What's Wright - NFL Week 2 Predictions: Eagles-Chiefs REMATCH, Commanders-Packers, Bucs-Texans | Nick Wright

Summary

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The Herd with Colin Cowherd

"What's Wright" - NFL Week 2 Predictions: Eagles-Chiefs REMATCH, Commanders-Packers, Bucs-Texans | Nick Wright

Air Date: September 11, 2025
Host: Nick Wright (with Damanze)
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

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Episode Overview

This episode is a lively, opinionated NFL Week 2 preview centered on the biggest matchups and storylines—most notably, the high-stakes Super Bowl rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs. Nick dives into NFL inconsistencies, reacts to controversial league decisions, and provides candid analysis of several upcoming games, including Commanders-Packers and Bucs-Texans. The tone is direct, sharp, and often humorous, with Nick blending statistical insights, historical context, and his usual Chiefs fandom.

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Main Themes & Purpose

• Preview and predictions for NFL Week 2’s key games, focusing on Eagles vs. Chiefs.
• Critique of the NFL’s handling of player suspensions and officiating consistency.
• Assessment of recent team performances and what they mean for Week 2.
• Honest, behind-the-scenes look at Nick Wright’s media persona and personal bets.
• Broader commentary on NFL narratives and team trajectories, with a distinctive focus on contenders’ adversity and resilience.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NFL Suspension Controversy & League Inconsistencies

Timestamps: 02:12–09:36

• Jalen Carter “Non-Suspension”
  Nick sharply criticizes the NFL’s handling of the Jalen Carter incident, highlighting a bizarre league statement:

  “Philadelphia's Jalen Carter has been suspended by the commissioner for one game. However, his suspension will be considered served and he will be eligible to play in Week 2.” (03:53)
  He argues the decision is a “farce,” and warns that if reversed between teams (e.g., Chris Jones with the Chiefs), there would be media outrage: “If Chris Jones had ... then the NFL said Chris Jones is suspended and it is the first suspension ever where he'll play the week he's suspended...the articles and tweets...would be through the roof. And everyone knows it.” (06:26)

• On NFL and Refs Favoring Teams
  Nick insists bad officiating isn't targeted:

  “It is not for one team versus another. The league office at times is not all that consistent. The referees are consistently inconsistent.” (08:47)
  He calls out conspiracy theories about league favoritism, especially around the Chiefs.

2. Social Media & Betting Antics

Timestamps: 09:36–15:04

• Nick and Damanze discuss a social media joke where Damanze pretended to sell betting picks for $100–$200. Nick uses this moment to discuss the ethics of selling picks, stressing Whyte’s free offerings:

  “If you have a corporation paying you, then also trying to ... get a little extra money... I'm not into.” (12:43)

3. Eagles vs. Chiefs: Super Bowl Rematch Preview

Timestamps: 19:03–31:33

Game Analysis:

• Chiefs Outlook:
  Nick: “I do not think Kansas City is going to get blown out. In fact, spoiler alert, don't think Kansas City is going to lose. Chiefs being home dogs with Patrick healthy is a slap in the face.” (19:24)

• Eagles Outlook:
  “Philly did not look overwhelming in week one... Philly looked fine, but they looked kind of lucky... they still moved the ball. Jalen was brilliant scrambling.” (19:24, 21:11)

• Chiefs Concerns:
  "The overall pass defense for Kansas City looked concerning. Will Philadelphia take advantage of it?" (21:18)

• Matching Up:
  Nick highlights O-line/D-line changes from the Super Bowl, pointing to Jalen Carter’s impact:

  “Now they still do have Jalen Carter. As we talked about, he is suspended for this game, but he's playing in this game.” (22:47)

• On Chiefs Early Adversity:
  Nick recalls previous Chiefs' slow starts:

  “In 2021, the Chiefs started 3 and 4... In 2023 ... they lost five out of eight, and then they won the Super Bowl.” (24:29)

• Overall Message:
  “The idea that they've never had ... regular season adversity ... it’s just flatly inaccurate ... The baseline is so high...” (25:24)

• Notable Quote:

  “If they get manhandled by an Eagles team that I don't think is as good as last year's Eagles team, it is time for real concern—not panic, but concern.” (26:46)

• On Cross-Conference Rivalries:
  Nick dismisses any true rivalry significance for Super Bowl rematch regular season games:

  “I simply don't believe in cross conference rivalries in the NFL ... the Eagles would have to get there [again], as the Chiefs would have to get there, obviously.” (29:23)

4. Commanders-Packers: Which Team Is For Real?

Timestamps: 38:40–45:34

Green Bay Packers:

• Nick is “really impressed” by Green Bay’s Week 1:

  “The Packers are now in a spot where they don't need Jordan Love to be magical... They just need him to avoid the ‘what are you doing Jordan?’ moments.” (39:23)

Washington Commanders:

• He admits to not closely re-watching the Commanders-Giants game but is intrigued by their new running game:

  “If Washington has a legitimate non-Jaden Daniels run game with Ja Crosky Merritt ... that raises their ceiling.” (41:16)

• Fun moment:

  “His first name is Jacori. ... but he is ... Call me Bill. That’s true.” (41:41)

Defensive Take:

• Unsure if Washington’s dominant D was them being good or the Giants being bad:

  “Was that about, ‘oh man, Washington’s defense is better than we expected’? Or was that about the Giants offense is DOA?” (43:32)

Conclusion:

• Thinks Green Bay has the higher ceiling, a “real threat to come out of the conference.” (45:34)

5. Bucs-Texans: Houston Offense in Trouble?

Timestamps: 45:57–50:48

• Nick is skeptical of Houston’s offense, highlighting declining CJ Stroud stats:

  “Since week two of last year he is, I think, 17 touchdowns to 13 picks and the team has a losing record. That's ... a large sample ... not really cooking.” (46:31)

• Bucs Upside:

  “If Baker cooks this Texans defense then ... start the Baker Mayfield can win league MVP hype train.” (47:26)

• Praises Houston’s defense but sees a big test for both teams.

6. Quick Hitters: Ravens, Bengals, Jaguars, Niners

Timestamps: 50:48–59:07

Ravens vs Bengals

• Ravens “looked for 55 minutes like the best team of the weekend by a mile.” (51:09)
• Bengals “looked awful at everything... That was as bad of a win as a team will ever have.” (52:23)
• Nick is highly concerned about Cincinnati’s playoff chances.

On QB Faith:

• “I did not write off Bryce Young on Tuesday. I wrote off Bryce Young years ago.” (54:30)
• Still believes in Trevor Lawrence: “There is proof of concept with Trevor ... my Trevor faith is going to be vindicated.” (55:27)

49ers Injuries & Soft Schedule:

• “At some point your easy schedule flips to ... you become the easy part of someone else's schedule ... I don't know how the Niners, like at some point we've got to have a long talk about their strength and conditioning team.” (56:15)
• Blames persistent soft-tissue injuries and worries about their ceiling with key absences.

Bad Injury Luck:

• Nick: “The Chargers historically have dealt with some really bad ones, but the Niners ... have just year after year after year had a lot of injuries.” (58:44)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On NFL Double Standards:

  “If Chris Jones ... the NFL said Chris Jones is suspended and it is the first suspension ever where he'll play the week he's suspended ... the articles and tweets ... would be through the roof.” (06:26)

• On Social Media Betting Scams:

  “Our reputations are too closely tied together for you to make that type of joke and have it be open to misinterpretation.” (11:19)

• On Both Chiefs and Eagles Week 1:

  “Nobody on the Chiefs or the Eagles outside of their quarterback should feel great about week one.” (28:01)

• On Packers Ascension Post-Micah Parsons Trade:

  “They get Micah Parsons ... I think that team is incredibly dangerous.” (40:48)

• On Baker Mayfield’s Hype:

  “If Baker goes into Houston and puts up a big number then ... I will keep the hype train going on Tampa potentially having the league's best offense.” (47:40)

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• NFL Suspension Commentary: 02:12–09:36
• Eagles vs. Chiefs Deep Dive: 19:03–31:33
• Commanders vs. Packers Preview: 38:40–45:34
• Texans Offensive Troubles & Bucs Hype: 45:57–50:48
• Ravens & Bengals Alarm Bells: 50:48–54:19
• QB Judgment: Lawrence, Bryce, Caleb: 54:19–56:00
• 49ers Injury Concerns: 56:00–59:07

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Final Thoughts

Nick balances critical takes with enthusiasm, humor, and honesty about his own biases and the volatility of early NFL results. The episode provides sharp game analysis with league-wide context—themes of adversity, media narratives, and organizational competence run throughout.

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Listen If...

• You want sharp, candid NFL Week 2 predictions and analysis.
• You're curious about the Chiefs/Eagles Super Bowl rematch and both teams’ flaws.
• You enjoy Nick Wright’s blend of stats, sarcasm, and memory for NFL history.
• You're invested in narratives around QB evaluations, injuries, and sudden NFL swings.

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Transcript

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Welcome in what driving the great episode364 this episode, as always, of what's right when the grind is presented to you by Boost Mobile and and as always, we encourage you to like, rate, subscribe, review to the podcast on YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, all of that. Damaze A little odd episode today in that this is the rare Thursday episode that is not live and not happening on Thursday. It is still going to be released on Thursday however, we are doing this episode right now. It is Wednesday, which means we are firing into Sunday lines during the gambling portion of our show all the way on Wednesday. Now, there's only one game that is a total stay away because of that and that's the Niner game because we don't know who's playing quarterback. But it, you know, it could up the degree of difficulty. We are doing that because Thursday when you guys are hearing this, we will be. I will be probably taping First Things First. That is also always live except it won't be Thursday because Thursday we are flying to Kansas City. So I tell you guys that on the front end in case there's any late breaking news, in case the NFL decides there's another player they want to suspend for a game but not suspend him for a game. We're not going to have that information. You get. Listen, in fact, I'm just starting there before we even get to anything here is did you read the NFL statement?

[Damanze]

They say two games or do they say it was a one game suspension?

[Michael F. Florio]

No, what they said is he is suspended and he's playing. That's what the NFL said. The NFL said that Jalen Carter is suspended but he's playing. And so listen, I'm going to read you the NFL's self basically ludicrous statement and then we will discuss it briefly before we get to the actual game. By the way, I wasn't calling for Jalen Carter to be suspended, but this is an absolute farce. What they wrote, they the NFL wrote. Here is the first line of the NFL statement and I quote. Philadelphia's Jalen Carter has been suspended by the commissioner for one game. However, his suspension will be considered served and he will be eligible to play in week two. I am simply asking America if this can finally break the Chiefs get all the brakes fever that has gripped the country. We saw as my, my longstanding belief that the refs don't favor the Chiefs. The refs just aren't that good. And the Chiefs playing a lot of standalone games right now. You guys watch Vikings Bears Monday night, a standalone game. Sure felt like a couple truly awful calls. Really hurt the Bears in that spot. All right, what were the refs, all the refs in the bag for J.J. mcCarthy? No, they're just not that good. Friday night we saw Tyre Tart punch Travis Kelce in the face not be thrown out of the game and then go ahead.

[Damanze]

They I think they tech it was a technicality because he didn't close his fist. They were saying since it was.

[Michael F. Florio]

Yeah. That's not. But here's the thing about technicalities. Technicalities technically need to be in the rule book. And there is nothing about open hand versus closed fist in the rule book. Also, it is. That would be a ludicrous technicality because if people are wearing helmets, you. You're better off going open hand at that velocity than closed fist. But again, I'm not complaining about that because I'm not a whiny loser that whines about refs. But I am saying if the tire tart or Jalen Carter thing, it was Chris Jones. If Chris Jones in week one spit on Justin Herbert and then the NFL announces Chris Jones has been suspended and he'll miss zero games. I don't tell me if don't. And again, these aren't apples to apples. But imagine if the NFL had said, hey, Rasheed Rice is suspended six games for the car wreck. As it turns out, he served him last year when he missed up 14. Like, give me a break. And it is. The NFL is really trying to have its cake and eat it too. With the. Since he never played a down. I maybe, maybe Damanze can accept that. If, if in fact not maybe I would accept it. If you got ejected from a game for something that happened pregame, if the game has not started and you get in a fight and they say, okay, you're ejected in the NFL, well, then you were suspended. You. Something happened. You didn't. You weren't a part of the game. That game had started and the NFL is trying to act as if because he was it. No, he didn't. But the game had started, right? He was not suspended. The end. So again, I don't care. I said on the TV show that I thought the NFL would look at the first game as kind of a de facto suspension and just fine him. That's fine. It's fine with me. I don't think spitting on a guy gets you two games and they're saying he got you one, that is, honest to God, fine with me. What I am saying is if there is any honor or honesty left in the media, including my dear friend Mike Florio and a lot of others, they have to acknowledge that if Chris Jones had spit on Justin Herbert, gotten thrown out, and then the NFL said chris Jones is suspended and it is the first suspension ever where he'll play the week he's suspended. The articles and tweets and commentary about, oh, once again, the league that is giving it to the Chiefs would be through the roof. And everyone knows It. I will add to it the weird. Pretty dumb, if you ask me. Conspiracy from over the summer that the NFL was not suspending Rasheed Rice for the early part of the season, which they ended up doing because of the ratings for the early part of the season. Chief Slate. That same exact logic would apply to this Jalen Carter non suspension suspension. So just don't give me that nonsense. The. The league office at times is not all that consistent. The referees are consistently inconsistent. It is not for one team versus another. Now we can get to the actual show. How are you, Demonze?

[Damanze]

Doing great, pops.

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We have another thing, actually annoyed. Before we get to the actual show that you and I have to address. We're going to address it in the straight to voicemail segment. Not making the show. Mike McDaniel. Listen, he knows Dead Man Walking. He says the good news and positive is I don't see how it could get worse. Oh, it can get worse. Luca. Skinny Luca nominated for best defensive player at Euro Basket. And now there's. This is Damanze trying to turn himself into a tout. And this is, of course, straight to voicemail, brought to you by Boost Mobile. All right, Damanze. I'm not really on Instagram that much. Yeah, the producers alerted me, so you hit your. You hit your bet. 15 bucks to win 400. You posted a screenshot of it and you wrote, hit me up if you want betting advice. Venmo me. $20 to initiate the conversation. Yeah. I'm told. You then raised the price.

[Damanze]

Yeah.

[Michael F. Florio]

To a hundred dollars.

[Damanze]

Up to 200.

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Did you get any takers?

[Damanze]

Yeah, I had actually had takers, but all the guys that were takers, they had my Venmo, and they were just like, yeah, give me the pics. And like, I'm like, dude, you have my Venmo. Where's the. Like, what's going on?

[Michael F. Florio]

Okay, so you had. You, my boys. No one paid you?

[Damanze]

No, nobody paid me. I was. I was just. I was just kidding.

[Michael F. Florio]

I don't.

[Damanze]

I don't post on my story often enough for people to kind of understand my humor, but I think a lot of people took that seriously.

[Michael F. Florio]

And, like.

[Damanze]

Like.

[Michael F. Florio]

Well, yeah, because there's a lot of scammy touts out there. Yeah, I'm not. And I. I know you're not. I know you're not. And this is. This is a learning moment for the. For you and the show. You're now a legitimate public person, and our reputations are too closely tied together for you to make that type of joke and have it be open to miss to misinterpretation. Like just the. No harm done here. But I don't. I really don't want the just scrolling Twitter and come across awful announcing and see the headline. You know what I mean? Is Daman from the what's right podcast selling picks. I don't want that. So we're just going to tighten it up a bit. No, at all. I knew you weren't actually selling picks. And by the way, we provide a free service to the public. Like we just. All we ask is for you to like rate, subscribe, review. I actually sidebar real quick and then we'll. We'll get into the meat of it. I had a business opportunity from a. Com. I don't want to say the company because I. I just don't want to. Where they wanted. Essentially the idea behind it was, hey, have a. Have a community that gets exclusive access to your picks. They can track it with you, your bets, whatever, like a social network type thing. And I was like, yeah, I'm not. I'm not opposed to that. And they're like, yeah. So you know, we would pay you money, you know, to be a part of the team, but then also where the real money would come in is you, you know, to be a part of your community. It would be like, you know, a dollar a month or $2 or $5 a month. I was like, hold on a second. You want me to charge people like to. To be able to see my picks early? They're like, yeah, well that's, you know, that's how people make money on this thing. I was like, I got to tell you, I might, you know, do something with you guys if you guys can set the entry fee to join my community at zero. Yeah. And they. By the way, they said they. To their credit, they said they would. It just didn't make sense for me to do it at the time. But I'm not the. And again, I'm giving you a hard time. I knew you were kidding. I do not like the. I totally understand the Patreon or substack or model or whatever it is for a lot of things and that makes a lot of sense. But if you have a corporation paying you, then trying to also on the back end, you know, get a little extra money out of your. Out of folks I'm not into. It's also why I never felt comfortable with the cameo thing. It's like I. The.

[Damanze]

I've sent out a few cameos.

[Michael F. Florio]

You have?

[Damanze]

Well, just one actually.

[Michael F. Florio]

A few is great. Okay. Are you on cameo?

[Damanze]

I guess it wasn't really a cameo. I just took a video on Snapchat and sent it to him.

[Michael F. Florio]

And sent it to somebody. Because they asked you to. You know what, Evan Harkin given everything I said, I still though I. You're in a different spot than me. I kind of like the idea of you having a cameo account. Like 10 bucks a video and people just see who hits it. I mean, I don't know what the fair market rate is. Yeah, yeah, exactly. Wish you happy birthday, announce fancy draft, whatever it is. All right. Probably time to get to the show. Go ahead.

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[Damanze]

So yeah, we remember how the super bowl went. So we've got that rematch coming up this weekend and they are both coming off of underwhelming divisional performances. The Eagles obviously won, but they probably did win in the fashion they would have liked and the Chiefs lost. How close to the super bowl, how, how close to the super bowl game do you Think this will be.

[Michael F. Florio]

Oh, I don't. Listen, I do not think Kansas City is going to get blown out. I. Look, I will. If Kansas City gets blown out, I will be concerned. Okay. I also, spoiler alert, don't think Kansas City is going to lose. And I think that the Chiefs being home dogs with Patrick being healthy is a slap in the face, especially because I do think it's fair to say Philly did not look overwhelming in week one. You know what I mean? I. Philly looked fine, but they looked kind of lucky. Not lucky, but fortunate to get out of that game with a win against a Dallas team that there were no expectations for. Okay. So I, I also think that those of us that have been hoping for or planning on, you know, the Mahomes light show, as Brew calls it, to come back, going to have to wait some more time because obviously they knew they weren't going to have Rasheed Rice in this game, but now they also won't have Xavier worthy in this game. And so I think it's going to be a lot of ball control, a lot of short, intermediate stuff, and a lot of, you know, Mahomes makes some magic. But I think you have a pissed off, urgent Patrick Mahomes and I think he will deliver. I'm going to add to it that where my, where my concern comes in this game is is Jalen hurts going to have four seconds to throw and that chief secondary not be able to hang in there. Now, I know Jalen threw nothing but short except for the one bomb and had nothing but time against Dallas. But I also know that Justin Herbert had nothing but time and carved up the chief secondary. The part of the week one game that was most dispiriting and most concerning to me, Demons A was how the overall pass defense for Kansas City looked. Now, will Philadelphia take advantage of it? Okay, like, will Philadelphia lean into that part of their, of their offense? I don't know. I mean, AJ Brown went 58 minutes in week one without a target and they, they still moved the ball. And Jalen was brilliant scrambling. But that's another piece of this game that does concern me. Designed pass plays, Jalen drops back. They wait. They wait. No one, the times the coverage holds up, no one's open. Jalen's able to run. So I think Philly will be able to move the ball if they lean into the passing game. I, I think the Chiefs run defense has been one of their underrated factors the last couple years. And even in that super bowl when the Chiefs got annihilated the run defense was obviously really impactful or I did a good job, I shouldn't Impact was the wrong word. Did a good job against Saquon. The story of the super bowl was the disastrous offensive line play from Kansas City and now I'm excited to see it because the Chiefs upgraded at left tackle, obviously, and the Eagles don't have the edges they had last year. Now they still do have Jalen Carter in this game. As we talked about, he is suspended for this game, but he's playing in this game. And how will those matchups look if Patrick has even a modicum of time, I believe he will be able to make hay against this Eagle secondary that I believe is going to be a work in progress throughout the year. Obviously dejean is very good and Quinnian Mitchell is excellent and maybe I should call DeJean Excellent and Quinn Mitchell very good. But they're both, at the very least very good players. But there isn't a single other person in that secondary that you trust. I as far as demand say, you know, will you panic? Should I panic if the Chiefs are Owen too? I the answer to that is unequivocally no. And here is the thing that it is Frustrating is the wrong word, but annoying that folks don't seem folks speak with authority and don't have the memories, I guess that I do. On what the Chiefs have actually been in, you know, the Mahomes era. In 2021, the Chief started 3 and 4, 3 and 4 coming off getting blown out in the super bowl by Tampa. They started the next year three and four, and then found themselves, as they always do, at the absolute worst in overtime of the AFC championship game. In 2023, the Chiefs, in November to December lost. They had a stretch where they lost one, two. Yeah, five out of eight, including within that stretch where they lost four out of six. And in that where they lost three out of four and the only win came against the woeful Patriots where they didn't even look that good. And they responded to that by winning the Super Bowl. The idea that they've never had that, it's just been see, and even last year, even though they never lost games, people hated how they looked at various points in the regular season and they found themselves in the super bowl again. So it is just flatly inaccurate to say they haven't faced any regular season adversity or downswings during this time. It's just that the baseline is so high that they have been able to obviously more than overcome it. But I so I wouldn't panic. I will come on here, you know, Tuesday, if not before. If they get manhandled by an Eagles team that I don't think as good as last year's Eagles team, it is time for real concern. Not panic, but concern. If it's a really good game and they end up coming up on the short end of it, I won't panic at all. But I think Kansas City's better than Philadelphia and I also think this and.

[Damanze]

This is the with like without the.

[Michael F. Florio]

Like without word, without Rice and Worthy. Well so here's the thing on that. I think that when Rice and Worthy are back, Philadelphia will be better than they are right now because I think Philadelphia's defense has so many new pieces. It's going to be a, you know, a work in progress, so to speak. I also like here is and again, people can disagree with me. People can say that I'm, you know, waving pom poms, as Bruce says sometimes. And the, you know, with the pom poms when I wave them, all I see is you've been right every year. But I firmly believe that given how Philadelphia played in week one, that had they been playing the Chargers, they lose similar fashion the Chiefs do. And given how the Chiefs played in week one, had they been playing the Cowboys and that defense, there's no concerns about the Chiefs offense right now. Like I don't think Philly or Kansas City should be happy at all about how week one went. Now I know Philadelphia is one and oh and Kansas City's oh and one, but it feels to me like both of those teams had to be pretty uneasy about their performances. The only thing Philadelphia I thought did really well in week one was Jalen. I thought Jaylen scrambles were just elite. You know what I mean? Jalen's ability to make something out of nothing was phenomenal. And the only thing the Chiefs did really well in week one was the Mahomes kind of magic broken play craziness. Like nobody on the Chiefs or the Eagles outside of their quarterback should feel great about week one and so we'll see how they both respond. But to your point, Damanze about without Rice and Worthy for Kansas City if, if Kansas City wins the game without Rice and Worthy, that is a shot in the arm.

[Damanze]

That's panic time for Eagles.

[Michael F. Florio]

Well, I listen I think Philadelphia's got the infrastructure and the too much talent. I don't think like there's not a lot of panic that should happen in week, you know, in week two.

[Damanze]

If like if both that just being like your top competition and they don't have like two of their best offensive guys.

[Michael F. Florio]

So here's the thing, though. I don't this is for Philadelphia or Kansas City. I simply don't believe in cross conference rivalries in the NFL and I don't believe in your top competition ever being someone in the other conference. Like, because it has to be such a perfect storm for you guys to play in a game that matters. Like, let's just say for the record, or for example, I should say that Philly does blow out. Kansas City just annihilates them. It looks just like the Super Bowl. While that would reasonably shake anyone's faith that the Chiefs can beat the Eagles, it to me should barely shake your faith that can the Chiefs win the Super Bowl. Because like the, the Eagles would have to get there, as the Chiefs would have to get there, obviously, but the Eagles would have to get there. You know, so the, in a weird way like that Charger game and how the Chargers exploited what were chief's weaknesses was a bigger concern than anything that could happen Sunday. Because the Chargers are direct competition. You play them again, you could play them in, you know, in the first round of the playoffs, like Philadelphia maybe, you know, has Kansas City's number, but the packers clip, I mean, it doesn't even matter. And so that the. It is very rare that a cross conference rivalry be the rivalry. It has to be almost NBA, LeBron Cav, Steph Warrior style, where it's like these two teams are just dominating. Inevitable, right? That where we're going to end up. And that's just not to me realistic here. I, I know you wanted to ask me about how I'm watching the game. Yeah.

[Damanze]

What is, what's going to be your plan for the game? The setup? Are we kicking people out of the house?

[Michael F. Florio]

I think I'm going to be back home. I might stay in Kansas City for the game, but I think I'm going to be back home there. There is a chance I stick around and watch the game in person, but I don't think that's what I'm going to do. So I don't have, I guess, a good answer there.

[Damanze]

Go ahead. It would be high stress for you.

[Michael F. Florio]

Well, it'd be a home game. Like, I certainly would never watch this, a game like this on the road.

[Damanze]

Right.

[Michael F. Florio]

And again, if people don't know the reason we're recording this Wednesday, the reason I'll be in Kansas City is we are doing the Show Live, the TV show live from Power and Light, 2 o' clock Central Time on Friday and I would love any and everyone in Kansas City to stop by. And again, anyone that shows up with a first Things first related sign, I'll buy you a beer. And so the logistics or legality of that, I don't really know, but I'm just going to come there with a pocket full of twenties and hand them out to people who have first things first signs. So the that that's the plan. It'll be great. There is a level, it would seem like of trepidation from some other folks of how big the crowd's going to be. I think the crowd's going to be pretty big. All right, we'll get to the other games of the weekend and our picks of the weekend. But first reminder about our friends, our new presenting sponsor, Hard Rock bet. Everybody knows and loves the Hard Rock hotels and casinos. And now you can use the top rated Hard Rock BET sportsbook to place your bets all NFL season and beyond. Hard Rock Bet is the only legal sports book in the state of Florida, the only one in Florida, and it's also available in Arizona, Ohio, New Jersey, Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Colorado, with more states launching all the time. You can also play on Hard Rock Bets online casino if you are in New Jersey. Throughout the football season, we'll be using Hard Rock Bet lines to make our predictions for the biggest games as we gear up for the NFL season. Sign up for Hard Rock bet make a five dollar bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets. If you win, head over to Hard Rock Bet and sign up to make your first deposit today. Payable and bonus bets. Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in Florida. Offered by Seminole hard Rock Digital LLC in all other states. Must be 21 plus and physically present in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee or Virginia. To play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling in Florida? Call 1-888- admit it in Indiana. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-809 with it gambling problem. Call 1-800- Gambler in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New J, Ohio, Tennessee or Virginia.

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[Michael F. Florio]

All right, Damanze, let's get to Thursday night, the game tonight for the people listening to this.

[Damanze]

Yeah. So Thursday night kicks off with Green Bay and Washington. So both these teams have very high expectations. Which of the teams do you think is more bound to live up to the hype?

[Michael F. Florio]

I gotta tell you, I was really impressed by Green Bay in week one. Really impressed. And what was your super bowl pick?

[Damanze]

Oh, I gotta say this. My super bowl pick on the AFC is the Ravens. But this game is deciding my NFC pick.

[Michael F. Florio]

Wow.

[Damanze]

Yeah.

[Michael F. Florio]

Wow.

[Damanze]

The winner of this game. I'm going with the Super Bowl.

[Michael F. Florio]

Okay, so that's. I couldn't remember. You didn't actually make. No, I didn't make like an exact exact. Yeah, no, yeah, you. The. You. You picked the Ravens to win the super bowl and to win the afc, obviously, but you didn't. That's what I couldn't remember. I was like, I don't know if you had one. I. The packers are now in a spot where they don't need Jordan. Love to be magical or you know what I mean, Be. They don't need Jordan love to look like a top five quarterback for them to beat really good teams. They just need him to avoid the. What are you doing? Jordan love moments which still pop up, you know, from time to time sometimes at inopportune times. But a lot of really smart People were really in on the packers before the year. I wasn't. Before the Micah trade, I wasn't one of them. If you remember, I had a. Missing the playoffs, not having a bad year, but just being odd man out. And then they got Mike and I said, okay, I'll put him in the playoffs. The people who were dead in on him were saying. The only thing that is preventing me from saying they're going to go to the super bowl is it feels like they're just. They need one start like a a plus player that they have a bunch of B B plus players, need an 8. And then they get Micah Parsons. And I think that team is incredibly dangerous. Now I have a confession about Washington. Of all the games this past weekend, bottom two attention to a game was Washington against the Giants. Because it was just so. Like it would. To me, it was so obvious they were in total control and that the Giants just had no ability to really move the ball that I didn't ever really lock in on it. And I haven't rewatched. So that's just, you know, I. I watch everything, but I'm not going to lie to you guys and tell you I've rewatched a game that I haven't rewatched or that I was totally dialed into every second of that game because of the two New York teams. The game that ended up having my attention was the Steelers jets classic that I did not expect that we were going to get. What I do know is this though, from just casually watching that game and then, you know, looking at the numbers. If Washington has a legitimate non Jaden Daniels run game with Ja Crosky Merritt, whose name is Jakori. But do you know what he goes by? Demons. A. This is so good. His name is. His first name is Jacori. His last name is Crosky Merritt, but he is instead of so first name Jakori. Call me Bill. That's true. He's like, yeah, I like everyone to call me Bill. His name. His name is Jakori and he goes by Bill. So you know what? More power to you, kid.

[Damanze]

Yeah, don't worry. Isn't. Yeah. Isn't Bill like a short.

[Michael F. Florio]

What is. What's the big name that Bill short for William? William. It's not short for Jacori. No. You would think maybe Jack, right? His name is J A C O R Y. You may call me Jack. No, he goes by Bill. That's fine. I'm sure there's a reason for it, but whatever. It's what he Wants to be called. He's the reason they felt comfortable trading away Brian Robinson. He was, I think a seventh round pick that they liked and he goes 10 for 82 including broke off a 40 yarder. So if they have a run game, not Jaden Reliant, that raises their ceiling. My concern with Washington, and again I had them winning their division, so I didn't have a huge concern. But my concern with Washington going into the year was how good is that defense going to be? The defense was phenomenal against the Giants, but this is one of those eye test games. I tested the wrong way to put it, but Rorschach test games. Pardon me, what are we saying? You know what I mean? Was that about, oh man, Washington Stevens is better than we expected or was that about the Giants offenses? Doa. And so we won't really know until we see more, you know, more stuff later this year. So similarly, like, I am really like legit worried about the Chiefs ability to create a pass rush and you know, then guard on the back end. If in a month Herbert has done that to everyone and Danny Parkins is peacocking around everywhere and you know, then it's like, oh, moving Joe Alt to the left tackle. Even though you lost Rashawn Slater, it was fine. Like that offensive line is just nails. Maybe y' all feel better about it. If this weekend, what are the Chargers. Chargers play the Raiders this weekend. I think if the Raiders, who we don't trust their pass rush. If the Raiders are, you know, getting home on Herbert on Monday Night Football, then I'd be like, oh boy, maybe the Chiefs pass rush even worse than I thought. So that's the problem. That's the tough part about week one is why are we seeing what I'm seeing? With all that said, I, I think Green Bay's got the higher ceiling of those two teams and I think right now Green Bay is a real threat to come out of the conference. Not my pick, but a real threat to come out of the conference as far as when it comes to the Eagles. The Eagles. The Eagles need to be focused on obviously themselves, but Washington in that they.

[Jacob Schick]

Need.

[Michael F. Florio]

The E. If you're an Eagles fan, you are hoping Washington loses this game because home field advantage is not the dire priority. Making sure you win the NFC east, you know what I mean? You want to start with a bit of a cushion on, on Washington. All right, let's go to Tampa Bay. Houston, P.O.

[Damanze]

Baker and the Bucks are headed to Houston to take on the Texans on Sunday. Stroud called out his team in week one and said they didn't even deserve to win because they came out lollygag. Lollygaging. Is there a problem in Houston?

[Michael F. Florio]

I'd be worried. I listen the Texans now they got rid of their offensive coordinator and you know the hope was that that would solve things for them. But dating back to last season this offense has just been a slog and you it got papered over a bit because they had that great playoff win against the Chargers. But that was about Herbert melting down in the Texans defense. The Texans defense is excellent. There is no denying how excellent the Texans defense is. There's also no denying that. And I you know I somewhat tongue in cheek point the make the line of demarcation when CJ lecturing Caleb. But here is the truth of the matter. CJ threw in the regular season the first his first year into the first two games of year two was I think 21 touchdowns, five picks and three of those picks actually came in one game. Had a gaudy record. I'm trying to pull it up right now. Since week two of last year he is I think 17 touchdowns to 13 picks and the team has a losing record. That's, that's a large sample of that Texans offense not really cooking. And so that part is legitimately concerning now. I'm going to tell you something else about this game though. To Monza. If, if Baker cooks this Texans defense then it is time to really start the Baker Mayfield can win league MVP hype train like Baker didn't have an unbelievable game against the Falcons, but he had clutch throws and through for three touchdowns. Just not yet. Poise and a book obviously was awesome. I thought Stafford played really well against the Texans defense. They scored 14 points. Like this Texans defense is legit fantastic. If Baker goes into Houston and puts up a big number then like I will keep the hype train going on. Tampa potentially having the league's best offense and that being enough to get Baker in the MVP conversation and Tampa potentially to a Super Bowl. All right. When you think game day you might not think Wayfair, but you should. That's because Wayfair is the best kept secret for incredible and affordable game day finds. Wayfair is the ideal place to get your game day essentials with their larger selection of products, unique finds that reflect your style, options for every budget and and this is really important because you get a lot of big stuff on Wayfair free shipping and there's no better time than now to get your home ready with football season back in full swing Wayfair has me set up perfectly with a new recliner to watch all the games from my little, you know, command center where I've got the TV set up. Recliner. It's perfect. They offer so much more, though. Kitchen essentials, desks, lamps, anything you need, Wayfair has it. In fact, Daman's sister, my daughter, is moving back into college as we speak right now with her mom in California. And Wayfair hooked us up. Well, I mean, we ordered from Wayfair, I should say, everything she needed for kitchen as she's in out of the dorms and in her first apartment. So there's something for every style, every home. No matter your space or budget, Wayfair makes it easy. Tackle your home goals with endless inspiration for every space and budget. Free and easy delivery, even on the big stuff. No more huge delivery fees for furniture. Get big stuff like sofas, dining room, tables, beds and more. Shipped free. Wayfair is your trusted destination for all things game day. Coolers, grills, recliners, slow cookers, whatever you need. Shop, save and score [e-mail] that's W A Y F A I R.com Wayfair every style, every home. All right, Daman, let's get to the next games.

[Damanze]

All right, so these two teams didn't start the season how they'd like with Cincinnati coming off that one point win against the Browns and the Ravens coming off of just throwing the game. So in week two, they've got an easy one. But just like last year, they lost to Vegas and one that you wouldn't have expected them to. So which one of these fan bases do you think should be more worried.

[Michael F. Florio]

Going into the Bengals? Listen, the Ravens looked, all the Ravens looked for 55 minutes like the best team of the weekend by a mile. And we are now saying the Ravens defense, you know, we have a lot of concerns about when it looked like they were going to allow 25 points to Josh Allen and the Bills, like that's fine. Like there's no shame in allowing 25 points to the Bills with Josh Allen firing on all cylinders. And the offense looked absolutely unstoppable. So you're. Yes. You're going to have in the back of your head all year long, like, are they going to blow it? How are they going to blow it? All that. But the Ravens, in large part for the vast majority of that game, didn't just look good. They looked like the best team in the NFL. Cincinnati looked awful at everything, at everything that Joe Flacco's moving the ball up and down the field. They needed the Browns rookie kicker to miss an extra point and a chip shot and to have not one but two interceptions go off of Brown's players hands, basically handing them to the Bengals. They couldn't protect Burrow. They couldn't move the ball. Like that was as far as bad wins. That was as bad of a win as a team will ever have. And so I am. I think it is total. I know the Bengals historically get better as the year goes on. I am it is totally legitimate to be highly concerned about Cincinnati, especially Demons. A When you look at it from this perspective, if we think Baltimore is going to win that division, which I think is a fair assumption and you look at the other teams who could be fighting for wild card spots and how they looked. Right.

[Damanze]

Right.

[Michael F. Florio]

So AFC east nobody looked well I guess the jets looked okay, but not them. But in their own division. Pittsburgh looked much friskier than I expected. In the South. I listen the Colts and Jags looked I think better than a lot of people expected in the West. The Jag, I'm sorry, the, the Chargers looked awesome and the Raiders looked better than expected. The obviously now you might be like, well one of those teams going to win the divisions. The Chiefs aren't that's fine but go ahead and pencil the Chiefs in for one of the playoff spots. So like the teams that in the AFC that there were real expectations for that looked worse than you would have hoped. Kansas City, obviously Denver I think did and the Patriots, nobody else. And so yeah, I'd be worried if I were Cincinnati. Legitimately worried if I were Cincinnati. All right, what are the follow ups.

[Damanze]

Here On Tuesday you. You wrote, you wrote off Bryce Young and we're starting to waver on Caleb. Why is your faith still on Trevor?

[Michael F. Florio]

Okay, to be clear, I did not write off Bryce Young on Tuesday. I wrote off Bryce Young years ago. I wrote off Bryce Young probably when he showed up to the combine. 59 bucks 70. It's like, okay, that guy's not. That's not going to work. And so and I the I now I did say I thought he played impossibly bad this past weekend. And he's a nice kid. You feel bad, but it just is what it is. Trevor showed you who he could be in year two with a mediocre roster when again, I'm the only person that cares about this, was seventh in the MVP voting, had a crazy playoff comeback and then lost to the Chiefs in Arrowhead. Like there's no shame in any of that. And then the next year, that same mediocre Jags roster was 8 and 3 to start the year and then he got hurt and the season went to hell. And last year was an awful year. Like we there is proof of concept. With Trevor there was obviously never with Bryce and with Caleb there, we just haven't seen enough yet. And so that's why. And I'm listen, it's going to be vindicated. Like it's just the. My Trevor faith is going to be vindicated. All right, let's get to the Niners real quick.

[Damanze]

So the Niners have some injuries in some key spots with Brock Purdy. We don't know what's going on with him. Juwan and Jennings a little banged up. Kittle's out for at least four weeks, but they have the Saints this week. Do you think with their easy schedule that they'll be able to withstand the early injuries?

[Michael F. Florio]

No, because here's the thing. At some point your easy schedule flips to. You play a bunch of bad teams that look at you and they're like we can beat them. Like you're the team. Like you become the easy part of someone else's schedule. And while I don't think that's the case for the Saints, that their next handful of games, given their injuries particularly. Listen, I'm no Brock Purdy guy, but he's better than Mac Jones, particularly if Brock misses time. The Cardinals are right there with them. Then they play the Jags, who are better than them. Then they play the Rams who are better than them. Then they play the Bucks who are much better than them. Then they play the Falcons who might be better than them. And then they play the Texans who should be better than them. So like I, I understand everyone's like, oh my God, the Niners. And it will all season. Now after that, Giants, Rams again, Cardinals again, Panthers, Browns, Titans.

[Damanze]

There you go.

[Michael F. Florio]

Like so that. And then Colts who we all thought was going to be terrible, but. Or at least I did. And then Bear Seahawks. But I just the you the entire plane can't be built out of. We play a soft schedule especially because we don't know. We think we know which teams are going to be good or bad, but teams will surprise you. And I, I don't know how the Niners, like at some point we've got to have a long talk about their strength and conditioning team. Like you can't just always have this many soft tissue injuries. Like the Purdy thing's different. But that, that doesn't playing hard is not hamstring, groin, calf. And but one of the things is we were worried is Christian McCaffrey gonna play? Like, how concerned are we? And then Kyle Shanahan's like 31 touches, like, do Christian, do everything we can. And it's just unbelievable. And so. And you know, he was one of the only really effective Niners in that game.

[Damanze]

They put.

[Michael F. Florio]

Go ahead.

[Damanze]

Okay. They put in the question, who has the worst injury luck? You think over the. Over the league.

[Michael F. Florio]

The Chargers historically have dealt with some really bad ones, but the Niners as a team that's a real super bowl contender has just year after year after year had a lot of injuries. Some of it's their style of play. But it can't all be just that. The Niners also had one of their most important players during a Super Bowl.

[Damanze]

Oh yeah.

[Michael F. Florio]

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[Jacob Schick]

It's important that we just reassure people that they're not alone and there is help out there.

[Ashley Schick]

The Good Stuff Podcast Season two takes a deep look into One Tribe Foundation, a non profit fighting suicide in the veteran community. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, so join hosts Jacob and Ashley Schick as they bring you to the front lines of One Tribe's mission.

[Damanze]

One Tribe saved my life twice.

[Michael F. Florio]

Welcome to season two of the Good Stuff.

[Ashley Schick]

Listen to the Good Stuff podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Hey everybody. Daniel Jeremiah here and I'm Bucky Brooks. On Move the Six, we take you inside the game. From breaking down college prospects and NFL.

[Bucky Brooks]

Rookies to evaluating team building philosophies, coaching trends, and how front offices construct winning rosters.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

We study the tape, talk to decision makers, and give you a perspective you won't find anywhere else.

[Bucky Brooks]

It's everything you need to understand the why behind what happens on Sundays.

[Daniel Jeremiah]

Don't miss it. Listen to the Move the Sticks podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dan]

I'm Dan. He's Ty.

[Michael F. Florio]

Hello.

[Dan]

And we're the Solid Verbal College Football Podcast.

[Ty]

Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan.

[Dan]

Join us all season long as we ride the rollercoaster of this ridiculous sport.

[Ty]

Listen to the Solid Verbal College Football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dan]

We don't just love college football, Ty. We live it.

[Marcus Grant]

I'm Marcus Grant.

[Michael F. Florio]

And I'm Michael F. Florio, and together we host the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast.

[Marcus Grant]

Ready to dominate your fantasy league this season?

[Michael F. Florio]

Then you need the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast. Your ultimate source for player news, draft tips and winning strategies.

[Marcus Grant]

Whether you're a rookie manager or a.

[Michael F. Florio]

Fantasy vet, we've got the insight to help you crush your opponents.

[Marcus Grant]

Listen to the NFL Fantasy Football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Damanze]

This is an iHeart podcast.