Mike vs. Sean Week, Plus the NFL Coaching Portal Era

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest NFL coaching changes and previews the championship matchups while emphasizing the significance of the playoff bye.

Championship Sunday is here, and somehow the NFL still found time to spin the coaching carousel at full speed. We start with the latest moves around the league, including John Harbaugh heading to New York, Kevin Stefanski landing in Atlanta, Jeff Hafley taking over in Miami, and Robert Saleh getting another shot in Tennessee. We also react to Matt LaFleur’s extension in Green Bay, Buffalo pulling the plug on Sean McDermott, and Mike McDaniel resurfacing as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator. From there, Derek explains why the NFL coaching market is starting to look a lot like the college transfer portal, while Caleb makes the case that the single playoff bye might be the most important advantage in all of pro sports. Then it’s all about Mike vs. Sean Week. We preview both championship matchups—Patriots at Broncos and Rams at Seahawks—breaking down the key storylines, matchup edges, and X-factors that could decide who punches a ticket to the Super Bowl. Riley Moss, RJ Harvey, Grey Zabel, and Davante Adams all get the spotlight as the margins get thinner and the stakes get heavier. We close things out with Brodie Bets, recapping last week’s results and locking in our picks for the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek, Caleb

Topics covered

• NFL coaching carousel
• playoff bye
• championship matchups
• Brodie Bets

Keywords

• John Harbaugh
• Kevin Stefanski
• Jeff Hafley
• Robert Saleh
• Matt LaFleur
• Sean McDermott
• Mike McDaniel
• Patriots
• Broncos
• Rams
• Seahawks
• Riley Moss
• RJ Harvey
• Grey Zabel
• Davante Adams

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New York, Atlanta, Miami, Tennessee, Green Bay

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