The Ryen Russillo Podcast
CFP Bracket Breakdown, Unfair Paths, and Format Alternatives With Todd McShay. Plus, How Many NFL Teams Will Have New QBs Next Year?
09 Dec 2024
Russillo recaps Week 14 of the NFL and takes a look at which teams will be in the QB market next season (1:07). Then, he’s joined by Todd McShay to share their thoughts on the College Football Playoff bracket, take a look at how this season would have looked under different formats, and predict who will win the whole thing (23:09). Finally, Kyle and Ceruti join for Live Advice (69:12)! How do I explain to a girl why my previous marriage failed? Check us out on YouTube for exclusive clips, livestreams, and more at https://www.youtube.com/@RyenRussilloPodcast The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Todd McShay Producers: Steve Ceruti, Kyle Crichton, and Mike Wargon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Full Episode
We've got McShay, part of our live broadcast on YouTube, but it's the same segment here for the podcast. The college football brackets are out, and we'll sift through it and also take a look at the other formats of postseason football, and if those would have actually made more sense. Doesn't mean I'm not going to enjoy the playoffs. I feel like I have to say that a lot. NFL Week 14.
All right, the Bills lose. Does it mean anything? Let's take a look at the other. I don't want to worry about this team tier. Also, Kansas City, another win, a one-score win. We've been there before. Dominant. throughout history now for about a decade in that division and also pivot that into a Bryce Young Sunday that I enjoyed once again.
How many teams are definitively going to be changing quarterbacks this offseason? And if that list gets long, where are the quarterbacks coming from? And we've got a great live advice where both Kyle was great and Cerruti may have invented the best TV show that we've never seen. Okay, week 14, I want to start with Buffalo losing in Los Angeles.
So the Rams put up all sorts of offense, 457 yards of it. They start 10 of 11 on third downs. They finish 11 of 15 on third downs with a fourth down conversion in there. Stafford has a 96.7 QBR out of 100 for the game. Historically, it's one of the best games he's ever had. And I think it's also important to point this out, though, with the Bills losing at LA. The Rams are kind of good.
One and four start, six and two on their last eight. And they've... Figured it out because the beginning of the year, whether it was the receiver injury, not knowing the defensive setup, and then the O-line shuffle and Stafford getting smashed all over the place. This is a remarkable job by Sean McVay in figuring this thing out in just another year where it's like, appreciate Stafford.
So we could, because Buffalo's a Super Bowl contender, obviously, we could sit here on a Monday and ask some questions about the Bills' defense. They are 17th in opposing yards. per play allowed. So I think that's just a really important stat. Kind of cuts through it like each play, what does the other team do? That's the lowest of any of the Super Bowl contenders.
It's actually slightly behind Baltimore, but it's 5.4 versus 5.5 for Buffalo. So some of the margins become really thin here. Maybe you don't think Baltimore is a Super Bowl contender with that pass defense that we've talked about and all the penalties and the issues with Tucker as a kicker. I still think they are. There you go. Look, Detroit's 14th in opposing yards per play allowed.
So if you look at the Bills' defense, you could say, okay, what's good out of this group? Well, they're ninth against the pass, which I think is important because when you play the Bills, you have to keep up with Josh Allen, so you have to throw the football.
So I think this is one of the times, the rare times, where some of the non-adjusted stats are pretty telling because you can just look at the old school, hey, how many passing yards do you give up? And knowing that all these other teams are trying to keep up with you, the fact that the Bills are top 10 still is a good sign.
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