#293: 2021 Week 16 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 15 Takeaways

-DKrom: Mahomes vs. Herbert delivers again, Bucs may have an even tougher road to return to the Super Bowl, Dennis Allen and Greg Roman will likely get serious head coaching consideration

-Hal: Division leaders lose a lot of games, tight races down the stretch

2. Truth or Exaggeration

-Should they make the playoffs, the Indianapolis Colts will be the team that NOBODY wants to play

-Should they get the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars should HIGHLY consider drafting whoever the best OT is on their board (Evan Neal, Ikem Ekwonu) 

-Whoever wins Sunday’s Ravens/Bengals game will win the AFC North

-If Russell Wilson is made available by the Seahawks for trade, teams interested in trading for him MUST do a LOT of vetting on his mallet finger and potential complications it could cause for the remainder of his career 

-The Los Angeles Rams will win the NFC West

-Nick Sirianni should be in consideration for Coach of the Year honors if the Eagles make the playoffs

-Nick Bosa is now the frontrunner for 2021 Comeback Player of the Year

3. Christmas wishes (New head coach, GM and/or QB)

-Bears: Brian Daboll, Ed Dodds

-Broncos: Leslie Frazier, Aaron Rodgers

-Raiders: Vance Joseph

-Jaguars: Byron Leftwich

4. Ravens at Bengals Preview

-Regardless of who is starting at QB for the Ravens this week, how much tougher of a challenge is the Bengals defense compared to the Packers defense?

-True or False…if the Ravens pass rush can’t get to Joe Burrow, the Bengals will win in another blowout

        -Key matchups and picks

5. Picks for all other Week 16 Games

       -49ers at Titans

       -Browns at Packers

       -Colts at Cardinals

       -Lions at Falcons

       -Rams at Vikings

       -Bills at Patriots  

       -Jaguars at Jets

       -Giants at Eagles

       -Bucs at Panthers

       -Chargers at Texans

       -Bears at Seahawks

       -Steelers at Chiefs

       -Broncos at Raiders

       -Washington at Cowboys

       -Dolphins at Saints

6. Bold Predictions

       -Hal: Both Bears and Seahawks turn the ball over twice in OT…leading to a tie

       -DKrom: Jonathan Taylor totals over 300 yards from scrimmage (150 rushing, 150 receiving) and 3 TD including the game winner on 4th and Goal from the 1 at the gun

7. Challenge Flags

       -DKrom: Cardinals…MATCH THE COLTS PHYSICALITY!!!!!

       -Hal: Dolphins, Eagles, Colts…GO NUTS!!!!!