Aug 26, 2026 · 47 min
Dallas tests the NFC hierarchy as contenders face regression risk
Hour 2: Who Are This Year's Super Bowl Contenders??
The episode weighs whether Dallas can challenge Philadelphia while examining how schedule difficulty, roster changes, and contract decisions could reshape the NFL season.
- 1Dallas emerges as a central test of whether Philadelphia still controls the NFC hierarchy.
- 2Denver’s schedule and New England’s Super Bowl hangover raise different questions about likely regression.
- 3Christian Gonzalez’s stalled extension puts New England’s valuation of elite cornerback play under scrutiny.
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The hosts debate whether Dallas has enough to challenge Philadelphia for control of the NFC.
The brief
The hosts build NFC contender tiers around Philadelphia, Dallas, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, and the rest of the conference, with Dallas positioned as a possible threat to the Eagles.
The regression debate shifts to Denver, where a difficult schedule tests optimism around Bo Nix and an improved roster, while New England faces possible Super Bowl hangover concerns.
Christian Gonzalez’s stalled Patriots extension becomes a market-value question: should New England pay a top cornerback what comparable players command?
The episode broadens into sports accountability and pressure, from Pat Murphy benching Cooper Pratt to the expectations facing Dabo Swinney and Lane Kiffin.
A 360 under-the-legs dunk by accountant Cam Hazard wins the inaugural Dunkman Championship, underscoring the gap between dunking’s athletic demands and NBA participation.