The Six Best Games of Week 5

[@ifr_dresse8961]

Thank you for giving Brock Purdy some well deserved credit! The media has been SO focused on how Brock can't play without his weapons.. Yet.. He's been playing his best of his career this season without consistently having these weapons at his disposal, and now the media has been silent. I mean he's made Juan Jennings look like one of the best recievers in the league (he is an underrated reciever for sure, but still).. Man Purdy has been soo fun to watch!

[@cmdrenfuego]

I think part of the problem is that the media hasn't noticed yet that the 49ers defense has gone from top tier to mid. So their narrative is that the 49ers are losing because Brock doesn't have his superstar weapons. The reality is that Brock is carrying the 49ers. This season has all the hallmarks of last post Superbowl lost season (2020) but Purdy simply isn't letting them be that bad.

[@greengandalf9116]

I love that the Vikings constantly appear on these episodes

[@Sneezy11]

JJettas is must watch football

[@ineptwombat8229]

Brett I'm on a walk in Arizona and when you said there was a chill in the air I looked up the temperature It's 97 degrees. Can't wait for winter

[@lukenielsen8331]

Hopefully he kollman curses our hot weather (85-90 in FL)

[@Trouble12]

Massive coaching advantage for the Vikings in this one

[@dotdotwav]

Forgot to mention Dolphins vs Patriots

[@kameronjackson9626]

Why are we talking ab “Bad Justin” as if the “Bad Justin” didn’t throw 300 yards with ah TD and ran for 2 too lmao

[@abdikarimsulub4028]

Love the show but it feels like since the whole Caleb over Justin saga they have been super critical of him. He’s not perfect but they gloss over the good too much. Like they said he had some bad plays but they got back in the game due to him

[@williamheller1362]

He really only had the one "bad Justin" play where he ran backwards 15 yards, bent over like a center and fumbled the ball before the CB even hit him. The other fumble was on the center, and the other fumble was Pickens. That's what lost them the game

[@Thecrazytoco]

Yeah idk… He had a great game against the colts and a bad snap cost the game. Only mistake was the bad turnover fumble, and everyone just shat the bed on that play anyway. Also the offense did claw us back into the colts game, we were down 17-0 and Justin led a comeback in the second half despite our defense not being able to get off the field until the last series.

[@abdikarimsulub4028]

@@williamheller1362I agree. He’s looked better every week. Definitely did enough in that 2nd half to show he is QB1 for this team. And he’s doing with the a shitty run game. Once Warren is back health it should start opening up the pass. The defense started slow and that GP fumble was hard to overcome. Excited to see how the rest of the season plays out.

[@BigG6179]

@@abdikarimsulub4028 Yah I am starting to think Bret is getting the halo effect for Caleb and now tries to critisize Justin for anything that is a common mistake that all other QB's make.

[@tonysoprallen]

all that mixon talk for him not to play is hilarious

[@WoodyWard]

Vikings are going to embarrass the Jets on an international stage.

[@MarchOnRome]

Darnold revenge game

[@robe2504]

I hope the London fans will enjoy the artistry of a one-sided belting, and appreciate maybe being able to witness a SB team in person.

[@babyfacejaee7]

Sounds good. Jets 28 - 14 Vikings. Bookmarks this

[@nastradumbass]

We'll see who out queers who sunshine - Jordan Peterson

[@rheider500]

​@robe2504 That's quite a display of arrogance shown for a team that has yet to be worthy of a SB title for the entirety of the modern era

[@kbushfm]

Wow he cursed Joe Mixon already hahaha

[@j.r.3945]

NY vs Seattle gonna be a great game tbh if you’re a masochist like me

[@cellador1234]

Suprised no mention of Bengals vs Ravens. Potential for a big time shoot out kind of game.

[@kchandaman3012]

There's an assumption that the Ravens are gonna win because Lamar has Burrow's number. I'm picking Baltimore but I would not be shocked at all if Cincinnati can notch another win, especially since they're easily more desperate.

[@eggbug2244]

@@kchandaman3012He really doesn’t tho. He swept in Burrow’s rookie year because Burrow had no team around him, and they’ve really only played each other like 4(?) times because both have missed games due to injury. Games have been close when both are healthy

[@kchandaman3012]

@@eggbug2244 Listen, there may be reasons, but the H2H record exists. Burrow has more wins against Mahomes still, and that's what we talk about even if there are underlying reasons. My rationale is that Burrow doesn't match up against the Ravens defense nearly as well as Lamar does against a horrible Bengals defense. Not to mention, the Bengals will struggle against Derrick Henry, likely more than the Bills did. Burrow will have to score a LOT, and I certainly don't put it past him to do so, but it won't be easy against a Ravens defensive unit that's hitting their stride. The one thing I can see Burrow doing well in is the short-range passing game since the Ravens front seven may have to blitz more than usual.

[@eggbug2244]

@@kchandaman3012 I don’t disagree with anything that you said from an x’s and o’s standpoint for this game. Just that the “Lamar owns Burrow” narrative is greatly overblown. If anybody owns Burrow it’s the Browns, and it’s sole ownership at that 😂

[@kchandaman3012]

@@eggbug2244 True the Browns never make it close when beating the Bengals. Even this year I dunno if I can pick the Bengals to win in Cleveland. Myles Garrett loves getting to Burrow in particular lol.

[@IceColdwell]

Let’s go!!

[@sethkimball5693]

The Jets do have Mike Williams who they have been starting to ramp up his usage. Also, the Vikings are a pretty solid running team as well.

[@robe2504]

The Jets have played 3 of the bottom 8 teams in the league and looked competitive, and one of the top 8 teams and looked second rate. The Vikes have played 3 of the top 8 teams in the league and looked dominant, and made observers describe their only game against a bottom 8 team as being a bye. There are always match up idiosyncrasies, and any given Sunday, but I would genuinely be shocked if this game wasn't over as a contest by the half. I'd suggest that the Jets are multiple tiers inferior to the Vikes, and all the Vikes doubters will have to deny reality again, and start thinking about yet another excuse for week 7.

[@obtusemooose]

i honestly think fields only field'sd one time against indy. it was just majorly bad at once. most of the steelers mistakes were literally everything else

[@chessmyantidrug]

McDuffie played outside about 2/3 of the time his rookie year so his usage this year isn't that surprising. Given what we saw in the playoffs, we all saw Conner being the nickel coming.

[@JusticeDutton]

Bootleg fave AT Perry just cut by the saints.. Mahomes is going to love throwing to this guy 🤞

[@colinkeeley2006]

Never been this early

[@Gr33nPhoenix]

Same

[@jayh5545]

YYEEEAAHHHHHH

[@hammahdolo7384]

What does it mean to create your own rushing yards? 15:51

[@liamjohnson8950]

All the Bills day 2 players are starting we're screwed!

[@MarchOnRome]

Falcons offense was insane last night. Beat Tampa, beat Philly, beat NO, would’ve beat KC if not for missed PI in the end zone. Might be legit. And my Bills are legit

[@themangomag97]

Saints beat themselves against Atlanta, which is typical saints. Atlanta's offense only managed 4 field goals against them. Still, Atlanta finding ways to win and staying competitive against KC is impressive. Hate to say as a saints fan but you might be right about Atlanta.

[@robe2504]

Tampa blew that game twice in the last 3 minutes with an error and conservative play calling.

[@amburst1]

Release the bflo video analysis.

[@tagoremcmurtry]

The oline and oc in arizona is still a bit of a question, they dont have bad stats in terms of sacks but guys arent that open and they have given up some bad pressure especially on the interior.

[@President_Mario]

Thank god the Damar Hamlin about to be in a world of hurt comment did not go where I thought it would.

[@alejandrosanchez7252]

Why are pundits still taking the Jets seriously? They just lost to Bo Nix in Metlife. They also got cremated by a 9ers team that looks very beatable.

[@stevenbonsignore4790]

Because they're a good team the ravens lost to the raiders the jets played 3 games in 10 days on 3 different corners of the country then played a rain game in metlife against a great defense and came out flat...

[@stevenbonsignore4790]

Also they didn't play in preseason at all and rogers has still been working off the rust looked way better recently than week 1

[@BigG6179]

Oh come on Bret, I get you like Caleb, but every QB has bone headed plays. We can stop being unfair to Justin. He has severely cut back on those types of plays now that he is away from the god awful trash the Bears organization is. He was down, that TO was bull. He is proving all the doubters wrong even the biggest CHI fans.

[@emilefragz1885]

Is this Justin's alt account?

[@Scratch2win28]

No Ravens vs Bengals???? WTH

[@jacobboenzi3222]

The Cardinals defense is the weak point of this team but I've been more disappointed in their offense because that was supposed to keep them competitive. Exclude the Rams game, the Cardinals offense has only looked good for maybe 3/12 quarters this season. A combination of inconsistent QB play (which has always been a problem with Kyler) and bad playcalling. They better turn it around because when you look at their schedule, they could realistically have a losing season before their bye week. If the Cardinals have another season where they win 4-5 games, you'll have to at least consider drafting a qb.

[@nscott1234]

Did you not watch the game after the fields fumble? After that he led 3 consecutive touchdown drives and put the team on his back and almost won if it wasnt for a bad snap

[@markpugliese6623]

Steelers defensive line is also extremely beat up… so who knows

[@Quortezz3]

Stepping on the Cowboy's face? Taking a page out of Albert Haynesworth's book I see.

[@kchandaman3012]

Isn't Mixon out against the Bills?

[@showcase1219]

Where's Bengals vs Ravens????

[@jacobeckert1308]

Your convo on fields sounds like you watched the one bad sack fumble and inferred everything else. Yes that play was terrible but also his only turnover worthy play all year. The Caleb bias here is ridiculous. Rather than pointing at Chicago, the one historic organization that has never had a great qb, you point at the last qb that didn’t work while making excuse for the young one not working. It’s the organization, not the qb’s and fields is turning a corner

[@coreyhiggins6890]

Why bills not getting the cowboys treatment on defense...Henry ran for 200 yards on them with ease 😂...yet the bills fine...

[@ChewsCarefully]

Fields isn't 'reverting' to anything. Just as high-2 cover shell 'prevent defense' prevents wins, Arthur Smith's offense that everyone thinks prevents TOs prevents scoring. There *_IS no_* "preventing turnovers." There is playing to your players' strengths, or failing to. Nothing else. Fields has better weapons than he did in '22: he's got Freiermouth _and_ Washington at TE & Pickens compared to how Mooney was kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ3TkqyXZd2tY5Y on the Bears, deflecting Fields' Perfect Passes that hit him in the hands to the other team. Consistently. _You _*_listened to media blaming Fields for_*_ these things_ & are mindlessly repeating them, something I find Very Strange in someone who regularly points out when things are due to play-calling, roster or the QB. Eberflus *called for Fields to Not Throw To Receivers on plays, even if they were the only receivers to get open. When questioned about this 'Flus didn't deny it. He simply, calmly cut off any reporters who asked him about this with a threatening chop-wave motion of his arm, which strangely worked. Then Fields called this out himself publicly & for the next 4 weeks they stopped calling those plays, then they returned to calling them. During those weeks the offense averaged 31 ppg. They averaged 17.3 the rest of the games Fields started. When a team makes the Conscious Decision to return to using plays that score fewer points, change their plays purposely to do this, how tf do you conclude they are calling good plays designed to help the QB score? They literally did this openly. They didn't give him check-downs & wouldn't "let him" throw to receivers downfield. It was try to throw to someone covered, scramble or take a sack. What QB _wouldn't_ have more TOs under those play-calls?

[@blazingfrypan415]

HAte that we lost that saints game...BUT we can prove this week that the only team that beat us IS OURSELVES. We can beat the chiefs.

[@robe2504]

Why would Tae go to the Jets? I thought he'd want to go to a contender. I think he'll scrub the Jets off his list during breakfast on Sunday.

[@tomvan6008]

Vikings are 3-0 overseas.

[@daviduhr4941]

Vikings are 3-0 in London.

[@collinwesley]

Joe Mixen is out.

[@danielkneeshaw6564]

Much like in the past, the Vikings will dominate on English soil! Besides, the vikes are undefeated in London.

[@Trouble12]

Kylar might just be bad. Same with Lawrence

[@robe2504]

Well, maybe not bad, but just Ok. Could we add Hurts to that list as well?

[@jacobboenzi3222]

Kyler is the definition of boom or bust. When he's on his game, he's one of the best in the league. When he's not, he's inefficient to straight up bad. The problem is that we don't see the highs consistently enough. It's the worst position for your quarterback to be. You want your guy to be consistently great to invest in or consistently bad so you know you can cut him.

[@ChewsCarefully]

Noticing that a QB's play has declined means he's _always_ been bad? Please 'splain this to me.

[@danielwilliams6991]

You’re late

[@Generic_Name_1-1]

Womp womp

[@wagglewiggle]

No week 4 recap?

[@kyleeverly9243]

They did a video, but it was called the Situation or something like that. They did recap-like activities there

[@williamheller1362]

It was a QB-centric review

[@jacksontran5066]

To add onto the intro of this being the best time of the year for sports, there’s ALSO the league of legends Worlds championship all this month (w/ North American teams being disappointing as always 🥲)