#429: 2023 Week 15 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Biggest Takeaways From Week 14

-DKrom: Kevin Stefanski has firmly entered the Coach of the Year conversation

-Hal: You have to be three-deep at QB in today's NFL

2. Weekly Honors

-GOAT Of The Week (DKrom: Will Levis/Mike Vrabel, Hal: Zach Wilson)

-Dunce Of The Week (DKrom: Kadarius Toney/Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes, Hal: Kadarius Toney and Chiefs offense)

3. If the Bills run the table and get in the playoffs, will they be the team nobody wants to face in a wide open AFC?

4. Tough Decisions Loom Ahead In The Windy City

-Do you think Ryan Poles' job as Bears GM should be safe?

-If Justin Fields has a strong finish to the season, do you at minimum highly consider keeping him and make another blockbuster trade-down from the #1 overall pick (barring 2-3 more wins by the Panthers)?

-Should the Bears also retain head coach Matt Eberflus if they win say 2-3 more games?

5. Simpatico or No Simpatico

-In addition to firing Brandon Staley, the Chargers will also fire GM Tom Telesco

-Tommy DeVito will be the backup QB to whoever the Giants starting QB is next season, whether it be Daniel Jones or a rookie

-The Patriots will win two more games, pushing them out of the top-two picks in the draft

-If the Rams make the playoffs, they'll be the team nobody in the NFC wants to face

-The Joe Flacco-led Cleveland Browns will win a playoff game

-The winner of Sunday's Bucs/Packers game will make the playoffs...and the loser will not

-The Jake Browning-led Bengals will be one of the AFC's three wild card playoff teams

-You can officially narrow down the 2023 NFL MVP race to two finalists: Brock Purdy and Dak Prescott

6. Cowboys at Bills Preview

7. Ravens at Jaguars Preview

8. Week 15 Picks

-Locks (DKrom: 49ers over Cardinals, Hal: Chiefs over Patriots)

-Upset Specials (DKrom: Bears over Browns, Hal: Jets over Dolphins)

-Chargers at Raiders

-Vikings at Bengals

-Steelers at Colts

-Broncos at Lions

-Bucs at Packers

-Giants at Saints

-Falcons at Panthers

-Texans at Titans

-Commanders at Rams

-Eagles at Seahawks

9. Bold Predictions

-DKrom: David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs help the Lions break the all-time, single-game rushing yardage record by a team as they combine for 440 rushing yards, breaking the record currently held by the Giants, who ran for 423 yards against the Colts in November 1950.

-Hal: Will Levis throws for 400+ yards and 4-yd., including one on a 90-yard game-winning drive in the final two minutes

10. Challenge Flags

-Hal: Cowboys...FINISH STRONG!!!

-DKrom: All teams with 6-7 wins and fighting for a playoff spot...DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH!!! Take it one game at a time