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Speaker 1: This is Rocky versus Drago, Seinfeld versus Newman, Tom versus Jerry, Ferris versus Principal Rooney, if you will, Seattle Seahawks at home, 12s will be at a fever pitch, Hawks back on track last week, Darkseid back at full strength, back to its Vader-like ways.
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Speaker 2: Herbert, pressure coming. He lost the football. And who's got it? Seattle's saying they have it, and they do.
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Speaker 1: And now comes the team they love to hate, the perfect 4-0 San Francisco 49ers, equipped with the league's number one quarterback after four weeks.
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Speaker 2: Hurdy, touchdown. They cash in and go up for their first lead today.
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Speaker 1: Seattle's defense gets to see what 2026 Brock Purdy is all about. Has that Luke Skywalker vibe to him too. Not sure if he went by BCL amongst friends, but who knows? Purdy leads the league in TDs with 11, has the highest rate in the land, hit Denver with two touchdowns, no interceptions, and remains in the outcast club. His jersey so fresh and so clean clean for the fourth straight game. hasn't been sacked once.
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Speaker 3: Has time, now dances. On the move, wanted to throw and forced out of bounds.
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Speaker 1: Has faced the lowest pressure rate in the NFL, so that tops Seattle's to-do list. They blew up Justin Herbert four times last week. They own the fourth highest pressure rate in the league. They don't need to blitz to create heat. They've sent five-plus less than 20% of the time.
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Speaker 4: Herbert is decked in the backfield, a loss of seven on the play.
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Speaker 1: The secondary Brock Getz picked off Herbert twice last week, held him to a low 60s rate under 190 yards. They've held quarterbacks to the second lowest rate in 2026. to the fewest yards per game at 144, only 5.2 yards per attempt, second lowest.
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Speaker 4: Here in Seattle, and we have an interception on the first play of the game.
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Speaker 1: They only gave up 45 plus yards to one charger, Trey Harris at 60. Defense held L.A. to 23 points, holding teams to 18 a game, fifth fewest, third toughest on third down. They got Nick Emanwuri and Julian Love back, so their secondary almost has everybody back.
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Speaker 2: Third down and four.
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Speaker 5: Herbert gets it out quickly, but he was hit.
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Speaker 6: Still looking for our first third down conversion.
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Speaker 1: Stacked against a Niners offense, second in scoring at 30 a game, number one at moving the sticks, number one at converting in the red zone. Christian McCaffrey with TDs and three straight.
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Speaker 3: Willis, the lead block for McCaffrey.
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Speaker 7: Driving.
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Speaker 3: And now the touchdown is called.
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Speaker 1: CMC has ping-ponged back and forth when it comes to efficiency. 6-8 a carry week one, then 2.3, then five per. Last week, 3-5 for 52 yards. Hawks defense gave up five a run to a Marion Hampton week four. 6-7 an attempt to Herbert. My 13-year-old niece is doing some goofy things with her hands right now. 147 rush yards allowed overall to LA.
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Speaker 8: The Chargers are running the ball well, and that's what they need to do on the road against Seattle.
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Speaker 1: That was uncharacteristic of their defense, though, still holding runners to 3-6 per after all that. The battle when the ball flies. Mike Evans played through his injury, led the team with 76 yards.
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Speaker 3: And he's got a wide open Evans to the five and inside.
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Speaker 1: Debo Samuel scored only 26 yards. George Kittle found the zone again, 70 yards, has scored in three straight, 70-plus yards in three straight. Seattle's offense now. No Judarian Price, but they still piled up 138 rush yards last week, over four yards per carry, two touchdowns. Emmanuel Wilson with one plus 81 yards. He's put up 80-plus yards in two of their last three.
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Speaker 9: Wilson wide open for a touchdown. Leads to six more for Seattle.
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Speaker 1: He had to grind a little, only 3-9 per attempt, but he also hauled in 39 receiving yards, a 23-yard touchdown.
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Speaker 6: And he's got Wilson on the screen.
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Speaker 9: Wilson, room to run.
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Speaker 2: Still going. Touchdown!
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Speaker 1: Wilson accounted for 120 of Seattle's 286 yards. They needed all those rush yards as their passing attack didn't put up many. Sam Darnold, only 168 through the air. He threw two touchdowns, though, averaged over 7.5 yards per attempt. He only threw 22 times. Seattle went for 30 points. Third week in a row, they've hit 30 or more.
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Speaker 9: And Rashid Shahid turning on the Jets.
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Speaker 10: Shahid is in.
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Speaker 1: They have to start converting more third downs, though. Three for 12 last week. They have the second lowest conversion rate in the league. And Darnold took three sacks despite not throwing much. He faced a whopping 53% pressure rate, too.
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Speaker 2: Darnold on first down. Pressure coming, and he's thrown down.
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Speaker 1: The silver lining in this matchup, if you're Darnold. San Francisco's pass rush didn't sack Bo Nix once on 42 pass attempts. They don't have a high pressure rate in 2026, having to play without Nick Bosa, the last few, who was hurt. Now, their lack of heat didn't hurt them versus Denver. They held them to 4.6 yards per play and just 14 points. They're sitting on the third lowest points per game average at 16 a game.
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Speaker 2: Nix on the move. Needs the 47.
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Speaker 3: Greenlaw will chase him.
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Speaker 1: The strength for them, not allowing many big pass plays. They're holding quarterbacks to 9.1 yards per completion, just 5.8 yards per attempt. Held Knicks to 5.1 per attempt in a low 80s rate.
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Speaker 3: And going deep and almost picked off an incomplete. And the coverage by Jack Jones.
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Speaker 1: San Francisco's secondary held every Denver wide receiver and tight end under 50 yards. They gave up 68 yards on 10 catches to running back R.J.
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Speaker 9: Harvey.
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Speaker 1: Clearly the guy they'll be focused on this week, JSN. He was the only Seahawk with 40-plus yards a week ago. That's kind of common. He led the team with 76, which was his season low.
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Speaker 5: Darnold looking his way, and he's got it in midfield. You can't keep him down that long.
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Speaker 1: Cooper Cupp, Rashid Shaheed, A.J. Barner, Loom. And as far as the 49ers play versus the run, they held Denver to 3-7 to carry, which is what they're holding runners to overall so far.
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Speaker 3: It's Dobbins. Slowed up and then down he goes and also hit on the play.
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Speaker 1: Man, oh man, Las Vegas Raiders head east off their first loss of the year, but let's be clear, they are not in a down mood. This is still as bright as the black hole has been in years.
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Speaker 11: Cousins, flag down, got hit when he threw it, got intercepted.
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Speaker 1: They are in New England who may have finally woke up. Welcome to the 2026 party, Drake May. Pat's fans will take it if you're one of those I-like-to-show-up-fashionably-late kind of people.
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Speaker 2: Launches downfield to the end zone. Oh, what a grab!
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Speaker 1: Efton Chisholm III. Sounds so New England, right? Drinks are on Peter Griffin and the boys all week down at the Clam. Week four, May's first game with a rate over 76. Needless to say, he's had a rough start. He did throw a pick for the fourth straight game. but hit for three TD passes, went for 269 yards, first game with more than.
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Speaker 3: 208.
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Speaker 1: May, comes to downfield.
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Speaker 6: Mack Hollins with the grab.
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Speaker 1: Only took one sack after taking three per game prior. Offense, 29 points, first game with more than 20. The New England exhale could be heard from the West Coast.
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Speaker 2: May, off play action, looking, end zone, touchdown!
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Speaker 1: Now to see if they can keep the good times rolling against a Vegas defense that gave up 30 points to Kansas City. That's 27-plus points allowed back-to-back games. Let KC convert three of four red zone trips. That's been a problem early in the year for them as they're 29th in red zone percentage.
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Speaker 9: Going right.
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Speaker 2: And Thornton wide open for the touchdown.
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Speaker 1: Secondary May takes on gave up two TDs to Patrick Mahomes, no interceptions.
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Speaker 9: Here's Mahomes to the end zone. Wide open.
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Speaker 11: Thornton has the second touchdown catch.
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Speaker 1: They're holding quarterbacks to a mid-80s rate, though, so off to a good start versus the pass overall. Pass rush, two sacks on 30 pass attempts week four, have 12 sacks over four games, which is good stuff, and an above-average pressure rate.
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Speaker 9: Second and 10. From pressure, and they get to him.
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Speaker 1: Their DBs gave up 70 yards to Xavier Worthy last week. Two touchdowns, 111 yards, and that big 55-yarder to Tyquan Thornton. Safety trade in Stukes, 55 yards allowed. Cornerback Eric Stokes, 57 yards per next-gen stats. May hooked up with Chisholm for 42 yards. Mack Hollins, Romeo Dobbs, and Hunter Henry with 53-62 each. Dobbs cashed in two of his catches for touchdowns.
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Speaker 7: On the fade, one-handed snare by Dobbs for the touchdown.
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Speaker 11: Downfield, and he's got Hollins for a first down.
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Speaker 9: Lost the ball for a moment, recovers, and he throws.
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Speaker 2: Connection made with Henry.
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Speaker 1: What the Raiders' defense really needs to fix week over week is that run defense. It was their big downfall in their loss to Kansas City. allowing Kenneth Walker to break a 76-yarder. Gave up 177 yards to him on eight a carry plus two TDs.
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Speaker 5: Diving, sailing in, and a touchdown.
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Speaker 1: New England's rush attack comes off a 143-yard game. Mays yards plus 47 from Ramondre Stevenson, 42 from Travion Henderson.
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Speaker 2: To Henderson.
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Speaker 9: Henderson splits defenders and cuts it to the outside.
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Speaker 1: May's efficiency boosted their average to 4-1 a carry. Both backs finished under 3-7. Similar to Ashton Genting, who only averaged 3-9 per attempt last week. He's used to it. Lots of those kind of games last year and hasn't hit four in three straight games now. But hey, hasn't mattered too much. Vegas' offense has gone for 26-plus points in each game so far. 27 versus Kansas City. How about 28 points per game this year? Eighth most. Last few years, they needed two games to put up 28 points, sometimes three.
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Speaker 11: Bad at converting third downs, but only 5-for-14 last week and 0-for-2.
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Speaker 1: In the red zone. can't leave points behind like that in tight games. But hey, they are loving them some Kirko chains. Cousins, 248-plus yards and two-plus touchdowns in every game. Season-high, 365 yards versus the Chiefs, two touchdowns.
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Speaker 9: More heat on Cousins. Tucks it under.
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Speaker 2: Somehow he got away. The 38-year-old throws it to the end zone.
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Speaker 9: It's caught. What a play.
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Speaker 1: Has thrown an INT in three of four games, but last week's was sort of in desperation mode. Now it's time for a taste of that New England secondary. They've played the pass well enough overall in 2026, holding quarterbacks to a sub-90 rate, held Josh Allen under 90 by picking him off in the clutch.
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Speaker 2: Downfield! Intercepted!
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Speaker 9: Craig Watson!
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Speaker 1: Did give up over 250 yards to him, only sacked him once on 33 pass attempts. They have a below average pressure rate so far, two sack a game average. Gave up 26 points to Buffalo, allowed 35 to Jacksonville the week before, too.
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Speaker 12: Allen!
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Speaker 13: Trying to set up a receiver downfield to the end zone.
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Speaker 9: Touchdown!
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Speaker 1: Now, they played without two key Christians, star corner Gonzalez and D-lineman Barrymore, and it was against Allen. They gave up 82 yards to Khalil Shakir, 116 to Keon Coleman, cornerback Charles Woods pegged with 72 yards allowed by NGS, but they held Dalton Kincaid to seven yards, Dawson Knox to 13, and that matters because here comes Brock Bowers. 86 yards and a touchdown last time out. 86 plus and a TD in each game he's played.
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Speaker 2: Remarkable!
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Speaker 9: Bowers has the touchdown!
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Speaker 1: He's not the only tight end New England has to worry about. Ian Thomas caught a touchdown plus 32 yards and Michael Mayer with 82 yards. It is October so he and Bowers saw 10 plus targets last week.
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Speaker 7: Play action dumps it off and it goes to Mayer for another first down.
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Speaker 1: Mayer-Meyers close enough. Trey Tucker coming off a 44-yard game, Cody White 36, and while Jenty may have grinded on the ground, he picked up 68 receiving yards. Maybe Jenty gets it going down low this week. New England's rush defense allowed James Cook to go for 6-3 a carry and a touchdown 75 yards, runners hitting at a 4-4 cliff against them so far. Monday Night Football in Hollywood, or near it anyway, and BoJack didn't steal the D as far as I know. Buffalo Bills make the long trek west, gives them lots of time to think about how to correct what they did wrong in their first loss of 2026.
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Speaker 9: Allen, oh, how'd he get away from that?
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Speaker 2: Downfield! Intercepted!
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Speaker 1: They meet up with the Rams, back to the. 500 mark after a gritty road win. Have Puka back, might have Aaron Donald. Makes for a nice little cure for anybody with a case of the moon days.
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Speaker 13: Stafford, pressure, floats one deep, has a man. Coming back to get it is Puka Nakua.
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Speaker 14: L.A.
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Speaker 1: 's defense gets top billing in this one despite no A.D. last week and no Garrett, of course. They still held Philadelphia to 20 points. Just three yards per play, didn't let them convert on third down, 12 chances too. and held them to one for four on fourth down, their seventh best on the most important down in football, holding teams to 4.2 yards per play, second lowest, and how about holding Jalen Hurts to 93 yards passing, 3-4 per attempt, so they hit the old quarter mark, holding teams to the second fewest passing yards per game and the third lowest rate.
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Speaker 13: Bunch of Rams there it is going to be.
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Speaker 2: It's incomplete.
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Speaker 13: With four seconds, it doesn't matter.
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Speaker 9: The Rams take over.
00:14:03
Speaker 1: Now for a bigger test, the Josh Allen-James Cook-Bills offense. They may have lost last week, but they still scored 26 points. They have scored 24-plus points in every game. They're averaging nearly 32 points per game. Nobody better. Second best on third down.
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Speaker 2: They're trying to push him in, and they will! A steamroll for the Bills.
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Speaker 1: Allen, for his part, comes in off an uneven game. His game-ending INT, not the best decision. second game in a row with a pick, second game in a row with a sub-90 rate, but over 250 yards, only took one sack on 33 pass attempts. He's been good for 245-plus yards in three of four games.
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Speaker 9: Trying to set up a receiver downfield to the end zone.
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Speaker 2: Touchdown! A rope from Josh Allen.
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Speaker 1: Graham's pass rush he will deal with. Still has teeth despite not having Garrett or A.D. last week. Got to Hurts four times on just 27 pass attempts. Byron Young with two and a half Hurts takedowns.
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Speaker 9: Third and 17. Hurts.
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Speaker 2: Sacked again! Young again!
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Speaker 12: L.A.
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Speaker 1: Secondary held every Eagles pass catcher to fewer than 35 yards. Buffalo's guys. Both tight ends come in cold. Dawson Knox, Dalton Kincaid, fewer than 15 yards each. DJ Moore left hurt again, but Keon Coleman again stepped up when he went down 116 yards in a TD. Oh, fine to.
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Speaker 2: The open man.
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Speaker 13: Keon Coleman tried to walk the tightrope along the sideline.
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Speaker 1: Khalil Shakir, 82 yards.
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Speaker 2: Avoids, throws on the move, and hits his man. It's a catch and run for Shakir.
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Speaker 1: Nobody else with even 14 yards, James Cook with 75 on the ground, scored again, 6-3 per carry. That's a score and 6-3 or better in three straight.
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Speaker 9: James Cook hurdles in for the touchdown.
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Speaker 2: The Bills have the answer.
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Speaker 1: Only 12 attempts, though. Seems like they need more Cook in that offense.
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Speaker 14: L.A.
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Speaker 1: Didn't have to face a full game of Saquon due to injury, held Philadelphia under four a carry. to bring their season average down to a nice even four per attempt.
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Speaker 9: Real trouble, he's going to lose yardage.
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Speaker 13: Rams blew up that left side of the Philadelphia line.
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Speaker 9: To L.A.
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Speaker 1: 's offense now, Puka Nakua came back and immediately jumped in the front seat of their passing attack. It wasn't that Devontae Adams didn't see plenty of targets, but after two huge games without Puka, He only went for 32 yards. Nakua slapped down 125. Two games played, 74 plus in each. And how about Kyron Williams? He hits week five off a gem. 10 catches, 67 yards receiving. That's back-to-back weeks with 65-plus receiving yards.
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Speaker 13: Stafford dumps it off to Williams again. It's a race to the first down marker.
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Speaker 1: And 80 yards rushing plus two TDs, 80-plus yards in three straight, five a carry or better in three straight. Williams and Nakua, the driving force behind the 24 points they scored versus Philadelphia, they've been able to find at least 24 points of offense in three straight now. They are stacked against a Bills defense that has been giving up a lot of points, 29-plus allowed in three of their four games after giving up 29 to New England. didn't stop any of their three red zone attempts.
00:17:29
Speaker 9: Inside the one, New England looking for the lead. On a give, and Stevenson takes it in.
00:17:34
Speaker 1: And it's their play versus the pass that's been less than favorable. Gave up over 260 yards to Drake May along with three touchdowns, and he had been struggling until last week. They're giving up over 250 yards per game in 2026 through the air, a 100-plus rate allowed.
00:17:51
Speaker 11: May, out of the pocket, launches downfield to the end zone.
00:17:54
Speaker 9: Oh, what a grab!
00:17:56
Speaker 1: Now they take on Matthew Stafford, who's gone for 300-plus yards in his last three games. He didn't connect on any TDs last week, though, got picked off twice, has an INT in each game, two in each of the last two games. He's had a sub-75 rate in three of four games, so not off to the hottest of starts.
00:18:15
Speaker 2: Just trying to make something happen out of the pocket.
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Speaker 11: Ball's overthrown, and Dejean, great catch.
00:18:20
Speaker 1: Protection hasn't been an issue either. Only took one sack on 51 pass attempts last week. He has walked out with one or fewer sacks taken in three of their four games. He's faced a below-average pressure rate for the year, too. Bills have 10 sacks overall, but they only got to May once on 37 pass attempts. They let them get away for 54 rush yards, too. They were, however, tougher on New England's running backs, holding Ramondre Stevenson and Travion Henderson under 3-7 to carry each.
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Speaker 5: Give.
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Speaker 2: Stevenson. Didn't get there. They tried to slam it inside.
00:18:54
Speaker 1: Rams flagged eight times for 100 yards versus Philadelphia, and kicker Harrison Mevis didn't have a great game either. Okay, somebody's getting out of this with a win. No kissing your sister. I know there will be plenty of Tank Bowl comments. Tennessee at home with an 0-4 record.
00:19:12
Speaker 2: Looks middle, throws right, Robinson, touchdown!
00:19:16
Speaker 1: Welcoming the 0-4 Texans who haven't started 0-5 since 2005. They do it again, and there are serious problems.
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Speaker 11: Prescott to the end zone lab touchdown the Cowboys regain the lead.
00:19:31
Speaker 1: Look we're not going to belabor the point with this game anybody who's watching this preview understands what we're dealing with a Texans defense that's supposed to be able to win this game with blindfolds on but one that has given up 34 plus points in two of four games most recently giving up 34 to Dallas allowing Javonte Williams to score three times on them down low, letting Dak Prescott throw for 335 yards without picking him off, giving up a bajillion catches and 189 yards to CeeDee Lamb, plus 75 to George Pickens. Corner, Kamari Lassiter allowing 136 alone. Pass rush only coming up with three sacks on 45 chances to plant the quarterback. That all makes sense.
00:20:14
Speaker 9: And it is Lamb.
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Speaker 11: First down, Cowboys in Houston territory. We'll see what the Cowboys' offense can do here.
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Speaker 2: Wide open, C.D.
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Speaker 5: Lamb.
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Speaker 9: Second down and 18.
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Speaker 2: It's C.D.
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Speaker 11: Lamb once again, and he picks up a Cowboys first down. First play inside the 20, and it's taken in.
00:20:39
Speaker 1: All of that was against a high-powered Dallas offense, their other rough outing against the high-powered Bills offense. The Titans, though? Well, it's not on that level. Rush attack averaged 3.3 a carry last week. Tony Pollard, just three yards per. They haven't scored 21 points in a game yet, 18 in their most recent loss. Cam Ward, sub-85 rates and 3 of 4, has three TDs against two INTs for the year. they went two for 10 on third down versus the Ravens.
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Speaker 7: Here's the bright spot for Tennessee ahead of week five. Last week, the first game, Ward is thrown for 190 plus yards. He went for 222.
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Speaker 1: And rookie Carnell Tate with his breakout game, 145 yards.
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Speaker 9: Shows off the.
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Speaker 2: Arm, across the body, through!
00:21:41
Speaker 7: And the rookie Tate, inside the 20, zigzag to the 10!
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Speaker 1: Houston also has a few offensive guys coming in hot. Nico Collins returned from injury and provided Houston's offense with 118 yards and two TDs. Two games he's played in, he's been plenty effective. 75 yards and a TD in week one, too.
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Speaker 2: Touchdown, Collins!
00:22:03
Speaker 1: Jalen Knoll went for 85 yards last week, his best 2026 showing.
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Speaker 2: It is caught by Knoll!
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Speaker 9: Hitting Knoll in stride.
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Speaker 1: In turn, C.J. Stroud enters off a 347-yard 2TD outing, a 125-plus rate. He's gone for 270-plus yards three of four games. Stroud on third down. It is Collins! Texans offense put up 30 on Dallas, usually more than enough to win with that defense the second time they've gone for 30 or more.
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Speaker 6: It's Marks.
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Speaker 9: He's in.
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Speaker 2: Touchdown. The Texans take the lead.
00:22:38
Speaker 1: Now they could be better on third down, 3 for 10. And for the third straight game, less than 71 rush yards total. David Montgomery has started 2026 with four straight games where he hasn't run for even 3-1 a carry. For all its issues, Tennessee is not the team that would seem to offer up a chance to run the ball on. They're holding runners to 3-7 to carry for the year. They held Derrick Henry to 3-2 a run last week. Their defense overall hasn't allowed more than 24 points yet, which is a feat with the offense they're paired with.
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Speaker 9: That's exactly what the Titans are looking for.
00:23:12
Speaker 1: Stroud faces an average pass rush, eight sacks, four games, below average pressure rate. And the secondary he takes on has given up a 100 rate so far, second highest completion percentage allowed, gave up two TDs to Lamar Jackson before he left hurt, over 11 yards per attempt, and a whopping 144 rate.
00:23:31
Speaker 2: Want to catch my flowers! Scoots right in!
00:23:35
Speaker 1: Texans, one of many teams last week that piled up the laundry. 13 flags. I saw some of them. I guess letting them play wasn't a thing for that pack of zebras. New York Jets back at home, hoping to snap what is now a three-game losing streak, hoping maybe it's just NFC North teams that represent their kryptonite. They venture off to a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground, where the Cleveland Indians are playing playoff baseball against And the Cleveland Browns are 3-1 and in first place in the AFC North. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.
00:24:24
Speaker 2: It's up and it is.
00:24:35
Speaker 1: Wow, is he going to call the Commanders Redskins next? I get it, Dog Pound. Anybody who ever watched Deadwood gets it, or Breaking Bad, Walter White, Al Swearengen. You're not supposed to root for them, but there's this moment where you're like, well... Deshaun Watson last Thursday looked like Deshaun Watson, Texan style, escapability, finding the right guy on the move, coming through in the clutch, Neal Fallon style, over eight yards per attempt, over 260 yards in a primetime matchup versus a hated rival. What are Cleveland fans supposed to do?
00:25:09
Speaker 2: Cleveland Browns.
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Speaker 10: And wide open, making the grab. Inside the 40, the 30, the 20, to the 11-yard line is Denzel Boston.
00:25:19
Speaker 1: It led to Cleveland's first game with more than 24 points. They're averaging 20 a game after week four, haven't been great on third down, so hoping they've found a rhythm they can replicate going forward. The Jets' defense they take on depends on how you want to look at them. The glass-half-full crowd will point to holding the Bears to two for seven in the red zone. Multiple big goal line stands, they held them to 23 points, have only allowed one team to go for 24 once so far.
00:25:55
Speaker 15: Runs left, and the Jets are able to stack the line of scrimmage and drive him back.
00:25:59
Speaker 9: He lost a yard or two.
00:26:00
Speaker 1: They also finally snapped their INT-less streak. picked off Tyson Bajent, didn't allow any TD passes.
00:26:06
Speaker 9: And now for the glass-half-empty crowd.
00:26:08
Speaker 15: A pass rush that had eight sacks in its first three games only sacked Bajent once on 34 tries.
00:26:11
Speaker 2: They gave up close to 500 yards to Chicago's backup QB-led offense. And New York gave up over.
00:26:13
Speaker 1: 230 rush yards 146 to Kyle Monungai, plus two scores.
00:26:35
Speaker 9: Monungai! Touchdown!
00:26:40
Speaker 1: Quenshawn Judkins still looking for some room to roam. Only 3-1 to carry versus Pittsburgh. Basically what he's averaged over his first four. 53 rush yards, but caught six passes for 43 yards.
00:26:52
Speaker 10: Protection up front. Judkins breaks a tackle. and takes you to the 28.
00:26:58
Speaker 1: New york secondary gave up 50 plus yards to three players safety minka fitzpatrick had that pick but also allowed a team high 96 yards according to next gen stats.
00:27:08
Speaker 3: But they're not throwing it because there's a screen pass agent's pass is caught it's loveland.
00:27:13
Speaker 1: Jerry judy last week 36 yards harold fannin jr 27 yards but his third td of 2026 rookie denzel boston and casey concepcion With 60-plus yards, Boston with 89, averaging over 70 a game now.
00:27:28
Speaker 9: But this is a bust.
00:27:29
Speaker 8: He thinks he's got safety support back behind him, and he doesn't.
00:27:33
Speaker 9: And then make people miss. Here he gets downfield. What a good job of getting his hands under that football.
00:27:39
Speaker 1: Watson has taken 11 sacks overall, only two last week. Right tackle Titus Howard, though, got beat by T.J. Watt for one that led to a fumble. He is allowed three sacks in four games.
00:27:50
Speaker 10: Watson loses the ball. Can the Steelers recover, get the big break they need?
00:27:56
Speaker 1: Brown's defense had held Tampa Bay and Carolina under 20, gave up 24 to Pittsburgh.
00:28:01
Speaker 10: It's in motion, play fake, rolling, throwing, caught to Friermuth.
00:28:06
Speaker 1: Lots of big stops, though, held Pittsburgh to 4 for 13 on third down. They've been tough on the biggest down in football so far, and their pass rush comes off a five-bag outing, best QB shopping trip of the year.
00:28:19
Speaker 10: Rodgers, under pressure, look out from behind, they got him.
00:28:23
Speaker 2: The 30-yard line.
00:28:24
Speaker 1: Geno faces a secondary that came up with two picks of Aaron Rodgers. They also gave up 299 yards and three touchdowns to him, sitting on a 90 rate versus quarterbacks for the year. They gave up over 100 yards to DK Metcalf. Cornerback Miles Harden gave up 117 yards and a touchdown in that game alone. Smith and the Jets offense in need of a serious big Sean bounce back. Fewer than five yards per play, 157 yards for the whole game. Geno, 119. Jets offense, 0 for 7 on third down. 12 points, fewer than 24 points in three of four games.
00:29:08
Speaker 9: Pressure off the edge.
00:29:10
Speaker 2: Geno's passing the ground.
00:29:13
Speaker 1: Smith took three sacks and only threw 15 times. Left tackle Olufesanu gave up another sack. He's now given up four and a half for the year.
00:29:21
Speaker 9: And there it is. All over Geno. Booker.
00:29:28
Speaker 1: Smith, with another no-INT day at least, a 58-yard TD to Isaiah Williams, helped him finish with a 100-plus rate.
00:29:35
Speaker 15: Bro, looks over the middle, fires a bomb up the seam, looking for Isaiah Williams. he's got it in stride breaks a tackle that's a jet touchdown.
00:29:43
Speaker 1: Garrett Wilson tight end Kenyon Sadiq fewer than 30 yards will New York have Brees Hall he didn't play last week he was hurt Braylon Allen filled in admirably at 4-2 a run Only 59 yards though. Browns haven't been super tough versus runners. Gave up 4-8 a carry to Pittsburgh, giving up 4-6 on average for the season.
00:30:03
Speaker 2: There was Pittman in motion.
00:30:06
Speaker 1: Did him out.
00:30:06
Speaker 2: Here he goes again.
00:30:09
Speaker 1: Warren. How about a good old-fashioned 80s or 90s running back rumble for Sunday Night Football this week? The bruiser in one corner, the Mike Tyson, if you will, Derrick Henry leading the way for the 3-1 Baltimore Ravens.
00:30:23
Speaker 9: Right here with Henry, left side, sneaks through, it gets in!
00:30:29
Speaker 1: In the other corner, the human lightning bolt, the sugar ray in this squabble, Bijan Robinson, maybe the most electric runner we've seen since Barry. leading the way for the resurgent Falcons, who are back to. 500 after winning their last two.
00:30:44
Speaker 12: First carry, and there he goes! With John Robinson! That is a touchdown!
00:30:49
Speaker 1: No back hotter heading into Week 5. 145 yards last week, two touchdowns for Bijan. That's back-to-back games with two scores and more than 145 rush yards. He started the year with a four-yard per carry game, then 4-5, 6-7, then 7-6 last week. Man, the way he can cut in space to find a seam or a big open lane is redonkulous. Atlanta's rush attack propelling its offense to 45 points versus New Orleans. They've put up 35-plus back-to-back games now.
00:31:21
Speaker 12: First and goal under a minute to go in the quarter. Robinson, touchdown Atlanta!
00:31:26
Speaker 1: Baltimore's defense comes off its best showing of 2026. Problem was it was against Tennessee's anemic offense. Held them to 18 points, had allowed 23-plus each game prior, they did hold Tony Pollard to 3-a-carry and are holding runners to 3-9-a-carry for the year. Bichon not the only Robinson Baltimore has to worry about, though. Bryan scored three times, 62 yards, 4-4 per attempt, 4-4 or better in three straight. 50-62 yards, three straight.
00:31:59
Speaker 12: Brian Robinson, right side, cuts upfield, touchdown, his second of the night.
00:32:05
Speaker 1: And then there's Michael Penix. Man, they've looked like a different team with him back at quarterback. Over 10 yards per attempt in each of his games, 100-plus rate in both. 223 yards versus the Saints, a touchdown, no INTs.
00:32:19
Speaker 12: He's going to go for it all. He's got a man, Dotson, touchdown. They have made it look easy.
00:32:24
Speaker 1: He got tight end Kyle Pitts involved, week four, 47 yards. Jahan Dotson caught his touchdown with 54 yards. And then there's Drake London, his go-to. 96 yards, 194 the week prior, so that Pennix-London connection is looking five bars.
00:32:40
Speaker 12: Pennix keeps, fires, wide open London, spins his way down near the 12.
00:32:46
Speaker 1: Baltimore secondary just gave up 145 yards to Carnell Tay, too. No individual Raven DB gave up many yards, though, and they held Cam Ward to a low 80s rate by picking him off. holding quarterbacks to a sub-90 rate after four games, nice low 6-7 per attempt overall.
00:33:04
Speaker 7: Ward collapses, tries to flick it, it's intercepted!
00:33:09
Speaker 1: Only sacked Ward once on 31 pass attempts, only have seven sacks for the year. Penix only sacked once on his 20 pass attempts a week ago. They did lose left tackle Jake Matthews to injury in that win, so track his status. The big injury news, though, in this game is Lamar. They don't think he's going to play after hurting his ankle, so it's Tyler Huntley, who came off the bench and went eight for nine at least. Ravens ended up with 24 points, so 24-plus points in three of four games.
00:33:37
Speaker 9: Meyer the run for Huntley.
00:33:38
Speaker 7: Physicality as he gets near the sideline.
00:33:42
Speaker 1: Lamar looking good before he got hurt, so obvious question is, what will it look like with Snoop? And that's where you get to the king. Henry leads the NFL in rush attempts and rush TDs, scored twice versus Tennessee, 73 yards, has seven touchdowns this season, at least one score in every game.
00:33:59
Speaker 9: Here is Henry, turns the corner.
00:34:01
Speaker 6: Now is when they're going to lean on Derrick Henry.
00:34:03
Speaker 1: He's had to grind two games in a row, though, under 3.5 yards per carry. Atlanta did give up two scores to Alvin Kamara last Monday, but they held him to 3-3 a run, held New Orleans to 2.6 a carry, are number one against runners across the first four games of the season, holding it down to 2.7 per carry. Only team under three, holding teams to a measly 48 rush yards per game, also first.
00:34:29
Speaker 9: Mason Smith makes that play. And a loss of one.
00:34:33
Speaker 1: They gave up 24 points to the Saints, seven garbage time points, held Green Bay to 14 points week three, Pittsburgh's offense to 13. So other than the Panthers game, they've looked plenty stout.
00:34:44
Speaker 12: Protected here, floated, and incomplete.
00:34:48
Speaker 1: Their secondary gave up over 280 yards to Tyler Shuck, allowed three guys to go for 50-plus yards, gave up 116 to Chris Olave. Corner CJ Henderson, tagged with 90 yards allowed by NextGenStats. Ravens have a WR1 of Olave's caliber and Zay Flowers. He hit for 118 in a score last week, 84-plus yards in his three games, two 100-plus yard games.
00:35:11
Speaker 2: Jackson back to work, what a catch by Flowers! Scoots right in!
00:35:15
Speaker 1: Rashad Bateman, the sidekick, 46 yards last week. Their passing attack mainly flows through Flowers. Ravens need to cut back on the laundry, something fierce. Took 13 flags versus Tennessee, 131 yards. Maybe a different country will help the Eagles. Off to London to take on Jacksonville this week. Philly having lost their last two. Eagles fan base not known for being the most patient bunch. And whatever little they have left is wearing thin.
00:35:44
Speaker 13: It is going to be.
00:35:46
Speaker 9: Oh, it's incomplete.
00:35:47
Speaker 13: The Rams take over and they're going to win it.
00:35:49
Speaker 1: The task of getting right not going to be easy. Jaguars will be able to hear their Duval crazies from across the pond. 3-1 Jaguars playing at their home away from home. Jags defense came up with a big stop. Trevor Lawrence and company did just enough to overcome Jacksonville getting hit with 13 flags. Got to clean that up. But Lawrence with another clean performance. A touchdown. Close to 10 yards per attempt. A rating over 120. has put up 100-plus rate games in three of four.
00:36:24
Speaker 14: It throws to the back of the end zone, caught! It's a seven-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence.
00:36:29
Speaker 1: Only 22 points versus Cincinnati. Jags offense now with two 30-point games, two with fewer than 23. And last week, Lawrence took a season-high four sacks only through 23 times. He had only taken four over their first three games. But it was part of the reason Jacksonville only made it to the red zone twice last week.
00:36:48
Speaker 9: Out of the gut is Lawrence. Lawrence pressures.
00:36:50
Speaker 2: Come in.
00:36:51
Speaker 9: Lawrence wrapped up and taken down.
00:36:53
Speaker 1: Eagles defense rolls into town after giving up 24 points. They gave up 14 fourth-quarter points to L.A. to lose it, have given up 24-plus points back-to-back weeks.
00:37:03
Speaker 13: Williams tries to get to the edge, and he fights his way in!
00:37:08
Speaker 15: Touchdown!
00:37:09
Speaker 1: However, it's hard to blame that defense with how inept their offense was week four. Details ahead. They also lost star cornerback Quinion Mitchell for the entire second half, basically, hurt his knee, one of several guys who will need to be tracked ahead of this matchup. And the secondary T-Law faces still held Matthew Stafford to a low 60s rate by picking him off twice. No TDs allowed, it was a nice rebound after getting lit by Case Keenum the week before.
00:37:37
Speaker 13: They have allowed 245-plus passing yards back-to-back games after giving up over 300 to Stafford, let Puka Nakua go for 125, cornerback Reek Wollin allowing 86.
00:37:42
Speaker 1: In that game for next-gen stats, Their pass rush, only three bags in four games, only sacked Stafford once on 51 pass attempts, didn't even hit 30 on the pressure meter, and their front, which had been tough on runners their first three, gave up two TDs to Kyron Williams, five yards per carry, 80 yards.
00:38:15
Speaker 9: Williams walks in, touchdown.
00:38:18
Speaker 6: Man, 99-yard drive.
00:38:19
Speaker 2: Wow. Against this defense.
00:38:21
Speaker 1: Jacksonville's Bashaw Tootin next, and he started the year nicely, 73 yards, 4-3 carry last week, 65-plus yards in each game so far. four, three, or better in each.
00:38:33
Speaker 14: And Tootin bounces to his right. He's got some daylight on the edge, and he's across the 30.
00:38:37
Speaker 1: Only one Jacksonville pass catcher with more than 50 yards a week ago. Brian Thomas scored 17 yards, is averaging less than 30 a game. Parker Washington leads the team in yards, only seven last week. Jacoby Myers, 33. Josh Cameron, 42. Brenton Strange led the way with 95, first time he's had 33-plus this season.
00:39:00
Speaker 14: Makes the snap, throws to the middle, passes complete to Strange, the tight end.
00:39:03
Speaker 2: And one of the security blankets in this ballgame.
00:39:06
Speaker 1: Strange enough, he had more yards than Jalen Hurts did passing Week 4. That tells you everything you need to know about the temperature of Philadelphia's offense. Hurts, under 155 yards passing back-to-back games, 93 last week on a measly 3-4 per attempt.
00:39:24
Speaker 13: Rams blitz, same as before, this time picked up, Hurts swatted down in the air!
00:39:29
Speaker 1: Eagles offense, already down one starting O-lineman, didn't have Lane Johnson last week, didn't have Devontae Smith at receiver, then watched Saquon leave with a hamstring injury. So check the latest Scrubs episode to see who J.D. and Turk discharge in time for this game. Eagles 0 face very lumbered looking after clocking out with fewer than 21 points for the second week in a row, 3 yards per play last week, that's horrible. As is going 0 for 12 on 3rd down, along with 1 for 4 on 4th. If this isn't bottom of the barrel, I don't know what is.
00:40:04
Speaker 13: Hurts is in deep trouble. Got away from two Rams. Looking for anything. There's just nobody open.
00:40:09
Speaker 1: And they have to try and get right versus a Jaguars defense that hasn't allowed 21 points in a game yet. Held Cincinnati to 17.
00:40:17
Speaker 9: Out's left. Burrow out of the gun. Burrow sets up with the pocket. Lobs it.
00:40:20
Speaker 2: It's intercepted.
00:40:21
Speaker 9: He was hit as he threw the football.
00:40:23
Speaker 1: Hurts staring at a secondary that picked off Joe Burrow twice. They now have six for the year.
00:40:29
Speaker 9: Burrow to throw again, looking to the right, throws to the middle, intercepted!
00:40:34
Speaker 1: They did give up over 425 yards to Burrow. He threw 54 times, completed 39 passes. Their pass rush, just two sacks on all those chances, not the highest pressure rate either. Didn't face a full game at Jamar Chase as he left the game with a concussion. gave up 71 yards to Chase Brown, 82 to Dante Myers, and 157 to Tee Higgins.
00:40:57
Speaker 11: Clean pocket for Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins able to find the open window in the zone.
00:41:02
Speaker 1: They didn't have corner Monteric Brown. Safety Rayon Lane hit with 92 yards allowed by NextGenStats. Cornerback Jerrion Jones hit with 123 and 11 catches, but he faced 18 targets, so his rate allowed was just 81. Have to wait and see if they have Smith to deal with this week, Dontavian Wicks, Malachi Lemon, Zach Ertz, Darius Cooper, all fewer than 35 yards in their loss to LA.
00:41:29
Speaker 9: Cooper, with two TDs at least.
00:41:37
Speaker 1: If no Barkley, then who? Because they also won't have Tank. Bigsby didn't crash his Daewoo or anything, but he's also hurt, so it would leave Will Shipley to carry the load. Jacksonville held Chase Brown to one yard per carry on his nine tries, held Cincinnati to 23 rush yards. Jaguars 13 flags, 125 yards, and they won. Imagine if they can just cut that in half. Eagles 10 penalties in their game. Please, nobody wants to see that many Zebras unless they're on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
00:42:11
Speaker 11: L.A.
00:42:11
Speaker 1: Chargers back at home week five. Bolts fans feeling like Charlie Brown again. Lucy says she's going to hold it this time. Herbert, Harbaugh, McDaniel, and then argh, we're 0-4. Operating the no huddle.
00:42:24
Speaker 9: Herbert, pressure coming.
00:42:25
Speaker 2: He lost the football. And who's got it?
00:42:28
Speaker 13: Seattle saying they have it, and they do.
00:42:31
Speaker 1: Battle of former Ducks who both come in with clipped wings. Bo Nix's 2026 hasn't gotten off to the best start either. Denver sitting at 2-2, their offense sputtering out last week for the third time in four games.
00:42:43
Speaker 3: Quick snap with the two-minute and going deep and almost picked off an incomplete.
00:42:49
Speaker 9: He was looking for Sutton.
00:42:50
Speaker 1: Mike McDaniel and Davis Webb should meet at midfield and give each other good luck hugs. Not sure which guy needs it more. We have a Broncos offense that's only cracked 21 points once so far, 14 in their loss to San Francisco. They didn't see Nix sacked once on his 42 pass attempts. Yet, He still only averaged 5.1 yards per attempt. The team didn't average 5 yards per play. They only made it past the 20 once. Their bottom third in yards per play, yards per game over four games. Fewer than 200 passing yards per game for 2026. Knicks, sub-81 rates in 3 of 4. Fourth fewest rushing yards per game at a meager 3-6 a carry. averaging 18 points per game, 27th. That about capture it.
00:43:34
Speaker 9: Bulls a block.
00:43:35
Speaker 2: Knicks on the move. Needs the 47.
00:43:37
Speaker 3: Greenlaw will chase him. They've got it at the 30 after the punt. It's Dobbins, slowed up by Judon, and then down he goes and also hit on the play.
00:43:48
Speaker 1: The only Bronco with more than 50 receiving or rushing yards in their loss to San Francisco, R.J. Harvey, who was relied on to catch 10 passes out of the backfield for 68 yards.
00:43:59
Speaker 3: Here comes the rush, bowls the block, nice catch right there. Harvey, they can't.
00:44:04
Speaker 9: Bring him down!
00:44:05
Speaker 2: There he goes!
00:44:07
Speaker 1: He saw 10 targets, more than Pat Bryant, Jalen Waddell, or Cortland Sutton.
00:44:12
Speaker 2: L.A.
00:44:12
Speaker 1: 's pass rush? Going to be harder to keep at bay compared to San Francisco's, too. They have Khalil Mack, who has a sack in three straight.
00:44:21
Speaker 9: Darnold on first down.
00:44:22
Speaker 5: Pressure coming, and he's thrown down by Khalil Mack.
00:44:26
Speaker 11: L.A.
00:44:27
Speaker 1: Planted Sam Darnold three times, and he only had 22 pass attempts. They still pressured him over 50% of the time, too. Their pressure rate for the year, close to 40%. Made it easier to contain JSN, who they held to 76 yards. With Smith and Jigba, that's a win. They held Sam Darnold to 168 yards, picked him off, held Seattle to under 5 yards per play, and still gave up 30 points. Gave up 138 rush yards. They're allowing 26.5 a game, 24th, 24-plus points in every game thus far. Wilson, wide open for a touchdown! Denver's offense isn't looking at a bad defense, though. They're top 12 on third down and in the red zone. They have been prone to giving up some big pass plays, though, so they've given up a rate north of 90 to quarterbacks. Their own quarterback hasn't seen a rate north of 90 once this year, though.
00:45:21
Speaker 4: Been early here in Seattle, and we have an interception on the first play of the game.
00:45:28
Speaker 1: Here's what Denver's defense gets. Herbert, off a 2-INT game, has at least one in every game, fewer than 190 yards last week, playing behind an O-line that finished last week's game with four rookies. Playing for that line is like being on Game of Thrones. So what week are you getting killed off? He took four sacks, has taken three-plus in three of four games, no team is allowed a higher pressure rate this year, offense hasn't hit 24 points in a game yet, Averaging 16 a game, only three teams worse.
00:45:59
Speaker 9: Not pulled by the play fake, goes inside angled.
00:46:01
Speaker 2: Herbert has to shovel it away. That's out of defeat.
00:46:05
Speaker 5: Back on second and eight. Herbert, pressure coming. Herbert is thrown down by Eamon Worry.
00:46:12
Speaker 3: L.A.
00:46:12
Speaker 1: 's rush attack at least piled up 147 yards last week. Herbert with 40 on 6-7 a pop. O'Marion Hampton, nine carries, 45 yards and a touchdown.
00:46:22
Speaker 5: Is.
00:46:24
Speaker 9: In for a touchdown, Omarion Hampton.
00:46:27
Speaker 1: But only one Chargers playmaker heads into Week 5 off a 50-plus yard game. Quinton Johnston caught a 44-yard pass. Ladd McConkie, playing Hurt, didn't catch any. Trey Harris led them with 60 yards.
00:46:39
Speaker 9: Herbert setting up deep for Trey Harris. And Harris nudged out of bounds at the 20.
00:46:45
Speaker 1: He and his mates now take on a beat-up Denver secondary. They saw corners Pat Sertan and Riley Moss leave Hurt last week. which made it harder to stop Brock Purdy. Gave up two TDs, no picks, a 100-plus rate allowed, 70 yards allowed to George Kittle, 75 to Mike Evans. Didn't sack him once on 30 pass attempts either. Defense overall has allowed 24-plus points in three of four games now. 24 given up to San Francisco. But much like LA's fans, Orange Crush doesn't feel like they have a D problem. Chargers did have a major flag problem last week, though. 16 for 130 yards. That is a massive amount of laundry to clean up. Chargers haven't started a season 0-5 since 2003. They've done so four times in their history. None of those seasons ended well. Miami Dolphins at home week four. Hey, some folks thought they should get shut out last week, so scoring 10 was kind of a win. I mean, not a real one. They're still 0-4.
00:47:51
Speaker 14: And he adds three more to make it a 15-10 advantage.
00:47:58
Speaker 1: They host the Cincinnati Bengals, also a week four loser, which left them 2-2, still wondering exactly what kind of team they're going to be. Cincinnati hits Week 5 off a 17-point outing, the second time in four games they haven't scored 21, Joe Burrow coming off a 2-INT game. So he's had two 100-plus-rate games and two sub-90-rate games.
00:48:25
Speaker 9: Now, you see the stat. 425-plus yards is great. He went 39 of 54 yards.
00:48:28
Speaker 1: 157 yards to Tee Higgins. That's 90-plus yards and three straight for Tee.
00:48:43
Speaker 9: Steps up and throws. He's finished. He throws. Tee Higgins has it.
00:48:46
Speaker 2: It's on the 15 and a 10.
00:48:48
Speaker 1: But he didn't finish the game, and neither did Jamar Chase. Both guys left last week hurt, both on the injury watch list. Rookie Dante Myers stepped up in Jamar's absence. Seven catches, 82 yards. Tomorrow, drops back to pass.
00:49:02
Speaker 9: Steps up to the pocket. Throws to the near sideline.
00:49:06
Speaker 1: How about Chase Brown with 11 catches, 71 yards?
00:49:09
Speaker 9: Burrow, out of the gun. Pressure's coming. Throws underneath the ground. Brown trying to get free.
00:49:14
Speaker 14: He's stopped at the 45.
00:49:16
Speaker 1: Tight end Mike Gasicki scored again. He's danced in the end zone in three games. of their four games. And Burrow only took two sacks on those 54 pass attempts versus Jacksonville, but none of it mattered on the scoreboard. They only handed off to Brown nine times. They only produced 23 rushing yards versus Jacksonville. So now what? They take on a Miami defense coming off its best showing of the year. Okay, Brown does face a group that gave up 4-7 a run to Aaron Jones, 94 yards.
00:49:49
Speaker 9: It's Jones who'll get the carry.
00:49:51
Speaker 12: Has the edge, first down and more to the 35.
00:49:55
Speaker 1: However, they had played the run well over their first three, and they held their first team under 24 points, didn't allow Minnesota to score a single touchdown, just five field goals, 0-3 in the red zone, held Minnesota to fewer than five yards per play. That's a win. They didn't have a sack in 2026, picked up four. Zach Seeler with two, and they held Tyler Murray to a 90 rating. They had given up a rate close to 120 over their first three weeks, so they have some confidence they're working with.
00:50:26
Speaker 9: Dolphins offense, a different matter.
00:50:29
Speaker 14: Cincinnati's defense looking at a unit that has started 2026 with 13, 13, 10, and 10 points.
00:50:54
Speaker 1: Lowest scoring offense in the league. Bengals secondary looking at a quarterback who just ended a game with 85 yards passing. Malik Willis a sub 70 rating three of four games. He's taken 11 sacks in four games, two more last week. Dolphins two for nine on third down last week.
00:51:11
Speaker 9: Here comes the heat. Willis lobsing it over the middle. Shot goal incomplete. Willis.
00:51:30
Speaker 1: Two Finns players enter off good games. Ollie Gordon went for 100 yards and a touchdown, broke off a 53-yarder. Only got the ball nine times? You know what Principal Rooney would say to that.
00:51:41
Speaker 9: Chris Bell, zero yards.
00:51:50
Speaker 1: Man, a toe away from a lot more. Kevin Coleman, three yards. Malik Washington with 67. The only guy who's shown up each game, at least 40-plus in each. And now they get a Bengals defense back to looking like it's figured things out. They held Jacksonville to 22 points. That's three of four games they've held it down under 23.
00:52:16
Speaker 9: Lawrence out of the gun.
00:52:17
Speaker 14: Throws to the back of the end zone as receiver fell down. It's incomplete.
00:52:21
Speaker 1: Their pass rush blowing in off a four sack campaign. Trevor Lawrence only threw 23 times. That's 14 sacks over four games for Houdet. Boye Mafe with his second. Sexy Dexy with his third.
00:52:34
Speaker 9: Lawrence, he's in trouble.
00:52:36
Speaker 1: He's going to break away.
00:52:37
Speaker 9: Now he's thrown down by Dexter Lawrence.
00:52:39
Speaker 1: They held every Jaguars pass catcher but one to fewer than 45 yards. 95 yards allowed to tight end Brenton Strange. They did give up a 120-plus rate to Lawrence, one touchdown, no IMTs, almost 10 yards per attempt allowed, gave up three pass plays of 20-plus yards, giving up chunk plays as something they could clean up.
00:53:00
Speaker 14: Lawrence looking left, slowly throws to the back of the end zone, caught! Touchdown, Brian Thomas!
00:53:06
Speaker 1: Norland Saints at home again. Here's the problem, though. If you can only score 17 points versus Atlanta when it mattered, kind of, what are you going to be able to put up against Minnesota?
00:53:17
Speaker 12: Pressure on Shuck, and he is sacked. And it's a turnover on downs. Shock under pressure all night.
00:53:23
Speaker 1: The Vikings now in the position of the treasure of Sierra Madre Bandidos.
00:53:28
Speaker 2: Offense?
00:53:28
Speaker 1: We don't need no offense. We don't need no stinking offense. Let's see you try and score enough on our D to win a game.
00:53:35
Speaker 14: Here comes the heat. Willis lofting it over the middle. Shot ball incomplete. He wanted Chris Bell. Harrison Smith, the veteran in coverage, and it's fourth down.
00:53:46
Speaker 1: No team but one has ever been 4-0 with its offense, not scoring a touchdown in two of their four wins. Clearly, I wouldn't be bringing that up unless it was one of the two teams involved in this matchup, and in this case, it's the purple one, and they very much look like people-eaters. Most sacks built off a crazy high blitz rate that's produced the highest pressure rate, fewest points per game allowed number one in the red zone and on third down holding quarterbacks to the lowest rate in the league and the lowest completion percentage held Malik Willis to 85 passing yards last week.
00:54:22
Speaker 14: Here comes that pressure Willis throws it up for grabs and it's incomplete second and eight at the 48 Willis in trouble it's Turner with the heat and the pass incomplete so Dallas Turner Comes in, and that has ruled a fumble, a successful challenge by Kevin O'Connell, and a clear recovery by Blake Cashman.
00:54:42
Speaker 1: Dallas Turner with two sacks a week ago. He's been in on a sack, and every game so far has five and a half. Tyler Shuck only took two sacks last week, but he got hit 12 times, and he's been dropped 12 times in four games. He got pressured 49% of his throws last week. and he didn't face 5-plus very often.
00:55:03
Speaker 13: And this is where Shuck's got to grow a little bit because he has no idea.
00:55:07
Speaker 1: Shuck threw for 280-plus yards. He's been good for 250-plus in every game. No INTs versus Atlanta. One touchdown. Saints offense good for 24 points in every game played thus far.
00:55:19
Speaker 9: Dele, touchdown. What a catch. Makes a big-time play here.
00:55:24
Speaker 6: He's not quitting.
00:55:25
Speaker 1: But their last seven points last week, the definition of a garbage time TD. The love for Kellen Moore is starting to wane. New Orleans does have a nice pass-catching trio that will challenge Minnesota's DBs. Devon Vele, tight end Juwan Johnson, and Chris Olave all have been consistent contributors this season. Olave with 86-plus yards in each game. 116 last week, his third 100-plus-yard game.
00:55:51
Speaker 9: Play action from Shuck. Floats it. Olave. A lot of room.
00:55:57
Speaker 2: Cuts back.
00:55:58
Speaker 12: The second-year quarterback trying to figure it out. Shuck fires, and that is a strong throw. Jawan Johnson, now fourth down to 10. Saints have to go for it. Shuck hangs in, and a completion. First down, Devon Vele.
00:56:13
Speaker 1: Saints could try and exploit Minnesota's rush defense. They've allowed 4-2 a carry so far. That's not terrible. but it's not on the same level as the rest of their digits at least. But New Orleans' rush attack hasn't produced much so far. Alvin Kamara, their lead back, he did score twice last week.
00:56:29
Speaker 9: They're going to get the first down. They're going to get the touchdown. Kamara, his second of the night.
00:56:35
Speaker 1: But he only ran for 23 yards, just seven attempts. New Orleans isn't even averaging 90 rush yards per game. and they're only hitting at 3-6 a carry, which is only a hair worse than Minnesota's rush attack, which is only averaging 3-7 per attempt. However, Aaron Jones has had a couple of good games, last week being one of them, 94 yards on 4-7 a pop. He's gone for 90-plus yards in two of their last three.
00:57:00
Speaker 9: It's Jones who'll get the carry. Has the edge, first down and more.
00:57:04
Speaker 1: Minnesota's offense, though, is the concern here, dude. They didn't score a touchdown against Miami. Will Reichardt for MVP, anybody? Five for five last week on his field goal attempts. That's two games without a touchdown for the Vikings, fewer than 24 points for the third straight game. They've been bad on third down and in the red zone, of course.
00:57:24
Speaker 14: Murray, short, good catch. Off the turf, Jones fumbles it but out of bounds. And a fourth down coming up in the field goal unit coming on.
00:57:32
Speaker 1: Maybe the Saints' defense is the cure they're looking for. 31-plus points allowed in three of four games, 35-plus back-to-back weeks after giving up 45 to Atlanta. Played Michael Penix poorly, only sacked him once, had no idea how to stop Bijan or Bryan Robinson, allowing 32 points per game on average, no team worse. Pick a metric and you'll find them near the bottom.
00:57:56
Speaker 2: And there he goes!
00:57:58
Speaker 12: Bijan Robinson! There are no flags and that is a touchdown! Warner in motion, panics, keeps, fires, wide open London, spins his way down near the 12.
00:58:11
Speaker 1: Well, that seems like something Kyler Murray could work with. Murray obviously didn't lead Minnesota on any TD drives last week. How many in Skull Nation on that last drive were like, forget the kneeling down. We need to score just so we can know what it feels like. Murray did put up a season high, 240 plus yards last week, 27 of 37 passing, didn't have Justin Jefferson either, so he is at least working off his best showing as a Viking.
00:58:37
Speaker 14: Kyler Murray down the sideline, there's Addison and a first down.
00:58:42
Speaker 1: Murray did take four sacks last week, took three the game before too.
00:58:46
Speaker 2: Murray with pressure.
00:58:47
Speaker 14: He's swallowed up at the 40, it's Zach Seeler.
00:58:51
Speaker 1: Vikings got Juwan Jennings back, only eight yards, look to see if Jetta's ankle is better. Jordan Addison and TJ Hawkinson, the big yard earners versus Miami. Hawk with his first big game of the year, 13 targets, 13 catches, 119 yards.
00:59:07
Speaker 9: Over the middle for Hawkinson again.
00:59:09
Speaker 14: Catch number 11 and a first down. It's a huge opportunity here. Kyler Murray down the sideline. There's Addison and a first down.
00:59:22
Speaker 1: Washington Commanders happy to be back home. The whole international thing does not suit them. Came back down another quarterback, a 1-3 record. Need JD5 back something fierce.
00:59:35
Speaker 8: 223rd pick in the draft on 3rd and 17. Throws an interception. Carlisle picks it off.
00:59:42
Speaker 1: The New York Giants are in town.
00:59:44
Speaker 2: Wait, sorry.
00:59:45
Speaker 1: The first place 3-1 New York Giants are in town. It's been a while since I've had to add those descriptions to their name. sealed their third win with a 98-yard pick-six. Don't see that very often. Hasn't been that long since the last time the G-Men started a season 4-1. They did it in 2022. Needless to say, the John Harbaugh era is off to a rousing start, and even if they don't have dart or burns, they still may have a good enough defense to get the job done. Washington's O, taking on a group holding it down to 19 a game over their first four, held Arizona to 4-for-12 on third down, just 4.3 yards per play, picked off Jacoby Brissett three times, held him to 166 yards on just 4-7 per attempt. holding quarterbacks to an 85 rating for the season now.
01:00:42
Speaker 6: Here to give the Giants a ton of time.
01:00:43
Speaker 2: That pass batted down at the line.
01:00:45
Speaker 9: Was it picked?
01:00:47
Speaker 2: Arvell Reese off the deflection.
01:00:50
Speaker 1: Giants still looking to pester quarterbacks at a higher rate. Two sacks of Brissette on 35 pass attempts. Only have three bags for 2026. And they haven't played the run great. Gave up 123 yards to Arizona. on 4-7 a carry, which is their average for the year.
01:01:06
Speaker 6: Cardinals going to lean on their ground game some more.
01:01:09
Speaker 2: Another run. It's Algier. Touchdown.
01:01:12
Speaker 1: Will New York's defense be facing a Jaden Daniels offense or a Chad Powers one? Feels like Daniels will likely give it a go with his injured elbow braced up. If it's not, it's more Ethan Kaliak-Manis, who gave it the old college try off the bench, hit big on a couple of deep throws, one to trail on Burks for a 47-yard TD.
01:01:32
Speaker 9: The pocket takes a shot, going for.
01:01:34
Speaker 2: Burks, and he's got it!
01:01:36
Speaker 9: It's a Washington touchdown!
01:01:37
Speaker 1: Connected with De'Ami Brown on a 48-yarder.
01:01:40
Speaker 8: Kaliak-Manis moving to his right, and launches it downfield, going for De'Ami Brown, and it's pulled in inside the 40-yard line.
01:01:47
Speaker 2: Oh my gosh!
01:01:49
Speaker 1: And that was kind of it. He also threw a bad pick. Washington's offense went two for 15 on third down. They haven't been adept at moving the sticks. Terry McLaurin missed last week. So did running back Rashad White. This team could be featured on a Scrubs episode. They're starting back Ja'Cory Kroski-Merritt. Four straight games without cracking for a carry. Antonio Williams, fewer than 40 yards, receiving three straight games. Same for Stephon Diggs over his last two. Commanders, 13 week four points. Fewer than 23 points, three of four games.
01:02:22
Speaker 8: He's flushed out of the pocket, being chased, backing up, and throws it out of bounds.
01:02:28
Speaker 9: A turnover on downs.
01:02:30
Speaker 1: Idea that Washington's quarterbacks threw 37 times, only took two sacks, and didn't face a high pressure rate? one of the only positives they're working off of offensively. New York's offense, on the other hand, feeling better ahead of this one after watching Jameis Winston go for 250 yards, over 8.5 yards per attempt, three touchdowns. Yeah, he also threw two picks, so it was a classic famous-type game. It's the first he's had where he went for over 120 yards. So for now, 9 can just keep on holding his beer.
01:03:01
Speaker 6: Coming down here at MetLife, Winston over the middle, he's got neighbors! Touchdown!
01:03:07
Speaker 1: Giants with a season-high 29 points of offense, 28 Week 1, which was followed by two games under 13, so it was an encouraging Week 4.
01:03:17
Speaker 6: They'll get the ball to start the second half.
01:03:19
Speaker 2: Winston.
01:03:21
Speaker 1: And Blue fans also pumped to see Malik Neighbors really look like Malik Neighbors again, 112 yards and a TD. quiet weeks two and three looked like Malik pre-injury.
01:03:34
Speaker 6: Protected, Winston's going to take another shot, and this one is caught.
01:03:40
Speaker 1: Isaiah Likely, 66 yards, seven catches, same deal as neighbors quiet the previous two games.
01:03:46
Speaker 6: Four, Winston recoiled a bit by some time. He's got a man, and it's caught.
01:03:52
Speaker 1: And rookie Malachi Fields scored 52 yards, hadn't topped 30 in his first three, so his best NFL game yet.
01:04:00
Speaker 6: Pocket muddies, Winston slinging one.
01:04:03
Speaker 2: It is caught! Malakai Fields!
01:04:08
Speaker 1: Commander's defense has allowed 24-plus points in each game, have given up 30-plus in three straight. Blitz Daniel Jones, 54% of his throws only pressured him 37% of the time. They had played the run well in their first three. Then they gave up 5.2 a carry to Seth McGowan last week, 4.8 to Jonathan Taylor, plus two TDs, left London giving up 30 points.
01:04:31
Speaker 8: The gut, busts it to the outside, and Taylor's into the end zone. Touchdown, Indianapolis. Taylor gets the carry again through a seam. down past the 25, a gain of 13.
01:04:45
Speaker 1: Now, last week wasn't as bad as it seems. Commander Secondary held Jones to 4.2 yards per attempt. No TDs allowed, picked him off for a low 60s rate. They held the Colts to fewer than four yards per play One of their two sacks resulted in a takeaway. They held them to five for 16 on third down. They faced a number of short fields and were on the field a lot, so the 30 points allowed a little deceiving.
01:05:09
Speaker 9: Second down.
01:05:10
Speaker 8: Pressure on, and he loses the ball, and falling out at the 21-yard line is.
01:05:21
Speaker 1: The caveat, that's the first good game they've played against the pass so far, and they faced a depleted Indianapolis pass-catching group. If they can bother Winston in the backfield, maybe they can keep it up. He took four sacks last week, faced a 48% pressure rate to a card's pass rush, that only had four sacks over its first three games. New York's line not only needing to get better at keeping him upright, but could work on opening up more lanes for Cam Scadaboo, just 3-2 a carry versus Arizona, his third straight game with fewer than 3-3 per attempt. Washington hit with 10 flags, so cleaning up their laundry problem, once again something they have to work on. Indianapolis returns from jolly old England, feeling pretty jolly. The Colts back to the. 500 mark and back to seeing their offense putting up some digits.
01:06:17
Speaker 8: He boots, he's going to take off, and he gets hit, but gets into the end zone for the Colt touchdown.
01:06:23
Speaker 1: Pittsburgh Steelers at home coming in with a feeling of disarray. The season isn't cooked by any means, but they definitely need to figure out how to get things cooking.
01:06:33
Speaker 2: Rolling, looking, throwing.
01:06:36
Speaker 10: Deep, deep downfield, and it's going to be picked off.
01:06:40
Speaker 2: And that'll write a finish to it.
01:06:42
Speaker 1: Lots of unhappy Steelers on the sidelines last week and on the field. Aaron Rodgers yelling at Mike McCarthy to call the football play. I'm not a professional lip reader, so it might have been something different.
01:06:54
Speaker 9: T.J.
01:06:54
Speaker 1: Watt grabbing a headset to file his complaints with Ted over at the Amazon Thursday Night Football Department. Steelers giving up 27 points to an offense that hadn't cracked 24 prior. That's back-to-back games Pittsburgh has given up 27.
01:07:07
Speaker 10: Tries to get around the corner, cuts back inside, picks up a first down, and McLaughlin with a touchdown.
01:07:15
Speaker 1: Steelers secondary let Deshaun Watson look like he did when he was in Houston for the first time as a Brown. He went for 268 yards, his season high. They gave up over eight yards per attempt. Cornerback Dalen Everett gave up a team high 86 yards. Steelers allowing a 92 rate to quarterbacks after four games.
01:07:35
Speaker 2: And wide open, making the grab.
01:07:37
Speaker 10: Inside the 40, the 30, the 20, to the 11-yard line is Denzel Boston.
01:07:43
Speaker 1: Can't blame Watt. He came up with another sack, has four and a half for the year, his latest resulting in a takeaway.
01:07:50
Speaker 10: Watson loses the ball. Can the Steelers recover, get the big break they need?
01:07:55
Speaker 1: Now, Watt goes after Indiana Jones. Daniel, still seeing snakes as a passer apparently, lost a fumble, threw another pick. That's four straight games with one. No touchdowns, low 50s rate versus Washington. yet to have a 90-plus rate game this season.
01:08:11
Speaker 9: Despite his play last week, despite.
01:08:14
Speaker 8: The team going without Keenan Allen and Alec Pierce, despite Josh Downs only going.
01:08:18
Speaker 9: For 16 yards....
01:08:27
Speaker 1: No Colt hitting 45, despite the offense finishing with fewer than four yards per play. That's brutal territory. Despite going five for 16 on third down.
01:08:38
Speaker 8: Second down, pressure run, and he loses the ball, and falling out at the 21-yard line is Odafe Owe.
01:08:45
Speaker 1: It's still an offense that found its way to 30 points, and that's 30 points in two of their last three. Tyler Warren, 41 yards. Laquan Treadwell, 42. But the driving force last week, Jonathan Taylor.
01:08:58
Speaker 8: The gut, bust it to the outside, and Taylor's into the end zone.
01:09:02
Speaker 9: Touchdown, Indianapolis.
01:09:05
Speaker 1: JT has run for 90-plus yards in three of four games, 95 yards last week, 4A to carry with two touchdowns. That's two scores in three of four.
01:09:14
Speaker 8: Taylor running to the right, into the end zone, his second touchdown of the day.
01:09:19
Speaker 1: Steelers front played the run better week four than previous weeks, held Quinch on Judkins to 3-1 per attempt.
01:09:25
Speaker 2: Hand off here, stopped at the two, Judkins to him.
01:09:30
Speaker 1: Pittsburgh's offense is working off some positives. Aaron Rodgers threw for 299 yards, three touchdowns.
01:09:37
Speaker 10: Rodgers going deep for Metcalf, and Metcalf is able to bring it in at the 30-yard line.
01:09:45
Speaker 1: Offense put up a respectable 24 points, which makes 24-plus in back-to-back weeks after not going for 21 weeks one or two.
01:09:52
Speaker 10: Play fake, rolling, throwing, caught to Friermuth.
01:09:57
Speaker 2: With a touchdown.
01:09:58
Speaker 1: But they need to be better on third down. Four for 13 versus Cleveland. And they have one of the lowest conversion rates in the league after four weeks. Rodgers was picked off two more times. One, a late game desperation throw. The other, his elbow got hit. Which brings us to another area they need to clean up. He took five sacks in their week four loss with a high pressure rate allowed as well. Guard Mason McCormick gave up one. He's now allowed three in four games.
01:10:25
Speaker 2: Under pressure. Look out from behind.
01:10:26
Speaker 9: They got him.
01:10:27
Speaker 10: The 30-yard line, Isaiah McGuire.
01:10:30
Speaker 1: Now it's on to a Colts pass rush that only came up with two sacks versus Washington and having 37 chances. They did come up with a hefty 11 quarterback hits. They held Washington to two for 15 on third down, came up with a pick, haven't allowed 18 points in back-to-back games.
01:10:48
Speaker 8: The draft on third and 17, throws an interception.
01:10:52
Speaker 9: Carlisle picks it off.
01:10:54
Speaker 3: Kaliak-Manis doesn't see the nickel coming. Usually when the safety blitzes, you don't see the opposite edge coming.
01:10:59
Speaker 1: Of course, they played a third-string quarterback most of the game last week. Didn't have to face Terry McLaurin. When they held Houston in check, they didn't face Nico Collins. They gave up two passes of 40-plus yards to commander's receivers. Sauce Gardner getting beat on both. One that resulted in the one TD they gave up. He gave up 117 yards total last week, very undued of him.
01:11:23
Speaker 9: Back to pass, climbs the pocket, takes a shot, going for.
01:11:27
Speaker 2: Burks, and he's got it!
01:11:29
Speaker 9: It's a Washington touchdown!
01:11:30
Speaker 1: Indy's front hasn't played the run great over four games, over four and a half yards per carry allowed. Last week, it wasn't the backs as much as giving up a 35-yard run to Marcus Mariota before he left hurt. Rodgers isn't usually a threat to break off long runs, but his back is. Jalen Warren rolling in off two good games in a row, 93-plus yards back-to-back weeks, 5-5 a pop last week. He's hit it 4-6 or better, three of four games.
01:11:57
Speaker 9: Hit him out.
01:11:58
Speaker 2: Here he goes again. Warren.
01:12:01
Speaker 1: He went for 33 receiving yards, two versus Cleveland. Tight ends Darnell Washington and Pat Friermuth both scored. Neither with many yards. Michael Pittman Jr. returned from injury, just 15 yards. Jeremy Bernard, 11. Roman Wilson with 74 and a score. A touchdown in back-to-back games, 60-plus yards in each.
01:12:21
Speaker 10: And how about DK Metcalf showing some stickies?
01:12:30
Speaker 1: Season best 115 yards, a catch that had many black and gold faithful rewinding their DVRs to make sure it was him. Arizona Cardinals back at home, so close to their second win last week, yet somehow still felt like they were so far away. They take on a Detroit Lions squad that better be hungrier than ever. Losing to the Panthers is one thing. Lose to a 1-3 cards team, and the pride is going to be asking for somebody's head. Maybe D.C. Kelvin Shepherds? The players still have his back, but the same can't be said about their fans. Lions secondary comes in shell-shocked after four games, allowing the most passing yards per game in the league. The fourth highest rate gave up 329 yards and two TDs for a 1-10 rate to Bryce Young last week, 122 yards on 6-1 a carry to Chuba Hubbard, gave up 32 points to the Panthers, have allowed 24-plus points in every game, second to last in points per game allowed, and last on third down.
01:13:47
Speaker 2: Lions bringing pressure.
01:13:48
Speaker 9: Young, young time.
01:13:50
Speaker 2: In the middle, it's complete. Advantage on the corner, Reed.
01:13:54
Speaker 9: Hubbard, left.
01:13:54
Speaker 2: Hubbard, out of the way.
01:13:57
Speaker 15: Touchdown, Panthers.
01:13:58
Speaker 1: Only thing that D has going for it, it's pass rush. 15 bags for the year, second most. Aiden Hutchinson didn't have any sacks a week ago. But that dude altered so many plays, moving Bryce off his spot. DJ Wanham with at least one sack in back-to-back games. Now they go after Jacoby Brissett. He's taken two sacks in each of the last three games, hasn't faced a ton of pressure though, and he throws a lot. But which Jacoby will they get? He's looked good twice and not good twice. Last week, a not good showing. Picked off three times. Only 166 yards for a mid-50s rate. Fewer than five yards per attempt. The offense only averaged 4.3 yards per play. Went four for 12 on third down.
01:14:48
Speaker 6: Here come the Giants. They bring only three percent.
01:14:51
Speaker 2: Fires. Nearside.
01:14:52
Speaker 9: He's got his man.
01:14:53
Speaker 2: It's Wilson.
01:14:54
Speaker 1: Still, Lions defense squaring off with a Zona offense that put up 24 points despite his turnovers last week. They've been solid at moving the sticks most games and they have gone for 24 plus in three of four games. So it's not a lifeless offense and it shouldn't shock anybody if they can put up decent digits against that Detroit defense. Especially if they can pop Detroit in the mouth down low the way Chuba did. Jeremiah Love ran for 63 yards on 4-5 at Cary last week. Tyler Algier, 42 yards, 5-3 per and a TD.
01:15:29
Speaker 6: Cardinals going to lean on their ground, game some more.
01:15:32
Speaker 2: Another run, it's Algier. Touchdown.
01:15:35
Speaker 1: Detroit's DBs gave up 192 yards to Tedaroa McMillan. Jacoby may want to find DJ Reed and just throw at him. Gave up a team high 69 yards and a TD in that game. Has allowed three touchdowns for the year. The only Cardinal with more than 31 yards last week, Michael Wilson, who racked up 95. That's 89-plus back-to-back games.
01:15:59
Speaker 6: Play action on first and 10.
01:16:01
Speaker 9: That one is caught.
01:16:03
Speaker 1: Trey McBride, his first quiet game of 2026, only 31 yards. Marvin Harrison caught a 12-yard TD, and that was it. Pop's shadow feels bigger and bigger by the week. Arizona would seemingly need to light up the scoreboard to keep up, though. That Detroit offense, their defense is trying to slow down. Went for 26 points last week, 31 in each game prior, so scoring isn't their problem.
01:16:26
Speaker 2: Backed up to the 8, Goff, and so Laporta brings it down.
01:16:31
Speaker 1: Jared Goff rolls in off a 400-plus yard game, 269-plus in his last three, still no INTs. He threw 52 times versus Carolina. He only took one sack.
01:16:44
Speaker 9: Second and 7, 4, Goff, rolled it down.
01:16:47
Speaker 4: He's brought down with a sack.
01:16:50
Speaker 1: Arizona's pass rush did come up with four bags of Jameis Winston, 29 pass attempts, the guys they hope can get to Goff all got a sack too, Darius Robinson, Walter Nolan, Zavin Collins, and Josh Sweat with his first of the year. doubled the team's sack total for the season.
01:17:08
Speaker 6: Feels the pocket money, and he's going down quickly.
01:17:11
Speaker 1: The secondary, Goff lines up across, picked off Winston twice, but also gave up three touchdowns to him, gave up 250 yards on over 8.5 per attempt. They've given up the second highest rate in the NFL. They're giving up over 8.5 yards per attempt, and giving up over 14 yards per catch is ridiculous. Defense gave up 29 points, which is their season average. Only two teams giving up more a game.
01:17:37
Speaker 9: Winston flushed out.
01:17:39
Speaker 2: Winston's pass is caught.
01:17:41
Speaker 1: Cardinals DBs gave up 50-plus yards and a touchdown to Malachi Fields. 66 yards to Isaiah Likely and 112 yards and a touchdown to Malik Neighbors. Now it's on to a Detroit pass-catching group even harder to stop. Jamo coming off his best 2026 outing, 102 yards. Jamison Williams streaking downfield.
01:17:59
Speaker 15: Williams hangs on at the 24-yard line.
01:18:05
Speaker 1: Isaac Tesla with 95 yards, 65 plus yards, back-to-back games. Every time he catches the ball, I get happy because I get to say his name wrong. Amonra St. Brown, 75 yards, 67 plus and three of four. And tight end Samuel Horta enters off his best showing of 2026, 84 yards. his second TD of the young season.
01:18:36
Speaker 2: Jamir Gibbs, 31 receiving yards, 46 rush yards, did score.
01:18:38
Speaker 1: Only 3-1 per try, that's 31 receiving yards, 46 rush yards, did score. Only 3-1 per try, that's twice now he's finished under 3-4 a carry. Arizona held Cam Scadaboo to 3 a run. Cam has not been hurting many teams as a runner. Cardinals at 4-2 per attempt after four games. This is a weird meeting of the most storied rivalry in football, but it's an important early season game. Green Bay at home, still feeling clunky, but beating the Bears and getting to 3-2 would do wonders for their confidence.
01:19:14
Speaker 16: Jordan Love firing for the end zone and caught Matthew Golden, and that's.
01:19:19
Speaker 9: A Packer touchdown.
01:19:21
Speaker 1: Chicago on the road after pulling off two wins with two different backup QBs. Ben Johnson doesn't care if he has to start Uncle Rico, I guess. Just give him somebody who thinks they can chuck it over a mountain, and he's good to go.
01:19:33
Speaker 3: Out of the shotgun, Bajent.
01:19:35
Speaker 9: Deep over!
01:19:36
Speaker 2: Odunze! Hits down to the 15, and a first down.
01:19:40
Speaker 1: Is it Kim Basinger? Basinger? Basinger? No, it's Tyson Bajent, and despite not throwing for a TD and being picked off four times, okay, three were wiped out by flags, he looked pretty good hitting on some nice downfield throws, was patient in the pocket, only took one sack on 34 pass attempts, did enough to help Chicago to 23 points. Not as many as Uncle Case, but he got the job done.
01:20:06
Speaker 2: He's got it.
01:20:07
Speaker 1: I do appreciate the movie buffs who understood the intentional mispronunciation last week. Treasure of Sierra Madre is an old movie, so that's kind of on me. But I'd do it again, man. Bears two for seven in the red zone. That's a lot of points left off the board, Walter. Johnson must really hate sneaks because for the second week in a row, he had an inch to go and didn't call for one. Chicago 23 plus points and three of four now. Bajan has been named the starter for this one. He gets a Green Bay defense that didn't have too many problems with the backup they faced in Tampa Bay.
01:20:38
Speaker 9: It's a throw. Daniels. And diving. Looks like the catch was the inbounds, Evan Williams.
01:20:46
Speaker 2: The defender intercepted the ball.
01:20:47
Speaker 1: Held the Bucs to just 14 points, only 4.5 yards per play. Held Jalen Daniels to 148 yards. Picked him off twice. They've been tough on quarterbacks in three of four.
01:20:58
Speaker 9: Diving for the interception.
01:21:00
Speaker 16: The pick from Edgerin Cooper.
01:21:02
Speaker 1: Their Dias played well against Tampa Bay and the Jets, holding them to fewer than 18 points. Not great against Atlanta and the Vikings, gave up 35-plus to each of them. Bajant won't have to worry about Green Bay's sack leader, linebacker Edgerin Cooper, out for the year. That's a bummer. He had one of their three sacks last week, and he won't be able to help out versus the Bears' rush attack. Green Bay gave up 141 rush yards to Tampa Bay, 4-5 a carry, but.
01:21:28
Speaker 1: They held Bucky Irving to 3-8 in attempt, Sean Tucker to 3-3 per. It was Daniels who hurt them, not their backs. Bears two-headed rush monster in full effect versus the Jets. DeAndre Swift, 58 yards, only 3-9 a run. But Kyle Menungai barrels in off a 146-yard game, two TDs, 4-9 per try. Bears racked up 230-plus rush yards in that game.
01:21:55
Speaker 9: 13 personnel again for the Bears. Monungi! Touchdown!
01:22:00
Speaker 1: Now, on to the new monsters of the midway. Okay, mini-monsters at least. Holding teams to 16 a game, fourth fewest in the NFL, their D was supposed to be what the offense had to overcome, second best on third down, held the Jets to 12 points, 0 for 7 on third down, and 0 for 2 in the red zone.
01:22:18
Speaker 3: Most important play of the day for the Jets. Pressure off the edge.
01:22:22
Speaker 2: Geno's passing the ground.
01:22:24
Speaker 1: Geno Smith looked pretty good week three. Then Chicago's secondary holds him to 119 yards. They've got the eighth lowest rate in the NFL after four games, holding passing attacks to fewer than 180 yards per game, third fewest.
01:22:38
Speaker 3: Great job in the back end by that Bears defensive secondary.
01:22:42
Speaker 11: Yeah, good coverage down the field and actually just a bit of push by the interior defense.
01:22:48
Speaker 2: Of the pass rush.
01:22:49
Speaker 1: Held Garrett Wilson to 27 yards, gave up that one 58-yard bomb to Isaiah Williams, now to Jordan Love. He hit for two TDs versus the Bucs, has exactly two TDs in each game.
01:23:01
Speaker 16: For the end zone, catch made, and... That is a Tucker Kraft. It's been overturned. It's a touchdown.
01:23:09
Speaker 1: Did throw for an INT for the third time in four games and finished with less than 200 yards. Their offense only 17 points. Gave the ball away twice overall. They haven't scored 23 in a game yet. They have the worst third down rate in the NFL.
01:23:25
Speaker 9: The official says Tampa Bay football.
01:23:27
Speaker 1: Love didn't take a sack versus Tampa Bay either. Threw 30 times. Imagine if that's a problem this week. Chicago got to Geno three times. He only threw 15 times. That's 10 now for the Bears. Again, getting to the quarterback was a question mark. Austin Booker with his second bag. Dio Odingbo with his team-leading third.
01:23:46
Speaker 3: Geno running out of time. Nice little pirouette, and he'll usher himself out.
01:23:51
Speaker 1: No Packers receivers with 50-plus yards last week. Tight end Tucker Kraft, 42. Christian Watson, 47. Matthew Golden cooled off to 21, though he scored. Caleb Johnson ran for 42 yards on 5-3 a carry, but Green Bay again finished with less than 90 rush yards and only 3-4 per attempt. Bears defense has not played the run great overall. Last week, 4-2 a run to Braylon Allen, but only 59 yards, so didn't matter much. Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to Dallas week five. Short week for a little TNF action. Still searching for their first win. Gave it a good go with their QB2 at least.
01:24:29
Speaker 6: Fourth and 11.
01:24:30
Speaker 16: And here comes the pressure. And Daniels, can he throw it? And the catch is not made by a buck.
01:24:37
Speaker 9: Did it hit the ground? It could be lights out.
01:24:39
Speaker 1: Not going to be any easier to find a dub in Dallas. Cowboys showing everybody that offense of theirs is for real.
01:24:46
Speaker 11: Prescott to the end zone, Lamb, touchdown! The Cowboys regain the lead on C.D. Lamb's 17th reception.
01:24:56
Speaker 9: Of this game.
01:24:57
Speaker 1: Bucs defense taking on a boys O-face coming in on fire, 31-plus points, three straight games, putting up 34 versus Houston, who you're not supposed to be able to put 34 on. Perfect four for four in the red zone, Dak Prescott going for 335 yards, the game-winning TD, no interceptions. Tampa secondary looking at a dude who's been good for 275-plus yards and three straight.
01:25:23
Speaker 12: Dak Prescott trading blows, offensive passing game at its finest is.
01:25:28
Speaker 9: A lot of fun.
01:25:28
Speaker 1: And how about Mr.
01:25:30
Speaker 2: Lamb?
01:25:30
Speaker 1: Pouring in C-note after C-note into their CD, he's looking to make it four straight 100-yard games after going ballistic versus Houston's A-rate secondary. That game winner, one of 17 catches he made last week. 189 yards, has scored in three of their four games.
01:25:49
Speaker 11: It's CeeDee Lamb once again and he picks.
01:25:51
Speaker 2: Up a Cowboys first down.
01:25:53
Speaker 1: George Pickens, the only other Cowboy with 40 plus yards, caught a 53 yarder, 75 yards total, 75 plus yards back to back games.
01:26:03
Speaker 2: What a catch!
01:26:04
Speaker 9: Wow!
01:26:05
Speaker 2: An incredible catch.
01:26:07
Speaker 9: George Pickens holds it in.
01:26:08
Speaker 1: Tampa's defense does come off its best showing of 2026. Gave up 23 points weeks two and three, then got it down to 17 versus Green Bay week four. Their secondary held every Packers pass catcher to fewer than 50 yards, held Green Bay to two for 10 on third down, held Jordan Love to fewer than 200 yards, picked him off, haven't allowed 200 yards passing back-to-back weeks.
01:26:33
Speaker 3: That is exceptional from Jacob Parrish.
01:26:36
Speaker 16: The ball's going to come out, and the Bucs are saying they have it, and they do!
01:26:41
Speaker 9: The official says Tampa Bay football.
01:26:44
Speaker 1: Safety Antoine Winfield left the game hurt, so track his status, and cornerback Benjamin Morrison missed Week 4. Prescott was sacked a season-high three times by Houston, threw 45 times though, and only faced a meager 26% pressure rate, so their line isn't coming in rattled considering they were up against Daniil Hunter and Will Anderson all day.
01:27:07
Speaker 7: Feels like Dak is getting a lot better sense of buying time in the pocket.
01:27:11
Speaker 1: Will Dak have to worry about Reuben Bain? He was out again last week. Buck's pass rush didn't sack Love once on 30 pass attempts, didn't pressure him much, don't have a high pressure rate for the year either. Their front did at least hold the Packers to 3-4 a run. They have been one of the stingiest rush defenses over four games, too. Get Javonte Williams next. TD Hattrick versus Houston has scored in three of four games.
01:27:40
Speaker 11: He's also finished under 3-5 per carry three of four games.
01:27:49
Speaker 1: His counterpart, Bucky Irving, under four yards per carry back-to-back games, 61 yards, 3A to run last week. Not one buck enters off a 65 rushing or receiving yard game. Emeka Ibuka, 13. Chris Godwin, 31. Kate Otten, 37. So you can guess Jalen Daniels' first NFL start didn't go great. Don't get me wrong, he battled, made some good throws, broke off some nice runs.
01:28:16
Speaker 16: Got the middle of the field open, the first down to the 45, inside the 40.
01:28:21
Speaker 1: But he got sacked three times on 27 pass attempts, faced a whopping 47% pressure rate, threw for fewer than 150 yards, got picked off twice. Offense, just 14 points, fewer than five yards per play. They haven't accounted for 21 points in any game thus far.
01:28:40
Speaker 9: Diving for the interception.
01:28:42
Speaker 16: On third down, the tight end in motion, and Jalen Daniels is maneuvering. Can he get the first down? The Packers seal him off. There was nowhere to run.
01:28:50
Speaker 1: Cowboys pass rush. Daniels faces next. Sacked C.J. Stroud twice on 31 pass attempts. Weren't able to apply a ton of pressure. Below average pressure rate for the season, defense has allowed 28-plus points and three of four, 30 allowed to Houston.
01:29:06
Speaker 11: Stroud steps up, and now he throws to the end zone.
01:29:10
Speaker 2: Touchdown!
01:29:11
Speaker 1: Dallas DBs gave up 85 yards to Jalen Knoll, 118 to Nico Collins, two scores. NextGenStats tagged Deron Bland with 104 yards allowed. Daniels taking on a secondary that gave up two touchdowns to Stroud, 347 yards, a 120 plus rate over 11 yards per attempt. They've given up the highest rate of any team over four games.
01:29:35
Speaker 2: First down and much more, Nico Collins.
01:29:38
Speaker 1: As for their ground defense, Cowboys held Houston to 62 rush yards at 3-3 a carry. First time they've played the run well, though it was against David Montgomery and Woody Marks who haven't produced much this season.
Speaker 1: This is Rocky versus Drago, Seinfeld versus Newman, Tom versus Jerry, Ferris versus Principal Rooney, if you will, Seattle Seahawks at home, 12s will be at a fever pitch, Hawks back on track last week, Darkseid back at full strength, back to its Vader-like ways.
00:00:17
Speaker 2: Herbert, pressure coming. He lost the football. And who's got it? Seattle's saying they have it, and they do.
00:00:24
Speaker 1: And now comes the team they love to hate, the perfect 4-0 San Francisco 49ers, equipped with the league's number one quarterback after four weeks.
00:00:34
Speaker 2: Hurdy, touchdown. They cash in and go up for their first lead today.
00:00:39
Speaker 1: Seattle's defense gets to see what 2026 Brock Purdy is all about. Has that Luke Skywalker vibe to him too. Not sure if he went by BCL amongst friends, but who knows? Purdy leads the league in TDs with 11, has the highest rate in the land, hit Denver with two touchdowns, no interceptions, and remains in the outcast club. His jersey so fresh and so clean clean for the fourth straight game. hasn't been sacked once.
00:01:04
Speaker 3: Has time, now dances. On the move, wanted to throw and forced out of bounds.
00:01:09
Speaker 1: Has faced the lowest pressure rate in the NFL, so that tops Seattle's to-do list. They blew up Justin Herbert four times last week. They own the fourth highest pressure rate in the league. They don't need to blitz to create heat. They've sent five-plus less than 20% of the time.
00:01:25
Speaker 4: Herbert is decked in the backfield, a loss of seven on the play.
00:01:30
Speaker 1: The secondary Brock Getz picked off Herbert twice last week, held him to a low 60s rate under 190 yards. They've held quarterbacks to the second lowest rate in 2026. to the fewest yards per game at 144, only 5.2 yards per attempt, second lowest.
00:01:47
Speaker 4: Here in Seattle, and we have an interception on the first play of the game.
00:01:52
Speaker 1: They only gave up 45 plus yards to one charger, Trey Harris at 60. Defense held L.A. to 23 points, holding teams to 18 a game, fifth fewest, third toughest on third down. They got Nick Emanwuri and Julian Love back, so their secondary almost has everybody back.
00:02:09
Speaker 2: Third down and four.
00:02:10
Speaker 5: Herbert gets it out quickly, but he was hit.
00:02:12
Speaker 6: Still looking for our first third down conversion.
00:02:15
Speaker 1: Stacked against a Niners offense, second in scoring at 30 a game, number one at moving the sticks, number one at converting in the red zone. Christian McCaffrey with TDs and three straight.
00:02:26
Speaker 3: Willis, the lead block for McCaffrey.
00:02:28
Speaker 7: Driving.
00:02:29
Speaker 3: And now the touchdown is called.
00:02:31
Speaker 1: CMC has ping-ponged back and forth when it comes to efficiency. 6-8 a carry week one, then 2.3, then five per. Last week, 3-5 for 52 yards. Hawks defense gave up five a run to a Marion Hampton week four. 6-7 an attempt to Herbert. My 13-year-old niece is doing some goofy things with her hands right now. 147 rush yards allowed overall to LA.
00:02:54
Speaker 8: The Chargers are running the ball well, and that's what they need to do on the road against Seattle.
00:02:59
Speaker 1: That was uncharacteristic of their defense, though, still holding runners to 3-6 per after all that. The battle when the ball flies. Mike Evans played through his injury, led the team with 76 yards.
00:03:11
Speaker 3: And he's got a wide open Evans to the five and inside.
00:03:14
Speaker 1: Debo Samuel scored only 26 yards. George Kittle found the zone again, 70 yards, has scored in three straight, 70-plus yards in three straight. Seattle's offense now. No Judarian Price, but they still piled up 138 rush yards last week, over four yards per carry, two touchdowns. Emmanuel Wilson with one plus 81 yards. He's put up 80-plus yards in two of their last three.
00:03:43
Speaker 9: Wilson wide open for a touchdown. Leads to six more for Seattle.
00:03:49
Speaker 1: He had to grind a little, only 3-9 per attempt, but he also hauled in 39 receiving yards, a 23-yard touchdown.
00:03:56
Speaker 6: And he's got Wilson on the screen.
00:03:57
Speaker 9: Wilson, room to run.
00:03:59
Speaker 2: Still going. Touchdown!
00:04:01
Speaker 1: Wilson accounted for 120 of Seattle's 286 yards. They needed all those rush yards as their passing attack didn't put up many. Sam Darnold, only 168 through the air. He threw two touchdowns, though, averaged over 7.5 yards per attempt. He only threw 22 times. Seattle went for 30 points. Third week in a row, they've hit 30 or more.
00:04:23
Speaker 9: And Rashid Shahid turning on the Jets.
00:04:26
Speaker 10: Shahid is in.
00:04:28
Speaker 1: They have to start converting more third downs, though. Three for 12 last week. They have the second lowest conversion rate in the league. And Darnold took three sacks despite not throwing much. He faced a whopping 53% pressure rate, too.
00:04:41
Speaker 2: Darnold on first down. Pressure coming, and he's thrown down.
00:04:45
Speaker 1: The silver lining in this matchup, if you're Darnold. San Francisco's pass rush didn't sack Bo Nix once on 42 pass attempts. They don't have a high pressure rate in 2026, having to play without Nick Bosa, the last few, who was hurt. Now, their lack of heat didn't hurt them versus Denver. They held them to 4.6 yards per play and just 14 points. They're sitting on the third lowest points per game average at 16 a game.
00:05:10
Speaker 2: Nix on the move. Needs the 47.
00:05:12
Speaker 3: Greenlaw will chase him.
00:05:14
Speaker 1: The strength for them, not allowing many big pass plays. They're holding quarterbacks to 9.1 yards per completion, just 5.8 yards per attempt. Held Knicks to 5.1 per attempt in a low 80s rate.
00:05:27
Speaker 3: And going deep and almost picked off an incomplete. And the coverage by Jack Jones.
00:05:33
Speaker 1: San Francisco's secondary held every Denver wide receiver and tight end under 50 yards. They gave up 68 yards on 10 catches to running back R.J.
00:05:41
Speaker 9: Harvey.
00:05:42
Speaker 1: Clearly the guy they'll be focused on this week, JSN. He was the only Seahawk with 40-plus yards a week ago. That's kind of common. He led the team with 76, which was his season low.
00:05:53
Speaker 5: Darnold looking his way, and he's got it in midfield. You can't keep him down that long.
00:05:58
Speaker 1: Cooper Cupp, Rashid Shaheed, A.J. Barner, Loom. And as far as the 49ers play versus the run, they held Denver to 3-7 to carry, which is what they're holding runners to overall so far.
00:06:09
Speaker 3: It's Dobbins. Slowed up and then down he goes and also hit on the play.
00:06:15
Speaker 1: Man, oh man, Las Vegas Raiders head east off their first loss of the year, but let's be clear, they are not in a down mood. This is still as bright as the black hole has been in years.
00:06:26
Speaker 11: Cousins, flag down, got hit when he threw it, got intercepted.
00:06:30
Speaker 1: They are in New England who may have finally woke up. Welcome to the 2026 party, Drake May. Pat's fans will take it if you're one of those I-like-to-show-up-fashionably-late kind of people.
00:06:40
Speaker 2: Launches downfield to the end zone. Oh, what a grab!
00:06:44
Speaker 1: Efton Chisholm III. Sounds so New England, right? Drinks are on Peter Griffin and the boys all week down at the Clam. Week four, May's first game with a rate over 76. Needless to say, he's had a rough start. He did throw a pick for the fourth straight game. but hit for three TD passes, went for 269 yards, first game with more than.
00:07:05
Speaker 3: 208.
00:07:05
Speaker 1: May, comes to downfield.
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Speaker 6: Mack Hollins with the grab.
00:07:10
Speaker 1: Only took one sack after taking three per game prior. Offense, 29 points, first game with more than 20. The New England exhale could be heard from the West Coast.
00:07:21
Speaker 2: May, off play action, looking, end zone, touchdown!
00:07:25
Speaker 1: Now to see if they can keep the good times rolling against a Vegas defense that gave up 30 points to Kansas City. That's 27-plus points allowed back-to-back games. Let KC convert three of four red zone trips. That's been a problem early in the year for them as they're 29th in red zone percentage.
00:07:42
Speaker 9: Going right.
00:07:43
Speaker 2: And Thornton wide open for the touchdown.
00:07:46
Speaker 1: Secondary May takes on gave up two TDs to Patrick Mahomes, no interceptions.
00:07:51
Speaker 9: Here's Mahomes to the end zone. Wide open.
00:07:53
Speaker 11: Thornton has the second touchdown catch.
00:07:55
Speaker 1: They're holding quarterbacks to a mid-80s rate, though, so off to a good start versus the pass overall. Pass rush, two sacks on 30 pass attempts week four, have 12 sacks over four games, which is good stuff, and an above-average pressure rate.
00:08:09
Speaker 9: Second and 10. From pressure, and they get to him.
00:08:15
Speaker 1: Their DBs gave up 70 yards to Xavier Worthy last week. Two touchdowns, 111 yards, and that big 55-yarder to Tyquan Thornton. Safety trade in Stukes, 55 yards allowed. Cornerback Eric Stokes, 57 yards per next-gen stats. May hooked up with Chisholm for 42 yards. Mack Hollins, Romeo Dobbs, and Hunter Henry with 53-62 each. Dobbs cashed in two of his catches for touchdowns.
00:08:41
Speaker 7: On the fade, one-handed snare by Dobbs for the touchdown.
00:08:47
Speaker 11: Downfield, and he's got Hollins for a first down.
00:08:52
Speaker 9: Lost the ball for a moment, recovers, and he throws.
00:08:57
Speaker 2: Connection made with Henry.
00:08:59
Speaker 1: What the Raiders' defense really needs to fix week over week is that run defense. It was their big downfall in their loss to Kansas City. allowing Kenneth Walker to break a 76-yarder. Gave up 177 yards to him on eight a carry plus two TDs.
00:09:14
Speaker 5: Diving, sailing in, and a touchdown.
00:09:18
Speaker 1: New England's rush attack comes off a 143-yard game. Mays yards plus 47 from Ramondre Stevenson, 42 from Travion Henderson.
00:09:28
Speaker 2: To Henderson.
00:09:30
Speaker 9: Henderson splits defenders and cuts it to the outside.
00:09:34
Speaker 1: May's efficiency boosted their average to 4-1 a carry. Both backs finished under 3-7. Similar to Ashton Genting, who only averaged 3-9 per attempt last week. He's used to it. Lots of those kind of games last year and hasn't hit four in three straight games now. But hey, hasn't mattered too much. Vegas' offense has gone for 26-plus points in each game so far. 27 versus Kansas City. How about 28 points per game this year? Eighth most. Last few years, they needed two games to put up 28 points, sometimes three.
00:10:07
Speaker 11: Bad at converting third downs, but only 5-for-14 last week and 0-for-2.
00:10:13
Speaker 1: In the red zone. can't leave points behind like that in tight games. But hey, they are loving them some Kirko chains. Cousins, 248-plus yards and two-plus touchdowns in every game. Season-high, 365 yards versus the Chiefs, two touchdowns.
00:10:35
Speaker 9: More heat on Cousins. Tucks it under.
00:10:37
Speaker 2: Somehow he got away. The 38-year-old throws it to the end zone.
00:10:40
Speaker 9: It's caught. What a play.
00:10:43
Speaker 1: Has thrown an INT in three of four games, but last week's was sort of in desperation mode. Now it's time for a taste of that New England secondary. They've played the pass well enough overall in 2026, holding quarterbacks to a sub-90 rate, held Josh Allen under 90 by picking him off in the clutch.
00:11:00
Speaker 2: Downfield! Intercepted!
00:11:04
Speaker 9: Craig Watson!
00:11:05
Speaker 1: Did give up over 250 yards to him, only sacked him once on 33 pass attempts. They have a below average pressure rate so far, two sack a game average. Gave up 26 points to Buffalo, allowed 35 to Jacksonville the week before, too.
00:11:20
Speaker 12: Allen!
00:11:21
Speaker 13: Trying to set up a receiver downfield to the end zone.
00:11:24
Speaker 9: Touchdown!
00:11:25
Speaker 1: Now, they played without two key Christians, star corner Gonzalez and D-lineman Barrymore, and it was against Allen. They gave up 82 yards to Khalil Shakir, 116 to Keon Coleman, cornerback Charles Woods pegged with 72 yards allowed by NGS, but they held Dalton Kincaid to seven yards, Dawson Knox to 13, and that matters because here comes Brock Bowers. 86 yards and a touchdown last time out. 86 plus and a TD in each game he's played.
00:11:53
Speaker 2: Remarkable!
00:11:55
Speaker 9: Bowers has the touchdown!
00:11:57
Speaker 1: He's not the only tight end New England has to worry about. Ian Thomas caught a touchdown plus 32 yards and Michael Mayer with 82 yards. It is October so he and Bowers saw 10 plus targets last week.
00:12:10
Speaker 7: Play action dumps it off and it goes to Mayer for another first down.
00:12:15
Speaker 1: Mayer-Meyers close enough. Trey Tucker coming off a 44-yard game, Cody White 36, and while Jenty may have grinded on the ground, he picked up 68 receiving yards. Maybe Jenty gets it going down low this week. New England's rush defense allowed James Cook to go for 6-3 a carry and a touchdown 75 yards, runners hitting at a 4-4 cliff against them so far. Monday Night Football in Hollywood, or near it anyway, and BoJack didn't steal the D as far as I know. Buffalo Bills make the long trek west, gives them lots of time to think about how to correct what they did wrong in their first loss of 2026.
00:12:58
Speaker 9: Allen, oh, how'd he get away from that?
00:13:01
Speaker 2: Downfield! Intercepted!
00:13:04
Speaker 1: They meet up with the Rams, back to the. 500 mark after a gritty road win. Have Puka back, might have Aaron Donald. Makes for a nice little cure for anybody with a case of the moon days.
00:13:15
Speaker 13: Stafford, pressure, floats one deep, has a man. Coming back to get it is Puka Nakua.
00:13:21
Speaker 14: L.A.
00:13:21
Speaker 1: 's defense gets top billing in this one despite no A.D. last week and no Garrett, of course. They still held Philadelphia to 20 points. Just three yards per play, didn't let them convert on third down, 12 chances too. and held them to one for four on fourth down, their seventh best on the most important down in football, holding teams to 4.2 yards per play, second lowest, and how about holding Jalen Hurts to 93 yards passing, 3-4 per attempt, so they hit the old quarter mark, holding teams to the second fewest passing yards per game and the third lowest rate.
00:13:56
Speaker 13: Bunch of Rams there it is going to be.
00:13:59
Speaker 2: It's incomplete.
00:14:00
Speaker 13: With four seconds, it doesn't matter.
00:14:01
Speaker 9: The Rams take over.
00:14:03
Speaker 1: Now for a bigger test, the Josh Allen-James Cook-Bills offense. They may have lost last week, but they still scored 26 points. They have scored 24-plus points in every game. They're averaging nearly 32 points per game. Nobody better. Second best on third down.
00:14:19
Speaker 2: They're trying to push him in, and they will! A steamroll for the Bills.
00:14:24
Speaker 1: Allen, for his part, comes in off an uneven game. His game-ending INT, not the best decision. second game in a row with a pick, second game in a row with a sub-90 rate, but over 250 yards, only took one sack on 33 pass attempts. He's been good for 245-plus yards in three of four games.
00:14:43
Speaker 9: Trying to set up a receiver downfield to the end zone.
00:14:46
Speaker 2: Touchdown! A rope from Josh Allen.
00:14:49
Speaker 1: Graham's pass rush he will deal with. Still has teeth despite not having Garrett or A.D. last week. Got to Hurts four times on just 27 pass attempts. Byron Young with two and a half Hurts takedowns.
00:15:02
Speaker 9: Third and 17. Hurts.
00:15:04
Speaker 2: Sacked again! Young again!
00:15:06
Speaker 12: L.A.
00:15:07
Speaker 1: Secondary held every Eagles pass catcher to fewer than 35 yards. Buffalo's guys. Both tight ends come in cold. Dawson Knox, Dalton Kincaid, fewer than 15 yards each. DJ Moore left hurt again, but Keon Coleman again stepped up when he went down 116 yards in a TD. Oh, fine to.
00:15:26
Speaker 2: The open man.
00:15:27
Speaker 13: Keon Coleman tried to walk the tightrope along the sideline.
00:15:31
Speaker 1: Khalil Shakir, 82 yards.
00:15:34
Speaker 2: Avoids, throws on the move, and hits his man. It's a catch and run for Shakir.
00:15:40
Speaker 1: Nobody else with even 14 yards, James Cook with 75 on the ground, scored again, 6-3 per carry. That's a score and 6-3 or better in three straight.
00:15:50
Speaker 9: James Cook hurdles in for the touchdown.
00:15:53
Speaker 2: The Bills have the answer.
00:15:56
Speaker 1: Only 12 attempts, though. Seems like they need more Cook in that offense.
00:16:00
Speaker 14: L.A.
00:16:00
Speaker 1: Didn't have to face a full game of Saquon due to injury, held Philadelphia under four a carry. to bring their season average down to a nice even four per attempt.
00:16:09
Speaker 9: Real trouble, he's going to lose yardage.
00:16:11
Speaker 13: Rams blew up that left side of the Philadelphia line.
00:16:14
Speaker 9: To L.A.
00:16:14
Speaker 1: 's offense now, Puka Nakua came back and immediately jumped in the front seat of their passing attack. It wasn't that Devontae Adams didn't see plenty of targets, but after two huge games without Puka, He only went for 32 yards. Nakua slapped down 125. Two games played, 74 plus in each. And how about Kyron Williams? He hits week five off a gem. 10 catches, 67 yards receiving. That's back-to-back weeks with 65-plus receiving yards.
00:16:48
Speaker 13: Stafford dumps it off to Williams again. It's a race to the first down marker.
00:16:52
Speaker 1: And 80 yards rushing plus two TDs, 80-plus yards in three straight, five a carry or better in three straight. Williams and Nakua, the driving force behind the 24 points they scored versus Philadelphia, they've been able to find at least 24 points of offense in three straight now. They are stacked against a Bills defense that has been giving up a lot of points, 29-plus allowed in three of their four games after giving up 29 to New England. didn't stop any of their three red zone attempts.
00:17:29
Speaker 9: Inside the one, New England looking for the lead. On a give, and Stevenson takes it in.
00:17:34
Speaker 1: And it's their play versus the pass that's been less than favorable. Gave up over 260 yards to Drake May along with three touchdowns, and he had been struggling until last week. They're giving up over 250 yards per game in 2026 through the air, a 100-plus rate allowed.
00:17:51
Speaker 11: May, out of the pocket, launches downfield to the end zone.
00:17:54
Speaker 9: Oh, what a grab!
00:17:56
Speaker 1: Now they take on Matthew Stafford, who's gone for 300-plus yards in his last three games. He didn't connect on any TDs last week, though, got picked off twice, has an INT in each game, two in each of the last two games. He's had a sub-75 rate in three of four games, so not off to the hottest of starts.
00:18:15
Speaker 2: Just trying to make something happen out of the pocket.
00:18:17
Speaker 11: Ball's overthrown, and Dejean, great catch.
00:18:20
Speaker 1: Protection hasn't been an issue either. Only took one sack on 51 pass attempts last week. He has walked out with one or fewer sacks taken in three of their four games. He's faced a below-average pressure rate for the year, too. Bills have 10 sacks overall, but they only got to May once on 37 pass attempts. They let them get away for 54 rush yards, too. They were, however, tougher on New England's running backs, holding Ramondre Stevenson and Travion Henderson under 3-7 to carry each.
00:18:49
Speaker 5: Give.
00:18:50
Speaker 2: Stevenson. Didn't get there. They tried to slam it inside.
00:18:54
Speaker 1: Rams flagged eight times for 100 yards versus Philadelphia, and kicker Harrison Mevis didn't have a great game either. Okay, somebody's getting out of this with a win. No kissing your sister. I know there will be plenty of Tank Bowl comments. Tennessee at home with an 0-4 record.
00:19:12
Speaker 2: Looks middle, throws right, Robinson, touchdown!
00:19:16
Speaker 1: Welcoming the 0-4 Texans who haven't started 0-5 since 2005. They do it again, and there are serious problems.
00:19:25
Speaker 11: Prescott to the end zone lab touchdown the Cowboys regain the lead.
00:19:31
Speaker 1: Look we're not going to belabor the point with this game anybody who's watching this preview understands what we're dealing with a Texans defense that's supposed to be able to win this game with blindfolds on but one that has given up 34 plus points in two of four games most recently giving up 34 to Dallas allowing Javonte Williams to score three times on them down low, letting Dak Prescott throw for 335 yards without picking him off, giving up a bajillion catches and 189 yards to CeeDee Lamb, plus 75 to George Pickens. Corner, Kamari Lassiter allowing 136 alone. Pass rush only coming up with three sacks on 45 chances to plant the quarterback. That all makes sense.
00:20:14
Speaker 9: And it is Lamb.
00:20:16
Speaker 11: First down, Cowboys in Houston territory. We'll see what the Cowboys' offense can do here.
00:20:22
Speaker 2: Wide open, C.D.
00:20:23
Speaker 5: Lamb.
00:20:24
Speaker 9: Second down and 18.
00:20:25
Speaker 2: It's C.D.
00:20:27
Speaker 11: Lamb once again, and he picks up a Cowboys first down. First play inside the 20, and it's taken in.
00:20:39
Speaker 1: All of that was against a high-powered Dallas offense, their other rough outing against the high-powered Bills offense. The Titans, though? Well, it's not on that level. Rush attack averaged 3.3 a carry last week. Tony Pollard, just three yards per. They haven't scored 21 points in a game yet, 18 in their most recent loss. Cam Ward, sub-85 rates and 3 of 4, has three TDs against two INTs for the year. they went two for 10 on third down versus the Ravens.
00:21:08
Speaker 7: Here's the bright spot for Tennessee ahead of week five. Last week, the first game, Ward is thrown for 190 plus yards. He went for 222.
00:21:33
Speaker 1: And rookie Carnell Tate with his breakout game, 145 yards.
00:21:38
Speaker 9: Shows off the.
00:21:39
Speaker 2: Arm, across the body, through!
00:21:41
Speaker 7: And the rookie Tate, inside the 20, zigzag to the 10!
00:21:46
Speaker 1: Houston also has a few offensive guys coming in hot. Nico Collins returned from injury and provided Houston's offense with 118 yards and two TDs. Two games he's played in, he's been plenty effective. 75 yards and a TD in week one, too.
00:22:01
Speaker 2: Touchdown, Collins!
00:22:03
Speaker 1: Jalen Knoll went for 85 yards last week, his best 2026 showing.
00:22:08
Speaker 2: It is caught by Knoll!
00:22:10
Speaker 9: Hitting Knoll in stride.
00:22:12
Speaker 1: In turn, C.J. Stroud enters off a 347-yard 2TD outing, a 125-plus rate. He's gone for 270-plus yards three of four games. Stroud on third down. It is Collins! Texans offense put up 30 on Dallas, usually more than enough to win with that defense the second time they've gone for 30 or more.
00:22:33
Speaker 6: It's Marks.
00:22:35
Speaker 9: He's in.
00:22:35
Speaker 2: Touchdown. The Texans take the lead.
00:22:38
Speaker 1: Now they could be better on third down, 3 for 10. And for the third straight game, less than 71 rush yards total. David Montgomery has started 2026 with four straight games where he hasn't run for even 3-1 a carry. For all its issues, Tennessee is not the team that would seem to offer up a chance to run the ball on. They're holding runners to 3-7 to carry for the year. They held Derrick Henry to 3-2 a run last week. Their defense overall hasn't allowed more than 24 points yet, which is a feat with the offense they're paired with.
00:23:10
Speaker 9: That's exactly what the Titans are looking for.
00:23:12
Speaker 1: Stroud faces an average pass rush, eight sacks, four games, below average pressure rate. And the secondary he takes on has given up a 100 rate so far, second highest completion percentage allowed, gave up two TDs to Lamar Jackson before he left hurt, over 11 yards per attempt, and a whopping 144 rate.
00:23:31
Speaker 2: Want to catch my flowers! Scoots right in!
00:23:35
Speaker 1: Texans, one of many teams last week that piled up the laundry. 13 flags. I saw some of them. I guess letting them play wasn't a thing for that pack of zebras. New York Jets back at home, hoping to snap what is now a three-game losing streak, hoping maybe it's just NFC North teams that represent their kryptonite. They venture off to a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground, where the Cleveland Indians are playing playoff baseball against And the Cleveland Browns are 3-1 and in first place in the AFC North. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.
00:24:24
Speaker 2: It's up and it is.
00:24:35
Speaker 1: Wow, is he going to call the Commanders Redskins next? I get it, Dog Pound. Anybody who ever watched Deadwood gets it, or Breaking Bad, Walter White, Al Swearengen. You're not supposed to root for them, but there's this moment where you're like, well... Deshaun Watson last Thursday looked like Deshaun Watson, Texan style, escapability, finding the right guy on the move, coming through in the clutch, Neal Fallon style, over eight yards per attempt, over 260 yards in a primetime matchup versus a hated rival. What are Cleveland fans supposed to do?
00:25:09
Speaker 2: Cleveland Browns.
00:25:11
Speaker 10: And wide open, making the grab. Inside the 40, the 30, the 20, to the 11-yard line is Denzel Boston.
00:25:19
Speaker 1: It led to Cleveland's first game with more than 24 points. They're averaging 20 a game after week four, haven't been great on third down, so hoping they've found a rhythm they can replicate going forward. The Jets' defense they take on depends on how you want to look at them. The glass-half-full crowd will point to holding the Bears to two for seven in the red zone. Multiple big goal line stands, they held them to 23 points, have only allowed one team to go for 24 once so far.
00:25:55
Speaker 15: Runs left, and the Jets are able to stack the line of scrimmage and drive him back.
00:25:59
Speaker 9: He lost a yard or two.
00:26:00
Speaker 1: They also finally snapped their INT-less streak. picked off Tyson Bajent, didn't allow any TD passes.
00:26:06
Speaker 9: And now for the glass-half-empty crowd.
00:26:08
Speaker 15: A pass rush that had eight sacks in its first three games only sacked Bajent once on 34 tries.
00:26:11
Speaker 2: They gave up close to 500 yards to Chicago's backup QB-led offense. And New York gave up over.
00:26:13
Speaker 1: 230 rush yards 146 to Kyle Monungai, plus two scores.
00:26:35
Speaker 9: Monungai! Touchdown!
00:26:40
Speaker 1: Quenshawn Judkins still looking for some room to roam. Only 3-1 to carry versus Pittsburgh. Basically what he's averaged over his first four. 53 rush yards, but caught six passes for 43 yards.
00:26:52
Speaker 10: Protection up front. Judkins breaks a tackle. and takes you to the 28.
00:26:58
Speaker 1: New york secondary gave up 50 plus yards to three players safety minka fitzpatrick had that pick but also allowed a team high 96 yards according to next gen stats.
00:27:08
Speaker 3: But they're not throwing it because there's a screen pass agent's pass is caught it's loveland.
00:27:13
Speaker 1: Jerry judy last week 36 yards harold fannin jr 27 yards but his third td of 2026 rookie denzel boston and casey concepcion With 60-plus yards, Boston with 89, averaging over 70 a game now.
00:27:28
Speaker 9: But this is a bust.
00:27:29
Speaker 8: He thinks he's got safety support back behind him, and he doesn't.
00:27:33
Speaker 9: And then make people miss. Here he gets downfield. What a good job of getting his hands under that football.
00:27:39
Speaker 1: Watson has taken 11 sacks overall, only two last week. Right tackle Titus Howard, though, got beat by T.J. Watt for one that led to a fumble. He is allowed three sacks in four games.
00:27:50
Speaker 10: Watson loses the ball. Can the Steelers recover, get the big break they need?
00:27:56
Speaker 1: Brown's defense had held Tampa Bay and Carolina under 20, gave up 24 to Pittsburgh.
00:28:01
Speaker 10: It's in motion, play fake, rolling, throwing, caught to Friermuth.
00:28:06
Speaker 1: Lots of big stops, though, held Pittsburgh to 4 for 13 on third down. They've been tough on the biggest down in football so far, and their pass rush comes off a five-bag outing, best QB shopping trip of the year.
00:28:19
Speaker 10: Rodgers, under pressure, look out from behind, they got him.
00:28:23
Speaker 2: The 30-yard line.
00:28:24
Speaker 1: Geno faces a secondary that came up with two picks of Aaron Rodgers. They also gave up 299 yards and three touchdowns to him, sitting on a 90 rate versus quarterbacks for the year. They gave up over 100 yards to DK Metcalf. Cornerback Miles Harden gave up 117 yards and a touchdown in that game alone. Smith and the Jets offense in need of a serious big Sean bounce back. Fewer than five yards per play, 157 yards for the whole game. Geno, 119. Jets offense, 0 for 7 on third down. 12 points, fewer than 24 points in three of four games.
00:29:08
Speaker 9: Pressure off the edge.
00:29:10
Speaker 2: Geno's passing the ground.
00:29:13
Speaker 1: Smith took three sacks and only threw 15 times. Left tackle Olufesanu gave up another sack. He's now given up four and a half for the year.
00:29:21
Speaker 9: And there it is. All over Geno. Booker.
00:29:28
Speaker 1: Smith, with another no-INT day at least, a 58-yard TD to Isaiah Williams, helped him finish with a 100-plus rate.
00:29:35
Speaker 15: Bro, looks over the middle, fires a bomb up the seam, looking for Isaiah Williams. he's got it in stride breaks a tackle that's a jet touchdown.
00:29:43
Speaker 1: Garrett Wilson tight end Kenyon Sadiq fewer than 30 yards will New York have Brees Hall he didn't play last week he was hurt Braylon Allen filled in admirably at 4-2 a run Only 59 yards though. Browns haven't been super tough versus runners. Gave up 4-8 a carry to Pittsburgh, giving up 4-6 on average for the season.
00:30:03
Speaker 2: There was Pittman in motion.
00:30:06
Speaker 1: Did him out.
00:30:06
Speaker 2: Here he goes again.
00:30:09
Speaker 1: Warren. How about a good old-fashioned 80s or 90s running back rumble for Sunday Night Football this week? The bruiser in one corner, the Mike Tyson, if you will, Derrick Henry leading the way for the 3-1 Baltimore Ravens.
00:30:23
Speaker 9: Right here with Henry, left side, sneaks through, it gets in!
00:30:29
Speaker 1: In the other corner, the human lightning bolt, the sugar ray in this squabble, Bijan Robinson, maybe the most electric runner we've seen since Barry. leading the way for the resurgent Falcons, who are back to. 500 after winning their last two.
00:30:44
Speaker 12: First carry, and there he goes! With John Robinson! That is a touchdown!
00:30:49
Speaker 1: No back hotter heading into Week 5. 145 yards last week, two touchdowns for Bijan. That's back-to-back games with two scores and more than 145 rush yards. He started the year with a four-yard per carry game, then 4-5, 6-7, then 7-6 last week. Man, the way he can cut in space to find a seam or a big open lane is redonkulous. Atlanta's rush attack propelling its offense to 45 points versus New Orleans. They've put up 35-plus back-to-back games now.
00:31:21
Speaker 12: First and goal under a minute to go in the quarter. Robinson, touchdown Atlanta!
00:31:26
Speaker 1: Baltimore's defense comes off its best showing of 2026. Problem was it was against Tennessee's anemic offense. Held them to 18 points, had allowed 23-plus each game prior, they did hold Tony Pollard to 3-a-carry and are holding runners to 3-9-a-carry for the year. Bichon not the only Robinson Baltimore has to worry about, though. Bryan scored three times, 62 yards, 4-4 per attempt, 4-4 or better in three straight. 50-62 yards, three straight.
00:31:59
Speaker 12: Brian Robinson, right side, cuts upfield, touchdown, his second of the night.
00:32:05
Speaker 1: And then there's Michael Penix. Man, they've looked like a different team with him back at quarterback. Over 10 yards per attempt in each of his games, 100-plus rate in both. 223 yards versus the Saints, a touchdown, no INTs.
00:32:19
Speaker 12: He's going to go for it all. He's got a man, Dotson, touchdown. They have made it look easy.
00:32:24
Speaker 1: He got tight end Kyle Pitts involved, week four, 47 yards. Jahan Dotson caught his touchdown with 54 yards. And then there's Drake London, his go-to. 96 yards, 194 the week prior, so that Pennix-London connection is looking five bars.
00:32:40
Speaker 12: Pennix keeps, fires, wide open London, spins his way down near the 12.
00:32:46
Speaker 1: Baltimore secondary just gave up 145 yards to Carnell Tay, too. No individual Raven DB gave up many yards, though, and they held Cam Ward to a low 80s rate by picking him off. holding quarterbacks to a sub-90 rate after four games, nice low 6-7 per attempt overall.
00:33:04
Speaker 7: Ward collapses, tries to flick it, it's intercepted!
00:33:09
Speaker 1: Only sacked Ward once on 31 pass attempts, only have seven sacks for the year. Penix only sacked once on his 20 pass attempts a week ago. They did lose left tackle Jake Matthews to injury in that win, so track his status. The big injury news, though, in this game is Lamar. They don't think he's going to play after hurting his ankle, so it's Tyler Huntley, who came off the bench and went eight for nine at least. Ravens ended up with 24 points, so 24-plus points in three of four games.
00:33:37
Speaker 9: Meyer the run for Huntley.
00:33:38
Speaker 7: Physicality as he gets near the sideline.
00:33:42
Speaker 1: Lamar looking good before he got hurt, so obvious question is, what will it look like with Snoop? And that's where you get to the king. Henry leads the NFL in rush attempts and rush TDs, scored twice versus Tennessee, 73 yards, has seven touchdowns this season, at least one score in every game.
00:33:59
Speaker 9: Here is Henry, turns the corner.
00:34:01
Speaker 6: Now is when they're going to lean on Derrick Henry.
00:34:03
Speaker 1: He's had to grind two games in a row, though, under 3.5 yards per carry. Atlanta did give up two scores to Alvin Kamara last Monday, but they held him to 3-3 a run, held New Orleans to 2.6 a carry, are number one against runners across the first four games of the season, holding it down to 2.7 per carry. Only team under three, holding teams to a measly 48 rush yards per game, also first.
00:34:29
Speaker 9: Mason Smith makes that play. And a loss of one.
00:34:33
Speaker 1: They gave up 24 points to the Saints, seven garbage time points, held Green Bay to 14 points week three, Pittsburgh's offense to 13. So other than the Panthers game, they've looked plenty stout.
00:34:44
Speaker 12: Protected here, floated, and incomplete.
00:34:48
Speaker 1: Their secondary gave up over 280 yards to Tyler Shuck, allowed three guys to go for 50-plus yards, gave up 116 to Chris Olave. Corner CJ Henderson, tagged with 90 yards allowed by NextGenStats. Ravens have a WR1 of Olave's caliber and Zay Flowers. He hit for 118 in a score last week, 84-plus yards in his three games, two 100-plus yard games.
00:35:11
Speaker 2: Jackson back to work, what a catch by Flowers! Scoots right in!
00:35:15
Speaker 1: Rashad Bateman, the sidekick, 46 yards last week. Their passing attack mainly flows through Flowers. Ravens need to cut back on the laundry, something fierce. Took 13 flags versus Tennessee, 131 yards. Maybe a different country will help the Eagles. Off to London to take on Jacksonville this week. Philly having lost their last two. Eagles fan base not known for being the most patient bunch. And whatever little they have left is wearing thin.
00:35:44
Speaker 13: It is going to be.
00:35:46
Speaker 9: Oh, it's incomplete.
00:35:47
Speaker 13: The Rams take over and they're going to win it.
00:35:49
Speaker 1: The task of getting right not going to be easy. Jaguars will be able to hear their Duval crazies from across the pond. 3-1 Jaguars playing at their home away from home. Jags defense came up with a big stop. Trevor Lawrence and company did just enough to overcome Jacksonville getting hit with 13 flags. Got to clean that up. But Lawrence with another clean performance. A touchdown. Close to 10 yards per attempt. A rating over 120. has put up 100-plus rate games in three of four.
00:36:24
Speaker 14: It throws to the back of the end zone, caught! It's a seven-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence.
00:36:29
Speaker 1: Only 22 points versus Cincinnati. Jags offense now with two 30-point games, two with fewer than 23. And last week, Lawrence took a season-high four sacks only through 23 times. He had only taken four over their first three games. But it was part of the reason Jacksonville only made it to the red zone twice last week.
00:36:48
Speaker 9: Out of the gut is Lawrence. Lawrence pressures.
00:36:50
Speaker 2: Come in.
00:36:51
Speaker 9: Lawrence wrapped up and taken down.
00:36:53
Speaker 1: Eagles defense rolls into town after giving up 24 points. They gave up 14 fourth-quarter points to L.A. to lose it, have given up 24-plus points back-to-back weeks.
00:37:03
Speaker 13: Williams tries to get to the edge, and he fights his way in!
00:37:08
Speaker 15: Touchdown!
00:37:09
Speaker 1: However, it's hard to blame that defense with how inept their offense was week four. Details ahead. They also lost star cornerback Quinion Mitchell for the entire second half, basically, hurt his knee, one of several guys who will need to be tracked ahead of this matchup. And the secondary T-Law faces still held Matthew Stafford to a low 60s rate by picking him off twice. No TDs allowed, it was a nice rebound after getting lit by Case Keenum the week before.
00:37:37
Speaker 13: They have allowed 245-plus passing yards back-to-back games after giving up over 300 to Stafford, let Puka Nakua go for 125, cornerback Reek Wollin allowing 86.
00:37:42
Speaker 1: In that game for next-gen stats, Their pass rush, only three bags in four games, only sacked Stafford once on 51 pass attempts, didn't even hit 30 on the pressure meter, and their front, which had been tough on runners their first three, gave up two TDs to Kyron Williams, five yards per carry, 80 yards.
00:38:15
Speaker 9: Williams walks in, touchdown.
00:38:18
Speaker 6: Man, 99-yard drive.
00:38:19
Speaker 2: Wow. Against this defense.
00:38:21
Speaker 1: Jacksonville's Bashaw Tootin next, and he started the year nicely, 73 yards, 4-3 carry last week, 65-plus yards in each game so far. four, three, or better in each.
00:38:33
Speaker 14: And Tootin bounces to his right. He's got some daylight on the edge, and he's across the 30.
00:38:37
Speaker 1: Only one Jacksonville pass catcher with more than 50 yards a week ago. Brian Thomas scored 17 yards, is averaging less than 30 a game. Parker Washington leads the team in yards, only seven last week. Jacoby Myers, 33. Josh Cameron, 42. Brenton Strange led the way with 95, first time he's had 33-plus this season.
00:39:00
Speaker 14: Makes the snap, throws to the middle, passes complete to Strange, the tight end.
00:39:03
Speaker 2: And one of the security blankets in this ballgame.
00:39:06
Speaker 1: Strange enough, he had more yards than Jalen Hurts did passing Week 4. That tells you everything you need to know about the temperature of Philadelphia's offense. Hurts, under 155 yards passing back-to-back games, 93 last week on a measly 3-4 per attempt.
00:39:24
Speaker 13: Rams blitz, same as before, this time picked up, Hurts swatted down in the air!
00:39:29
Speaker 1: Eagles offense, already down one starting O-lineman, didn't have Lane Johnson last week, didn't have Devontae Smith at receiver, then watched Saquon leave with a hamstring injury. So check the latest Scrubs episode to see who J.D. and Turk discharge in time for this game. Eagles 0 face very lumbered looking after clocking out with fewer than 21 points for the second week in a row, 3 yards per play last week, that's horrible. As is going 0 for 12 on 3rd down, along with 1 for 4 on 4th. If this isn't bottom of the barrel, I don't know what is.
00:40:04
Speaker 13: Hurts is in deep trouble. Got away from two Rams. Looking for anything. There's just nobody open.
00:40:09
Speaker 1: And they have to try and get right versus a Jaguars defense that hasn't allowed 21 points in a game yet. Held Cincinnati to 17.
00:40:17
Speaker 9: Out's left. Burrow out of the gun. Burrow sets up with the pocket. Lobs it.
00:40:20
Speaker 2: It's intercepted.
00:40:21
Speaker 9: He was hit as he threw the football.
00:40:23
Speaker 1: Hurts staring at a secondary that picked off Joe Burrow twice. They now have six for the year.
00:40:29
Speaker 9: Burrow to throw again, looking to the right, throws to the middle, intercepted!
00:40:34
Speaker 1: They did give up over 425 yards to Burrow. He threw 54 times, completed 39 passes. Their pass rush, just two sacks on all those chances, not the highest pressure rate either. Didn't face a full game at Jamar Chase as he left the game with a concussion. gave up 71 yards to Chase Brown, 82 to Dante Myers, and 157 to Tee Higgins.
00:40:57
Speaker 11: Clean pocket for Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins able to find the open window in the zone.
00:41:02
Speaker 1: They didn't have corner Monteric Brown. Safety Rayon Lane hit with 92 yards allowed by NextGenStats. Cornerback Jerrion Jones hit with 123 and 11 catches, but he faced 18 targets, so his rate allowed was just 81. Have to wait and see if they have Smith to deal with this week, Dontavian Wicks, Malachi Lemon, Zach Ertz, Darius Cooper, all fewer than 35 yards in their loss to LA.
00:41:29
Speaker 9: Cooper, with two TDs at least.
00:41:37
Speaker 1: If no Barkley, then who? Because they also won't have Tank. Bigsby didn't crash his Daewoo or anything, but he's also hurt, so it would leave Will Shipley to carry the load. Jacksonville held Chase Brown to one yard per carry on his nine tries, held Cincinnati to 23 rush yards. Jaguars 13 flags, 125 yards, and they won. Imagine if they can just cut that in half. Eagles 10 penalties in their game. Please, nobody wants to see that many Zebras unless they're on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland.
00:42:11
Speaker 11: L.A.
00:42:11
Speaker 1: Chargers back at home week five. Bolts fans feeling like Charlie Brown again. Lucy says she's going to hold it this time. Herbert, Harbaugh, McDaniel, and then argh, we're 0-4. Operating the no huddle.
00:42:24
Speaker 9: Herbert, pressure coming.
00:42:25
Speaker 2: He lost the football. And who's got it?
00:42:28
Speaker 13: Seattle saying they have it, and they do.
00:42:31
Speaker 1: Battle of former Ducks who both come in with clipped wings. Bo Nix's 2026 hasn't gotten off to the best start either. Denver sitting at 2-2, their offense sputtering out last week for the third time in four games.
00:42:43
Speaker 3: Quick snap with the two-minute and going deep and almost picked off an incomplete.
00:42:49
Speaker 9: He was looking for Sutton.
00:42:50
Speaker 1: Mike McDaniel and Davis Webb should meet at midfield and give each other good luck hugs. Not sure which guy needs it more. We have a Broncos offense that's only cracked 21 points once so far, 14 in their loss to San Francisco. They didn't see Nix sacked once on his 42 pass attempts. Yet, He still only averaged 5.1 yards per attempt. The team didn't average 5 yards per play. They only made it past the 20 once. Their bottom third in yards per play, yards per game over four games. Fewer than 200 passing yards per game for 2026. Knicks, sub-81 rates in 3 of 4. Fourth fewest rushing yards per game at a meager 3-6 a carry. averaging 18 points per game, 27th. That about capture it.
00:43:34
Speaker 9: Bulls a block.
00:43:35
Speaker 2: Knicks on the move. Needs the 47.
00:43:37
Speaker 3: Greenlaw will chase him. They've got it at the 30 after the punt. It's Dobbins, slowed up by Judon, and then down he goes and also hit on the play.
00:43:48
Speaker 1: The only Bronco with more than 50 receiving or rushing yards in their loss to San Francisco, R.J. Harvey, who was relied on to catch 10 passes out of the backfield for 68 yards.
00:43:59
Speaker 3: Here comes the rush, bowls the block, nice catch right there. Harvey, they can't.
00:44:04
Speaker 9: Bring him down!
00:44:05
Speaker 2: There he goes!
00:44:07
Speaker 1: He saw 10 targets, more than Pat Bryant, Jalen Waddell, or Cortland Sutton.
00:44:12
Speaker 2: L.A.
00:44:12
Speaker 1: 's pass rush? Going to be harder to keep at bay compared to San Francisco's, too. They have Khalil Mack, who has a sack in three straight.
00:44:21
Speaker 9: Darnold on first down.
00:44:22
Speaker 5: Pressure coming, and he's thrown down by Khalil Mack.
00:44:26
Speaker 11: L.A.
00:44:27
Speaker 1: Planted Sam Darnold three times, and he only had 22 pass attempts. They still pressured him over 50% of the time, too. Their pressure rate for the year, close to 40%. Made it easier to contain JSN, who they held to 76 yards. With Smith and Jigba, that's a win. They held Sam Darnold to 168 yards, picked him off, held Seattle to under 5 yards per play, and still gave up 30 points. Gave up 138 rush yards. They're allowing 26.5 a game, 24th, 24-plus points in every game thus far. Wilson, wide open for a touchdown! Denver's offense isn't looking at a bad defense, though. They're top 12 on third down and in the red zone. They have been prone to giving up some big pass plays, though, so they've given up a rate north of 90 to quarterbacks. Their own quarterback hasn't seen a rate north of 90 once this year, though.
00:45:21
Speaker 4: Been early here in Seattle, and we have an interception on the first play of the game.
00:45:28
Speaker 1: Here's what Denver's defense gets. Herbert, off a 2-INT game, has at least one in every game, fewer than 190 yards last week, playing behind an O-line that finished last week's game with four rookies. Playing for that line is like being on Game of Thrones. So what week are you getting killed off? He took four sacks, has taken three-plus in three of four games, no team is allowed a higher pressure rate this year, offense hasn't hit 24 points in a game yet, Averaging 16 a game, only three teams worse.
00:45:59
Speaker 9: Not pulled by the play fake, goes inside angled.
00:46:01
Speaker 2: Herbert has to shovel it away. That's out of defeat.
00:46:05
Speaker 5: Back on second and eight. Herbert, pressure coming. Herbert is thrown down by Eamon Worry.
00:46:12
Speaker 3: L.A.
00:46:12
Speaker 1: 's rush attack at least piled up 147 yards last week. Herbert with 40 on 6-7 a pop. O'Marion Hampton, nine carries, 45 yards and a touchdown.
00:46:22
Speaker 5: Is.
00:46:24
Speaker 9: In for a touchdown, Omarion Hampton.
00:46:27
Speaker 1: But only one Chargers playmaker heads into Week 5 off a 50-plus yard game. Quinton Johnston caught a 44-yard pass. Ladd McConkie, playing Hurt, didn't catch any. Trey Harris led them with 60 yards.
00:46:39
Speaker 9: Herbert setting up deep for Trey Harris. And Harris nudged out of bounds at the 20.
00:46:45
Speaker 1: He and his mates now take on a beat-up Denver secondary. They saw corners Pat Sertan and Riley Moss leave Hurt last week. which made it harder to stop Brock Purdy. Gave up two TDs, no picks, a 100-plus rate allowed, 70 yards allowed to George Kittle, 75 to Mike Evans. Didn't sack him once on 30 pass attempts either. Defense overall has allowed 24-plus points in three of four games now. 24 given up to San Francisco. But much like LA's fans, Orange Crush doesn't feel like they have a D problem. Chargers did have a major flag problem last week, though. 16 for 130 yards. That is a massive amount of laundry to clean up. Chargers haven't started a season 0-5 since 2003. They've done so four times in their history. None of those seasons ended well. Miami Dolphins at home week four. Hey, some folks thought they should get shut out last week, so scoring 10 was kind of a win. I mean, not a real one. They're still 0-4.
00:47:51
Speaker 14: And he adds three more to make it a 15-10 advantage.
00:47:58
Speaker 1: They host the Cincinnati Bengals, also a week four loser, which left them 2-2, still wondering exactly what kind of team they're going to be. Cincinnati hits Week 5 off a 17-point outing, the second time in four games they haven't scored 21, Joe Burrow coming off a 2-INT game. So he's had two 100-plus-rate games and two sub-90-rate games.
00:48:25
Speaker 9: Now, you see the stat. 425-plus yards is great. He went 39 of 54 yards.
00:48:28
Speaker 1: 157 yards to Tee Higgins. That's 90-plus yards and three straight for Tee.
00:48:43
Speaker 9: Steps up and throws. He's finished. He throws. Tee Higgins has it.
00:48:46
Speaker 2: It's on the 15 and a 10.
00:48:48
Speaker 1: But he didn't finish the game, and neither did Jamar Chase. Both guys left last week hurt, both on the injury watch list. Rookie Dante Myers stepped up in Jamar's absence. Seven catches, 82 yards. Tomorrow, drops back to pass.
00:49:02
Speaker 9: Steps up to the pocket. Throws to the near sideline.
00:49:06
Speaker 1: How about Chase Brown with 11 catches, 71 yards?
00:49:09
Speaker 9: Burrow, out of the gun. Pressure's coming. Throws underneath the ground. Brown trying to get free.
00:49:14
Speaker 14: He's stopped at the 45.
00:49:16
Speaker 1: Tight end Mike Gasicki scored again. He's danced in the end zone in three games. of their four games. And Burrow only took two sacks on those 54 pass attempts versus Jacksonville, but none of it mattered on the scoreboard. They only handed off to Brown nine times. They only produced 23 rushing yards versus Jacksonville. So now what? They take on a Miami defense coming off its best showing of the year. Okay, Brown does face a group that gave up 4-7 a run to Aaron Jones, 94 yards.
00:49:49
Speaker 9: It's Jones who'll get the carry.
00:49:51
Speaker 12: Has the edge, first down and more to the 35.
00:49:55
Speaker 1: However, they had played the run well over their first three, and they held their first team under 24 points, didn't allow Minnesota to score a single touchdown, just five field goals, 0-3 in the red zone, held Minnesota to fewer than five yards per play. That's a win. They didn't have a sack in 2026, picked up four. Zach Seeler with two, and they held Tyler Murray to a 90 rating. They had given up a rate close to 120 over their first three weeks, so they have some confidence they're working with.
00:50:26
Speaker 9: Dolphins offense, a different matter.
00:50:29
Speaker 14: Cincinnati's defense looking at a unit that has started 2026 with 13, 13, 10, and 10 points.
00:50:54
Speaker 1: Lowest scoring offense in the league. Bengals secondary looking at a quarterback who just ended a game with 85 yards passing. Malik Willis a sub 70 rating three of four games. He's taken 11 sacks in four games, two more last week. Dolphins two for nine on third down last week.
00:51:11
Speaker 9: Here comes the heat. Willis lobsing it over the middle. Shot goal incomplete. Willis.
00:51:30
Speaker 1: Two Finns players enter off good games. Ollie Gordon went for 100 yards and a touchdown, broke off a 53-yarder. Only got the ball nine times? You know what Principal Rooney would say to that.
00:51:41
Speaker 9: Chris Bell, zero yards.
00:51:50
Speaker 1: Man, a toe away from a lot more. Kevin Coleman, three yards. Malik Washington with 67. The only guy who's shown up each game, at least 40-plus in each. And now they get a Bengals defense back to looking like it's figured things out. They held Jacksonville to 22 points. That's three of four games they've held it down under 23.
00:52:16
Speaker 9: Lawrence out of the gun.
00:52:17
Speaker 14: Throws to the back of the end zone as receiver fell down. It's incomplete.
00:52:21
Speaker 1: Their pass rush blowing in off a four sack campaign. Trevor Lawrence only threw 23 times. That's 14 sacks over four games for Houdet. Boye Mafe with his second. Sexy Dexy with his third.
00:52:34
Speaker 9: Lawrence, he's in trouble.
00:52:36
Speaker 1: He's going to break away.
00:52:37
Speaker 9: Now he's thrown down by Dexter Lawrence.
00:52:39
Speaker 1: They held every Jaguars pass catcher but one to fewer than 45 yards. 95 yards allowed to tight end Brenton Strange. They did give up a 120-plus rate to Lawrence, one touchdown, no IMTs, almost 10 yards per attempt allowed, gave up three pass plays of 20-plus yards, giving up chunk plays as something they could clean up.
00:53:00
Speaker 14: Lawrence looking left, slowly throws to the back of the end zone, caught! Touchdown, Brian Thomas!
00:53:06
Speaker 1: Norland Saints at home again. Here's the problem, though. If you can only score 17 points versus Atlanta when it mattered, kind of, what are you going to be able to put up against Minnesota?
00:53:17
Speaker 12: Pressure on Shuck, and he is sacked. And it's a turnover on downs. Shock under pressure all night.
00:53:23
Speaker 1: The Vikings now in the position of the treasure of Sierra Madre Bandidos.
00:53:28
Speaker 2: Offense?
00:53:28
Speaker 1: We don't need no offense. We don't need no stinking offense. Let's see you try and score enough on our D to win a game.
00:53:35
Speaker 14: Here comes the heat. Willis lofting it over the middle. Shot ball incomplete. He wanted Chris Bell. Harrison Smith, the veteran in coverage, and it's fourth down.
00:53:46
Speaker 1: No team but one has ever been 4-0 with its offense, not scoring a touchdown in two of their four wins. Clearly, I wouldn't be bringing that up unless it was one of the two teams involved in this matchup, and in this case, it's the purple one, and they very much look like people-eaters. Most sacks built off a crazy high blitz rate that's produced the highest pressure rate, fewest points per game allowed number one in the red zone and on third down holding quarterbacks to the lowest rate in the league and the lowest completion percentage held Malik Willis to 85 passing yards last week.
00:54:22
Speaker 14: Here comes that pressure Willis throws it up for grabs and it's incomplete second and eight at the 48 Willis in trouble it's Turner with the heat and the pass incomplete so Dallas Turner Comes in, and that has ruled a fumble, a successful challenge by Kevin O'Connell, and a clear recovery by Blake Cashman.
00:54:42
Speaker 1: Dallas Turner with two sacks a week ago. He's been in on a sack, and every game so far has five and a half. Tyler Shuck only took two sacks last week, but he got hit 12 times, and he's been dropped 12 times in four games. He got pressured 49% of his throws last week. and he didn't face 5-plus very often.
00:55:03
Speaker 13: And this is where Shuck's got to grow a little bit because he has no idea.
00:55:07
Speaker 1: Shuck threw for 280-plus yards. He's been good for 250-plus in every game. No INTs versus Atlanta. One touchdown. Saints offense good for 24 points in every game played thus far.
00:55:19
Speaker 9: Dele, touchdown. What a catch. Makes a big-time play here.
00:55:24
Speaker 6: He's not quitting.
00:55:25
Speaker 1: But their last seven points last week, the definition of a garbage time TD. The love for Kellen Moore is starting to wane. New Orleans does have a nice pass-catching trio that will challenge Minnesota's DBs. Devon Vele, tight end Juwan Johnson, and Chris Olave all have been consistent contributors this season. Olave with 86-plus yards in each game. 116 last week, his third 100-plus-yard game.
00:55:51
Speaker 9: Play action from Shuck. Floats it. Olave. A lot of room.
00:55:57
Speaker 2: Cuts back.
00:55:58
Speaker 12: The second-year quarterback trying to figure it out. Shuck fires, and that is a strong throw. Jawan Johnson, now fourth down to 10. Saints have to go for it. Shuck hangs in, and a completion. First down, Devon Vele.
00:56:13
Speaker 1: Saints could try and exploit Minnesota's rush defense. They've allowed 4-2 a carry so far. That's not terrible. but it's not on the same level as the rest of their digits at least. But New Orleans' rush attack hasn't produced much so far. Alvin Kamara, their lead back, he did score twice last week.
00:56:29
Speaker 9: They're going to get the first down. They're going to get the touchdown. Kamara, his second of the night.
00:56:35
Speaker 1: But he only ran for 23 yards, just seven attempts. New Orleans isn't even averaging 90 rush yards per game. and they're only hitting at 3-6 a carry, which is only a hair worse than Minnesota's rush attack, which is only averaging 3-7 per attempt. However, Aaron Jones has had a couple of good games, last week being one of them, 94 yards on 4-7 a pop. He's gone for 90-plus yards in two of their last three.
00:57:00
Speaker 9: It's Jones who'll get the carry. Has the edge, first down and more.
00:57:04
Speaker 1: Minnesota's offense, though, is the concern here, dude. They didn't score a touchdown against Miami. Will Reichardt for MVP, anybody? Five for five last week on his field goal attempts. That's two games without a touchdown for the Vikings, fewer than 24 points for the third straight game. They've been bad on third down and in the red zone, of course.
00:57:24
Speaker 14: Murray, short, good catch. Off the turf, Jones fumbles it but out of bounds. And a fourth down coming up in the field goal unit coming on.
00:57:32
Speaker 1: Maybe the Saints' defense is the cure they're looking for. 31-plus points allowed in three of four games, 35-plus back-to-back weeks after giving up 45 to Atlanta. Played Michael Penix poorly, only sacked him once, had no idea how to stop Bijan or Bryan Robinson, allowing 32 points per game on average, no team worse. Pick a metric and you'll find them near the bottom.
00:57:56
Speaker 2: And there he goes!
00:57:58
Speaker 12: Bijan Robinson! There are no flags and that is a touchdown! Warner in motion, panics, keeps, fires, wide open London, spins his way down near the 12.
00:58:11
Speaker 1: Well, that seems like something Kyler Murray could work with. Murray obviously didn't lead Minnesota on any TD drives last week. How many in Skull Nation on that last drive were like, forget the kneeling down. We need to score just so we can know what it feels like. Murray did put up a season high, 240 plus yards last week, 27 of 37 passing, didn't have Justin Jefferson either, so he is at least working off his best showing as a Viking.
00:58:37
Speaker 14: Kyler Murray down the sideline, there's Addison and a first down.
00:58:42
Speaker 1: Murray did take four sacks last week, took three the game before too.
00:58:46
Speaker 2: Murray with pressure.
00:58:47
Speaker 14: He's swallowed up at the 40, it's Zach Seeler.
00:58:51
Speaker 1: Vikings got Juwan Jennings back, only eight yards, look to see if Jetta's ankle is better. Jordan Addison and TJ Hawkinson, the big yard earners versus Miami. Hawk with his first big game of the year, 13 targets, 13 catches, 119 yards.
00:59:07
Speaker 9: Over the middle for Hawkinson again.
00:59:09
Speaker 14: Catch number 11 and a first down. It's a huge opportunity here. Kyler Murray down the sideline. There's Addison and a first down.
00:59:22
Speaker 1: Washington Commanders happy to be back home. The whole international thing does not suit them. Came back down another quarterback, a 1-3 record. Need JD5 back something fierce.
00:59:35
Speaker 8: 223rd pick in the draft on 3rd and 17. Throws an interception. Carlisle picks it off.
00:59:42
Speaker 1: The New York Giants are in town.
00:59:44
Speaker 2: Wait, sorry.
00:59:45
Speaker 1: The first place 3-1 New York Giants are in town. It's been a while since I've had to add those descriptions to their name. sealed their third win with a 98-yard pick-six. Don't see that very often. Hasn't been that long since the last time the G-Men started a season 4-1. They did it in 2022. Needless to say, the John Harbaugh era is off to a rousing start, and even if they don't have dart or burns, they still may have a good enough defense to get the job done. Washington's O, taking on a group holding it down to 19 a game over their first four, held Arizona to 4-for-12 on third down, just 4.3 yards per play, picked off Jacoby Brissett three times, held him to 166 yards on just 4-7 per attempt. holding quarterbacks to an 85 rating for the season now.
01:00:42
Speaker 6: Here to give the Giants a ton of time.
01:00:43
Speaker 2: That pass batted down at the line.
01:00:45
Speaker 9: Was it picked?
01:00:47
Speaker 2: Arvell Reese off the deflection.
01:00:50
Speaker 1: Giants still looking to pester quarterbacks at a higher rate. Two sacks of Brissette on 35 pass attempts. Only have three bags for 2026. And they haven't played the run great. Gave up 123 yards to Arizona. on 4-7 a carry, which is their average for the year.
01:01:06
Speaker 6: Cardinals going to lean on their ground game some more.
01:01:09
Speaker 2: Another run. It's Algier. Touchdown.
01:01:12
Speaker 1: Will New York's defense be facing a Jaden Daniels offense or a Chad Powers one? Feels like Daniels will likely give it a go with his injured elbow braced up. If it's not, it's more Ethan Kaliak-Manis, who gave it the old college try off the bench, hit big on a couple of deep throws, one to trail on Burks for a 47-yard TD.
01:01:32
Speaker 9: The pocket takes a shot, going for.
01:01:34
Speaker 2: Burks, and he's got it!
01:01:36
Speaker 9: It's a Washington touchdown!
01:01:37
Speaker 1: Connected with De'Ami Brown on a 48-yarder.
01:01:40
Speaker 8: Kaliak-Manis moving to his right, and launches it downfield, going for De'Ami Brown, and it's pulled in inside the 40-yard line.
01:01:47
Speaker 2: Oh my gosh!
01:01:49
Speaker 1: And that was kind of it. He also threw a bad pick. Washington's offense went two for 15 on third down. They haven't been adept at moving the sticks. Terry McLaurin missed last week. So did running back Rashad White. This team could be featured on a Scrubs episode. They're starting back Ja'Cory Kroski-Merritt. Four straight games without cracking for a carry. Antonio Williams, fewer than 40 yards, receiving three straight games. Same for Stephon Diggs over his last two. Commanders, 13 week four points. Fewer than 23 points, three of four games.
01:02:22
Speaker 8: He's flushed out of the pocket, being chased, backing up, and throws it out of bounds.
01:02:28
Speaker 9: A turnover on downs.
01:02:30
Speaker 1: Idea that Washington's quarterbacks threw 37 times, only took two sacks, and didn't face a high pressure rate? one of the only positives they're working off of offensively. New York's offense, on the other hand, feeling better ahead of this one after watching Jameis Winston go for 250 yards, over 8.5 yards per attempt, three touchdowns. Yeah, he also threw two picks, so it was a classic famous-type game. It's the first he's had where he went for over 120 yards. So for now, 9 can just keep on holding his beer.
01:03:01
Speaker 6: Coming down here at MetLife, Winston over the middle, he's got neighbors! Touchdown!
01:03:07
Speaker 1: Giants with a season-high 29 points of offense, 28 Week 1, which was followed by two games under 13, so it was an encouraging Week 4.
01:03:17
Speaker 6: They'll get the ball to start the second half.
01:03:19
Speaker 2: Winston.
01:03:21
Speaker 1: And Blue fans also pumped to see Malik Neighbors really look like Malik Neighbors again, 112 yards and a TD. quiet weeks two and three looked like Malik pre-injury.
01:03:34
Speaker 6: Protected, Winston's going to take another shot, and this one is caught.
01:03:40
Speaker 1: Isaiah Likely, 66 yards, seven catches, same deal as neighbors quiet the previous two games.
01:03:46
Speaker 6: Four, Winston recoiled a bit by some time. He's got a man, and it's caught.
01:03:52
Speaker 1: And rookie Malachi Fields scored 52 yards, hadn't topped 30 in his first three, so his best NFL game yet.
01:04:00
Speaker 6: Pocket muddies, Winston slinging one.
01:04:03
Speaker 2: It is caught! Malakai Fields!
01:04:08
Speaker 1: Commander's defense has allowed 24-plus points in each game, have given up 30-plus in three straight. Blitz Daniel Jones, 54% of his throws only pressured him 37% of the time. They had played the run well in their first three. Then they gave up 5.2 a carry to Seth McGowan last week, 4.8 to Jonathan Taylor, plus two TDs, left London giving up 30 points.
01:04:31
Speaker 8: The gut, busts it to the outside, and Taylor's into the end zone. Touchdown, Indianapolis. Taylor gets the carry again through a seam. down past the 25, a gain of 13.
01:04:45
Speaker 1: Now, last week wasn't as bad as it seems. Commander Secondary held Jones to 4.2 yards per attempt. No TDs allowed, picked him off for a low 60s rate. They held the Colts to fewer than four yards per play One of their two sacks resulted in a takeaway. They held them to five for 16 on third down. They faced a number of short fields and were on the field a lot, so the 30 points allowed a little deceiving.
01:05:09
Speaker 9: Second down.
01:05:10
Speaker 8: Pressure on, and he loses the ball, and falling out at the 21-yard line is.
01:05:21
Speaker 1: The caveat, that's the first good game they've played against the pass so far, and they faced a depleted Indianapolis pass-catching group. If they can bother Winston in the backfield, maybe they can keep it up. He took four sacks last week, faced a 48% pressure rate to a card's pass rush, that only had four sacks over its first three games. New York's line not only needing to get better at keeping him upright, but could work on opening up more lanes for Cam Scadaboo, just 3-2 a carry versus Arizona, his third straight game with fewer than 3-3 per attempt. Washington hit with 10 flags, so cleaning up their laundry problem, once again something they have to work on. Indianapolis returns from jolly old England, feeling pretty jolly. The Colts back to the. 500 mark and back to seeing their offense putting up some digits.
01:06:17
Speaker 8: He boots, he's going to take off, and he gets hit, but gets into the end zone for the Colt touchdown.
01:06:23
Speaker 1: Pittsburgh Steelers at home coming in with a feeling of disarray. The season isn't cooked by any means, but they definitely need to figure out how to get things cooking.
01:06:33
Speaker 2: Rolling, looking, throwing.
01:06:36
Speaker 10: Deep, deep downfield, and it's going to be picked off.
01:06:40
Speaker 2: And that'll write a finish to it.
01:06:42
Speaker 1: Lots of unhappy Steelers on the sidelines last week and on the field. Aaron Rodgers yelling at Mike McCarthy to call the football play. I'm not a professional lip reader, so it might have been something different.
01:06:54
Speaker 9: T.J.
01:06:54
Speaker 1: Watt grabbing a headset to file his complaints with Ted over at the Amazon Thursday Night Football Department. Steelers giving up 27 points to an offense that hadn't cracked 24 prior. That's back-to-back games Pittsburgh has given up 27.
01:07:07
Speaker 10: Tries to get around the corner, cuts back inside, picks up a first down, and McLaughlin with a touchdown.
01:07:15
Speaker 1: Steelers secondary let Deshaun Watson look like he did when he was in Houston for the first time as a Brown. He went for 268 yards, his season high. They gave up over eight yards per attempt. Cornerback Dalen Everett gave up a team high 86 yards. Steelers allowing a 92 rate to quarterbacks after four games.
01:07:35
Speaker 2: And wide open, making the grab.
01:07:37
Speaker 10: Inside the 40, the 30, the 20, to the 11-yard line is Denzel Boston.
01:07:43
Speaker 1: Can't blame Watt. He came up with another sack, has four and a half for the year, his latest resulting in a takeaway.
01:07:50
Speaker 10: Watson loses the ball. Can the Steelers recover, get the big break they need?
01:07:55
Speaker 1: Now, Watt goes after Indiana Jones. Daniel, still seeing snakes as a passer apparently, lost a fumble, threw another pick. That's four straight games with one. No touchdowns, low 50s rate versus Washington. yet to have a 90-plus rate game this season.
01:08:11
Speaker 9: Despite his play last week, despite.
01:08:14
Speaker 8: The team going without Keenan Allen and Alec Pierce, despite Josh Downs only going.
01:08:18
Speaker 9: For 16 yards....
01:08:27
Speaker 1: No Colt hitting 45, despite the offense finishing with fewer than four yards per play. That's brutal territory. Despite going five for 16 on third down.
01:08:38
Speaker 8: Second down, pressure run, and he loses the ball, and falling out at the 21-yard line is Odafe Owe.
01:08:45
Speaker 1: It's still an offense that found its way to 30 points, and that's 30 points in two of their last three. Tyler Warren, 41 yards. Laquan Treadwell, 42. But the driving force last week, Jonathan Taylor.
01:08:58
Speaker 8: The gut, bust it to the outside, and Taylor's into the end zone.
01:09:02
Speaker 9: Touchdown, Indianapolis.
01:09:05
Speaker 1: JT has run for 90-plus yards in three of four games, 95 yards last week, 4A to carry with two touchdowns. That's two scores in three of four.
01:09:14
Speaker 8: Taylor running to the right, into the end zone, his second touchdown of the day.
01:09:19
Speaker 1: Steelers front played the run better week four than previous weeks, held Quinch on Judkins to 3-1 per attempt.
01:09:25
Speaker 2: Hand off here, stopped at the two, Judkins to him.
01:09:30
Speaker 1: Pittsburgh's offense is working off some positives. Aaron Rodgers threw for 299 yards, three touchdowns.
01:09:37
Speaker 10: Rodgers going deep for Metcalf, and Metcalf is able to bring it in at the 30-yard line.
01:09:45
Speaker 1: Offense put up a respectable 24 points, which makes 24-plus in back-to-back weeks after not going for 21 weeks one or two.
01:09:52
Speaker 10: Play fake, rolling, throwing, caught to Friermuth.
01:09:57
Speaker 2: With a touchdown.
01:09:58
Speaker 1: But they need to be better on third down. Four for 13 versus Cleveland. And they have one of the lowest conversion rates in the league after four weeks. Rodgers was picked off two more times. One, a late game desperation throw. The other, his elbow got hit. Which brings us to another area they need to clean up. He took five sacks in their week four loss with a high pressure rate allowed as well. Guard Mason McCormick gave up one. He's now allowed three in four games.
01:10:25
Speaker 2: Under pressure. Look out from behind.
01:10:26
Speaker 9: They got him.
01:10:27
Speaker 10: The 30-yard line, Isaiah McGuire.
01:10:30
Speaker 1: Now it's on to a Colts pass rush that only came up with two sacks versus Washington and having 37 chances. They did come up with a hefty 11 quarterback hits. They held Washington to two for 15 on third down, came up with a pick, haven't allowed 18 points in back-to-back games.
01:10:48
Speaker 8: The draft on third and 17, throws an interception.
01:10:52
Speaker 9: Carlisle picks it off.
01:10:54
Speaker 3: Kaliak-Manis doesn't see the nickel coming. Usually when the safety blitzes, you don't see the opposite edge coming.
01:10:59
Speaker 1: Of course, they played a third-string quarterback most of the game last week. Didn't have to face Terry McLaurin. When they held Houston in check, they didn't face Nico Collins. They gave up two passes of 40-plus yards to commander's receivers. Sauce Gardner getting beat on both. One that resulted in the one TD they gave up. He gave up 117 yards total last week, very undued of him.
01:11:23
Speaker 9: Back to pass, climbs the pocket, takes a shot, going for.
01:11:27
Speaker 2: Burks, and he's got it!
01:11:29
Speaker 9: It's a Washington touchdown!
01:11:30
Speaker 1: Indy's front hasn't played the run great over four games, over four and a half yards per carry allowed. Last week, it wasn't the backs as much as giving up a 35-yard run to Marcus Mariota before he left hurt. Rodgers isn't usually a threat to break off long runs, but his back is. Jalen Warren rolling in off two good games in a row, 93-plus yards back-to-back weeks, 5-5 a pop last week. He's hit it 4-6 or better, three of four games.
01:11:57
Speaker 9: Hit him out.
01:11:58
Speaker 2: Here he goes again. Warren.
01:12:01
Speaker 1: He went for 33 receiving yards, two versus Cleveland. Tight ends Darnell Washington and Pat Friermuth both scored. Neither with many yards. Michael Pittman Jr. returned from injury, just 15 yards. Jeremy Bernard, 11. Roman Wilson with 74 and a score. A touchdown in back-to-back games, 60-plus yards in each.
01:12:21
Speaker 10: And how about DK Metcalf showing some stickies?
01:12:30
Speaker 1: Season best 115 yards, a catch that had many black and gold faithful rewinding their DVRs to make sure it was him. Arizona Cardinals back at home, so close to their second win last week, yet somehow still felt like they were so far away. They take on a Detroit Lions squad that better be hungrier than ever. Losing to the Panthers is one thing. Lose to a 1-3 cards team, and the pride is going to be asking for somebody's head. Maybe D.C. Kelvin Shepherds? The players still have his back, but the same can't be said about their fans. Lions secondary comes in shell-shocked after four games, allowing the most passing yards per game in the league. The fourth highest rate gave up 329 yards and two TDs for a 1-10 rate to Bryce Young last week, 122 yards on 6-1 a carry to Chuba Hubbard, gave up 32 points to the Panthers, have allowed 24-plus points in every game, second to last in points per game allowed, and last on third down.
01:13:47
Speaker 2: Lions bringing pressure.
01:13:48
Speaker 9: Young, young time.
01:13:50
Speaker 2: In the middle, it's complete. Advantage on the corner, Reed.
01:13:54
Speaker 9: Hubbard, left.
01:13:54
Speaker 2: Hubbard, out of the way.
01:13:57
Speaker 15: Touchdown, Panthers.
01:13:58
Speaker 1: Only thing that D has going for it, it's pass rush. 15 bags for the year, second most. Aiden Hutchinson didn't have any sacks a week ago. But that dude altered so many plays, moving Bryce off his spot. DJ Wanham with at least one sack in back-to-back games. Now they go after Jacoby Brissett. He's taken two sacks in each of the last three games, hasn't faced a ton of pressure though, and he throws a lot. But which Jacoby will they get? He's looked good twice and not good twice. Last week, a not good showing. Picked off three times. Only 166 yards for a mid-50s rate. Fewer than five yards per attempt. The offense only averaged 4.3 yards per play. Went four for 12 on third down.
01:14:48
Speaker 6: Here come the Giants. They bring only three percent.
01:14:51
Speaker 2: Fires. Nearside.
01:14:52
Speaker 9: He's got his man.
01:14:53
Speaker 2: It's Wilson.
01:14:54
Speaker 1: Still, Lions defense squaring off with a Zona offense that put up 24 points despite his turnovers last week. They've been solid at moving the sticks most games and they have gone for 24 plus in three of four games. So it's not a lifeless offense and it shouldn't shock anybody if they can put up decent digits against that Detroit defense. Especially if they can pop Detroit in the mouth down low the way Chuba did. Jeremiah Love ran for 63 yards on 4-5 at Cary last week. Tyler Algier, 42 yards, 5-3 per and a TD.
01:15:29
Speaker 6: Cardinals going to lean on their ground, game some more.
01:15:32
Speaker 2: Another run, it's Algier. Touchdown.
01:15:35
Speaker 1: Detroit's DBs gave up 192 yards to Tedaroa McMillan. Jacoby may want to find DJ Reed and just throw at him. Gave up a team high 69 yards and a TD in that game. Has allowed three touchdowns for the year. The only Cardinal with more than 31 yards last week, Michael Wilson, who racked up 95. That's 89-plus back-to-back games.
01:15:59
Speaker 6: Play action on first and 10.
01:16:01
Speaker 9: That one is caught.
01:16:03
Speaker 1: Trey McBride, his first quiet game of 2026, only 31 yards. Marvin Harrison caught a 12-yard TD, and that was it. Pop's shadow feels bigger and bigger by the week. Arizona would seemingly need to light up the scoreboard to keep up, though. That Detroit offense, their defense is trying to slow down. Went for 26 points last week, 31 in each game prior, so scoring isn't their problem.
01:16:26
Speaker 2: Backed up to the 8, Goff, and so Laporta brings it down.
01:16:31
Speaker 1: Jared Goff rolls in off a 400-plus yard game, 269-plus in his last three, still no INTs. He threw 52 times versus Carolina. He only took one sack.
01:16:44
Speaker 9: Second and 7, 4, Goff, rolled it down.
01:16:47
Speaker 4: He's brought down with a sack.
01:16:50
Speaker 1: Arizona's pass rush did come up with four bags of Jameis Winston, 29 pass attempts, the guys they hope can get to Goff all got a sack too, Darius Robinson, Walter Nolan, Zavin Collins, and Josh Sweat with his first of the year. doubled the team's sack total for the season.
01:17:08
Speaker 6: Feels the pocket money, and he's going down quickly.
01:17:11
Speaker 1: The secondary, Goff lines up across, picked off Winston twice, but also gave up three touchdowns to him, gave up 250 yards on over 8.5 per attempt. They've given up the second highest rate in the NFL. They're giving up over 8.5 yards per attempt, and giving up over 14 yards per catch is ridiculous. Defense gave up 29 points, which is their season average. Only two teams giving up more a game.
01:17:37
Speaker 9: Winston flushed out.
01:17:39
Speaker 2: Winston's pass is caught.
01:17:41
Speaker 1: Cardinals DBs gave up 50-plus yards and a touchdown to Malachi Fields. 66 yards to Isaiah Likely and 112 yards and a touchdown to Malik Neighbors. Now it's on to a Detroit pass-catching group even harder to stop. Jamo coming off his best 2026 outing, 102 yards. Jamison Williams streaking downfield.
01:17:59
Speaker 15: Williams hangs on at the 24-yard line.
01:18:05
Speaker 1: Isaac Tesla with 95 yards, 65 plus yards, back-to-back games. Every time he catches the ball, I get happy because I get to say his name wrong. Amonra St. Brown, 75 yards, 67 plus and three of four. And tight end Samuel Horta enters off his best showing of 2026, 84 yards. his second TD of the young season.
01:18:36
Speaker 2: Jamir Gibbs, 31 receiving yards, 46 rush yards, did score.
01:18:38
Speaker 1: Only 3-1 per try, that's 31 receiving yards, 46 rush yards, did score. Only 3-1 per try, that's twice now he's finished under 3-4 a carry. Arizona held Cam Scadaboo to 3 a run. Cam has not been hurting many teams as a runner. Cardinals at 4-2 per attempt after four games. This is a weird meeting of the most storied rivalry in football, but it's an important early season game. Green Bay at home, still feeling clunky, but beating the Bears and getting to 3-2 would do wonders for their confidence.
01:19:14
Speaker 16: Jordan Love firing for the end zone and caught Matthew Golden, and that's.
01:19:19
Speaker 9: A Packer touchdown.
01:19:21
Speaker 1: Chicago on the road after pulling off two wins with two different backup QBs. Ben Johnson doesn't care if he has to start Uncle Rico, I guess. Just give him somebody who thinks they can chuck it over a mountain, and he's good to go.
01:19:33
Speaker 3: Out of the shotgun, Bajent.
01:19:35
Speaker 9: Deep over!
01:19:36
Speaker 2: Odunze! Hits down to the 15, and a first down.
01:19:40
Speaker 1: Is it Kim Basinger? Basinger? Basinger? No, it's Tyson Bajent, and despite not throwing for a TD and being picked off four times, okay, three were wiped out by flags, he looked pretty good hitting on some nice downfield throws, was patient in the pocket, only took one sack on 34 pass attempts, did enough to help Chicago to 23 points. Not as many as Uncle Case, but he got the job done.
01:20:06
Speaker 2: He's got it.
01:20:07
Speaker 1: I do appreciate the movie buffs who understood the intentional mispronunciation last week. Treasure of Sierra Madre is an old movie, so that's kind of on me. But I'd do it again, man. Bears two for seven in the red zone. That's a lot of points left off the board, Walter. Johnson must really hate sneaks because for the second week in a row, he had an inch to go and didn't call for one. Chicago 23 plus points and three of four now. Bajan has been named the starter for this one. He gets a Green Bay defense that didn't have too many problems with the backup they faced in Tampa Bay.
01:20:38
Speaker 9: It's a throw. Daniels. And diving. Looks like the catch was the inbounds, Evan Williams.
01:20:46
Speaker 2: The defender intercepted the ball.
01:20:47
Speaker 1: Held the Bucs to just 14 points, only 4.5 yards per play. Held Jalen Daniels to 148 yards. Picked him off twice. They've been tough on quarterbacks in three of four.
01:20:58
Speaker 9: Diving for the interception.
01:21:00
Speaker 16: The pick from Edgerin Cooper.
01:21:02
Speaker 1: Their Dias played well against Tampa Bay and the Jets, holding them to fewer than 18 points. Not great against Atlanta and the Vikings, gave up 35-plus to each of them. Bajant won't have to worry about Green Bay's sack leader, linebacker Edgerin Cooper, out for the year. That's a bummer. He had one of their three sacks last week, and he won't be able to help out versus the Bears' rush attack. Green Bay gave up 141 rush yards to Tampa Bay, 4-5 a carry, but.
01:21:28
Speaker 1: They held Bucky Irving to 3-8 in attempt, Sean Tucker to 3-3 per. It was Daniels who hurt them, not their backs. Bears two-headed rush monster in full effect versus the Jets. DeAndre Swift, 58 yards, only 3-9 a run. But Kyle Menungai barrels in off a 146-yard game, two TDs, 4-9 per try. Bears racked up 230-plus rush yards in that game.
01:21:55
Speaker 9: 13 personnel again for the Bears. Monungi! Touchdown!
01:22:00
Speaker 1: Now, on to the new monsters of the midway. Okay, mini-monsters at least. Holding teams to 16 a game, fourth fewest in the NFL, their D was supposed to be what the offense had to overcome, second best on third down, held the Jets to 12 points, 0 for 7 on third down, and 0 for 2 in the red zone.
01:22:18
Speaker 3: Most important play of the day for the Jets. Pressure off the edge.
01:22:22
Speaker 2: Geno's passing the ground.
01:22:24
Speaker 1: Geno Smith looked pretty good week three. Then Chicago's secondary holds him to 119 yards. They've got the eighth lowest rate in the NFL after four games, holding passing attacks to fewer than 180 yards per game, third fewest.
01:22:38
Speaker 3: Great job in the back end by that Bears defensive secondary.
01:22:42
Speaker 11: Yeah, good coverage down the field and actually just a bit of push by the interior defense.
01:22:48
Speaker 2: Of the pass rush.
01:22:49
Speaker 1: Held Garrett Wilson to 27 yards, gave up that one 58-yard bomb to Isaiah Williams, now to Jordan Love. He hit for two TDs versus the Bucs, has exactly two TDs in each game.
01:23:01
Speaker 16: For the end zone, catch made, and... That is a Tucker Kraft. It's been overturned. It's a touchdown.
01:23:09
Speaker 1: Did throw for an INT for the third time in four games and finished with less than 200 yards. Their offense only 17 points. Gave the ball away twice overall. They haven't scored 23 in a game yet. They have the worst third down rate in the NFL.
01:23:25
Speaker 9: The official says Tampa Bay football.
01:23:27
Speaker 1: Love didn't take a sack versus Tampa Bay either. Threw 30 times. Imagine if that's a problem this week. Chicago got to Geno three times. He only threw 15 times. That's 10 now for the Bears. Again, getting to the quarterback was a question mark. Austin Booker with his second bag. Dio Odingbo with his team-leading third.
01:23:46
Speaker 3: Geno running out of time. Nice little pirouette, and he'll usher himself out.
01:23:51
Speaker 1: No Packers receivers with 50-plus yards last week. Tight end Tucker Kraft, 42. Christian Watson, 47. Matthew Golden cooled off to 21, though he scored. Caleb Johnson ran for 42 yards on 5-3 a carry, but Green Bay again finished with less than 90 rush yards and only 3-4 per attempt. Bears defense has not played the run great overall. Last week, 4-2 a run to Braylon Allen, but only 59 yards, so didn't matter much. Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to Dallas week five. Short week for a little TNF action. Still searching for their first win. Gave it a good go with their QB2 at least.
01:24:29
Speaker 6: Fourth and 11.
01:24:30
Speaker 16: And here comes the pressure. And Daniels, can he throw it? And the catch is not made by a buck.
01:24:37
Speaker 9: Did it hit the ground? It could be lights out.
01:24:39
Speaker 1: Not going to be any easier to find a dub in Dallas. Cowboys showing everybody that offense of theirs is for real.
01:24:46
Speaker 11: Prescott to the end zone, Lamb, touchdown! The Cowboys regain the lead on C.D. Lamb's 17th reception.
01:24:56
Speaker 9: Of this game.
01:24:57
Speaker 1: Bucs defense taking on a boys O-face coming in on fire, 31-plus points, three straight games, putting up 34 versus Houston, who you're not supposed to be able to put 34 on. Perfect four for four in the red zone, Dak Prescott going for 335 yards, the game-winning TD, no interceptions. Tampa secondary looking at a dude who's been good for 275-plus yards and three straight.
01:25:23
Speaker 12: Dak Prescott trading blows, offensive passing game at its finest is.
01:25:28
Speaker 9: A lot of fun.
01:25:28
Speaker 1: And how about Mr.
01:25:30
Speaker 2: Lamb?
01:25:30
Speaker 1: Pouring in C-note after C-note into their CD, he's looking to make it four straight 100-yard games after going ballistic versus Houston's A-rate secondary. That game winner, one of 17 catches he made last week. 189 yards, has scored in three of their four games.
01:25:49
Speaker 11: It's CeeDee Lamb once again and he picks.
01:25:51
Speaker 2: Up a Cowboys first down.
01:25:53
Speaker 1: George Pickens, the only other Cowboy with 40 plus yards, caught a 53 yarder, 75 yards total, 75 plus yards back to back games.
01:26:03
Speaker 2: What a catch!
01:26:04
Speaker 9: Wow!
01:26:05
Speaker 2: An incredible catch.
01:26:07
Speaker 9: George Pickens holds it in.
01:26:08
Speaker 1: Tampa's defense does come off its best showing of 2026. Gave up 23 points weeks two and three, then got it down to 17 versus Green Bay week four. Their secondary held every Packers pass catcher to fewer than 50 yards, held Green Bay to two for 10 on third down, held Jordan Love to fewer than 200 yards, picked him off, haven't allowed 200 yards passing back-to-back weeks.
01:26:33
Speaker 3: That is exceptional from Jacob Parrish.
01:26:36
Speaker 16: The ball's going to come out, and the Bucs are saying they have it, and they do!
01:26:41
Speaker 9: The official says Tampa Bay football.
01:26:44
Speaker 1: Safety Antoine Winfield left the game hurt, so track his status, and cornerback Benjamin Morrison missed Week 4. Prescott was sacked a season-high three times by Houston, threw 45 times though, and only faced a meager 26% pressure rate, so their line isn't coming in rattled considering they were up against Daniil Hunter and Will Anderson all day.
01:27:07
Speaker 7: Feels like Dak is getting a lot better sense of buying time in the pocket.
01:27:11
Speaker 1: Will Dak have to worry about Reuben Bain? He was out again last week. Buck's pass rush didn't sack Love once on 30 pass attempts, didn't pressure him much, don't have a high pressure rate for the year either. Their front did at least hold the Packers to 3-4 a run. They have been one of the stingiest rush defenses over four games, too. Get Javonte Williams next. TD Hattrick versus Houston has scored in three of four games.
01:27:40
Speaker 11: He's also finished under 3-5 per carry three of four games.
01:27:49
Speaker 1: His counterpart, Bucky Irving, under four yards per carry back-to-back games, 61 yards, 3A to run last week. Not one buck enters off a 65 rushing or receiving yard game. Emeka Ibuka, 13. Chris Godwin, 31. Kate Otten, 37. So you can guess Jalen Daniels' first NFL start didn't go great. Don't get me wrong, he battled, made some good throws, broke off some nice runs.
01:28:16
Speaker 16: Got the middle of the field open, the first down to the 45, inside the 40.
01:28:21
Speaker 1: But he got sacked three times on 27 pass attempts, faced a whopping 47% pressure rate, threw for fewer than 150 yards, got picked off twice. Offense, just 14 points, fewer than five yards per play. They haven't accounted for 21 points in any game thus far.
01:28:40
Speaker 9: Diving for the interception.
01:28:42
Speaker 16: On third down, the tight end in motion, and Jalen Daniels is maneuvering. Can he get the first down? The Packers seal him off. There was nowhere to run.
01:28:50
Speaker 1: Cowboys pass rush. Daniels faces next. Sacked C.J. Stroud twice on 31 pass attempts. Weren't able to apply a ton of pressure. Below average pressure rate for the season, defense has allowed 28-plus points and three of four, 30 allowed to Houston.
01:29:06
Speaker 11: Stroud steps up, and now he throws to the end zone.
01:29:10
Speaker 2: Touchdown!
01:29:11
Speaker 1: Dallas DBs gave up 85 yards to Jalen Knoll, 118 to Nico Collins, two scores. NextGenStats tagged Deron Bland with 104 yards allowed. Daniels taking on a secondary that gave up two touchdowns to Stroud, 347 yards, a 120 plus rate over 11 yards per attempt. They've given up the highest rate of any team over four games.
01:29:35
Speaker 2: First down and much more, Nico Collins.
01:29:38
Speaker 1: As for their ground defense, Cowboys held Houston to 62 rush yards at 3-3 a carry. First time they've played the run well, though it was against David Montgomery and Woody Marks who haven't produced much this season.
