this. I like this part 2. We look at the odds of whoo-hoo
Vegas thinks, right now is the favorite and Vegas believes
in both the Cowboys and the Eagles equally,
they're both plus 145, you got the Commander's there at plus 600
the Giants of plus 700. So let's start at the Cowboys,
could they, they had 12 wins last year. They're actually
projected to get more wins. So, I guess these books have to
talk to each other.
If they have the same
odds to win the division title, but yet the Cowboys are at 10.5
Had 12 wins last year.
There were the three seed in the NFC
10.5 over under. I'm going under here,
I'm going under,
you know, I don't see 11 or 12 and they're there.
I could see ten. Maybe
I think realistically kind of,
you know, as I go through it it II feel like I could see like
a nine and eight football team here, their team didn't get
better. This offseason, I don't know where any area you can.
Look at and go, oh, it got better.
All right, so there's concerns there, right?
You know, receivers are less than
as Kill Elliot is a year older
offensive line with no. Tyrone Smith is not going to be as
good as we want it to be.
Deline were no Randy Gregory and we're hoping Dante Fowler
is a good
guy off the edge. I like their secondary and linebackers,
they're really good. They're they got depth and talent so
I like that but I don't see them being as good as last year.
I don't as much as I respect Dak Prescott and think he's a
top 10 quarterback in the league.
You know, it'll be dangerous. And I know this
The Cowboys to
you know they're one of those teams where you think. Oh man
is their offensive defensive line going to be as good, but
they're one of those teams like we talked about, with
the Steelers, having the eye for the receiver position. The
Cowboys, have an eye for big people. They are very good at
that too. Where you go? I didn't
you know this guy down there depth chart last year here he is
a second team are now and he's damn good player.
The they they always seem to have a few that come up
the ranks or ego. I didn't know much about this guy so that's
where, you know, I don't want to count them out totally here.
But I certainly don't think they're going to be as good.
And I'm going under all the way under on the 10.5. So I have
a feeling here and we've already talked a little bit about
the rosters, excluding the quarterback last time. You're
behind, you're going to be high in the eagle, huh? So they're
9.5. They had nine wins last
year, they just squeaked into the playoffs and then
once they got into the playoffs, they had wished. They
had not gotten into the playoffs because the Bucks just
destroyed them, but it's a new year. Got some
great draft. Pick some big dudes up front, nine point five
for the Eagles over over over. /. /. / confidently over? Yes.
I just I think the Eagles going to be one of the best teams in
the NFC. Wow. Yes
I just I I love Nick suriani.
Well, I like their defense Gannon coaching that side of
the ball.
You know, they got support staff of assistant coaches that
I like and then like you're talking about the rosters real.
And yeah, I worry about Jalen Hurd. So if the Run game or
they can't play a stock and he dice you up, passing them,
Ball. Yeah, sure. But is only a few teams in football that
I think about it. I'm really worried about that and he's
gotten better. I mean
I just I like the way he looked in the preseason
and I know he's a worker
and he's you know
unflappable that way
and then you look at their schedule
okay and again the NFC East has got the NFC North and the AFC
South which is to pretty favorable divisions. Really.
But
look at the first six games Ahmad.
Yeah. Is there like legitimately a team on that? They're right.
And again, I know this is on paper everybody,
but there's not a team in the first six weeks that has
the same roster as the Eagles.
So I go, they have a chance here to get off to
an incredible start. They really do their rosters better than
the lines and Vikings. I'm not even going to hesitate.
It's better than the Commander's.
You know I like the Jaguars and their young talent but it's
better than them and they're more battle-tested,
the Cardinals. Okay. Hey that at Arizona that's going to be
tough,
we know the Cowboys will be tough.
But I still look at it and go all the way through and go and
he goes our rosters better. I don't even second-guess it or
think about it and then the Steelers in week 8, and
the Texans and week 9. And then the Commander's again, where I just
I can look at this and go,
they could be nine games in. And if you told me the Eagles
were seven and two, I'd go. Yeah. 8 and 17 and to
I wouldn't be shocked at all. So, that's where I'm a Believer in
and them and everything on their roster. And what they're
doing,
it is good to look at the schedule to because,
you know, you look at some of these divisions and you play
each team in your division twice.
A lot of these divisions you go out to well-rounded division.
Wow, that's a well-rounded division.
This division. You just mentioned the commanders and
the Giants, you know. Trying to make that next step. I don't
know if they're quite there yet. Yeah. No. I know. Right.
So you have those two of those teams
have a division that in a lot of ways you
to your point? Your right is is not all that impressive
and then you have clearly the best roster and the team that was,
you know, the biggest scared of you
like we were just talking about the Cowboys
and I Oh, I'm pretty sure you agree with me there. They don't
look quite the same. So
that's that's where I just look at it go. It sets up, very nice
for Philly and Siri on E
their team. What they've done with the team in the offseason,
it's all been a plus. So I've been very impressed with that.
Their ex-quarterback is over in Washington now. Yeah, Carson
Wentz trying to
lead the Commander's into the playoffs. Their over/under is
7.5. They were 7 and 10 last year.
7.5 for the commander. Yeah, this is this is a tough one. As
far as like, I could the commanders are a team where
I don't have great feel for there is some talent. I mean,
the receivers the quarterback,
you know, the dean line.
That's almost the troubling thing as they have talent
but where was the
the defense last year? I know there's an injury and Chase
young but I know the treatment center is no question about it.
You know there's no question it's and that'll be a thing to
watch out. I don't love their secondary,
I don't look at that. Their linebackers, I don't love
Either you know and then I think the other thing that
scares me a little is their offensive line. So
hey I look at it early on and
hey can they definitely beat the Jaguars on the Lions to get
going and B 2 and 0? We'll see. Maybe if they if they can
definitely go to and oh there, you know, and then
they have a stretch of games. It's pretty tough but
it gives them a chance.
All right, but I think if you're going to make me choose
one of the other here, I'm going to go with the under and
you are the guns to my head. Again, it's the whole point of
view. It's the whole point of doing this. I'm going, I'm
going in the under Yeah,
could I see them maybe going 8 9 or 9, and 10
9 and 8? Yes certainly. But I'm going to choose the under here
would like the seven. I'm going to go with the seven-game win
season seven when season. Like you said, there are things that
you
like about the football team, right? The talents there. Yeah,
they found ways to win last year with Taylor heinicke.
Maybe who knows how much he'll play. You never know if
the backup quarterback, I'll get in there. He's still around and
see the back of stuff. Yeah,
but you're human Sam howl. All right, so you're going under
there. I am in there. There are tough.
They are one of those teams that I would say, like,
you know, put a mark next to and go, maybe they could be
a surprise. And of course, Wednesday is a question to
its third system and three years here and,
you know, it's there's a lot of pressure on him in this
situation and now we get to your New York, Giants 7.5 is
the over under here. They won four games last year. P is at,
that's the real
over. Under
a lot of big, New York, dumb money in Vegas, bet on them or
something. I just Pete, wishful thinking here. I got seven and
a half in US.
Yeah, Pete inflation. Yeah, Pete flashes going on here with
a giant 7.5. Well, that's easy. That's an easy under. It's
definitely an under. Yeah, that's right. You know, I look
at it and go man if there are 6 and 11 or seven and ten, it's a
win, you know, just in things are going in the right
direction.
But I don't see,
I don't see the talent on this roster just sit here and go. Oh
yeah, we're back in it and big blue. We're 89. We're nine and
eight. And in the
Off, you know, conversation the last two weeks of the season,
I don't think we're there yet. No,
you know. And again,
the Titans to start the year,
you know, it's the games that are like, the 50/50 games were
the neck that make the difference them in the Panthers
week, to Panthers have more Talent on their team throughout
and all, but there are unproven and young and a lot of ways
a new query. Like, can they steal that game? Can they
steal a week for game
against the Bears, right?
It's those games I look at
because they're certainly,
you know, not as talented.
The Titans the Cowboys to Packers the Ravens you know
some of the teams that got down the down the stretch I do look
at week 7 through 13 and just go they could make a run there
with the Jaguars, the Seahawks the Texans, the Lions
right? You know, the Cowboys the Commander's again I know
this is all
Hyperbole and we'll see but those are all teams that you
know for the most part I feel pretty confident that you know
are middle of the road at best to wear you know.
Can the giant steel? A few of those games? Can they go on a run
and All sudden we do look up and go. Holy crap, I think they
are going to get eight wins this year but I'm going to
the under here, I'm a little surprised with the
7.5 right under with your Giants there. So you got under
for the Cowboys over for the Eagles under for
the Commander's under for the Giants as we keep track here,
make sure it all checks out. Yeah, mad at ya,
gotta check out mathematically here.