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Mike and Tim
Just 2 regular guys who love football. Listen to us breakdown each game and predict each weeks games. We all know listening to the same old announcers can get a little boring. Listen to Mike and Tim give their hot takes about what’s going on in the NFL.
The Seahawks are the Super Bowl Champions! The guys break down the big game and how Seattle's suffocating defense and Kenneth Walker III carried the Seahawks to their second Super Bowl championship in franchise history.
The Super Bowl matchup is set! One team survives a blizzard and another survives a third game against a division rival. Sam Darnold has his best career game in the biggest game of his career, Drake Maye wins the game with his legs, and both head coach Seans may regret going for it on fourth down.
The NFL Conference Championship matchups are set! Denver survives the Josh Allen-led Bills despite losing Bo Nix to a broken ankle, Seattle coasts, and the Rams outlast a crazy Caleb Williams game. The guys preview the Patriots/Broncos and Rams/Seahawks games.
One of the best Wild Card weekends is in the books. Josh Allen goes Superman, the Eagles (AJ Brown) lose to the 49ers, and the Bears make another wild 4th quarter comeback. How do the #1 seed matchups look? Can the Bears knock out an NFC West team?
The NFL Playoffs are here! And with that, coach firings are here as well. Harbaugh and Stefanski are out among others, what's the best coaching opportunity right now? Mike & Tim break down the 6 games this weekend with the Wild Card teams looking especially potent this year.
The NFL regular season is nearing its end as we have one week left. The Ravens and Henry move towards winning the AFC North, neither the Panthers or the Bucs want to win the NFC South, and the 49ers make their bid for the #1 seed in the NFC. Mike has to get all the games right to catch Tim, so he picks the opposite on all the games.
The NFL season is winding down, and more teams have had their playoff hopes dashed. The Bengals get the final nail in their coffin, the Broncos get a big win against a Super Bowl contender, and Mahomes and Parsons suffer season-ending injuries.
We're coming down to the wire in the NFL season. The Bengals suffer a heartbreaking loss, the Chiefs are at risk of not making the playoffs, and the Bears go from #1 to #7 seed in a one game. Mike won Week 14, can he continue to make a push to catch Tim?
We're getting down to the wire in the NFL regular season! Joe Burrow is back with a W, the Bears are the NFC #1 seed, and the Broncos pull out a nail biter in OT. Mike makes some aggressive picks to try to catch up in the season picks.
The regular season is moving fast! Denver gets a signature win over KC, the Bears are first in their division, and Josh Allen goes Superman. Tim gets a big swing in the season picks, but can Mike close the gap again this coming week?
Teams trading away their stars get wins, Jonathan Taylor is continuing to make his MVP case, and Seattle is looking explosive. Mike makes a big move gaining five games in the season picks. Can he continue making up ground?
The NFL trade deadline is here! Sauce moves to a contender, the Jets are stacking 1st round picks, and the Seahawks add a weapon. The Bengals defense chokes another lead, the Jags kicker breaks a record, and are the Panthers a playoff team?
Week 8 in the NFL is in the books! The Jets get their first win of the season, Tua wins a game with one eye, and the Colts still only have one loss. Mike has dug a hole in the season picks, but he's looking to make up some ground this week.
Game of the Year?!? The Broncos make a historic comeback, Joe Flacco leads the Bengals over the Steelers, and the Colts are the best team in the NFL. Mike dropped further behind Tim in the season picks. Can he make up some ground this week?
We're a third of the way through the NFL season! The Giants get a big win over Philly, we have our first head coach firing, and the Chiefs are starting to look scary again. Mike continues to lose ground in the season picks, but can he make up some games this week?
The Undefeateds go down! The Eagles and Bills each get their first losses, Cam Ward gets his first NFL win with some shenanigans, and Trevor Lawrence wins big against the Chiefs. Mike falls further in the season picks, but can he make up some ground?
With another week in the books, there are only two undefeated teams remaining. Two star wide receivers go down with season-ending injuries, a rookie QB gets his first NFL win, and we still have ties in the NFL. Mike continues his quest to get ahead of Tim in the season picks.
The Week of Special Teams has come and gone. Three games were decided by late field goal blocks, the Bengals look like they're in trouble, and Jaxson Dart is getting his first NFL start. Mike continues his push to try to catch up to Tim in the season picks.
Week 3 in the NFL is in the books! Joe Burrow needs toe surgery, Daniel Jones is an MVP, and Baker Mayfield might be the best clutch QB right now. Can Mike make a push in the season picks?
Week 1 in the NFL is in the books! The Bengals hold on to a 1-point win, spitting leads to ejections, and the Ravens & Bills gave us an instant classic. Tim is off to an early lead in season picks, but can Mike make up some ground in Week 2?
Mike & Tim are back for another season! The NFL kicks off tonight! Micah Parsons has a new team, the Bengals bring back Hendrickson, and the guys pick their division winners for the year. Can Mike finally beat Tim in the season picks?
The Philadelphia Eagles are the Super Bowl 59 champions! Jalen Hurts solidified himself as an elite QB, Mahomes has arguably his worst playoff performance, and the Philly Defense looked incredible.
The Super Bowl is here! And everyone is excited, right? We preview the game and discuss some of the key players we think will determine the outcome. Some big AFC North news broke this week as Myles Garrett requested a trade, and Joe Burrow said he would be willing to restructure his contract to support the Bengals keeping Chase & Higgins.
The Super Bowl matchup is set! The Eagles rolled the Commanders, and the Chiefs outlasted the Bills in another edition of their annual playoff meeting. All but one head coaching vacancy has been filled. We discuss the recent hires along with the names who are no longer in the running.
The playoffs are in full swings! Jayden Daniels is the best rookie QB ever, the refs love the Chiefs, and Baltimore fans have to deal with a rough one. The Bears get their new head coach, and the Vikings lock in their head coach.
The 1st round of the NFL Playoffs are in the books! The Texans & the Rams grab surprise big wins, Baltimore & Buffalo dominate, and Jayden Daniels helps Washington get their first playoff win in almost 20 years. We're in for another fun weekend of playoff football.
Tune in as we recap the last week of the NFL season! The Broncos break their playoff drought, the Patriots lose the #1 overall pick along with their head coach, and Tampa Bay punches their ticket to a division title. Mike also came back, but Tim ended up winning the season picks by one game clinching his 3rd win in a row. The guys make their picks for Wild Card weekend.
Happy New Year to everyone! In this episode, we talk about the wild finish in the Bengals/Broncos game, Baker's big game against Carolina, and if Minnesota is the #1 seed in the NFC. Mike has one more week to try to catch Tim in the season picks.
Merry Christmas! The guys recap what was Week 16 in the NFL including a tough Denver collapse, an incredible performance by Jayden Daniels, and Michael Penix's debut, Mike looks to make up any sort of ground in the season picks for Week 17 as well.
Mike is back after a week off! Josh Allen extends his MVP lead, Philly catches up with Detroit for the NFC #1 seed, and Minnesota is lurking as well. We are zeroing in on the playoff picture with another fun week of games upcoming. Can Mike make progress on the season picks?
Naomi is sitting in for Mike to bring you the hard-hitting NFL info you didn't know you needed. We break down the crazy Bills/Rams game, the Chiefs doink win, and the merits of adding a tiny football helmet to each team's logo. With Mike down on the season picks, Naomi steps in to see if she can gain some ground on Tim.
We hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving full of football! In this week's recap, Eberflus out in Chicago, the Bengals drop another, and the Broncos/Browns is an instant classic.
Happy Thanksgiving! Check out our recap of another fun week in the NFL. Jameis Winston is the gift that keeps on giving, Bo Nix is the best rookie QB, and Saquon is the MVP. After splitting picks in Week 12, Mike looks to make up some ground in the season-long picks.
Check out this week's recap of another interesting slate of games in the NFL. Bo Nix looks like the Rookie of the Year, the Chiefs get their first loss, and the Bengals lose another tough one. The Jets GM is out and Daniel Jones gets benched as well. Can Mike make up some ground in the season picks?
Tune in as we recap Week 10 in the NFL! The Bengals lose on a tough no call, the Chiefs stay undefeated on a blocked Field Goal, and Arizona is looking like a tough playoff team. Mike looks to make up some ground against Tim in the season picks.
Check out our recap of Week 9 in the NFL! The Jets get a big win, Burrow ties a career high, and Mahomes is back to doing Mahomes things. Hear our take on some of the trades that happened at the deadline. Mike & Tim split the picks this past week, see what games they differ on this week as Mike tries to catch up on the season.
Check out our recap of Week 8 in the NFL! Detroit keeps on rolling, the NFC West looks even more interesting, and the Commanders get a W on a wild Hail Mary. Tim takes the lead in the Season Picks, can Mike catch up in Week 9?
Tune in as we recap what was Week 7 in the NFL! Saquon makes his comeback to New York, Russ cooks in Pittsburgh, and Lamar & the Ravens continue to steamroll teams. Tim caught up to Mike on picks, so who will be in the lead after Week 8?
The guys recap Week 6 in the NFL where we saw Detroit stomp the Cowboys, Burrow gets a W, and the Bucs drop 50 on the Saints. We talk about the two WR trades with Amari Cooper and Davante Adams and how these could work out for the Bills and Jets. Tim continues to climb back in the season picks as well.
We have our first head coach firing of the NFL season! Mike & Tim recap what was Week 5 in the NFL including the Jets firing, the Bengals heartbreaker, and how well the rookie QBs are playing. Tim makes another push to catch up in the season picks.
NFL Week 4 is in the books! The Vikings & Chiefs are the last 2 undefeated teams, the Bengals & Titans get their first wins, the NFC South could have three playoff teams. Mike & Tim make their picks for Week 5 as well with Tim looking to make up ground on the season.
Week 3 is in the books! Sam Darnold keeps his MVP campaign going, rookie QBs get their first wins, and Andy Dalton makes a triumphant return as a starter.
Tune in as we talk about the second week of the NFL season! The Saints and the Bucs are the best teams in the league, the Bengals lose a heartbreaker, and Kirk Cousins makes a comeback.
Baker & Carr are the best QBs in the NFL, Saquon is happy to be on a good team, and Sam Darnold is an NFL QB again! We review Week 1 in the NFL with you and make our picks for Week 2 as well.
WE ARE BACK!! It's not just Pumpkin Spice season any more. The Bo Nix era is here, Harbaugh is questionable, and the Bengals need to give Chase a contract. We make our Week 1 picks where everyone is healthy and undefeated.
The 2023-2024 NFL season is over. Mahomes and the Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champs, the first time we've had back-to-back champs in 20 years. We recap the big game with the 49ers almost pulling out the W. Do the playoff overtime rules need to be tweaked again? What's next for the Chiefs and 49ers? And most importantly, what was the best Super Bowl commercial?
Tune in as we recap the AFC & NFC Conference Championship games! Mahomes & Kelce are great, but that KC defense is better this year. Dan Campbell's aggressiveness costs the Lions their first Super Bowl trip. The guys discuss the latest headlines across the league as well.
We are down to 4 teams left in the NFL playoff race. Tune into our recap of the Divisional Round where we saw the home teams win until Playoff Mahomes did his thing. Big coaching news as well as Jim Harbaugh has become the next head coach of the Chargers, and Mike talks about the new head coach for his Titans.
In a Super Wild Card Weekend full of blowouts, we recap some of the storylines from this past weekend. The Texans and Packers win decisively, Jared Goff gets his revenge, and Baker is looking good. Have we seen the end of Tomlin in Pittsburgh, McCarthy in Dallas, or Sirianni in Philly?
The NFL Playoffs are here, and the field is set! We preview each game for Super Wild Card weekend and make our picks. Don't worry, we'll get Mike his punishment Pro Bowl Weekend. We also dive into the coaching carousel nonsense that has happened so far.
The NFL season has 1 week left, and it's going to be an exciting one! We recap Week 17 with the Cardinals' surprising win, the Ravens and 49ers clinching #1 seeds, and the South divisions are set up for a wild finish. Mike makes his last stand to try and catch Tim in the season picks.
Check out our recap of Week 16 in the NFL! Teams continue their push for the playoffs as the wild card stays wide open for both the AFC & NFC. The Ravens look like the best team in the NFL, the Dolphins beat a good team, and the Rams look dangerous.
Tune in this week as we recap another wild week in the NFL. The Seahawks and Bengals get dramatic wins, the Bills crush the Cowboys, and the Wild Card race gets more interesting. Our wives make picks for next week too!
Check out our recap of a wild Week 14 in the NFL! Upsets abound, capped off by the Giants and Titans getting wins Monday night. The Wild Card race is heating up in both conferences, and the Chiefs and Eagles take big losses.
Tune in as we recap Week 14 in the NFL. The Patriots and Jets continue their offensive struggles, the Bengals get a HUGE win, and the Wild Card races on each side heat up.
We're back from the Thanksgiving holiday, and Tim is married! Tune in as we recap Week 12 in the NFL, hard to believe we're there. The Broncos are the hottest team in football, the Eagles and Bills give us the game of the year, and the Bears win?
It's the week of Tim's wedding!! The guys review Week 10 in the NFL. Wild wins from the Broncos and Texans highlight the week as the playoff picture still looks completely up in the air over halfway through the season.
Check out our recap of Week 9 in the NFL. The Bengals look dangerous, Josh Dobbs wins without knowing his teammates' names, and the Cowboys seem cursed.
Check out our latest episode where we go over the biggest trades at the deadline. Mike & Tim talk about Tim's bachelor party and seeing a Broncos win in person. They wrap up the episode with picks for next week as Mike hopes to gain more ground.
Tune in as we recap Week 7 in the NFL! The 49ers lose two in a row, the Ravens and Eagles look dominant, and the teams fighting for the number 1 pick get some W's.
There are no more undefeated teams in the NFL this season! Check out our recap of the wild week where we saw the 49ers and Eagles lose, and we get another Taylor Swift sighting.
Tune in as we recap week 5 in the NFL. The Bengals bounce back, the Bears get their first win in 15 games, and the 49ers make a statement.
Tune in as we recap Week 3 in the NFL. The Cardinals get a big upset over the Cowboys, the Dolphins score 70, and the Bengals get their first win of the season. Also, Mike and Tim make quick picks for Week 4.
Check out our recap of Week 2 around the NFL. Between the Vikings, Chargers, and Bengals, who is in the most trouble? The guys discuss that and more storylines from the week.
Tune in as Mike & Tim make their picks for Week 2 in the NFL. Mike extended his season lead to 3 games, but can he maintain it? Also, the guys discuss Aaron Rodgers's injury, Chris Jones's contract, and the impacts each have on their teams.
Check out our recap of Week 1 around the NFL. Burrow struggles, Mahomes is missing his best friend, and a rookie punt returner wins the game.
Tune in as we discuss the beginning of the 2023 NFL season! Mike is starting with a 2-game lead on the picks, so will Tim catch up this week? See what teams Mike and Tim like this week!
Tune in as we get started on the 2023 NFL season! Mike and Tim are making picks with Mike starting the year having a 2-game lead.
We're BACK! Mike and Tim are back at it again for another season. We cover the Trey Lance trade, the Jonathan Taylor trade rumors, and pick division winners.
We are BACK! With the draft happening tonight, we wanted to run through some updates within the NFL along with a quick run through of the first few picks. Mike makes some big predictions, let us know what you think!
Tune in as we talk about the happenings in the NFL for the beginning of free agency. Some QBs have found some new homes, some big trades have happened, and there's still a lot to be sorted out.
It's our last episode of the NFL season! Check out our recap of the Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Eagles.
Tune in as we preview Super Bowl 57 between the Chiefs & Eagles. Will Mahomes get his second ring or will Hurts get his first? We also breakdown the free agent QB situation, the head coaching landscape, and Brady's retirement.
Check out our recap of the NFC & AFC Championship games from this past weekend. The Eagles and the Chiefs move on, the 49ers get some tough luck, and the refs make themselves known.
Check out our recap of the divisional round of the playoffs in the NFL. Mahomes is dealing with an ankle sprain, the Bengals and Burrow send some refunds, and Purdy is still undefeated as a starter.
Tune in as we break down a fun wild card weekend in the NFL. The Jaguars make the third largest postseason comeback, Sam Hubbard wins it for the Bengals, and is Tom Brady done and retiring?
Tune in as we breakdown the last week of the regular season in the NFL. We also give a preview of Super Wild Card Weekend.
It's the last week of the NFL regular season! Tune in and check out our picks for this week. Mike and Tim disagree on every game as Mike takes a Hail Mary shot at avoiding his cheese punishment.
Tim is back! Tune as we go through Week 17 in the NFL. The Bucs clinch their division, Wentz shows why he got benched, and Green Bay continues their push for the playoffs. We've got a lot to digest as we set up for the final week in the NFL.
Special note: prayers for Damar Hamlin
Tune in as we make our picks for Week 16 in the NFL We talk about cheese options for Mike's punishment (give us some suggestions!), the memo the NFL sent to owners about money paid to fired coaches/execs, and Mike tries to make some picks to catch up to Tim.
Check out our recap of the craziest week in the NFL so far this season. The Vikings make the biggest comeback in NFL history, the Raiders win on the one of the dumbest plays, and the Bengals make Brady pay for his mistakes.
Check out our picks for Week 15 in the NFL. We disagree on more picks this week than we have in a while as Mike makes a push to avoid his cheese punishment. Also, we discuss Odell's diva nature coming back, the Cam Jordan fine and appeal, and how the contract talks for Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts could be going in two opposite directions.
Tune in as we recap Week 14 in the NFL. Baker Mayfield gets a win without knowing where the locker room is, the Panthers have playoff hopes, and the Bengals are aiming for the #1 seed.
Check out our picks for Week 14 in the NFL. We build our fantasy offense with $15, who would you pick? Mike continues his quest to catch up in the season picks and avoid his cheese punishment.
We're back! Tune in as we go over Week 13 in the NFL. The Bengals get a big win, we get our second tie of the season, and Brady goes Vintage Brady.
Check out our picks for the Week 12 games in the NFL. We talk about the brewing QB situation for the Jets, and Nathaniel Hackett's warming seat in Denver. Mike also tries to continue his climb to catch up to Tim in the season picks.
Tune in as we break down Week 11 in the NFL. The Bengals get a big divisional win, Philly escapes another loss in Indy, and the Jets offense was not a disappointment?
Check out our picks for Week 11 in the NFL. After their big win against the Eagles, is Heinicke the answer at QB over Wentz? We discuss the QB situations around the league. Also, Mike is trying to make up some ground because that cheese is breathing down his neck.
Tune in as we talk about week 10 in the NFL. Philly gets their first loss, two Hall of Fame quarterbacks bounce back, and an ESPN analyst gets his first win as a coach.
Tune in this week as we go over the happenings in Week 9 of the NFL. We've got a special guest, Alex, covering for Tim. Is he the Cooper Rush to Tim's Dak Prescott? Also, should Jacksonville have let Gardner Minshew go?
Tune in as we make our game picks for Week 9 in the NFL. Mike is down big for the season, so he's making some upset calls to try to gain ground. We also talk about our AFC/NFC Championship and Super Bowl picks halfway through the season.
Check out our recap of Week 8 in the NFL. To Tim's relief, Denver finally gets a win. Mike's Titans continue to win. And the Bengals struggled.
Check out our picks for Week 8 in the NFL. We also discuss our biggest surprises and disappointments as we near the halfway point in the season.
Tune in as we break down the games from Week 7 in the NFL. Two Hall of Fame QBs are really struggling. The Giants and Jets continue to roll. Did we also finally come up with a punishment for the end of the year?
Tune in to see who we like for Week 7 in the NFL. We also predict the division winners and wild card teams with some possible overreactions through 6 games.
Check out our recap of Week 6 around the NFL. We talk through the big upsets of the week. Are the Giants legit? And Trubisky is back?
Tune is as we choose are week 6 winners and do a deep dive into the current contracts on the top players WRs and QBs
Tune in as we break down the games from Week 5 in the NFL. We talk about some of the controversial roughing the passer calls and dive in to whether Cooper Rush is the future at QB for Dallas.
Tune in for a full week 2 game recap and hear our hot takes on what's going on in the NFL.
Listen as we break down the week 2 games and all the hot story lines around the league.