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I've seen so many people bitching about Joe Buck and Chris Colinsworth, but I honestly don't even notice the announcer during the game. It's just like "Oh, this helpful person is telling me stuff about the game I'm already watching, but I don't care who you are."

What's the difference between a good and bad announcer?

A few weeks ago, I made this post looking at the contenders for the #1 overall pick. Now that some time has gone by, I thought I'd take another look at how everyone is doing in their quest for futility.

However, there has been one major change. One of the six contenders from the earlier post has been replaced! The Denver Broncos have rather inconveniently (for me making this post) improved enough to take themselves largely out of contention for the #1 overall pick. As such, they have been replaced by... The Tennessee Titans!

Incidentally, the list now consists of every team in the league with less than 4 wins.

Matchups between teams with less than 4 wins in bold

If the season ended today, here's where these teams would be picking:

Current SoS rankings:

(the weaker your schedule, the better your draft position in the event of a tie in record)

1. Bears
2. Giants
3. Panthers
4. Titans
5. Patriots
6. Cardinals

(caveat: during my calculations, division opponents were only counted once. I don't know if that's how the NFL does it)

Predictions:

• Obviously, at this point, the Panthers (and by extension the Bears) are running away with the worst record in the NFL. They have only one win, they have a rough schedule to close out, and the chance to gain ground by losing to the Titans, AND they have a weaker SoS than the Cardinals, giving them a tiebreaker should they somehow win a second game. They also have a putrid offense across the board and horrible coaching. One would have to pretty much pencil the Panthers in as the worst record in the league at this point. The only plausible wins left on the schedule at this point are really the Titans and Falcons.
• Thanks to both the Panthers' ineptitude and their own, the Bears are a heavy favorite to be picking #1 overall. Unfortunately, they fucked up by beating the Raiders and nearly beat the Lions by mistake, so they've damaged the chances of their own pick being #1 overall. That said, they've got a gauntlet coming up, with the surging Vikings (excepting tonight), the Lions, and the Browns all coming up. They also have a chance to move ahead the Cardinals by losing to Arizona in a few weeks. However, winning that game is potentially disastrous, and the Falcons and Packers are frighteningly winnable.
• Speaking of the Cardinals, they're closing in on usurping the Panthers for the #1 pick, although they'll need the Panthers to win a couple games to do it. Luckily for the Cardinals, with games against Sean McVay, the 49ers, the Eagles, and the Steelers coming up, they're in little danger of picking up a win themselves any time soon.
• The Patriots are a bit of a dark horse for the #1 pick. Their tough SoS works against them in the tiebreakers, but they have a great opportunity to lose to the Giants next week to gain a head-to-head tiebreaker there, and the difficult schedule obviously improves their chances of losing out. Their next 2 games are their easiest though, and could easily take them right out of #1 pick contention by early December.
• The Giants really fucked up by sweeping the Commanders, making their road to the #1 pick very difficult. They have a very winnable game next week vs the Patriots, then have a bye week before playing the Packers at home. Going 2-0 would effectively remove them from #1 pick contention, although it's possible that Devito turns out to be the guy... I guess. If they can survive the next 2 games, they have a great path to 3-14, plus a tiebreaker over the Patriots.
• The newcomer Titans are a real wild card here. It seems unlikely they'll lose to the Panthers, which would pretty much take them right out of contention, but the Titans have been very inconsistent on offense while the Panthers have had a decent defense all year - if they can get pressure on the beleaguered Titans line, all bets are off there. If the Titans do manage to lose to the Panthers, they could easily losing out with games at the Dolphins, 2 games against the Texans, and the Jags, Saints, and Seahawks.

What are your thoughts on where the top contenders for the #1 pick will finish?

56 days ago the Broncos lost to the Miami Dolphins by 50 points, one of the worst losses in NFL history that was very nearly statistically the worst loss in NFL history. After this loss falling to 0-3

21 days later, 2 weeks removed from their only win against the at the time winless Chicago Bears, they fell to 1-5, and looked ahead to a schedule of Green Bay, the Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, and the Vikings

And just over a month from that date, the Broncos are now 5-5, 4-0 in their last four games. They do have a tough upcoming schedule in the Browns, Texans, Chargers, and Lions. But it is amazing how far their team has come and how the narrative has shifted from posts like this and this to the Broncos being a playoff contender that can shock anyone

They were absolutely crushed after Josh Dobbs lost.

Nathaniel Hackett might have won the battle with the head-to-head victory, but Sean Payton won the war.

Nathaniel Hackett went 4-11 as head coach before being fired. The Broncos have started the season 5-5 under Sean Payton, and are 6-6 overall since Hackett's firing.

Sean Payton: 5-5

Nathaniel Hackett: 4-11

#Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos

ESPN Gamecast

Empower Field at Mile High- Denver, CO

Network(s): NBC

Scoreboard

Scoring Plays

Highlights from ESPN.com (Note: These links will expire in a few days)

1. Josh Dobbs escapes pressure and tosses a dart to Josh Oliver for the Vikings touchdown.

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I watched like 2 games today (one in the morning and one right now). It's kinda a cringe fest lol. In the morning, I was watching Raiders vs Dolphins game and once they had a sideline reporter does her job, broadcasters (the main guys) were like

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"Thank you very much for your hard work and blah blah. I cannot imagine how NFL will function without them".

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I also would look at sideline reporters talking and also the way they look at cameras, and they are acting like this is first day at a job lol (like the way they seem overly excited and the way they look at players when they interview them now. Before it used to be more like "Here is a mic and just do your thing").

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Not even hating but this is just silly lol. Can you imagine Tony Dungy suddenly smiling like a kid because Tony Romo or someone said he kinda half-ass his job lmao.

It’s clear as day that these guys are cooked as far as HC potential goes.

The Panthers looked the same against the Cowboys as they have all year. I’m a Bryce Young believer but Reich isn’t doing shit to develop him. It wouldn’t surprise me if the locker bailed on him at this point.

Brandon Staley did his usual job of playing down to competition and then losing to said competition. His presser was like watching Ryan Leaf yell at the reporter. He calls the defense but the defense is why they lose. Those reckless penalties are killers too

Point is it would make sense for both these coaches to get fired now but do you guys think that’ll happen?

Edit: I’m definitely in the camp of Staley should’ve been canned after the playoff loss. Mainly just wondering if losing to Green Bay was rock bottom enough

Jamarcus through 31 games: 7 wins, 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 34.3% success rate, 6 yards per attempt, 4.83 net yards per pass attempt, 9.3% sack percentage

Zach through 32 games: 11 wins, 21 touchdowns, 25 interceptions, 36.8% success rate, 6.3 yards per attempt, 4.95 net yards per attempt, 9.7% sack percentage

Zach Wilson has thrown 946 passes, JaMarcus threw 680 (Jamarcus barely played in his first season and was benched in his third season)

Source

Fun side note: Tom Brady achieved that mark 3 times.

#New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

ESPN Gamecast

Highmark Stadium- Orchard Park, NY

Network(s): CBS

Scoreboard

Scoring Plays

Highlights from ESPN.com (Note: These links will expire in a few days)

1. Reggie Gilliam has the crowd on its feet as he forces a fumble with a huge hit on the opening kickoff for the Bills.
2. Rasul Douglas jumps the route to pick off Zach Wilson, then Josh Allen finds James Cook for a Bills touchdown.
3. Bills safety Taylor Rapp leaves the game in an ambulance after making a tackle in the second quarter.
4. Khalil Shakir snags the rock and outruns the Jets' defense for an 81-yard touchdown.
5. Jets punter Thomas Morstead completes a 44-yard pass to Brandin Echols on fourth down to set up a nine-yard Breece Hall TD.

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Think he deserves a shot on Friday vs Miami.

It really feels like there have been.

#Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams

ESPN Gamecast

SoFi Stadium- Inglewood, CA

Network(s): CBS

Scoreboard

Scoring Plays

Highlights from ESPN.com (Note: These links will expire in a few days)

1. Geno Smith zips one in to DK Metcalf in the end zone to get the Seahawks on the board.
2. Puka Nacua catches one in the end zone and shields it through contact for a Rams touchdown.
3. Cooper Kupp heads to the Rams' locker room after sustaining an apparent ankle injury.
4. Darrell Henderson Jr. punches it in at the goal line to cut into the Seahawks' lead.
5. Jason Myers' potential game-winning field goal attempt goes wide right as the Rams hang on to beat the Seahawks.

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