Jon and I close out AFC week with a deep-dive on eight more teams. On this pod, we discuss:
Raiders - Las Vegas’s defense is playing tougher ball than we thought they would two weeks into the season. How are they doing it? Are there things they can lean into more to have a top-10 defense this season?
Chargers - The Chargers are playing nickel or dime defense 96% of the time this season and have the lightest defensive boxes in the NFL, yet are 1st in EPA/rush. How are they doing it? Which players are balling out? Is this sustainable for Jesse Minter’s unit?
Jaguars - What’s wrong with Trevor Lawrence? What isn’t clicking for him to be better than he’s been, now in year four? Is it the coach’s fault, or should he shoulder more of the blame?
Colts - Anthony Richardson has been the most inaccurate thrower of the football in the entire NFL this season. Are there other issues outside of his accuracy concerns to be worried about? Is the Colts offense asking too much of him? How bullish are we o…
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