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Oct 9, 2026
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293: The NFL is Certainly Unpredictable

Chris Horwedel and Mario Hines open with Lane Johnson’s retirement, Cam Jurgens’ trade and the Eagles’ rapidly changing offense. “Regression or Reality” returns with 10 Week 4 trends, including Minnesota’s strange 4-0 start, Detroit’s defensive collapse and Brock Purdy’s surge. The second half previews the full Week 5 slate with injuries, quarterback questions and lines from oddsmakers. The show…

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Chris Horwedel and Mario Hines open with Lane Johnson’s retirement, Cam Jurgens’ trade and the Eagles’ rapidly changing offense. “Regression or Reality” returns with 10 Week 4 trends, including Minnesota’s strange 4-0 start, Detroit’s defensive collapse and Brock Purdy’s surge. The second half previews the full Week 5 slate with injuries, quarterback questions and lines from oddsmakers. The show closes with a movie-sequel detour tied to Michael Penix Jr. 0:13 Eagles overhaul — Johnson retires, Jurgens is traded and the Hurts/Sirianni era comes into focus. 9:49 Sixers — Preseason optimism after a strong showing against New York. 10:34 Lions/Eagles outlook — Detroit’s defense and Philadelphia’s offensive struggles. 14:17 Vikings — 4-0 despite twice winning without a touchdown. 16:23 Drake Maye — Big Week 4 production versus a league-high turnover total. 18:12 Eagles offense — Third-down failures and historically low production. 20:15 Lions defense — Detroit’s numbers approach 2008 territory. 23:15 Jaguars — Can a takeaway-heavy defensive identity last? 25:08 Bears — Three wins with three different starting quarterbacks. 27:35 Winless teams — Tampa Bay, Chargers, Miami, Houston and Tennessee sit 0-4. 31:49 CeeDee Lamb — Dallas’ extraordinary target volume. 34:52 Brock Purdy — San Francisco’s unbeaten start and efficiency. 37:31 Jets — New York ends a 637-day interception drought. 39:40 Buccaneers-Cowboys — Baker Mayfield’s absence shapes Thursday night. 44:34 Eagles-Jaguars — Philadelphia’s depleted roster heads to London. 46:18 Bears-Packers — Chicago’s QB carousel meets Green Bay. 48:21 Bengals-Dolphins — Cincinnati, Miami and Joe Burrow’s future. 50:05 Browns-Jets — Two difficult teams to evaluate meet in New York. 51:38 Texans-Titans — Two 0-4 AFC South teams chase win No. 1. 52:36 Colts-Steelers — Indy visits Pittsburgh, plus Arch Manning talk. 55:29 Raiders-Patriots — Las Vegas meets Drake Maye and New England. 56:23 Vikings-Saints — Minnesota’s unusual formula faces New Orleans. 59:45 Broncos-Chargers — Denver visits winless Los Angeles. 1:00:34 Giants-Commanders — Washington’s QB uncertainty against New York. 1:05:09 Lions-Cardinals — Detroit’s offense meets Arizona. 1:06:01 49ers-Seahawks — NFC West contenders meet in Seattle. 1:07:14 Ravens-Falcons — Baltimore visits Atlanta Sunday night. 1:07:47 Bills-Rams — Buffalo and L.A. close Week 5 Monday night. 1:08:15 Movie sequels — Bad originals that produced much better follow-ups.

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