#428: 2023 Week 14 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 13

-DKrom: 49ers let us all know that they're the best team in the NFL at full strength

-Hal: The Wild Card playoff spots are WIDE open in both conferences

2. Weekly Honors

-GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Jake Browning, Hal: Jordan Love)

-Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Craig Aukerman, Hal: Ron Rivera)

3. AFC South

-Given Trevor Lawrence's injury, would you be shocked or surprised if either the Colts or Texans end up as 2023 AFC South champions?

-Do you think Shane Steichen deserves Coach of the Year honors?

4. Coaching Carousel Latest

-On a scale of 1-10, how surprised or shocked would you be if the Jets actually fire Robert Saleh?

5. Simpatico or No Simpatico (Playoff Picture Edition)

-It will be a colossal failure if the Packers don't make the playoffs

-The Chiefs will NOT be playing in the 2023 AFC Championship Game

-The Rams will overtake the Vikings in the playoff picture, not look back, and make the playoffs as a Wild Card

-The winner of the Dolphins/Ravens game in Week 17 will be the AFC's #1 seed

-For the second consecutive season, the Steelers will finish 9-8 and miss the playoffs

-If the Eagles lose to the Cowboys on Sunday night, the road to Super Bowl LVIII in the NFC will NOT go through Philly

6. Eagles at Cowboys Preview

7. Week 14 Picks

-Locks (DKrom: Packers over Giants, Hal: Lions over Bears)

-Upset Specials (DKrom: Raiders over Vikings, Hal: Jaguars over Browns)

-Patriots at Steelers

-Colts at Bengals

-Rams at Ravens

-Texans at Jets

-Bucs at Falcons

-Panthers at Saints

-Seahawks at 49ers

-Broncos at Chargers

-Bills at Chiefs

-Titans at Dolphins

8. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Jets D holds C.J. Stroud to less than 200 passing yards...but the Texans D comes up big with three sacks and three forced fumbles (all recovered by HOU) by Will Anderson, Jr. and two pick-sixes by Derek Stingley, Jr., leading the Texans to a 21-10 victory

-Hal: Justin Jefferson totals 10 receptions, 250+ receiving yards and 4 TD in his return to action

9. Challenge Flags

-Hal: Chiefs, make a late push for the AFC's #1 playoff seed!!!

-DKrom: AFC teams with star QB's currently on the outside looking in (Bills, Chargers, Texans)...find a way to make the playoffs!!!