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Braxton Jones just went on IR so he's out at least 4 weeks. The fact they waited so long to do that indicates to me that Ozzy is close to returning and they don't mind losing Braxton for at least 4 weeks. Otherwise why wouldn't you have put him on IR earlier in the week? It's not like his injury status changed between Wed and Sat but they did get to see Ozzy practice for 3 days in that same time. Marcus Davenport is activated from the practice squad for the game. It'll be interesting to see what he can bring to the pass rush. In pre-Halloween scary news Nick McCloud was also activated off the practice squad for this game.

That’s when stats match the eye test

I believe that photo is Kobe just before he is announced at the start of the game. Just guessing.

It’s a good stretch for us but Seattle should look different with Darnold and as a road game that is always tough. After the loss to Minn the GB game feels like a must-win for us or we fall too far behind in the division. Granted I think we’ll be playing better in the 2nd half of the season but they’ll also have Parsons back then too. Detroit is a better team than Green Bay.

Today Ben said Ozzy looked really good in practice. Then he immediately said he will not play against the Jets and that Theo will start. Seeing as they were willing to rotate Theo and Braxton at LT I expect they will do the same with Ozzy as he returns to the field. Maybe we’re a couple weeks out for that.

Ben said Kyler looked good today and is moving well. Just needs to stack days. It might be possible he plays limited snaps against GB.

I was curious about the Jets and watched the short highlight version of their game against Detroit. Geno mostly worked the underneath routes but he seems to like to throw to Garrett Wilson anywhere. Kenyon Sadiq is a legit threat in the redzone. Breece Hall is about as dangerous as they come at RB but he’ll be watching from the sideline. Along with starting LB Mauigoa, WR Adonai Mitchell, OG Dylan Parham, and TE Mason Taylor. Kenyon Sadiq is fighting a back injury all week so he might be limited in the game if he plays. On defense they will be better with the return of Minkah Fitzpatrick. Their safeties looked pretty bad against Detroit they will benefit from him keeping things lined up. Their Oline did not look good at all against Detroit and pressure seemed to come from everywhere, hence all the quick short passes. That combined with a few key pieces missing on their offense is why I expect Dennis Allen to continue to mix it up with pressure and rotational coverages. Also why I think we can get 5 sacks in this game. We’ll see if Geno has good eyes. One thing that is different and better this year on our defense is the DBs and LBs rallying to the ball. The last two games now we usually have 3 players closing fast keeping gains to a minimum. Thieneman is a big part of that but so is Bush and the CBs. If Geno relies too much on the short game I think we’ll contain it. On a side note: 2 years removed from Ben Johnson the Lions offense looked/felt different from what I see us running this season. I’m no analyst but it seemed like they were using less motion than we do and some of the play concepts felt different…or more like the rest of the NFL offenses. They still lit up the scoreboard.

There are so many new healing treatments that normal recovery timelines are being rewritten.

I think we get 5 sacks in this game.

Can't wait to see him especially with the way Allen is being aggressive on D. Remember Gordon was the versatile chess piece Allen singled out when he first took the job. Malik is starting to show the same traits getting looks inside and outside. Thieneman can do a little of everything. It wasn’t widely talked about but on one CB blitz from the outside not slot Devin Bush left from the middle of the field to replace the CB in coverage. He got there in time which is not something we’d ever see with Edmunds, nor Edwards for that matter. As new players are gaining experience we’re starting to see the vision for this motion defense. I don’t know what to call it but it’s the antithesis of Lovie’s cover 2.

I told myself there is no way that's happening. Then the AI search: "The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. to a four-year, $78 million contract extension with $46.5 million guaranteed. Dexter, originally a second-round pick for the Chicago Bears, was acquired by Atlanta on August 30, 2026, in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick. The deal, agreed to just one month after the trade, makes Dexter the 21st-highest-paid interior defensive lineman in the NFL with an average annual value of $19.5 million. Since joining the Falcons, Dexter has been a key contributor to a defensive front that ranks in the top 3 in the NFL for quarterback pressure rate. Through the first three games of the 2026 season, he recorded 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 14 total pressures, ranking among the league's top interior pass rushers. Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham, formerly the Bears' assistant GM, cited Dexter's "power, disruption and impact" as the primary reasons for the long-term commitment."

It's all explained here and it's just crazy. In all my decades watching the game I can't recall ever seeing a team flip the Oline like that. Keep in mind Ben's not doing that against some rookie Defensive Coordinator, this was Vic Fangio. Nor was that a bad defense. Philly has good talent with lots of experience at all 3 levels of the defense. Plus he called it with Theo on the field and his 3rd string QB. Last year was Ben 101. This year is Ben 102 and it's only been 3 games. By the time we get to the playoffs we might be seeing Ben 103. Now the Jets, then Packers, will see it on film and have to spend time preparing for it. Except the next time we see these formations it might be done with a more mobile QB in Bagent or Williams which unlocks more play options. Just imagine play action to the strong side with a naked boot leg to the weak side, and a TE (at RT or from the strong side) leaking out on a route.

All possible and perhaps likely. Remember we’re the same team that stripped the ball off Hurts last year on a tush push. If it were me I’m handing the ball to Barkley behind that oline.

Having a good and fast safety is game changer to my comfort level watching games. The play where he covers 20 yards from single high coverage to keep Saquon to a 7 yard gain is the best example. Last year that would have at least a 10 yard gain if not 15