Michael Penix Jr. Steals the Spotlight | Best of the Week NFL

This week’s Power Rankings are all about the quarterbacks under the most pressure in the 2025 NFL season. Spike Lou gives his Top 5 QBs with Something to Prove — and let’s just say a few names might surprise you. Who’s really playing for their legacy this year? Which QB has the most to lose if things go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re back again for another round of NFL Weekly Picks! Last week’s top dogs were Shelton “Check The Spread” Jay and Spike Lou, but with four big matchups on the slate, anything can happen this week. Our Week 7 games: • Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions • Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys • Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Chargers • Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings Who are you rolling with this week — and which game are you betting will surprise everyone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Bears hosted the Washington Commanders last night in a primetime showdown to kick off Week 7. The Philadelphia Eagles continue to spiral after a blowout loss to the New York Giants, and the Kansas City Chiefs keep proving they’re the team to beat in the AFC. This week, we discuss: The Eagles’ leadership crisis and if Jaxson Dart is the guy in New York The Chiefs’ AFC dominance and the Lions’ defensive woes Shelton “Check The Spread” Jay defending his weekly picks title Spike’s Power Rankings of the Week Join the conversation LIVE and let us know who you think deserves the top spot this week! #NFL #FootballTalk #Eagles #Chiefs #Giants #Lions #DeadEndSports #NFLWeek7 #SportsPodcast #NFLPicks #SportsTalk #ChicagoBears #WashingtonCommanders #PowerRankings 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4546989716668416 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another wild weekend of football is in the books! 🏈 In this episode: College football delivered multiple shockers — No. 9 Texas fell to Florida, No. 7 Penn State lost to UCLA, and Colorado took another tough loss to TCU. Which upset stood out most? And is it time to talk about Arch Manning? Thursday Night Football gave us an overtime thriller as Mac Jones and the 49ers edged the Rams 26–23. Are the 49ers the best team in the NFC West, or should we start questioning Sean McVay? The Denver Broncos pulled off a comeback win against the defending champs, the Eagles, 21–17 — shutting them out in the fourth quarter with 18 unanswered points. Is Denver a real playoff contender, and what’s going on with Jalen Hurts? Plus, we’re back with our NFL Week 6 Picks — SF vs TB, DET vs KC, CHI vs WSH & SEA vs JAX — and Shelton “Check the Spread” Jay is looking to stay on top! Catch every reaction, debate, and laugh with the crew — only on Dead End Sports. #NFL #CollegeFootball #TexasFootball #PennState #UCLA #Colorado #49ers #Rams #Broncos #Eagles #JalenHurts #SeanMcVay #ArchManning #NFLSunday #SportsTalk 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4546989716668416 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tennessee Titans have given us plenty to think about this season — and not all of it is good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Sunday night was about “America’s Team,” Sunday afternoon was all about Black America’s Teams. The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium, 37–20. Did this game prove Kansas City is still the team to beat in the AFC, even after a 1–2 start? Do we need to have the annual Lamar Jackson conversation again? 🔥 Kyle Hamilton on the Ravens’ struggles: “I just want to apologize to all fans. The product we are putting on the field right now is not up to par with what the Ravens have produced in the recent past. We’re trying our best to correct it, but obviously something is wrong.” 📊 Fun Fact: The Ravens have started 1–3 only twice in the last 25 years (2005 & 2015). Both times, they missed the playoffs. This year, their defense is on pace to allow 560 points (33 per game). #Chiefs #Ravens #NFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday night gave us something we almost never see in the NFL — a tie. The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys battled it out in “Jerry’s World,” but neither team could pull away, ending 40–40 in overtime. Does this result make you view the Packers more negatively? Did the Cowboys actually look stronger in the tie? And most importantly… did this game prove Jerry Jones right for trading Micah Parsons? The crew breaks it all down in this clip from Dead End Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 5 of the college football season did not disappoint! Oregon takes down Penn State on the road in overtime, 30–24. Ole Miss defends home turf with a 24–19 win over LSU. Alabama grinds out another ugly but important win against Georgia, 24–21. Which of these losses should fans be most concerned about? And which win matters most moving forward? The crew debates it all in this clip from Dead End Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Penix Jr. bounced back this week after a poor outing last week to earn our Best of the Week honors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cam Ward had one of the roughest starts to start his rookie campaign with an 0-4 record, and we had to give him our Worst of the Week honors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices