All Four Quarters

WEEK 9 REVIEW + WEEK 10 PREVIEW We have passed the halfway point of the season and for some teams that means getting ready for big games and for others big changes with the season already lost. This week saw the Saints let beleagured Head Coach Dennis Allen go after seven straight losses and we evaluate the significant surgery needed to bring New Orleans back to life. We also look at the offensive...

Week 8 is in the books and the first round of Daniels versus Williams suggests the NFC might have some exciting young QBs facing off for the next couple of years. A last second Hail Mary saw the Commanders seal the deal against the Bears who had mounted a strong 4th quarter comeback. The Browns stopped starting Watson and started winning, as the Ravens fell short against their divisional rivals. K...

We Men are Wretched Things (Week 7 Review + Week 8 Preview) It was an injury ravaged weekend of NFL action but no injury was as significant as the torn achilles of controversial Browns QB DeShaun Watson. We break down the implications for Watson and the Browns franchise both this season and in the seasons to come. We also assess the other major injuries to stars such as Aiyuk and Godwin plus look...

Week 6 is in the books, and it was not the most compelling week of games. Daniels and the Washington Commanders showed their quality in a tight game against the Baltimore Ravens, but Lamar and company showed themselves to be a cut above. Baker Mayfield and Tampa Bay dropped a 50 burger on the Saints, the Bengals squeaked a win over the Giants to keep their season alive and Buffalo cemented their p...

LEAVING ON A JETS PLANE (WEEK 5 REVIEW + WEEK 6 PREVIEW) The NFL shocks continue with the big drama occuring off the field this week as the Jets fire Head Coach Robert Salah only 5 games into the season. We break down why it may have happened and what it means for Aaron Rodgers and the Jets for the rest of the season. In our Week 5 review we look at each game with special attention for how Lamar m...

Week 4 is in the books and has left a few fans wondering how their team is going to shake out this season. Derrick Henry racked up over 200 yards in the Raven’s demolition of the Bills, but should the Buffalo faithful be worried? Sam Darnold led the Vikings to a victory over the Packers in a game that was in hand, until it wasn’t in the 4th quarter, but should cheeseheads be down in the dumps? The...

It’s Week 3, and like many a recent season, we have very little sense of who’s good and who’s a fraud. The 49ers might be frauds, based on their collapse against the injury-hit Rams. The Bengals, who dropped to 0-3 after their defense was completely incapable of stopping the Jayden Daniels-inspired Commanders offense, probably are frauds. As for the Chiefs, who stumbled past the Falcons, and the L...

WEEK 2 REVIEW + WEEK 3 PREVIEW We are only two weeks into the season but NFL chaos is already in full swing as the Panthers new coach Dave Canales makes his first "big boy" move as he benches 2023 #1 overall pick Bryce Young for the veteran Andy Dalton after two ugly blowouts. We break down this decision and also review injury omnishambles hitting the NFL with a special focus on the Dolphins, Rams...

Week one is in the books and what a big one it was! The Patriots took it to the Joe Burrow led Bengals in the upset of the week, Aaron Rodgers still has two functioning legs (to our knowledge), the Chiefs won the rematch of the AFC Championship due to a Raven’s players big toe, and the 49ers got their run game reestablished by feeding Jordan Mason. We chop up all the news from around the league, t...

The wait is finally over – AFQ Season 10 is here! (And, coincidentally, the new NFL season is here too.) We put our prophesizing hats on and cast our gaze towards the coming season, to let you know who’s going to live up to the hype and who’s about to crash and burn. Is this the season Garrett Wilson rises to full-on superstar status? Has the Jim Harbaugh hype reached unsustainably nauseating leve...

NFC WEST PREVIEW Our offseason division previews come to a close as we look at the NFC West. Can the Rams continue to surprise and contend for the division despite losing Aaron Donald and Raheem Morris? Will the Cardinals be able to build on their late promise after Kyler's return last season? How will Kyle Shanahan rebuild confidence in his talented 49ers team after another heartbreaking Super Bo...

The more things change the more they stay the same, this is true for at least half of the NFC South as AFQ takes a look at the Falcons, Saints, Panthers and Buccaneers. The Falcons are the biggest changeup, new coach in Raheem Morris, new QB in Kirk Cousins; but potential controversy with Michal Penix Jr. being drafted as the heir apparent to their $200 million QB that has yet to take a snap? The...

Who would win in a fight, a bear or a lion? How about a Viking versus a… factory worker? All Four Quarter's offseason division previews turn to the NFC North this week where for a bunch of cold weather teams, things are really heating up. Dan Campbell’s lions came just short of the Superbowl last year and have locked down their in-house talent to take another run at it. Standing in their way are t...

NFC EAST PREVIEW All Four Quarter's offseason division previews continue as we move onto the NFC and we start with the media's favourite division: the NFC East. Can Dan Quinn take command of Washington team with a rookie QB and an overhauled roster, how hot is Sirianni's Eagles seat after last season's collapse led to big coaching and roster changes, will Daboll be able to extract enough from Dann...

AFC WEST PREVIEW After three weeks of slogging through the AFC divisionals, we finally reach Conor’s favourite pod of the year: his chance to talk up the Chiefs and hurl fiery invectives at their rivals in the AFC West. We break down all four teams, three of whom seem to be in a state of constant transition. Can the Broncos possibly win 8 games again with the worst QB room in NFL history? Will Jim...

THE SOUTH SHALL RISE AGAIN (AFC SOUTH PREVIEW) Our divisional previews reach the AFC South this week, a previously dull as dishwater division that has been transformed into a quartet of exciting projects built around exciting young QBs (and Will Levis). The AFQ boys break down their thoughts and predictions for all four teams. Will the Titans at least become a more interesting watch during the Bri...

AFC North Preview Our offseason division by division previews continue and this week we visit the tough, inhospitable climes of the AFC North. We consider if a Browns team can avoid getting stuck in the mud as they carry the legacy of the DeShaun Watson trade, evaluate if some OL reinforcements can keep Burrow healthy long enough to take advantage of the Chase/Higgins tandem, debate if Lamar has e...

AFC EAST PREVIEW We are deep in the offseason as OTAs and minicamps are underway but that doesn't mean we can't wildly speculate about what might happen in September when the NFL season returns. To that effect, the AFQ Podcast is starting its annual division by division previews starting with the AFC East. We also cover the biggest extensions, moves and retirements since our last podcast. We dig i...

No need to watch the draft on Thursday night, we’ve already worked out where everyone is going! Following on from our review of the draft prospects we let you know every pick of the first round, who will be trading up or down (and sometimes both) and who your team are going to pick up for next season. Who will land Marvin Harrison Jr.? Will Caleb Williams be Chi-towns new hero? Who will trade the...

Draft day is here and there’s no Kevin Costner to walk you through it, but that’s ok. The AFQ boys are back with an episode going through all the top prospects in this year’s NFL draft. Do you know your Drake Mayes from your JJ McCarthys? Are you unsure if Joe Alt is a superstar lineman or a fascist movement online? Do you think that Kool-Aid is just a drink and not the next big thing at cornerbac...

IN TOMLIN WE TRUST? (FREE AGENCY REVIEW) It’s free agency season in the NFL and teams have been scrambling to fill gaps in their rosters and load up on valuable talent. Well, that’s the theory anyway. The AFQ boys break down all the big moves and questionable decisions and ponder how it will impact the NFL landscape going forward. As well as a position-by-position breakdown, we focus on the action...

FREE AGENCY PREVIEW With Super Bowl 58 in the rear view mirror, the long hard work of unseating the Chiefs begins with off-season's opening salvo of free agency. We breakdown all the biggest names coming to the market position-by-position including Kirk Cousins, Christian Wilkins and Saquon Barkley and also break down the potential trade market for players such as Justin Fields. We also review the...

The Chiefs land their third Super Bowl of the Mahomes era, their first back to back one, and the question remains; who can beat the Chiefs? We delve into the game, what matchups were key, the coaching decisions that won and lost the game and what should have been different. We also look at what this means for both teams next season, and what other teams around the league should be looking to do to...

It’s the most important pod of the year – the Pro Bowl Review. The AFQ boys break down the highlights and lowlights of the biggest weekend in the NFL calendar, from Tua’s underwhelming passing to Brandon Aubrey being screwed over by the Kick-Tack-Toe judges. We also mourn the demise of the glory days of the Pro Bowl, when the game itself mattered and the team that won it actually won the Pro Bowl....

CONFERENCE REVIEW + PRO BOWL PREVIEW The Super Bowl matchup is set as the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Franciso 49ers for NFL supremacy in two weeks. We breakdown how both teams made it with the Chiefs building on a hot start and elite defense to take out a Ravens team unable to get out of its own way while the 49ers pull off a huge comeback as the Lions suffer a third quarter meltdown...