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The 2022 NFL season is officially here! We've previewed all eight divisions. We've broken down all the offseason moves. We've surmised about all the trends that could be coming our way over the next six months. There's only one thing left to do...make predictions! That's exactly what Robert Mays and Nate Tice do on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys offer up their picks for the S...

In the AFC East you'll find the Super Bowl betting-line favorites in the Bills, a wildly intriguing Miami Dolphins team, Bill Belichick leading a Patriots team that is almost guaranteed to be better than the sum of its parts (as nearly all Belichick teams are), and also the Jets. But hey, even the Jets have some reason for optimism this season. Robert Mays welcomes Aaron Schatz of Football Outside...

Three NFC West teams made the playoffs last year, and all three underwent significant change this offseason. Oh, and that doesn't include the Seahawks, who dealt away their franchise quarterback. Diante Lee joins Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to break down the NFC West, a division that might not be as straightforward as it seems. Join the TAFS picks pool Follow Robert o...

It's always good to have a friend who isn't afraid to dive into the muck. In the case of The Athletic Football Show, that friend is Football Outsiders' Derrik Klassen. Derrik joins Robert Mays on this episode to preview the AFC South. Join the TAFS picks pool Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Derrik on Twitter: @QBKlass Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Ho...

The AFC North features the reigning conference champions with an ascendant offense...and they aren't even the betting-line favorites to win the division. So will it be the Bengals? Or will it be the Ravens? Or will things go off-script in this division. ESPN's Mina Kimes joins Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to preview the AFC North. Join the TAFS picks pool Follow Robert...

The final weekend of fantasy football draft season is upon us. Michael Beller and Brandon Funston highlight the players they're most likely to end up with, and why they've made them priority targets. It's a special edition of fantasy football 'My Guys' on The Athletic Football Show, presented by KFC. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Ath...

It may have been a strange training camp for the Buccaneers, but they still head into the season as the overwhelming favorites to win the NFC South. It's a bit of an odd year for the division, though, with major questions about the Saints and Panthers, and the Falcons likely to be among the worst teams in the league. Robert Mays and Mike Sando break down the division in our NFC South preview on th...

So the AFC West is going to be fun, huh? The most competitive division in the league? Quite possibly. Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into all four teams, at least two of which have Super Bowl aspirations, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the Eagles' acquisition of C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subsc...

TAFS's division preview series moves over to the NFC East, where it appears to be a two-team race between the Eagles and Cowboys. ESPN's Bill Barnwell joins Robert Mays, breaking down how they feel about all four teams heading into Week 1, what would be considered a successful season for each team, players they're excited to watch, and more. Plus, the guys dig into Jimmy Garoppolo's restructured c...

We've reached the division preview portion of the preseason on The Athletic Football Show, which means that the start of the season is right around the corner. Robert Mays and Nate Tice kick things off with the NFC North. How will the Packers adjust in a post-Davante world? Could the Vikings have a top-seven offense in the league? Is the excitement about the Lions justified? What qualifies as a su...

First-year head coaches are an unknown commodity to many, but not all, of us. Their former players certainly have insight on what they can and will look like in a leading role. Robert Mays sat down with three such players over the last few weeks to dig into what we might see from a trio of coaches making their debuts in the big job. He spoke with Blake Bortles about Broncos head coach Nate Hackett...

When a team has a new playcaller, it doesn't matter if you're a Super Bowl favorite like the Bills or a team just looking to get by like the Bears, the intrigue is going to be there. Some new playercallers this season, like Josh McDaniels and Doug Pederson, are known commodities. Others, like, say, Ken Dorsey and Luke Getsy, are just beginning their playcalling careers. Robert Mays and Nate Tice r...

The Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill trades landed a few superstars in wholly new situations this season. Not just the receivers themselves, but their former quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes, as well. How are all four of those players going to adapt this season? And how will other superstars in new circumstances change their games in 2022? Robert Mays and PFF's Seth Galina dig into thos...

Diante Lee joins Robert Mays to tackle the 10 most important questions facing defenses this season. What will the Ravens look like without Wink Martindale? Are the Packers ready to make the jump to the elite tier? Can the Bills be as good as they were last year? Do the Chargers have the right personnel to go full Brandon Staley? The guys get into all of that, and a whole lot more. Follow Robert on...

It's time for Robert Mays and Nate Tice to put on their prediction caps. On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, the guys predict which offenses will finish in the top 10 by Football Outsiders DVOA. Obviously you're going to hear about teams like the Bills, Chiefs and Chargers. But who rounds out the top 10? And who gets left out? Oh, and guess what? We have a difference of opinion right at...

How is Russell Wilson going to change Denver's offense? How does Matt Ryan change the equation for Frank Reich and the Colts. Robert Mays and Nate Tice break down all the quarterback movement on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Then, Robert checks in from Colts camp with Zak Keefer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deshaun Watson will be suspended for 11 games and fined $5 million, after accusations by more than two dozen women of sexual misconduct in massage appointments. Watson must also undergo evaluation by behavioral experts, followed by a treatment program. Jenny Vrentas of the New York Times joins Robert Mays to discuss the implications of the decision on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Ho...

The Dolphins, Eagles and Jets are all built to win right now, and the Jaguars spent plenty of cash for the 2022 season. All that's left for those four teams is for their quarterbacks to take the next step. Where do Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, Zach Wilson and Trevor Lawrence need to improve this season? ESPN's Dan Orlovsky joins Robert Mays to break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Foot...

When you make training camp swing through about two-thirds of the league, eventually your notebook fills up. And when your notebook fills up, you have to empty it. That's exactly what Robert Mays does on this episode of The Athletic Football Show, sharing his conversations with The Athletic's beat writers for the Ravens (Jeff Zrebiec), Eagles (Bo Wulf), Commanders (Ben Standig) and Steelers (Mark...

We think about Deebo Samuel entirely different right now than we did a year ago at this time. He changed his narrative in a big way in 2021. Who can do that in 2022? Robert Mays and the NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe nominate a handful of candidates on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lions and Jets are among a handful of teams entering the second year of what feels like a total rebuild. How do those teams look entering the 2022 NFL season? Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network joins Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to assess. Then, Robert check in from Bills camp with Joe Buscaglia. Where can we expect some changes this year from the preseason betting-mar...

Everyone knows the Bills can win the Super Bowl. And the Rams. And the Buccaneers, too. But can the 49ers win the Super Bowl? Can the Broncos? What about the Saints? That's right, the Saints! Mike Sando joins Robert Mays to dig into which teams can win the Super Bowl on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Then, Mays checks in from Browns camp with Zac Jackson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

It's one of the best storylines every NFL season. The breakout players who have monster years and set new expectations for themselves. From Trevor Lawrence and Elijah Moore to Patrick Surtain II and Ernest Jones, Robert Mays and Nate Tice find breakouts on both sides of the ball on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Plus, Robert checks in from Lions camp with our beat writer, Colton Pounc...

Every NFL season dawns with a number of questions, including the one at the heart of this episode of The Athletic Football Show...what the hell are you? The Ringer's Ben Solak joins Robert Mays to try to figure out the Patriots, Cardinals, Saints and a couple of other teams going through an identity crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Juju Smith-Schuster the perfect fit for the Chiefs' offense? Is current Terry McLaurin the 2017-18 version of Stefon Diggs? Is Amon-Ra St. Brown Bud Light Cooper Kupp? So says Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports and Reception Perception. He joins Robert Mays to explain why, and a whole lot more at the receiver position on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Then Robert checks in from Broncos ca...