There’s still a week left in the 2024 regular season and the playoff picture (and the top pick in the draft) is taking shape. Nate Tice and Charles McDonald discuss the five biggest takeaways from Week 17 on Saturday and Sunday, starting with the Minnesota Vikings’ well-deserved divisional victory over the Green Bay Packers.
Nate and Charles explain how Sam Darnold’s playmaking and Kevin O’Connor’s scheming have always kept Green Bay away and why the Packers’ defense isn’t quite up to the task of stopping an elite offense competing for the Super Bowl.
Speaking of elite, the guys look back to Saturday and watch the Los Angeles Rams’ 13-9 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Nate explains why second-year receiver Puka Nacua has broken into the top tier of NFL wideouts and why his play over the past two seasons is basically unprecedented from a statistical standpoint.
Also on Saturday, the Cincinnati Bengals earned an overtime victory against the Denver Broncos, keeping their playoff hopes alive. The guys talk about Joe Burrow’s MVP case and how the Broncos could still make a comeback in the playoffs against a Kansas City Chiefs team that will likely rest its starters next weekend.
To close out the show, they discuss Drew Lock and the New York Giants extinguishing the Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes and Saquon Barkley’s 2,000-yard season in a Philadelphia win over the Dallas Cowboys.
(1:50) – Vikings eliminate Packers
(12:10) – Puka’s elite status in Rams’ victory
(24:40) – Burrow keeps Bengals’ playoff hopes alive
(30:25) – Drew Lock shuts down the Colts
(37:40) – Saquon hits 2,000 yards against Dallas
(40:35) – Week 17 match points
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