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0:00:00 – No sugar coating this week… the show is all about the NFL Divisional Games.
0:08:00 – BSV!!! Pre and Post reactions to 2 games this weekend… and El Mariachi gets a bit passionate about the game of baseball!
0:36:00 – NFL PLAYOFFS: The segment kicks off with a highlight package from this weekends games! What more can be said except WOW! There was drama in each and every one of these games… some good, some bad… some incredible! Can the Eagles continue to count on their defense? Can the Jags defense stifle Brady? And HOLY SHIT…. the Vikings Miracle and Sean Peyton’s troll job that didn’t work out so well. A lot of drinks are drank and the boys just won’t shut up!
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0:00:00 – Back in the swing of things after a great weekend of football! We begin with discussions on the BingeMedia Superbowl Squares, the upcoming fantasy baseball season, and LAWLAPALOOZA 2018!!
0:17:00 – 60 SECONDS OF NEWS: This week we discuss the Patrios “Scandal”, Wrigley Field accessibility, Vince McMahon, and more…
0:32:55 – BSV!!! 2 Sides to the NFL Fandom Story… someone’s not happy, the other is overly happy.
0:47:55 – COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Nick Saban proves why he’s the best coach in college football, and maybe in all of football! Why do these games start so late and need hour long half times. Who’s to blame for the loss and are you tired of Alabama.
1:00:55 – AROUND THE LEAGUE: A crazy Wild Card weekend started with TM wanting to punch his TV! Who’s still alive and who’s proven to be a legit contender. Do the guys change their tone on the favorites? Does a pissed off Tom Brady once again prove he’s the GOAT?
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0:00:00 – Happy New Year! TM and PJ are still nursing hangovers from a Blacked Out/Passed Out/Drunken New Years Eve… and it may or may not have been Andy Dalton’s fault!
0:15:25 – BSV!!! More drunken shenanigans caused by Andy Dalton!
0:40:25 – Special Guest Kupka brings some gambling news. Who likes squares?
0:52:00 – COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Bowl Season is upon us! UCF makes a bid to expand the playoff system to 8 and we witnessed the first ever overtime Rose Bowl! Alabama gets their revenge and Jim Harbaugh’s team is ill prepared once again.
1:09:00 – AROUND THE LEAGUE: The NFC playoffs ended up how you’d expect…. and the AFC playoffs got turned on their head! Andy Dalton is a hero for the Bills! Who are the overall favorites to win the Superbowl now that home field advantage is determined!
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The bye weeks are over and it’s crunch time in the NFL. Welcome to Binge Sports NFL coverage. Over the next couple of days, I’m going to break down every team in the NFL as we enter Week 13 of the regular season and in the weeks to come, I’ll bring you updates as we inch closer to the playoffs.
With five games to go, and so many teams still in the playoff picture, I’ll break down where your team is, who they’ve got left to play, and make my own predictions on how this plays out. And I’m very excited to announce the return of the fan vote. After each division, make your pick on who you think will win each division. I’ve only included teams that have an actual chance. Sorry Raider Nation. We’ll start today with the AFC.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
CURRENT STANDING: 9-2, 1st in AFC East
REMAINING SCHEDULE: @GB, @SD, MIA, @NYJ, BUF
BREAKDOWN: Well, here we are again. Much to Jack’s delight, the Pats are atop the AFC East, the AFC overall, and may be the best team in the NFL to this point. After a disappointing start, New England is hitting on all cylinders and are basically a lock to win this division and are on the fast track to home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. This week’s matchup against the Packers may be a Super Bowl preview.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
CURRENT STANDING: 6-5, T-2nd in AFC East
REMAINING SCHEDULE: @NYJ, BAL, @NE, MIN, NYJ
BREAKDOWN: The Dolphins will be in a battle for a wildcard slot, but outside of the Patriots game in two weeks, their schedule looks pretty good, especially with two matchups with the lowly Jets.
BUFFALO BILLS
CURRENT STANDING: 6-5, T-2nd in AFC East
REMAINING SCHEDULE: CLE, @DEN, GB, @OAK, @NE
BREAKDOWN: The Bills are one of the best stories in football this year. However, a tough schedule looms ahead. This week’s matchup against the another feelgood team, the Browns, will be a tough test, and it doesn’t get any easier with games left against the Broncos, Packers, and Patriots. But at least they still get to play the Raiders.
NEW YORK JETS
CURRENT STANDING: 2-9, last in AFC East
REMAINING SCHEDULE: MIA, @MIN, @TEN, NE, @MIA
BREAKDOWN: J-E-T-S, J-E-T-S, J-E-T-S, Jets are awful! Okay, maybe that’s now how it goes but it’s true. The Jets certainly aren’t fighting for a playoff spot, but are in a heated battle with the Jags, Raiders, and Bucs for that number one pick.
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CINCINNATI BENGALS
CURRENT STANDING: 7-3-1, 1st in AFC North
REMAINING SCHEDULE: @TB, PIT, @CLE, DEN, @PIT
BREAKDOWN: For the moment, the Bengals sit atop the most competitive division in football this season, and it’s actually due to a tie they had with Carolina. This is anybody’s division right now and every game is crucial. This week’s game against the Bucs should be a breeze, but they finish with three division games and a Week 16 matchup with the Broncos who will probably still be fighting for home field advantage.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
CURRENT STANDING: 7-4, T-2nd in AFC North
REMAINING SCHEDULE: NO, @CIN, @ATL, KC, CIN
BREAKDOWN: I think the Steelers have one more easy game than the Bengals do right now. With two games left against the dreadful NFC South, the Steelers may have a slight advantage, but it will obviously be the two games against the Bengals that will make or break the season.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
CURRENT STANDING: 7-4, T-2nd in AFC North
REMAINING SCHEDULE: SD, @MIA, JAC, @HOU, CLE
BREAKDOWN: The Ravens only have one game left in the division and play three of their last five at home, including a game against 1-10 Jacksonville and finish the season against the Browns, which could be a game to see who moves on and who goes home.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
CURRENT STANDING: 7-4, T-2nd in AFC North
REMAINING SCHEDULE: @BUF, IND, CIN, @CAR, @BAL
BREAKDOWN: The Browns may be the biggest surprise in the AFC this year. They just find a way to keep on winning games. They’ve got a tough three weeks ahead with a game this weekend in Buffalo, but get to stay at home for matchups with the Colts and the division-leading Bengals. They’re punished for that with two games on the road to finish up, but at least one is against a 3-win Panthers team. Somebody is going to be left out in the cold from this division. Will Cleveland get burned once again?
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
CURRENT STANDING: 7-4, 1st in AFC South
REMAINING SCHEDULE: WAS, @CLE, HOU, @DAL, @TEN
BREAKDOWN: With a two game lead with five to go, I’d say the Colts are a safe bet to win this division. I don’t see them having too many problems this weekend at home against Washington, but three of the last five are on the road. Stranger things have happened, I suppose.
HOUSTON TEXANS
CURRENT STANDING: 5-6, 2nd in AFC South
REMAINING SCHEDULE: TEN, @JAC, @IND, BAL, JAC
BREAKDOWN: It’s hard to make up two games in five weeks, especially chasing a team like Indy, but with two games left against Jacksonville and a huge game against the Colts in three weeks, don’t count out potential MVP J.J.Watt and the Texans just yet.
TENNESSEE TITANS
CURRENT STANDING: 2-9, 3rd in AFC South
REMAINING SCHEDULE: @HOU, NYG, NYJ, @JAC, IND
BREAKDOWN: Tennessee just has nothing going right now. I guess I forgot to mention them in the fight for the number one pick earlier. Sorry.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
CURRENT STANDING: 1-10, last in AFC South
REMAINING SCHEDULE: NYG, HOU, @BAL, TEN, @HOU
BREAKDOWN: This record actually surprises me a little bit. I certainly didn’t think they would be a playoff team just yet, but at least Denard Robinson is entertaining.
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DENVER BRONCOS
CURRENT STANDING: 8-3, 1st in AFC West
REMAINING SCHEDULE: @KC, BUF, @SD, @CIN, OAK
BREAKDOWN: For a while there, the Broncos looked like they were the best team in the NFL. It’s not that they’re not a good team, but they’re in a dogfight in this division. This week’s game at Arrowhead, along with a game in San Diego in three weeks, will give us a good idea about where this division may be headed.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
CURRENT STANDING: 7-4, T-2nd in AFC West
REMAINING SCHEDULE: DEN, @ARI, OAK, @PIT, SD
BREAKDOWN: As you saw above, the Chiefs have a big test this week as the Broncos come to town. It’s nice to have a game against Oakland left, but as we just saw, beating the Raiders isn’t a given for this team. Arizona is fighting for home field advantage and the Steelers and Chargers will be battling for playoff berths as well. Not an easy road for KC.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
CURRENT STANDING: 7-4, T-2nd in AFC West
REMAINING SCHEDULE: @BAL, NE, DEN, @SF, @KC
BREAKDOWN: It’s a tough schedule for San Diego coming home. Every single game they have left are against playoff-caliber opponents and three of them are on the road. At least they get Tom Brady and Peyton Manning at home, if that’s really any consolation.
OAKLAND RAIDERS
CURRENT STANDING: 1-10, last in AFC West
REMAININGSCHEDULE: @STL, SF, @KC, BUF, @DEN
BREAKDOWN: Oh, Raider nation…you poor bastards.
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Is your team getting in? Can they win it all? I know what Jack is going to say, but how about the rest of you? Justify your votes below or follow and tweet @BingeSports and/or @THElukenorris. I’ll be back tomorrow with the breakdown of the NFC.
Welcome back to Binge Media Sports as I continue my look at the upcoming 2014 NFL season. We’ve gotten halfway through with previews of teams from the East (click HERE) and teams from the North (click HERE). Today, we head to the South so let’s get to it.
HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST SEASON: 2-14, FINISHED 4TH IN THE AFC SOUTH, MISSED PLAYOFFS
2014 PREVIEW: The offensive talent is there. Arian Foster still has the potential to contend for the rushing title, but he also might catch a few more passes this season out of the backfield as Bill O’ Brien has changed up the offense. Houston also has one of the top receivers in the league in Andre Johnson. The question is who is going to get him the football. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been named the starter, but if he struggles, will the newly acquired Ryan Mallett get his chance. After years of backing up Tom Brady, you figure he had to learn something, right?
On the defensive side, the Texans have the best player in the league in defensive end J.J. Watt, who if you haven’t heard, just got a $100 million dollar extension. The hope is that he doesn’t turn into Albert Haynesworth and let the money go to his head. He’ll be joined by the overall number one pick, linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. There’s always an adjustment from college to the pros, but Clowney has the tools. I don’t see the Texans winning this division, but I’m quite certain that they’ll get more than the two wins they got last year.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
LAST SEASON: 11-5, WON THE AFC SOUTH, LOST IN DIVISIONAL ROUND TO THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
2014 PREVIEW: Remember when the loss of Peyton Manning was supposed to set the Colts back by about six or seven years? Well, nobody told Andrew Luck. He’s got this team poised to make a deep playoff run in 2014. After an injury-plagued 2013, Reggie Wayne is still one of the smartest receivers in the league and should be healthy come Week 1. Hakeem Nicks will be looking to make a statement after being cut loose by the Giants, and T.Y. Hilton makes for a hell of a third option. Trent Richardson has to have a better season than he did last year, but he’ll be splitting time with Ahmad Bradshaw. Andrew Luck has options now, and that may lead to an MVP, maybe even a Super Bowl run.
The defense will have to pick it up, especially the first four games as Robert Mathis will be out to a failed PED test. But the addition of former Raven Arthur Jones brings more power to the front line. The secondary isn’t the strongest in the league, but even if they’re average, the offense may just pick up the slack anyway. The Colts are the clear favorite in this division.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
LAST SEASON: 4-12, FINISHED 3RD IN THE AFC SOUTH, MISSED PLAYOFFS
2014 PREVIEW: The Jags have added some offensive weapons at receiver in Marqise Lee and Allen Robinson to help out Cecil Shorts. For the time being, Chad Henne will be throwing them the ball, but he’s really just warming up the seat for the number three overall pick, Blake Bortles. The highly touted pick is still making his case to be the starter. They’ve got some interesting running options in Toby Gerhart and the versatile Denard Robinson. I’m not sure if this offense could be really good or really bad, but it will certainly be interesting to watch the progression.
Things are picking up on defense. They signed defensive end Red Bryant away from the Seahawks and he creates a ton of problems for the running game and also stole Chris Clemons, who can really attack the quarterback. The problem is that the rest of the team, while talented, is very young and are still a few years away from being dominant. The Jags are doing all the right things for the future, but it’s not in the cards for them to compete in 2014.
TENNESSEE TITANS
LAST SEASON: 7-9, FINISHED 2ND IN THE AFC SOUTH, MISSED PLAYOFFS
2014 PREVIEW: The quarterback situation is an interesting one in Tennessee. Jake Locker will be your Opening Day starter, but can he make it through an entire season? In three seasons, he’s started a total of 18 games. That kind of inconsistency will knock you out of the league pretty fast, so he needs a good year. Charlie Whitehurst is considered the backup for now, but sixth-round pick Zach Mettenberger out of LSU looked pretty good in the preseason. Whoever it may be, they’ll have decent, but not spectacular options to get the ball to in Justin Hunter, Nate Washington, and Kendall Wright.
Switching to a 3-4 this season, the defense will still struggle. There’s really no other way to say it. Outside of Jason McCourty on the outside, and Jurrell Casey on the inside, there’s really nothing to be overly hopeful about this year. The Titans were able to win seven games last year, but I don’t even know if they can reach that in 2014.
ATLANTA FALCONS
LAST SEASON: 4-12, FINISHED TIED FOR LAST IN THE NFC SOUTH, MISSED PLAYOFFS
2014 PREVIEW: Last year certainly wasn’t what the Falcons had in mind. Injuries hindered Atlanta last year as Julio Jones went down after a few weeks, Roddy White was never at full strength, Steven Jackson missed quite a few games, and the list goes on and on. With all those pieces back and healthy for 2014, quarterback Matt Ryan looks to move the Falcons back in the right direction. Expect a little more potency on the offensive side of the ball.
The defense has the talent to be good, but it’s another case of youth. Cornerback Desmond Trufant is quietly becoming one of the most dangerous in the league, but he’s only in his second year, as is Robert Alford on the other side. And with underrated defensive end Jonathan Babineaux leading the front line, the Falcons should be improved. They’re in a very tough division, but should at least double their win total from a year ago.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
LAST SEASON: 12-4, WON THE NFC SOUTH, LOST DIVISIONAL ROUND TO THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
2014 PREVIEW: With the Falcons moving forward, the Panthers may take a step back this season. They surprised everyone with twelve wins last year as they won this tough division. But with the loss of many key players, including locker room leader Steve Smith, Cam Newton will really have to step up and take control of this team. He’s still a huge threat to run the ball, but at some point that will go away. Jonathan Stewart’s health may still be an issue and the receiving core is not what it was a year ago.
The Carolina defense, however, is very strong. At defensive end, you have Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy, who alone had 15 sacks last year. And if you don’t watch a lot of Panthers football, do yourself a favor and tune in just to watch middle linebacker Luke Kuechly. In only his third year, he’s become the model for what a middle linebacker should be. The secondary may be a little weaker, which doesn’t help in this division. Overall, the Panthers are going to have to work very hard to repeat what they did last year.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
LAST SEASON: 11-5, FINISHED 2ND IN THE NFC SOUTH, LOST DIV. ROUND TO THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
2014 PREVIEW: The Saints are ready to go. Sure, they lost Darren Sproles to Philly, but Drew Brees still has plenty of weapons to work with, the first being his experience. He knows how to win in this league. Couple that with the amazing talent of tight end Jimmy Graham, target receiver Marques Colston, and Pierre Thomas out of the backfield, and you’ve got a recipe for putting up big yardage and big point totals.
Rob Ryan’s boys are starting to take a ton of pressure off of the offense. They don’t have a lot of household names on that side of the ball. Akiem Hicks is developing quite nicely, and they’ve got some speed on the inside, but the great thing about this defense is that they all work together in the schemes that Ryan gives them. The Saints will once again look to win this division.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
LAST SEASON: 4-12, FINISHED TIED FOR LAST IN THE NFC SOUTH, MISSED PLAYOFFS
2014 PREVIEW: When Jay Cutler went down in Chicago, 35-year-old Josh McCown stepped in and played extremely well in his absence. He played so well that Tampa and new head coach Lovie Smith named him the new starter after he signed a two-year deal. He’ll certainly have to use his knowledge and experience to work with the young guys he has alongside him. Doug Martin is hoping to bounce back from injury and get back to his rookie year form, where he ran for nearly 1,500 yards. Rookie receiver Mike Evans will look to learn from Vincent Jackson, but will be another threat in this offense.
Lovie Smith has always been a defensive-minded coach. He’s got some decent talent to work with in Adrian Clayborn and Clinton McDonald, and let’s be honest. The Bucs have nowhere to go but up. If they can stay healthy, there’s a chance that they could go from worst to first. But with all the talent in this division, they’re really going to have to play to their best each and every week.
Almost home kids. Check back next time for previews of the AFC and NFC West, which includes the two participants from the Super Bowl, the Seahawks and the Broncos. I’ll also be looking at the 49ers, Cardinals, Rams, Chiefs, Chargers, and Raiders. Who do you have in the South divisions?. Let us know below or follow me and tweet @THElukenorris.