New Pod! Jon and I dig into a pair of playoff-caliber matchups from last week and the lessons that might be learned for the postseason. We discuss:
The evolution of Joe Burrow’s game
How the Chiefs tried to defend Burrow and the Bengals’ passing game, and what that means
The Bengals defensive gameplan to slow down Mahomes
Whether the Chiefs have the pieces to gameplan for the AFC’s top quarterbacks
Our initial thoughts on Brock Purdy in the Niners offense
Where Purdy succeeded, where he struggled, and what Kyle Shanahan can do more of in the future to help him out
What to make of Tua Tagovailoa’s outing vs. a championship-type defense — and how much of his issues were due to his own struggles, the scheme, his teammates or the Niners’ set-up
How the Niners layered their defense to push Tagovailoa toward his less preferred throws
Some concerns about Miami’s defensive approach
Why Jon Robinson was fired by the Titans
The impact on Buffalo of losing Von Miller
What the addition of Baker Mayfield migh…
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