S4E27 - NFL Wk18 - NFL Sunday Bets

The Overrated Experience is back with your NFL wk 18 betting preview... also a few concrete facts Austin from Ajax has provided.

Take a listen and lets get ready for the NFL playoffs 

00:00 Introduction to NFL Week 18 Betting Insights
02:45 Reflections on Recent Betting Experiences
05:25 Analyzing NFL Teams and Playoff Implications
07:56 Coaching Changes and Team Dynamics
10:26 Exploring Betting Strategies and Parlay Opportunities
13:06 Previewing Key NFL Matchups
15:57 Final Thoughts on NFL Season and Future Predictions
27:29 Sack Records and Defensive Dominance
29:31 Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants: A Game of Speculation
32:35 Green Bay Packers: A Quarterback's Last Chance
38:08 Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans: A Season to Forget
41:17 Jacksonville Jaguars: Rising Stars in the NFL
45:31 Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears: A Battle for Pride
49:30 Denver Broncos: Playoff Aspirations and Uncertainty
50:40 Super Bowl Aspirations: AFC Contenders
52:52 Patriots vs Dolphins: A Clash of Division Rivals
54:34 Eagles vs Commanders: A Game of Little Significance
56:07 Rams vs Cardinals: Playoff Implications
58:29 Bills vs Jets: Uncertainty in the Air
59:50 Ravens vs Steelers: A Battle for Playoff Survival
01:07:44 MVP Race: The Battle Between Stafford and May

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Transcript

Kyle Blondin (00:00)
Welcome back to the overrated experience sports and sports betting podcast. I'm your host, Kyle Blahn. And once again, joined by.

Austin From... You Know Where (00:05)
Awesome for Mayjacks, baby!

Kyle Blondin (00:07)
Here we go week seven, no not week 17, week 18, final regular season week of the NFL. This season has flown by. We're going to get you ready for all your betting action. Unique week to say the least. And we'll take a look back at some games that happened yesterday. Maybe some of the action that took place in the sports world leading up to this weekend. The Overrated Experience Sports and Sports Betting podcast is your betting view sports insight from the common person point of view.

We're going to focus on the NFL. That doesn't mean that every time you tune in, it's going to be NFL focused, but because it is the king of betting, the NFL will be the focus here in week 18. A lot of things to go through some teams that are already eliminated from the playoff contention, sitting players in week 18. And then also player incentives where a certain amount of catches, receptions, touchdowns, definitely will play a factor leading into some of these games. We'll try to break those down.

But first let's look back in time. Let's go back in the time machine and look what led up to this week. So Austin, what's new and exciting in the world of concrete?

Austin From... You Know Where (01:10)
⁓ not much, you know, work's slowing down, so I got more of a chance, I think, you know, spend more time focusing on football, spend more time focusing on sports for the podcast, so that's a positive. but other than that, not much to report in the world of concrete. Got that interesting fact for you though. Yeah, right off the top, okay, today's concrete fact.

Kyle Blondin (01:23)
Well, okay, let's go with it right off the top.

Austin From... You Know Where (01:29)
⁓ Fun fact, if you will. Thomas Edison held 49 patents related to concrete, including patents for cement processing equipment, waterproofing paint, and innovative methods for building entire homes and furniture from a single concrete pour. He founded the Edison Portland Cement Company in 1899 and was passionate about concrete's potential, even envisioning concrete pianos. So... ⁓

Kyle Blondin (01:52)
Concrete pianos.

Austin From... You Know Where (01:53)
Yes, this guy was crazy, Thomas Edison.

Kyle Blondin (01:56)
Well remember he always saw the light. So that's his claim to fame. Right, some bright ideas. imagine already how heavy a piano is and then you make one out of concrete and then you decide, hey, guess what kids, we're picking up moving houses and we've to the piano with us. What's that experience like?

Austin From... You Know Where (01:59)
Yeah, you had some bright ideas.

Yeah, you're gonna be,

you're gonna really hope you're one of those kids that doesn't move too often.

Kyle Blondin (02:17)
That's right, my god, concrete

pianos, that's unthinkable. But thanks to the concrete fact, we like to hear and educate on this program beyond sports. Speaking of education, you can follow the Overrated Experience on X at Overrated EXPER2. That's Overrated EXPER2. And you can follow the pod and see the video version of the podcast on YouTube at Overrated Experience. I know we're live streaming right now, and Austin's mic's a little low.

will touch that up for an AI to make them sound smooth and clear as you download the pod. Now leading up to this weekend, what's your betting life been like? Successful, not successful, any horror stories, any success stories?

Austin From... You Know Where (03:01)
Well usually, at this point in the season I'm mainly focused on football so I don't got a lot of bets going during the week. No real bad beats. Had a couple bets on the football games last night though. You know I thought those are some pretty easy predictions. Didn't think the spread just took two straight-up wins and they both came through. So the week's off to a good start so far.

Kyle Blondin (03:18)
Okay so we'll talk about those two games in a second but what I'll tell you is I feel like I'm in that stage that all betters go through where you're just getting hosed. You're just getting absolutely torched and nothing can go right. So I had a few experiences. Soccer, Italian soccer has been just like I just gonna do the Italian thing in head. What the hell is going on? ⁓ You know when I need it, an Italian soccer game to have.

Austin From... You Know Where (03:39)
Yeah

Kyle Blondin (03:43)
Six shots on target and two goals doesn't happen. They're like one goal, five shots on target. Seven shots on target, they get the six. It's just screwing with me. then you get to college football. So on New Year's Day, we had three college football games, big in the college football championship. And the big one that stood out was I had a parlay going. And I looked at Georgia as kind of being, all right.

They're a walk. It's not about the spread. They're gonna win. So I put them on the tail end of the money line. I had the least Winnipeg Jets, over five and a half. I had, what else I had? I the game to go over Alabama and Indiana. And all I needed was the Georgia Bulldogs to beat Ole Miss. And you know, I'm watching this game.

And I'm watching a young quarterback for Ole Miss who is going to have the game of his life. Game of his life that I'm watching this and he is absolutely dealing. He's outstanding. He had a kind of those Patrick Mahome, Lamar Jackson moments where, you know, they got him. They got him in the backfield. And then he just finds his way out and burns the Bulldogs down the field. And at the end of the day, the Bulldogs come back, tie the game up.

with under a minute to go, leaving way too much time for Ole Miss. Ole Miss marches down the field and they kick the game winning field goal. Yes, there was a two point safety that was just because the Georgia Bulldogs were passing laterals, but Trinidad, Chambliss, like who was a transfer and not even the original Ole Miss starting quarterback to begin the season, had an outrageous, outrageous game, game of his life that will, you know, he's going to be a mid-round.

pick at best in the draft but there's going to be a shiny light. He threw for 362 yards against the Bulldogs. It's just a killer. Just a killer. It's just a deflating moment. And then we go into this week. A lot of similar things happening. Just exactly like that where I'm expected to get the big payoff. So the Bulldogs screwed me there. And then I get into yesterday's ball games.

You know, NF big games at that. Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Carolina Panthers and they needed to win. But also today we'll talk about it. Need the Saints to win to get into the playoffs. But got the win. had the money line on the Buccaneers and what did I need? I needed the over in the Seattle San Francisco game. Not the 48 and a half where it closed at, but it knocked it down to 39 and a half. I put it down to 39 and a half.

And right after the, you know, when the, when the Seahawks couldn't punch it in on the one yard line to under opening drive, that was a signal. That was a sign that the betting gods have looked down at me and said, you son, you've sinned. You're going to repent for all your, bad deeds for some way, somehow, because there was absolutely no way that this game was going to even hit 40 points and, absolutely disgusting.

Austin From... You Know Where (06:24)
Uh-uh.

Kyle Blondin (06:38)
The Seattle Seahawk defense, wow, they got my respect. They were lights out, they were pounding Purdy. They could not get any flow, the run game. And then here's another situation. We talked about how I got hosed in fantasy football in our semi-final matchup. Christian McCaffrey has an outstanding game to push you ahead, to put you in the final. And last night he couldn't get nothing going. He could not get nothing going. But that's kind of where

That performance didn't happen two weeks ago. It happened last night. And I'm getting hosed left and right here, but let's talk about last night. Let's talk about the Seattle team. I may be convinced that this team could make a run to the Super Bowl based on what we saw yesterday. I thought the 49ers were on the right side of like, you know, kind of the way they were playing, that their stock was going up and that they would take care of business. But the Seattle Seahawks came to play. Sammy Darnold, your boy.

Austin From... You Know Where (07:20)
Wow.

Mm-hmm.

Kyle Blondin (07:32)
I had a solid matchup in Jigba, big catches, know, some catches that were, you know, not great throws and he was making big catches. Outstanding that D is just disgusting and I say that in a good way. So let's talk about this game first and then we'll step back to the Tampa game. What were your thoughts in that matchup last night?

Austin From... You Know Where (07:32)
Yeah.

Yeah,

no, it's hard. It's hard to disagree with you that Seattle is definitely one of the best teams in football right now.

you know definitely deserving of that number one seed uh... sam darnell my boy uh... always just seems for me he seems to have enough to get the job done you know i don't think he's the best quarterback in the league but i think this guy's a winner you know if you look at his win percentage in the nfl this guy has balled out so you know i i really do think uh... even though i'm still convinced it'll be bills eagles as my pick uh... you know i i would understand why linemakers put seattle even at number one

Kyle Blondin (08:18)
HMM!

Well, I mean they have knocked on the door and knocked it down and their run game with Charbonne and Kenneth Walker has been outstanding. So there just lights out one, two punch there.

Austin From... You Know Where (08:30)
Wow, that...

They got a lot of weapons

on that team.

Kyle Blondin (08:38)
And then you look at the

afternoon ball game and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers bad conditions, a lot of rain in Tampa yesterday. The Buccaneers come out fast. They marched down the field, put up seven and then probably missed an opportunity to go up two touchdowns. I don't know if he's seen where Baker missed his tight end in the end zone. I know you needed on your bet to passing touchdowns from Baker. Did you see that where you missed that throw in the end zone?

Austin From... You Know Where (09:01)
Yes, that was the... Honestly, no,

I seen the first touchdown to Auden. I know it was to Auden. I can't remember I missed one. I was kind of in and out. I watched most of the game, but... I think I missed that play. ⁓ jeez.

Kyle Blondin (09:11)
Well, he was scrambling and wide

open and he missed his tight end in the end zone. And you know, they go up by 10 and then in Baker Mayfield fashion in Tampa Bay, Buckingham fashion, he throws a pick on a third down and basically puts the Carolina Panthers back in the ball game. And I got to take a sip of coffee to get going here to discuss more because I was, I was red hot.

Austin From... You Know Where (09:35)
Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (09:36)
So he throws the pick and then Carolina basically has great field position. They score a touchdown and I'm thinking to myself, we have a seven, 16 game sample of this Carolina team. Two weeks ago, you were in Carolina and all you should take out of the film study of the Carolina Panthers is that don't lose the ball game by forcing passes.

on third and sevens. Take the field position. Punt. Make this Bryce Young offense march down the field. Instead, every team that the Carolina Panthers beat, there's always one, two, or three significant defensive plays by the Panthers D that turns into a Panthers win. like that, just didn't make sense that why Baker made that throw. And I was disgusted with him.

to actually not know the team he's playing. Do not force anything. And then it seemed after that, they were only up 10-7, that the switch flip, whether it be with Todd Bowles, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, or Baker Mayfield, and that was, all right guys, let's remember, we're playing the Carolina Panthers and who their quarterback is, and their D is going to be the factor if they are gonna beat us here today.

and they started to tone it down significantly. Run the ball, settle for field goals, run the clock down, punt if you needed to. Absolutely the formula for success. And it just, I didn't think they were gonna go down that pathway, but the light went on, back to Edison there, the light went on and it seemed that the game plan was executed fantastic. And then by the end,

I don't know what their secondary was doing because the way that Carolina was able to get down the field third long two big passes and then score to bring the game within two points was absolutely unacceptable, especially for a Todd Bowles defensive team. He's a defensive guy. So my question marks are if they don't get the pathway to the playoffs,

This Tampa Bay team really needs to look at is Todd Bowles, my head coach heading into next season. So that's a lot of questions there, because this team has regressed, regressed. And they're in the worst division of football. They should have had this division wrapped up three weeks ago. So that's my rant.

Austin From... You Know Where (11:54)
completely agree.

No, you're absolutely right. know, going into this game after the season that we had, I think we kinda, like it was almost like it had felt like the Carolina Panthers were almost more deserving of that playoff spot. You know what I'm saying? Like it's like, you're not necessarily want them there, but it seems like their accomplishments are a lot more than the Bucs despite the, you know, the Bucs better record even.

Kyle Blondin (12:16)
Yeah,

we still have today. It's amazing. Both teams are to be sitting down having a few Bud lights watching the New Orleans St. Atlanta Falcon game, which now it's has a significant factor on the outcome, right? Cause if New Orleans wins, Tampa Bay goes to the playoffs, win the division host a playoff game. And then if Atlanta wins, Carolina gets in. it's amazing how two teams sitting on a couch or watching a nothing game to see what happens. So we'll go through that.

Austin From... You Know Where (12:36)
Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (12:42)
Now traditionally by Monday we'll probably have a number of head coaches that are let go. Is there any coach, is there one or two coaches that are a must in your opinion where the franchise needs to immediately remove and then you know start over? Does anybody stand out to you?

Austin From... You Know Where (12:58)
Uh, I mean,

one word that comes to my head, and I don't even know, I'd like to have almost like a conversation on it, because I'm not sure if you think you should be gone.

Kyle Blondin (13:05)
Hmm

Austin From... You Know Where (13:06)
Is Mike McDaniels? I think his name is Mike McDaniels the head coach of the Miami Dolphins I mean I think you know he's good at drawing up the plays like I think maybe he's a potential coordinator going forward But the fact that the team you know just is like you know Tyre kill tweeting to like peace see you later like you know if that's the respect For a team's quarterback, you know, it's like what control does this coach have of?

the team you know I'm saying with all this like drama going on you know he's a person that comes to mind I can't think anybody else maybe Pete Carroll you know he did a terrible job this year on the Raiders so those would be the two that come to my mind yeah Pete

Kyle Blondin (13:44)
Be Carol, I don't have, don't, there's not much to say

there. That's a, that to me is an automatic. That should be, ⁓ yeah, I can't remember if the, ⁓ I think that, the Raiders are at home today, but I think you take his keys after the game. Hey Pete, hey, you know, he had a great run in Seattle, but here in Vegas, we're gonna, we're gonna go in a different direction. We're gonna need your, washroom key here. I'm sorry. We're gonna, we're gonna need your pass like, in your parking space. It's gone Pete. So don't show up tomorrow. cause that absolute.

Austin From... You Know Where (13:49)
Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (14:12)
disgusting performance as far as an organization the way this Raiders season played out. Mike McDaniel, I can't agree more and I've been saying it, but I believe there's some sort of, I believe there's probably a good chance that he sticks around in Miami and I don't know why. I don't know why. I think they're in a scenario where if I'm the Miami Dolphins, I have to play it out kind of like the Denver Broncos did where Sean Payton was brought in.

Austin From... You Know Where (14:27)
Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Kyle Blondin (14:37)
knowing he had Russell Wilson that he did not want. And I look at the Tua situation exactly the same thing. If you moved in a different direction, you're gonna bring in a head coach that's gonna be stuck maybe for a year with a quarterback like Tua because of that massive contract and the dead money. But you're gonna have to eat it and or put yourself in a position where if you have the opportunity to draft a quarterback in the first round, and it may not be this draft, and it may be next year,

that you gotta bring in that coach. Mike McDaniels is not gonna bring you any closer than he has already to, they've regressed, right? They're not even in the playoffs. We talked about Miami being a bad cold weather team in the playoffs. They didn't even sniff the playoffs this year. was poor. Tyreek Hill, I can't see coming back. I don't think that's right for Miami. But whatever they do is they should not bring Mike McDaniels. And for other head coaches, I mean, there's talk that Mike Tomlin,

at the Ravens knockoff the Steelers this Sunday and probably the biggest matchup remaining on the card is that he might be let go by the Steelers who are thinking, all right, enough, enough, enough of this playoff. Just getting to the playoffs. We're a Super Bowl franchise, but I'm not going to lose sleep for him because as soon as Mike Tomlin, if he becomes available, he will be the biggest free agent that a lot of teams will look at rebuilding the program with. So he will cash in, whether it be on the field and or

Working at Fox or CBS or even Prime whatever he's got an open checkbook I think he'd be doing him a favor by letting him go because he has every opportunity to cash in in every area for Mike Tomlin

Austin From... You Know Where (16:02)
Yeah.

think the Steelers would be really dumb to let go of Mike Donald personally. Like, you know, they've had a winning record for what, 11 straight seasons? I don't know, it doesn't seem, like if you're getting to the playoffs, you know, like I feel like he's always overachieving opposed to underachieving, so I just, can't agree with it.

Kyle Blondin (16:17)
Yeah, yeah, but-

I see it

from a perspective of the Steelers because the Steelers, there's certain franchises in the NFL like the Steelers, the Ravens, the 49ers, the Chiefs, if they can remain with Pat, Mahomes. There's a standard where if I'm not chasing a Super Bowl, then that's not good enough. And I can understand the perspective from Pittsburgh that we're not chasing Super Bowls. I don't know how much of that is Mike Tomlin's

Austin From... You Know Where (16:44)
Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (16:51)
problem he's kind of been patch working the quarterback situation with the Steelers since Ben Roethlisberger got old and trying to replace so I don't know I just think a good fresh start for both a good fresh paint like a coat of paint maybe for the Steelers but also Mike Tomlin might be in the offering here

Austin From... You Know Where (16:58)
Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, see I understand if Mike Talmad wanted to go that way, but I just think that the Steelers organization, you're right, since Roethlisberger, I don't think they've had a team where you really could expect those expectations. You know what I'm trying to say? When you had Léviens-Bell, Antonio Brown, Roethlisberger, that was a team that could legitimately potentially win a Super Bowl. Plus they had that stellar defense, you know? And yeah, they might have the defense to get to that level, but I think the offense is missing key weapons. And I think if I, you know, if I was the guy

looking to keep him or fire him, I'd be looking at ⁓ other methods to make the team better. Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (17:45)
Yeah, so we'll see what happens in Pittsburgh. Also the big

story is like people are just asking for Aaron Glenn and with the Jets to go. ⁓ You know, he was one of the big names that came out of the coaching search last season when he left the Lions. know, Ben Johnson left the Lions and he's been more of a success story with the Bears. It's interesting what the Jets will do. mean, like you give the guy one year.

Austin From... You Know Where (17:53)
yeah, I agree with that one too.

Kyle Blondin (18:08)
What's your expectations have turned around when you hook them up with Justin Fields? The Jets are just a train wreck. So I don't know what to tell you. But if there's a Mike Tomlin on the market, let's say, then yeah, I jump at, if I'm the Jets, I throw Aaron, you know, I throw, I don't care. Aaron Glenn, bye bye, we'll move on. But if there's no other suitable replacement, then you probably ride next season with Aaron Glenn and then see how it goes.

Austin From... You Know Where (18:28)
Yep.

Kyle Blondin (18:34)
Man, the jets are a train wreck.

Austin From... You Know Where (18:36)
I completely agree with you. know, out of the three teams we talked about there, I would say, ⁓ you know, Mike McDaniels probably is the one most deserving of a job in the NFL, but some bad coaches right there. ⁓

Kyle Blondin (18:47)
Yeah, so

Monday will be Black Friday where it's basically, bye bye. But man, some organizations can't get out of their own way. ⁓ Okay, any other comments? Yeah, go ahead.

Austin From... You Know Where (18:52)
Yep.

Yeah. ⁓

Before we jump into the games,

⁓ I sent you a picture. I just had an interesting thing to note for the listeners. Something I never knew you could do. But yesterday I was playing around. FanDuel usually offers these three-like parley's with a 50 % boost. And it's a pretty good deal. We talk about staying away from parley's on the show. Because that's how the betting makers make their money. But with these boosts, I think they're worth it. But one thing I didn't know that you could know, and I want to know if you knew you could do this. I accidentally...

parlayed the spread with the straight-up win and it actually allowed it and for me it just it made absolutely no sense and it's definitely about it betting strategy I would like to target if you know if possible never knew you could parlay the the spread with the straight-up win doesn't seem right almost

Kyle Blondin (19:45)
I see that you're talking about the Jacksonville scenario here. We got the money line in the 12 and a half, which makes no sense. I don't know, if you go back and fiddle with the odds, I guarantee you that you're not getting any benefit by doing that. I don't know.

Austin From... You Know Where (19:47)
Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, so you're saying that

there's an error on their end. That's what you're saying, basically?

Kyle Blondin (20:00)
It might be

an error on their end or the odds that you, if you took, okay, let's say you took the money line out of that scenario. I don't think you'll see the odds change.

Austin From... You Know Where (20:06)
Yeah. Yeah. But even even if ⁓ you

know, say you didn't have those odds straight changed, this could be a strategy to incorporate a free leg into a parlay.

Kyle Blondin (20:17)
I see what you're saying. you... okay. Okay, fine. If the bonus is a three-leg parlay, you're saying that you could utilize one by putting the money line because it's insignificant because you have to get the 12 and a half anyway. I get you. I...

Austin From... You Know Where (20:25)
Yes, it has to be three.

Yes, exactly. And so you're getting a free

boost without taking that additional risk. Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (20:39)
Okay interesting

interesting to note because you have to be plus money to be doing this or to get eligible so will pop up unless you're plus even money or worse or better sorry. Okay I'll keep an eye on that. See you.

Austin From... You Know Where (20:44)
Exactly.

plus 100.

Alright, I

just wanted to note it, you know, maybe I'll touch base again with it next week, but just something to note before we jump into these games here. Fine, see I got more time on my hands now, I'm finding these these loopholes, these cracks in the system.

Kyle Blondin (20:57)
Okay, I see what you're doing. I see what you're doing here. You're scamming the system. Okay, that's good. Well, let's see if it works out

today because you got your 50 % boost and you got the plus money, but yet really you only need two legs. need Etienne. What was the Etienne for the Jacksville Jaguars? What was it?

Austin From... You Know Where (21:19)
Just a touchdown, I believe.

Kyle Blondin (21:20)
Anytime

touchdown and basically you need the the Jaguars to cover the 12 and a half the money line portions insignificant because they don't cover the 12 and a half it means nothing. Okay interesting you may see this what I want to hear I want to see these kind of like you're looking beyond honestly if you look at a lot and you if you have a chance to take around with it I know we don't like doing same game parlay's but it's inevitable you're going to do it we're all going to do it.

Austin From... You Know Where (21:27)
Yep.

Exactly.

Yeah

Mm-hmm.

Kyle Blondin (21:47)
because some of those offers like it just make don't make sense not to take advantage of it so but you'll notice that the odds don't make sense there it's i'm looking at a couple soccer games today where you know the over under for liverpool foam is minus one six and then then i go to shots on target to add to it it's like minus four thirty but yet i'm not a plus money how is that possible how i'm not a plus money

Austin From... You Know Where (21:51)
Exactly.

Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (22:11)
If the over under 2.5 was minus 106, it shouldn't take a lot to push to plus money. There is the ultimate fuckery going on with these fan duels and DraftKings that we gotta pay attention to because it's not cool. This is why they have the every advantage, because they're tinkering with this. keep an eye out, people. Keep an eye out.

Austin From... You Know Where (22:28)
Hmm.

Yep, and we'll keep coming back to you with more things that we find.

Kyle Blondin (22:35)
Okay, let's keep going here. So we're to talk about the NFL card, NFL and playoff implications for some of these. Some of the teams I think have resigned to the fact they don't really care if they finish fifth, sixth or seventh in the playoff run. So we're not going to spend a lot of time on a lot of the games that don't make any difference to the playoff run, but we'll feel free to talk about whatever you want. But the big game, probably now that each team has no playoff impact,

is New Orleans heading into Atlanta to take on Kirk Cousins and the Falcons are three and a half point favorites on FanDuel over under 43 and a half and the Saints will look pretty good. know, last few games Tyler Shook has maybe established himself as the New Orleans Saints future and he's currently the president. So, ⁓ and then we got Kirk Cousins who's an interesting, like what, if you're Atlanta, what do you do? I, and maybe you want to, okay, you know, let's do this. I know we're to run long here. I don't care.

We're gonna run a little bit long. We'll cut it off maybe next week because we have shorter card to talk about. But you know if you want to touch base on a comment on the franchise going forward and Atlanta Falcons being one of them feel free. But I'm to talk about this game or Kirk Cousins. I think the Falcons are in a position where they probably have to retain Kirk Cousins with Michael Pennex with his ACL issue. Or I mean he's going to be out there as a suitable gap quarterback.

for somebody who's in between finding a franchise quarterback. it's very interesting what a land does and do they retain Raheem Morris? I don't know. I don't see him as taking my team to the next level, which the Falcons expected. So before you comment on the game, any comments on either of these teams and their futures?

Austin From... You Know Where (24:00)
Mm-hmm.

you know, honestly with ⁓ Pennex or Kirk Cousins, you know, I don't think I don't think it really matters who's playing quarterback I think what i've seen from the Atlanta Falcons in recent weeks is they're finally

finally ready to unleash Bijan and give him the majority of the workload and you know if you're gonna make the focal point of your offense one of the best running backs in football you know you're gonna have success so I don't really think it matters Kirk Cousins looks like you know he could be a top backup quarterback you know or maybe just just usable I definitely want I'd probably want penics over him but you know I don't think quarterback is the main priority of this team I think it's about unleashing this this ultimate talent onto the league and finally

seems like Atlanta is here to play with that strategy.

Kyle Blondin (24:58)
Yeah, I don't

think what I seen from Michael Pennex Jr. this year was very positive. mean, last year he came in and brought the Falcons some success, but he took a step back, man. He's hesitant in the pocket. The easy throw was I didn't find he made. And what you get with Kirk Cousins is, yeah, an aging quarterback, but you need to get the ball in Kyle Pitts Jr.'s hands. You need to get the ball into Bijan's hands, whether it be handoff or out of the backfield. man, it's really an impactful...

situation when Drake London was injured multiple games there. He's a big time receiver. He's a big time target and ⁓ they were hampered by injuries and I think confusion of where they wanted to take this offense. honestly, if Pennex, junior, sorry, Pennex, yeah, Pennex got injured earlier, they may have had more of a been forced to have a clear direction that Kirk Cousins was their guy. ⁓ so it's just a mess in Atlanta. They, they,

Austin From... You Know Where (25:29)
Mm-hmm.

.

Kyle Blondin (25:52)
I applaud for taking a gamble of drafting a quarterback high up the head injury risk when you already had Kirk Cousins, but sometimes you don't get the river. You don't get the ace you're looking for. You don't get the club you're looking for to finish that flush. And that's kind of where the Falcons are right now. And then going into this game, I mean, the Saints, three and a half point dogs. I think that's a little large, don't you think? Or do think they'll go on a tear here today and wipe the Saints out?

Austin From... You Know Where (26:15)
⁓ You know, I think the line's pretty close but I like the I'd like Atlanta winning by a touchdown. So, you know my picks for today is gonna be the Atlanta Falcons minus three and a half and then I'm gonna take the over 43 and a half. I think both teams are finding success offensively.

Kyle Blondin (26:22)
Wow.

I'll match you on that. I'll match you on that. we'll talk about... I like you over. I'm gonna take New Orleans. I'm gonna cut out the top the cover and maybe outright win. I just... some reason why I think Atlanta will choke. Last year under a similar scenario when they were battling for a playoff spot losing to Carolina at home in overtime, they just have choke written all over them. So I'll take New Orleans.

Austin From... You Know Where (26:54)
I

see here's the thing I think I can see the choke potential if Bijon has under 20 carries, you know, that should never be a scenario that's happening. But for whatever reason, this Atlanta Falcons team has always limited this guy. So I think if you limit Bijon, we lose this game. And if you know, if he gets the workload, I think you get the production. And I think that's just straight up exactly what's going to happen. We'll see.

Kyle Blondin (27:16)
Okay so

we're to move on to another game where really no playoff implications. We have the Cleveland Browns visiting the Cincinnati Bengals. Bengals are seven and half point favorites. This over-under is 45 and a half. Anything that sticks out here? Like what would your thoughts?

Austin From... You Know Where (27:29)
100%. Can

you tell me the big thing that sticks out in this game? Yes, what a... an all-time moment.

Kyle Blondin (27:33)
in this game you did

Are you talking about the Sachs situation here with Myles Garrett?

Austin From... You Know Where (27:41)
Yes, I'm pretty sure that he's one sack away from the all-time sack record. honestly, in this game here, think that's the big catch. That's the catch for this game. That's the one I might tune in for. Otherwise, I'd probably stay away. Obviously, Joe Burrow, always good to watch him play.

Kyle Blondin (27:44)
Yes. Yes.

Austin From... You Know Where (27:58)
And you know what, I will say, I do think Cleveland's getting a little disrespected here. This Cleveland defense might be one of the best defenses in the NFL, definitely top five. And I think they can keep Cincy under a touchdown for the lead. So I'm gonna take Cleveland plus seven and a half, and I'm gonna actually take the under 45 and a half. That seems quite high.

Kyle Blondin (28:20)
Whoa,

whoa, we're called the overrated experience. So you said, I you to remember that. I think Cincinnati is in their sweet spot right now. They have no pressure and all Joey burrow can do is set back and light them up. This defense is not necessarily as threatening on the road as they are at home. So Sander's, look, the kid has allowed the Cleveland Browns to

Potentially win games, know Dylan Gabriel Joe Flacco were there and I didn't feel that they were threats to knock off anybody they're playing but shooter Sanders give him credit He's he's he puts him in a situation. Hey, they could win this game, but also he could have a disastrous game I'm not saying that the Cincinnati D is any good. They've been a little better recently But I just don't see him producing enough and having to chase all game to keep up with Joe burrow and you know

Jamar chase and T Higgins in this offense where I do think this is not only Cincinnati will comfortably win and I do think this game will actually over 456 so 45 and a half I'll take the over

Alright so now we have the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. Again a nothing game. Looks like DAC is going to play but how long we don't know. The Giants, Jackson Dart will start once again. Any comments on this one?

Austin From... You Know Where (29:31)
In my head, kind of I'm thinking just cuz Dallas has nothing to play for like playoffs. Why is there nothing to rest for? My bad, you know, I wouldn't be surprised if they played this whole game me. I don't know

But obviously it comes down to lot of speculation, right? But for whatever reason, I think they'll play it. I think they want to finish the season strong. You know, I'm going to take Dallas here, getting the win. I know Giants are home. And I'm going to take the under 49 and a half. That seems really high to me. That seems like probably my favorite bet on the slate so far, the under 49 and a half.

Kyle Blondin (29:43)
Wow. Yeah.

I'm gonna

go under as well. Going under. Did you say cowboys or giants? Which ones are you gonna take?

Austin From... You Know Where (30:04)
Yeah, yeah, no,

no, no, take the Cowboys with the minus three. Yeah, you know what, I also think Dallas, when they got, when they don't have that pressure on them, I think it's pretty much what you said with Joe Burrow, know, maybe they could step back and just dominate, because they have the talent to do that against this New York Giants team for sure.

Kyle Blondin (30:08)
Okay, out.

Yeah, I'm going to take the Giants. think the Giants have been in kind of lost season mode for a while now and Jackson Dart continues to try to improve. Giants got a lot of decisions to make. If they go in and win this game, they can push them as far back as six overall pick versus number two where they sit now. So is it to their benefit to win? No. I don't think you can go out there thinking or not trying to win, but it's not going to help this franchise in any fashion to get the sixth seed.

as far as the playoff pick not plastic the draft order versus the second overall because you know what that second overall pick there's a couple quarterbacks the teams may over pay for if you think Jackson darts your guy or you have the opportunity to move on you don't think Jackson darts your guy so we'll see what happens not much to say here I'll take the Giants and I'll take the under as well to join you

Austin From... You Know Where (31:09)
Yeah, just a note, you know, we've talked about it already in the show, but I do think Jackson Dart is that guy going forward. Yeah, I just I think, you know, I don't really know what he'll become, but I just think with the year that he's had, he's deserved the chance.

Kyle Blondin (31:20)
Screw the chance, man. It's either you got it. You have to, I hear a lot of people talk about chances. Who gives a shit about chances? You have to make a tough decision. Is this guy going to be better than the option I have that I can draft Mendoza out of Indiana? Or I can't remember his name, but the quarterback out of Oregon who looked fantastic over the weekend. So those are the guys that.

you have that one opportunity to potentially get a game-changing quarterback. Ask the New England Patriots about drafting a quarterback. How has that made a difference to their franchise?

Austin From... You Know Where (31:55)
Ask the Vikings. You know it's always ⁓

Kyle Blondin (31:57)
Yeah, right. Well, that's true

Austin From... You Know Where (32:02)
It's always a risk, I don't know. I guess I just don't like... Because Jackson Dart, you know, see you draft that new quarterback, you know the fans are gonna be like, what are you doing, what are you doing? And then, you know, there's the team drama and just, I guess I'm overthinking it here, but it really could go either way, you know what I mean? That quarterback from India and I did watch some of the bowl games with this free tie on my hands. And you know, he does look special. So I wouldn't blame them no matter which way they went, you know?

Kyle Blondin (32:27)
Waw, I-

Austin From... You Know Where (32:27)
No one has

a crystal ball to see into the future, but yeah, could go either way. Either one could be the right decision in my eyes.

Kyle Blondin (32:35)
So speaking of that quarterback you just threw under the bus, the Green Bay Packers head into Minnesota. Green Bay is a lock for the playoffs, but Jordan Love will not play here. Malik Willis won't even play. It's ⁓ Clayton Toon who will be quarterbacking for the Green Bay Packers. However, the Minnesota Vikings, JG McCarthy will play. So the spread here right now is minus 10 and a half in favor of the Minnesota Vikings. Actually moved up to 11 and a half in two seconds. So it's 11 and a half now.

Austin From... You Know Where (33:02)
Yep.

Kyle Blondin (33:03)
Okay, and the over under is 36 and a half, very low. Josh Jacobs for the Packers will not play. Aaron Jones will not play for the Vikings. I don't know what to tell you. This is to really size this match up up. But any thoughts here?

Austin From... You Know Where (33:16)
My thoughts are, know, I think it's pretty cool that it's week 18 and it took, what, this is our fourth game in to say, okay, here's a game that has absolutely, like, you know, it's just everyone's benching their guys, like...

Or at least the one side with the Green Bay Packers, you know, but you know, 11 and a half is It is really high The Vikings have really struggled offensively this year I think both teams are really gonna struggle the over the under over under at 36 and a half kind of reflects that way of thinking as well So, you know, I'll take the Packers 11 and a half. I don't feel great about it. I just think it's hard to predict And obviously I'll take I'll take the over being that low one thing to mention

You you did send me a list yesterday of incentives for players and I know that...

Justin Jefferson to get a thousand receiving yards, and he's about roughly 46, 50 yards, something like that I think he sent me. So definitely keep an eye out for that. If you're making any teaser parlays, I definitely look at the over, under for Justin Jefferson's over receiving yards. He's just that guy that's gonna get over a thousand. I just wanted to note that there. So yeah, I'll take a Green Bay plus 11 and a half and the over. That's my official picks.

Kyle Blondin (34:24)
Okay, do

you have that in front of you, what his incentive is?

Austin From... You Know Where (34:28)
No, but if you go give me your pics, I can search for that.

Kyle Blondin (34:33)
No, but you have the article I sent you where shows his incentive, what he has to hit.

Austin From... You Know Where (34:37)
Yes, he had, ⁓

I don't know if it's an incentive, I just know, you know, every receiver's obviously gonna wanna hit that a thousand yards, right?

Kyle Blondin (34:44)
Well, let's look at it, because right now he's over under for 65 and a half yards.

Austin From... You Know Where (34:48)
Yeah, so that would be, that's why I was kinda talking about the T's. Like with JJ McCarthy, know, I've come to this podcast with, you know, we've looked at the Justin Jefferson over and unders on this podcast and we thought, we thought.

Kyle Blondin (34:50)
has low.

Austin From... You Know Where (35:02)
Wow, what ⁓ a deal. Like this is wrong, this line is wrong, but JJ McCarthy has showed us that we can't look at these lines now. Or at least that's how I look at it. I've given the viewers a couple picks with the over-under for Justin Jefferson. It hasn't paid out this season. So I'm taking a step back for the rest of the season. Did you find it? I seen you looking at it there.

Kyle Blondin (35:22)
I can't find his incentive, like, ⁓

Austin From... You Know Where (35:25)
Yeah,

I know I'd never seen the incentive. just seen a thousand yards, which you know, you think you'll get. I think he needs roughly 50 here. So.

Kyle Blondin (35:32)
Okay, so I gotta

believe, these, for you betters out there, you have to believe, especially if a team is not in the playoffs, there is going to be a push to try to push these guys over the line to get whatever incentive that they require. So if we're thinking on the right page here that Justin Jefferson needs under 100 yards, they're gonna feed him the ball. They wanna make him happy. The wide receiver sometimes

Like he's gotta be thinking like I'm a hall of fame receiver. I'm one of the best that's ever done this. I'm up there with Randy Moss here in Minnesota. But now I'm like in the graveyard of quarterbacks. My career is gonna be dead. If like if I have the production that we had this year. So J.J. McCarthy needs to find a connection with Justin Jefferson and it should start today. So that should be a golden pick that he's over 65 and a half yards receiving. That's my thought.

Austin From... You Know Where (36:24)
Yeah,

I think if they lose this game today, which obviously I don't, I really don't think they will, but I feel like his career could be done.

Kyle Blondin (36:33)
Gigi McCarthy?

Austin From... You Know Where (36:34)
Yeah, like if he after the season that he's had if he goes and loses a game where they're 11 and half points favorites against the Green Bay Packers that have benched half their team, know, division rivals, I feel like you you take this guy down from quarterback.

Kyle Blondin (36:48)
Interesting, you think that they basically hit the eject button on the J.G. McCarthy experiment.

Austin From... You Know Where (36:52)
Yeah, like

last game of the season, Alley-Up win, he's gotta get it done. I feel like this is a, that's another, this is one good thing about this game. think it's an absolute like win or you're not our quarterback anymore. Obviously I don't know what the team's thinking, but I think after the season that he's had, it's like this, you gotta win this one for the fans at home. You have to.

Kyle Blondin (36:57)
Okay.

Austin From... You Know Where (37:13)
You have to get Justin Jefferson at a thousand yard season. I'm sorry, but if Justin Jefferson falls short of thousand yards, it is on J.J. McCarthy, I think.

Kyle Blondin (37:17)
Okay.

Wow, you really thrown one of the boss, man. You really hate him. Why do you hate him?

Austin From... You Know Where (37:24)
Yeah, if so if Sam Darnell if Sam Darnell's

a filet-o-fish, I don't even know what this guy is

Kyle Blondin (37:31)
Wow

he might be like day old chicken nuggets. think that's what uh oh my god okay so you're taking the Packers to cover I'll take the Packers to cover did you say over or under the 36 and a half

Austin From... You Know Where (37:33)
Yeah, expired junior chicken.

⁓

it's just so low I have to say the over.

Kyle Blondin (37:46)
Yeah, me too. Okay, so Indianapolis into Houston Houston still has the opportunity to potentially win the AFC South If Jacksonville loses in Tennessee, we'll talk about that game in a bit and it looks like they're gonna play their starters Philip Rivers experiment looks to be over Leonard Riley Leonard is going to be quarterbacking for the Colts. So we I think we have a few incentives here

I don't know if we do or not but anyway the Houston Texans are 10 and a half point favorites the over-under is 38 and a half any chance that the any chance that the Colts can hang in this game

Austin From... You Know Where (38:21)
I don't think so, you you've hyped up the Houston Texans defense on this podcast. They look elite. They could be the top defense NFL. Who knows? And the fact that they have incentive to play, you know, I actually think that they can hit this minus 10 and a half here. And I think they do that and they score a bunch of points. So I'll also take the over 30 and a half for the Houston Texans.

Kyle Blondin (38:42)
So I'll match it, but

okay.

Austin From... You Know Where (38:45)
Yeah,

the Indianapolis Colts, they want the season to be done. Yeah. I know, they started off, ⁓ it was a sad season for the Indianapolis Colts. Probably the saddest out of any team, just the fall of grace. Even with Philip Rivers, know, there was some life, there was some hope, but it just didn't happen.

Kyle Blondin (38:49)
Yeah, I think so. And they started out as the best team in the NFL for a large part of this team.

you're going to consider it sad.

That what? You know, when you look back on it, that wasn't the worst idea. Like, ⁓

Austin From... You Know Where (39:11)
No, they went,

they're like, they're like, you know what, we're going to do everything we can to win. Let's give the fans everything we possibly can to make it happen. And you know what? It didn't turn out, but you know, I think there was a little bit of bad luck. And I think if you're a Colts fan, you know, you're happy with the organization's moves as crazy as that sounds.

Kyle Blondin (39:16)
Yeah.

And if their defense over the last four weeks played at least decent football, they'd be playing for something today. I really felt that the offense was putting numbers up, but they cannot keep up with the way the defense is leaking points against the opposition.

Austin From... You Know Where (39:34)
Yeah.

I know.

Yep.

And you know what? Yeah.

And this team knew that they needed defensive help and they went out and traded their first round pick for defensive help this year in Soss Gardner. Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (39:50)
That is a kicker, Think

about the, like they went chips all in the middle. Remember when we got Sauce Gardener? At that point, they were flying high leading this division and everything was going their way.

Austin From... You Know Where (39:57)
Yeah.

Yeah, and then you're like, holy shit.

I remember a conversation where like, they just got potentially, I don't think we were set on it, but we were like the second or third best cornerback in football upgraded to this team that was kind of dominating early on in the season. And from there, I don't know how, but everything just fizzled out.

Kyle Blondin (40:19)
You know what, maybe you're right. Maybe

this is the saddest situation because I forgot about that. That they traded multiple first round picks to get Sauce Gardner who play very limited ⁓ on this roster in their playoff run. And now they're playing a nothing game in week 18. I can't believe that they fell. But again, I don't think the Philip Rivers experiment was bad. I thought it would have been a disaster. This defense just went south and just did not put up production.

Austin From... You Know Where (40:28)
Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (40:45)
to hold this team back in the playoffs, but wow, what a turn of events.

Austin From... You Know Where (40:49)
sometimes you push the chips in the middle and the other player hits a straight flush you know it's not it's not easy

Kyle Blondin (40:53)
God and your season goes down the toilet.

All right, speaking of a season not going down the toilet, but going up are the surprising, are the surprising Jacksonville Jaguars who have been like just a completely different team the second half of this NFL season. They're in the driver's seat. win. They win the ASU South and have a host to playoff game in Jacksonville. They take on the Tennessee Titans where

They pretty much had nothing to play for since week two of the season. The Jaguars are 13 and a half point favorites right now. your pick you showed earlier of 12 and a half seems to be a bargain. Did the Jacksonville Jaguars crush them today? 47 and a half also is the over under. Where do you see, I know how you're to see this playing out, but let's hear from you.

Austin From... You Know Where (41:36)
Yeah, so I,

You know, I do want to start off by saying I think Jacksonville honestly has established themselves as like a top five, one of the best teams in football. You know, they, to me, they've always been good on paper, but they just haven't been able to hit those expectations. And this year they finally have, you know, that being said, 13 and a half is a lot, a lot of points. Also Tony Pollard is incentivized to have two touchdowns today, which is a bit of a long shot if I'm

Kyle Blondin (42:02)
Yes.

Austin From... You Know Where (42:06)
Honest, but I think you know I think Tony Pollard is one of the best weapons on this team I think if they if they can get Tony Pollard going even to some degree I'm not saying he's an elite running back or anything, but you know I think they can keep this game a ten-point game So you know just I'm basing a little bit around the incentives, but it is a it is a high total so give me the 13 and a half and Give me the under 47 and a half even though you know

Kyle Blondin (42:31)
Okay, so when you say 13 and a half, are

you taking the Tennessee side or the Jacksonville side? I thought you were not going to take Tennessee anymore.

Austin From... You Know Where (42:34)
I'm taking the Tennessee Plus.

I mean there's always a correct, there's always a right number right? At the end of day it's week 18, it's week 18 in the NFL season you know I know Jacksonville does need a win but you know I could see them being a little more a little more cautious with the ball, a little more clock control. I just feel, I feel like saying they're gonna win by 10 but betting against them is just I don't know 13 and a half I think they win by 10. Pardon?

Kyle Blondin (42:39)
That was, we should bring up the recording. We should bring up a recording.

And you like the over? 47 and half?

What, sorry, the over under, what do you think? 47 and a half?

Austin From... You Know Where (43:03)
The over under,

I'm gonna do the under 47 and a half. I think, yeah.

Kyle Blondin (43:06)
man, I'm

go over and I'll join you on the Titans, but I mean, there's a lot of talk the talk and not walk the walk on the Austin side of things here.

Austin From... You Know Where (43:14)
I could literally see

this being a 24 to 11, which would be a 13 point game. I could literally see Jacksonville winning by exactly 13 points here. I don't know. It's a hard one. Stay away.

Kyle Blondin (43:26)
Well,

we talked about Tony Pollard's incentive to get a couple touchdowns. So you gotta really take that into account that the Titans are going to feed him the ball. They have nothing to lose other than make a guy like Tony Pollard happy. And any time touchdown, just one, he's plus 190. That's, yeah, he's plus 190 for any time touchdown for Tony Pollard. Yeah, it's ⁓ 1,500. 1,500.

Austin From... You Know Where (43:35)
Yeah.

Wow, are you serious? That is value. That is the prop of the week. I wonder what two is. Two's gotta be like 10 to one. 1500 for two?

Kyle Blondin (43:53)
What do think? Like would you throw 10 bucks on that?

Austin From... You Know Where (43:56)
10 bucks, yeah, do it.

Kyle Blondin (43:58)
Okay, so that's that for Tennessee. We get into like such an insignificant matchup right now. The Kansas City Chiefs, and I can't believe we're saying this, the Kansas City Chiefs are four and half point favorites. I don't know why. On the road in Vegas to take on the Raiders with an over under 36 and a half.

And when you really look, I don't know if I spend much time on this one, but we have Chris Oldenkuhn. I can't even pronounce his name. And I don't even know who's starting for the Raiders, to be honest. Geno Smith is or is not, or Kenny Pickett is. But I'll take the Raiders on this one, in my opinion. 36 and a half, I'll take the Over, too. No, you know what? I'll take the Over, because I have to take something.

Austin From... You Know Where (44:33)
I'll get on it.

Yeah.

Yeah, so it is Kenny Pickett. It is Kenny Pickett. You know, I think you just go with... These teams are so garbage right now. Like the Kansas City Chiefs even just like... It's crazy I'm calling them a garbage team. Just this season. This season they're garbage team. ⁓ So I... You know, I'm just gonna go with the team taking the points because I think it could go either way. I think you take the insurance option. So I'm gonna take the Las Vegas Raiders, four and a half, plus four and a half. And give me the over 36 and a half.

Kyle Blondin (44:55)
Yes.

Austin From... You Know Where (45:08)
So low total.

Kyle Blondin (45:08)
Okay,

locked it in, it's in. All right, and the next matchup, probably insignificant, is the, well, the Lions and the Bears will be facing off. Can't believe the Lions season is over. Just, the Bears are just on the other page. I didn't believe the Bears. You had more faith in the Bears than I did. I still don't think they're at that level where they're gonna be a serious threat in the playoffs. They may get a first round win.

But I don't see them moving too far into playoffs to be a threat. But what do you think here? Three and a half points.

Austin From... You Know Where (45:38)
So just a little, just

something interesting to note. I don't think we've talked about it and it's relative to this matchup here. I didn't realize that last year the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions actually went to Chicago. So, ⁓ just... No, no, saying I don't think we've talked about it on this podcast.

Kyle Blondin (45:50)
my god, Austin, really? Really?

because

it's common knowledge that Ben Johnson was the highest.

Austin From... You Know Where (45:58)
Okay, it's common

knowledge, but you know, you have that conversation at the end of the season, you know, what happened here, and you know, I just, think...

I think, I don't know, I got a feeling, listen, these games at the end of the year may not have significance, but that doesn't mean that any given game can't be an opportunity to make some money. So I'm actually eyeing the Detroit Lions straight up winning this game today. You know, there's a lot of good money here. I think, you know, they still have all their players healthy. Last week I went on a tangent about how, you know, there's no real reason why Detroit should be bad. Obviously other than that offensive coordinator and Dan Campbell kind of making the own calls.

Kyle Blondin (46:20)
Mmm.

Austin From... You Know Where (46:35)
seems like it hasn't been working. But I think this is a great opportunity for an upset this week. Straight up, but obviously we take the spreads on the overrated experience. So give me the plus three and a half, and give me the over 50 and a half. I think this is actually just ⁓ absolute fireworks going off in this game. Even though it might not have significance, think it's an entertaining one to end the year.

Kyle Blondin (46:45)
Okay.

Fair enough, I don't see...

Austin From... You Know Where (46:58)
I think

Detroit wants to show, I'm pretty sure this ⁓ is a winning record or a losing record for the Lions and I think Dan Campbell, he cares about those wins. So I really think this might be the greatest value on the week. Yeah, I don't know, you agree with me here? Let's hear what you have.

Kyle Blondin (46:59)
Ahem.

Okay.

Yeah,

I think you're I think you got a good insight here. I think the Lions don't look at the world the same as everybody else and I think they look at making sure that they are putting their best foot forward every time they're on the field, whether it preseason, whether it be regular season or playoffs, despite the disappointment that's come along with the season that how it's unfolded. I'm just trying to think that the Lions, I can't recall what the

Impact of the Bears winning or not winning today is because it looks like Caleb Williams is gonna play the Bears obviously have locked up the division but they run the risk of the Eagles winning and moving ahead into the because they currently hold down the second slot and the Eagles could push past them If they lose today and the Eagles win, so they do have something to play for a bit. So I guess

Yeah, maybe it will be a fun to follow you on the over under and the Lions potentially just going all out and use utilizing all their weapons as we normally would see the Lions, but they have struggled. And you're right. The Dan Campbell calling plays has experiment has not worked out. They'll need to find an offensive coordinator that maximizes the weapons going into next year for sure. So let's saw match your lions to cover in the, in the game to go over 50 and a half.

Austin From... You Know Where (48:27)
Just a fun question because you know everybody loves the Lions. After this season do you still consider Dan Campbell a top five coach in the NFL?

Kyle Blondin (48:35)
Yeah, you know what? I do. I mean, that could change. It depends how they start out next year, but I'm going to chalk it up that he's still the guy. He's still the guy. He's the top coach. But he needs to get the results. It's simply the way they've assembled this roster. They need to produce. They need to be a consistent playoff team and going deep in the playoffs. And if they're not next year, then that opinion is going to change. And I think the Lions really need to take that into account.

You gotta remember this franchise is not too far gone from being 0-16 winless and can't make the playoffs. So they gotta really seriously think before they make such a move down the road if Dan Campbell is not the guy.

Austin From... You Know Where (49:03)
Yeah. ⁓

Yeah, I think, you know, I'm very confident that they get the win today. I think this lion, like, beginning of the year, if you said the Detroit Lions had a losing record, I would have been shocked. Like, if my crystal ball showed me that, I would have been shocked. So you know what, I don't think that's even one that comes true. And hopefully we see that today, we all make some money.

Kyle Blondin (49:31)
They're fair enough. ⁓ so we move on to a significant game in a way. Well, I don't know why they scheduled this way, but the Denver Broncos host the Chargers today. Excuse me. And they are heavy favorites as Justin Herbert will not play. 13 and a half point favorites are the Broncos. But I mean, you really got to think that if the Jacksonville Jaguars lose this afternoon against the Titans,

then the Broncos have nothing to play for. Right? So that you really got to be careful and assume that the Jaguars are going to take care of business today for the Broncos to come into this game looking to put up points. So be careful out there and you may be surprised what happens at four o'clock if the Denver Broncos have already wrapped up the first seed in the AFC playoffs. But I do think that

Austin From... You Know Where (49:56)
Hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Kyle Blondin (50:18)
the Broncos out of the two. I think the Broncos need, they need every advantage. They're a good team, but I don't think they're a great team. They have flaws. And I think they absolutely, if they want to be contenders, dude, sorry, my apologies. The Patriots could also pass the Broncos today and they will be playing a four. that scrub what I just said. And you all, I just think that the Broncos need this number one playoff seed badly.

Austin From... You Know Where (50:24)
Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (50:41)
Like if they're going to make a run to the Super Bowl, they need it more than any other team in the AFC, in my opinion.

Austin From... You Know Where (50:41)
Yeah.

Yeah, I yeah the fact that they do have to keep all players on the field here You know, I actually will go with the minus 13 and a half for the Denver Broncos. You're right They do need this number one seed, you know that home field advantage is no joke in a mile high And then give me the ⁓ I think the over over under the over for 37 and a half That might be the best total on the week here Yeah

Kyle Blondin (51:10)
Wow. Okay.

So you like the over and you like the Broncos to cover. I'll take it. Okay. I'll follow along. So a Trey Lance, you don't have any faith in Trey Lance.

Austin From... You Know Where (51:15)
Yeah, I can see the Broncos putting up 30 here. Yep.

I mean, I have enough faith in Trey Lance to think he can get up 10 points against this Denver Broncos team. 30 to 10, you hit the over and you get the minus 13 and a half.

Kyle Blondin (51:35)
And then you brought up a topic last week about Justin Herbert being a top five quarterback. And I said that I don't necessarily disagree. It's his surrounding weapons or lack of clutch players that, and if you look at that game against Houston last week, he got beat up by the Houston defense, O-line. He also has some terrible, I can't remember who the receiver was, just, you know, when you look at.

Austin From... You Know Where (51:39)
Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, the whole line. Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (51:59)
a significant part of that ball game, like a really important drive, off the hands of the receiver, popped up in the air for an interception. That's the crap he has to deal with. That garbage. And then Dicker doesn't miss for the whole season, and he misses a field goal and an extra point. Really, see he gets, he has to do way too much to make up for the shit that he's got to put up with on that roster. And that's why.

He can't have nice things because he rather, know, the rest of the team can't put up their weight and responsibility to come through when it counts the most.

Yes? Okay, okay. Wow. Alright. Okay, so.

Austin From... You Know Where (52:33)
Yeah, yeah, I agree. No, I and that's that's a reason you know

I definitely factored Herbert being out into you know taking the Denver Broncos spread here You know he Herbert is the top five quarterback in that FL and take him away from this Chargers team and they're they're nowhere close to the playoffs

Kyle Blondin (52:44)
Okay.

Okay moving on we have the New England Patriots hosting the Miami Dolphins. Patriots are still alive like I just remembered for that number one seed and they're 13 and a half point favorites 45 and a half is the over under. Is there a chance that the Patriots don't cover?

Austin From... You Know Where (53:07)
I think definitely, I really don't think they do cover here. Miami hasn't been a useless team. They haven't been a bottom team. Their talent still flashes. Division matchup. I just think 13 and a half's too much. I'd set it at 10 myself. So give me Miami plus 13 and a half and give me the... That's close, 45 and a half. Give me the under.

Kyle Blondin (53:32)
Okay.

Austin From... You Know Where (53:33)
I'm not confident on that one

though, not confident at all. And give, yeah. And you know what? I don't know if you want to save the, did you want to save the MVP conversation to the end of the podcast or because we're on the Patriots here, did you want to have that conversation now? Okay. Okay.

Kyle Blondin (53:46)
I will save it. We'll save it. ⁓

But what I'll say right now, I think in the AFC, who's hotter than the Patriots right now? Who's hotter? nobody. And they're smashing teams. They're lighting it up. And it's going to factor into that MVP conversation. So I think they take it to the Miami Dolphins. Quinn Ewers' quarterbacking for the Miami Dolphins got the win last week.

Austin From... You Know Where (53:54)
Nobody.

Kyle Blondin (54:11)
the date camera with the the Tampa and I think he is killed today so I think it's a one-way traffic into the end zone I do think to be a lot of points but very minimal for the Miami Dolphins so you said the over on this game

Austin From... You Know Where (54:24)
I said the under.

Kyle Blondin (54:26)
Under, okay, I'm gonna say over because the Patriots just don't like to not score. So I'll take that.

Austin From... You Know Where (54:31)
But I also did,

yeah, I also did say this is one of the over-unders I'm not confident about.

Kyle Blondin (54:35)
Okay, well just the Patriots are on a roll right now Dolphins not so much. So let's go on to Washington Really a nothing game other than incentives for like Devo Samuels to be honest Philadelphia Eagles are three and a half point favorites. I don't think Jalen Hurts is playing in this game Jalen Hurts is not Tanner McKee will be quarterbacking for the Eagles against Josh Johnson

of the Washington commanders not the matchup you think between these two teams that met in the NSG championship game last year. Any thoughts on this game? not much really to talk about.

Austin From... You Know Where (55:03)
So, ⁓

I didn't do my homework on this game. Are you able to tell me, are everyone else with Jalen Hurts playing this game for Philadelphia?

Kyle Blondin (55:11)
I don't think so. don't think Saquon's playing. be honest, Saquon's not playing. I don't see him on any rushing yard. I don't even get a rushing yard section here in... basically nobody's playing.

Austin From... You Know Where (55:23)
Yeah, you know what? Yeah, give me give me Washington.

If Philly is benching all the players today, give me Washington. Definitely a game I'd stay away from and I wouldn't watch with, you I don't want to say low level play, but you guys know what I mean. So give me Washington with the plus three and a half and give me the over 39 and a half here.

Kyle Blondin (55:42)
Okay over 39 and half. I'll say over two and I'll take Washington so we'll both be on Washington. Nothing here to talk about. Let's move on.

Austin From... You Know Where (55:49)
Yeah, once again though, I do want to note maybe there's nothing for this game, but I am impressed with how many games actually do have significance. It seems like most, you know, usually week 18, it feels like you got like two or three games that mean anything. It's like at least at least half these games seems like more than half these games have ⁓ some significance today.

Kyle Blondin (55:56)
I guess.

Right and then also to note, Debo Samuel looks like he has a bunch of incentives that he's going to be chasing. I'm just trying to think, do you have anything up there for the incentives for Debo Samuel?

Austin From... You Know Where (56:18)
⁓ no. I don't have it in front of me. The information I came with is just kinda what I retained, but I didn't have, I didn't see debos.

Kyle Blondin (56:25)
Okay, I'm go to Debo's here, because here we go. It's Debo, Debo, Debo, Debo, Debo, Debo, Debo, Debo. Okay, so for Debo Samuel, needs 10 to 20 receptions, 93, let's see, okay, so commanders, he's got a lot of stuff here. He's got layers of incentives where he needs to be fed the ball for reception yards and touchdowns. So if you like a prop of Debo, they're probably gonna be focusing on him. But again, reminder, Josh Johnson.

is going to be the quarterback trying to get him the ball. Which is not good. Okay, let's move on. We're running way over time here. So we have the Arizona Cardinals, 14 and a half point underdogs taking on the LA Rams, which I really don't think has much, don't have much to play for right now. They've resigned to the fact that they will not be the number one seed. Hold on, do they? That's it, they're toast.

Austin From... You Know Where (56:53)
No.

You look and see

the minus 14 and a half and you gotta be assuming they're starting their players, right?

Kyle Blondin (57:16)
I believe that. let's make sure that we got that. Come on. Wild card. I'm like... Guess let's see what the rams have to play for. The rams...

Austin From... You Know Where (57:26)
I have no idea.

Kyle Blondin (57:26)
they're 11 of

5 so I guess if they win they could take the number one wild card spot so they can move ahead of the 49ers I believe to take on like the fifth seed so I guess that's they need a win and that would probably get them yeah I don't know like yeah I guess they need a win to see the Rams passing player over under yeah looks like Stafford's gonna play so I guess the 14 and a half makes sense

Austin From... You Know Where (57:35)
Yeah, so they need to win.

Yeah,

you know what, as crazy as it is, you know, we will talk about the MVP conversation at the end of this podcast, but I think that Stafford is going to be gunning for a big game here. And I think that this team actually hits the minus 14 and half. think they could win by 20 here.

Kyle Blondin (57:49)
So what do think?

Austin From... You Know Where (58:05)
Give me that and give me the over. I think there's a lot of fireworks in this game. think Stafford gains a little more respect back this week and that's how I think this is going to play out. ⁓

Kyle Blondin (58:15)
Alright,

I have nothing more to say but I'll follow you on this one. Alright, Jets, Bills, nothing really here to talk about but 10 and a half point favorites are the Bills. How long is Josh Allen gonna play? Is he playing? I don't even know he's playing right now. It's like there's no... like... geez man. Game specials. There's no... I can't see any lines on him.

Austin From... You Know Where (58:29)
There's no incentive?

There's

a chance he's playing for the fans today, like two, three quarters, right?

Kyle Blondin (58:38)
I wouldn't count on it. I won't give they have nothing to play for and he's their teammate like he he's it He's it like that. There's nothing for incentivize for him to play What do they got to gain?

Austin From... You Know Where (58:39)
No?

Yeah. Yeah. It's...

wonder if James Cook has

anything.

but I this is this is what I'll say this game is the ultimate stay away from game you know you don't want to bet it you don't want to bet for the Jets even with ten and a half points you know you'd almost think Buffalo benching everybody somehow is still better than the New York Jets but just because honestly just because I don't really know exact this this game seems to be the biggest uncertainty of the games we've had today so give me the Jets plus ten and a half and give me the over thirty seven and a half I just I don't know what's gonna happen on this one so I guess give

Kyle Blondin (59:14)
Wow.

Austin From... You Know Where (59:19)
the insurance with the Jets. I don't want to bet on Buffalo Bills over 10 without Josh Allen.

Kyle Blondin (59:24)
I'll still cover

the bills. The Jets are that bad. And they got to be looking plane tickets booked resorts set up. The Jets are on their way to the off season. I'll take the over as well. The 37 and half seems low. We'll probably get burned. This will probably be like a 16-3 game or something, but not much to look at here and really not really an interesting matchup to say the least. So we go on to the biggest game of the evening.

and that is the Baltimore Ravens with Lamar Jackson will be taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers with no DK Metcalf and how much did that loss of his suspension factor in that the Steelers could not close the deal in Cleveland last week and find themselves on the edge of blowing their potential playoff bid? How big was that DK Metcalf suspension?

Austin From... You Know Where (1:00:10)
Wow.

that could be the difference, you know, that's their number one receiver that changes any game. Definitely a stupid move by DK Metcalf and could cost them a postseason here. He's out this week as well, correct? Yes, he's out this week. Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (1:00:26)
I yeah yeah this is the second game of suspension and

can you think of a game more like last week and now this game where you would need in the most

Austin From... You Know Where (1:00:35)
Yeah, of course. And against all teams you're going up against the Baltimore Ravens who need the win. You can't do that without DK Metcalf.

Kyle Blondin (1:00:38)
Thank

Yeah,

it's, it, man, it, what a bad time to get suspended. ⁓ and then last week, Derek Henry just went off, like went off. Like, ⁓ I thought that with Snoop Hudley as a quarterback heading into Green Bay, that they would have struggled to put up points. Not so Derek Henry ran all over the Packers. and is he going to be able to put those numbers up tonight with, ⁓ TJ Watt is going to be back.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:00:53)
Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (1:01:13)
For the Steelers how healthy is he I don't know when you have a infected lung and surgery on your lung and then you're coming back to play football how You know, what's your percentage of health? I don't know so

Austin From... You Know Where (1:01:23)
Yeah, this is a huge game.

When in you're in, straight up. You know, it's hard to imagine, you know...

So it's the beginning of the year, know, both me and you both had faith. We're like, yeah, Baltimore can find a way. Baltimore can find a way. Well, here's their chance. It all comes down to this. You know, there's a lot on the line today, not even just a playoff pitcher, but I'm pretty sure we talked about earlier in this podcast about how Mike Tomlin has like 11 straight winning seasons. It's going to come down to if that streak continues today. That's a, that's a huge factor of even if the team wants to move on from Tomlin, you know, how, how can you do it off of, how can you fire a coach that's had, you know, 12,

straight winning seasons or whatever it is. But you know I think Baltimore ends that today and you know I'll take the minus three and a half I think they can win by a touchdown. I know that a lot of the Baltimore Ravens wins have been close but I'm gonna take that anyways and give me the over 41 and a half I'm very confident about that over under and that those are my picks today. think Baltimore I think it is crazy that Baltimore even has a chance to get in the playoffs here and I think

Kyle Blondin (1:02:14)
Mmm!

Austin From... You Know Where (1:02:25)
the rest of the league should be worried.

Kyle Blondin (1:02:26)
Yeah, I going to say that I'm going to go opposite just for the sake of being opposite on this one. I'll take the Steelers to cover as I think this comes down to like a ⁓ Sunday night field goal. Even the Ravens winning or whatever. Loop gets in there and hits that field goal. They probably win. I'll take the under just to be different here because remember I said I get screwed. get the hose. So I'm going to go the opposite. Did you ever watch Seinfeld where George goes the opposite? What? He goes the opposite. This is where it...

Austin From... You Know Where (1:02:36)
You

No. I didn't see that episode.

Kyle Blondin (1:02:54)
So he goes opposite so that he becomes, he works for the Yankees. Because he does everything the opposite. Instead of having tuna on rye, he's like, I'll take turkey on white. ⁓ Everything opposite. Yes is no, no is up is down, down is up. that's, that's, like how's that not the best show ever? Seinfeld, come on. ⁓

Austin From... You Know Where (1:02:57)
yes, I seen that. Yeah, yeah. And he starts getting promotions. Everything starts working out.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. No, I remember that episode.

I just, I forgot. Mr. Steinberg gives him a promotion,

Kyle Blondin (1:03:16)
So take the opposite. So it's the summer of George. Right. And

so this, man, I can't think of a, you know, situation where the rest of the AFC had the opportunity to put the foot on the throat of the Baltimore Ravens. Because I think if Lamar Jackson comes back, because he didn't look good before he got kicked in the back and that he got smashed in the back and

Austin From... You Know Where (1:03:38)
Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (1:03:40)
but if he's ready to go and they're in a position where they're hosting a playoff game, man, they can make a run. Why can't they make a run? Right?

Austin From... You Know Where (1:03:46)
Yeah, they could be the best. You

could argue if there was a Baltimore Ravens fan out there, shout out to my brother Jordan. But, you know, if he's a big Ravens fan, yeah.

Kyle Blondin (1:03:54)
He's a Ravens fan? Really?

Austin From... You Know Where (1:03:57)
Yeah, he's a Ravens fan. I actually

Kyle Blondin (1:03:58)
Okay.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:03:59)
I've asked him to borrow the Ravens jersey for this background here. He still has to give it to me. But you know, if a Ravens fan came to me and they said, hey, you know what? This is the best team in the AFC. This is the best team in the AFC. I wouldn't necessarily agree, but I wouldn't say that they're wrong. You know what saying? I'd like they could be right. This could be the best team. Derek Henry's doing what he was doing. If you got Lamar Jackson, two time MVP playing the way he normally does, you know, they could be the best team. There's no real standout.

AFC team like clear cut is gonna just plow through the Super Bowl but that could be this Baltimore Ravens team So, you know, I can't take the Steelers here Give me the Ravens. Let's go. I Know you took the spread. I know you took the the opposite way But is that opposite way also with the straight-up win or just with the spread?

Kyle Blondin (1:04:35)
Yeah, the ravens are dangerous. Yeah.

I think the Ravens win, but I think it's a field goal. So I will take the spread. I'll take the Steelers with the points, but I do believe that the Ravens will win, but this is going to be a tight one. But Baltimore is better. Like they're, better. And without DK Metcalf, I'm afraid that the Steelers don't have the weapons for Aaron Rodgers to get past in this game. And the Ravens are a smart organization that I think they'll come up with a great game plan. They're a little healthier on the defensive side of the football.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:04:56)
Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (1:05:11)
And they're hotter, right? They just came off a huge road win in Green Bay and Steelers shit the bed. They shit the bed in Cleveland. They should have wrapped this up and not allowed that the Cleveland Browns, they couldn't score in Cleveland. And I know they got a lights out defense, but they needed to find a way to win and they didn't.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:05:12)
Yeah.

Yep.

Yeah.

Yeah,

I just want to say one thing as well. ⁓ This could be and I know we're running long here. This could be Aaron Rodgers last game in the NFL

Kyle Blondin (1:05:34)
It could. mean, you know, I, let's say the Steelers lose this game and let's say they move on from Aaron Rodgers. What, what is, and he wants to continue playing. Is there a team out there that would sign Aaron Rodgers up? Like what, what, what team is out there?

Austin From... You Know Where (1:05:41)
Yeah.

like like a contender

a contender I don't know like obviously you could if it was a no I don't think so I think this is it I think this is as long if they don't get this win you know if they make a playoff run I think they'd sign Rogers for another year but they don't get this win here I think it's Aaron Rogers last game in the NFL and that is crazy that like that is crazy

Kyle Blondin (1:06:09)
I gotta think that the only team that would immediately call Aaron would call in would be the Minnesota Vikings. Say, hey, I need you to come in. So, but we'll find out. He's a little weird, man. I'm kind of over his himing and hawing about, maybe I'll play, maybe I won't. He needs to get over himself.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:06:15)
Yeah, hey, that's a that's a good, hey, that's a great potential.

But yeah.

Yeah, I think he acts like,

I think he walks around like he's a Hall of Fame quarterback and I'm not saying that he doesn't, but you know, the guy's got one Super Bowl and he's walking around here like he's Brady. You know, I'm sorry to say it, I love Aaron Rodgers, but I feel like he thinks he's this like all-time great quarterback and it's like, yeah, you had all-time great stats, but you know, got one, you got one Super Bowl buddy. You know, you can't be treating everybody like shit like this. ⁓

Kyle Blondin (1:06:50)
Now, what else, what

else say to this as being the older person in this podcast, when Aaron Rodgers was in his prime, he was outstanding. Like he, nobody can throw a football like Aaron Rodgers. Uh, and he's a sure fire hall of Famer for sure. A hundred percent. There's no debate. He's one of the best I've ever seen. Uh, he's just, you know, now that he's in these older years, I think I'm getting a little more tired about these, you know,

things he says and this coy act that am I going to play or not just either play or don't and just don't so we'll see how it plays out now speaking of quarterbacks we wanted to have the discussion about the MVP race in the NFL which was Matthew Stafford's to lose and it looks like based on the oddsmakers he's lost it because Drake May is a minus 340 to win the MVP

Matthew Stafford remains number 2 at plus 270 and as much as it was unthinkable I can see it. I understand the justification. We're talking about Drake May playing for a number one seed where Stafford is just hanging on. So, do you think this is justified?

Austin From... You Know Where (1:08:03)
I think it's justified, but it breaks my heart week in a week out. I told you guys Stafford was a walk I said keep rolling with him keep rolling him don't even look at anybody else and then last week It's crazy to think you know cuz Stafford was what minus 250 going to that game minus 240

Looking at one game with that can what one game can do You know five touchdowns zero interceptions six touchdowns at zero interceptions whatever drake may did compared to one bad game from stafford It blows my mind that the line could move that much i'll use that going forward as you know If we choose mvp voting next year use that information that I could flip on a dime but i'm shocked, you know, I Don't even have any words

I'm done with this MVP stuff. Drake, Mayor, Stafford, I don't know anymore.

Kyle Blondin (1:08:49)
Well you

also look at the loss against the Atlanta Falcons last week. They've lost two straight. They had the big game on Thursday against Seattle a couple weeks back which he played outstanding. They lost.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:08:54)
Yeah.

Yeah. And I do think, I really do think shout out

to Devontae Adams. You know, I don't think it's a coincidence that he's out a couple of weeks and this team decides to struggle. You know, obviously Stafford's an amazing quarterback, but having Devontae Adams and Puka on the field is definitely the reason why he was MVP all along. So to see him lose that when Devontae Adams is out kind of speaks on his skill level there as a wide receiver and an impact player.

Kyle Blondin (1:09:23)
Yeah, I think the performance where Drake may put up against the Baltimore Ravens on that Sunday nighter. I think solidified it. think when you're late in the season and then you show America how impressive you are, cause they, they basically ran all over the, I mean, they put the ball up in the air and he looked great against the Ravens. Cut bringing this team back. And I think that's solidified it right there, right there. It's solidified it. So we'll see how that plays out. But it looks like Drake may second year quarterback for the New England Patriots will be

Austin From... You Know Where (1:09:29)
Yeah.

Yep.

Yeah.

Kyle Blondin (1:09:50)
your NFL MVP with unless something absolutely unexpected happens in week 18, which I can't see it happening, but that's the MVP race. That is the story for week 18 in the NFL betting action on the overrated experience. Any other final comments about any other sporting item, Austin?

Austin From... You Know Where (1:09:55)
Yep.

You know, we've covered a lot on this podcast. I had what I had to say with the extra or the free leg, the free leg trick. You know, we came at you with the concrete fact today. So I think I've said everything I want to say and I wish you guys luck, bet responsibly and make some money this week.

Kyle Blondin (1:10:26)
Congratulations to you being the 416 champion. Pretty much a walk through. It really wasn't much of a fight in the final. Your fight was in the semi-final where you took me out and then wiped out your opponent in the final. So congratulations.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:10:34)
Yeah.

Yep, three time 416 champion, three time champ. I dominate this league. Make sure you start it next year. I want some more money, baby. Let's go.

Kyle Blondin (1:10:47)
You got three Lombardy's. Whoa. And then just a first shout

out for hockey fans out there. Olympic rosters were announced and the big story was who was left off of some of these rosters. So for Team Canada, leaving off Sam Bennett does not make any sense to me. He was a significant member of the Four Nations team that knocked off the U.S. He has

been a two-time Stanley Cup champion last two years and a significant part of that and it's had a great year this year. There is no rhyme or reason why he's left off this roster and it will all be forgot if the Canada team wins gold medal but if they don't it will haunt John Cooper and this Canada executive committee or team sorry they're like Doug Armstrong who put this roster together if they lose and don't win gold and

This will be the talking point 100%, but no reason to leave him off. The United States left off Jason Robertson off the Dallas Stars, which is also head scratching because he's had a fantastic season, one of the up and coming US players. So a lot of things to talk about. We'll see how it plays out in February in the Olympics. But the overrated experience is, you know, we've talked enough. This podcast has run long. The pleasure has all been yours. The overrated experience is over and out. ⁓

Austin From... You Know Where (1:12:04)
Just one, sorry,

one more thing to note. Hopefully we can get a playoff picture going before the game's starting next week and make some predictions for you guys there. Sorry to interrupt. Yeah, let's try to get on the podcast Friday night or before that even and get some playoff predictions done. I'll be free a lot this week. I don't know about you.

Kyle Blondin (1:12:12)
Yeah, remember those games start Saturday.

Alright well I also want you to look at player props as well as to fill up the time. That's your marching orders. Alright, the Over 8 Experience is over and out.

Austin From... You Know Where (1:12:28)
Sounds good.

Awesome from Ajax, out.

Kyle Blondin (1:12:34)
Alright, bye bye everybody.