#419: 2023 Week 5 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 4

-DKrom: Bills, Ravens, Bucs and Lions show why they're the team to beat in their respective divisions

-Hal: Nick Sirianni coaching tree looking GREAT so far

2. Weekly Honors

-GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: DeMeco Ryans, Hal: Baker Mayfield)

-Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Joe Schoen, Hal: Joe Barry)

3. Quarter Pole Awards

-MVP (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Tua Tagovailoa)

-Offensive POY (DKrom: Tua Tagovailoa, Hal: Christian McCaffrey)

-Defensive POY (DKrom: Micah Parsons, Hal: T.J. Watt)

-Offensive ROY (DKrom: C.J. Stroud, Hal: C.J. Stroud)

-Defensive ROY (DKrom: Jalen Carter, Hal: Jalen Carter)

-Comeback POY (DKrom: Matthew Stafford, Hal: Baker Mayfield)

-Coach of the Year (DKrom: Sean McDermott, Hal: Shane Steichen/Jonathan Gannon)

-Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Dave Canales, Hal: Bobby Slowik)

4. Truth or Exaggeration

-Mac Jones will NOT be the Patriots starting QB in 2024

-The Bengals should shut Joe Burrow down until his calf is 100%

-New Bears CEO Kevin Warren will break with organizational norms and fire Matt Eberflus during the season if the losing continues

-By season’s end, the Broncos defense will surrender more points than any other defense in NFL history

-Bengals WR Tee Higgins will be the Panthers top trade target

-Given his impressive work with Sam Howell thus far, Eric Bieniemy will be a top candidate to replace Ron Rivera as Commanders head coach should Rivera get fired

-Zach Wilson is finally turning a corner in his development

-If the 2023 Cowboys fail to make it to the NFC Championship, Dan Quinn will replace Mike McCarthy as head coach in 2024

5. Cowboys at 49ers Preview

6. Week 5 Picks

-Locks (DKrom: Lions over Panthers, Hal: Dolphins over Giants)

-Upset Specials (DKrom: Rams over Eagles, Hal: Jaguars over Bills)

-Bears at Commanders

-Saints at Patriots

-Texans at Falcons

-Titans at Colts

-Ravens at Steelers

-Bengals at Cardinals

-Jets at Broncos

-Chiefs at Vikings

-Packers at Raiders

7. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Matthew Stafford throws for 500 yards, 360 of them to Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, who total 180 receiving yards each. And Rams win in OT on a Puka Nacua TD for the second consecutive week…only this time, it’s on an end-around 50 yards to the house!!

-Hal: Josh Jacobs breaks Bo Jackson's single-game MNF rushing yardage record with 225

8. Challenge Flags

-Hal: Panthers head coach Frank Reich...keep your team on track!!!

-DKrom: All NFL head coaches...if you score a TD while down seven in the final seconds…GO FOR TWO AND THE WIN!!!!