Hello, everyone, and happy Wednesday. John Breech is busy rearranging his schedule to accommodate the Bengals‘ upcoming New Year’s Eve matchup in 2023 (more on that below), so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to guide you around the NFL.
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We’ve got lots of major updates on the upcoming NFL schedule, including plenty involving the Jets, and much more:
- Today’s show: Previewing the 2023 NFL schedule
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John Breech, Brady Quinn and Katie Mox joined Will Brinson on the latest “Pick Six NFL Podcast” to forecast the anticipated schedule release. Several big matchups have already been teased (more below), but the crew still had plenty of thoughts — and suggestions — for the upcoming slate. Some highlights:
- Quinn believes all eyes will be on the Browns early in the schedule, with pressure on coach Kevin Stefanski to make something of a Deshaun Watson-led offense. Team ownership is committed to Watson, but the results have yet to surface.
- Mox is more excited for an Eagles vs. 49ers rematch than just about anything, suggesting San Francisco fans “feel like we were robbed of the chance to compete” in the NFC Championship, when Brock Purdy exited due to injury.
- Brinson isn’t excited to watch the Patriots, and Quinn believes the Cardinals could be an equally sluggish watch. But both are very intrigued by the new-look Ravens, with Quinn even predicting rookie Zay Flowers will be “the second coming of Antonio Brown on the field.”
Listen to the full episode (and subscribe for all kinds of daily NFL talk) right here.
2. CBS reveals AFC title rematch on New Year’s Eve
Few matchups demand more attention than Bengals versus Chiefs, and that’s exactly what CBS will give audiences on New Year’s Eve in 2023, announcing it will broadcast a Week 17 showdown between the title contenders on Sunday, Dec. 31. The heavyweights have met in the last two AFC Championships, and now they’ll reconvene for a late-season showdown at Arrowhead Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET. Joe Burrow won three straight matchups with Patrick…
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