Mike and Ed take a look around the league, the North Face, and break down a frustrating loss to Kansas City

Around the League

• Dolphins are tanking - or maybe not, iunno
• Steelers are fighting - 8-8 might make AFC wildcard
• Seahawks get about all they can handle from Tampa Bay

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• Wow… Browns gotta figure something out
• Ravens prove that the Patriots have had an extremely soft first 8 games

• Also, Lamar Jackson is ridiculous

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The North Face

• They all lost
• Raiders win slugfest v Detroit - Raiders also fighting for playoffs
• Bears lose to Eagles - Eagles making a run?
• Chargers SHOCK the Packers… get it… SHOCK

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• Green Bay has a lot of talent but small margin of error remaining for them - not nearly as good as their record indicates
• North is still open, but missed opportunity
• 2 team race - Vikings and Packers

Vikings - Kansas City Recap

Complete systematic failure of a loss

Offense

• Adam Thielen re aggravated injury - Shut him down til after bye?
• Offensive play-calling was abysmal
• Was Dalvin Cook even in uniform?
• Laquon Treadwell - 3 / 5 - 58 yards, best game as a pro - 90+ PFF grade

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• OL was Dominated all day by backups
• Kirk Cousins failed when his number was called - He’s not why we lost, but he had a chance to take us to a win

Special Teams

• Dan Bailey misses XP that proved critical - meant being up by 4 versus 3 late in a battle of FGs
• Shanked punt by Britton Colquitt didn’t help at the end

Defense

• Big plays were a problem

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• Trae Waynes was TORCHED by Tyreek Hill constantly
• DL dominated point of attack, forcing fumbles and sacks
• OF COURSE Kansas City sets a longest rushing TD record against the Vikings
• I really don’t understand the coverage anymore - it’s a problem

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Dallas (SNF) Predictions

• Iunno man - we’ll be in the building at least
• 4 of next 7 are prime time games - Kirk better figure out these big games quickly - Maybe the coaching staff as well?
• My preseason prediction was 11-5 (off-air) losing to KC, and 6-3 at this point in the season… At least we’re on schedule for that
• Predictions

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