New pod! We’re looking back at the marquee matchups from Week 11 and trying to figure out what they tell us about the playoff picture.
Jets: Did Joe Douglas deserve his fate? Is there a defense for his approach as a GM? Where did he go wrong in all of New York’s issues?
Bills-Chiefs: How was Josh Allen able to elevate his game to spur the Bills to victory? What did the Bills change in order to attack the Chiefs? Could the multiplicity of the Bills offense give them an advantage over the Chiefs in the playoffs too?
Steelers-Ravens: Is the Steelers offense threatening enough to be an actual playoff threat? How has the team’s identity on offense been established, and why might the “identity” question be overrated? Pittsburgh’s defensive game plan was brilliant. How did they contain Lamar Jackson?
Chargers-Bengals: This was quarterbacking at the highest level by Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert. Where do the Bengals go from here? How good can the Chargers be in the postseason? Is their defense s…
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