#422: 2023 Week 8 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 7

-DKrom: Bills constantly play down to their competition

-Hal: Ravens offense FINALLY plays up to their potential

2. Weekly Honors

-GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Matt Eberflus/Luke Getsy)

-Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Jimmy Haslam, Hal: Steve Wilks)

3. Grading the Eagles trade for Titans All Pro S Kevin Byard

-DKrom (Eagles: A+, Titans: C+)

-Hal (Eagles: A+, Titans: B)

4. Is it fair to expect the Vikings to win at least four of their next five games? Should the Vikings re-sign Kirk Cousins if he continues to play this good whether they make the playoffs or not?

5. Whether they will is an entirely different story, Should the NFL adopt Jim Irsay's proposal to make all calls reviewable within the last two minutes of games?

6. Truth or Exaggeration

-The Titans should start Will Levis and/or Malik Willis for the rest of the season

-A.J. Brown is a legitimate contender for 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year

-Myles Garrett is THE hands-down favorite for 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year

-The Commanders MUST trade pass rusher Montez Sweat if they're able to get a second-round pick for him

-As long as Lamar Jackson stays healthy, the Ravens will be the most dangerous threat to the Chiefs for the 2023 AFC crown

-In order to ensure themselves one of the top-two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Cardinals should NOT play Kyler Murray this season

-49ers QB Brock Purdy's up-and-down performance against the Vikings is a more accurate reflection of the player he really is

-Chargers head coach Brandon Staley will be fired this coming Monday should his team get upset by the Tyson Bagent-led Bears

7. Week 8 Picks

-Locks (DKrom: Ravens over Cardinals, Hal: Lions over Raiders)

-Upset Specials (DKrom: Bengals over 49ers, Hal: Bengals over 49ers)

-Bucs at Bills

-Patriots at Dolphins

-Jets at Giants

-Eagles at Commanders

-Rams at Cowboys

-Jaguars at Steelers

-Vikings at Packers

-Texans at Panthers

-Saints at Colts

-Falcons at Titans

-Browns at Seahawks

-Chiefs at Broncos

-Bears at Chargers

8. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: A.J. Brown sets the single-game receiving yardage record against the dreadful Commanders secondary with 340, surpassing Flipper Anderson's 336 in 1989

-Hal: Both C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young throw for 400+ passing yards and 5 TD's...and Stroud throws a pick-six in OT

9. Challenge Flags

-Hal: Joe Burrow and Bengals offense...start the hellacious part of your schedule off right with a W in San Fran

-DKrom: 49ers pass rush...get constant pressure on Joe Burrow or you will lose your third straight game