Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 44m
Bears upset Eagles as baseball debates its playoff future
Case Keenum & The Bears Dominate The Eagles + MLB Playoffs Are Here | Mostly Sports EP 742 | 9.29.26
The episode uses Chicago’s surprise win and the MLB postseason to question how much structure, coaching, and format shape modern sports.
- 1Case Keenum’s start forces a wider debate about Ben Johnson, Jalen Hurts, and the Eagles’ shrinking margin for error.
- 2The Bears’ win reshapes the early NFC North picture while exposing uncertainty across several NFL divisions.
- 3MLB’s wild-card format, realignment, and fading rivalries prompt an argument for smaller playoffs and stronger divisions.
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A simple baseball trivia question reveals that the Marlins and Rockies have never won their divisions, opening the episode’s sharpest argument about realignment and lost rivalries.
The brief
Chicago’s upset over Philadelphia puts Case Keenum and Ben Johnson at the center of a larger question: are the Eagles struggling because of coaching, Jalen Hurts, or both?
The result also scrambles the NFC North after three weeks, with the Bears, Lions, Vikings, and Packers all requiring an early reassessment.
As MLB’s wild-card round begins, the hosts challenge the current playoff format and argue that smaller fields and meaningful divisions would restore stakes.
The episode’s most revealing detour comes when a baseball trivia question exposes how the Marlins and Rockies have never won their divisions, fueling a realignment debate.
The conversation then sprawls across college-athlete protections, Manchester City’s financial scandal, media-day absurdity, and an NBA grid that collapses under its own guesses.