Who do you think has the best future in the NFC North? 🤔 Also, the voice is BACK! Appreciate everyone who powered through Sunday night’s video more than you know!
It’s going to be year by year in the next 3 years. Bright futures but any of the 3 at the top can have down years with a devastating injury or draft bust.
I think all nfc north teams have valid arguments each are at a different timeline for the discussion im biased as a vikings fan i really like our future mainly because of Kevin O'connell they ultimately have 3 former top 10 drafted qbs on the roster adding in all the playmakers.
I remember after the Hail Mary game going "ah man, I wish they could've gone to 5-2. That record would've looked good for Caleb's reputation." Back when the entire NFC North was separated by no more than two games. The fall off needs to be studied lol
@@jonathanfrimerman8855it really did, imma bears fan and I’ve watched every game since. It’s like the team has just given up. We might actually lose out the season
they can’t both win the division so it’s actually not that crazy. One of them would have to be a wild card team anyhow that’s how the playoff system works fyi
@@jeremywolf7429no shit we know how the playoffs work they literally just said it’s crazy how a 15-2 team could play on the road against an 8-9 team stop tryna be a smartass
Bears fan here, dont even pretend like we will ever figure it out please. Its easier to just assume we will always suck so then if it ever happens its a pleasant surprise.
It pisses me off personally that my lions are finally good at the exact time the NFC North decides to become the best division in the history of football
I genuinely believe that many of the Lions players will take team friendly deals because the vibe in that lockerroom is second to none, it is a good culture, a winning culture, why go elsewhere for more money and risk not winning anything?
The bears seem like a hopeless franchise. Rome is a good player, probably doesn’t have the speed to change games. They let their good rbs walk like montee and Herbert
I keep thinking back to that classic Family Guy cutaway with Peter as a clown in the army. "You're all stupid. You see, they're going to be looking for army guys." That's the Bears, sadly.
The truly scary part is that all the teams are pretty young and still have more potential, we could be looking at a very strong nfc north for the next few years
Correction KOC wanted to draft McCarthy, but KOC wanted Darnold to be the starter. Darnold was his ideal QB. The plan was always Sam. This has been documented. They general assumption as well is that Darnold will demand at least 45 a year, but we don't know that yet. JJ hasn't had reps or padded practices since his injury, so it's like he is having a second rookie year again. It's all a risk. There is hope that JJ will be good under KOC, but there is no full guarantee that JJ will have the same rare skills as Sam to work with. They have no regular season vibes on JJ.
Seeing how well he did with the three QBs after Cousins’ injury, he definitely should be able to. Last season proved the future is mobile. The Vikes are in such a great position, so many options. I’m glad the Falcons picked up Kirko’s baggage instead of the Vikings having so much cap space locked up.
The playoffs running through Detroit is just scary ..you ever been to a red light the police advise you not to stop at ? You ever been robbed for $100 shoes ? The NFL hates its fans if they let it happen
Glad you sound better. NFC north is the best in the NFL. It used to Green Bay and everyone else. Here’s a take, Rams aren’t the best but they can outscore anyone.
As a Niners fan, I remember telling a guy at work not to sleep on Darnold after the McCarthy injury. There were some flashes from Sam when he filled in for Purdy.
I knew we were better than the 7-win ceiling most people had us pegged at, but 11-2 after week 14 with a few RESOUNDING wins over great defenses sprinkled in here and there was NOT on my radar. This Vikings team is poised for a deep playoff run.
@@123payattention Only teams that should be favored in direct matchups against the Vikings in the playoffs are the two who beat them, the Lions and the Rams, plus arguably the Eagles. A lot of likely schedules avoid those teams, so the Vikes have a shot.
It's the bears. Some franchises, you can pencil in what they're gonna be early, and that whole narrative was ridiculous when you consider all their division games Were second half
Wait for the playoffs and see what happens then. They don’t wanna rush to resign him to possibly just being a one and done in the playoffs. Yes they’re having a phenomenal season and Darnold is playing at an MVP level at the moment but none of that matters if you’re one and done in the playoffs. Especially for the Vikings it’d always be “yeah they had an absolutely great regular season but got bounced out the playoffs immediately”
I love how you thought you had to clarify Sewell Pro Bowl comment. It's all good man. I remember you picked the Lions to win the Super Bowl a while back.
Glad your voice is doing better, been a fan for a while now and I was wondering if you do a video on what the New York Giants can do this offseason step by step to get back into competing
Problem the bears have is that Trey Smith could very easily be signed by the Vikings. The vikings have more cap than them and it's a more enticing situation with the coaching and offensive weapons there
Something not touched upon, but perhaps you could in a future vid, is how these teams will fare when some of their key coaches inevitably get snapped up for bigger roles at other teams. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely a no to Vrabel. I don't think he is a bad coach BUT they need a HC that is offensive minded and no just a good OC is not the same. With a good OC you lose them after a couple of years and back to square one offensively.
I'm a vikings fan and every season I think they will win every game until the first loss, make the playoffs until mathematically impossible, then look forward to the ext season while I just enjoy watching them play.
For people down on the Bears, think about it like this. Despite a horrible OC, a horrible HC, and a guy that got promoted from passing game coordinator to HC within a month, the Bears’ losses are to the Niners, the Commanders on a hail mary(coaching malpractice), the Lions(again, coaching malpractice), the Vikings(see the other two), the Packers(see the other two) the Cardinals, Colts, Patriots and Texans. 5 of their losses are to playoff teams and they have one more to a fringe playoff team in the Niners. Only 3 of them are by more than one possession, and 4 of them are the direct result of horrible coaching with the game on the line. If they had an even competent HC and OC, they are likely 8-5 and squarely in the playoffs. I don’t want Vrabel personally. A guy like Johnson, Brady, etc would be the dream. The Bears need to go offense and thoroughly interview these guys on their game plans and what they would do in certain situations with the game on the line.
I think if you move the bears to any other division this year they would be in contention for the division title if not winning it. They just had the unfortunate luck of playing in a division that is full of monsters in this current season. Three top ten record wise teams in the league and Packers are just a game behind being a top 5 record in the league team.
what division the bears play in has nothing to do with anything. the bears completely fell apart before they ever played any team in the NFC North with Washington in week 8, getting killed by the cardinals 29-9 in week 9, and only putting up 3 points against the patriots who scored 19 in week 10, all before playing their first in-division game against the packers in week 11 the team was completely dead by then. This team, coaching especially, just sucks, it wouldn't matter where you put them.
The real question mark with the lions is how they will stay elite once Ben Johnson moves on. Plenty of teams make a big jump for 2-4 years only to fall right back down when the coaching talent gets poached.
@@acrayon3699 but he is the one that supercharges it. Not many in the NFL get away with picking up 1st downs on running plays on 3rd and longer. Dan Campbell and Ben Johnson have excellent synergy. They likely excel at each other's weaknesses. Campbell is a people person and Johnson is a in depth Xs and Os guy
In hindsight people being this low on the Vikings was insane. Coming into the season I thought they’d be in the 8-9 to 10-7 range because the only two question marks were at QB and defense with new faces and some notable departures like Hunter. Everything else on that team had the markings of a true playoff contender. They had arguably the best skill position group in the league with the best WR in the league, a top 5 TE, a sophomore WR who showed a ton of promise in year 1, and a huge upgrade at RB, their biggest offensive weakness from 2023. They also had two elite tackles, which a ton of people seem to gloss over. They also had KOC, someone who proved he could win with backup QBs during the second half of 2023 and is just a reliable person to lead the offense. People who wrote off this offense just because it was Sam Darnold at the helm were very clearly not looking into the situation enough, and it shows now. On defense, it was more understandable to have some questions, but they still had one of the best safety rooms in the league and some fresh, younger faces on the front 7 from FA, the draft, and UDFA. Not to mention they had Brian Flores, who is always gonna have amazing defensive schemes regardless of personnel. It’s easy to call out everyone else for not labelling this team as a contender right now, but as a Vikings fan who was saying these very things in August, it feels good being proven right, especially with so many people projecting us to be bottom feeders with less than 4 wins.
@@MustacheDLuffy Yeah they had Sam as QB going in, but the media and fans should have respected KOC. He already had shown to elevate lesser QBs. Darnold actually has talent.
@@MustacheDLuffy True, but Sam Darnold alone was never enough to turn a playoff contending roster into a bottom tier team. Darnold himself also had middling records with Carolina, not bottom of the league (in contention for the division title heading into Week 17 2022). The fact of the matter is that a team with this much talent at every offensive position that isn’t QB simply doesn’t ever finish with a Top 5 pick. Heck, Justin Jefferson alone probably gets you 2-3 wins by himself by just being healthy and on the team.
Amazing, how much better the Vikings got, just by not paying Cousins. And remember: They reached the NFC Championship with Keenum, so Cousins was supposed to be the missing link to a Superbowl. Instead they won one Wild Card Game in 6 years. And don't get me wrong: Cousins is better than Keenum and Darnold. But Cousins at up to 40 Million Dollar in a Salary Cap League? Not so much. I hope the Vikings remember that, when it comes to paying Darnold... because throwing a shitload of money at average Quaterbacks, that can work in a great system, but won't elevate a good one, is not a winning formula...
Seeing a team like the packers just hurts me deeply as a bears fan, knowing our organization will never be that well run despite living in one of the top 10 cities in the world… I fucking hate the bears
Bears fans also need to lower their expectations and give young players time to develop. Like damn Caleb is clearly better than any QB we’ve ever had. Doesn’t mean he’s gonna be Superman in season 1.
Erase the losses against the lions and vikings are 11-1 and green bay is 9-2. The one thing holding back the best in the NFC north so far is the Best of the NFC north.
I said Sam was gonna go off, you think he'd suck with a top 10 WR all time and one of the best #2 receivers I personally ever seen with my own eyes? You out yo damn mind
The Bears will be bad until they hire a GM and HC in one offseason. That won't be this year when the rumors are Ryan Poles is sticking around, despite being a GM who invests in LB, RB, and the secondary over OL when young QBs are on the roster. I'm done with Poles as a Bears fan. He'll throw the draft and pick like safety, edge, and te with those top 50 picks.
KAM has killed it in FA, unfortunately he's done the complete opposite in the draft in his first 2 years. The 2022 draft was an all time worst draft, it was honestly a fireable offense with how fking terrible it has become with nearly everyone from that class off the team within 2 years. KAM better figure out how draft and fast or the potential this team has shown will completely disappear just as soon as the money runs out, because the same issues that plagues Rick Spielman will plague KAM as well with a top heavy expensive and aging roster with no depth or developing players.
I don't think the QB market for Darnold is as wide open as folks think and here me out. Let's talk about why Sam came to MN in the first place. 1) the Vikings wanted him and he knew he would have a chance to start because Kirk left. 2) learn from KOC 3) offensive weapons and good O line.. Even if you discount the first 2 reasons, what team can offer number 3? Like yea, the Giants, Jets and Raiders are desperate for a QB..but does Sam want to go back to chaotic franchises in disarray? I think not, and you can add the Saints to this list too. Ok well, lets see what teams *dont* need a QB because they have their guy/contingency. Going by the divisions: KC, LAC, DEN SF, SEA, AZ HOU, JAC; TAM, ATL(Cousins/Penix), CAR(Bryce Young has shown signs of life and Sam already did Carolina) CHI, GB, DET,.MN(JJ) CIN, PIT, BAL NE, BUF, PHI, WAS, DAL So dumpster fires and teams set.on their QB aside, what is left? Teams.that would have to move off their QB to pursue Sam. The top team of this 3rd bunch is LA, assuming Stafford retires or LA moves on. Rams have the coaching and weapons and Sam is from Cali...but it's contingent upon Stafford being gone The second team is Cleveland. Good defense, good offensive coach,.weapons ...but they would have to move off Watson Tennessee...borders on being a dumpster fire, question marks at.coach and they would have to move on from Levis. Miami-they would have to move off Tua who they just paid..but they do have a good coach and weapons. So, I can see a scenario where Darnold takes a 2 year deal...he would only be 30 when the deal is over and the QB market would probably be more wide open in reality than it is now. Because right now, it really isn't that great in terms of going to a clear cut good situation.
Besides the chiefs, when has a team actually won a SB with a QB on a rookie deal, I think teams need to stop with that method, get a vet with young pieces around him
Seahawks too but other than that you have examples of guys who made it on rookie deals like Goff, Burrow, Hurts, Purdy but lost. Eagles kind of in 2017 with Wentz being MVP front runner before the injury but then Foles picked up where he left off to win it.
I laughed at 4:03. First of all, Jim Harbaugh would not want to come to this Chicago team that is rotten from the top. Second, Poles is a SERIAL liar and terrible at his job. I highly doubt he really considered bringing in Harbaugh last year and letting Flus go (would not make sense at the point of the rebuild), just a story Poles made up to hide the fact that he is a terrible GM that wastes draft picks left and right when his team building philosophy was to "build through the draft". laughable. Poles is the architect of this most miserable era of this Bears team, and it's mind blowing how media and fans don't see how he is the biggest problem for the Bears.
Here's what I'd love/hate to see, as a 4+ decade Cheesehead: Give Darnold a 2 year, 75ishM guaranteed extension. You SEE how KOC can get him performing...ride that. Like JJMac heal and dp what my Pack does...let your dude ride the pine for a couple seasons and *really grow into the role*. That sets you up for JJMac in 2027 with 2 years still on his rookie deal and the time in the building to be a master of the offense and see how THAT goes before having to either pay or tag him again...even MORE flexibility. The Vikes are in a good place and the future is bright (as much as I kind of hate that). The Bears are fucked. Nothing will change until McCaskey finally croaks and the rest of the family sells the team to someone that has actual rich people money and wants to spend it on making the Bears an actual competent team structure again...new stadium, new facilities, good coaching staffs, etc. Until then, it'll just me more wasted years of cyclical dysfunction as they keep destroying high-first-QB picks by saddling them with GMs & coaching changes and leaders that don't want them
The nail painting QB in Chicago needs to study more if they want to be anywhere near good, he's just a blame deflecting youngster so far, they have talent, but nail diva took a long time to get any chemestry with his receivers. The inly thing on his side is that Rodgers taught him what NOT to do next season.
as a bears fan I hope we get a good HC for once🙏. ALSO PLEASE RYANS POLES GET BETTER A OLINE, DLINE, CB cuz Stevenson sucks, LINEBACKER cuz tremaine sucks. PLEASE
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Who do you think has the best future in the NFC North? 🤔
Also, the voice is BACK! Appreciate everyone who powered through Sunday night’s video more than you know!
Good to hear your voice has recovered well.
It’s going to be year by year in the next 3 years. Bright futures but any of the 3 at the top can have down years with a devastating injury or draft bust.
Dem MOTOR CITY KITTIES, BAY-BAY!!! and the vikodins are frauds like always. Packers get exposed every week. And ... the bears are ... the bears.
@@nicholasvanbrunt6631 Lions lost Hutch and they’re doing just fine
I think all nfc north teams have valid arguments each are at a different timeline for the discussion im biased as a vikings fan i really like our future mainly because of Kevin O'connell they ultimately have 3 former top 10 drafted qbs on the roster adding in all the playmakers.
Craziest part about all of this, is that Da Bears were once 4-2
And than Hail Mary broke them apart
I remember after the Hail Mary game going "ah man, I wish they could've gone to 5-2. That record would've looked good for Caleb's reputation." Back when the entire NFC North was separated by no more than two games. The fall off needs to be studied lol
@@doomhauer69 Strength of schedule improved substantially, which exposed the team's weaknesses.
@@jonathanfrimerman8855it really did, imma bears fan and I’ve watched every game since. It’s like the team has just given up. We might actually lose out the season
@@c-3c-3 you might will
It's crazy that Detroit or Minnesota could go 14-3 and one of them would have to play in the playoffs on the road
They could both go 15-2 and this would still be true!
@@BoyofDestiny00 insane, just shows how dang good this division is
they can’t both win the division so it’s actually not that crazy. One of them would have to be a wild card team anyhow that’s how the playoff system works fyi
@@jeremywolf7429no shit we know how the playoffs work they literally just said it’s crazy how a 15-2 team could play on the road against an 8-9 team stop tryna be a smartass
glad to see ur voice is better..
We are BACK baby
Bears fan here, dont even pretend like we will ever figure it out please. Its easier to just assume we will always suck so then if it ever happens its a pleasant surprise.
Yea, I’ve given up too for the most part. At least for the rest of this season
This has been my life long mantra as a Lions fan. Stop questioning it... you'll be happier.
Yeah ownership doesn't have a clue. Same mistakes over and over with no backup plans in place. They are planning to fail
@@123payattention What do you exspect from an Owner that goes on darkness retreats :D
lol
I’m so happy as a Vikings fan that we have Kwesi and KOC.
I hope they stay for a long time.
The Lions are happier about Kwesi and KOC
It pisses me off personally that my lions are finally good at the exact time the NFC North decides to become the best division in the history of football
The lions were the only thing holding the North back at certain points, so naturally this happens
More merit for them.
I genuinely believe that many of the Lions players will take team friendly deals because the vibe in that lockerroom is second to none, it is a good culture, a winning culture, why go elsewhere for more money and risk not winning anything?
@@kghostthegreat nah the bears have been genuine garbage for most of their history too
NFC East in the early to mid 90's was the best division in football history when they took turns beating on the bills in the super bowl
“This is not a bad football team”
Bears: *puts up 4 total yards in the first half*
They had games decided by one possession against the packers vikings and lions. The issue is with the coaching.
@@ferretsmilesthe issue is ownership being incompetent and cheap
The bears seem like a hopeless franchise. Rome is a good player, probably doesn’t have the speed to change games. They let their good rbs walk like montee and Herbert
Totally disfunctional
Truth. They have all the talent in the world, but they really, really need to get the coaching right this time around.
bears in the nfc north is like that meme which has a clown between 4 soldiers 😭
It's so much worse for them because they legit have enough talent to be a playoff team. All of their problems are 100% organizational and coaching
Or the dragon meme with one of the heads that look handicapped😂
Every division has atleast one browns, jets, giants, etc
They deserve it. With all the stupid hype saying they were going to win the Superbowl at the start of the season.
I keep thinking back to that classic Family Guy cutaway with Peter as a clown in the army. "You're all stupid. You see, they're going to be looking for army guys." That's the Bears, sadly.
The truly scary part is that all the teams are pretty young and still have more potential, we could be looking at a very strong nfc north for the next few years
Don’t say the Bears will be good. People seem to get unreasonably angry at the idea that the Bears might actually be good at some point
@@lunarumbreon7699it's just unlikely given ownerships track record
The NFC North will be very good in the next decade due to all the very good young QBs on each team.
Correction KOC wanted to draft McCarthy, but KOC wanted Darnold to be the starter. Darnold was his ideal QB. The plan was always Sam. This has been documented. They general assumption as well is that Darnold will demand at least 45 a year, but we don't know that yet. JJ hasn't had reps or padded practices since his injury, so it's like he is having a second rookie year again. It's all a risk. There is hope that JJ will be good under KOC, but there is no full guarantee that JJ will have the same rare skills as Sam to work with. They have no regular season vibes on JJ.
Apparently the most important thing in KOC’s eyes is accuracy
Good to hear your voice is back!
The AFC West is also doing really well, minus the Raiders. I'd say the AFC North is up there because the Bengals are better than their record says.
Yeah but the Browns and Raiders are doomed, whereas the Bears have a path to win 11+ games next year
The Bemgals suck because they have 11 clones of the Hunchback of Notre Dame on defense.
1:17 Legend has it, that guy is still holding his hand up to this day.
Imagine Vikings signed Derrick Henry instead of jones
The Vikings also have Daniel Jones. Maybe Kevin O’Connell can resurrect him too
Seeing how well he did with the three QBs after Cousins’ injury, he definitely should be able to. Last season proved the future is mobile.
The Vikes are in such a great position, so many options. I’m glad the Falcons picked up Kirko’s baggage instead of the Vikings having so much cap space locked up.
Glad your voice is back man! You dont sould like a breaking bad character anymore
The playoffs running through Detroit is just scary ..you ever been to a red light the police advise you not to stop at ? You ever been robbed for $100 shoes ?
The NFL hates its fans if they let it happen
Glad you sound better. NFC north is the best in the NFL. It used to Green Bay and everyone else. Here’s a take, Rams aren’t the best but they can outscore anyone.
As a Niners fan, I remember telling a guy at work not to sleep on Darnold after the McCarthy injury. There were some flashes from Sam when he filled in for Purdy.
I knew we were better than the 7-win ceiling most people had us pegged at, but 11-2 after week 14 with a few RESOUNDING wins over great defenses sprinkled in here and there was NOT on my radar. This Vikings team is poised for a deep playoff run.
Mehhhh. I see a divisional round knockout coming. They are playing above their weight class currently
@@123payattention Only teams that should be favored in direct matchups against the Vikings in the playoffs are the two who beat them, the Lions and the Rams, plus arguably the Eagles. A lot of likely schedules avoid those teams, so the Vikes have a shot.
Guy is a dawg. Even in sickness was delivering Content. Glad to see you’re doing better
I also had low expectations for the Vikings and while it doesn't seem likely, this team is a Super Bowl dark horse.
Glad to see your voice is back to normal Garrett, love the content as per usual, keep it up goat
Unfortunately the bears only know how to choke games away or they would be in the playoff race also, could’ve been the first division to send 4 teams
It's the bears. Some franchises, you can pencil in what they're gonna be early, and that whole narrative was ridiculous when you consider all their division games Were second half
The lions have one of the best rosters in history when healthy. They have all pros all over the board
Vikings PLEASE extend Sam Darnold PLEASE
Wait for the playoffs and see what happens then. They don’t wanna rush to resign him to possibly just being a one and done in the playoffs. Yes they’re having a phenomenal season and Darnold is playing at an MVP level at the moment but none of that matters if you’re one and done in the playoffs. Especially for the Vikings it’d always be “yeah they had an absolutely great regular season but got bounced out the playoffs immediately”
I haven’t looked at any other teams qb trios, but I think the Vikes have best in the league
truly love your content bro, glad your sounding better and hopefully feeling a lot better
I love how you thought you had to clarify Sewell Pro Bowl comment. It's all good man. I remember you picked the Lions to win the Super Bowl a while back.
Glad your voice is doing better, been a fan for a while now and I was wondering if you do a video on what the New York Giants can do this offseason step by step to get back into competing
Every nfc north starting qb combined for 90 Pass TDs & 36 INTS
Thanks for another great upload. Sounds like you’re turning the corner with being sick, make sure you’re taking care of yourself though, King.
Problem the bears have is that Trey Smith could very easily be signed by the Vikings. The vikings have more cap than them and it's a more enticing situation with the coaching and offensive weapons there
Bears have $4 million more in cap actually
Vikings are going to take 50+ million of that cap space and give it to Sam Darnold.
Voice sounds a lot better, bruv. Glad you’re feeling better
The Lions own The North
You lion fans are delusional if you think your the best team in the NFC North.
The Vikings are very capable of beating you and beating you soundly.
The Bears are a missed field goal here, and tipped Hail Mary there from being 8-5
Something not touched upon, but perhaps you could in a future vid, is how these teams will fare when some of their key coaches inevitably get snapped up for bigger roles at other teams. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely a no to Vrabel. I don't think he is a bad coach BUT they need a HC that is offensive minded and no just a good OC is not the same. With a good OC you lose them after a couple of years and back to square one offensively.
Another banger glad your voice is better
Glad to hear that you're doing better, nice video
3:35 there is ZERO chance Ben Johnson would ever go to the bears lmaooo
Glad that your voice is sounding better
I'm a vikings fan and every season I think they will win every game until the first loss, make the playoffs until mathematically impossible, then look forward to the ext season while I just enjoy watching them play.
Glad you're feeling better! Great Analysis as Always! Keep Them coming! 🤟🏻💀
Hey, your voice sounds great! Prayers answered
Glad you're feeling better
I’m glad your voice is mostly back to normal
For people down on the Bears, think about it like this. Despite a horrible OC, a horrible HC, and a guy that got promoted from passing game coordinator to HC within a month, the Bears’ losses are to the Niners, the Commanders on a hail mary(coaching malpractice), the Lions(again, coaching malpractice), the Vikings(see the other two), the Packers(see the other two) the Cardinals, Colts, Patriots and Texans. 5 of their losses are to playoff teams and they have one more to a fringe playoff team in the Niners. Only 3 of them are by more than one possession, and 4 of them are the direct result of horrible coaching with the game on the line. If they had an even competent HC and OC, they are likely 8-5 and squarely in the playoffs. I don’t want Vrabel personally. A guy like Johnson, Brady, etc would be the dream. The Bears need to go offense and thoroughly interview these guys on their game plans and what they would do in certain situations with the game on the line.
I think if you move the bears to any other division this year they would be in contention for the division title if not winning it. They just had the unfortunate luck of playing in a division that is full of monsters in this current season. Three top ten record wise teams in the league and Packers are just a game behind being a top 5 record in the league team.
what division the bears play in has nothing to do with anything. the bears completely fell apart before they ever played any team in the NFC North with Washington in week 8, getting killed by the cardinals 29-9 in week 9, and only putting up 3 points against the patriots who scored 19 in week 10, all before playing their first in-division game against the packers in week 11 the team was completely dead by then. This team, coaching especially, just sucks, it wouldn't matter where you put them.
NFC North is like the NFC East in the early to mid 90's. Prolly 3 teams going to the super bowl from this division over the next 5-6 seasons
Good stuff. Glad you gutted it out on your weekly summary
Super respect the grind man
happy to hear you sound healthier
Can’t believe that the NFC North is 29-8 against the rest of the league
His voice is back!
Jacobs being an "old" RB is insane lol Kareem Hunt would like a word
The Lions are in a such a good position. Can't pay 'em? Trade 'em and restock your picks. Sucks, but it's a salary cap league.
The real question mark with the lions is how they will stay elite once Ben Johnson moves on. Plenty of teams make a big jump for 2-4 years only to fall right back down when the coaching talent gets poached.
@123payattention People don't realize it wasn't Ben who created the offensive playbook. He evolved it, but he isn't the one who created it.
@@acrayon3699 but he is the one that supercharges it. Not many in the NFL get away with picking up 1st downs on running plays on 3rd and longer.
Dan Campbell and Ben Johnson have excellent synergy. They likely excel at each other's weaknesses. Campbell is a people person and Johnson is a in depth Xs and Os guy
@@123payattentionAgreed, they should stay together forever lol
Good video. I liked the overview and lot.
Eagles Vs Lion NFC Championship Game is going to feed families
In hindsight people being this low on the Vikings was insane. Coming into the season I thought they’d be in the 8-9 to 10-7 range because the only two question marks were at QB and defense with new faces and some notable departures like Hunter. Everything else on that team had the markings of a true playoff contender. They had arguably the best skill position group in the league with the best WR in the league, a top 5 TE, a sophomore WR who showed a ton of promise in year 1, and a huge upgrade at RB, their biggest offensive weakness from 2023. They also had two elite tackles, which a ton of people seem to gloss over. They also had KOC, someone who proved he could win with backup QBs during the second half of 2023 and is just a reliable person to lead the offense. People who wrote off this offense just because it was Sam Darnold at the helm were very clearly not looking into the situation enough, and it shows now. On defense, it was more understandable to have some questions, but they still had one of the best safety rooms in the league and some fresh, younger faces on the front 7 from FA, the draft, and UDFA. Not to mention they had Brian Flores, who is always gonna have amazing defensive schemes regardless of personnel. It’s easy to call out everyone else for not labelling this team as a contender right now, but as a Vikings fan who was saying these very things in August, it feels good being proven right, especially with so many people projecting us to be bottom feeders with less than 4 wins.
They had Sam Darnold at qb. That’s like expecting Zach Wilson to become a top 10 qb for the rams or something next year
@@MustacheDLuffy Yeah they had Sam as QB going in, but the media and fans should have respected KOC. He already had shown to elevate lesser QBs. Darnold actually has talent.
@@MustacheDLuffy True, but Sam Darnold alone was never enough to turn a playoff contending roster into a bottom tier team. Darnold himself also had middling records with Carolina, not bottom of the league (in contention for the division title heading into Week 17 2022). The fact of the matter is that a team with this much talent at every offensive position that isn’t QB simply doesn’t ever finish with a Top 5 pick. Heck, Justin Jefferson alone probably gets you 2-3 wins by himself by just being healthy and on the team.
Vrabel to bears would just be awesome. Especially if vrabel and Dan did a side fight.
as a Packers fan, we'll make it to the play-offs but I don't think the Superbowl. I 100% think that's gonna be the Lions.
Great video brotha
Sounding a lot better!
Amazing, how much better the Vikings got, just by not paying Cousins. And remember: They reached the NFC Championship with Keenum, so Cousins was supposed to be the missing link to a Superbowl. Instead they won one Wild Card Game in 6 years.
And don't get me wrong: Cousins is better than Keenum and Darnold. But Cousins at up to 40 Million Dollar in a Salary Cap League? Not so much.
I hope the Vikings remember that, when it comes to paying Darnold... because throwing a shitload of money at average Quaterbacks, that can work in a great system, but won't elevate a good one, is not a winning formula...
Seeing a team like the packers just hurts me deeply as a bears fan, knowing our organization will never be that well run despite living in one of the top 10 cities in the world… I fucking hate the bears
Oh his voice is back to normal
bears have also played close with a lot of good teams, they are all wins next year if they make some good choices
So happy with the vikes
I appreciate the optimism with what was said about the Bears, but years ago I just accepted we will suck forever lol, I've mostly been right
Yea i was wrong about Sam this season i didn't think he'll play MVP level had Vikings 7-10 this season im not afraid ti admit i was totally wrong
Bears fans also need to lower their expectations and give young players time to develop. Like damn Caleb is clearly better than any QB we’ve ever had. Doesn’t mean he’s gonna be Superman in season 1.
Erase the losses against the lions and vikings are 11-1 and green bay is 9-2. The one thing holding back the best in the NFC north so far is the Best of the NFC north.
I said Sam was gonna go off, you think he'd suck with a top 10 WR all time and one of the best #2 receivers I personally ever seen with my own eyes? You out yo damn mind
Considering all of the packers losses are from their own division except 1, I think that shows the power of this division
The Bears will be bad until they hire a GM and HC in one offseason. That won't be this year when the rumors are Ryan Poles is sticking around, despite being a GM who invests in LB, RB, and the secondary over OL when young QBs are on the roster. I'm done with Poles as a Bears fan. He'll throw the draft and pick like safety, edge, and te with those top 50 picks.
KAM has killed it in FA, unfortunately he's done the complete opposite in the draft in his first 2 years. The 2022 draft was an all time worst draft, it was honestly a fireable offense with how fking terrible it has become with nearly everyone from that class off the team within 2 years.
KAM better figure out how draft and fast or the potential this team has shown will completely disappear just as soon as the money runs out, because the same issues that plagues Rick Spielman will plague KAM as well with a top heavy expensive and aging roster with no depth or developing players.
The GOAT is BACK.
Damn, your voice came back as strong as Darnold's career.
Pro Bowl is now so overrated when you consider that Tyler Huntley was a Pro Bowler too!
The Packers being the youngest in the league is such an overblown narrative.
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NFC North would be like a cell where 4 punks are imprisoned.
I don't think the QB market for Darnold is as wide open as folks think and here me out.
Let's talk about why Sam came to MN in the first place.
1) the Vikings wanted him and he knew he would have a chance to start because Kirk left.
2) learn from KOC
3) offensive weapons and good O line..
Even if you discount the first 2 reasons, what team can offer number 3?
Like yea, the Giants, Jets and Raiders are desperate for a QB..but does Sam want to go back to chaotic franchises in disarray? I think not, and you can add the Saints to this list too.
Ok well, lets see what teams *dont* need a QB because they have their guy/contingency.
Going by the divisions:
KC, LAC, DEN
SF, SEA, AZ
HOU, JAC; TAM, ATL(Cousins/Penix), CAR(Bryce Young has shown signs of life and Sam already did Carolina)
CHI, GB, DET,.MN(JJ)
CIN, PIT, BAL
NE, BUF, PHI, WAS, DAL
So dumpster fires and teams set.on their QB aside, what is left?
Teams.that would have to move off their QB to pursue Sam.
The top team of this 3rd bunch is LA, assuming Stafford retires or LA moves on. Rams have the coaching and weapons and Sam is from Cali...but it's contingent upon Stafford being gone
The second team is Cleveland. Good defense, good offensive coach,.weapons ...but they would have to move off Watson
Tennessee...borders on being a dumpster fire, question marks at.coach and they would have to move on from Levis.
Miami-they would have to move off Tua who they just paid..but they do have a good coach and weapons.
So, I can see a scenario where Darnold takes a 2 year deal...he would only be 30 when the deal is over and the QB market would probably be more wide open in reality than it is now.
Because right now, it really isn't that great in terms of going to a clear cut good situation.
Sam Darnold. What if the Vikings go deep in the playoffs? Do you keep Darnold? Start JJM next year or Darnold?
Drake maye on the Vikings would have been a PROBLEM
Besides the chiefs, when has a team actually won a SB with a QB on a rookie deal, I think teams need to stop with that method, get a vet with young pieces around him
Seahawks too but other than that you have examples of guys who made it on rookie deals like Goff, Burrow, Hurts, Purdy but lost. Eagles kind of in 2017 with Wentz being MVP front runner before the injury but then Foles picked up where he left off to win it.
@ very true, but majority of the time it’s a vet QB that wins
I laughed at 4:03. First of all, Jim Harbaugh would not want to come to this Chicago team that is rotten from the top. Second, Poles is a SERIAL liar and terrible at his job. I highly doubt he really considered bringing in Harbaugh last year and letting Flus go (would not make sense at the point of the rebuild), just a story Poles made up to hide the fact that he is a terrible GM that wastes draft picks left and right when his team building philosophy was to "build through the draft". laughable.
Poles is the architect of this most miserable era of this Bears team, and it's mind blowing how media and fans don't see how he is the biggest problem for the Bears.
The Packers have ONLY lost to Double Digit Win Teams as well (Vikings, Eagles, and twice to the Lions)
Here's what I'd love/hate to see, as a 4+ decade Cheesehead: Give Darnold a 2 year, 75ishM guaranteed extension. You SEE how KOC can get him performing...ride that. Like JJMac heal and dp what my Pack does...let your dude ride the pine for a couple seasons and *really grow into the role*. That sets you up for JJMac in 2027 with 2 years still on his rookie deal and the time in the building to be a master of the offense and see how THAT goes before having to either pay or tag him again...even MORE flexibility. The Vikes are in a good place and the future is bright (as much as I kind of hate that). The Bears are fucked. Nothing will change until McCaskey finally croaks and the rest of the family sells the team to someone that has actual rich people money and wants to spend it on making the Bears an actual competent team structure again...new stadium, new facilities, good coaching staffs, etc. Until then, it'll just me more wasted years of cyclical dysfunction as they keep destroying high-first-QB picks by saddling them with GMs & coaching changes and leaders that don't want them
We ain’t letting smith go, we’d lose Kelce first.
If the Vike’s don’t resign Darnold, do you think there is a chance Daniel Jones starts over McCarthy next year? Or is he a true back-up
Only if Vikings stat with Sam JJ is gonna be a bust
I don't care about the Viking's future. They need to win now.
You must not follow the Chicago Bears very closely.
This franchise is trash.
If the bears lose out they gotta fire poles too right?
The nail painting QB in Chicago needs to study more if they want to be anywhere near good, he's just a blame deflecting youngster so far, they have talent, but nail diva took a long time to get any chemestry with his receivers. The inly thing on his side is that Rodgers taught him what NOT to do next season.
as a bears fan I hope we get a good HC for once🙏. ALSO PLEASE RYANS POLES GET BETTER A OLINE, DLINE, CB cuz Stevenson sucks, LINEBACKER cuz tremaine sucks. PLEASE
when you take out the bears and the head to head win/loss.... the NFC north is 28-3.
Sam Darnold 45-50mil is crazy