HR 2 - Which potential AFC playoff opponents should the Patriots want and not want to see?

In a 90 minute sprint, Arcand gives his early thoughts on the Ravens and puts a stamp on any potential friction between Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels. it may be quiet, but keep an antenna up for something to occur down the road. Then, injuries on the defensive side of the ball along with having a hard time containing Josh Allen should create some worry for Patriots' fans ahead of Sunday night against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry. And, it looks like there's a blinking contest going on between the Red Sox and Diamondbacks when it comes to Ketel Marte and Alex Bregman.

With the Red Sox wanting to trade for Ketel Marte from the Diamondbacks, Arcand believes Arizona is trying to play mind games with Boston by showing interest in Alex Bregman.

After Ted convinces Arcand to change his mind about who was more at fault in the Patriots' loss to Buffalo, injuries on the defensive front are causing more concerns ahead of their next matchup with the Ravens.

The full edition of The Christian Arcand Show for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.

The timeline for the Patriots now shifts towards this Sunday in primetime on the road against the Ravens. why did the Bills shrink some belief in the Pats by beating them last week? Then, with another desperate team in Baltimore, a loss could have drastic implications in New England. And, Drake Maye isn't worried about winning MVP and even though the odds aren't in his favor, a top finish still would do wonders.

Stefon Diggs might've started his first stir in some time talking about his usage, but his goal remains the same as the Patriots. Which potential opponents in the AFC Wild Card round should the Pats want to face and the ones to avoid? Then, Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joins the show to talk more football including the absence of Robert Spillane having a bigger factor than some might think. And, on the field, the red zone issues corrected themselves for a hot second until they couldn't reach the red zone again.

The longer the offseason goes, the harder it is to see Alex Bregman returning to Boston now with Arizona getting involved. What exactly to make of the news and rumors about how invested the Red Sox really are? Then, its the final Arcand Fire before the holiday season so Christian shares his favorite Christmas songs, movies, and New Year's resolution. And, some users of PornHub are in trouble after being hacked in Clickbait.

Diving into tonight's Headlines including Charlie McAvoy maybe validating Rich Keefe and some NBA news including getting closer to expansion. Then, getting into John Henry and the Fenway Sports Group selling the Penguins and the rise of loons up in Maine in tonight's New England Nightly News. And, Red Sox fans shouldn't get their hopes up if FSG selling Pittsburgh means more spending is coming their way.

On the final Arcand Fire of the calendar year, Christian shares his favorite Christmas movies, Christmas songs, and early thoughts of his New Year's resolution.

Between trading for Sonny Gray who they could see as the number two starter, floating Marcelo Mayer in a trade for Ketel Marte, and letting Alex Bregman talk with Arizona, there really isn't anything the Red Sox have done during this offseason that makes much sense.