We've talked a lot in recent weeks about how every NFL season is going to throw us its fair share of curveballs. There are constants, however, and one of the most constant of the constants is Bills-Chiefs Game of the Week. That's where Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman begin the Week 9 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys give the \"One Thing From...\" treatment to Falcons-Patriots, Colts-Steelers and Broncos-Texans, take a stroll down Sicko Street with Saints-Rams and Bears-Bengals, and ponder this question: Has it turned out that the Vikings actually had the worst offseason in the league?
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:12 It's Bills-Chiefs Week
33:03 The diverging paths taken by the Patriots and Falcons
41:22 The Colts and Steelers show us the duality of believing you're \"a QB away\"
47:28: Texans offense vs. Broncos defense
53:38 Taking stock of the AFC Wild Card picture
1:05:37 Sicko Street: Saints-Rams...and not for the reason you'd think
1:12:44 Sicko Street: The Bears better be able to score against this Bengals defense
1:16:00 Take Tribunal: The Vikings made the wrong bet this offseason
1:31:08 What do you wanna know in Week 9?
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Video Producer: Katy Duffy
Audio Producer: Michael Beller
Social Producer: Scott Krinch
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Theme song: Haunted
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