everyone knows how we both feel about

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<v Speaker 2>the Lions. They're winning twelve games again, They're going to

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<v Speaker 2>the super Bowl. You and I both think they got

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<v Speaker 2>a real chance to win. The damn thing I do.

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<v Speaker 2>The Lions are gonna win this NFC North.

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<v Speaker 1>It's an interesting pairing for the six writers. Again, this

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<v Speaker 1>is not gospel, but just giving you an idea of

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<v Speaker 1>the six men who follow the NFL and have done

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<v Speaker 1>it for a long time and who they think ready

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<v Speaker 1>for the Super Bowl predictions. One writer has the Packers

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<v Speaker 1>over the Bills, One writer has the Bills over the Rams,

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<v Speaker 1>one writer has the Lions over the Texans. One writer

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<v Speaker 1>has the Bengals over the Lions, one writer has the

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<v Speaker 1>Chiefs over the Niners, and one has the Packers over

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets. There are as you can deduct three teams

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<v Speaker 1>who are multiple options from the six writers. The Bills,

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<v Speaker 1>one has them winning, one has them losing. They've appeared twice,

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<v Speaker 1>the Packers. Two writers have them winning it all, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Lions. One writer has them winning it, one has

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<v Speaker 1>them losing it. So I think it's fair to say

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<v Speaker 1>and considering for the sixth pick them to win the division.

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<v Speaker 1>None of them picked them worse than second. The respect

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<v Speaker 1>for the Lions is true and fair, just like we

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<v Speaker 1>have it.