Chris Horwedel’s Regression or Reality Week Six on The Underdog NFL Show examines 10 strange early NFL season trends to decide which numbers are real and which are ready to regress. He looks at the Cleveland Browns and Deshaun Watson, Kenneth Walker’s touchdown pace in Kansas City, and Drake Maye’s turnaround from turnover issues to a hot touchdown streak. The episode also digs into the Los…
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Chris Horwedel’s Regression or Reality Week Six on The Underdog NFL Show examines 10 strange early NFL season trends to decide which numbers are real and which are ready to regress. He looks at the Cleveland Browns and Deshaun Watson, Kenneth Walker’s touchdown pace in Kansas City, and Drake Maye’s turnaround from turnover issues to a hot touchdown streak. The episode also digs into the Los Angeles Rams, Travis Hunter’s two-way performance for Jacksonville, and Caleb Williams’ perfect 24-for-24 showing from a clean pocket in Ben Johnson’s offense. Chris then breaks down Trey McBride’s historic catch rate for Arizona, Drake London’s 550 receiving yards without a touchdown, and the Raiders’ tight end usage compared with their wide receivers. Finally, Malik Nabers’ historic start for the Giants closes the discussion, as Chris weighs what is sustainable through the first six weeks of the NFL season and what is likely to correct. Listeners will hear how these breakout performances, anomalies, and team trends fit into the league’s early-season sample and why the next stretch matters for interpretation.
The Underdog NFL Show turns to Regression or Reality with the Minnesota Vikings, Drake Maye, and Jared Goff, asking what is real and what is just a hot start. Chris Horwedel and Mario Hines also go game by game through the Week 6 NFL schedule and give their thoughts and predictions for each contest. The episode then takes a brief detour to the movie Digger, starring Tom Cruise, as the hosts…
2 wks ago · 39:06
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…
3 wks ago · 1:10:35
Chris Horwedel and Mario Hines debut “Regression or Reality?”, examining 10 of the NFL’s strangest three-week trends before turning to the full Week 4 slate. They cover every matchup, major quarterback story, injuries, and the latest lines. The show closes with Sunday and Monday night games and a quick ticket-shopping detour. 0:13 Opening — Phillies-Braves distraction and the setup for a new…
1 mo ago · 48:25
The Underdog NFL Show previews the full NFL Week 3 slate as Chris Horwedel and Mario Hines work through every matchup, major injuries and several early-season questions. Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury, Detroit’s defense, and Philadelphia’s offensive-line problems are major themes. The episode also touches on Zach Ertz, MLB labor, and Justin Verlander before closing with Eagles-Bears.…
1 mo ago · 1:04:19
