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  • crunch time is right.

  • It's crunch time here on NFL live, too, because Dan's gonna go through some of these A F C playoff scenarios.

  • Start with your first one, right?

  • So first of all Chiefs, Aaron, we know that, right?

  • Everyone at home.

  • And now this first round matchup is as it sits here today, like if Sunday wasn't gonna happen, You see, everyone's only played 15 games.

  • Okay, so once Sunday comes, let's have a little bit of fun now, First of all, I'm gonna say that Cleveland's gonna win that game.

  • Big Ben not playing.

  • I'm also gonna say that Baltimore beat Cincinnati.

  • We know that Tennessee they beat Houston and indie wins.

  • Now I wanna go up to this game that is really impactful.

  • Who wins this football game to, uh, I heard it's gonna snow in Buffalo.

  • I don't even know if you I love you.

  • I don't know if you've seen Snow.

  • Let's say Buffalo wins that game, right?

  • Look what happens.

  • We would have the seven seed Colts against Buffalo, the Ravens air playing the Titans, But now the Browns play Pittsburgh.

  • After what Pittsburgh sat their starters.

  • That would get interesting and the team that gets left out because they lost would be Miami.

  • So Marcus Browns and Steelers matching up again.

  • What are your thoughts on this scenario?

  • First, I feel like I'm watching the election all over again with Danone scenario.

  • My brain don't work like that.

  • Um, listen, this is, uh this is something that that that I approached differently.

  • And I know how my counterparts feel.

  • I'm scoring.

  • I mean, I've been in this situation before with the New York Giants and No.

  • Seven when they won the championship.

  • We beat them twice during the regular season and then had to face them again in the playoffs.

  • And you just that continuum of playing these teams a supposed to getting rid of one potentially just doesn't sit well with me because of my history with that.

  • But I understand it from the from the gist of what Pittsburgh is thinking, I just I would not want to see Cleveland again.

  • Um, and that's really where my my narrative, and that's really where my thought boils down to resting starters and determinant, you know, deciding to play big Ben or not and putting starters out there on the field like I understand it from a age perspective from having them fresh and all of that.

  • I just personally would want to get the Browns out of the way.

  • I know you have to play somebody, but I would love for it not to be a divisional opponent.

  • Well, this is what happens when you play on teams like the Dallas Cowboys, and you're scared of people and you run from his burg.

  • Still isn't worried about that.

  • Hey, it's about nameless Gray faces.

  • It does not matter who stand on the side.

  • Cleveland, Baltimore, Kansas City Mike Tomlin is worried about having his team prepared having his team ready.

  • And if they got to see the Cleveland Browns again in Pittsburgh the way they saw him early in the season, they ain't running, by the way, Laura, that outfit is Fire.

  • Just wanted to tell you that you're talking about Dan's out dance outfit is great.

  • Exactly.

  • Let's scenario number two just much to you, by the way.

  • All right, Number two.

  • We see.

  • Reset here.

  • Okay, so let's say Pittsburgh wins.

  • Let's say only Big Ben sits.

  • Cleveland doesn't play well.

  • Pittsburgh wins.

  • All right, Miami, I'm gonna give you guys credit.

  • You guys go on the road.

  • Maybe Buffalo sits a couple people.

  • I'm gonna say that Baltimore beat Cincinnati.

  • Obviously, indie wins right now.

  • Listen, I'm looking at this one.

  • Let's say Houston wins.

  • These two teams played obviously early in your 42 to 36 in overtime, and Tennessee needed 500 yards of offense to win that game.

  • I know this sounds crazy.

  • Anybody seeing this guy plays quarterback for them.

  • Play lately, playing out of his face.

  • Last six games, he's going over 503 105 times.

  • Okay, so don't think that's an unrealistic thing.

  • Now, if that happens, right, if Houston pulls off the upset, Tennessee Tennessee gets left out.

  • We get that rematch, but I find this one super interesting.

  • I found Miami in in Indianapolis.

  • Super Baltimore.

  • Buffalo would be insane.

  • Yeah, right.

  • You've got to think about Josh Allen against Lamar Jackson, the way that both of them playing lately.

  • Ryan, what about that Ravens Bills matchup in this scenario?

  • Oh, listen, that that will be fun, right?

  • Like like these two dudes.

  • You know, a lot of talk was was Donald and Rosen and Baker But these two dudes have become the guys from from this class.

  • And to see them play with that athleticism and those two teams that really you look at last year, we watch Lamar make his ascension, his team take that next step.

  • And now the Buffalo Bills this year.

  • That would be a Dan Orlovsky touchscreen fest tell astray Shin Fest if he got an opportunity toe watch those teams play.

  • And also to see who make that next step right.

  • We watch Josh Allen go down in the wild card round last year in Houston, Texas, flipping around, throwing balls backwards to fullbacks we've seen two times in a row.

  • Lamar Jackson not get out of the first playoff game he's in.

  • Isn't that a game?

  • You want to see two M V P caliber football players to very good organizations playing to see who can take that next step and say they're going to be the team to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs?

  • I would love to watch that match up.

  • It would be exciting for all of us.

  • Let's get wild here, Dan.

  • I mean, listen, next scenario could happen.

  • People so go through absolute chaos all right, Andy wins.

  • Okay, that's a little boring.

  • Okay, now, let's, let's say Pittsburgh winds.

  • Kind of a little bit of boring, you know?

  • But this is when we get super Froggy Houston.

  • You pulled off the upset.

  • Miami.

  • You go on the road to pull off a little bit of an upset, but this is where we get super weird.

  • The Bengals.

  • I don't The Bengals you beat, you beat the Ravens, act the fighting.

  • Zach Taylor's we got and go Super Froggy.

  • I know, I know, but I know, but it's chaos.

  • Weird.

  • It's chaos.

  • What happens?

  • That team gets left out.

  • Cleveland Brown fans, if that happens, would get left out.

  • And that would be disturbing.

  • That would be sad after their year, By the way, there seven total playoff spots up for grabs entering Sunday's games.

  • That's the most entering the final week of the season.

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