Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 44m
Chiefs make their case as contenders while rankings spark debate
The Chiefs Might Be BACK + Connor's Top 25 NFL Rankings | Mostly Sports EP 732 | 9.15.26
The episode tests whether Kansas City’s dominant win signals a genuine return to championship form while questioning how NFL rankings should measure teams.
- 1Kansas City’s win over Denver revives its Super Bowl case, but the Broncos’ tackling and offensive collapse complicate the evidence.
- 2Connor Griffin’s NFL Top 25 prompts a debate over whether rankings should reward results, underlying quality, or some balance of both.
- 3Florida State’s firing of Michael Alford opens a broader argument about accountability, coaching buyouts, and the program’s decline.
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The group turns Connor Griffin’s NFL Top 25 into a debate over whether rankings should reflect results or underlying team quality.
The brief
T-Bob Hebert joins Mark Titus and Brandon Walker as the group asks whether Kansas City’s dominant win over Denver means the Chiefs are back among the NFL’s true contenders.
The Chiefs debate turns tactical: Denver’s defensive collapse, Bo Nix’s poor performance, renewed under-center formations, and the value of running the ball all shape the verdict.
Connor Griffin’s NFL Top 25 becomes the episode’s central ranking dispute, with the hosts weighing recent results against their sense of each team’s underlying quality.
Florida State’s decision to fire athletic director Michael Alford prompts a sharper accountability debate involving Mike Norvell, buyouts, the schedule, and Jordan Travis’s injury.
The conversation then sprawls across Arch Manning’s AI-video controversy, television’s changing late-night legacy, baseball milestones, airport rankings, Hyrox, and a basketball grid.
The standout stretch pairs a serious question about football judgment with the show’s expansive comic detours, making the episode both sports analysis and cultural riffing.